Study begins to reveal clues to the cause and progression of sepsis
... funded the work. This large study gives us a much clearer picture of sepsisand shows us that its even more complicated than we thought. The researchers plan to release several other reports from the GenIMS study in the coming months, which they hope will provide more clues to the condition. ...First genome-wide study of infectious disease opens new avenues for HIV treatment, vaccines
...suppress virus levels following HIV infection. The clearer picture of host responses to the virus achieved through this examination of genomes could lead to improved HIV therapies and provides new targets for vaccine developers, says Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH...Scientists a step closer to understanding how anaesthetics work in the brain
... binds on the potassium channel, giving the team a clearer picture than ever before of the precise mechanism by which anaesthetics work. This kind of research, explains Professor Franks, is important because understanding exactly how anaesthetics work may pave the way for the development of a new generati...Banding together: RAS signaling of circadian output
...output from the circadian clock in a different and clearer way. It's been a long time coming."...Scientists decode RNA mystery, will help aim drug therapies
...he right message to the ribosome, Dinman says. The clearer the view of the target, the easier it is to hit. ...'Lucky 13' as new gene discovery offers further hope for childhood blindness
...his a 'lucky thirteenth' as we are building a much clearer picture of what causes the disorder." Professor Inglehearn believes that lebercilin may be involved in moving proteins from the inner to outer segments of photoreceptors in the retina. Protein transport is essential within retinal photoreceptor cel...Research team identifies new Alzheimer's gene
...f letters throughout the human genome to provide a clearer picture of how life works and ultimately allow better clinical management of patients, said Dr. Dietrich Stephan, Director of TGens Neurogenomics Division and the papers senior author, These new, robust tools may eventually allow us to improve our ab...A living memory chip, black holes on the loose, and a clearer picture of ocean currents
... a global scale. The work should help to provide a clearer picture of the currents that are vital to the health of our planet's oceans. -JR...Pointing a finger at the source of fecal bacteria
...rpretations, using both methods together gave us a clearer picture of potential sources and the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used, said USGS Hydrologist Jason Vogel, lead author of the study. Additionally, results from bacteria found in stream-bottom sediment also suggest that different tools for ...Study finds regions of DNA that appear linked to autistic spectrum disorders
...uence will increase exponentially, and we'll get a clearer picture of how genes contribute to autism and may even find ways to intervene." ...May: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month -- latest research is good news
...nts with relapsing-remitting MS, but it provides a clearer picture of the role that B-cells play in the disease. Its a particularly exciting time and we think meaningful to advancing treatment options for patients." The Phase I trial was primarily designed to assess the safety of rituximab in MS. According...Dinosaur extinction didn't cause the rise of present-day mammals, claim researchers
...this planet, and the study as a whole gives a much clearer picture than ever before as to our place in nature." Dr Kate Jones from the Zoological Society of London adds: "Not only does this research show that the extinction of the dinosaurs did not cause the evolution of modern-day mammals, it also provide...Scientists reveal structure of gateways to gene control
...e gene expression. "Our study has provided a much clearer picture of the architecture of the DNA in the control regions, allowing us to understand much better how genes are regulated, which is important because gene regulation is a critical process for the survival of living things," Pugh explains. The pa...Immune response to cancer stem cells may dictate cancer's course
...tacks before the cancer takes hold. "It's becoming clearer that the immune system in cancer is really a two-edged sword," Dhodapkar says. "Certain aspects, particularly inflammation, can promote cancer. But it's really important for us to figure out what parts of the immune system help prevent, or help targe...Simulated populations used to probe gene mapping
... disciplines are being used in concert to create a clearer picture of genetic health effects." "Complex diseases like hypertension and cancer are usually caused by multiple disease-susceptibility genes, environmental factors and interactions between environmental and genetic factors," said co-author Christ...AACR's Sixth Annual Landon Awards recognize Richard Kolodner, Douglas Lowy and John Schiller
... for the Landon Award. "It is hard to imagine a clearer example of how laboratory research can make a difference in our everyday lives," Dr. Hait said. "In addition to their fine research, their continuing engagement in the public health debate surrounding the vaccines application exemplifies them as scie...Articles on animal migration published in BioScience
...borders on the impossible. Yet only by obtaining a clearer picture of how migration really works will researchers be able to plan strategies for mitigating the effects of warming. BioSciences special section on animal migration was coordinated by Hugh Dingle and V. Alistair Drake, who have brought together ...Paleontologists discover most primitive primate skeleton
...ins and earliest branches of primate evolution are clearer and more ancient by 10 million years than previous studies estimated, according to a study featured on the cover of the Jan. 23 print edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper by researchers at Yale, the University of...Proposed FDA claim recognizes role of key nutrients in dairy in reducing osteoporosis risk
...k of osteoporosis. "The proposed claim provides a clearer way to communicate the benefits of calcium and vitamin D in bone health," says Ann Marie Krautheim, registered dietitian and senior vice president of nutrition and health promotion at the National Dairy Council. "We hope the simplified language will......ely isolated conditions where scientists can get a clearer picture of what is happening to the water that so many people depend on. In a desert region, such forests are found only at the tops of mountains because only there does precipitation exceed evaporation enough for forest vegetation to survive. Unde...