Insights into activity-dependent neuronal growth through RSRF-supported research
...s also may have found an explanation for the sleep disturbances that are a frequent complication of RTT: one of the brain regions in which they observed activity-dependent phosphorylation of MeCP2 at S421 is involved in regulating circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle. New work by Wang et al. (Kat...Data show treatment with Remicade reduced hospitalizations for ulcerative colitis patients by half
...xperience any numbness, weakness, tingling, visual disturbances or seizures while taking REMICADE. Allergic reactions, some severe, have been reported during or after infusions with REMICADE. Signs of an allergic reaction include hives, difficulty breathing, chest pain, high or low blood pressure, swelling of ...Exposure to dioxins influences male reproductive system, study of Vietnam veterans concludes
..., said, "We know that dioxin causes many endocrine disturbances in the human body. The study indirectly proves that BPH is an endocrine disorder." Regarding the decreased risk for BPH found in the veterans groups, Dr. Gupta cautioned that the finding should not be interpreted as a positive result. "It may be ...Dragonfly's metabolic disease provides clues about human obesity
... poorly understood despite intense study. "Might disturbances in the microbial balance of human intestines trigger an immune system response that leads to metabolic disease?" Marden and Schilder asked. "More attention should be paid to the microbial balance in the intestines of people who suffer from obesity,"...Coral stress 'like never in history'
...fi and his team were able to see where large scale disturbances had occurred in the history of these reefs which dated back as far as 11 000 years ago. "The sequence of fossils is like a three dimensional movie of what happened in the reefs past," says Pandolfi. Over the 6000 years recorded in the fossil st...New protein super-family discovered with critical functions for animal life
...sable elements that may participate in the genetic disturbances associated with chronic myeleoid leukemia." One member of the super-family has been identified as playing a role in the development of the nervous system. "In cell culture and spinal cord neurons, the protein coded for by this gene stimulates leng...MIT study shows genetic link for schizophrenia
...e it plays a role in many neuronal functions whose disturbances would play into the disorganized thinking, attention deficits, memory and language problems that characterize schizophrenia. The researchers confirmed that the PPP3CC gene is involved in diagnosed schizophrenia in Caucasian, African-American and Ja...Population pressure shapes urban parks
...ative species," says Loeb. "Higher levels of human disturbances such as trampling, air pollution, or arson have more of a destructive effect on native species. Also, large cities have had more money to purchase planting which traditionally have been nonnative." The Penn State researcher said, "Urban park manage...Out-of-body experiences may be caused by arousal system disturbances in brain
...fetched to some, but for those with arousal system disturbances in their brains, it may not be a far off idea that they could sense they were really outside their own body watching themselves. In previous studies of more than 13,000 Europeans, almost 6 percent said they have had such an out-of-body experience. ...Selective amnesia -- How a traumatic memory can be wiped out
...llection then becomes sensitive to pharmacological disturbances before being once more stored in the long-term memory. Is drug therapy capable of wiping out the initial memory, and only that memory? The scientists trained rats to be frightened of two distinct sounds, making them listen to these sounds just bef...Uganda's mountain gorillas increase in number
...stern side of the park, a possible result of human disturbances there. Particularly encouraging, however, is that one group of gorillas are starting to use the northern sector of the park for the first time in living memory. Bwindi is also home to a thriving gorilla ecotourism program, which generates much need...How to manage forests in hurricane impact zones
...loped an approach that considers all the potential disturbances in an areathe threat matrixthen assesses the risks...d those managing the recovery (long-term). "If disturbances such as major hurricanes are in the threat matrix of an area, policies and procedures should be in p...Scientists: As rainfall changes, tropical plants may acclimate
...e environmental niches and thus very sensitive to disturbances of those niches. That could be good for the plants because climate change is expected to radically alter rainfall patterns in the tropics. But it comes with a caveat: Nutrient uptake is only one of many ingredients in plant life. Other unrelated ch...IMS updated recommendations on postmenopausal hormone therapy
...such as joint and muscle pains, mood swings, sleep disturbances and sexual dysfunction (including reduced libido) may improve during HT. Quality of life and sexuality are key factors to be considered in the management of the aging individual. The administration of individualized HT (including androgenic preparati...Studies assess effectiveness of serotonin and nerve stimulants on irritable bowel syndromes
...s diseases such as migraine, diarrhea, respiratory disturbances and hypertension) and are important in regulating gut motility. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich and the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich in Germany investigated whether EC cells in the intestine express nasal olfactory rec...QUT microgravity tower attracts global scientific community
...ts of buoyancy, sedimentation and other convective disturbances are not present in gravity. For example, it has been demonstrated that the formation of certain silica nanomaterials is greatly enhanced when it occurs in reduced gravity leading to better materials and that the solidification of metals in reduce......il. Although the more conspicuous effects of urban disturbances on soil have been considered by researchers, other factors associated with urban land transformations have received limited attention. These various effects create a mosaic of soil conditions, ranging from natural to highly disturbed soil profiles. ...Implanon, Norplant and Jadelle are all effective contraceptives -- but side effects vary
...n were women from developed countries. Menstrual disturbances are common however, and these side effects should be explained to women before the implant is inserted so that women can make an informed choice about their contraceptive strategy, says Power....Better sleep may put Huntington's disease sufferers back on track
...red whether the circadian disruption and cognitive disturbances in HD mice were linked. To test this, drugs were administered to regulate sleep patterns in the mice. The results, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, show that both drugs caused a noticeable improvement in learning and Alprazolam also...Prenatal stress keeps infants, toddlers up at night, study says
...depressed during pregnancy. These prenatal mood disturbances worked as reliable predictors of childrens sleep p...or biological hints as to why sleep and behavioral disturbances so often crop up together. In the meantime, pregnant women concerned about how their own mood-dist...