New software streamlines the search for disease-causing genes
...ehave, whether they like alcohol or whether theyre susceptible to lymphoma and other diseases," he says. "A lot of geneticists dont believe this can be done, especially with only 3,000 SNPs, then theyre amazed when they see the data." Usuka maintains that Digital Disease will pave the way for the rapid discovery...Scary study: Selenium deficiency causes flu virus to mutate into more dangerous forms
...long time that if you're malnourished, you're more susceptible to infectious diseases, and so it's not really rem...occurred, even mice with normal nutrition are more susceptible to the newly virulent strain," she said. "This work, in conjunction with our earlier work with coxsa...Study: 'Pill' may cancel some bone-building benefits of exercise
...sedentary. This loss of density could make a women susceptible to bone fractures later in life. However, the study also indicates that women in this group who get the minimum daily requirements for calcium may be able to ward off bone loss. "The study showed that, overall, exercise had positive affects on whole ...Plant/pathogen evolutionary dynamic defies simple arms race model
...Chicago. "In particular, we see that resistant and susceptible alleles (alternative forms of the R-genes) often both persist for very long periods of time." The presence of ancient and distinct R-gene alleles is inconsistent with a simple arms race model. "We also find examples of loci, clusters of genes, th...Engineers develop technology to reduce industry emissions
...el plates, Pasic said, but are less expensive, not susceptible to corrosion and 10 to 20 times lighter which make them easier to transport and handle. Existing electrostatic precipitators, which range in size depending on the power plant, can be retrofitted with the membranes. And while the process used to clea...New statistical method links multiple genes to common complex diseases
...ely conspire to make some individuals particularly susceptible to a number of common diseases, including breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and depression. Disentangling genetic predisposition from environmental factors is a highly complex process. So far geneticists have been able to do so only for a lim...Experimental microbeam radiation therapy may offer improvement over traditional radiation treatments
...n because their developing brains are particularly susceptible to radiation damage. As a result, conventional radiation therapy cannot be used before the age of 3, and is used judiciously afterward. In MRT, the x-rays are confined to very thin slices of planar beams arranged in parallel arrays with spaces in be...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology: July 2001
...IATED DISEASE If you pop antacids you may be more susceptible to disease from eating raw oysters, say researchers from the Food and Drug Administration's Gulf Coast Seafood Laboratory. They report their results in the July 2001 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Using a simulated gas...Global consortium announces plans to sequence banana genome
...without the use of pesticides, leaving them highly susceptible to disease. The 15 percent of the global banana crop grown for export relies heavily on chemical inputs. Bananas and plantains together are the developing world's fourth most important food crop, following rice, wheat, and corn. In parts of Afri...Digital organisms used to confirm evolutionary process
...or may be producing many children, but if it's too susceptible to the harmful effects of mutations, it won't contribute to future generations much beyond that. As Lenski put it, "It would have lots of children but not lots of grandchildren." Specifically, the researchers found that there is trade...UNC study pinpoints gene crucial for female embryo survival
... efficiency, then the animals come to term and are susceptible to developing leukemias. They also have skeletal and other problems." Magnuson said. "This gene is also involved in telling cells where to go in the embryo - to make head versus tail versus gut. Without this gene functioning in the proper way, thos...Scientists examine the seas our ancestors fished to better understand today's changing oceans
... defenses against plant eaters that made them less susceptible to sea urchin overgrazing than Alaska kelp forests, which lacked such defenses....Austrian scientists identify gene involved in recurrent miscarriages
...ight into this syndrome and more information about susceptible women," he said....Scientists find genetic basis of insect's resistance to engineered crops
...on-modified cotton to ensure the dominant genes of susceptible moths remain common in moth populations. While resistant budworm moth strains have not yet caused damage in the field, previous research by Gould and his colleagues established that 1.5 of every 1,000 moths carry one of the genes for resistance to t...UCSD biologists identify genetic mechanism conferring resistance to 'Bt toxins'
... show no damage to internal structures, unlike the susceptible form. Whether this enzyme is essential for many other Bt toxins remains to be determined. But the UCSD scientists discovered that their mutant roundworms were also resistant to a Bt toxin that is lethal to beetles, suggesting that the developmen...UCSF study finds two old drugs may help fight prion diseases
...n studies for more than a decade, because they are susceptible to prion infection and have been proven legitimate indicators of the response of animals to prion infection. Whether the drugs will have any effect in patients with prion diseases remains to be seen. In the upcoming UCSF clinical trial, the first qu...The skin's acid coating: SFVAMC researchers explain its origin and how it maintains skin integrity
...ty, Fluhr said. Treated patches of skin were more susceptible to evaporation and drying than untreated skin, he said. Furthermore, the reduced acidity also made the skin less cohesive. When the researchers repeatedly applied strips of adhesive tape to the skin, they found that significantly more protein stuc...Forestalling pesticide, antibiotic resistance possible, theory predicts
... a direct and effective manner, they are even more susceptible to the rise of resistant insects. Although resistance can vary, some examples of insect resistance can be dramatic. Dieldrin is a compound no longer used commercially, but still commonly used in laboratories. Scientists often use fruit flies, called...Scientists weigh costs of mycotoxin-contaminated crops
... food supply possible. Certain crops, however, are susceptible to molds and fungi that produce what scientists ca...ds like nuts, corn, barley, and wheat are the most susceptible and because mycotoxins have been linked to liver cancer and possible disruptions in small childrens ...Genetic mutation influences spread of AIDS; African population lacks mutation
...e with two normal copies of the CCR5 gene are most susceptible to HIV infection." Previous studies by other scientists found that the CCR5 mutation is much more common in people of European descent than in African or Asian populations. So Kirschner and her colleagues developed a mathematical model to test their ...