New imaging method clarifies nutrient cycle
...y in the world. He predicted that NanoSIMS would find general applications in biology and medical research. The technology produces time-series observations of chemical composition, and doubles as an electron microscope to allow researchers to overlay chemical and physical images. It opens up a whole ...New 'asthma gene' could lead to new therapies
...ions, known as single-nucleotide polymorphisms, to find those specific to childhood asthma. The researcher...ues are currently preparing even bigger studies to find other genes of smaller effect and to relate these to environmental factors that increase asthma risk...Complex ART procedures more likely to lead to umbilical cord abnormality
...verse outcome, said Mrs Delbaere, and we wanted to find out whether these cord anomalies were more frequent after assisted reproduction. The team studied data from the East Flanders Prospective Twin Survey (EFPTS), containing information on all multiple births in the region since 1964. Since assisted ...Common environmental chemicals in diet affect fetal ovarian development
... work with chemical and agricultural industries to find safer chemicals by improving how they assess fetal development effects. If such measures helped to reduce the rates of cancer, obesity and infertility, there would be considerable benefits in terms of the costs of healthcare.......ht be utilized as a vehicle for treatment that can find both primary tumors and small metastases. These st...ls from human fat tissue the researchers worked to find a less toxic way to treat colon cancer than the standard-of-care chemotherapy agent, 5-fluorouracil ...Alzheimer's prevention role discovered for prions
...gn anti-Alzheimers drugs. Theoretically, if we can find a way of mimicking the prions function we should be able to halt the progress of Alzheimers. However, theres still a lot of work to be done in looking at levels of prions in the human system and how these may alter as we age....Today's waste, tomorrow's fuel
... metals. Dr Prichard is working with her team to find locations where platinum is concentrated enough to recover in order to develop cost-effective and sustainable ways to re-use this finite resource. One prime target is the waste containers in road-sweepers. The research collaboration is also expl...Researchers discover method for identifying how cancer evades the immune system
...thology at USCs Keck School of Medicine. First, we find the genetic changes that allow a tumor to defeat the immune system, then we can apply therapies that compensate for these genetic alterations. According to Epstein, tumors are notorious for demonstrating a broad array of genetic and biological vari...Effective new biodiversity data access portal
... Portal. Using GBIF's new search engine, you can find where on the globe a species can be found, or get a list of species in your country or your back yard. The data retrieved are instantly mapped by the Portal. The data can also, if the user chooses, be easily plotted on Google Earth. The Data Porta...Endometriosis increases the risk of certain cancers
...ound no overall increased risk of cancer, they did find that the women had an elevated risk of certain types of cancer, but that there was no significant difference in risk between women who had never given birth and those who had. We found that, contrary to what one might expect, endometriosis and nul...Tick-related disease thrives on cholesterol, study suggests
...cholesterol, the researchers thought that they may find higher concentrations of bacteria in these organs. A. phagocytophilum levels were 10 times higher in mice predisposed to high blood cholesterol levels and that ate the high-cholesterol diet than in any other group of mice, including the animals tha...Early fire risk for mountains near Los Angeles
... to put their people and equipment. Homeowners may find this useful for knowing when fire danger will be high so they can be better prepared to evacuate, clear brush from around their homes and watch for arsonists. Study co-author Max Moritz, a wildland fire specialist at the University of California, ...Stressed-out African naked mole-rats may provide clues about human infertility
..., often several kilometres long, which they use to find their food of roots and tubers, while the soldiers defend the colony against foreign mole-rats and predators such as snakes. By living in large social groups with a co-operative non-breeding workforce, naked mole-rats are able to exploit an ecologi......nd green might rely on nations working together to find a solution to a range of potentially devastating problems, according to Cardiff University's Peter Wells. Writing in the International Journal of the Environment and Sustainable Development, published today by Inderscience, Wells warns that of a Gree...Support for chromosomal theory of cancer found in cancers' development of drug resistance
... their cancer starts to respond to a drug, only to find the cancer suddenly stop responding and begin to grow again. In a paper responding to Duesberg's in the same issue of Drug Resistance Updates, Tito Fojo of the National Cancer Institute argues that there are many ways in which the mutation theory o...Biotech breakthrough could end biodiesel's glycerin glut
...ity." Researchers across the globe are racing to find ways to turn waste glycerin into profit. While some are looking at traditional chemical processing -- finding a way to catalyze reactions that break glycerin into other chemicals -- others, including Gonzalez, are focused on biological conversion. In...Psychiatric Genomics Center established at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
... strengthen CSHLs neuroscience program and help us find the genes related to these disorders so that proper diagnosis and effective treatments can be pursued, said CSHL President Bruce Stillman, Ph.D. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect approximately 1-2% of the population. The causes of these dis...How fish punish 'queue jumpers'
...ait their turn before they can mate. We wanted to find out how they maintain stability in a situation where youd expect there would be a lot of competition, says Dr Wong. In the case of the gobies, only the top male and top female mate, and all the other females have to wait their turn in a queue based...Scientists identify first gene linked to scoliosis
...liosis. Bowcock predicts that scientists will soon find other genes involved in the disease. The CHD7 gene is thought to play a critical role in many basic functions in the cell. The researchers zeroed in on the gene after finding that it is missing or profoundly disrupted in a rare syndrome called CHAR...Omega-3 fatty acids protect eyes against retinopathy, study finds
...o AMD and diabetic retinopathy. If clinical trials find that supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids is as effective in protecting humans against retinal disease as demonstrated by the findings of this study, this cost effective intervention could benefit millions of people." The NEI is currently conduct...