New gene chip may be early cancer diagnosis tool
...solid cancer. Although promising, this approach is critically dependent on developing reliable, cost-effective, and highly sensitive methods of analysis to detect the cancer indicators against the background of natural variation in mtDNA. The NIST Cancer Biomarker Validation and Reference Laboratory assesses co...BP Conservation programme marks 15th anniversary
... find refuge on floating islands in Argentina, the critically endangered Philippine crocodile, and a Kenyan community that depends on the sustainable harvesting of forest products will all benefit from the work being carried out by this year's three Consolidation Award winners. The Programme has provided annua...Enzyme affects hypertension by controlling salt levels in body
... sodium transporter," he said. "The sodium channel critically governs how much sodium gets reabsorbed." Normally, the kidney filters and reabsorbs about 99 percent of sodium from the blood and returns it to the body, excreting 1 percent through urine, said Dr. Huang, a nephrologist. However, if salt ingestion ...Microchip saves rare turtle from soup-pot
...Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meaning it is critically threatened by trade, and requires permits for both export and import. The species is native to coastal river systems and mangrove forests from India through Bangladesh and Myanmar south along both coasts of peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (Indonesia), ...Gene's mutations found to cause life-threatening aortic disease
...hwise separation of tissues in the artery wall, is critically important for early diagnosis. Aneurysms can be managed initially with medication and then successfully repaired to prevent catastrophic dissection and rupture, Milewicz said. Many patients never have a chance at treatment because they go undiagnos...FSU food scientist is lead scholar in trade
...uminant protein in non-ruminant exports has become critically important. Progress toward adoption of optimal testing methods that allow free-flowing non-ruminant MBM trade has been positive, but slow. For now, China still employs the problem-plagued PCR test. Still, changing attitudes offer hope even to beleagu...Measurement challenges in detecting cancer biomarkers
...rker research and possible diagnostic tests depend critically on the ability to make highly sensitive and accurate biochemical measurements. A special August workshop at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will examine the measurement challenges posed by two important biomarker classes, m...JCI Table of contents August 1, 2005
...ensive insulin therapy protects the endothelium of critically ill patients AUTHOR CONTACT: Greet Van den Berghe Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Phone: 32-16-344-021; Fax: 32-16-344-015; E-mail: greta.vandenberghe@med.kuleuven.ac.be View the PDF of this article at: https://www.the-jci.org/ar...Tiny roundworm's telomeres help scientists to tease apart different types of aging
...ced over time. When these cells' telomeres reach a critically short length, however, they can no longer replicat...blood cells, which divide continuously, don't have critically short telomeres. In humans and, as we know now, in worms, telomere length is certainly not a limitin...International research team announces finished rice genome
...7,544 genes on rice's 12 chromosomes. "Rice is a critically important crop, and this finished sequence represents a major milestone," said Robin Buell, lead investigator for TIGR's portion of the project. "We know the scientific community can use these data to develop new varieties of rice that deliver incre...Two designer drugs hit same lung cancer target, but only one is effective
...ce that mutations in the targets of designer drugs critically influence their effectiveness. Erbitux is an effective inhibitor of EGFR signals in colorectal cancer, which involves a normal, not mutant, EGFR molecule. "We now know of several groups of patients who benefit from therapy targeted at EGFR," says Pas...A step closer to a malaria vaccine
...to efforts in the fight against malaria, as it's a critically important disease to eradicate, especially for underprivileged regions of the world, and it is scientifically fascinating. Regarding Brookhaven's role, it's the indivisible wedding of science and technology at facilities such as the NSLS -- and hopef...Study reveals genomics of inflammation from severe injury
...e of white blood cells from healthy volunteers and critically injured patients. Next, the team plans to study gene and protein activity in the white blood cells of a large group of trauma and burn patients over longer periods of time. The glue grant team includes scientists from Stanford Genome Technology Cent...Computer modeling reveals hidden conversations within cells
...e, but it also requires someone like Alex, who can critically evaluate the scientific literature to decide what parameters need to be included in the model, and someone like Shannon who can take the predictions of the model and design experiments to test them in the laboratory."...Studying climate change in the Arctic: Scientists and students working together
...discharge is increasing as the Earth warms. It is critically important that we better understand these changes so that we can more accurately predict how continued warming will impact the Arctic in the future. By partnering with schools at our remote study sites along the rivers we are able to obtain samples ...Telling axons where to go and grow
... has been shown to bind to nuclear LIM domains and critically regulate the biological activity of LIM-HD transcription factors. The authors find high levels of Rnf6 protein in axonal projections of motor neurons and dorsal root ganglia neurons in mouse embryos at a time in which projections are actively develo...New technologies in the fight against terrorism
...capability of a nation to combat terrorism depends critically on the continual research, development and deployment of new technologies to protect its citizens. Sir John will look at the ways in which the UK currently protects against serious dangers and say that the UK needs to change the nature of homeland s......g the team's goals is the start of a sustained and critically needed monitoring program to complement , and evaluate the effectiveness of, stricter regulations and enforcement activities in the area. The group will also be exploring new portions of the reef revealed by a recently developed high-resolution seafl...Yale book offers new paradigm for building design
...t. Kellert asserts that interaction with nature is critically important to human well-being and development, but contemporary society has become confused about the role of the natural environment in people's physical and mental lives. He says society has tended to impoverish this connection especially in the ur...... appears to have little or no function is actually critically important to an organism's evolutionary survival, according to a study conducted by a biologist at the University of California, San Diego. In the October 20 issue of Nature, Peter Andolfatto, an assistant professor of biology at UCSD, shows that the...