MIT research links cancer, inflammatory disease
... cells will respond to tiny molecular changes that spur them to develop, multiply or die. If researchers knew exactly how much of a certain protein was needed to kill a cancer cell and exactly when in the cell's life cycle it would be most lethal, drugs could be custom-designed to destroy malignant cells ...People prefer belonging to groups in which members can punish freeloaders
...r, the authors say. The new Science study should spur researchers to devise experiments to look into questions that will provide further information on the development of cooperation within groups of people, writes "Perspective" author Joe Henrich from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. "What if...Satellite instrument helps tackle mysteries of ozone-eating clouds
... chlorine into highly ozone-reactive radicals that spur ozone depletion. A single molecule of chlorine has the potential to break down thousands of molecules of ozone. NAT PSCs enhance the potential for chlorine activation and can also sediment and irreversibly remove nitrogen from the lower stratosphere...Study shows gene candidates for predisposition
...oited or explored. We hope that our work will help spur new, more expansive research." The project was led by Megan K. Mulligan, Igor Ponomarev, and Susan Bergeson of the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism Consortium in collaboration with R. Adron Harris, Yuri A. Blednov, and Vishwanath R. ...Factor isolated that regenerates nerve fibers
...e ever studied," Benowitz says. "We expect this to spur further research into what else oncomodulin is doing in the nervous system and elsewhere." For oncomodulin to work, it must be given along with an agent that raises cell levels of cyclic AMP, a "messenger" that initiates various cellular reactions. I...Genetic tug of war determines sexual differentiation
...ecialized cells known as Sertoli cells, which then spur the cascade of events leading to the formation of the future seminiferous tubules of the adult testis," she continued. "Once the testes are formed, they start producing testosterone, which commits the whole animal to male development. The researchers...JCI table of contents, June 1, 2006
...rsity discusses how the results of this study will spur new approaches to the treatment of pathologic cardiac hypertrophy. TITLE: Intermittent pressure overload triggers hypertrophy-independent cardiac dysfunction and vascular rarefaction AUTHOR CONTACT: Howard A. Rockman Duke University Medical Center, ...HIV-1's high virulence might be an accident of evolution
...the course of viral evolution predisposed HIV-1 to spur the fatal immune system failures that are the hallmarks of AIDS, researchers report in the June 16, 2006 Cell. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, according to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV a...NIH funds 14 High-End Instrumentation grants
...ing, M.D., Acting Director of NCRR. "These awards spur the kind of scientific discoveries necessary for the development of treatments for a broad spectrum of diseases." Three or more NIH-funded investigators whose research requires the instrument must be identified in advance by the institution. Match...Animal physiology conference sheds light on human physiology
...rs the key question "How do they do that?" but may spur future biomedical advances to benefit people. The thought-provoking plenary speakers are: Theunis Piersma, University of Groningen, the Netherlands Do you feel a bit jittery before leaving on a big trip? If you do, then you have something in com...NIH grants $117 million in institutional development awards to underserved states
...uraging multidisciplinary interactions, we hope to spur translational research successes and more quickly bring cures and treatments to patients who need them." For more information about the IDeA program and COBRE awards, visit http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra/ri_idap.asp . New Awards for Centers ...What animals can tell us about hemorrhage, organ transplants and aging
...gical principles that may apply to humans, and may spur future medical advances to benefit people. These scientists exude an enthusiasm for their work and maintain a wonderment of the physiological adaptations in the animal world. Science writers can meet and interview many of these scientists at the Co...NIH launches national consortium to transform clinical research
... they prepare to participate. This consortium will spur innovation, integration, inclusion, and dissemination--not only among institutions receiving these awards--but at all organizations involved in health care throughout the country." The CTSA initiative grew out of the NIH commitment to re-engineer t...UAF professor awarded polar science education grant
...es. If the new course is well received, it could spur others like it at UAF, Duffy said. 'We would like to see other courses built around natural resources or coal mining." As part of the grant, Duffy also hopes to collaborate with others on campus, including the Alaska Native Science and Engineering ...Scientists win grants to develop $1,000 genome sequencing technology
...ions to other diseases, and cancers. In order to spur the development of fundamentally new and innovative technologies necessary to reduce the cost of sequencing a genome 10,000-fold, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded $13 million in new grants to nine universities and corp...New dwarf buffalo discovered by chance in the Philippines
...om long ago. Finding this new fossil species will spur us to new efforts to document the prehistory of our island nation." The Philippines include more than 7,000 islands. During the last glacial maximum about 20,000 years ago, much of the water in the oceans was frozen in glaciers, resulting in much low...Scientists identify switch for brain's natural anti-oxidant defense
... screening drugs in search of compounds that could spur PGC-1a expression in brain cells, as well as exploring whether any harmful side effects might result. PGC-1a is a transcriptional co-activator discovered in Spiegelman's Dana-Farber laboratory in 1998. It has subsequently been found to play a master ...Researchers find 'zip code' spurs cargo transport in neurons
...me, researchers have identified a peptide that can spur cargo transport in nerve cells, a discovery that could help scientists better understand nerve cell function and test possible therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Elaine Bearer, a professor at Brown Medical School, led the research, which was...Boost for new cancer therapies
...a target for anti-cancer drug development and will spur on efforts in this direction. Indeed, as scientists now have a much greater understanding of the mechanisms involved, it might enable them to either develop more effective drugs or suggest different situations in which the drug can be used. "Kina......romise for eventual clinical applications that may spur brain repair after stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability, said Carmichael. And while much is known about the mechanisms of cell death in stroke, little is known about the mechanisms of neurological recovery after a stroke. His lab...