'Lucky 13' as new gene discovery offers further hope for childhood blindness
...Given some exciting recent developments on testing possible cures for inherited blindness, its becoming very important for everybody to know exactly which mutation they've got, because the treatments being tested are specific for different kinds of retinal degeneration. All in all its an exciting time for eye...Hormone that signals fullness also curbs fast food consumption and tendency to binge eat
...s based on naturally occurring hormones, it may be possible to help people control how much they eat, reduce binge eating and resist the drive to overeat even while living in todays environment where access to high-caloric food is abundant every day. While this research is promising, it appears pramlintide...University of Manchester researchers reveal clues to new genes behind rheumatoid arthritis
...ve been thought wildly optimistic that it would be possible in the near future to study a thousand genetic var...common diseases. "This research shows that it is possible to analyse human variation in health and disease on an enormous scale. It shows the importance of st...Dartmouth professor makes case for ethically universal stem cell lines
...nt debates, he argues, these alternatives can make possible hESC lines that are ethically universal. These would be analogous to the universal O-type blood group: lines that could be used by anyone regardless of their ethical views on the moral status of the embryo. Green, who is also an adjunct professor o...Menthol receptor also important in detecting cold temperatures
...mperatures below 15 C degrees, which indicates the possible existence of another pathway for detecting extreme cold. ...Satellite images show destroyed and threatened villages in Darfur
...tus of settlements Amnesty International considers possible targets of attack. The new site includes up-to-date images on 12 intact but vulnerable villages as well as archival satellite photos documenting the destruction of a dozen settlements in Darfur since January 2005. Lars Bromley, project director fo...New bacterium discovered -- related to cause of trench fever
...ith the correct diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible particularly for those with a weakened immune system, who can die from the infection, she says. Also, different Bartonella species respond to different drugs, so it is essential to explore further and pinpoint which one is involved. The cat scrat...Largest ever study of genetics of common diseases published today
...ve been thought wildly optimistic that it would be possible in the near future to study a thousand genetic var...common diseases. "This research shows that it is possible to analyse human variation in health and disease on an enormous scale. It shows the importance of st...Crucial progress in understanding Fragile X mental retardation protein
...ardation protein (FMRP), laying the groundwork for possible new treatments for Fragile X syndrome(FXS), the leading inherited form of mental retardation. The findings, published in the early online edition of the June Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also have implications for autism, which ...A twist of fate -- Reprogrammed fibroblasts resemble embryonic stem cells
...de strong support for the rationale that it may be possible to generate stem cells with nearly unlimited potential directly from a patients own cells, an idea that has significant implications for regenerative therapeutics. Although transplantation of stem cells generated from human embryos is considered to...Study of underground lakes in Antarctica could be critical, prof says
...ies involved have all agreed we must do as much as possible to avoid altering the lakes or causing any environmental damage. Research in Antarctica has always had a special set of rules among nations. It is the only continent on Earth that is managed through an international treaty signed by 45 countries ...Older men may not live as long if they have low testosterone
...hysical activity may also live longer. "Its very possible that lifestyle determines what level of testostero...chief of the Division of Epidemiology. "It may be possible to alter the testosterone level by lowering obesity." Barrett-Connor and Laughlin were also carefu...A new plant-bacterial symbiotic mechanism promising for crop applications
... different leguminous plants. It therefore becomes possible to increase agricultural production of a greater number of important plants, notably in tropical countries, while cutting down the use of fertilizers....The fisherman is a predator like any other
...nerability of stock exploited and give clues as to possible management measures to relieve the fishing pressure during these critical periods. This type of analysis, already used for monitoring the Peruvian anchovy stock, is being developed for application to European fisheries by way of the European Project ...Breakthrough for treatment of fatal heart condition
...research provides a first step in the search for a possible treatment. says Dr Ooi. Cardiac hypertrophy is a relatively common condition often caused by high blood pressure, or can be the result of a genetic predisposition, resulting in an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle. It is known to affect 1 in ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 30, 2007
...es note that viruses have gotten most attention as possible vectors, or delivery vehicles, for replacing defective genes with normal copies. In SCD, a mutation in the gene that encodes for beta globin results in abnormal hemoglobin that gives red blood cells a sickle shape. Concerns about potential risks an...A researcher identifies the parasites responsible for Chagas and Leishmaniasis epidemics
...que, cheap in comparison with others. PCR makes it possible to identify the isolated parasites in field studies....PET/CT: The best test for women with ovarian cancer
...s year. "Unfortunately, while positive results are possible if the disease is detected early, most women have advanced disease by the time they are first diagnosed," said Fulham. Initial treatment is surgery followed by chemotherapy. If the cancer recurs, the treatment options include additional surgery or...Stanford researchers find stem cells in colorectal tumors
...the treatments most likely to work for them is one possible future benefit of finding the cancer stem cells. In breast cancer, Clarke and another team of researchers recently found a group of genes that show unique patterns of being turned on or off in people who either do or don't respond well to treatment. ...A first: Simultaneous PET/MR images of the brain debut, increase molecular imaging capabilities
...id Pichler, indicating this exciting work was made possible by a collaborative effort of researchers from the ... correlate MR and PET data in a way not previously possible before," Pichler noted. "Neither the MR nor the PET imaging performance was degraded by synchronous ...