New method studies living bacterial cells
...l subsurface environments. This study advanced the development of high-energy X-ray microprobes and methods for using the microprobes to investigate single bacterial cells. The new capabilities set the stage for future studies defining mineral-metal-microbe interactions in contaminated environments. "This techn...Reductions in blood oxygen levels in newborns could contribute to ADHD development
...searchers believe repetitive apnea during neonatal development may be one factor leading to the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This research will be reported at the Society f...Brain differences in adolescents, psychopaths, lend to their impulsive, risk-taking behavior
... "Puberty appears to be a specialized stage of development in which males and females are more likely to explore novel environments," Hodes says. "This is likely an adaptive strategy that emerges with foraging behavior. It would also have reproductive advantages by enhancing contact with new members of the o......on in EN2 could have far-reaching effects on brain development and behavior. The next step in this line of... Buxhoeveden, "suggesting an unusually rapid early development like that seen in Down syndrome." Because the column units are smaller and more d...Early life stress harms mental function and immune system in later years
...in reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac during early development on the emotional behavior of adult mice, and how e...ats during pregnancy may interfere with the normal development of the signaling system known to be important for communication between the stress and immune system...Pesticides may promote Parkinson's disease and exercise may offer protection
.... Some of the research will eventually lead to the development of more effective treatments of this human illness...opamine neurons--and thus help slow or prevent the development of Parkinson's disease, according to new studies on rats conducted by researchers at the University ...OHSU scientists identify key gene that delays female puberty
...eleted selectively from neurons. They then tracked development of these animals in comparison with a control group of wild-type littermate mice. The researchers found that animals lacking this gene exhibited delayed puberty. The mice lacking TTF-1 also had fewer litters, had fewer pups in each litter, and their...Retinal stem cells can regenerate after transplant
...of the National Academy of Sciences, documents the development of transplanted human retinal stem cells into ligh... "We transplanted the cells early in the animals' development when all the nutrients and signals they needed for differentiation were still there," says lead auth...Nitric oxide is essential for animal development
...r Laboratory show that, indeed, NOS is crucial for development in the fruit fly, Drosophila, and that flies lacki...ve evidence that NOS function is essential for the development of an organism....Soaking up signal: Endocytosis controls spreading and effective signaling range of Fgf8 protein
...h factor group, Fgf8, has key functions during the development of such structures as the vertebrate brain, heart,...Dresden, have investigated the role of Fgf8 in the development of nascent neuroectoderm tissue in living zebrafish embryos. Their observation of molecularly tagged...Potential new oncogene may be missing link in cancer-causing chain
...cer Center. The protein's ability to enhance tumor development suggests that the gene that codes for LRP6 is an oncogene--a gene that contributes to tumor development when overactivated. "Because no one has ever connected LRP6 to proliferation in tumors, we believe w...Cars, not crops, should be chief targets in reducing greenhouse gases
...ets for environmental research and monitoring, and development of alternative energy sources, will have to increase drastically for the country to meet the challenges of reducing its impact on global climate and achieving a more energy-efficient economy. ...New center to map DNA of key lab mice
...ationship between genes and the environment in the development of disease in humans. Almost 200 human diseases ar... of disease faster and will make research and drug development more cost effective." The Resequencing Project, which will be conducted through a 2-year contract wi...Farmers don't need a new superstar toxin to fight bugs
... currently used pest-control methods and delay the development of pesticide-resistant bugs, according to Purdue U...ly about 20 percent of the acreage planted, delays development of insects resistant to the main-field, high-toxicity protectants, but some individuals in the destr...Bug's-eye-view of urinary tract reveals E.coli infection genes
...on, researchers will have specific targets for the development of vaccines or therapeutic drugs designed to kill invading E. coli bacteria," Mobley adds....A clear view of mycobacterial infection
...infection and their unwitting participation in the development of TB....Clues to the puzzle of 'talking' root cells
DURHAM, N.C. -- Biologists studying the development of plant roots, a general basic model for tissue d...sends its molecular instructions to another in the development process. Researchers have found hints that the channels by which such molecules move between plant c...Immune system in a bottle could help prevent flu vaccine shortage
...mensional scaffold for cell cultures so the cells' development can mimic what happens inside us. This is particularly important for differentiation of stem cells into different lineages of immune cells. The inverted colloidal crystal scaffold could stimulate differentiation of human stem cells from blood of adul...Gene therapy approach reverses diabetic neuropathy in animal model, Pitt study finds
...d the same gene therapy approach could prevent the development of neuropathy in diabetic animals. While the exac...rs induced diabetes in mice, which resulted in the development of peripheral neuropathy within six weeks. Once neuropathy was established, they treated two groups ...Yerkes researchers to present array of new data at Society for Neuroscience Meeting
...es, which range from the role of behavior on brain development to the use of infrared eye-tracking technology to ...ther analysis of the role of these proteins in the development of Parkinson's disease. (5 pm 8 pm.) October 25, 2004 Each study is embargoed until the date an...