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Great White shark evolution debate involves WSU Lake Campus geology professor

...eople seem to have a fascination with sharks. "The general public seems to like sharks, and maybe this is because they bring out the fears of our childhood, when they were perceived as scary monsters," he explained. His interest in sharks is apparent when entering his office. The door and walls have picture...

Antiretroviral therapy may prevent excess risk of some cancers in people with HIV

...urred 20 times more frequently than they do in the general population without HIV/AIDS. HAART use was not associated with lower risks of Hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers. Although people infected with HIV had increased risks of cancers of the lung, lip, mouth, and pharynx, no cases of these cancers were fou...

Increased risk of osteoporosis associated with gene that one in five people have

...of maintaining proper estrogen balance. Within the general population, several variations of the CYP1A1 gene ...the gene, known to be present in 19 percent of the general population, was found in women who had significantly lower blood estrogen levels and higher levels o...

Researchers find new genes necessary to make embryo

...ng partial penetrance suggest the possibility of a general architectural motif in genetic networks," said Fabio Piano, an NYU biologist and lead author of the study, "in which genes in critical positions consist largely of older components while new functions added later provide additional layers of regulati...

Alzheimer's cognitive decline slowed

...ocol was redesigned to perform the procedure under general anesthesia and all subsequent procedures were performed without complication. Cognitive outcomes were assessed in the six patients who completed the NGF delivery procedure safely. The Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), which evaluates cognitive ...

Medical molecules designed to respond to visible light that can penetrate tissue

...OR 329)," will be presented by Mongelli during the general poster session, 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, March 13, in Convention Center Hall D. The poster has also been selected for the Sci_Mix session 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the Convention Center's Sails Pavilion. Co-authors are Brewer; undergraduate chemi...

Researchers make gains in understanding antibiotic resistance

...the potential for significant clinical impact. The general strategy of Rib-X to overcome resistance is to create new hybrid antibiotics that possess the ability to bind to interact simultaneously with different, nearby sites on the ribosome represented by different classes of antibiotics," he said. "The ide...

Same-Sex Mating Discovered in a Toxic Fungus

...fungal strategy may also contribute to scientists' general understanding of the conditions that favor evolutionary transitions between self-fertilization and sexual reproduction among unrelated individuals, known to occur in the fungal, plant and even animal kingdoms, the researchers said. Christina Hull, n...

Test for early detection of prostate cancer shows promise

...berg. “Once this test is refined and approved for general use, it will have an impact on the detection and treatment of prostate cancer,?said Getzenberg. For the current study, Getzenberg and colleagues developed a simple test that would detect EPCA in the blood and then measured the EPCA levels in 46 pati...

Different microarray systems more alike than previously thought

... that one lab, the results among platforms were in general agreement and the quality of expensive and inexpen...hers also note that although the technologies show general agreement, the results are far from identical. Additional analyses need to be done to determine whet...

Scientists journey to southern Africa to unravel the secret world of elephant communication

...s with a wide range of expertise: Colleen Kinzley, general curator at the Oakland Zoo; Jason Wood, a Stanford geoscientist; Katie Eckert, a University of California-Davis veterinary student; and Dave Shriver, a University of Iowa law student ("I deal with animal harassment issues," he jokes). Equipped with ...

Grasping metaphors: UC San Diego research ties brain area to figures of speech

... entirely. When pressed to provide deeper or more general accounts, Ramachandran said, "the patients often came up with elaborate, even ingenious interpretations ?that were completely off the mark." Patient SJ, for example, a former physician who could maintain the flow of normal conversation and even reta...

FDA Works To Speed The Advent Of New, More Effective Personalized Medicines

...umer." This free session will allow members of the general public the opportunity to hear about the science behind personalized medicine, an issue of critical importance to both consumers and FDA. Presentations will be from experts in the field and there will be time for questions. For more information ; f...

Integration of Agilent's MS technology, Proteome Systems' software to help scientists in proteomics research

...oration with Proteome Systems," said Taia Ergueta, general manager of Agilent's Proteomics and LC/MS business. "It illustrates our ongoing commitment to making leading-edge life science research accessible to more scientists and more laboratories. Using Agilent's protein separation and LC/MS products and Pro...

Double triumph in stem cell quest

...Institute of Child Health in London, summed up the general feeling afterwards: "It just seems too easy." ...

UN votes to ban human cloning

...ignity and the protection of human life. While in general agreement, some delegates said they opposed banning therapeutic cloning. The Declaration, negotiated by a Working Group last month, also banned "genetic engineering techniques that may be contrary to human dignity" and called for a prevention of the ...

Confocal imaging promises early detection of skin cancer

...project EDISCIM. “The process involves visits to a general practitioner and a hospital specialist. With our new system, we hope to replace these visits with just one visit and by detecting skin cancer as early as possible, to offer patients the most complete treatment.?/p> Doctors can choose from some 40...

Product improves peptide identification for proteomics research

...y and with greater confidence," said Taia Ergueta, general manager of Agilent's Proteomics and LC/MS business. "The LC/MSD Trap XCT Ultra improves performance for a wide range of demanding applications in metabolite characterization, natural products screening, product degradation studies and food and enviro...

The biggest family tree ever

...gratory history of the human race. Members of the general public from all over the world can supply their DN...h added that this is the first time members of the general public can join a genetics project of this scale. Michael F. Hammer, a research scientist at UA's A...

Molecular thermometers on skin cells detect heat and camphor

The human brain is like a general in a bunker. Floating in its bubble of cerebrospinal fluid, it has no direct window to the outside world, so the only way for the brain to observe, comprehend, and order the body into action is to rely on information it receives. This information com...

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