Researcher tackles complexities of obesity, diabetes and their age-related complications
... approach of 'you did this to yourself and you can fix it,'" Dr. Hansen said. "That's unfair and inappropriate." There is still much scientists don't know about the complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors that predispose some individuals to obesity while others seem to eat to their heart...Marine mammals are on the frontline of failing ocean health
...d talk more about prevention rather than trying to fix the damage." Sea Lions, Herpes, and Cancer In the past 15 years, 17% of dead and stranded sea lions in California have been diagnosed with a urogenital cancer, similar to cancers we see in humans. Researchers found high levels of persistent organi...MRI study opens door to assessing, preventing dangerous brain iron levels
...easure it and learn how to modify it, then you can fix it," said Dr. George Bartzokis, lead author and professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "Alzheimer disease rates double every five years after age 60, so a modifiable risk factor assessed by non-invasive means may repr...Hopkins genetics experts aid efforts to identify hurricane Katrina victims
...ists at the NIH, Hopkins and elsewhere get a first fix on the regions of the human genetic code containing genes that contribute to complex diseases. "In today's world of blended families and multiple marriages, not all siblings are biologically related to one another. And trained interview techniques ...Methane-belching bugs inspire a new theory of the origin of life on Earth
... first to make energy. Afterwards, they evolved to fix carbon. These ideas suggest a totally new perspective. It's truly a quantum leap--a milestone." The paper also proposes mechanisms by which Ferry and House's mineral-bound protocell could have evolved into a free-living cell, and how the metabolism o...'Thirst for knowledge' may be opium craving
...you just feel fabulous." The brain's craving for a fix motivates humans to maximize the rate at which they absorb knowledge, he said. "I think we're exquisitely tuned to this as if we're junkies, second by second." Biederman hypothesized that knowledge addiction has strong evolutionary value because mate...New research may reduce global need for nitrogen fertilizers
...ortant group of plants as they have the ability to fix nitrogen which they owe to a symbiotic relationsh...trait to crop plants, the majority of which cannot fix nitrogen themselves. Intensive crop agriculture depends heavily on inorganic fertilisers that are of...Cell survival depends on chromosome integrity
... DNA lesions. If the DNA repair machinery does not fix these lesions to maintain chromosome integrity, the cell would lose control of growth or death. Moving forward, the team hopes to further understand what controls these sirtuins to remove acetyl groups and how hyperacetylation can lead to such dra...DOE JGI sequences, releases genome of symbiotic tree fungus
...carbon assimilation by plants and are estimated to fix more phosphate and nitrogen than the entire worldwide chemical fertilizer industry produces. "The study and management of such relationships holds immense potential for the agriculture, forestry, and horticulture industries, as well as far-reaching...Unusual mechanism keeps repair protein accurate
...s suggests that this protein may do more than just fix DNA damage," Suo says. Region two held the surprise. It is called the proline-rich domain because it has high levels of the amino acid proline. "There was no known function for a structure like the proline-rich domain, so we at first thought it...Study pinpoints how genetic glitch could keep some people from feeling full
...ng if we can design some molecule or drug that can fix this."...Variation in CHEK2 gene may triple breast cancer risk
...HEK2*1100delC, which impairs the gene's ability to fix damage to DNA. Previous case-control studies have shown an association between this specific CHEK2 mutation and breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer. Researchers designed this study to assess the prevalence of the mutation in the population at l...Study reveals how cells destroy faulty proteins in cystic fibrosis
...disease," Cyr said. To better understand how to fix CFTR, Cyr's research team at the UNC Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center focused on identifying the cellular system that disposes of faulty CFTR. The investigators identified cell components that specifically recognizes misshapen ...'Signature' of chromosome instability predicts cancer outcomes
...omes. Cells have repair mechanisms that constantly fix this damage, but when the repair process breaks down, chromosomes become unstable and cancers are more likely to develop. Chromosomal instability leads to a condition known as aneuploidy, in which chunks of DNA are either missing or duplicated. T...Cigarette smoke blocks cell repair mechanism, University of Florida study shows
...While some cells nonetheless rally and are able to fix their damaged DNA, many others become unable to ac...ts DNA repair machinery can be enhanced and it can fix the damaged DNA and restore genomic stability, or if the DNA repair machinery becomes compromised wi...Poplar DNA code cracked -- new possibilities for sustainable energy
...ut they can be modified, for example, so that they fix CO2 − the major greenhouse gas − more efficiently. New tree varieties can also be made so that, for example, their wood is better suited for paper production....Mars mission Risk 29: Scientists research ways to reduce radiation-induced brain damage
...e understand what's not working, then maybe we can fix it," said Britten. Because radiation damage is similar to the free-radical injury resulting from aging and other neurological diseases, the research could lead to better treatments for conditions like Alzheimer's disease that cause progressive deme...Better sludge through metagenomics
...am. "Accumulibacter has all the genes necessary to fix carbon and nitrogen, which it would be compelled to do in a nutrient-poor environment like freshwater, but it presumably wouldn't have much use for in nutrient-rich EBPR sludge. So it got us thinking that these bacteria must be living in natural hab...Children's Hospital Boston presents at the 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
...es. In the future, they hope to use fetal cells to fix other conditions such as tracheal defects, heart defects and spina bifida. Presentation: Saturday, Oct. 7, 9:20-11:00 AM (session #H108) (eighth of 13 abstracts) Acupuncture for pediatricians Acupuncture has been practiced for more than 3,000 ...Stem cells engage in dialogue with the cells that regulate their futures
... ways cells repair the body to create therapies to fix or replace injured tissues. She mentioned that it is thought that most, if not all, adult tissues contain stem cells. Through self-renewing division," she explained, "stem cells replenish the stem cell pool. They also produce progeny that change in...