Don't stand so close to me: A new view on how species coexist
...ssary," says Dr Bonsall. "This allows evolution to affect patterns of diversity such as how many similar species we see." Dr. Vincent Jansen, author of the paper from Royal Holloway, University of London, added: "The bottom line of this work is that patterns of diversity are shaped both by ecology and by ev...Mayo Clinic awarded major NIH contract for smallpox genomics research
...nvestigate immune-response gene polymorphisms that affect an individual's susceptibility to infection, as well as their response to vaccination. Researchers also will study potential cellular and hormonal responses to smallpox vaccination. Dr. Poland says Mayo Clinic's research expertise was a factor in...Running not swimming or biking is best kind of loading exercise for childrens bone growth
...itional benefit that these types of exercise don't affect longitudinal growth, Turner says. Activities like "serious weight-lifting, however, aren't recommended for children because overloading growing joints can stunt longitudinal bone growth," and consequently stunt overall limb growth and height, he add...Does a time delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and start of radiation treatment matter?
...ormone therapy during the treatment delay does not affect outcome and should be avoided in men with favorable risk factors. "Obviously, definitive treatment for prostate cancer should begin as soon as possible after diagnosis. However, patients and physicians can use this information to alleviate concerns...Muscle-building hand-grips aid systolic blood pressure, carotid AD, endothelial function
...hile carotid AD improved significantly. IHG didn't affect either diastolic BP or peripheral AD. The study also tested isometric leg press exercise, but it had no effect on any of the parameters being studied. IHG's effect on endothelial function Hypertension is associated with endothelial dysfunction and...After flu exposure, mild exercise protects mature mice from dying
...ed mice from mortality, it didn't seem to have any affect on gross measures of sickness behavior like food intake and cage activity. Editors note: Woods and Lowder are reporting their findings at the American Physiological Society's 2004 Intersociety Meeting, "The Integrative Biology of Exercise," Oct. 6-9...Society for Psychophysiology Research
...ty College Dublin, Ireland Does cocaine use really affect the function of the brain? This study addressed t...presented that suggest that expressive writing can affect people's long-term emotional state. Expressive writing encourages people to write about traumatic ex...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...nt law Social Security benefit calculation formula affect various groups of beneficiaries, and ultimately would and/or how would such changes affect the adequacy and equity goals of Social Security? November 20 at 8:30 a.m . Medicare Disc...Sedentary overweight people get insulin boost from short term exercise; CVD risks trend down
...insulin action. The same study showed a measurable affect on the subjects' cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to researchers in the Exercise Science Department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After only six days of enough treadmill exercise to burn 500 kilocalories (k/cal) ea...Why do African-American women have more pregnancy problems?
...or stereotypes onto their patients that ultimately affect care? Are their interactions with patients impacting whether the patient accepts the treatment recommendations? A project led by Ransom will evaluate and make recommendations on how providers can improve care and interact with all races and ethnicit...Environmental exposures before and after birth can harm children's lungs
...PAHs, which easily reach the fetus and damage DNA, affect the child's developmental programming, which then leaves the child's airways at risk for future harm." People living in high-traffic areas and poor housing are at especially high risk for PAH and ETS exposure. PAHs can come from motor vehi...FSU scientist links iron imbalance to Parkinson's disease
...h neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, affect the molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression." Levenson performed the mouse model portion of the study in collaboration with Mark Mattson, Laboratory of Neurosciences chief at the National Institute on Aging in Bethesda, Md. Mice...Touching research: How white blood cells navigate
...narrowing blood vessels. Understanding how forces affect white blood cells offers a new way to fight many of these diseases. Doctors might be able to funnel cells directly where they're needed, allowing them to boost the body's immune response without causing side effects. Engineers are already working on ...Study using robotic microscope shows how mutant Huntington's protein affects neurons
...stions about how cellular changes or abnormalities affect disease, he adds. He and his colleagues are now planning studies to examine the role of proteasomes enzyme-filled compartments that break down and recycle proteins in HD. ...Coke versus Pepsi: It's all in the head
...sts have long believed that such cultural messages affect taste perception, there had been no direct neural probes to test the effect, wrote the researchers. Findings about the effects of such cultural information on the brain have important medical implications, they wrote. "There is literally a growing cr...Identifying genes that contribute to a low level of response to alcohol
...transmitters or drug-related receptors, genes that affect alcohol metabolism, and genes that might relate to an overlap in the risk for alcoholism and some psychiatric conditions. "There are genes in animals that have a huge impact on the intensity of response to alcohol," said Schuckit. "In most animal ...Scientists identify new cause of obesity
...n any of the four other genes so far discovered to affect the cascade of appetite-controlling brain signals. The research has convinced Vaisse that there is no predominant genetic cause of obesity. Rather, the condition is caused by any one of a number of mutations that can arise in the brain signaling path...Study confirms link between head and neck cancer and common Asian nut
...s, on the other hand, usually reflect factors that affect all age groups equally at a given period of time, such as introduction of new diagnostic or therapeutic techniques. The strong cohort effect for head and neck cancer was associated with a 6.85 fold increase in the domestic production of betel quid fo...Small business at NJIT's business incubator takes two awards
...to nerve damage, disease or physical problems that affect the urethra. "About 4.5 million men in the U.S. are believed to suffer from these problems," said Homan. For more information about Urovalve, please visit: http://www.urovalve.com...Manipulation of epigenome turns off as many genes as it turns on
...y which the chemical agents and the gene knockouts affect methylation and gene expression. For example, the demethylation chemical was thought to act indirectly -- preventing re-methylation, so to speak -- as proteins were turned over and recycled in the cell. Because the effects of this agent were...