High Blood Pressure Caused By Salt Retention May Be Related To Oncogenes Implicated In Cancer
...rolledmore successfully. The research was supported by a grant from the National Institutes ofHealth....Renowned Breast Cancer Experts Present Latest Findings At UCSF Cancer Center Symposium
...fic cancers. The Breast Oncology Program at UCSF, supported by severalmajor grants, is serving as a model for the continuing development of theseprograms. UCSF CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1998 UCSF CAMPUS, COLE HALL 9:00am-5:15 pm BETWEEN 1:20-2:00 PM, MORNING SPEAKERS WILL BE AVAILABL...Biochemist Solves Riddle Of Collagen Stability
... achieve similar stability. His work is also being supported by The Arthritis Foundation. Although prospects are well in the future, medical researchers are studying whether collagen replacement therapy could alleviate some of the damage caused by arthritis. "In arthritis sufferers, the body's immune system is...Aspirin's Preventive Action In Heart Attacks Tied To Genetics
...dividuals with the PlA2 polymorphism. The work was supported through grants from the American Heart Association andthe Bremmer Foundation. Written by Earle Holland (614) 292-8384 Holland.8@osu.edu......ill said. The scientists' initial work was supported by the Duke UniversityResearch Council, and current work is being supported by the L.S.B. Leakey Fund. Neanderthal man is generally considered a subspecies of Homo sapi...New RNA Repair May Lead To More Successful Gene Therapy
...oundation and theSwiss National Science Foundation supported the research. Note: Kole and Gorman can be reached at 966-1143 or 966- 6673. (Fax: 966-3015) kole@med.unc.edu Lineberger Cancer Center contact: Dianne Shaw, 966-5905. News Services contact: David Williamson, 9...Despite Odds, Little Known Grauer's Gorillas Persist In Central Africa
...he recent civil war. ICCN scientist, Omari Ilambu, supported by WCS, has worked in the Kahuzi-Biega since lastOctober to assess how the war has affected gorilla and elephant populations. So far, he has foundevidence of heavy poaching of both animals. Grauer's gorillas Gorilla gorilla graueri, also known as eas......ard from the American Federation forAging Research supported these studies....Homocysteine: A Possible Risk Factor For Alzheimer's Disease
... until the date of publication. The study has been supported by a long-term grant to the University of Oxford'sDepartment of Pharmacology by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, and to the Department ofPharmacology at the University of Bergen from the Norwegian Council onCardiovascular Disease. Since its foundation in 198...High-Altitude Cerebral Edema Likely Caused By Leaks In Blood-Brain Barrier
...gh-altitude cerebral edema. Their research is supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute....A Cup Of Tea May Protect Against Skin Cancer
...l Symposium on Tea and Health, hosted by CSIRO and supported by the Lipton Tea Centre, brings international researchers, nutritionists and health experts together in Australia for the first time to discuss the emerging evidence surrounding the potential health benefits of tea. Other research to be present...Gene Study Shows Mammals Lived Before Extinction Of The Dinosaurs
...now know that theywere there." This research was supported in part by the Nationals Institutes of Health andthe National Science Foundation. --B K K TO REACH THE RESEARCHERS, CONTACT: Barbara K. Kennedy, (office) 814-863-4682, (home) 814-238-7633, science@psu.edu ILLUSTRATION: An illustration to accompa...Jellyfish Help To Make Sugar Smarter
...and quality. Aspects of this research are being supported by the Sugar Research and Development Corporation. CSIRO Tropical Agriculture has a large number of scientists working to improve tropical crops. Within the sugarcane improvement group led by Dr John Manners, a broad spectrum of disciplines are...Birds Sing The 'Story Of Their Lives,' Theorize Duke Biologists
...ed trait,"Nowicki said, "And that this learning is supported by specific regions of thebrain that develop during a particular period when the young bird is most likelyto undergo stress." Such stress, Nowicki said, might consist of the nutritionalstress a nestling faces during the rapid growth period songbirds ...Pediatric Academic Societies Report Progress In Children's Health
...ean rates, shortens laborFor centuries, women have supported women during labor and birth. Drs. John H.Kennell and Susan McGrath of Case Western Reserve University have conducted aseries of clinical trials to assess the effects of providing a doula--a femalecompanion experienced in labor and delivery--during ...Cystic Fibrosis Gene Protects Against Typhoid Fever
...instinfection with typhoid fever bacteria, a study supported by the NationalInstitute of Allergy and Infectious...s that line the stomach and gut. AIDS researchers supported by NIAID recently initiated a clinical trial of anexperimental vaccine composed of a weakened form o...New Fossil Discoveries Clinch Ancient Age Of Human Ancestor
...cestor of chimps and humans." This research was supported by the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.; the U.S. National Science Foundation; the National Museum of Kenya; the Leakey Foundation; the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering; the Australian Nuclear Science and Tech...HIV Discriminates Amongst Cells
... -end- This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health and TheAmerican Cancer Society....Biochemists Gain Crystal-Clear Insight into 'Ancient' Enzyme
...associate professor of biochemistry. Their work is supported bythe National Institutes of Health. Ribonuclease P plays a key role in activating a molecule called transfer-RNA(tRNA) after it is first synthesized. Such tRNA molecules are the cellularequivalent of errand boys, latching onto individual subunits o......sphorylation of starch, which is also supported by the fact that the expression of the protein in Escherichia coli leads to elevated phosphate contents of the synthesized glycogen. The existance of the R1 protein is not confined to the Solanaceous species; corresponding s...