JCI table of contents May 2, 2005
...on paper by members of the same group supports the claim by showing that downregulation of liver insulin receptor expression by up to 95% does not alter liver insulin action. Here, the authors used antisense technology to block insulin receptor expression in mice, but this approach did not modify rates of...Drug-resistant bacteria on poultry products differ by brand
...d producers who use antibiotics and from those who claim they do not. The study focused on antibiotic resis... two other producers, Eberly and Bell & Evans, who claim their production methods are completely antibiotic-free. Using both standard isolation methods and n...Study: Turkey hunting most dangerous, deer hunting most deadly
...l and spring turkey hunting." While turkey hunters claim that wearing fluorescent orange clothing interferes with their ability to harvest a bird, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's data tell another story. Harvest data from the early 1980s to early 1990s, prior to any fluorescent orange regulations, revea...Doctors closer to using gene analysis to help trauma patients
...ington University in St. Louis. Traumatic injuries claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year in the United States. In addition, millions of patients are hospitalized, at an annual cost to society of more than $200 billion. Patients may face a long and difficult recovery period riddled with many potent...Researchers identify target for cancer drugs
...pecies as diverse as flies and humans supports the claim that the mTOR/rictor complex is indeed a missing piece of the puzzle. According to Sarbassov, "If we find a molecule that can block the mTOR/rictor complex, then we may be able to prevent Akt from becoming active and contributing to tumor formation."...Women's health, tissue regeneration is focus of Illinois & Carle Hospital initiative
...re. Our vision at Carle Foundation Hospital is to claim our position as a research organization through collaboration with University of Illinois researchers, placing a stronger focus on translational research." Scientists working under the IGB's Host-Microbe Systems research theme, led by microbiologist ...Assessment of recent rapid land-cover change yields portraits of global human impact
...land degradation, existing data do not support the claim that the African Sahel is a desertification hotspot. The Amazon Basin remains a hotspot of tropical deforestation, the assessment concludes, and rapid cropland increase is prominent in Southeast Asia. But forest degradation is also increasing rapidly...Scientists find missing link between whale and its closest relative, the hippo
... reconciles the fossil record with the 20-year-old claim that molecular evidence points to the whale as the closest relative of the hippo. "The problem with hippos is, if you look at the general shape of the animal it could be related to horses, as the ancient Greeks thought, or pigs, as modern scientists ...Study: Eat leafy green veggies to help prevent cataracts
...re has been no biochemical evidence to support the claim that these substances help protect the eyes, said Joshua Bomser, a study co-author and an assistant professor of nutrition at Ohio State University. Some studies have suggested that these antioxidants boost eye health. Results from laboratory expe...Fragmented habitats no ultimate refuges for forest-dwelling tropical birds
...s," Harris said. "This has led some researchers to claim that if entire regions were completely deforested, this subset of forest endemic birds will not go extinct because they also tolerate secondary habitats." But their Conservation Biology paper found otherwise. "We found no survivors," they wrote. "Hab......ely capable of providing while still being able to claim a home base from which they will receive their degrees. "These vehicles allow us to put teams together in a meta-university of sorts," Pettitt said. "This is just the right thing for student training and education. Through interdisciplinary and i...