Penn receives grant for initiative to help understand genes' effects on medications
...s for patients with coronary artery disease. This release can also be found at: www.uphs.upenn.edu/news...A treatment, not a cure: Calcium silicate neutralizes an acidic stream
...ave become acidified. When combusted, fossil fuels release sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, the precursors to acid precipitation, into the atmosphere. Persistent exposure to these pollutants, which return to Earth in rain, snow, sleet, hail and fog, can compromise the health of aquatic ecosystems. In a re...Good news: As you age, leg blood vessels adapt so you can still exercise without fainting
...imulates sympathetic nerves throughout the body to release substances that constrict blood vessels, even those vessels that feed working muscles. Blood vessels in our leg muscles must respond to both dilating and constricting substances to meet the competing demands of muscle oxygen delivery and mainten...Research out this week helps us understand basics of how neurons communicate
...calcium enters a nerve cell and causes the cell to release a chemical called a neurotransmitter that then carries a signal to other nerve cells. Calcium cannot freely enter cells, and must wait for an opening of a molecular gate, which is called a calcium channel. "In this study we removed a specific part of...Is Interleukin-6 the 'holy grail' of exercise mediation?
...tion during exercise has been shown to inhibit the release of IL-6 from contracting muscle. What does seem consistent is that IL-6 originates from the contracting limb and that skeletal muscle cells themselves are the likely source of production. The skeletal muscles seem to produce IL-6 in order to maintain......committee member of the international project. The release of the first draft means that researchers can now begin analyzing the bovine genome to uncover more information about individual genes and their effect on important traits in cattle. The first draft was based on DNA taken from a Hereford, a breed of ...This release is also available in French . Geneva, 6 October 2004. On 21-23 October 2004, following a proposal from the administration of the Canton of Geneva, CERN will host the EnviroInfo 2004 Conference as part of the programme of events celebrating the Org...New technique targets pesticide-resistant insects
...ol." An Italian company is working on a commercial release for a formulation designed on this technology which, in the first instance, will be available for use on cotton. It is expected subsequent formulations will be developed for other agricultural applications....Cooperation to create a new tuberculosis vaccine
This release is also available in German A cooperation agreement to initiate the development of a new type of preventive DNA subunit vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) has been signed by the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology (MPI-IB) and MOLOGEN AG in ...Protein protecting brain from toxins also blocks some chemotherapy from reaching tumors
...he folds within the brain ventricles that make and release CSF. "This dual location for Mrp4 is unusual for this type of transporter," Schuetz said. "It suggests that Mrp4 blocks specific molecules from leaving the capillaries. And if such molecules slip out of the blood into the choroid plexus, Mrp4 shutt...VitalSense(R) - Wireless vital signs monitoring
The Mini Mitter Company is proud to announce the release of VitalSense, an innovative and exciting new way ...rs. Phase 2, a heart rate sensor, is scheduled for release in late 2004. Sensors to monitor other physiological parameters are under development. How the Sys...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...on should return the reply form at the end of this release or contact Ben Stein (301-209-3091, bstein@aip.org ). ASA SCIENCE WRITING AWARD At a plenary session on November 17, ASA will present its 2004 Science Writing Award in Acoustics for Journalists to Ian Sample for his piece "The Sound of Sunshin...Touching research: How white blood cells navigate
...rare but crucial cells such as stem cells and then release them as needed. The team brings a unique engineering viewpoint to a domain the human body that is often governed by physicians. The engineers are building artificial systems to simulate the subtle forces on blood cells; they're developing computer...Technology award presented to Weizmann Institute scientist
... test tube, to diagnose the type of cancer, and to release drug molecules in response. Though cancer-detecting computers are still in the very early stages, and can thus far only function in test tubes, Shapiro and his research team envision future biomolecular devices that may be injected directly into the ...NHGRI seeks next generation of sequencing technologies
... This group is developing technology to detect the release of reaction products when nucleotides are incorporated into single DNA strands. Michael L. Metzker, Ph.D., Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston $2 million (3 years) "Ultrafast SBS (Sequencing by Synthesis) Method for La...Researchers find protein that makes long-term memory possible
...nerates an electrical impulse, causing the cell to release its neurotransmitters. The neurotransmitters, in ...ns then generate their own electrical impulses and release their own neurotransmitters, triggering the process in still more neurons, and so on. W...Excess dietary fat accelerates breast cancer by altering the activity of a group of genes
This release is also available in Spanish . Experiments carried out by scientists at the UAB on experimentally induced breast cancer tumours in laboratory rats show that an excess of certain fats in the diet, commonly known as omega-6, accelerates breast cancer...ASPB opposes proposed ban of GMOs in Humboldt county ballot measure M
...ion pounds of pesticides in 2001. Reduction in the release of pesticides into the environment, including our lakes, rivers and streams, cut down dramatically on exposure to harsh chemical pesticides by farm workers and millions of Americans. Genetically engineered plants that more effectively resist pests h...Passage of GMO ban in San Luis Obispo would encourage use of harsh pesticides
...s in pesticide use in the state. Reduction in the release of pesticides into the environment, including our lakes, rivers and streams, cuts down dramatically on exposure to harsh chemical pesticides by farm workers and millions of Americans. Genetically engineered plants that more effectively resist pests h...Molecular mechanism sheds light on neurodegenerative diseases
...d Morimoto. "Once bound, the toxic proteins do not release the proteasome. This interference with the normal clearance of proteins has a cumulative and amplifying negative effect. The proteins that are normally degraded build up." The researchers' data also show that the toxic proteins and proteasome are bo...