Mouse model links alcohol intake to marijuana-like brain compounds
...tists found greatly reduced alcohol intake in mice specially bred to lack CB1, the brain receptor for innate marijuana-like substances known as endocannabinoids. The effect was age dependent, the Bethesda group found. The New York scientists showed that the endocannabinoid system activates a brain region known...MIT sugars research affecting bypass patients, drug industry
... of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), each with specially engineered properties, or activity profiles. They show that in rats the new formulations are much more potent and hence effective than conventional forms of the drug. The new LMWH formulations can also be rapidly neutralized in the body, unlike their...Ultrasound shown to be potentially safe, effective way to kill bacteria
...e placed slightly (3mm) above the active area of a specially equipped source of inaudible, high frequency (70 to 200 kHz) sound waves and hit for 30 seconds. There was no contact medium, such as water or gel, between the ultrasound source and the spores as is typically used in low power medical diagnostic ult...Artificial cell gets light-powered nanopump for calcium ions
...sms, but engineered to be powered by light through specially designed molecules. The research is reported in the November 28 issue of the journal Nature by Ira M. Bennett, Hebe M. Vanegas Farfano, Federica Bogani, Alex Primak, Paul A. Liddell, Ana L. Moore, Thomas A. Moore and Gust from Arizona State Universit...From designer milk to 'green' cows: predictions for milk and dairy products in the next 50 years
...sed when he sees what's headed for his dairy farm: specially bred cows that naturally produce low-fat milk, designer milk that boosts the immune system, and "green" cows -- engineered to produce less methane to help stem global warming. All are among the changes predicted for the future of the milk and dairy i...A new twist on an age-old problem: Making knee replacements last
...body. By linking video, CT scans, computer models, specially developed computer software and other technologies, he and his colleagues expect to enhance understanding of the causes for failure of artificial and natural knee joints -- as well as improve surgical procedures and create longer-lasting artificial k...NIH funds new AIDS drug discovery research with $4.6 million
...er collaborators, Jones will chemically synthesize specially modified DNA and RNA fragments to be used as tools in the investigation of drug resistance and inhibition mechanisms. Jones is making fragments that can be linked to various mutant forms of RT, enabling the team to identify and isolate specific func...UGA student questions why snakes cross roadways
...ake down before release. She then observes from a specially constructed blind, raises the bucket and records the behavior of the snake. Andrews also notes the conditions at the time of release. The research is expected to take a year and will involve several hundred snakes of all sizes and most species native...Asian dust storm causes plankton to bloom in the North Pacific
... to study ocean climate variability. Two of the specially modified Carbon Explorers were launched April 10, 2001, from the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaker Polar Star near Ocean Station PAPA, in subarctic waters a thousand miles west of Vancouver Island. The Carbon Observers were programmed to sample the depth...Rolex announces winners of international awards
...h winner, or Laureate, will receive $100,000 and a specially inscribed, gold Rolex chronometer tomorrow evening (October 23) at a gala ceremony in Tokyo. An international panel of prominent scientists and explorers selected the five Laureates from nearly 1,400 applicants from 113 countries. This year's prize...Bloodworm's way with copper likely provides paradigm for new materials
...ctures with exquisite microarchitectures that have specially adapted physical properties." Ten to 15 inches long, the bloodworm comes equipped with a proboscis not ordinarily visible. The proboscis is hydrostatically ejected--i.e., water pressure is used to extend it fast the way a paper noisemaker unfurls wh...Laboratory study explains clinical promise of anti-angiogenesis cancer drug
...ion; and prevented the formation of tumors in mice specially bred to develop breast cancer. "Taken together, th...ast cancer cells, and one using mice that had been specially bred to ensure that nearly all would develop cancer in their first year. The results were striking. ...Peptide suppresses multiple sclerosis-like disease
...g the antigen. The peptide - a specially engineered fragment of the CD28 molecule - binds to CD80, interfering with the interaction necessary for the activation of the T cell. The peptide was developed at Ohio State by cancer resea...Clonal human (hNT) neurons re-establish connection in rats with severe spinal cord injury
...nal of Neurosurgery: Spine. "Transplants of these specially treated cells were used to patch a short circuit in the spinal cord of rats," said Samuel Saporta, PhD, associate director of the USF Center for Aging and Brain Repair, professor of anatomy and lead author of the study. "We demonstrated the cells ar...Global aluminium waste headache solved
...nnes of SPL stored safely in secure containers and specially ventilated buildings. "But we couldn't go on storing it for ever, so in 1989 we started seeking suitable treatment options. That was when we approached CSIRO, to comb the world for a process that would meet our environmental, technical and economic g...University of Louisville leads project to customize ethics training for genetic researchers
...roup problem-solving and discussion sections using specially developed case studies, plenary sessions highlighting historical and developing trends in the field, and evaluation sessions to assess how much the participants have learned. The course also will provide continuing education credit....Cancer-suppressing protein is part of amoeba's compass
...oral fellow Miho Iijima, Ph.D., and Devreotes used specially labeled versions of PTEN that glowed green to see where the protein is in the cell during movement of living amoeba. They also monitored the movement and sensing abilities of amoeba whose PTEN gene was removed or altered. "PTEN is found only in the b...Mice could provide the key to growing human lungs for transplant
... to begin development of a living construct, using specially designed bioactive foams and scaffolds. The bioactive scaffolds will provide a frame on which the cells can grow, and then be transplanted....Brain cancer vaccine shows promising findings in early research at UCLAs Jonsson Cancer Center
...m already is primed to fight bacteria. So by using specially engineered bacteria to transport the antigens, we drew the immune systems attention to the bacteria. In doing so, we also drew its attention to the tumor antigens, Liau said. And with its attention focused on the antigens, the immune system learned t......rculation are required. This facility must have a specially trained staff experienced in clinical grade cell expansion procedures and familiar with meticulous procedure documentation according to GMP and GTP regulations. "To perform sensitive human cell and tissue work, researchers need a clean room that meet...