Columbia research to examine gene influence on severity of peridontal disease, therapy response
...trum of responses to periodontal bacteria, and use this information to reduce the risk of periodontitis an...he type, extent and severity of periodontitis, and this response is believed to have a strong genetic component. Dr. Papapanou and his team will examine ge...Proteins show promise for mosquito control
...rget proteins for pest management. No one has done this with insects."...Researchers report new gene test for isolated cleft lip and palate
...conomic hardship during the process. Children with this condition often require many other services, inclu...not have other birth defects often associated with this condition. Roughly one in every 600 babies in the United States is born with the isolated cleft lip ...Blue marlin in gulf have high mercury levels, A&M study shows
... the feeding history of these fishes, and will use this information to see if feeding patterns influence t...ears to be a source issue," Rooker believes. "But this is something we need to examine more closely." He says sport fishermen who have caught marlin should...New dye directly reveals activated proteins in living cells
CHAPEL HILL -- A series of experiments reported on this week in the journal Science shows for the first ti... "you're looking directly at the fluorescence from this dye, which means it's much brighter and more sensitive," Hahn said. Also differing from current meth...New treatment for fibromyalgia
...for fibromyalgia. Like the majority of those with this disease, the majority of the participants--89 percent--were women. 87 percent of the subjects were Caucasian and the mean age was 49. Just over a third of the patients--38 percent--had been diagnosed with depression. On a random basis, the patients ...The impact of genetic variations on the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis
...e currently approved dose for RA). The results of this clinical trial have been previously published (Bathon et al. New Engl J Med 343:1586-1593, 2000). Researchers examined patients for a particular genetic marker in the HLA region associated with susceptibility to RA (the so-called shared epitope),...K-State's National Agricultural Biosecurity Center receives $1.3 Million from Department of Defense
.... "Having the critical information at the ready -- this library of what works and how to do it -- will empower the nation's first responders with knowledge, skills and capabilities to act effectively in the face of an agroterrorism incident," Vanier said....National Academies advisory: genome data and bioterrorism
...net. Should the U.S. government restrict access to this data, given concerns that bioterrorists could pote...and Security, and other federal agencies, examines this issue. Advance copies will be available to reporters only beginning at noon EDT on Wednesday, Sept....New research suggests early diet may play key role in protecting against childhood leukaemia
...(Thursday 9 September) will consider evidence that this may be due to differences in diet pattern. The in...t to play a major role in the rising incidence. If this is the case, it should be possible to take preventive measures. But first we need to identify the fa...Charting the future in prostate cancer care: A call to action
...supporting and funding R&D breakthroughs to defeat this disease. The timing is becoming ever more critical...rget age for prostate cancer, beginning at age 50, this disease will become the cancer with the greatest increase in incidence, in addition to being the mos...Berkeley Lab soil scientist Margaret Torn receives Presidential Early Career Award
...Department's Office of Defense Programs to receive this year's award, among a total of 57 recipients from ...quipped with an instrument suite designed by Torn, this location has been called "possibly the best-instrumented site for regional carbon studies in the wor...Two Virginia Tech energy-related inventions win R&D 100 awards
...gically significant new products of 2003. All of this year's R&D 100 technologies will be announced in t... an ion-containing polymer (a form of plastic) for this process. Electrons are captured to generate electricity and protons pass through the membrane film, ...Missing genes may help explain why plague bacteria are so deadly
...cise molecular events that led to the emergence of this highly virulent bacterium," said LLNL biologist Emilio Garcia, who headed the research team. Knowledge of the genetic factors that contribute to the plague bacteria's virulence could aid researchers in developing better ways to detect, prevent, and ...Endangered species list more bleak than originally thought
... dependent on the vine for survival. "When we lose this vine, this beautiful butterfly dies off with it, and we'll never see it again except in photographs at museums,...Israeli scientists reveal the plan of a key cellular machine
...te. Many diseases appear to be tied to mistakes in this process, and understanding the workings of the machinery involved may lead to the ability to correct or prevent them in the future. Since the discovery, around 25 years ago, that the bits of DNA in the genes that code for protein formation are inter...IBD (Crohn's/ulcerative colitis) conference adds 18 speakers; APS meeting starts Thursday
... up-and-coming researchers, "and for most of them, this probably will be their first oral presentation at a major conference." Broad range of topics reflects comprehensive attack on IBD Three speakers have been added to each of the six symposia on topics ranging from "new therapeutic strategies in t...Study by Israeli scientists provides insight on DNA code
...te. Many diseases appear to be tied to mistakes in this process, and understanding the workings of the machinery involved may lead to the ability to correct or prevent them in the future. Since the discovery, around 25 years ago, that the bits of DNA in the genes that code for protein formation are inter...Cell's gatekeeper for ammonia revealed in unprecedented detail
...ctions in all species. Humans have four members of this superfamily of cell membrane channels. They are th...olecules or charged molecules from leaking through this channel," Stroud said. "This ensures the health of the cell while providing a way for the cell to tr......target medicine to the site of disease, that makes this potential treatment all the more effective because then presumably you could use smaller doses and avoid the collateral damage that occurs during traditional chemotherapy," said Lyon. Now that they've gotten cancer cells to take in the nanoparticles,...