Discoverer of Sly Syndrome finds way of delivering medicine to fight rare genetic disorder
...ological sciences at Saint Louis University, and a leading researcher on the blood-brain barrier. Sly Syndrome, which occurs in fewer than one in 100,000 births, is a progressive disorder that ranges in severity from mild to deadly. It is among a group of genetic diseases call mucopolysaccharidoses. Som...NCRR launches national network to connect investigators based at minority institutions
...nd their communities. The principal investigator leading the network is Keith Norris, M.D., an expert in kidney disease at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles, Calif. Other participating institutions are Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga; University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii; Hunter College, ...Monell researchers find metabolic defect in liver that can lead to obesity
...s promote weight gain in humans and other animals, leading to a diet-induced obesity. The propensity to gain weight and become obese when consuming a high-fat diet is at least partially controlled by genes. Results of this study help explain the interaction between genes and diet that underlies diet-ind...Radiation therapy combined with microsurgery shows promise for curing injured spinal cord
...eases the bodys ability to repair the injured cord leading to permanent recovery from injury, according to the study published in the July 18 peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE. Since repair of damaged cord directly correlates with prevention of paralysis, this research demonstrates that conventional clinical p...Study finds contaminated water reaching Florida's offshore keys
...ugh septic tanks and injection wells appears to be leading to the contamination of submarine groundwater even up to six miles offshore, said study author Erin Lipp, associate professor at the UGA College of Public Health. When the contaminated groundwater mixes with surface water and reaches the reef, the co...Faster-acting antidepressants closer to becoming a reality
...system has been implicated in depression recently, leading to efforts to unravel its molecular machinery in s...ome the medication of choice, but this research is leading to some very real possibilities for a whole new generation of antidepressant medications....University of Leeds strengthens China links in membrane and neurobiology
...embrane and neurobiologists is joining forces with leading scientists from the strongest research groups and ...tions. These Chinese institutions represent the leading research groups in China in the areas of membrane and neurobiology, says Dr Bing Liu, China Liaison ...Adult survivors of childhood leukemia exercise less, worsening high risk for obesity and illness
...ered something in the central nervous system thats leading to a decrease in levels of physical activity. Because exercise reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, the CDC advises Americans to engage in a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activities such as brisk walking, gardening,...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 18, 2007
...m Worlds Top Chemical Societies Presidents of six leading chemical societies, meeting in Paris, have pledged to cooperate in promoting sustainable development, responsible use of natural resources, and other efforts in which scientists protect and maintain the earths environment, resources, and inhabitants...UB scientist discovers novel iron-copper alliance
...-deficiency" 2) What are the molecular mechanisms leading to induction of the Atp7a and Dmt1 genes" and 3) Which physiological processes related to intestinal iron ion homeostasis are enhanced by increased copper levels in enterocytes (cells of the superficial layer of the intestines) and in the liver" We a...Ethnicity plays a role in neonatal deaths
...nited States, prematurity has been reported as the leading cause of neonatal death among African-American newborns, but the research team has found that neonatal sepsis (infection) was the strongest predictor of mortality among African-American infants, even greater than being born at 28 weeks of age or youn...Awards celebrating women and biotech brilliance
...or research sector inQueensland. WIT is one of the leading technology industry associations for women in Australia and these awards are just anexample of how they continue to promote the industry and the interests of women working in it, Mr Pennisisaid. The Biotech Rising Star Award is open to applicants emp...'Preconditioning' helps protect brain's blood vessels from stroke
...e National Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading killer of Americans and the number one cause of adult disability. And yet scientists have still not developed a truly effective means of treating these attacks. "We knew that preconditioning -- giving the brain a slight noxious stimulus beforehand ...A new method of adult stem cell growth efficacious in treatment of disorders of the cornea
... the damaged eye and the limb is regenerated, this leading to the recovery of the corneal epithelium and, thereby, the transparency of the cornea. The results to date achieved amongst the group of rabbits, with induced limbic insufficiency and which then had a transplant of adult stem cells, showed recovery ...Measuring the unseeable: Penn researchers probe proteins' dark energy
...of its stored energy and the total entropy change leading to the formation of the calmodulin-protein complex. Finding out the contribution from individual proteins versus the entropy, or movement, of the entire protein complex has been more difficult and has been overcome in this study. From this individual...Researchers discover gene responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome
...t as a part of standard medical education, in part leading many medical professionals, educators and academicians to challenge its commonality and authenticity....Gene variant increases risk of blindness
...), the cause of which is poorly understood, is the leading cause of visual loss in older people and the commonest cause of blindness in the USA and European countries. The researchers based their findings on studies of patients with AMD (603 from England and 244 from Scotland) who were compared with 701 u...Study explains how pathogens evolve to escape detection
... cultivated tomatoes and many wild tomato species, leading them to believe that the gene is likely ancient in origin and that many members of the tomato family have used it to resist P. syringae infections over the years. Since the Fen protein still detects AvrPtoB-like proteins from some strains of P. s...CRESIB coordinates an international consortium to fight malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax
...ogramme will be developed in coordination with the leading international centres and researchers on P.vivax ...d promoted. This consortium will be constituted by leading malaria research centres, and will be coordinated from Barcelona.......Willy Min Jou, and Prof. Emeritus Walter Fiers are leading the fundamental research forward with respect to protection against influenza epidemics and pandemics. This involves, amongst other, supporting research required for the planned Phase II and III clinical trials. Through their collaboration with Acamb...