Shape-altering genes linked to ovarian cancer
...ian cancer even looks like intestinal cells. These mysterious shapes have caused some researchers to speculate that ovarian cancers might originate from some other tissues, and not the ovarian surface epithelium at all. Naora reasoned that ovarian tissue might be coaxed into the different forms by changes in it...Detecting Alzheimer's in the eye, lifting fingerprints without touching the surface
...y captured in theCassini mission to Saturn, of the mysterious moon Titan. Receiving OSA's Ives Medal, Theodor W. Hansch of the Max PlanckInstitute for Quantum Optics, who has made many important atomicmeasurements with world-record levels of detail, will discuss his"passion for precision." Texas A&M's Marlan ...Old mystery solved, revealing origin of regulatory T cells that 'police' and protect the body
... cells that can produce autoimmune disease. "These mysterious little structures in the thymus are responsible for producing the T cell policemen that our bodies depend so heavily on," says the study's lead author, Yong-Jun Liu, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Immunology. "It is a very smar...Researchers call for better recognition and pain management of endometriosis
...tudy, which meant that they lived with chronic and mysterious pain for a considerable length of time" says Professor Huntington. "Diagnosis typically took between five and ten years as general practitioners often told sufferers they had conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome. "This significantly affected ...New method holds promise for better understanding of prion diseases
...this approach could indeed help to understand this mysterious and devastating disease....UT Southwestern researchers identify roles of gene mutations causing lupus in mice
...ctive genes in mice responsible for triggering the mysterious autoimmune disease lupus, which prompts the body's immune system to mistakenly attack healthy organs and tissues. A research team led by Dr. Chandra Mohan, associate professor of internal medicine, found that a defect in the Ly108 gene causes immune...Daytime light exposure dynamically enhances brain responses
...known about daytime responses to light. Especially mysterious are the neural correlates of these responses, and their temporal dynamics. Such issues are of significant interest given that daytime sleepiness is a major source of complaint in modern society and has considerable socio-economic implications. In t...Young brainy students create world first
...organisation and inner workings of the body's most mysterious organ, the brain. "Using this technology we have created the perfect tool to understand neuroanatomy aseasily and as efficiently as possible so we can instead focus on curing brain diseases and disorders that impact enormously on society," he said....MIT device could prevent epileptic seizures
... the technology to get insight into a lot of those mysterious neurological conditions," he said....Global view shows strong link between kidney cancer, sunlight exposure
...the breast, colon and ovary. "Kidney cancer is a mysterious cancer for which no widely accepted cause or means of prevention exists, so we wanted to build on research by one of the co-authors, William Grant, and see if it might be related to deficiency of vitamin D," said study co-author Cedric Garland, Dr. P...Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
...st in understanding the acoustic function of these mysterious structures, Fitch says. (3pAB1) CHANGING YOUR MIND AT A COCKTAIL PARTY Anyone who has walked into a crowded party, with music blaring in the background, will remember the first impression of the sound as a single loud noise. In short order, however...Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
...in animal models. Third, we are not dealing with a mysterious compound that was simply pulled off the shelf - losartan has already been proven safe," says Dietz. "Furthermore, losing the ability to regenerate muscle over time is seen in many inherited and acquired muscle diseases and is even part of the norm...Risk for stroke, death not higher for sickle cell children with early complications
... trying to identify predictors that reveal how the mysterious disease will progress as children age, said Dr. Charles Quinn, assistant professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern and the study's lead author. "Everybody who has sickle cell disease is affected differently by the disease. Some seem to have a lot ...Penn study on lung-infecting bacterial enzyme suggests new approach to cystic fibrosis treatment
...that SMase plays a critical role in the heretofore mysterious pathogenesis of lung injury in CF patients. They also present a new paradigm for treating CF. Specific inhibitors against the enzyme, in conjunction with current antibiotic treatments and supportive measures, might be a viable near-term approach to i...Scientists find missing link to understand how plants make vitamin C
...r and Clarke, reconstituted in test tubes the long mysterious seventh step in vitamin C synthesis, a reaction they describe as the first committed step. They liken the first six steps in vitamin C synthesis to a roadmap with multiple possible routes from glucose to a variety of cellular compounds. Once the pr...