Gene regulation, not just genes, is what sets humans apart
...ion, the process by which genetic changes that aid survival and reproduction spread throughout a species, has targeted the regulation of many genes known to be involved in the brain and nervous system and in nutrition, said Ralph Haygood, a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of Duke biology professor Greg...Satellite tracking reveals threats to Borneo pygmy elephants
...abitat. Borneo pygmy elephants depend for their survival on forests situated on flat, low lands and in river valleys, the study found. Unfortunately, it is also the type of terrain preferred for commercial plantations. Over the past four decades, 40 percent of the forest cover of the Malaysian State of Sab...Other highlights in the Aug. 7 JNCI
...iation treatment for testicular cancer) had poorer survival than patients whose first cancers were in the same...cancer used since 1980 have not adversely affected survival from subsequently diagnosed cancers, the authors write. Contact: National Cancer Institute press ...Phase II study of therapeutic vaccine shows efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
...archers noted that, on average, the overall median survival was 68 weeks in all 17 vaccinated patients and 118 weeks in the 11 patients who received all six vaccinations. According to Harrop, the researchers are currently testing the vaccine in a phase III trial in renal cancer patients in the U.S. and Euro...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
...lus Calmette-Gurin (BCG). The new vaccine improves survival of infected animals and may help put scientists on track to replace BCG, which has been used for nearly a century although it is largely ineffective. Despite widespread vaccination programs, the World Health Organization estimates that approximately ...U-M researchers find family of 'on switches' that cause prostate cancer
... the drug Gleevec, which has dramatically improved survival rates for that disease. Chinnaiyan believes the prostate gene fusions will eventually lead to similar treatments for prostate cancer. More immediately, we hope to develop tests for diagnosis or prognosis. But long-term, we hope this will lead to ...MGH researchers confirm that bone marrow restores fertility in female mice
...bone marrow transplants had improved rates of both survival and long-term fertility. The coat-color results of the mating trial indicated that the transplanted marrows contribution to restoring fertility did not involve cells destined to becoming fertilizable eggs. To further investigate this observation,...Stem cell therapy rescues motor neurons in ALS model
...think the cells are safe, and they do increase the survival of the motor neurons," Svendsen argues. "This may be very important for patients that lose neurons every day. However, it's not a trivial intervention -- you have to drill a hole in the spinal cord to get the cells releasing GDNF in. But there are ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
...ants under laboratory conditions on the growth and survival of two important species of reef corals. The dispersants and dispersed oil droplets were significantly more toxic to the coral than the crude oil itself, the scientists report. The dispersants caused significant harm, including rapid, widespread deat...Research shows NPD1 protects a key component of vision
...rotrophins enhance retinal pigment epithelial cell survival through neuroprotectin D1 signaling and Photorecep...hat neurotrophins (small proteins critical in cell survival and death) trigger NPD1 synthesis. They demonstrate that the endogenous toxic component (A2E) that a...New target for HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccine discovered
...an no longer contain infections, the likelihood of survival without medical intervention is relatively low. HIVs relatively rapid evolution has given it an ability to handle all our bodies can throw at it and more, said Gerald Weissmann, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. Now that we know how the vi...Study points to new way to predict death risk from torn aorta
... in open surgery and/or stent grafting can improve survival and reduce complications....Adult survivors of childhood leukemia exercise less, worsening high risk for obesity and illness
...rapy over 40 years ago led to a marked increase in survival rates, research has since linked CRT to reduced cognitive function, hormonal imbalance and obesity. In some patients, CRT may cause loss of postural and motor control, balance, and/or muscle weakness, which may lead to decreased physical activity. ...Rise of dinosaurs in Late Triassic more gradual than once thought
...gea. This could indicate a geographic variation in survival of dinosaur precursors, or merely reflect the paucity of fossil finds, he said. Ghost Ranch, near the town of Abiquiu, where artist O'Keefe lived, is known for its Triassic fossils excavated from the Chinle Formation. Many of them are kept in the R...New clue into how diet and exercise enhance longevity
... to control blood glucose, and it promotes growth, survival and insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. In earlier work, the researchers had found that knocking out both copies of the Irs2 gene in mice reduces brain growth and produces diabetes due to pancreatic beta cell failure. However, in the new...Obesity found to be a risk factor for multiple myeloma
... than 50,000 people in the U.S., and the five-year survival rates of the cancer are below 40 percent. The study, published in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, takes its data from over 100,000 participants in the on-goi...Research study describes the role part of the brain plays in memory
...e. In other species, this task is connected to the survival of the species and plays a crucial role in their evolution. In this research, the social transmission of food preference was carried out with experimental rats. When one rodent sniffs another rodent's snout right after the second one has eaten, the...Vaccine trials inject hope into koala's future
...said chlamydia was a major threat to the continued survival of koalas with almost all populations affected by ...ia research, people were giving hope to the future survival of koalas. ...Scientists take next step in understanding potential target for ovarian cancer treatment
...s in surgical techniques and chemotherapy, overall survival rates have not improved significantly because of l...utic agent for the disease should lead to improved survival rates....Co-operation between GSF and clinic improves outlook for sarcoma patients
...provement in the response of the tumour and in the survival of those patients who were treated by means of a combination of chemotherapy and of local, deep hyperthermia, in addition to operative removal of the sarcoma. This combined therapy has been applied already to a large number of patients in advance of ...