PM's Intervention Sought To Implement Ban On Smoking In Films
... saying it would suppress an individual's right of expression and meddle with the creativity of an artiste. He said the ban was contrary to the Cinematographic Act. --Edited IANS...Researchers Identify Lung Failure Therapy Receptor
...al of Clinical Investigation. “Our finding is that expression of this receptor is in the lung itself,” said co-author Dr. J?rg Reutershan, M.D., an anesthesiologist from Germany. “Our hope is that drug companies might be able to target the lung with an aerosol, which would have the advantage of hitting receptor...Mystery unfolds about the Ginkgo biloba extract!
...g human breast or brain (glioma) tumours decreased expression of a cell receptor associated with invasive cancer. An 80 percent decreased incidence was observed as long as the extract was used, compared to untreated mice, and also reduced the size of the brain tumours, but temporarily, and to a lesser extent....Non-Coding RNA Vital For Gene Activation And Protein Expression
... by the epigenetic factors followed by binding and expression has remained poorly understood as of now. The ge...ded to be inert, having a limited role in inducing expression or activation of genes followed by protein expression. The present research has highlighted that non...Genetic Reasons behind Change in One’s Blood Pressur
...e results of the study showed that changes in gene expression between ages 14 and 18 accounted for up to one third of the blood pressure variation that occurred by age 18. The results were presented in the 64th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Psychosomatic Society. Dr. Snieder said that children in...Gene alteration observed in children turning into adults
... twins was done and it showed that changes in gene expression between ages 14 and 18 accounted for up to one third of the blood pressure variation that occurred by age 18. This was told by Dr. Harold Snieder, genetic epidemiologist at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Sneider said, 'This is a period of grea...Lung cancer molecular profile discovered by researchers.
According to a team of researchers an expression pattern of certain microRNA’s heve been found that can predict tumour aggressiveness in lunch cancer patients.// The analysis of these findings indicates that miRNAs may represent a new class of diagnostic and prognostic tools for lung cancer. The...The Little Known Facts of Junk DNA
...identified several human enhancers able to control expression consistent with the zebrafish ret gene. Shannon Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., the study’s first author and an assistant professor in cell biology in Johns Hopkins’ Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences said that Zebrafish are small, about a half inch in len...Internet Based Tool, BGEM To Help In Study Of Brain Development
...ospital. BGEM represents one of the largest gene expression maps, ever developed for a specific organ. The res...A) probes provides adequate information about gene expression and inactivation at each of the four stages of brain development. These images are linked to the u...Novel Device Developed To Help Autistic Individuals Communicate Better
...her machine to detect such subtle changes in human expression by showing it more than 100 video clips of actors, expressing different emotions over an 8-second period. No doubt the device is sensitive enough to pick up the emotions right in actors and normal people with an accuracy of 90% and 64% respectively. ...Reminiscing Into The Past Makes You Dissatisfied With The Present
... telling old stories from old times is not just an expression of boredom or dissatisfaction. --Edited IANS...Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Two New Genes Predict Breast Cancer Outcomes
...l and Arcturus Bioscience. They monitored the gene expression in 206 postmenopausal women who were participating...tment Group (NCCTG).. It was found that the 2-gene expression ratio was also an independent marker for the disease. "We believe that these findings are clinically...Living In The Past Indicates Dissatisfaction With Present
... telling old stories from old times is not just an expression of boredom or dissatisfaction. Sourec:(IANS)...Malfunction Of Key Growth Factor Increases Mortality Rate From Pulmonary Fibrosis In Blacks
...at is its pathogenesis depends on the imbalance in expression and communication between many proteins," Bogatkevich noted. Using the proteomic approach they found that the amount of antifibrotic glycoprotein hypatocyte growth factor (HGF) was reduced in the blood and epithelial lining fluid of African-American ...There is light at the end of the blind tunnel: prosthetic retinal cells offer hope!
...the approach targets the cellular level. Thus, the expression of microbial-type channelrhodopsins, such as ChR2, in surviving retinal neurons may be another potential strategy for the treatment of complete blindness caused by rod and cone degeneration.”...Virus Causing Kaposi's Sarcoma Discovered
...ci, M.D. "But the connection between the virus and expression of its own receptor on a cell is even more provoca...t also will allow researchers to study whether the expression of xCT on cells varies among different groups of people and whether these variations are genetic or ...Researchers Identify The Cause To Obesity
...posed to leptin, human liver cells increased their expression of CRP, suggesting that appetite may be regulated through a feedback loop that includes the liver in addition to the brain and fat cells that secrete leptin. One of the many questions yet to be answered is whether too much fat increases CRP or if ...Receptor for H.pylori Identified in Stomach
...AF. They also discovered that H. pylori induce DAF expression in cultured gastric epithelial cells and that mice...ost protein as a receptor and that it can increase expression of this receptor in gastric epithelial cells,’ says Peek. ‘Further, absence of this receptor abolish...Researchers Purify Protein That Could Regulate Male Hormones
... provide another tool to enlist in studies of gene expression regulation."Given the androgen receptor link, we'r...ly, this protein is a very important tool for gene expression studies. Practically, it provides a potential target for prostate cancer because of its enzymatic ac...Sensory Input Necessary During "Critical Periods" Of Brain Development
...ticity has found that visual stimulus turns up the expression of some genes and turns down the expression of others, somewhat like a conductor cueing the members of an orchestra. The study also found that d...