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Katrina floodwaters not as toxic to humans as previously thought, study says

...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. ...

New technique multiplies life span in simple organisms

... and incorporated into anti-aging drug development programs at several biotechnology companies. Now, molecular geneticists at the University of Southern California suggest that SIR2 instead promotes aging. Their study, "Sir2 Blocks Extreme Life-Span Extension," appears in the Nov. 18 edition of the biology ...

New study expands understanding of the role of RNA editing in gene control

...Wang. Ramin Shiekhattar, Ph.D., a professor in two programs at Wistar, the gene expression and regulation program and molecular and cellular oncogenesis program, collaborated with senior author Nishikura on the investigation. (Shiekhattar's own research has contributed to a better understanding of the process...

Reducing antibiotic use lowers rates of drug-resistant bacteria

... the respiratory tract. Implementing intervention programs that are "focused on populations most exposed to antibiotics"--that is, children--is the first step in reining in superbugs, said lead author Didier Guillemot, MD, PhD, of Institut Pasteur. Intervention methods such as reducing the number of prescr...

MicroRNA gene that regulates lifespan found by Yale scientists

...lopment. Included results showed the developmental programs that these genes regulate are modulated through insulin signaling, demonstrating the connection between insulin-driven metabolism and aging. "This microRNA is conserved in humans leading to the enticing idea of being able to beneficially affect the...

A new link between stem cells and tumors

...cell with molecules it needs to launch new genetic programs that tell it what to become," says Cayetano Gonz�lez, whose group began the project at EMBL and has continued the work as they moved to the IRBB-PCB. "The current study investigates what happens when the process of localizing these molecules is distu...

Zebrafish may hold key to improved cancer research

...s has become an important tool in medical research programs around the world. "It's increasingly clear that i...t to human leukemias. OSU's fish disease research programs date back several decades, and the university first developed the rainbow trout as a useful model fo...

Anti-cancer Compound In Beer Gaining Interest

...ings made since then. And many other scientists in programs around the world are also beginning to look at the value of these hops flavonoids for everything from preventing prostate or colon cancer to hormone replacement therapy for women. "Xanthohumol is one of the more significant compounds for cancer chem...

Chernobyl: The true scale of the accident

... * Ambitious rehabilitation and social benefit programs started by the former Soviet Union, and continued ...ghly contaminated areas and redesigning government programs to help those genuinely in need. Suggested changes would shift programs away from those that foster ...

Many cats unaffected by catnip, C&EN reports

...nd provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. To access the C&EN What’s That Stuff? column on Catnip, go to http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/83/8331catnip.html ...

New study shows measles immunization may prevent fatal brain infection

...the researchers concluded that measles vaccination programs prevent many more of the fatal brain infections than previously thought. In an accompanying editorial, Samuel L Katz, MD, of Duke University, who was part of the team that developed the measles vaccine, strongly urged support for global efforts to r...

Costly breeding programs for endangered species pay off

...case for costly and sometimes troublesome breeding programs that preserve maximum genetic variability in small populations of endangered species. Worldwide, zoos spend millions of dollars each year transporting rare animals thousands of miles in order to breed them with their most distantly related relatives...

DOE's Office of Science sets up program to aid scientists displaced by Hurricane Katrina

...ted students and faculty researchers with research programs that currently receive Office of Science grants wh...case basis modest supplemental funding to existing programs in order to facilitate this process. Displaced students and faculty researchers from affected unive...

Molecular Partners Required For Appropriate Neuronal Gene Repression

....D., senior vice president for research and global programs at the March of Dimes, which supported Dr. Back's research. "More than 470,000 babies are born prematurely each year. Until we find the answers to preventing prematurity, research such as this may lead us to new ways to prevent brain damage and has t...

OHSU researchers discover potential mechanism to repair brain damage linked to Multiple Sclerosis

....D., senior vice president for research and global programs at the March of Dimes, which supported Dr. Back's research. "More than 470,000 babies are born prematurely each year. Until we find the answers to preventing prematurity, research such as this may lead us to new ways to prevent brain damage and has t...

Number Of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark In U.S.

...rtality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language Web site at nacersano.org. ...

Survey Uncovers Surprising Attitudes Towards HIV Vaccine Research

...cine, complemented by strong behavioral prevention programs and AIDS care and treatment, is the best way to end the epidemic. The results of the survey, says Mr. Murguía, have helped identify which populations researchers need to target for better understanding of HIV vaccine research, as well as which messa...

Rutgers to lead $52.7 million protein research program

...n New Jersey and beyond. The NESG, and other major programs at Rutgers in structural and computational biology...g upon the momentum created by such groundbreaking programs as the Human Genome Project. However, the majority of the proteins coded by the genome have unknown ...

Birds and bats sow tropical seeds

...ademic collaboration between UNAM and U.S. ecology programs like UIC's. "It will involve environmental issues which will occupy a great many students," he said. "These students will disperse through Mexico and the rest of Latin America. We hope they will carry the banner of experimental restoration of divers...

New partnership to clear landmines for African Elephants

...ve been removed, CI proposes to develop ecotourism programs in the area. The roughly 1,500 square kilometers ... in the region. Sustainable reserve and ecotourism programs can then be developed to ensure the protection of elephants and other wildlife while benefiting loca...

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