Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient
...uld allow the enzyme to function whether or not it receives the commanding signal from EGFR. Therefore, the inhibition of EGF receptor by cetuximab will not block the molecular signals that are activated farther down the cascade. The researchers also determined that KRAS mutations are independent of another...IMS reaction to report on breast cancer incidence in 2003 in US
...nce. Nevertheless, the reader of the article still receives a clear message on the presumed association with hormone therapy (HT). The IMS wishes to stress the following relevant facts: Despite a similar decrease in the use of HT in other countries as a result of the WHI results, such a decline in the ...Renewable hydrogen energy -- an answer to the energy crisis
...it is announced. The Colleges Energy Futures Lab receives the funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The programme will develop both biological and chemical solar driven processes to develop renewable and cost effective methods of producing hydrogen which can be used ...Scientists unravel clue in cortisol production
...odel the events that occur after the adrenal gland receives the signal. One of the things the signal does is cause adrenal cells to increase their production of cyclic AMP (cAMP), a chemical that encourages proteins to interact. So they began by causing the cells to make more cAMP. Then as the proteins asse...Reversing cancer cells to normal cells
...presence of the Nodal and the signals it sends and receives appear to play a key role in tumor cell plasticity and progression. Most noteworthy, Dr. Hendrixs teams also has shown that inhibition of Nodal signaling leads to a reduction in melanoma cell invasiveness and ability to create new tumors. In fac...Hearts of male and female rainbow trout are different
...because the epicardium, much like the human heart, receives oxygenated blood via the coronary circulation. Conversely, the endocardium is supplied by only deoxygenated blood returning from the rest of the body. Not surprisingly, the authors expect there to be corresponding layer differences in energy producti...A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children
...tly higher. "This suggests that the fetus not only receives melatonin from the mother via the umbilical vein because it crosses the placental barrier, but also that it is produced in stressful situations such as during labor," says de Paco Matallana. Thus, high melatonin concentrations in the umbilical cord, ...'Might have been' key in evaluating behavior
...makes a new investment allocation (a bet) and then receives a "snippet" of information about the market either the market went up and the investment was a good one or the market goes down and the play had a loss. Each subject received $100 and played 10 markets, making 20 decisions about each. Montague an...Gene therapy delivery of nerve growth factors reverses erectile dysfunction in animal model
...rom surgery for prostate cancer. Even if a patient receives a nerve-sparing procedure during surgery, recovery from ED after radical prostatectomy may take a long time. In this study, which was led by Joseph C. Glorioso, III, Ph.D., chair of the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics, and Joel N...'Dutch Nobel Prize' for 4 top Dutch researchers
...he biggest Dutch award in science. Each researcher receives one-and-a-half million euros to freely devote to his or her research. The researchers receive the prestigious prize for their outstanding, pioneering and inspiring scientific work. The winners of the NWO Spinoza prize 2007 are: Prof. D.M. (Deir...St. Jude study yields secrets of chromosome movement
...ves scientists insight into how each daughter cell receives the normal number of chromosomes; and it offers important clues to understanding the genetic cause of certain catastrophic diseases. A report on this work appears in the May 25 issue of Molecular Cell. All of the cells DNA is wrapped around a serie...Autism-related proteins control nerve excitability, researchers find
...oteins stick out from the surface of the cell that receives a signal from the first cell. The neuroligins bind to other molecules on the first cell, thus creating a physical bridge across the synapse. In some cases, a signal from the first cell excites the second cell, while at other synapses, the signal i...A new system for collaboration in cell communication
...the target cell. In this manner, the receptor cell receives the signal from two distinct sources. The results ...he human growth factor), which also reacts when it receives an external signal. This research describes a very signalling mechanism in the fly which is very bas......is a 7, while the Three Mile Islandaccident (1979) receives a 5 rating. Jones ( cgj@nrc.gov ) says that US is a frontrunner in rapid reporting of events. (For additional information, see IAEA website: http://www-news.iaea.org/news/ ; INES website: http://www-news.iaea.org/news/inesmanual/default.asp ) M...Drug protects brain cells in Huntington's disease model, researchers find
...g signals concerning motion and higher thought and receives signals from several brain regions. The striatum is primarily made up of nerve cells called medium spiny neurons, which undergo widespread death in Huntingtons. One major input to the striatum comes from an area called the substantia nigra, which c...Weizmann Institute scientists discover a control mechanism for metastasis
...to which it is anchored. Before it can do this, it receives an order from outside the cell saying: 'prepare to move.' This signal takes the form of a substance called a growth factor, which, in addition to controlling movement, can activate a number of processes in the cell including division and differentiat...