Are IVF embryos starved of a vital ingredient?
...ary studies show that GM-CSF more than doubles the chances of human embryos surviving to the blastocyst stage, from 35 to 75 per cent. She is working with a Danish company called Medicult on products containing GM-CSF. But if GM-CSF increases survival by keeping abnormal embryos alive, it could increase the ...New science sheds light on rebuilding fisheries
... Keeping these big fish in the water increases the chances of strong population numbers in the next generatio...orten the spawning season all of which reduce the chances of a robust cohort of recruits the next year. "Without the oldest females," says Larry Crowder of Du...Enriched environment delays onset of Alzheimer's in mice
... that an enriched environment -- in this case more chances to exercise, explore and interact with others can dramatically reduce the biological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease in mice that are genetically predisposed to the disorder. In the 11 March 2005 issue of Cell , the researchers show that mice r...Study: Turkey hunting most dangerous, deer hunting most deadly
...In fact the study found that Pennsylvania hunters' chances of being shot depend on both what they're hunting and the hunters' ages, with the highest injury rates reported in hunters under the age of 20. "This study examined differences in characteristics and rates of past injuries with the goal of providing ...Gene variation could be responsible for age-related macular degeneration
..."A positive family history can increase a person's chances of developing macular degeneration several fold compared to people in the general population." In the study, researchers analyzed genetic data from more than 200 patients who were at high risk for developing AMD or who already had AMD in one or both ......capacity for self-renewal and repair, impeding the chances of a full recovery from a heart attack. However, recent evidence suggests that the heart might harbor stem cells after all and that such cells can be transformed into cardiomyocytes. In a new study published in the premier open-access online journal...The Bacteria's guide to survival
...'re able to jump ship, thus hurting the bacteria's chances of survival in the long run. Reporting in the open-access journal PLoS Biology , Magdalene So and colleagues present evidence that bacteria can induce changes in hosts' gene expression - and possibly keep the host cells alive longer - through tiny ...Research warns against sleeping in contact lenses
...t lens worn had a significant effect on a person's chances of developing a severe infection. The findings, based on a year-long study of patients attending the Royal Manchester Eye Hospital, showed that people who slept in hydrogel lenses were five times more likely to develop keratitis than those sleeping i...Tiny scaffolding allows stem cells to become working fat cells
..., then we could keep people leaner, lowering their chances of becoming insulin-dependent, and lowering the likelihood they would develop type II diabetes," Kniss said. He also suggested that the new approach might have commercial applications as a way of testing new drugs. "Small, three-dimensional cell colo...'Free-for-all' illegal logging of mahogany in Peruvian parks, says Duke-based monitoring group
... loggers go for the mature trees, which diminishes chances for seed production. It is also a tree that has been difficult to grow in plantations. So most of the mahogany that's on the market comes from naturally-grown populations. "It's obvious that mahogany is such an appreciated wood in the international m...SERPINE2 identified as novel candidate gene for COPD, especially with smoking
...w risk of developing emphysema, but increase their chances of getting disease if they smoke. Srisuma said that nearly all individuals are thought to have other genes that contribute to their risk of developing COPD. Researchers have previously identified some candidate susceptibility genes and further stu...Six week mini-med school to focus on the fascinating science of aging
...ntions and therapies could help us all improve our chances for a healthy, independent late life. Salerno will moderate the panel which will feature NIA Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Edward G. Lakatta, M.D., Chief of NIA's Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Evan Hadley MD, Associate Director of NIA's Ge...For sardine and anchovy, El Nio events do not always have the same effects
...ing their egg-laying, so that the larvae have more chances to find favourable conditions again. That is what happened for the egg-laying periods of April and June 1998, performed just before the transition, which was exceptionally quick that year, of El Nio to a new cold La Nia period favourable for extendin...Researchers peer inside embryonic/fetal hearts to discover causes of congenital heart disease
... formed in the embryo. This knowledge improves the chances of doctors identifying fetuses who can benefit from intervention to treat congenital defects. Doctor's in the Heart Center at Children's are redefining what has typically been called early detection. With technologically advanced tools including ech...Research shows smoking adds a decade to reproductive age of IVF patients
...e age and has a "devastating" impact on a couples' chances of having a live birth after IVF. Being overweight...o indicates that subfertile couples may help their chances of successful treatment by life-style changes. As the effects of smoking and overweight were greates...Schizophrenic antifungal bacteria
...cteria's competitive advantage and with this their chances of survival. Scientists worldwide are looking for...form, which increases the competitive and survival chances of the bacteria. If the balance between the medicinal and the non-medicinal forms tips too far the w...To sea or not to sea: When it comes to salmon sex, size sometimes doesn't matter
...he traits that cause Quinn to say that salmon have chances to recover from years of declines "if we would only take our collective foot off their neck." "A great deal of habitat from southern British Columbia to California is no longer accessible to salmon or has been altered to their detriment," he writes ...Readers of genome decipher signatures of cancer patient outcomes
...gnature portfolios" that best describe a patient's chances for developing cancers, fending off malignancies, and responding to treatment. Scientists here at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research tendered "mini-book reports" on research findings made possible by the informati...New tumor suppressor gene linked to cancer predisposition
...e Tumor Suppressor 1) can also increase a person's chances of developing cancer, but only a little. "ARLTS1 is one of an emerging set of genes whose effects are subtle, but which still play an important and predictable role in the development of cancer in some people." Researchers have known for years that......ype predominates, leaving them with apparently few chances to mate. It's been a mystery." In 1996, another group discovered that those alpha isolates could undergo fruiting and produce spores, a process that resembles sexual reproduction. However, researchers thought that the unisexual fruiting occurred stri...