Biologists at Tufts University discover 1 reason why chromosomes break, often leading to cancer
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. In the past ten years, researchers in genome stability ha...er proven that slow or altered replication led to the chromosomes breaking. In a Tufts University study published in the Aug. 3 journal "Molecular Cell,...Chickadee, nutchatch presence in conifers increases tree growth, says CU-Boulder study
... their way through forests have been shown to spur the growth of pine trees in the West by as much as one-third, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study. The stu...New strategy for treating allergic disorders
...722; Oral intake of allergens or auto-antigens via the lactic acid bacterium Lactococcus lactis might be ...iated with Ghent University, in collaboration with the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam, have shown that auto-antigens or allergens can be admini...Success or failure of antidepressant citalopram predicted by gene variation
...e people with depression more likely to respond to the medication citalopram (Celexa) than are people without the variation, a study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institute...Coelacanth fossil sheds light on fin-to-limb evolution
A 400 million-year-old fossil of a coelacanth fin, the first finding of its kind, fills a shrinking evolu...d limbs. University of Chicago scientists describe the finding in a paper highlighted on the cover of the July/August 2007 issue of Evolution & Development...Neurosciences and music meet in Montreal
In the wake of the success of previous meetings in Venice in 2002 and Leipzig in 2005, the Fondazione Pierfranco e Luis...A low expression of MX2 gene exists in the white blood cells of narcoleptics
WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- The first report to identify the biological markers of narcolepsy using gene expression in white blood cells finds that the MX2 gene, which is relevant to the immune system, is significantly less expressed in narcoleptics co...Marijuana component opens the door for virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma
... major active component of marijuana could enhance the ability of the virus that causes Kaposis sarcoma to infect cells and multiply, according to a team of researchers a...Altering a protein makes mice less fearful
... insight into anxiety disorders and may even point the way to a new therapeutic target. For humans and ...osed to a predator. However, little is known about the brain mechanisms involved in innate fear responses. The UI study, published in the scientific jour...COX-2 inhibitors delay pancreatic cancer precursors in mice
...lide, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, delays the progression of precancerous pancreatic lesions in ...been shown to be a factor in many forms of cancer, the researchers say this is the first study to demonstrate the effect of an anti-inflammatory COX-2 inhi...Phase II study of therapeutic vaccine shows efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
...d BioMedica (UK) Ltd. The study found that six of the 17 metastatic colorectal cancer patients in the study showed tumor shrinkage, classified as complete or partial responses following independent expe...ANN ARBOR, Mich. In the American governments biodefense efforts, the potential for terrorists to cause a deadly anthrax outbreak remains a significant concern, six years...Einstein researchers' prototype vaccine could provide improved protection against tuberculosis
...ONX, NY) -- Using a novel approach, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Uni...losis (TB) that works better in animal models than the only TB vaccine now available. In this era of multi-drug resistant TB and growing numbers of people ...Progesterone injections do not prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancies
...tudy has found. The result came as a surprise to the researchers, who previously discovered that weekly injections of the naturally occurring hormone, called 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone or 17-OHPC, reduced additional pret...Handicapping tuberculosis may be the way to a better vaccine
... (TB) that elicits a stronger immune response than the current vaccine, bacillus Calmette-Gurin (BCG). Th...ffective. Despite widespread vaccination programs, the World Health Organization estimates that approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with ...Orangutans' communication resembles a game of 'charades'
...argo time of this release has changed. Please note the new time. When orangutans use gestures to get their point across, they rely on the same basic strategy that people follow in playing the game of charades. Captive orangutans intention...ESA announces 2007 award recipients
...ical Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce the following winners for ecological achievement. Awards will be presented during a ceremony at the ESA-Society for Ecological Restoration joint meeting in San Jose, California on Monday, August 6, 20...How a pain in the neck could be bad for your blood pressure
A chance discovery in the lab has helped University of Leeds scientists to show how the treatment for a stiff neck could do wonders for your blood pressure. Chiropractors have long known...Synchrotron could help save the Tassie devil
...$200m synchrotron in Melbourne could contribute to the fight to save the Tasmanian devil from the outbreak of facial tumour disease currently decimating devil populations, a......ants have been identified in research published in the journal Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technol...ltivate native fruits, we are also contributing to the growing need to ensure agriculture becomes more sustainable. Co-author Dr Michael Netzel a post-d...