Genetic variation helps to understand predisposition to schizophrenia
....5 times more abundant in fetal than adult brains, supporting the proteins important role in the developing brain. Since the Neuregulin 1 protein plays a key role in brain development and is more abundant in fetal brains, DNA changes that alter the expression of this protein may contribute to schizophrenia by...Lost forest yields several new species
...it would be relatively easy to create a park while supporting the livelihoods of people who live in the landscape.......d, with more than 90 percent of the countrys water supporting irrigated agriculture. Vapor fluxes in Indias wet season are up by 7 percent and are up 55 percent in the dry season. Douglas and her colleagues attribute two-thirds of this change to irrigated agriculture. Drawing from research examples in the M...Rare example of Darwinism seen in action
...ecies of the minnows that had developed placentas, supporting the Darwinian theory of natural selection. The study also provides independent support for the theory of conflict between the male and female genetic material in producing offspring. In most animals, the male provides his genetic material for t...$9 million EPSCoR grant to foster integrated research
... research capacity in Alaska by hiring scientists, supporting graduate and undergraduate research, funding business research development, and developing K-12 education and public outreach programs throughout Alaska. The program also aims to increase the participation of Alaska Natives and other underrepresented...20 Kentucky firms share $1.9 million from state to match federal SBIR-STTR awards
...tcher, who has worked to make Kentucky a leader in supporting innovative small businesses, today announced that ... funding. Kentucky is a leader when it comes to supporting our innovative small businesses, and the number of companies expressing an interest in this program ...Steroids, not songs, spur growth of brain regions in sparrows
...dressing the broad issue of environment enrichment supporting brain plasticity. This study suggests that playing tapes of recorded speech to try to help a person recover language after a stroke might not be productive. But perhaps we could use neutrophins, growth-inducing proteins whose synthesis by brain ne...Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons
...ing function are entirely hydrophobic, Chen said, supporting the theory that the buried water molecule plays a functional role. Chen called the groups Nature Neuroscience study one of the few times that you felt that you connected the dots. The study also represents a tour de force of protein crystallograp...Universal flu vaccine being tested on humans
...emics and pandemics. This involves, amongst other, supporting research required for the planned Phase II and III clinical trials. Through their collaboration with Acambis, they hope that annual flu vaccines can ultimately be replaced by the new, universal flu vaccine. The goal for this vaccine is that two inocu...UCLA researchers show that culture influences brain cells
...ly actions. Thus, it appears that neural systems supporting memory, empathy and general cognition encodes information differently depending on whos giving the informationa member of ones own cultural/ethnic in-group, or a member of an out-group, and that ethnic in-group membership and a culturally learned mot...ACMG Foundation announces 2007-2008 Luminex/ACMGF award recipient
...cognizes this vital role of medical geneticists by supporting an individual in undertaking activities that promote the highest levels of safety and effectiveness in genetic testing and genetic services. said R. Rodney Howell, MD, FACMG, President of the ACMGF. Dr. Schwartzs project is titled Development of a ...Serica scientists win AOSSM Award for ACL (knee) tissue regeneration in preclinical study
...nt within the knee to regenerate ACL tissue, while supporting the mechanical structure of the joint during the healing process. Our ultimate goal is for the SeriACL Graft to serve the patient over his or her lifetime, Altman added. Prior to our study, no one has shown successful 12 month ACL regeneration data...FDA finds no strong link between tomatoes and reduced cancer risk
...concludes that there is little scientific evidence supporting this claim. In one of the accompanying editorials, Paul Coates, Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., discusses some of the issues the FDA had to contend with in conducting their review, such as the limited number of availab...VIB scientist receives major research grant
...h its Hemophilia Research Awards Program, Bayer is supporting research on coagulation disorders in order to develop a better treatment for hemophilia patients. To be awarded such a research grant, the research project must be innovative, of high scientific caliber, and must offer added value to society. Thierry...Variant CJD -- Prion amplification breakthrough brings new insights and hopes for a blood test
...of variant CJD and take us one step closer towards supporting a test to screen for individuals who might inadvertently pass this disease on to others through blood transfusion, organ donation or surgery....Doing nature one better: Expanding the genetic code in living mammalian cells
.... Now the process of inactivation was really slow, supporting the hypothesis that the diameter of the flexible head plays a crucial role in the fast inactivation of this channel, adds Slesinger. ...Marker predicts pancreatic cancer outcome after surgery, Jefferson surgeon finds
...ferson in Philadelphia, has found further evidence supporting the ability of a protein to predict how well a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer will do after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The levels of the protein CA 19-9 in the blood can be used to determine the need for further therapy, they say. ...Bee researcher at Arizona State University is 1 of 20 new Pew Scholars in the biomedical sciences
...iological markers of senescence. Her findings, and supporting findings from other groups, Amdam says, indicate that behavioral reversal triggers a systemic response, one which translates into a unique cascade of cell repair in bees. Preliminary data collected in her laboratory suggest that this cascade can incl...Promising protein may prevent eye damage in premature babies
...la. A protein long thought to be one of the bodys supporting players has quietly been taking a lead role in healthy eyesight, a discovery that could rapidly lead to treatments for babies born before their eyes are finished growing, University of Florida and Harvard Medical School researchers have found. The...University of Pittsburgh researchers culture blood-forming stem cells from human fat tissue
... requires rapid adjustment in its blood supply and supporting connective tissue, or stroma. Based on previous reports that the stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue contains stem cells that give rise to pericytes cells surrounding small blood vessels the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine resea...