Genetic roots of bipolar disorder revealed by first genome-wide study of illness
... a new study shows. However, targeting the enzyme produced by one of these genes could lead to development of new, more effective medications. The research was conducted by scientists at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), with others from the Universities of Heid...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 2, 2007
...and colleagues point out in the new study. DU dust produced in combat creates potentially frequent and widespr...ers found that their artificial AFGP, which can be produced in large quantities, also appears safer in laboratory cell culture tests. A natural AFGP caused cell...BEMA Fentanyl demonstrates substantial transmucosal delivery
...nistered as either a single disc or multiple discs produced nearly identical plasma concentrations (i.e. two 200 mcg discs provided nearly equivalent plasma concentrations as one 400 mcg disc, etc.) These findings follow the Companys April 25, 2007 announcement of statistically significant results with BEMA...Preterm infants with RDS -- surfactant replacement therapies improves neonatal survival
...t, a necessary and natural substance, is typically produced in the body about two months prior to birth and is required for proper respiratory function. By reducing the surface tension within the lungs, surfactant enables the lungs to inflate and normal breathing to begin at birth. However, when infants are b...Cancer cells 'reprogram' energy needs to grow and spread, study suggests
...ells to start making mitochondria again, the cells produced increased amounts of free radicals, which can cause cells to stop dividing or even die. Semenza's team uncovered the mitochondrial mechanism in a study of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, caused by a single gene mutation and characterized by the t...Cooperative science program yields results
...in, cooperative research coordinator for MCAF. "We produced a practical device that reduces halibut bycatch in the Gulf trawl fishery by over 50%. The test shows that the device also reduced the catch of cod by 20-30% but from our preliminary look at the cod size data, the cod that are escaping are mostly sm...Nitric oxide: Key to cardiovascular and pulmonary function and drug effectiveness
...ectiveness over time. Nitric oxide is a molecule produced by the body that controls many functions, including the contraction or dilation of blood vessels. New experiments conducted by Duke University Medical Center and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have shown that specialized forms of nitri...Story ideas from the Journal of Lipid Research
...or how lipids are added to proteins after they are produced in the cell. The other articles in the series appeared in previous issues of the journal. All thematic review articles and can be accessed at: http://www.jlr.org/ (under "Thematic Reviews"). How Lipids Anchor Proteins on a Cell Membrane P...Scientists discover rare 'gene-for-gene' interaction that helps bacteria kill their host
...insect. To test their findings, the researchers produced a mutant Photorhabdus that is unable to make ST. Without ST, the bacteria were less virulent. The researchers then used a technique known RNA interference to prevent the insects from producing the phenoloxidase enzyme. These insects were more suscept...Gene malfunctions cause schizophrenia, depression symptoms in mice
...mical abnormalities in the function of the protein produced by the DISC1 gene. The researchers concluded that the different effects of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs on the two mutant strains "might provide clues to effective medications for these patient groups. Indeed, these mice could represent a...Study confirms the risk of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke outdoors
...r than a human hair. "PM2.5 is a toxic pollutant produced by cigarettes, wood-burning stoves, diesel engines and other forms of combustion," Ott explained. "It contains benzo(a)pyrene, a carcinogen, and many other toxic chemicals that can penetrate deep inside the lungs." According to the Environmental P...Lab-on-a-chip device from Berkeley Lab to speed proteomics research
...nometer scale. The emitters and their nozzles were produced from a silicon wafer, with the dimension and number of nozzles systematically and precisely controlled during the fabrication process. Fabrication required the use of only a single mask and involved photolithographic patterning and various etching pr...Researcher receives $1.8M AIDS-related grant
...nson, going a step further, believes that proteins produced by the AIDS virus, HIV, may actually supercharge t...To do this the HIV proteins interact with proteins produced by cells in the brain. This prompts a molecular cascade that kills brain cells called oligodendroc...How does soy promote weight loss? University of Illinois scientist finds another clue
... in the body in a similar way. Leptin is a hormone produced in our adipose tissue that interacts with receptors in the brain and signals us that were full so we stop eating," said Elvira de Mejia, a U of I assistant professor of food science and human nutrition. The researchers wanted to see if soy protein ...Generic biologic drugs unlikely to offer significant savings
... Biologics are drugs, vaccines and other medicines produced by living cells in controlled circumstances. The w...ers from traditional pharmaceutical drugs that are produced by industrial-scale chemistry. Insulin is a common biologic prescribed to treat diabetes; other bi...Why do oysters choose to live where they could be eaten?
...ries of experiments examining the feeding currents produced by adult oysters and how larvae actively settle on reefs helped solved the puzzle. Oyster feeding currents are actually very weak, so while they will readily eat larvae if captured, settling larvae are just not captured very often. In fact, when a co...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 25, 2007
...e other chemicals and products. Products routinely produced from CO 2 range from aspirin to fertilizer. Even a major scale-up in the industrial use of CO 2 would hardly put a dent in the emissions and buildup of this greenhouse gas, however. Since global CO 2 emissions (mainly from coal-fired electric powe...A cherry on top: Tart cherries may alter heart/diabetes factors
...lity to neutralize damaging free radical molecules produced in the body during metabolism. The rats that received cherries had higher antioxidant capacity, indicating lower oxidative stress in their bodies, than those that did not. In addition to blood measures, the researchers measured the level of fat in ...Enhanced environment restores memory in mice with neurodegeneration
...drugs to increase histone acetylation artificially produced an effect very similar to that observed in environmental enrichment," said Tsai. "This leads us to believe that further studies of ways to target chromatin remodeling could offer a treatment for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia," she said. Tsa...Penn leads $4 million grant to study gene-environment interactions in lung cancer
...cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are also produced by burning fossil fuels and are ubiquitous environ...estimated by measuring molecules called biomarkers produced from these chemicals in the body. This is an important component to the study, especially for estima...