American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 8, 2007
...nalists trying to keep pace with chemistry and the multiple fields of science that involve chemistry. The report features a series of commentaries by chemists, including Nobel Laureate Robert H. Grubbs, on chemistrys role in working toward better medications, more nutritious food, sources of renewable energy,...Study begins to reveal clues to the cause and progression of sepsis
...se after sepsis and those that act more broadly on multiple components may yield better results. No one really knows why some people develop sepsis following an infection, said Scott Somers, Ph.D., who oversees sepsis grants at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which partially funded the ...Unravelling new complexity in the genome
...tive splicing step allows a single gene to specify multiple protein products by processing the RNA transcripts made from genes (which are translated to make protein). We are finding that a significant number of genes operating in the same biological processes and pathways are regulated by alternative spli...Diverse genetic abnormalities lead to NF-κB activation in multiple myeloma
...t of more effective therapies for individuals with multiple myeloma (MM), a common and incurable blood cell cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the August issue of the journal Cancer Cell, provides new insight into the molecular mechanisms that underlie aberrant NF-κB activity in MM tumor ce...MIT creates 3-D images of living cell
... reconstruct a 3D representation of an object from multiple images taken from multiple directions, said Wonshik Choi, lead author of the paper and a Spectroscopy Laboratory postdoctoral a...OHSU turns mouse into factory for human liver cells
...g." The mice also retain their unique traits for multiple generations, and each mouse can be implanted with human liver cells at least four times. Grompe estimates that each round of implantation can generate more than 20 million viable human liver cells. "We think we will have a real edge in terms of qua...JCI table of contents: Aug. 9, 2007
...tosis and cardiac remodeling through activation of multiple cell death pathways AUTHOR CONTACT: Douglas L. Mann Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Phone: (713) 798-0285; Fax: (713) 798-0270; E-mail: dmann@bcm.tmc.edu . View the PDF of this article at: https://www.the-jci.org/article.php?id=...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...l and activated Pak1 were evenly distributed among multiple neurites before polarization, but once a neurite emerged as the axon, activated Pak1 was restricted to the soma and the distal part of the nascent axon, where it reorganized the F-actin cytoskeleton. Expression of constitutively active Pak1 disrupted......in a better understanding of ecological systems at multiple levels. In symposium 9, to be held at the Ecological Society of America Annual meeting, scientists will discuss current research practices involving remote sensing (use of satellites, airplanes, and other distance-related technologies). Technology ...Argonne wins three R&D 100 awards for innovative technologies
...ho want to examine patient scans simultaneously at multiple sites, enriching diagnostics. For example, a modified version of the Access Grid enabled epidemiologists and immunologists to treat patients without exposing others to infection during the SARS epidemic in 2003. Developers are Argonne Senior Softw...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...lood tests are used to analyze single proteins and multiple fingerprint protein patterns that are present, inc...nalists trying to keep pace with chemistry and the multiple fields of science that involve chemistry. The report features a series of commentaries by chemists, ...New mechanism links smoking to lung damage
...low. This can weaken and kill cells." Cells have multiple membrane channels that carefully control the flow ...ought to contribute to the gradual accumulation of multiple small damaging hits. Finding and testing drugs or other mechanisms that can selectively block these ...National Ecological Observatory Network featured at ESA/SER Joint International Conference
... for understanding complex ecological processes at multiple scales-from biosphere dynamics to microorganisms in soil and water. Now they are preparing to build it. The National Ecological Observatory Network is a continental-scale research platform for discovering and understanding how changes in climate, l...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
...nalists trying to keep pace with chemistry and the multiple fields of science that involve chemistry. The report features a series of commentaries by chemists, including Nobel Laureate Robert H. Grubbs, on chemistrys role in working toward better medications, more nutritious food, sources of renewable energy,...New studies on goats' milk show it is more beneficial to health than cows' milk
...gs may be a base for further in depth study of the multiple health benefits of goats milk, the UGR [ http://www.ugr.es ] researcher warns that studies in humans are still required in order to confirm the findings obtained in rats and to promote goats milk consumption both in the general population and in the ...Research teams uncover risk genes for multiple sclerosis
...ned in on the main genetic pathway associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), while also uncovering new genetic ...ifferences, can open up an age-old disease such as multiple sclerosis. It is significant that the two studies used very different approaches, but both highli...Reading ability protects brain from lead exposure
...t on their motor skills. Bleecker says there are multiple theories on how cognitive reserve protects against insults to the brain. These include an increased concentration of cortical synapses in larger brains that provide more brain capacity, a greater ease of using alternative brain circuits, and the abil...MIT model could predict cells' response to drugs
...to produce different melodies, cells can use their multiple pathways together in many different combinations t...tcomes with the combined levels of activity in the multiple pathways. The model was then used to correctly predict what would happen to two other types of epith...First new multiple sclerosis gene found in 30 years
...mise of guiding future research into therapies for multiple sclerosis in what its discoverers say is the first...wn that there is a strong genetic underpinning for multiple sclerosis, only genes within a region of chromosome 6 have to date been implicated in the disease. T...After a decades-long search, scientists identify new genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis
...ealed two genes that influence the risk of getting multiple sclerosis (MS) data sought since the discovery of the only other known MS susceptibility gene decades ago. The findings could shed new light on what causes MS a puzzling mix of genes, environment and immunity and on potential treatments for at le...