New NIST reference material reinforces fragile-x screens
...n the human X chromosome. Proper diagnosis depends critically on accurate counts of the number of triplet repeats. Individuals with up to 44 repeats are normal; individuals with 55 to 200 repeats fall into the premutation category (unaffected, but the number of repeats can increase in their children, who can th...Genomic analysis to become tool for studying trauma patients
...ding on a course of treatment for trauma and other critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), acc... likely produce useful insights into the health of critically ill patients. The findings, which are available online and will be published in the March 29 issue o...Mitsubishi offsets carbon footprint through investment in Madagascar's rain forest
...g the highest in the country including a number of critically endangered animals such as the Madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur) and at least two species of Malagasy lemurs including the red ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata rubra) and the silky sifaka (Propithecus diadema candidus) which are found only ...JCI table of contents April 1, 2005
...ion and multiplicity in human genetic research are critically important." TITLE: Lack of MEF2A mutations in coronary artery disease AUTHOR CONTACT: Len A. Pennacchio Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA. Phone: (510) 486-7498; Fax: (510) 486-4229; E-mail: LAPennacchio@lbl.gov V...A change of heart for MEF2A in coronary artery disease
...ion and multiplicity in human genetic research are critically important."...SSRI antidepressants involve dopamine as well as serotonin signaling
...The brain area involved, the ventral striatum, "is critically involved in the neuronal processes of reward and emotional functions." Thus, they wrote, enhanced participation of the striatal dopamine system in serotonin signaling during treatment with SSRIs "may contribute to the therapeutic efficacy of SSRIs."...JCI table of contents May 1, 2005
...evels. This is the first proof that liver ABCA1 is critically important for normal HDL metabolism and may explain why normal HDL is broken down extensively in Tangier patients. TITLE: Targeted inactivation of hepatic Abca1 causes profound hypoalphalipoproteinemia and kidney hypercatabolism of apoA-I AUTHOR CONT...... any kind of brain damage or injury. Microglia are critically involved, for example, in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. So far, microglial cells have been studied in vitro, i.e. outside the living organism. As a result, key aspects of microglia function have remained elusive such as their behavior in the...Buying time through 'hibernation on demand'
...e replicated in humans, it could help buy time for critically ill patients on organ-transplant lists and in operating rooms, ERs and battlefields, Roth said. "Manipulating this metabolic mechanism for clinical benefit potentially could revolutionize treatment for a host of human ills related to ischemia, or da...Wisconsin researchers identify sleep gene
...s the flow of potassium into cells, a process that critically affects, among other things, electrical activity in neurons. A handful of recent studies suggest that potassium channels are also involved in the generation of sleep in humans. Reported in the April 28 issue of Nature, the finding points to novel app...Mount Sinai School of Medicine establishes Stem Cell Institute
... biology. "Stem cell research is an emerging and critically important science that has enormous potential to benefit humankind and, as such, is one of Mount Sinai's greatest priorities," says Dennis Charney, MD, Dean of Research. "Dr. Keller and his colleagues have been at the forefront of this field almost ...Cigarette smoke exacerbates alcohol's effects on defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae
...ter. "Controlled studies in animals are therefore critically important in identifying interactive and separate effects of these two agents. This group is one of the first to study this interaction in a systematic way and the present study on the interactive effects of cigarette smoke and alcohol on the mucoci...Deeply held values fuel debate over offshore wind power
...ucturing of ocean agencies at the federal level is critically needed in order to effectively deal with the policy issues associated with new economic uses of the ocean. "Congress should consider consolidating the current two 'masters of the sea,' the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Mine...Photos reveal new primate species
...h project, which is focused on conservation of the critically endangered Sanje mangabey endemic to these mountai...ungwe. The highland mangabey is extremely rare and critically endangered, with an estimated total population of between 500 and 1,000 animals. Also noted by Dave...Habitat use by North Pacific right whales, Eubalaena japonica, in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska
...ng the summer in Alaska waters, is one of the most critically endangered whale populations in the world. Commercial whaling in the 1800s has now left us with only a few dozens. Recently these whales have been recognized as a different species from right whales seen in the North Atlantic and others in the Sout...Love's all in the brain: fMRI study shows strong, lateralized reward, not sex, drive
...suggesting that these regions are consistently and critically involved in this aspect of human reproduction and social behavior, romantic love."...JCI table of contents June 1, 2005
... The authors show that the vascular endothelium is critically involved in the actions of ANP and blood volume. I...ding hypertension." TITLE: Vascular endothelium is critically involved in the hypotensive and hypovolemic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide. AUTHOR CONTACT: M...Study in Royal Society journal on heritability of female orgasm
...models that were used during the 2001 outbreak are critically reviewed. Finally, being as models will probably be utilised in any future epidemic we consider the lessons that can be learned from 2001 and the advances possible in the coming years. Contact: Dr MJ Keeling, Department of Biological Sciences & Maths...Conservation International and SC Johnson partner again to offset carbon impacts
... the highest in the country; including a number of critically endangered animals, such as lemurs. "Through the Makira Forest Project, we are working to successfully reduce deforestation and preserve Madagascar's nature beauty and biodiversity, which doesn't exist anywhere else on the planet," said Helen Crowley...