Seagrass is in decline worldwide, says UNH researcher
... the level of water-borne sediments at both sites, decreasing light reaching the bottom, where seagrasses grow. In remote areas of the Hudson and James Bays in sub-Arctic Canada, where members of the Cree Nation noticed their seagrass beds diminishing, Short noted that the beds were in the plume of fresh water ...Climate change: The rice genome to the rescue
...crops less productive with increasing temperatures decreasing yields. "Clearly, climate change is going to have a major impact on our ability to grow rice," Robert S. Zeigler, IRRI director general, said. "We can't afford to sit back and be complacent about this because rice production feeds almost half the wor...Value of services performed by insects tops $57 billion in US
... decomposing carcasses, garbage and trees (thereby decreasing the likelihood of forest fires); producing honey, shellac, dyes and other products; being used in medicine or as a source of food for animals other than those used in hunting, fishing and birding; and providing a direct source of food for humans. Bas...Wide variety of physical activities may protect teens against risky behavior: Study
...are not only improving their health they also are decreasing the chance that they will get into trouble. Among teens who fare well are skateboarders, particularly regarding their self-esteem and despite a lack of wide public support for this activity. The study found that teens who participate in a wide variet...International scientists to present MRSA research in Liverpool
...t to assess whether MRSA strains are increasing or decreasing in number and to provide advice to doctors on how to treat patients that might be at risk. Dr Horsburgh added: "My work in this area focuses on the mechanisms that the bacterium uses to avoid our immune system. The immune system is very complex and ...Vitamin D and flavonoids examined for impact on breast and ovarian cancers
...d 2002. While there was a significant trend toward decreasing incidence of ovarian cancer with increasing total flavonoid intake, Gates warned that "because this is one of the first studies of the topic, this association needs to be evaluated in another prospective study population before conclusions can be mad...Forsyth scientists gain greater understanding of how embryos differentiate left from right
...alizing the asymmetry in H+ flux, by increasing or decreasing it on both sides equally, both randomized the location of the viscera without causing any other defects. To understand the mechanism of action of H+-V-ATPase, researchers isolated its two physiological functions, cytoplasmic pH and membrane voltage g...Interfering RNA silences genes in 'slippery' immune cells
...vestigators succeeded in "knocking down," that is, decreasing gene expression by HALP. Because their previous research strongly suggests that HALP promotes latent HIV infection, the new technique has a potential application to HIV treatment. "The siRNA may represent a suicide vector: by knocking down HALP it ma...Studies shed new light on why exercise can protect against skin and bowel cancers
... fat and that the number of tumours decreased with decreasing amounts of fat. This effect may also play an important role in the mechanism and warrants further investigation, bearing in mind the growing rates of obesity in the Western world, particularly in the USA and UK," he said. Dr Lisa Colbert, Assistant ...OHSU studying drug for bone-deforming disorder
... What we're trying to do is help them by hopefully decreasing fractures and thereby increasing quality of life." There is no cure for the disorder, and while drugs have been studied for use in children with OI, there is no established medical therapy for affected adults. Adult OI treatment varies depending on t...New study reveals components of cocoa may enhance the appearance of the skin
... appearance of women's skin increasing hydration, decreasing skin roughness and scaling, and helping to support the skin's defense against UV damage. The German scientists attributed the observed benefits to cocoa flavanols a group of compounds that can be particularly rich in cocoa and that have been previou...Ritalin packs punch by elevating norepinephrine, suppressing nerve signal transmissions
...tery of why the drug has the paradoxical effect of decreasing hyperactive behavior and increasing the ability to focus, even though it is a stimulant, said Barry Waterhouse, the study's senior author. "We're developing a series of behavioral and electrophysiological assays for examining the actions of drugs lik...JCI table of contents, June 1, 2006
...knows to take counterregulatory measures including decreasing insulin secretion, and increasing glucagon and epinephrine secretion. Single or repeated episodes of hypoglycemia can impair the body's ability to detect low blood sugar in the future. This impairment can allow an individual to develop severe hypogly...Drug that battles resistance to leukemia pill Gleevec 'extremely effective' against cancer
...his bone marrow that were causing his CML were not decreasing in number. In June 2005, Williams enrolled in a Jonsson Cancer Center study of Sprycel. A bone marrow test in February surprised Williams and his oncologists there was absolutely no evidence in his marrow of the mutated cells. Williams was 100 perce...Pomegranate juice slows PSA acceleration rate after prostate cancer surgery, radiation
... a greater biologic effect," Dr. Pantuck said. "By decreasing the amount of free radicals, you are probably decreasing the circulating factors that are destroying nitric oxide." While their findings on nitric oxide, ...Cause of neuronal death in Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease could be surprisingly simple
...e that the APP protein overloaded those endosomes, decreasing NGF transport. Salehi and colleagues concluded that "In pointing to the importance of gene dose and overexpression of a specific gene in the setting of trisomy, the current study is expected to enhance progress in understanding the cellular mechan...New research: Soy germ isoflavones reduce bone loss
... the required dosage of soy isoflavones for safely decreasing bone loss and preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women." Another recent study published in the journal of Fertility and Sterility demonstrated soy isoflavones' effectiveness and key role in improving mood and cognitive function in postmenop...Case Western Reserve University researchers find protein associated with brain cell death
...get the component causing the most destruction and decreasing the possibility of injuring or interrupting other biological processes. ...Highlights from the August 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
... to reduce their energy intake without necessarily decreasing the amount of food they consume or compromising their dietary quality." To achieve a low-energy-dense diet, the researchers recommend eating a variety of fruits and vegetables; low-fat and reduced-fat dairy products, grains, meat and meat alternative...Gene-on-gene interactions may influence risk for developing alcoholism
... in Asians that might have an effect of slightly decreasing the risk for alcoholism." He added that the implications of these findings go beyond significance for just researchers. "This is the sort of finding that reinforces the fact that genes impact on your response to alcohol, and impact on your risk ...