Study identifies new gene therapy tools for inherited blindness
...or cells, Corbo and others are currently using the results of the study to design gene therapy vectors for a form of Leber's congenital amaurosis, an inherited disorder that leaves patients blind from birth....Additional mammogram readers improve breast cancer detection
...h readings by a pair of radiologists alone. Our results indicate that all technologist-positive readings s...ancisco discuss the challenges of generalizing the results of the study because of differences in screening programs around the world. Ultimately, deciding ...Other highlights in the July 24 JNCI
...s and a reduced risk of prostate cancer, but study results have not been consistent and many have not investigated the association among patients with aggressive prostate cancer. Victoria Kirsh, Ph.D., of Cancer Care Ontario in Toronto and colleagues evaluated the possible association in 1,338 prostate ca...Camera-shy deer caught for first time
...raphs of the species from several localities. The results indicate that Nakai-Nam Theun is a global stronghold for this threatened animal. Nakai-Nam Theun is home to several other endangered animals, such as the extremely rare saola an antelope-like animal, also discovered in the 1990s and known only fro...Breast cancer and hormone therapy -- A looking-glass mirror?
...st available study methodology[2]. By adopting its results as the ultimate source of information, many organizations, medical societies and health authorities actually declared that data derived from observations in the postmenopausal population are less valuable. Nevertheless, during the past few months, se...Prenatal alcohol exposure alters brain activity in the frontal-striatal areas
...lcohol exposure can cause damage to the brain that results in significant problems with regulating behavior and optimal thinking and learning," she said....News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...and Clifford J. Woolf Injury of peripheral axons results in a regenerative response from the central as wel...inverted but not upright bodies or body parts. The results pointed to parallel cortical processing pathways for recognition of the human form. A Case for C...Eat fish -- especially if you drink high levels of alcohol
...s are already low compared to the LA levels, these results are further reason for concern over the ALA intake of alcoholics." "This helps to explain why alcohol abuse leads to losses in polyunsaturated fats in the circulation and organs," said Salem. "However, dietary influence does not explain all of th...Bumblebees make bee line for gardens, National Bumblebee Nest Survey finds
...or nesting bumblebees, new research has found. The results come from the National Bumblebee Nest Survey, which are published online in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, and the findings will help conservationists understand and hopefully address the factors responsible for declin...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 18, 2007
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...the brain even after many years of deafness. The results imply that the brain can reorganize sound processi...ns in people with normal hearing more closely. The results were published in the July 18 Journal of Neuroscience . "The results imply a restoration to some ...1 in 4 NYC adults has elevated blood mercury levels
...elevated blood mercury levels, according to survey results released today by the Health Department, and the elevations are closely tied to fish consumption. Asian and higher-income New Yorkers eat more fish, and have higher average mercury levels, than others both locally and nationally. These mercury levels...Ethnicity plays a role in neonatal deaths
...n being born at 28 weeks of age or younger. Our results suggest that reducing neonatal infection among African-Americans newborns may help to lower these differences in mortality, said Lee. From October 2002 to December 2004, data was collected on 6,528 infants from nine NICUs. Ethnicity was reported a...Effects of aging in stem cells
...on and genomic integrity became less active. These results lend strong support to the notion that HSCs succum...to an accretion of isolated genetic insults, these results link age-related decline to global mechanisms operating across the genome. In the researchers epigen......Dr. Evans and colleagues determined that PPAR loss results in increased levels of pro-inflammatory lipids being released into the mothers milk. Ingestion of this toxic milk sets off an inflammatory response in the skin of nursing pups, which ultimately disrupts the hair growth cycle and renders them largely ...Killing only a few animals won't do any harm -- or will it?
...m to occur frequently in heavily fished lakes. Our results are directly applicable to conservation and management, since almost all human-induced mortality is size-selective, van Kooten states. Fishermen select gear to catch large fish, while deer hunters prefer the tender meat of calves. Unexpected effects...Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons
... that allow signals to pass between neurons. The results reveal an important role for the sugar molecules in such proteins. Our studies fill a major gap in the field and set a new paradigm, said Lin Chen, associate professor of molecular and computational biology at USC. Many existing theories, which d...House backs taxpayer-funded research access
... and citizens to access, use, and benefit from the results of publicly funded biomedical research. Were pleased by Congresss recognition of the fundamental rationale for public access that better-informed patients, clinicians, and researchers will mean better health outcomes, said Sharon Terry, President......ax Planck Institute for Developmental Biology. The results were surprising: The extent of the genetic differences far exceeds the expectations for such a streamlined genome, as the scientists write in this week’s edition of Science magazine. To track down the variation in the genome of the different Arabi...... gene variants are known as polymorphisms. These results not only approximately double our understanding of...is not thought to be turned off by HIV-1. The new results suggest that for some individuals at least HLA-C is involved in controlling HIV-1. Since HIV-1 appe...