Tendency to hair loss inherited from the mother
...t of the androgens becoming greater, which in turn brings about hair loss." The findings are also interesting for the aspect of how hair loss is inherited. The gene for the androgen receptor lies on the x chromosome. Men always inherit the x chromosome from their mother. In many cases men therefore take af...Cellular Defects in Premature Aging Disease are Reversible
...earing in Nature Medicine online on March 6, 2005, brings scientists one step closer to understanding this devastating childhood disease and might provide insights into the normal aging process. HGPS is a rare inherited disease affecting about one in eight million children. While appearing normal at birth,...New online portal merges vast data on Gulf of Maine ecosystem
... each other. For the first time, the Dynamic Atlas brings this information together in one place. "This new tool will enhance our understanding of biological patterns in the Gulf of Maine, across space and time, and illuminate critical trends related to this important international resource," says Evan Ric...DuPont's first biologically derived polymer receives global recognition
...reciate the unique qualities that DuPontTM Sorona® brings to fabrics, including exceptional softness, easy care, and UV- and chlorine-resistance. Mills and manufacturers appreciate its easy dyeability and handling. In addition, products made with Sorona® are naturally stain resistant, requiring no additiona...UCLA launches $20 million stem cell institute to investigate HIV, cancer and neurological disorders
...d Science, and the UCLA College. Each collaborator brings leading-edge technologies to the table: integrated microfluidics to aid in cell isolation, microarrays and shape encoded particle approaches for gene expression analysis, proteomics using advanced mass spectroscopy, large-scale computational faciliti...UCSD discovery may help extend life of natural pesticide
...victim"--a roundworm or an insect. This paper also brings us from the conceptual realm to the chemical nature of these sugar structures--how their atoms are arranged, and how the toxin binds to them." "Bt toxin, which is produced by a soil bacterium, is toxic to insects and roundworms, but not to vertebrat......which holds the Crick papers. The Crick collection brings to 14 the number of notable researchers and public health officials whose personal and professional records are featured on Profiles. The site is located at www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov. The name of Francis Crick (1916?004) is inextricably linked to the...Novel Therapy Tested in Mice Could Chase Away Cat Allergies
...n cat allergy reactions. That chemical, histamine, brings on allergy symptoms such as sneezing, wheezing, itching, watery eyes, and sometimes asthma. When a cat-allergic person touches or inhales a protein found in cat saliva or dander (small scales from its skin or hair), key immune system cells respond by...Dinosaur DNA? New Patent Covers Degraded DNA recovery
...iscovery, when properly applied by our scientists, brings us closer to our goal of reconstructing genetic history. We now have the picture on the outside of the puzzle box, and by stringing together the pieces of aged DNA, we should be able to reconstruct genes from animals such as the wooly mammoth, giant ......l on certain proteins that need to be degraded and brings them in close proximity to the enzymes that attach ubiquitin. The proteins recognized by Fbw7 play key roles in cell division, cell growth, differentiation, and cell death. "These proteins are also some of the most broadly acting cellular oncogenes,...