Offspring at risk from maternal occupational exposure to solvents
... Kids) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have linked maternal exposure to organic solvents in the workplace with poorer performance on measures of neurocognitive function, language, and behaviour in offspring. This research is reported in the October 2004 issue of the journal Archives of Pediatrics and...NIH funds first nationaL SNP genotyping center at Broad Institute
...ased environment will provide access to a database linked to an in-house DNA repository and all samples will be coded to assure subject confidentiality. Results will be accessible to the investigators through a secure database integrated with a suite of data management and analytic tools for analysis of co...NIH awards Emory and Georgia Tech $10 million for partnerships in cancer nanotechnology
...in living mice. Bioconjugated dots are chemically linked to molecules such as antibodies, peptides, proteins or DNA and engineered to detect other molecules, such as those present on the surface of cancer cells. Dr. Nie and his team will collaborate with cell biologists to study a variety of molecules invo...Viruses found in untreated city water
...the study period, however, no cases of hepatitis A linked to drinking water were reported. "The situation in La Crosse is not unique," Borchardt said. "Approximately one-third of the groundwater pumped in the U.S. is from shallow sand and gravel aquifers, like La Crosse. If we were to test the water in co...U-M scientists see ubiquitin-modified proteins in living cells
... this process, a small peptide called ubiquitin is linked to a protein in ways that can change the protein's...he target protein being studied. When ubiquitin is linked to the target protein, the fragments of the fluorescent protein come together and produce a bright s...Drought in the West linked to warmer temperatures
...e drought in western states in recent years may be linked to climate warming trends, according to new research led by scientists from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University to be posted October 7 on Science magazine's website, www.sciencemag.org . This research was supported by the N...UF scientists have bionanotechnology recipe to find elusive bacteria
...e-loaded particles. "A bioconjugated particle is linked to the antibody, which can recognize a specific type of bacterium," Tan said. "Inside this particle, we put many fluorescent dye molecules in such a way that you can generate a very, very high signal." Once a particle finds the bacteria that it's des...FSU scientist links iron imbalance to Parkinson's disease
...onfirms that both iron deficiency and toxicity are linked to the specific genes and neuronal suicide that lead to dopamine shortages responsible for development of Parkinson's. Yet while low levels of iron then delay the onset of the disease once the neurological stage is set or slow the degenerative ...Texas universities expanding new information network
...ents and sensor networks will all be available and linked by TIGRE over LEARN. TIGRE access to the state's rich set of distributed resources will enable Texas researchers, educators and industrial partners to address the most challenging and important problems in areas such as biomedical research, environ...Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms importance of links between populations
...ction of genetically distinct populations that are linked across landscapes, resulting in complex geographic mosaics of species interactions that can evolve differently in different locations. "We have a pretty solid theoretical framework for explaining coevolutionary interactions between species and how co...Amphibians in dramatic decline; Up to 122 extinct since 1980
...t in some regions, outbreaks of the disease may be linked to drought years, which scientists are increasingly attributing to the effects of climate change. But in most parts of the world including Europe, Asia and Africa chytridiomycosis is currently less of a problem. Other threats, such as habitat d...The CF Foundation urges all states to include newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in test panels
...ition and weight gain in children with CF has been linked to a slower decline in respiratory function, the p...ive complications occur. Better nutrition has been linked to improved height and weight measurements, better pulmonary status, and cognitive benefits. "It is...Frontiers in cancer prevention research: Defeating cancer before it strikes
...lopment; understanding how personal decisions are linked to cancer and identifying high-risk populations; developing pre-clinical drug-testing models; and tailoring prevention strategies to genetic profiles. WHEN: Saturday Wednesday, October 16 20, 2004 WHERE: Washington State Convention & Trad...Study confirms link between head and neck cancer and common Asian nut
..., now suggests that the increased incidence may be linked to increased domestic production of a popular legal stimulant in Asia called betel quid. "Recent findings have spurred a great debate about whether the government should curb the expansion of domestic betel quid cultivatio...Common gout drug shown to reduce risk from colorectal cancer
...ide that promotes oxidative stress, which has been linked to DNA damage and potentially cancer. As such, allopurinol acts as an antioxidant, one of many chemicals that reduce or prevent oxidation, thus preventing cell and tissue damage resulting from free radicals in the body. "Previous studies ha...High fiber intake reduces estrogen levels in Latina women, according to researchers
...gen levels. Because high estrogen levels have been linked to breast cancer, this finding could provide a significant step toward preventing breast cancer. Their findings are being presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) third annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer P...Gene for Joubert syndrom with excessive brain folds discovered by UCSD researchers and Harvard team
...udied by Harvard. Researchers believe the disorder linked to chromosome 6 is the most common of the three known forms of Joubert Syndrome. "This is a tremendously exciting finding because it is the first genetic defect clearly associated with this condition. Although Joubert Syndrome is relatively rar...Academics find that the finger of destiny points their way
...ughout life. The length of fingers is genetically linked to the sex hormones, and a person with an index finger shorter than the ring finger will have had more testosterone while in the womb, and a person with an index finger longer than the ring finger will have had more oestrogen. The difference in the l...Mitochondrial mutation linked to blood pressure and cholesterol problems
...se other components of metabolic syndrome may also linked to mitochondrial disfunction. The clear correlation of mutation and disorder in this study was made possible by the evaluation of 142 people in four generations of an affected family. Although family members with each disorder hypertension, hype...Single genetic defect links many risk factors for heart disease and stroke
... the family members for other problems known to be linked to mitochondrial malfunction. Indeed, they found a... will be easy. "We have identified this defect and linked it with these traits, but there remains a complex black box in between," he said. "We don't know the...