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Scripps research team sheds light on long-sought cold sensation gene

...reas. "It’s pretty amazing that one gene could impact thermal sensation this much," says Ajay Dhaka, a Scripps Research postdoctoral fellow in the Patapoutian lab and lead author on the Neuron paper. "It really highlights the importance of the peripheral nervous system and how temperature affects our be...

First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness

...the first of its kind and could have a significant impact on future treatments for eye disease. The trial involves adults and children who have a condition called Leber’s congenital amaurosis (LCA), which is a type of inherited retinal degeneration. This disease causes progressive deterioration in vision...

Simple home spit test to spot deadly pre-eclampsia

...ction and management of the problem can have a big impact on patient outcome. ...

A frown or a smile? Children with autism can't discern

... longer seen as a direct threat. “Gaze has a huge impact on our brains because it conveys part of the meaning of that expression to the individual. It cues the individual to what is significant,?Davies said. While the results show the key role of eye gaze in signaling communicative intent, it also show...

Targeting sugar on blood vessels may inhibit cancer growth

...or, platelet-derived growth factor, or others that impact angiogenesis in a variety of carcinomas ?this therapy could be used to inhibit cancer growth and metastasis with fewer side effects....

World's leading scientists announce creation of 'Encyclopedia of Life'

...xperts to help strengthen the Encyclopedia and its impact on communities throughout the world. "The solidarity of the U.S. and global communities for the Encyclopedia of Life is tremendously exciting and lifts my confidence that this vast, romantic global effort will succeed," Edwards said. "We are als...

LIAI scientists make important finding on cytomegalovirus transmission

...n small RNA viruses, while our study looked at its impact in large DNA viruses," Ware said. "I think both of these studies lend credibility to the idea that the medical community should be looking at IL-10 as a molecular candidate that might be used to control persistent viral infections." Ware and Crof...

DOE JGI sets 'gold standard' for metagenomic data analysis

...eir findings will no doubt have a very significant impact on the field of metagenomics in general. It will help groups like mine to choose efficient strategies for the development of automated methods for high-throughput metagenome analysis. And last, but not least, it will stimulate the development of new ...

Parasites' impact goes beyond host to affect ecosystem

...e. "We wanted to find out what was this parasite’s impact on the community," says Byers, who advised Wood during the research, which she conducted in summer 2005 as part of the highly competitive Research Experience for Undergraduates at the Shoals Marine Lab (SML). Byers and Wood hypothesized that since...

Heavy multivitamin use may be linked to advanced prostate cancer

...nt chronic disease. Researchers have wondered what impact multivitamin use might have on cancer risk. Karla Lawson, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues followed 295,344 men enrolled in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study to determine the assoc...

Researchers develop way to calculate speed of bacterial sex

...d [conjugation] in the lab, and wondered about its impact in nature, current computer models of conjugation were pretty basic," said Ginn. UC-Davis researchers set out to build a better model that incorporated the experiences of bacteria in nature, such as wait times associated with conjugations, bacterial ...

Chemical maps hint at drug's effects on schizophrenia

... at the global level have the potential to greatly impact medical practice. Future experiments focused on correlating these lipid signatures with the clinical outcomes of patients could yield an important tool for designing the best treatment for each patient, Kaddurah-Daouk said....

Research says boiling broccoli ruins its anti-cancer properties

...nd stir-fry. Boiling appeared to have a serious impact on the retention of those important glucosinolate within the vegetables. The loss of total glucosinolate content after boiling for 30 minutes was: broccoli 77%, Brussel sprouts 58%, cauliflower 75% and green cabbage 65%. The effects of other cook...

The quest for an effective HIV vaccine presents new possibilities, challenges

...xpanded human clinical trials to determine if they impact HIV infection. Researchers also continue to give high priority to creating an HIV vaccine that induces broadly neutralizing antibodies, which might prevent the establishment of HIV infection. Although rare, such antibodies do exist, giving hope to sc...

Study warns deep-sea mining may pose serious threat to fragile marine ecosystems

...cosystems and minimize the potential environmental impact of this industry," says lead author Jochen Halfar,...efits, says Halfar, there have been no independent impact assessment studies of the proposed massive sulphide mining sites. "Over 250 active and fossil deposi...

Genome of yellow fever/dengue fever mosquito sequenced

...that move around the genome and have a significant impact on its structure and size. Also, Jinsong Zhu, assistant professor of biochemistry at Virginia Tech, who was a senior researcher at the University of California, Riverside, is involved in this process that has so far validated about 80 percent of ...

Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections

...increase in caesarean rates also has a significant impact on health costs in both the public and private sectors." Report co-author, obstetrician Craig Pennell from the School of Women's and Infants' Health at the University of Western Australia, said the changes over the 20 year period in both elective ...

Cornell lab confirms deadly fish virus spreading to new species

... The spread of the virus could have a devastating impact on aquaculture and particularly the channel catfish trade, which constitutes about 80 percent of aquaculture business in the United States, said Bowser. Catfish is a very popular food fish in the Deep South. "We have detected VHSV in channel catfis...

NIDA study identifies genes that might help some people abstain from smoking

...sis of successful abstinence. This knowledge could impact the success rate of cessation programs by helping health care providers choose the most appropriate treatment based on individual differences.? Dr. Uhl and his colleagues performed a genome-wide analysis on the DNA of two types of nicotine-dependen...

NIAID expands capability for influenza research and surveillance

...ealth strategies for controlling and lessening the impact of seasonal influenza as well as an influenza pandemic. “The threat of an influenza pandemic is a major source of concern for the public health community,?says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. “The new NIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza ...

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