Cure no quick fix for cancer survivors on long road to recovery
...n treatment, he said. And both the patient and the family must often travel to specialized tertiary care cen...ng therapy," Wingard said. "The individual and the family are subjected to a pressure cooker of emotions and challenges they need to face." The findings, publ...Advances in the characterisation of the oyster mushroom genes
...e with the title, Molecular Characterisation of a family of genes of cellobiohydrolases in the "Pleurotus o...f these genes expresses itself. Five genes of one family The PhD work resulted in the isolation of five genes of the oyster mushroom, of the Florida variety...Studies expand understanding of X chromosome
...the X chromosome are part of a somewhat mysterious family of "cancer-testis antigens," which are normally expressed in the testis but also appear in certain cancers, making them possible targets for immunotherapy. The X chromosome's gene density is among the lowest for the human chromosomes that have been a...UF researcher: Ideas about fossil horses undergo evolution in thinking
...tions of evolution in college textbooks often show family trees depicting the lineage of the horse, he said....Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...in May Inhibit Hepatitis Virus A newly identified family of proteins may inhibit replication of the Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses say researchers from California. Their findings appear in the March 2005 issue of the Journal of Virology. Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) are viruses that infect the li...Mice with defective sperm offer clues to infertility in men
...he death enzymes. The Septin 4 protein, part of a family of proteins first discovered in yeast, is important for making large cytoplasmic scaffolds, similar to construction scaffolding, in cells where proteins can assemble. The scaffolds provide a framework in the cell that helps to compartmentalize diffe...The Bacteria's guide to survival
...ority of these genes were known to be induced by a family of proteins called mitogen-activated protein kinases, or MAPKs. The researchers showed that blocking MAPKs reduced the activity of several of the genes that are usually enhanced by infection with the normal bacteria. Also, they found that cells infec...Leaders in sickle cell research meet in Cincinnati
...up of Greater Cincinnati will host a community and family forum, "Sickle Cell: Beyond the Basics," from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter in Covington. The public forum is for families with sickle cell disease and the sickle cell trait, advocates and others interested in learning mo...TEL2 gene cooperates with MYC gene to provoke B-cell lymphomas
...thor of the MCB report. The TEL2 gene is part of a family of genes called ETS transcription factors. Transcr...h and multiplication, is another member of the ETS family and is a known target of mutations in human leukemia.Grosveld's group previously identified TEL2 and...From gene discovery to preventing eye disease in retinitis pigmentosa
... RP should see an RP specialist to determine their family pattern (the every generation or dominant form is ...ow whether this research applies to them and their family members....Quality of mom's time, not quantity, most important in early infant development
...ronments, but mothers' personalities, beliefs, and family circumstances were much more important than time a...mothers' personality characteristics, beliefs, and family circumstances affect both time allocation and parenting behavior. Mothers who give priority to spend...UT Southwestern researchers uncover gene variant that appears to predict type 2 diabetes
...e 60. All subjects were evaluated for diabetes and family history of diabetes, as well as overall general health, and had blood tests conducted for genetic sampling. Results showed the presence of the ENPP1 variant in 25 percent of the nondiabetic group and in 34 percent of the diabetic group of South Asia...Babies born preterm cost businesses big money: Hospital charges estimated at $7.4 billion annually
... as well as an emotional and financial cost to the family and the workplace, including high health and productivity costs. As a company where the majority of employees are female, we know healthy babies make business sense -- for our employees' own wellbeing and for the bottom line. That's why CIGNA has p...Urine helps infectious yeast stick
...chers report that the yeast Candida glabrata use a family of proteins called sirtuins to block access to genes that would otherwise help the yeast stick. The sirtuins, which also help regulate the organism's lifespan, require niacin, or vitamin B3, to work. But urine has only tiny amounts of niacin, so the ...Researchers identify cause of 'early bird' sleep disorder
...se syndrome (FASPS) -- was studied in one affected family by neurologist Louis J. Ptacek, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher, and Ying-Hui Fu, at the University of California, San Francisco. Their report appears in the March 31, 2005, issue of the journal Nature. The sleep-shifting mutation they f...As the protein folds: The tail of the gene tells the tale of Machado-Joseph disease
... solution to Machado-Joseph disease and an entire family of similar genetic disorders, according to researc...f the nine known polyglutamine repeat disorders, a family of diseases in which the genetic code for the amino acid polyglutamine CAG becomes excessively rep...New hope for Chagas disease treatment
...nts T.cruzi from producing a member of the steroid family called ergosterol, which is essential to the parasite's life cycle. The compound is currently in development as a systemic antifungal agent, but the results of the current study suggest that drugs of this type, which inhibit ergosterol synthesis, cou...JCI table of contents April 1, 2005
...A mutation was the cause of the CAD. Only a single family was observed to carry the putative mutation, however. A new study appearing in the April 1 print issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation overturns these findings. Len Pennacchio and colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have s...A change of heart for MEF2A in coronary artery disease
...A mutation was the cause of the CAD. Only a single family was observed to carry the putative mutation, however. A new study appearing in the April 1 print issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation overturns these findings. Len Pennacchio and colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have s...Growth factor in baby formula could reduce NEC, most devastating GI disease in preemies
...l death, prior to the full onset of NEC. The Bcl-2 family of proteins is an important class of molecules tha...cell apoptosis. Gene expression of two major Bcl-2 family members, Bcl-2 and Bax were measured after neonatal rats were exposed to conditions that induce NEC...