Bacterial cooperation as a target for anti-infectious therapy
...rdinated activity of our cells is the basis of the proper functioning of our body, the coordinated activity of bacteria is often the basis of infections' efficiency, and certain drugs have been shown experimentally to impede this coordination. In a paper recently published in Ecology Letters, Andr and Godel...UF study finds cell mutations that lead to apoptosis may contribute to aging in mammals
...0 years to more than 100 years with exercise and a proper diet. "All the therapies have been targeted to reduce the free radical production in the mitochondria, and now it looks like that doesn't make complete sense," he said. By breeding mice with the inability to detect and repair mistakes in the DNA rep...Choline during pregnancy may avoid, reverse some Fetal Alcohol Syndrome nervous disorders
...t had been exposed to pre-natal alcohol feed. With proper guidelines, he believes monitoring infants' urine flow and vasopressin content could serve as future tests for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Claybaugh is presenting his research at the American Physiological Society's 2005 Conference, "Neurohypophyseal Hor...Multiple genetic 'flavors' may explain autism
... striking that these mutations, which do not allow proper communication with SERT, show up in a disorder fraught with communication problems." Interestingly, drugs that target these intracellular pathways, the p38 MAPK and the PKG pathways, have been investigated in a number of disorders unrelated to autis...New understanding of cell movement may yield ways to brake cancer's spread
...eir vital connections, embryonic cells move to the proper places to form organs, immune cells zero in to destroy pathogenic organisms, and cancer cells metastasize, spreading deadly disease through the body. Scientists studying these migrations didn't know how cells determined where to go. Until now. A Bur...Mechanistic analytical models for long-distance seed dispersal by wind
...ll by the model. To meet the increasing demand for proper evaluation of ecological risk reduction by employing less subjective and more transparent methods, mathematical models should make their assumptions explicit and should realistically incorporate the key biological and physical processes underlying en...Nerve cells' power plants caught in a traffic jam
...ample, muscle cells contract when they receive the proper signals from nerve cells. Abnormal mitochondrial d...excess calcium. Calcium is the main ingredient for proper neuron function. Too much calcium can lead to cell death. Zinsmaier hypothesizes that there could be...Link between Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain damage clarified
...ve paths. Intact nerve paths are essential for the proper functioning of the brain. These connections can be damaged after traumatic brain damage resulting in the improper functioning of the brain. APP is responsible for stimulating the development of new nerve paths. APP and Alzheimer's disease These re...Tiny roundworm's telomeres help scientists to tease apart different types of aging
...er half of aging is the insulin signaling pathway, proper mitochondrial function and dietary restriction," h...erated aging in an organism, you need to have both proper telomere maintenance and those other genetic pathways intact," says Dillin. "If you wanted to develo...The AIUM releases new statement regarding keepsake imaging
...e. The AIUM reemphasizes that all imaging requires proper documentation and a final report for the patient medical record signed by a physician. Although the general use of ultrasound for medical diagnosis is considered safe, ultrasound energy has the potential to produce biological effects. Ultrasound bioe...'Cookbook recipes' would cure disease with nontoxic DNA delivery systems
... disorders, for example, but delivering DNA to the proper location and getting the right amount of DNA expression without killing innocent cells has become the Achilles' heel in DNA delivery. Positively charged (cationic) synthetic molecules will readily bond to negatively charged DNA molecules and have bee...NYU biologists map out early stages of embryo formation
...ly small number of molecular machines required for proper early embryonic development in C. elegans," said Fabio Piano, an assistant professor in NYU's Department of Biology, who headed the research team. "This may also be the case for human embryogenesis. The diagrams linking all these genes reveal discre...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2005
...that holds its shape when released in water at the proper depth and temperature about 1,200 meters and 3.3 degrees Celsius. The composite product, which can be made denser than seawater, slowly dissolves as it sinks. Continuous production of these sinking gas hydrates ice-like compounds -- at intermediate...New Accutane controls praised by March of Dimes
...uld consult a physician qualified to advise on its proper use and must avoid Internet suppliers. We've seen no statement from FDA about regulating Internet sales, so we remain deeply worried about this loophole." There is a high risk of fetal malformations if a woman becomes pregnant while taking isotreti...Gradient guides nerve growth down spinal cord
...al and thoracic spinal cord until they reach their proper position, usually after seven to ten days. From previous studies, Zou and colleagues knew that a gradient of various Wnt proteins, including Wnt4, formed along the spinal cord around the time of birth. Here they show that two other proteins, Wnt1 an...Role of microRNA identified in breast cancer
...directly, or garbles its translational activity so proper protein production cannot take place. MiRNA was first discovered almost 15 years ago in studies of roundworms, and since then, it has been found throughout plant and animal genomes. Because it becomes active early on in development and appears to be...New insights into the early development of diabetes and the link to obesity
...for the notion that insulin resistance compromises proper functioning of energy generation in the mitochondria of muscle cells. It also suggests that impairment of phosphate transport into muscle cells might be one of the early events in the development of diabetes. Anton Wagenmakers (of the University of...Researchers propose measures to curb lion attacks in Tanzania
...ring together different stakeholders to create the proper balance between conservation and human safety. Savannas Forever seeks to provide solutions through scientific analysis of the interplay between human population growth, the economics of ecotourism and sustainable trophy hunting, and government policy...Scientists link genetic pathway to development of hearing
...shape of hair cells was an essential part of their proper function. However, it was not clear which genes were involved in the development of this polarized shape within the cochlea. By using mouse models, Dr. Chen and her research team discovered that the PCP pathway is involved in shaping the cochlea an......the retina is the right distance from the lens for proper focus of images on the retina, a largely unknown mechanism that uses visual experience causes the eye to stop growing. Due to natural genetic mutations, some eyes continue to grow beyond this point, causing nearsightedness. Other mutations cause the ...