What Makes Tics Tick? Clues Found In Tourette Twins' Caudates
...Tourette Syndrome had led researchersto search for clues in the putamen, according to Weinberger. Subtle changes in receptor availability in one small area appear to explain rather large differences in clinical presentation, say the researchers. Functional brain imaging studies of OCD (obsessive compu...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
..."says Dr. Lederman, " is that it will give us real clues tohow the immune response recovers after therapy." ACTG 315 enrolled 53 men and womenwith CD4+ T-cell counts between 100 and 300 cells per cubic millimeter(mm 3 ) of blood. To be eligible for the trial, theypreviously must have tolerated at least th...Crystal Structure Of gp120 Reveals HIV In Action
...re downto the atomic details will provide valuable clues for vaccine design." X-ray crystallograp...researchers snipped off parts of it, using genetic clues fromthe virology team at Dana-Farber. "From years of work on mutagenesis and antibody binding analys...Promising Results For Woman-Controlled Anti-HIV Product
...ms to thrive. Another paper by Mayer provides more clues for why some women may transmit HIVmore readily, knowledge that may eventually help in the development of vaccines.Women with undetectable HIV levels in their blood may have detectable levels ofvirus in their genital tracks. Sensitive assays called D...Neurotransmission Machinery Visualized For The First Time
... then created computerreconstructions that provide clues about how this pivotal protein complex mayaccomplish its mission. Within the neuron, vesicles fill up with neurotransmitters, such as dopamine orserotonin. They then travel out into the neuron's extensions (axons), where theydock at the membrane and......to meet specific needs, despitethe lack of initial clues as to what types of chemicals would do the job. Not only have combinatorial methods yielded powerful catalysts for polymerproduction, but they also have yielded the means to design new polymers to healdamaged tissues and pinpoint the delivery of frag...Now Is Time To Design Brain-Saving Drugs Specifically For Children, UCSF Neurologist Says
...describes how neuroimagingtechniques have provided clues to brain malformations that run in families. Thathas enabled researchers to develop animal models that may show how the genesthat command brain development may be influenced by environmental factors likecaffeine. --Isabelle Rapin of Albert Einstein C...Maternal Tissue Typing Could Improve Selection Of Kidney Transplant Donors
... transplant candidate’s siblings will provide clues about which sibling would be the optimal organ donor. The researchers hypothesize that prenatal exposure to maternal HLA molecules induces a long-lasting form of immune tolerance. Thus, when the recipient encounters the same...Views Of Tamoxifen And Synthetic Estrogen In Action Provide Clues For Designing Better Drugs
... the December 23 issue of Cell , provide valuable clues about ways to design new, moreeffective disease-preventing medications with fewer side effects. "The goal is to figure out how to make drugs thatretain the benefits of estrogen for brain, bone and heart and also have thebenefits of estrogen blo...Growth-Hormone Deficient Babies Are Normal Length At Birth, UB Study Finds
...stead, persistenceof hypoglycemia and jaundice are clues that should prompt an evaluation ofhormones produced by the pituitary gland, i.e. growth hormone, thyroid- andadrenal-stimulating hormones. Replacing these hormones protects such infantsfrom the long-term complications of hypoglycemia, such as seizu...Ordinary Touches Multiply Into Severe Pain For Fibromyalgia Patients
...orida and elsewhere are beginning topiece together clues that reveal the physical basis of the puzzling syndromethat causes severe fatigue and aches, and has defied easy diagnosis. UF scientists have found an abnormal central nervous system reaction inthose with fibromyalgia: The body magnifies ordinary re...Impulsive Children More Prone To Injuries
...its. Young children's temperaments offer important clues to their later risk ofbeing injured unintentionally, according to the results of a longitudinalstudy reported in the current issue of Child Development. "Childhood injuries are among the few child health problems where annualmortality rates have not ...Is handwriting truly individual? UB computer scientists are finding out
...case, and other handwritten documents that provide clues tocriminal cases may soon be easier to analyze, thanks to research being conductedby University at Buffalo computer scientists. Researchers in UB's Center of Excellence for Document Analysis andRecognition (CEDAR) have been awarded a $428,000...Scientists can now see sense of smell
...olfactory systems, scientists could gain important clues to the molecular basisof olfaction in particular, and sensory processing in general. Photo caption: Video images of the olfactory bulbs of the brains of ratsexposed to amyl acetate (smells like banana), peanut butter and carvone (smellslike c...Researchers learn how stress slows wound healing
...y was anattempt to identify clues to the cause. Ronald Glaser, professor of medical microbiology and immunology and lead author of the paper, andKiecolt-Glaser assembled a group of 36 women for the study at the ......ounter,"they suggest that the study gives powerful clues about why condoms are tooinfrequently used. They note that further studies on the issue should be done,especially in regard to the relationship between condom use and socioeconomicstatus and the length of the relationship. "In addition, the scenari...Renowned researcher in prenatal diagnostics joins Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
...e whether three-dimensional ultrasound can give us clues as to whether or notthere is actually a problem. "Especially for increased nuchal thickness, we can offer invasive testing todiagnose or exclude a chromosome defect, but unfortunately, these tests do notexclude other problems such as genetic syndrom...Emergency angioplasty or bypass surgery saves lives of heart attack patients with cardiogenic shock
... Further analysis of the SHOCK data may yield clues to the mechanisms bywhich early angioplasty or bypass surgery increases survival of these patients,according to Dr. Ryan's editorial....Female-specific genetic factors that contribute to emotional behaviors
...rats. Furtherinvestigation of this locus may give clues as to the biological andgender-related mechanisms involved in the development of emotional disorders. Full reference: A Ramos, M-P Moisan, F Chaouloff, C Mormède, P Mormède.Identification of female-specific QTLs affecting an emotionalit......sue into specific organ functions) lack the proper clues forgrowing into the variety of cells that make up a particular tissue. In a rotating Bioreactor, the cells can be fooled into thinking they are in abody. With a plastic lattice to help direct their growth, cells can beencouraged to grow in predefined...