Nature's secrets yield new adhesive material
...he future that can be applied on the inside of the cheek to cover damaged tissue....Active ingredient in common Chinese herb shown to reduce hypertension
...A researchers applied it topically to the hamsters cheek pouch or mice cremaster muscles to achieve the fin...A caused widening of the arterioles in the hamster cheek pouch microcirculation via enhanced expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. The topical app...Putting a face on the earliest modern Europeans
...e face and retreating forehead, it has the largest cheek teeth so far known for an otherwise anatomically modern human. But Rougier and Trinkaus have emphasized that the Oase 2 cranium is particularly important in showing that the earliest modern humans in Europe were not completely "modern." "I think th...Research could lead to new treatments for birth defects
...yndrome is characterised by underdeveloped jaw and cheek bones and ear anomalies, as well as cleft palate. Whereas cleft lip and palate remains the most common form of congenital abnormality, affecting one in 1,000 babies in the UK, Treacher Collins syndrome is a relatively rare genetic disorder affectin......ages was performed with electrode measurements at cheek and brow muscles (to detect the formation of incipient smiles or frowns) and, without having to rely on reported ratings, confirmed a genuine positive response to those images that were closest to prototype. "It seems you don't need to postulate a...New species of monkey discovered in Tanzania is a new genus
...a long, erect crest of hair on its head, elongated cheek whiskers, an off-white belly and tail, and an unusual call, termed a 'honk-bark' by the scientists who first described it. It stands about 3 feet tall (90 cm). The monkeys occur as high as 8,000 ft (2450 m) where temperatures frequently drop below ...Hominid fossils from Ethiopia link ape-men to more distant human ancestors
...anism's diet, White said. Australopithecus's large cheek teeth - anthropologists refer to the hominid as a megadont, meaning large-toothed - allowed it to subsist on a broader diet of tough, fibrous plants. The teeth of Ardipithecus were smaller, restricting it to a diet of softer, less abrasive food, Whit...Research updates 65-year-old genetic discovery
...terinarians and comes from either blood samples or cheek swabs. She uses these samples to help zoos, sanctuaries and primate centers identify subspecies of chimpanzees. "My goal is to better understand chimpanzees in their own right and to ultimately help with their preservation," she says. Her samples con...Computer simulation hints at new HIV drug target
...the identical halves of the enzyme have an ear and cheek protrusion on each side. (See illustration.) Frayed whiskers even appear to sprout from the bottom. The similarity to a face ends at the top of the molecule, where two flaps open to reveal a cavity. That is where enzymes and other proteins are cleave...Researchers identify gene mutation as major cause of Parkinson's in Ashkenazi Jewish patients
...udied. DNA was extracted from white blood cells or cheek cells of all the study participants and analyzed for mutations. The G2019S mutation--the most common of several possible LRRK2 mutations--was detected in 18.3 percent (22 out of 120) of the Ashkenazi Jewish Parkinson's patients compared with only 1....Researchers publish dog genome sequence
...arkers and DNA samples collected from the blood or cheek from only a few hundred dogs. Scientists in the canine genetics community worldwide are currently tackling this problem by applying the knowledge gained from SNP analysis to find disease genes. To this end, the dog-owner community is an essential col...9/11 panel makes recommendations for DNA-based identification after mass disasters
...ffects, such as hair brushes; or from the blood or cheek swabs of their next of kin. The kit included a brochure, "How DNA Can help Identify Individuals," which was developed by NHGRI and NIJ, and adopted as part of the President's DNA initiative, a five-year, $1 billion commitment to improve the nation's...Cheek cells used to identify lung cancer
A novel test for lung cancer uses inner cheek cells to identify the disease in high-risk patient...om high-risk negatives, a finding that may support cheek cell analysis as a simple and inexpensive early screening method for patients at risk for lung cance...Mechanism regulating tooth shape formulation found
...areas forming cusps were much broader resulting in cheek teeth whose shape resembles more rhinoceros teeth than mouse teeth. Furthermore, these mice have extra teeth and sometimes adjacent teeth are fused. These results indicate that there is a delicate balance of induction and inhibition in determining to...Fewer wrinkles and firmer skin linked to earlier use of estrogen therapy
...one therapy users compared to nonusers at both the cheek (1.1 vs. 2.7) and forehead (20 vs. 29). Average wrinkle scores were lower in hormone users than in non-hormone users (1.5 vs. 2.2) on the Lemperle scale. Taylor said that what is happening in the skin may be reflective of the functioning of other org...Photos reveal new primate species
...a long, erect crest of hair on its head, elongated cheek whiskers, an off-white belly and tail, and an unusual call, termed a 'honk-bark' by the authors. The monkeys occur as high as 8,000 ft (2450 m) where temperatures frequently drop below freezing; its long coat is probably an adaptation to the cold. T...Spit, and call me in the morning
...nce (AAAS). Saliva and other oral fluids (from the cheek and gum surfaces) contain many of the same proteins and other molecules that blood and urine do. Some of these molecules can reveal the presence of diseases such as cancer. Others can be used to predict the number of cavities in a person's teeth and ...Children's taste sensitivity and food choices influenced by taste gene
...taste receptor responsive to bitter taste. Using cheek swabs to obtain genetic samples, researchers classified 143 children and their mothers into three groups based on their TAS2R38 genotype: Type AA had two bitter-insensitive sites (alleles), type PP had two bitter-sensitive alleles, and type AP had on...UT Southwestern researchers trace how virus that causes AIDS spreads following oral exposure
...nkeys were infected with SIV administered onto the cheek pouch of the rhesus macaque, likely coming into contact with the oral mucosa and tonsils before being swallowed. Studying the monkeys after exposure, researchers uncovered the sites of transmission and a rapid spread of the virus to surrounding lymph...