Study links faulty DNA repair to Huntington's disease onset
...aid McMurray. The study suggests that OGG1 might offer a target for the development of new Huntingtons disease treatments. McMurrays team is already pursuing this path and is screening for small molecules that block OGG1 function. This work may also be relevant to research on other diseases, such as Alzh...Knocking out survival protein could aid leukemia treatment
...combination with several existing drugs might also offer an effective one-two punch against drug-resistant forms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The two forms of cancer kill about 20,500 Americans yearly. The survival protein is called Mcl1. It usually helps...Latest plant health research to be presented in San Diego
...orking on the program and this meeting promises to offer an exciting group of sessions," he said. The mee...morning, July 29, with a plenary session that will offer new perspectives on global warming and food safety. Plenary speaker Diana Wall, Colorado State U...Discoveries thrust cancer-initiating stem cells into a larger role in cancer biology and treatment
...ding to researchers at the University of Michigan, offer further evidence that breast cancer treatment strategies require a stronger focus on the stem cells that drive the disease. "Our lab previously identified the presence of mammary stem cells and, since BRCA1 is such a strong predictor of breast canc...Researchers identify key gene that may be a marker of breast cancer metastasis
...k of breast cancer recurrence so their doctors can offer the most appropriate treatment plan. The research focused on breast cancer cells that had grown resistant to a class of anti-hormone drugs called aromatase inhibitors. AIs shut down an enzyme, aromatase, that lets the body produce estrogen outside t...Scientists find major susceptibility genes for Crohn's disease
... saying that "these important discoveries not only offer new hope for better therapies for patients with Crohn's disease, they also highlight the promise of the human genome project and subsequent investments by the NIH in large scale, collaborative research projects to unravel the causes of, and hopefully...Scientists find new genes for Crohn's disease
... saying that "these important discoveries not only offer new hope for better therapies for patients with Crohn's disease, but they also highlight the promise of the human genome project and subsequent investments by the NIH in large-scale, collaborative research projects to unravel the causes of, and hopef...Scientists find major susceptibility gene for Crohn's disease
... saying that "these important discoveries not only offer new hope for better therapies for patients with Crohn's disease, they also highlight the promise of the human genome project and subsequent investments by the NIH in large scale, collaborative research projects to unravel the causes of, and hopefully...Diseased brain cells more involved in ALS-associated motor neuron death
... be identified in future studies, this finding may offer novel strategies for ALS therapy. Astrocyte Cells Not Spectators, But Key Players "It was previously thought that astrocytes were merely spectators watching their neighboring motor neurons die," said Dr. Przedborski, who is the Page & William B...Macaque genome analysis will help find human disease genes
...w it differs from that of human beings promises to offer new insights into the evolution of humans and other primates and has important implications for medical research.(see two stories below). After the macaque genome was sequenced in 2005, additional scientists, including a Cornell team, were recruited ...New way to catch cancer's spread, rapid 3-D retinal imaging, more at CLEO/QELS 2007
...ltimore Convention Center. The press luncheon will offer an overarching perspective on significant new developments to be unveiled during CLEO/QELS. The panel will also introduce some of the most promising applications for optical technology. To register for the press luncheon contact OSA's Colleen Morriso...India's biotech industry emerging as world innovator, collaborator, competitor
...ds that Indias domestic firms increasingly need to offer salaries competitive with Western firms to retain talented personnel, potentially impacting the domestic labor pool and research strategies. This trends may put further pressure on margins of domestic products, and may push companies to shift focus ...Study shows isolation of stem cells may lead to a treatment for hearing loss
...gramam. In this paper, Drs. Miller and Alagramam offer further evidence for the existence of cochlear stem cells in the mouse cochlea by confirming the ability to form stem cell spheres in culture and by characterizing these cells in terms of neural and hair cell development using a panel of stem cell de...Heart failure: Intervention possibilities from imaging programmed cell loss
...aastricht in the Netherlands. "Such a strategy may offer a new possibility for studying interventions to minimize damage to the heart muscle," he added. "This research is significant since cell loss is potentially reversible and earlier intervention could delay the development of cardiomyopathy or heart mu...Counting heads or measuring space?
...allow stable cooperation in terms of evolution and offer effective protection from external interference. Efficiency sensing was developed based on observations and models of the conditions on root surfaces, but it can be transferred to other bacterial habitats, Hense emphasizes. Therefore, manipulation...Laser goes tubing for faster body-fluid tests
...ctral tests use no chemical reagents and therefore offer the advantage of being nondestructive to fluid samples, unlike many lab tests. After analysis, practitioners could use undamaged samples for other kinds of tests. "We squeeze a small amount of fluid into the tube," said Berger. "In 10 or 20 seconds...NJIT receives NSF grant to improve math, science and technology education in Newark High Schools
...ances of complex content materials Fellows will offer teachers new ways to show how computing supports and enriches research."Explaining complex problems to non-experts is an opportunity to improve ones communication skills," says Dr. Rob Friedman, associate professor of humanities and the third member ...NYU scientists identify how development of different species uses same genes with distinct features
...atories in NYUs Center for Developmental Genetics, offer new insight into the workings of developmental pathways across species. The study is published in the latest issue of the journal Science. The researchers examined the fruit fly Drosophila and the wasp Nasonia as genetic model systems. Fruit flies ...Atlas of Science Literacy completes mapping of science-learning pathways
...aps in the two-volume Atlas of Science Literacy offer teachers a grade-by-grade guide to science learning from kindergarten through 12th grade. Atlas maps show the interconnected ideas and skills that are essential for building students understanding of important science, mathematics, and technology t......onment. But his team's latest paper does more than offer chemists a new set of organic catalysts with which to work. "This discovery does not yield merely more organic catalysts, but makes a whole new type of chemical reactions available to us," MacMillan said. "It's almost like a new airport hub that a...