Research team receives $7.5 million to study cassava
...nourished." Sayre's laboratory focuses on ways to decrease or eliminate cyanogens in cassava roots. Through the BioCassava Plus project, he will work with other experts to increase the root's nutritional value, its shelf life once harvested (cassava roots deteriorate in about two days unless they are properl......tein to do its work." Phosphorylation was found to decrease the internal motion of Ets-1, reducing its activity. According to Pufall, "Ets-1 provides a remarkable illustration of how elegantly proteins are put together ?forming a distinct shape, but with the versatility to respond to the changing needs of th...Prescription pain patch abuse blamed for increase in deaths
... patients for addictive disorders in order to help decrease the abuse of the patch." ...Tropical Deforestation affects rainfall in the U.S. and around the globe
...imilar effect, causing a significant precipitation decrease in the lower U.S Midwest during the spring and summer and in the upper U.S. Midwest in winter and spring. Deforestation in Southeast Asia alters rainfall in China and the Balkan Peninsula most significantly. Elimination of any of these tropical for...Controlling wildlife trade key to preventing health crises, study says
...onable eliminate, this trade, we can significantly decrease the risks of disease for humans, domestic animals,...e to minimize contact between species, which would decrease the risk of pathogens jumping from one species to another," said Karesh. "The trade flows in a netwo...Vaccine targets tumors where they live
...urrounding the tumor. This happens because T cells decrease stimulatory molecules including one called B7.1. In a study appearing online on June 2 in advance of the print publication of the July 1 print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Howard Kaufman and colleagues from Columbia University man...Disappearing arctic lakes linked to climate change
Continued arctic warming may be causing a decrease in the number and size of Arctic lakes. The issue is the subject of a paper published in the June 3 issue of the journal "Science." The paper, titled, "Disappearing Arctic Lakes" is the result of a comparison of satellite data taken of Siberia in the...Suppressing growth hormone in early adulthood may prevent cancer
...ne and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) also may decrease cancer risk in those individuals at high risk for disease, and perhaps could be a preventive measure, said William E. Sonntag. Ph.D., the lead investigator, who based his findings on research in rats. He said IGF-1 is an important blood-borne factor...Menopause Symptoms May Come Back After Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy
...evidence that any herbal medicines can increase or decrease breast cancer risk, some herbs can have estrogen-l...emenstrual syndrome, to aid in breastfeeding or to decrease breast cancer risk. Warren reviewed the literature on herbal supplements and breast cancer risk for...Women cautioned against using herbal supplements
...evidence that any herbal medicines can increase or decrease breast cancer risk, some herbs can have estrogen-l...emenstrual syndrome, to aid in breastfeeding or to decrease breast cancer risk. Warren reviewed the literature on herbal supplements and breast cancer risk for...Microbe has huge role in ocean life, carbon cycle
...opulations of SAR11 increase during the summer and decrease during the winter, in a cycle that correlates to the ebb and flow of organic carbon in the ocean surface. Molecular probes, gene cloning, sequencing techniques and other tools have been used in this exploration. ...MERIS monitoring tracks planetary photosynthesis levels
...02. Grid-processed results shown here indicate a decrease in vegetation activity against the average for Spain and Portugal, due to unusually cold and dry conditions at the beginning of the year, leading to plant stress. In the past the effects of the 2003 European drought were detected in a similar way, bu...Neurologix announces positive results of gene therapy clinical trial in Parkinson's disease
...of the brain exhibited a statistically significant decrease in abnormal metabolism, results considered similar...of the brain exhibited a statistically significant decrease in abnormal metabolism, while the untreated side showed a further increase in abnormal metabolism. ...MSU researchers receive $4 million grant to uncover gene functions
...ive harvesters of the sun's energy into biomass to decrease dependence on oil," said Robert Last, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and plant biology at MSU. "We also will be able to more efficiently make nutrients important to human health. These include vitamins and heart-healthy oils." The N...Survival of heart patients on beta-blockers varies greatly with genetic variation
...lockers are generally effective. They are known to decrease the size of the infarct and seem to prolong survival, on average." Recent research, however, reveals that variations in the beta-adrenergic receptor genes affect the benefit of beta-blockers in heart patients. Data indicate that variations of the ge...Fundamental discovery -- Bone fracture
...lso true that the materials properties of the bone decrease with age," said Hansma. "Not only is there less bone, but what exists is less strong. The cause of this is not well understood. Our research is aimed at understanding that." Hansma noted that bone has been studied extensively since Galileo. "Galileo...University of Nevada, Reno research team discovers hormone that causes malaria mosquito to urinate
...it will take in twice its body weight in blood. To decrease this added weight, the mosquito urinates on its victim to release fluids. Coast discovered that introducing one of the two diuretic hormones, DH31, into the mosquito causes the mosquito to excrete fluid rich in sodium chloride, the main salt in blo...Snapin: A protein with therapy potential for autism
...ve cell or to the brain. When there is an abnormal decrease in dendrite branches, there are fewer sites to receive information and communication may be impeded. Individuals with disorders such as autism and Rett syndrome display not only fewer branches, but also show two quite different dendrite patterns. Fir...High rates of sexually transmitted infections found in young drug users
..., as well as promote safe-sex messages in order to decrease the further spread of all sexually transmitted infections," said Sherman. Additional co-authors of the study were Sabrina S. Plitt, Taha E. Taha and Steffanie A. Strathdee. ...Climate model links higher temperatures to prehistoric extinction
...sed, and again, researchers observed a significant decrease in mast cell numbers due to the excess of IFNγ. When researchers tried to culture mast cells from the bone marrow of these mice, the mast cells died. Furthermore, a separate strain of mice with the same mutation as the first strain, but that h...