New role for sugars: Research shows connections between sugar modifications in cells and cancer
...ith the external messages, in effect, changing the likelihood that a receptor could be activated," states Dr. Dennis. "This explains how cells can adapt in their nutrient environment. However, when this normal adaptation becomes imbalanced, cancer cells can grow and promote metastasis." Dr. Dennis' team conti...Almac Diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on colorectal pre-malignancies
...icular study aims to more accurately determine the likelihood of colorectal polyps becoming cancer. Using our proprietary technology and MGH's expertise, we have a strong foundation for developing predictive signatures that can benefit patients," he added. The study will use paraffin embedded samples and c...Forest elephants at risk from the illegal ivory trade
...robability of detecting human signs decreased. The likelihood of discovering poached elephant carcasses also decreased with distance from the nearest road; no poached carcasses were found farther than 45 kilometers from the nearest road. In Salonga National Park, the largest forested national park in Africa ...Ewwwww! UCLA anthropologist studies evolution's disgusting side
...arious situations as pregnancy and to maximize the likelihood of our forbears reproduction when they were at their most fertile. Fesslers research also illustrates how the emotional response that helped our ancestors may not serve us as well today and may actually promote xenophobia, sexual prejudices and a r...Mother knows best: Plant knowledge key to childhood health in remote Amazon
...t knowledge, the researchers determined there is a likelihood of nearly one in five children being severely stunted, while families in which mothers possess high levels of plant knowledge have fewer than one in ten children with severe stunting. The other two measures found similar results, with knowledge of lo...Other highlights from the March 21 JNCI
...sted that greater fat consumption may increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer, the results of epidemiologic studies have been inconclusive. Anne Thibaut, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues asked 188,736 postmenopausal women how much and how often they ate cer...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...recursor protein (APP). Heres their rationale. The likelihood of amyloidogenic APP increases with its phosphorylation, a state reversed by protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), which itself is affected by methylation. Previous studies have also reported downregulation of neuronal PP2A methyltransferase (PPMT) and redu...New UA / private partnership appraises climate and environmental risks by address
...imate change story. New studies also point to the likelihood of more intense hurricanes, a worsening wildfire season in many locations, and greater drought-related climate impacts, Overpeck said. Climate Appraisal Services represents an innovative new way to get important environmental science communicated to...Other highlights in the March 7 JNCI
... deletions of tumor suppressor genes increased the likelihood of a cell becoming a tumor cell, but both copies of the gene had to be affected for this to happen. In seven of the eight osteochondromas, both copies of EXT1 were deleted; these deletions occurred only in the cartilage cap of the one osteochondrom...Too much weight spells double trouble for couples trying to conceive
...ight couple. If both partners were overweight, the likelihood they would have to wait longer than a year was 1.4 times higher. [2] Cecilia Ramlau-Hansen, who led the study, warned that if further research supported the findings of the study that too much weight could make couples less fertile, this would have...New success in engineering plant oils
...ucing the levels of KASII, they could decrease the likelihood of desaturation and increase the level of saturated fats in the plant seeds. Their hypothesis was supported by the fact that scientists had previously identified a plant with a mutated KASII that showed reduced enzyme activity, and these plants wer...Genes and stressed-out parents lead to shy kids
...erit the short form of the gene, there is a higher likelihood that you will be fearful, anxious or depressed." Fox's group studies how genes and the family environment work together to shape the development of social competence in infants and young children. "We are particularly interested in very shy childre...Largest genomic search finds genes that may contribute to autism
...s or certain ones is thought to increase a child's likelihood of being born with autism or a more severe form of the disorder, just as there are genes that heighten a person's chances for inheriting breast cancer or heart disease. Autism is actually a spectrum of disorders that inhibits a person's ability to c...Long-lived deep-sea fishes imperiled by technology, overfishing
...vity that year. Harvesting older fish lessens the likelihood of many productive breeding years, Heppell pointed out, and lengthens the time species need to recover. "There are models that estimate the recovery time for some rockfish species is at least 200 years," Heppell said. "And we still don't know all of...Breakthrough in understanding type 2 diabetes as key genes identified
...develop a genetic test to show an individual their likelihood of developing diabetes mellitus type 2, commonly known as type-2 diabetes. The researchers identified four loci, or points on individuals' genetic maps, which corresponded to a risk of developing the disorder. The scientists, from Imperial College...U-M team: Genetic testing sheds light on degenerative eye disease
...a disease, and nine tests were used to predict the likelihood that an individual with a family history of a given eye disease would go on to develop it. Ayyagaris team was able to determine the molecular basis of the disease in half of 266 tests conducted to confirm a diagnosis. These results are significant ...Prehistoric origins of stomach ulcers uncovered
...last 60,000 years. The research not only shows the likelihood that for tens of thousands of years our ancestors have been suffering the effects of this bacteria but it also opens up new possibilities for understanding early human migration. By showing that Helicobacter pylori emerged from Africa at the same tim...Rutgers survey examines public responses to the recent spinach recall
...he next several months. Most Americans view their likelihood of getting sick from eating spinach as lower after the recall than during or even prior to the recall. Nonetheless, 5% of spinach-eaters who were aware of the recall said that they will never go back to eating spinach....Natural fiber may take extra pounds away
...not be the magic bullet," Reimer says, "but in all likelihood this will likely be one factor that people can change in their life to help achieve a healthy body weight. It won't cure obesity or cause people to drop half their body weight -- not even our strongest obesity drugs can do that -- but we believe it c...... of a fitness component in the wild. They used the likelihood to be caught at baits in field sites without natural resources as an estimate of fitness in Drosophila. The results showed that heat treated flies were much more often caught at the baits at very hot temperatures while control flies were more often c...