Multinational research: protecting ecology means understanding people, too
... Graduate Education and Research Traineeship which helps U.S. doctoral students become leaders in their fields. The program seeks ways to cross traditional barriers, such as when scientists in different disciplines need to know what researchers in companion fields are studying, according to the science fou...Interaction of just 2 genes governs coloration patterns in mice
...etic changes producing a simple color pattern that helps camouflage mice inhabiting the sandy dunes of Flor...n than their mainland relatives, a coloration that helps camouflage them from predators that include owls, herons, and hawks." Previous research has shown ...High blood pressure, low energy -- a recipe for heart failure
...alled estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERR alpha), helps the heart keep up with energy-draining conditions like high blood pressure, which makes the heart work harder to pump blood. In the July issue of Cell Metabolism, Kelly and his colleagues report that mice born without any ERR alpha developed symptoms...X-ray images help explain limits to insect body size
...nal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science helps confirm the hypothesis that the tracheal system actually limits how big insects can be. The research provides a specific explanation for what limits size in beetles: the constriction leading to the legs. A collaborative team of researchers from Arg...OHSU turns mouse into factory for human liver cells
... for examining drug metabolism in the liver, which helps scientists determine a drug's toxicity. But it also can be used as a platform for testing new therapies against infectious diseases that attack the liver, such as hepatitis C and malaria. "This has the potential, if it becomes easy to use and widel...Genetic variation helps to understand predisposition to schizophrenia
...d a transcription factor binds to the promoter and helps other proteins to express the gene. When the promoter is altered, the transcription factor may not bind properly and impair genetic expression. Law and colleagues showed that alteration of the promoter in the genetic sequence linked to schizophrenia ...Gilbert Foundation and American Fed for Aging Research award grants on Alzheimer's disease
... to a chaperone, an abundant cellular protein that helps other proteins to fold properly. These new compounds can tether bulky chaperones to the beta-amyloid fragments and prevent them from forming large clumps. As a result, these molecules are effective at reducing protein clumping at concentrations 100 t...1 of deep ocean's most turbulent areas has big impact on climate
...ces the overall balance of water temperatures that helps control the strength of the Gulf Stream -- the str...alance between warm and cold water in the Atlantic helps control the strength of the Gulf Stream, which moves heat away from the Earths equator toward region...Research shows skeleton to be endocrine organ
... time that the skeleton is an endocrine organ that helps control our sugar metabolism and weight and, as such, is a major determinant of the development of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in the August 10 issue of Cell, demonstrates that bone cells release a hormone called osteocalcin, which co...New technology reveals seal behavior
...r the continental shelf. He added, This approach helps us to understand current population trends, where the animals forage and predict the availability of food under various climate change scenarios. Dr. Mike Meredith, Head of the Atmosphere and Ocean Group at British Antarctic Survey says, The Southe...Penn researchers discover how key protein stops inflammation
...y identified how a regulatory protein called Bcl-3 helps to control the bodys inflammation response to infe...nse must be controlled or we could also die. Bcl-3 helps regulate inflammation. By using what we now know about Bcl-3 regulatory function, we hope to creat...Taking a supplement of glycine helps prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis
...direct intake of this substance as a food additive helps to prevent arthrosis and other degenerative diseases, in addition to other diseases related to a weakness in the mechanical structure of the organism, including the difficulty of repairing physical injuries. The work of De Paz Lugo was developed at...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...gineering Chemistry Research The ingredient that helps give salt & vinegar potato chips that tangy snap is the key to a new waterproof coating for protecting concrete from water damage, according to a study scheduled for the current (August 1) issue of ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , a...Discovery of new protein could provide new understanding of male fertility
...gradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. The unexpected discovery, made by Marcus Groettrup, chair of the immunology department at the University of Constance, Konstanz, Germany, and colleagues, overthrows the idea that protein degrad...News tips from ACS Chemical Biology
...ue called the double barrel shotgun approach that helps pinpoint key cellular proteins How tricking cells with a mimic of a chemically modified protein can help identify components of cell signaling pathways. http://www.eurekalert.org/jrnls/acs/index.php?page=chemicalbiology ...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
...alled superoxide dismutase A, or sodA. This enzyme helps TB cover its tracks, so the macrophage doesnt know its infected. Jacobs and his team hypothesized that eliminating this enzymes activity would give macrophages the opportunity to trigger apoptosis, thus prompting a more effective immune response. So...How a pain in the neck could be bad for your blood pressure
...tic journals say that manipulating the neck region helps to reduce blood pressure in some people, Prof Deuchars explained. By identifying the pathways we can see why these treatments might work and it could also explain why some people suffering whiplash injuries may experience a change in their blood pres...JCI table of contents: August 1, 2007
...e.php?id=32949 HEMATOLOGY: The protein FoxO3 helps determine when red blood cells die The accumula...jci.org/article.php?id=32975 PHYSIOLOGY: EGF helps keep magnesium in Low levels of magnesium in the blood (known as hypomagnesemia) can be fatal or ...Aggressive therapy best for certain AML patients
...show distinctive damage. The nature of that damage helps doctors determine a patient's therapy and estimate the patient's prognosis. The remaining AML cases have cancer cells with normal-looking chromosomes. These cells lack the microscopic chromosome damage that guide therapy. In 1994, however, a te...... exactly how one specific microRNA, called miR-21, helps cancer develop. This molecule occurs at unusually high levels in many kinds of cancer cells. The study looked at a gene called PTEN (pronounced P-TEN), which normally protects cells from becoming cancerous. Researchers know that the abnormal silen...