Brain Protein "Rescues" Neurons From Atrophy
...ver, has been how such heavier use translates into stronger connections. The new study indicates that neurotrophins -- which are released from neurons when they are triggered to fire by their neighbors -- are the substances in strengthening preferred connections. "Thus, we conclude that NT-4 or some similar m...Vietnamese Chemist Finds New Use For Old Cashew Shells
...nd test theirproperties. They all turned out to be stronger and longer-lastingthan plain latex alone. The only problem arose when Vu ran out of cardanol samples andhad to get more from Vietnam. "When I ran out of samples, I had to request more from acolleague in Ho Chi Minh University, and he had to ship them...Corn Byproduct Shows Promise As Biodegradable Packaging Material
...e zein-palmiticacid mixture showed a substantially stronger tensile strength. Without the plasticizing acids, zein sheets were brittle and had higherwater-absorption qualities. Zein sheets without the fatty acids lacked adefinitive structure and showed cracking and voids under a microscope. Thestrongest, mos...First Planned Release Of Captive Lemurs In Madagascar Wilds Expected In Fall
...s releasing lemurs, organizers hope to stimulate a stronger conservationmindedness in Madagascar's own citizens. Toward that aim, Malagasy scientistsand nearby villagers will be closely involved in project research and activities.And the reintroduction efforts will also provide local Malagasy with jobsand edu...Subtle Biotic Changes Have Big Environmental Impact
...s of the Earth. "Linkages in ecosystems are both stronger and stranger than we imagined," said Stephen R. Carpenter, a UW-Madison limnologist who, with fellow limnologists Daniel E. Schindler and James F. Kitchell, authored the report. "Biological processes have powerful feedbacks to processes that are n...One Chimp Can Perceive States Of Awareness In Others
...e the key to their ability to warn each other. The stronger that bond,the greater the warnings the animals gave. Boysen's work is supported by grants from the National Institute ofMental Health. Written by Earle Holland, (614) 292-8384; Holland.8@osu.edu...Captive Lemurs To Depart For Madagascar Oct. 17 For First Release Into The Wild
...ing lemurs, project organizers hope to stimulate a stronger conservation mindedness in Madagascar'sown citizens. Toward that aim, Malagasy scientists and nearby villagers will be closely involved in project researchand activities. And the reintroduction efforts will also provide local Malagasy with jobs and e...Purdue Research Shows Omega-3S Benefit Bone
...tty acids showed improved formation rates and were stronger when compared to bones of animals in a control group. Watkins did studies with both rats and chickens. Bones grow in response to the actions of muscles, Watkins says. When you use your muscles, they send chemical signals to your bones that tell the b...Triglyceride Blood Levels Predict Heart Attack
...nt with the cholesterol in a ratioprovided an even stronger gauge of heart attack risk. The metabolic relationship between triglycerides and cholesterol remainsunclear, according to Gaziano, however, the findings suggest that a high ratioof triglycerides to HDL could prove to be a valuable marker for abnorma...Concerns For Australian Sea Lion
...s Dr Shaughnessy, is that sea lions may be facing stronger competition for food from their cousin, the New Zealand fur seal, whose numbers are increasing on Kangaroo Island at an annual rate of around 10%. "The Australian sea lion is an endemic species which we need to take care of. It's a tourist icon...Predictions For The 21st Century
...ce for the Next Century? A fiber one-hundred times stronger than steel and only one-sixth its weight--called a "buckytube"--is one of many technological developments that will find application in the next century, scientists will report. New ways to fight disease, the impact of gene mapping and sequencing on...Chromosomal Abnormalities Key For Prediting Leukemia Outcome
... as cytogenetics. “This study provides stronger evidence for the correlation betweencure and a patient’s cytogenetics, and between cytogenetics, survival,and the treatment that patients receive,” said Clara Bloomfield, directorof the Ohio State University's Comprehensive Cancer Center an...Link Made Between Human Growth Hormone, Bone Quality In Mice
...ybroke. While leg bones from transgenic mice were stronger at 16 weeks of age,the smaller leg bones from control mice were just as strong or even stronger byabout 24 weeks. "We saw a continual degradation of mechanical properties in the bones oftransgenic...Biochemist Solves Riddle Of Collagen Stability
...er. "We have essentially shown the way to create a stronger collagen that would not be as susceptible to break...bones, lupus, cirrhosis and cataracts. Providing a stronger source of collagen could also lead to development of a natural "solder" that heals wounds without sc...Bears Cubed: Virginia Tech Studies Three Bears, And Three Bears, And Three More Bears
...But if you were to hold one, you would find itmuch stronger than a puppy dog. Chris Ryan, wildlife graduate student, uses a five-foot-long blowgun to sendsome anesthesia into the mother's leg muscle to put the sow to sleep beforeentering the cage-den. Each mother has her own den. Vaughan has also found that...ACE Gene Linked To High Blood Pressure In Men But Not Women
...act thatboth studies found the same thing provides stronger evidence that the ACE genemay be sex-specific," says O'Donnell. "High blood pressure is a leading cause ofcardiovascular disease in both men and women and the possible differences ingenetic influence on high blood pressure deserve further study." The...Fish Farmers Must Learn Zebra Mussel Prevention From A To Z
...cium hypochlorite aren't completely effective, and stronger ones are toxic to fish. Some aquaculture operations may be able to drain entire ponds to kill off zebra mussels, and for them, Sea Grant researchers recommend a two-week drying out period in either very cold or very hot weather. Many molluscicides ha...... association betweenthe region on chromosome 4 was stronger for families that have both CD and UC,especially for those of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. "Although we now have some great clues, we are years away from isolating theindividual genes that contribute to this disease," said Cho. Each suspect regionconta......hen allow apatient's immune system to exert a much stronger control over HIV-1 infection,"said Dr. Rinaldo. Although our study yielded important insights into how the immune systemresponds to HIV-1, Dr. Rinaldo notes that further research studies are needed todetermine which specific functions in thes...Report On Electrical And Magnetic Fields Released; Public Invited To Comment At Regional Meetings
...e carcinogenicity. None of thepanel voted for the stronger categories of "known" or "probable" humancarcinogen. And the panel chairman, Michael Gallo, Ph.D., of the University ofMedicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Medical School commented thatthe report does not suggest that the risk that may b...