New risks for bladder cancer identified by MIT team
...the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The newly discovered carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke, which is already known to be a major cause of bladder cancer, contributing to at least 50 percent of the approximately 60,000 cases in the United States every year. All three of the new carcinogen...Taking the next step toward growing our own fuel
...fuel from corn byproducts is one of the goals of a newly named research theme at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Eight research laboratories will pool their expertise, attacking the problems from different directions to improve the efficiency of bioconversion of plant fibers into fuels and ...World's top theoretical physicists converge to consider 'future of physics'
...rcase located at the principal intersection of the newly conceived building. Hallways used to end in grey ...paces for interaction, both inside and out, in the newly conceived KITP. In addition to the old commons room, there is now the courtyard and the ...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...ecovery. Representing the first-ever studies of a newly born marine mammal, the work is part of an effort ...ge ( Robert.d.collier@dartmouth.edu ) will present newly detailed studies on how the different kinds of vibrations in a baseball bat--from the "crack" to the...Rutgers-led research offers new clues in the genetic mysteries of maize
...st track." While the findings offered in the four newly published papers provide exciting, new glimpses into the nature of maize, Messing stressed the need for the completion of a whole genome sequence, a more detailed analysis of gene expression in maize, and a better understanding of its genetic and cel...Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer
...sfully treated beta-thalassemia in mice by using a newly developed vector--or biological ferry composed of DNA housed within a harmless virus--to shuttle a therapeutic gene into the defective HSCs. The gene allowed red cells that were derived from the HSCs to make gamma-globin, a protein that acted as a su...The CF Foundation urges all states to include newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in test panels
...ion also will encourage states to refer parents of newly diagnosed infants to its accredited care centers. These centers provide state-of-the-art specialty care and the opportunity for infants to benefit from medical advances. In addition, these centers will continue to track demographic, diagnostic, and t...Lag-3 gene dampens immune responses by controlling regulatory T-cell function
...T cells turned them into regulatory T cells. These newly minted regulatory T cells suppressed effector T cell activity. In addition, the researchers showed that antibodies against the Lag-3 protein block this moderating effect of regulatory T cells on the effector T cells, allowing the effector cells to ...Mice thrive despite massive genetic makeover
...c cells were genetically engineered to contain the newly compact mouse genome. Mice were subsequently generated from these stem cells. The research team then compared the resulting mice with the abridged genome to mice with the full-length version. A variety of features were analyzed, ranging from viabil...DFG research training groups become increasingly international
...s in funding for Research Training Groups. In the newly established International Research Training Group "Economic Behavior and Interaction Models" at the University of Bielefeld and the University of Paris Panthon Sorbonne, researchers are studying the economic behaviour of individuals within society. T...New DNA repair enzyme makes mistakes to save lives of cells
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21 A newly discovered enzyme described by University of Pittsburgh researchers in a study published online today, is believed to play a key role in maintaining the integrity of a cell's genetic information the basis by which the life of a cell or species is pr...Children's Hospital Boston geneticist awarded for research on muscular dystrophy
...y centenarians share," he says. As director of the newly formed Children's Hospital Boston Genomics Program, Kunkel also is overseeing research targeting a series of genetically complex conditions, including autism, diabetes, congenital heart disease, and obesity. A member of the National Academy of Scie...Gene linked to enlargement of the factory where proteins are processed
...of ER to the increased ability to fold and package newly made proteins for secretion. Other authors of this paper are Rungtawan Sriburi (Loyola University) and Kazutoshi Mori (Kyoto University)....Scientists raise concerns about second wave of 'mad cow' prion infection
...the need to take measures to prevent the spread of newly emerging infectious threats before they reach epidemic proportions. "Whatever microbes exist in developing and third world nations will eventually exist in our blood system because humankind is on the move as never before," she stated. "Because of th...NASA & partners create new worldwide coral reef library
...pport are adapting to a changing environment. This newly released dataset will help provide the baseline against which future observations can be compared," said Gene Carl Feldman, SeaWiFS Project manager at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The SeaWiFS Project at Goddard developed the arc...Virginia Tech, TIGR sign memorandum for new alliance
...ollaborations between VBI and TIGR, such as in the newly awarded Bioinformatics Resource Centers, and to thereby move more rapidly and cohesively in providing solutions to the country's infectious disease and biodefense response infrastructure." Established in 2000 as a Commonwealth of Virginia shared res...Asymmetric organs and microRNA-directed DNA modification
... shows that interaction between the microRNA and a newly transcribed mRNA molecule is required for DNA modi...odel in which the microRNA interacts with nascent, newly processed PHB mRNA to alter chromatin of the corresponding PHB template DNA predominantly in differe...MicroRNA study points to novel path for treating diabetes
...sity, and Oxford University. MicroRNA genes are a newly discovered large class of regulatory genes that do not encode proteins. Although these genes are present in virtually all multi-cellular organisms, their biological function had been largely unclear. In the study, microRNA miR-375 was found to regula...Genetic influences on taste perception of alcohol may influence alcohol intake
...ages. New research examines associations between a newly discovered taste receptor gene (TAS2R38), perceive...rimental Research examines associations between a newly discovered taste receptor gene (TAS2R38), perceived intensity of a bitter compound called 6- n -prop......to treatment with paclitaxel-carboplatin for women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Contact: Margaret Cochran, Media and Communications, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 04-1255-7831, margaret_cochran@health.qld.gov.au Arthritis Treatment May Reactivate Virus Responsible for Some Lymphomas Meth...