Scientists discover enzyme crucial to the transportation of proteins within cells
...day in Neuron, this discovery opens new avenues of understanding of the mechanisms underlying neuronal function and new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers and Huntington Disease. The enzyme, HIP14, is a palmitoyl transferase that adds signaling molecules to proteins resulting...Brain region identified that controls collecting behavior
...d that the findings also may have implications for understanding certain neurological conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) where abnormal collecting behavior occurs but the patient has no readily detectable brain defect. "Patients with OCD and some other disorders such as schizophrenia, Tourette'...Researchers develop MRI technique to study brain anatomy in invertebrates
...rimental Biology, provides a powerful new tool for understanding the neurobiology of behavior in invertebrate anima...brates, which serve as important model systems for understanding how neural circuitry produces behavior in all animals, including humans."...Very high prevalence of virus linked to cervical cancer found in adolescent women
... "We hope the results of our research increase our understanding of HPV infection in this population," said Dr. Brown, "and help others design effective interventions to prevent infection in adolescent women."...USC researchers highlight disparities in cancer rates among racial and ethnic groups in California
...ch as Latinos. Such studies contribute to a better understanding of cancer. By gender, the report shows that black men and non-Latino white women are hardest-hit, proportionately, by cancer. But cancer rates vary significantly by gender and ethnicity: For 19 different kinds of cancer, one ethnic or racial group...Research by scientists affiliated with the Earth Institute at Columbia University
...nd colleagues present research aimed at increasing understanding of seismicity and fault structures throughout Northern California. The research team used the previously known techniques of waveform cross correlation to improve seismic arrival time measurements, and multiple event location techniques to reduce mod...New study shows early ritalin may cause long-term effects on the brain
...ines of brain and behavior in order to advance the understanding of prevention and treatment of disease of the nervous system including psychiatric, neurological, behavioral and addictive disorders; encouraging scientists to enter research careers in fields related to these disorders and their treatment; and ensur...New studies on Ritalin and Alzheimer's Disease highlight ACNP Annual Meeting
...ines of brain and behavior in order to advance the understanding of prevention and treatment of disease of the nervous system including psychiatric, neurological, behavioral and addictive disorders; encouraging scientists to enter research careers in fields related to these disorders and their treatment; and ensur...Scientists turn on the 'gender lens' on cardiovascular disease research
...ealth of all Canadians as it will lead to a better understanding ofgender-based differences in cardiovascular disease and diabetes and, ofequal importance, will communicate the knowledge gained to the medicalcommunity and to the public." Hamilton Health Sciences President Murray Martin said: "I am very pleased tob...Another step towards understanding the causes of narcolepsy
... issue of THE LANCET suggest a step forward in our understanding of the processes behind narcolepsy; there appears ...ion of the target of the autoantibody and a better understanding of its long-term effects could open up new possibilities for diagnosis and management of this disabl...NIH panel issues State-of-the-Science statement on end-of-life care
...elopment of research infrastructure to improve our understanding of what works and what doesn't in different groups...icity, age, region, gender) differences, to aid in understanding health disparities in end-of-life care. Create new and support existing networks of end-of-life re...Scientists align billion-year-old protein with embryonic heart defects
...e. However, the research provides a foundation for understanding how gene mutations may disrupt heart function, per...scarriages. The research provides a foundation for understanding how gene mutations may disrupt heart function, perhaps making some adults more susceptible to heart ...Book celebrates centenary of city's advances in public health
...he focus of this appeal is turning advances in the understanding of human genetics into better health for the people." Public health: past, present and future, is edited by Professor Raj Bhopal and John Last and published by the Nuffield Trust. Among guests attending the book launch will be Professor Sir Denis Pe...Child health must become UNICEF's priority over next decade
... at the very least, s/he should be able to show an understanding that child health is a critical factor in advancing human development. It is surprising that this important UN agency should have had 4 American executive directors. It is hard to believe that the person best equipped to address the global plight of ...Stressed mice quicker to get skin cancer
...reate solid treatment strategies, we need a better understanding of the mechanisms of how stressors affect skin cancer development." Tausk exposed 40 mice to the scent of fox urine - the mouse equivalent of big-time stress - and large amounts of UV light. The first skin tumor in one of the mice appeared after eig...New technique scans electrical 'brainscape'
...rological disease. Such insights could lead to new understanding and treatment if diseases including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, they said. Led by neurobiologist Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, M.D., Ph.D., the researchers published their findings in the December 8, 2004, Journal of Neuroscience. Nic...Marine snail study gives insights into human brain
...ve approximately one trillion. Glanzman has a good understanding of the functions of approximately 1,000 of the neu... an environment is safe and when it is not, and of understanding the danger posed by a predator." Glanzman, whose appointments are in both the UCLA College ...Protein 'key' could aid search for cancer drugs
...some form of DNA replication gone awry, so a basic understanding of DNA replication is of paramount importance to those designing cancer-fighting drugs," said lead author Yousif Shamoo, assistant professor of biochemistry and cell biology. "In addition, almost every form of life including bacteria use a variant ...Diabetics with mental disorders at increased risk for diabetic complications
... provides a solid foundation for further work into understanding whether provider, patient or system factors can be modified to ensure better overall care of diabetic patients with mental disorders,." said Caroline Carney, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of psychiatry and medicine at the Indiana University School...Ongoing transfusions needed to avoid strokes in children with sickle cell disease
...strategy, we have not made substantial progress in understanding what is driving the process," so Dr. Adams also wants to study why blood vessel walls thicken and passageways narrow. The mounting evidence makes him certain that all children with sickle cell disease should get transcranial Doppler screening at age ...