University of Manchester researchers reveal clues to new genes behind rheumatoid arthritis
...ed to the arthritis research campaign (arc), which provided the funding to collect the samples used. This was a huge investment, collecting samples from RA patients over two decades, but it was the sample collection which made it a high quality study." Professor Peter Donnelly, Chair of the WTCCC, based at ...Satellite images show destroyed and threatened villages in Darfur
...ginia and ImageSat in Netherlands Antilles -- have provided images at discounted prices. In addition to Zimbabwe and Darfur, the AAAS program also has done some work on Lebanon and will be turning its attention to Burma (also known as Myanmar). The Eyes on Darfur project largely involves providing technical...SNM presents awards on Capitol Hill
...) About 50 people attended the reception, which provided society members and corporate representatives with the opportunity to meet with congressional representatives and their staff members to discuss issues related to molecular imaging and therapy. ...New screening method to help find better biofuel crops
...lar crop. Plant material for the project will be provided by collaborator Ken Moore, Iowa State University agronomy professor and expert in biomass crop systems. While the scope of this project will be used to study biofuel crops, Smith said the technology could also be used to study other plant materials...The fisherman is a predator like any other
...ns for fish stock management, as VMS data analysis provided an indication in real time of the fragility of the stock drawn upon. Off Peru, the anchovy are at the mercy of fishermen particularly when climatic conditions force shoals to gather and stay very close to the coast. The research team indeed showed th...Simulations unravel outer membrane transport mechanism
...detailed crystallographic studies of the molecules provided by University of Virginia researcher Michael C. Wiener. The good thing about simulations is that you can monitor the position of every atom, Tajkhorshid said. The task was enormous, however. The fundamental motions of atoms that guide large con...Combining molecular imaging technologies to stop/prevent heart attacks
... agent used to improve the effectiveness of CT and provided by NanoScan Imaging LLC), researchers "were able to determine the size of plaque, whether it was causing narrowing of the arteries and whether any inflammatory cells were involved," said Rudd. "From the PET scan, we got extra information about whethe...Researchers find 24 species believed new to science in Suriname rainforest
...estration, as well as the sustenance it has always provided local communities, said Leeanne Alonso, a Conservation International (CI) vice president who heads the RAP program. Our study will be a vital component in determining how to promote economic development in Suriname while protecting the nations most v...Every moment counts: Predicting treatment responses earlier for brain tumor patients
...changes of metabolism in tumor cells," and FLT-PET provided much higher response rates than MRI, she explained. Additionally, the research shows the FLT-PET imaging is predictive of patients' outcomesindicating that in those cases where patients responded to drug treatment, they lived three times as long as t...Nobel laureate James Watson receives personal genome in ceremony at Baylor College of Medicine
...creased risk of some diseases. These gene chips provided independent confirmation that features found in the sequences match those found in other assays, said Gibbs. Watson, who chose BCM as the site at which the data transfer will take place, plans to evaluate the information included in the genome and...Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
... to cyclones and hurricanes. The data analyzed was provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The team then examined the process that leads to this cooling and evaluated the ocean water m...Scientists discover 5 new species of sea slugs from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
...etween 2001 and 2005. Funding for the research was provided by private donors Roberto Chavez, Steve Drogin and...ima in Mexico and is named for Roberto Chavez, who provided assistance during fieldwork and suggested dive sites. Cuthona destinyae came out of hull scrapin...'Virtual Patient' to simulate real-time organ motions for radiation therapy
...7 using the original Visible Human Project dataset provided by the National Library of Medicine, also funded by several grants from NIH as well as a National Science Foundation CAREER grant. The new four-year, $2 million grant is funded by the National Library of Medicine, which is part of NIH....Energy 2100 Conference rescheduled to Fall 2007
...d to the Fall of 2007. Updated information will be provided when details are finalized. The conference organizers apologize for any inconvenience. Leading policy experts from around the world will gather to address global energy security and its environmental, economic and societal implications at Energy2100...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...ntation of embryonic dopaminergic (DA) neurons has provided at least the makings of a success story as a cell-based therapy for Parkinsons disease (PD). But outcomes have varied widely. In this weeks Journal , Breysse et al. used 6-hyrdoxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats to assess the limits of the grafting t...New designer lipid-like peptide with lipid nanostructures for drug delivery systems
... these similar molecules can interact. This study provided the first answer. Since these lipid-like peptides can be designed, just like to design an elegant watch, an art object, a music instrument, a ski, or a pair of sunglasses, we have the ultimate control to the outcome of the structure and their proper...Avian influenza survivors' antibodies effective at neutralising H5N1 strain
...ation. The researchers found that the antibodies provided significant immunity to mice that were subsequently infected with the Vietnam strain of H5N1. This reduced significantly the amount of virus found in the lungs and almost completely prevented the virus reaching the brain or spleen. In those people in...Rapid syphilis testing in Haiti will prevent congenital disease and stillbirths
...d in Africa. "If immediate syphilis testing were provided as part of HIV-testing programs for all pregnant women in Haiti who currently have access to prenatal care, over 1,000 cases would be avoided each year, along with over 1,000 stillbirths and neonatal deaths, at a very reasonable additional cost of sl...Story ideas from the Journal of Biological Chemistry
...Proteins in Alzheimer's Disease Scientists have provided new details about how proteins involved in the origin and development of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) form harmful aggregates. AD, the most common type of dementia, is characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration and declining daily activities.......an, which reviews the insight such approaches have provided into the visualization of the dynamic operations of molecular motors, enzymatic reactions, structural dynamics of biomolecules, and cell signaling processes. A Perspective from Kenji Doya from the Neural Computational Unit at the Okinawa Institu...