Team Identifies Switch For Tumor Suppressor Gene
Scientists have identified the protein that determineswhether or not a tumor suppressor gene i...k is a first steptoward better control over a gene that plays a role in many casesof human cancer. The research by a team from the University of Roches...High Levels of Vitamin C Prove Toxic to HIV
...ial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center scientists shows that HIV-infected immune cells take in more vitamin C a...immune cells, after finding in previous studies that cancer cells also take in more glucose and vitamin C than normal cells. In addition, Dr. Golde and h...Eating After Exertion May Be A Key To Speeding Body's Recovery
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After you've run that marathon, take time to eat. A post-exercisemeal co...s. In a series of studies, researchers also found that eating oat-based cerealbefore exercise can help fight fatigue and feelings of hunger. The pre-exerci...Duke University Students Devise Devices For The Disabled
..., can get muchmore out of a street hockey game now that Duke University engineering studentshave rigged hi...ainstorming, parts scrounging, buildingand testing that culminated in a rousing hockey game just before Christmasin the parking lot of Daniel's apartment co...Fund Aims To Repay Developing Nations For Valuable Genes
...ngcountries in hopes of finding plants and animals that might yield new informationfor basic research and ...have become interested in cloning individual genes that produce beneficialtraits such as disease- or pest-resistance when inserted into another plant. As n......es. "This is the first known study to demonstrate that the age trajectory,or path of mortality, during a ...s usually live for about two to three weeks. Those that make itto 60 days have lived the equivalent of 85 human years. If they receivea normal diet of sugar...A Drug Pump On A Computer Chip
...f a contact lens, a miniature, closed-loop implant that could monitor its own flow rate to ensure a steady...e alloy, setting up a cycle of heating and cooling that causes the metal to flex. This forces the chamber to expand and contract. The expansion pulls fluid ...New Study Shows Steps Leading To Colon Cancer
...then often into tumors. "Our work, together with that of our colleagues, reveals for the first time the ...y of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "We have found that this protein, called 'armadillo' in insects and 'beta-catenin' in humans, goes into the cell nucleus...Pets Provide Physiological Benefits For Women Living Alone
...elp prevent the age-related rise in blood pressure that can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. ...uffalo presented here today (March 21, 1997) shows that for these individuals, a four-legged friend may be nearly as effective in keeping blood pressure dow......ngland Congressional delegation were advised today that the high technology industry in the region could b...Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont — points out that the region is a major contributor to the nation's R&D industry and received $4.8 billion in federal ......fic Northwest: Trends and Indicators , points out that although the region's strength in industry-funded ... "The pool of trained specialists -- the workforce that has enabled the region's high-tech industry to become a world-class leader in the global marketplace...President's Budget Proposal Cuts R&D By 14 Percent By 2002
...tion for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) shows that the President's R&D budget for FY 1998 will cut fe...ng the latest figures, it is important to remember that these numbers don't mean that things are getting better for R&D; they're just projected to decline m...Chemists Compute Answers To The Origin Of Gout
...lved in the catalysis. One of their conclusions is that the transfer of a hydroxide ion is involved in the...es. The rapid advances in computer technology mean that many of today's chemists design new molecules on a computer screen long before they turn to messy, h...Erodible plastic microspheres could be effective oral drug delivery system
...oduction of drug-filledmicroscopic polymer spheres that when taken orally enter the bloodstream bycrossing...oetin (used to treat anemia) are examples of drugs that would benefitfrom this new form of oral delivery. The delivery of corrective gene sequencesin the fo...Overweight Cats Risk Disease And Premature Death, Cornell Study Finds
...United Kingdom funded the first study, which found that about 25 percent of cats brought to veterinarians ... whether the animal was neutered and other factors that could affect body condition. Analysis of those reports found several factors that are associated w...Scientists Urge Further Study Of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
...eir food or livelihoods. Corals also containtoxins that offer promise for cancer research and chemicalcompounds that could be used to make new medicines. "But we arejust in the infancy of doing those kinds of studies,...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...tunity for cure. "This preliminary study suggests that the free to total PSA ratio may be valuable to the... to liquefy the seminal fluid after ejaculation so that sperm can swim freely. Some PSA leaks into the blood stream from prostatic cells, more so in the pre...Cell-Membrane Proteins Appear To Play Key Role In Squid's Swiftness
...of snail-like sea slugs (gastropods), it was found that cephalopodshave more rapid-acting electrical firin...um channels proteins in nerve-cell membranes that generatethe electrical impulses that buzz along axons in the brain during decision-makingand along n...Herpes-Based Gene Therapy Is Key To Promising Liver Tumor Vaccine
...ing Cancer Center have created apromising compound that recruits the body's immune system totarget and wip...thevaccine were cancer-free, while similar animals that did notreceive the vaccine typically had dozens of tumors. The work wasreported in a recent issue of...Corn Byproduct Shows Promise As Biodegradable Packaging Material
...ted water-resistant, plastic-like food containers that potentially couldbe discarded as naturally decayin...eir success in turningzein into plasticized resins that can be molded into plates, sandwich containers,sealing material and trays. "There are growing envir...