Rare childhood genetic syndrome identified
...channels that might be involved in arrhythmia, and try to determine whether this calcium channel is involved in other forms of autism....Pack-MULEs are toting a new look at plant evolution
... MSU, Jiang will continue to look at Pack-MULEs to try to better understand what their role is in evolution. She also will explore other questions such as the common use of MULEs in gene tagging the process of interrupting a gene to understand its function. The research is funded by the National Scien...Award winning researchers reveal potential new role for Glivec
...in Melbourne, Australia, said that the decision to try imatinib in the treatment of DFSP arose from pione...tween chromosomes 17 and 22. "It was intuitive to try imatinib in the disease because this translocation results in over expression of PDGFB and imatinib ...UCSF scientist Joe Derisi named MaCarthur Fellow
...o "drill deeper into malaria." "I want to try new research directions in the field that would probably be too risky to be supported with traditional funding mechanisms," he says. "I want to learn more about the life cycle and internal regulatory mechanisms of the parasite, and how it avoids the ...Researchers devise potent new tools to curb ivory poaching
... exemptions. "Once the door is cracked open, they try to force it open all the way," Wasser said. He noted that a number of countries have kept ivory stockpiles since the 1989 ban, and the small central-African nation of Burundi has a stockpile of 80 tons despite the fact that it had only one elephant...Study explores gene transfer to modify underlying course of Alzheimer's disease
...mptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Four try to boost the brain levels of acetylcholine by blocking the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine. The fifth drug acts on another brain chemical. None of the available drugs are known to change the underlying neurobiology of the disease. Extensive s...Cockroach-like robot leads new research effort
...ematicians from universities across the country to try to understand the mechanical and neurological basis of locomotion. The grant is one of six totaling nearly $30 million through NSF's Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR) program, which supports integrative research that addresses major...NSF announces six 'FIBR' awards to tackle some of biology's most challenging questions
...e to reproduce successfully. A second project will try to unravel "ecological genomics," identifying the genetic linkages that draw species together into complex communities and whole ecosystems. Genes and environment both contribute to behavior, and another project will tackle the hotly debated natur...Molecular staples shape a cancer killer
...tural sequences of these pro-apoptotic peptides to try to specifically activate the cell death program in a resistant cell," said Walensky. "For example, certain lymphomas are specifically driven by BCL-2 overexpression. So, if you could knock down some of the impact of that BCL-2, you would tip that lym...Purdue study finds antioxidant protects metal-eating plants
...branes, DNA and other cell components. Most plants try to keep the levels of metals in their cells at a minimum, but plants called metal hyperaccumulators have the unique ability to build up unusually high levels of metals in their tissues without any ill effect. Previous research indicates that hyperacc...In gene regulation, small is beautiful
...te analogous," she said. The researchers also will try attaching their activators to different DNA-binding domains to see if that affects their activity....When is a mouse like a test tube?
...counter to conventional techniques, where chemists try to control the environment of a reaction by removi...y other chemicals as possible. "Synthetic chemists try to eliminate all interfering chemical groups, which can be difficult in a biological system," Bertoz...Stem cell research targets cerebral palsy
...m become part of a better-functioning brain. He'll try several direct approaches including injecting chemokines into the injury site first and stem cells second and taking the technically-easier route of injecting both at the same time. To enable this approach, Dr. Carroll will use a virus' ability to in...Alcohol-use and depression among pregnant and postpartum women
...ink more alcohol than intended, may unsuccessfully try to reduce the amount they consume, may change their involvement in social, work or other activities, and may continue to use alcohol despite awareness that it is harmful or causing problems in their lives. Individuals with coexisting conditions ofte...Water on Mars not easy to find, says Texas A&M researcher
...ad a slogan, 'Follow the water,' meaning we should try to learn whatever we could about water on Mars," Lemmon adds. "If there were ever large amounts of water on Mars, that means there could be life there, and that's always been the big question." Lemmon says the team did learn that Martian dust is ever...Virtual counselor supplements traditional genetic counseling
...we developed the computer education program was to try to fill this educational need," Green said. "Our previous studies showed that the program is acceptable to genetic counselors and their clients, and effective at increasing knowledge about breast cancer risk and genetic testing." The computer pr...West Nile takes its toll on rare bird
... genetically diverse populations may be one way to try protect the bird, said Aldridge. Revisiting mosqui...se fear is good because everyone comes together to try to benefit the bird and its habitat." ...Protective mechanism exploited by tumors may provide new cancer treatment
... a particular type of tumor. It may be that tumors try different mechanisms and some breast cancers, colon cancers, melanomas or whatever hit on this particular strategy." The idea of using this strategy against tumors began in 1998 when MCG scientists reported in Science that the fetus used IDO indolea...When sun's too strong, plankton make clouds
...nts. When they are bothered, or stressed, plankton try to protect themselves by producing a compound called dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP). Though no one knows for sure, some scientists believe DMSP helps strengthen the plankton's cell walls. This chemical gets broken down in the water by bacteria, an...UCSD biologists discover cell's defense mechanism against class of disease-causing bacterial toxins
...ctors works. In addition we have now the tools to try to understand this in greater detail." Funding for the project was provided by grants from the National Science Foundation, Burroughs-Wellcome Foundation and Beckman Foundation....