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RNA splicing factor implicated in ovarian tumor cell growth

...he journal Oncogene; it will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal's print version. Ovarian cancer is commonly referred to as "the silent killer," as it usually is not discovered until its advanced stages. If diagnosed and treated while the cancer is confined to the ovary, the 5-year survival rate ...

Study calculates patient time costs associated with cancer care

...agnosis, according to a new study in the January 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . The time costs for the 11 cancers studied and for different phases of cancer care varied widely, they write. Several studies have estimated the direct medical costs of cancer care, but few have att...

Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs

...rch 8 in advance of publication in the April print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. MSCs are widely seen as a potential source of therapies for numerous diseases and conditions, such as heart disease, cystic fibrosis, graft-versus-host disease, muscular dystrophy, and as a possible sourc...

Woman's Day and For Womens of Science

...on Mercury Pollution" published today in a special issue of the international science journal Ambio. Devel...ading mercury scientists and published in the same issue of Ambio. The declaration and supporting papers summarize what is currently known about the sources...

'Marathon mice' elucidate little-known muscle type

Researchers report in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, the discovery of a genetic "switch" that drives the formation of a poorly understood type of muscle. Moreover, they found, animals whose muscles were full of the so-called IIX fibers were able ...

Mercury contamination of fish warrants worldwide public warning

...on Mercury Pollution" published today in a special issue of the international science journal Ambio. Devel...ading mercury scientists and published in the same issue of Ambio. The declaration and supporting papers summarize what is currently known about the sources...

Bypassing eggs, flu vaccine grown in insect cells shows promise

...lu, according to results published in the April 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Removing eggs from the flu vaccine manufacturing process is one option for health officials seeking to protect the population from seasonal flu as well as a potential bird-flu pandemic. Using eggs ...

Enhancing activity of marijuana-like chemicals in brain helps treat

...disease. In a study to be published in the Feb. 8 issue of Nature, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine report that endocannabinoids, naturally occurring chemicals found in the brain that are similar to the active compounds in marijuana and hashish, helped trigger a dramatic imp...

Study examines risk of soft tissue sarcomas in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors

A study in the January 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute quantifies the risk of hereditary retinoblastoma survivors developing specific subtypes of soft tissue sarcomas and finds that this risk persists for decades after the original retinoblastoma diagnosi...

How appetite-stimulating brain cells work overtime during fasting

.... Now, a new study of mice reported in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell ...eries of studies, including those reported in this issue of Cell Metabolism by [Diano and colleagues] have elegantly demonstrated that hypothalamic responses...

Study finds surfing safer than soccer

...ngs of the study are published in the January 2007 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. "We found that competitive surfing has a relatively low risk of injury ?6.6 significant injuries per 1,000 hours of surfing - compared to other sports for which comparable data is available," says lead aut...

Scientists uncover link between ocean's chemical processes and microscopic floating plants

...search results are published in the March 7, 2007, issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Oliver Wingenter of New Mexico Tech and his colleagues conducted a month-long field experiment. The researchers simulated present-day carbon dioxide concentrations and ocean acidity, and carbon dioxide le...

Imaging techniques permit scientists to follow a day -- or four -- in the life of a cell

...lls in action are of great importance. The current issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols ( www.cshprotocols.org ) addresses these concerns with two freely accessible protocols: one for inserting 'reporter' proteins into cells to monitor what's going on inside, and another for maintaining the cells under ...

Bacterial walls come tumbling down

...nada, published its findings in the March 9, 2007, issue of the journal Science. Penicillin and many newer antibiotics work by blocking a piece of the machinery bacteria use to construct their durable outer walls. Without these tough, protective coatings, bacteria die. The enzymatic machinery (known as...

Drug-resistant bacterial infections serious complication after corrective eye surgery

...ve complication. In a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found MRSA infections in the eyes of 12 patients after refractive surgery. These are the first cases of MRSA infectious keratitis following refractive surgery, the first reports of MRSA keratitis...

Children who sleep more weigh less

...a new study published in the January/February 2007 issue of the journal Child Development. Conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, the study looked at 2,281 children from a nationally representative survey called the Child Development Supplement of the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics. The chi...

Hybrid molecule causes cancer cells to self-destruct

...r double-punch molecule, described in the December issue of the journal Chemistry & Biology, has not yet been tested on animals or humans. Nevertheless, they believe it represents a promising new strategy for fighting the deadly disease. "For a long time, cancer researchers did not pay much attentio...

Hotspots of mercury contamination identified in eastern North America

...team's analysis are summarized in the January 2007 issue of BioScience. The hotspots are believed to result from complex processes that move atmospherically released mercury through the environment, and from site-specific characteristics such as the high sensitivity of wetlands and forested areas to mercu...

Are one-third of costly implanted heart devices unnecessary? New study suggests yes

...al therapy. The study, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiolo...s note that the study adds more information to the issue of MTWA testing for ICD candidates, but that larger studies are needed....

Lithium builds gray matter in bipolar brains, UCLA study shows

...he illness. The research is featured in the July issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry and is currently available online. Carrie Bearden, a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and Paul Thompson, associate professor of neurology at the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro...

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