Clones on task serve greater good, evolutionary study shows
... of the Arabadopsis, a plant of the mustard family commonly used to test genetic questions. Arabadopsis can have many offspring that are genetically identical. Yet, just like human twins, these identical plants still have subtle individual differences. The question: Does an individual jumping on an extra bit ...Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
...le risk of BV goes up two-fold. BV infection is commonly treated with a range of antibiotics. However, in some cases treatment fails and infections become resistant. Even women whose infection clears frequently can become re-infected later. We found that paternal race is an independent risk factor for BV...No evidence that widely prescribed statins protect against prostate cancer
...le hormones, Statins lower cholesterol and are commonly prescribed to treat and prevent heart disease. Since cholesterol is required for the production of male hormones researchers have theorized that statins may reduce production of these hormones. A large, recent study found that men using statin drugs ...Edible fish feasts beats malaria
... Public Health shows how Nile tilapia, a fish more commonly served up to Kenyan diners, is a valuable weapon against malaria mosquitoes. Annabel Howard and Francois Omlin from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya, introduced Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.), to ...Cornell scientists link E. coli bacteria to Crohn's disease
...rable inflammatory disorder of the intestine most commonly found in the lower part of the small intestine cal...um related to tubercle bacillus that has been more commonly associated with Crohns....Study: Sticking to the sand might not be such good, clean fun for beachgoers
...nd evidence of human waste-raising doubt about the commonly held belief that some fecal indictor bacteria occur naturally in the sand and are therefore benign. The team was led by Alexandria Boehm, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, and included Kevan Yamahara, Blythe La...Link identified between Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
...n within medicine fail to realise that the retina, commonly examined by high street opticians when they look at the back of the eye, is actually an extension of brain tissue, travelling down the optic nerve into the back of the eye," she says. " High street opticians have been routinely looking at the brain i...UF, French scientists seek test to detect gene doping in athletes
...ation is to decipher the structure of AAV, a virus commonly used to deliver genes into the body for therapeutic purposes. Gene doping would enter the body through a similar route, but scientists say the two procedures are as different as night and day from a therapeutic standpoint. When you use the phrase...New mechanism links smoking to lung damage
...anize their cytoskeleton and mechanical properties commonly related to cell growth and differentiation. In this study, they looked at the effects of oxidative stress on unpaired (or non-junctional) hemichannels found in the membrane of cells from the lungs and the heart--the primary targets of cigarette sm...Defects in critical gene lead to accelerated lung tumor growth
...than those with defects in other tumor suppressors commonly mutated in lung cancer. These mice develop cancers of not just one lung cancer subtype, but exhibit all three forms of non-small cell lung cancer: adenocarcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and large cell carcinomas. In addition, these cancers are mor...Unlocking proteins from their cellular shell
... around cells. Protein targeting is the strategy commonly employed to create new drugs to deal with those adverse affects. Cytoskeletal proteins, well-known amongst cell biology and biophysics researchers, are a leading cause of a large number of diseases that mess up proteins, sometimes misfold them, and o...New study demonstrates important role of glia in circadian timing
...glial cells, and that it is involved in one of the commonly studied rhythmic behaviors observed in Drosophilalocomotor activity. Not only do our studies indicate that Ebony abundance is under clock control, Jackson says, but they also suggest that Ebony may exert its effects on locomotor activity indirectly v...New databases put wings on search for bipolar risk genes
...5,000 people with bipolar illness, a mood disorder commonly marked by alternating bouts of depression and manic or overexcited behavior. Because DNA samples also are available for this group, the database will let researchers correlate specific symptoms with sequences of genetic material. The new database,...Investigating antibiotic use in acute care patients
...search Unit Team Leader, Dr James Chin, says it is commonly believed that each time an antibiotic is used only pathogens or disease-causing bacteria will be killed. "Antibiotic use in hospitals is often perceived to be solely directed against only bad bacteria. "In reality, antibiotics also act against en...Research teams uncover risk genes for multiple sclerosis
...als. The team looked for variations that were more commonly inherited by people with MS compared to samples from people without the disease. Until now, the only genetic link identified with MS was in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a large cluster of genes responsible for many immune functions,...Military to study better pain relief in battle zones
...orphine, an effective painkiller that the military commonly uses for the acute pain of battle injuries, currently needs to be injected by skilled medical personnel and has to be monitored carefully to control its troublesome tendency to suppress normal breathing. This proposal provides an approach to achie...Risk genes for multiple sclerosis uncovered
...ividuals, and looked for variations that were more commonly inherited by people with MS compared to samples from people without the disease. To double-check the findings, they performed a second analysis of other sets of families, individual cases of MS, and a control group. In the end, all the samples were c...$9M grant awarded to University of Cincinnati for bipolar disorder research
...ty to function. It can strike at any age, but most commonly develops in adolescence or early adulthood. The disorder is characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression, often with periods of normal mood in between. Some symptoms of a manic episode include increased energy, activity and restlessn...Study finds contaminated water reaching Florida's offshore keys
...found in infected human feces and urine, also were commonly found throughout the sampled area, including ground water more than six miles offshore. The frequency of detecting viruses increased with rainfall in the summer months, when the viruses were most likely to be found in groundwater. Lipp cautioned, how...Exercise, exercise, rest, repeat -- how a break can help your workout
...sed on a single ergometer (cycling machine) at the commonly recommended exercise prescription of 60% maximum oxygen intake. The recovery and rest periods were conducted while the subjects sat in chairs. Blood samples were taken every 15 minutes during the exercise and every 30 minutes during the recovery p...