Researchers find promising cancer-fighting power of synthetic cell-signaling molecule
... for their enigmatic properties. Emory University holds the patent on compounds of this type. In addition to being more potent than naturally occurring sphingolipids, the researchers have also found that Enigmols can be administered orally and appear in often-difficult-to reach organs such as the prostate...Overworked brains release adenosine to slow cells, trigger sleep, UT Southwestern researchers find
...h is called neural activity," said Dr. Greene, who holds the Sherry Knopf Crasilneck Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry, in Honor of Albert Knopf. "When they do this over a long period of time, more and more adenosine is released and feeds back onto the cells to quiet them down. It's like telling them: 'Yo...Method holds promise in identifying markers of non-metastatic vs. metastatic breast cancer
...n both animal models and human samples. The method holds great promise in identifying genes involved in metastasis of other cancers and may lead to better prognostics and therapeutics. "Metastatic spread of cancer is the most important and urgent problem facing cancer doctors today," added Dr. Tarin. "Th...Researchers identify protein crucial for survival of Lyme-disease bacterium
...od becomes hostile to them," said Dr. Norgard, who holds the B.B. Owen Distinguished Chair in Molecular Research. "Instead of helping the bacteria, the blood harms them. Ultimately, as the tick feeds on blood and begins to go through its molting process, the levels of the knockout Bb bacteria in the tick d...Great White shark evolution debate involves WSU Lake Campus geology professor
...esearch subject of his for the past four years. He holds a doctorate from Duke in paleontology, the study of prehistoric life forms. His academic background also includes master's degrees in zoology and geology and a bachelor's degree in physics and chemistry. "My work looks at large scale changes of life ...Migration study finds that sweeping management changes are needed to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna
...he physical limitations of these fish. "Warm water holds less oxygen than cooler water," Block says. "We hypothesize that large endothermic bluefin are physiologically stressed during the hot breeding season when their need for oxygen is greatest. Being caught on a longline may be too much for breeding blu...New insights into how Huntington's disease attacks the brain
Scientific theory holds that Huntington's disease (HD) is caused by a mutant protein that arises within brain cells and kills them, triggering the genetic neurological disorder. Now a new UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute study reveals the first strong evidence that the muta...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, May 2005
...ightmare . . . A newly isolated group of microbes holds great promise for removing nitrate and immobilizing uranium in contaminated groundwater and soil. Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Miami University and Stanford University enriched a microbial culture capable of removing nitrate and fo...Mount Sinai School of Medicine establishes Stem Cell Institute
...oratory findings." "Research in stem cell biology holds boundless promise for disorders that plague our society, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's disease," says Mr. Black. "It is my hope that the new Black Family Stem Cell Institute will be a catalyst to accelerate the pace at whi...New NSF-AAAS report highlights 'learning communities,' other STEM educational strategies
..."interactive plenary" by physicist Eric Mazur, who holds a triple appointment on the Harvard University faculty. The CCLI program, established five years ago, has supported 1,750 innovative teaching projects at 600 institutions, involving 1.4 million students and 25,000 faculty members. Successful inquir...Hopeful results from interrupted Alzheimer's vaccine study
...ta amyloid as a foreign protein, and to attack it, holds great promise," says Sid Gilman, M.D., F.R.C.P., the first author on one of the new papers and the head of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for both clinical trials. "We now need to see whether we can create an immune response safely and in a way tha...Gold nanoparticles may simplify cancer detection
...d inexpensive to use," said El-Sayed. "We think it holds great promise in making cancer detection easier, faster and less expensive." The research team consisted of El-Sayed, along with his son Ivan El-Sayed, head and neck surgeon at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center and Tech graduate student Xiaohua Hu...Past AACR president Susan B. Horwitz elected to National Academy of Sciences
...ational Academy of Sciences last week. Dr. Horwitz holds the Rose C. Falkenstein Chair in Cancer Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y., where she also serves the Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center as Associate Director for Drug Development. She is one o...High fidelity keeps human DNA assembly line humming
...m a DNA template. DNA is the genetic material that holds the blueprint for life. DNA dictates orders to RNA...an mistakes never occur. The assembly line analogy holds up there. The human system has an acceptable level of error required to allow for the speed at which...NJIT plastics expert who develops safer explosives for soldiers gets honor
... authored more than 100 technical publications, He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in aerospace and mechanical engineering from Princeton University. He is a professor emeritus of chemical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology. "I congratulate Costas on this...Innovative coating could give medical implants a longer life
...hile the coating has not been tested in humans, it holds promise for use on a variety of medical implants including urinary catheters, cardiac stents, biosensors and dental implants and devices. The coating also could be used to prevent the biofouling of water processing equipment, ship hulls and other man...Sugar beet virus mutation requires Texas touch
...s important because the affected area inCalifornia holds records for production and Minnesota boasts the mostconcentrated sugar beet growing region in the world, Rush said. Beet necrotic yellow vein virus, which causes the disease known asrhizomania, was found near Hereford in 1986 by a California resea...Science study holds implications for gene therapy and stem cell biology
...NCINNATI A study in the May 20 issue of Science holds mixed blessings for scientists who follow research in gene therapy and stem cell biology. The study, conducted by scientists from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Hannover Medical School and Hamburg University in Germany, reveals im...Scripps scientists find potential for catastrophic shifts in Pacific ecosystems
...blished in the May 19 issue of the journal Nature, holds implications for a diverse body of groups, from scientists who study physical ocean processes such as El Nio events to environmental managers charged with overseeing and sustaining ecosystem resources such as fisheries. Surprisingly, it relates to ma......s a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He holds a lifetime professorship in the American Cancer Society, and has published more than 250 papers in international scientific journals. In nominating him for this award, one colleague said that Talalay's work over the past quarter century "provides the...