Automatic extraction of gene/protein biological functions from biomedical text
With the rapid advancement of biomedical science and the development of high-throughput analysis methods, the extraction of various types of information from biomedical text has become critical. Since automatic functional annotations of genes are quite useful for interpreting large amounts of high-throughput data efficiently, the demand for automatic extraction of information related to gene func...Research Reveals Functions Of Harmful Shellfish Pathogens
Providing safer shellfish is the goal of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who are studying the means by which pathogenic bacteria enter shellfish. In the United States, two pathogenic bacteria from the genus Vibrio are of concern: V. vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus. These bacteria are naturally found in shellfish and seawater, particularly when water temperatures are warm,...MSU researchers receive $4 million grant to uncover gene functions
A collaboration of Michigan State University researchers will use a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to uncover the functions of genes in a plant - research which may ultimately lead to improvements in human health and agriculture. In a collaborative effort spanning several departments, MSU scientists will determine the functions of roughly 4,400 nuclear genes from the...Navigating the brain for sense of direction as paradigm for higher cognitive functions
No matter how healthy a life one leads, no person has managed to live much longer than a century. Even though the advances of the modern age may have extended the average human life span, it is clear there are genetic limits to longevity. One prominent theory of aging lays the blame on the accumulation of damage done to DNA and proteins by “free radicals,?highly reactive molecules produced by the...Researchers unlock how cells determine their functions
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a molecular mechanism directing the fate and function of cells during animal development. The findings could hold promise for the advancement of cancer and stem-cell research. The research is published in the Feb. 24 edition of the journal Science. UCR Biochemistry Professor Frank Sauer, with German colleague Elisabeth...Sepsis treatment functions best in difficult cases
According to a new analysis suggests that anti-inflammatory agents work best in cases of sepsis which are life-threatening. Sepsis is a condition of overwhelming infection, in which bacteria invade the blood stream.// It is potentially fatal, because it carries the risk of multiple organ failure. In fact, sepsis claims many lives in the intensive care unit, because patients here are very...Pathological gambling is associated to brain functions
Decisions that lead to pathological gambling seems to be entrenched in the brain development of the// gamblers. Scientists of Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina are of the opinion that pathological gamblers may not be able to help but gamble. According to the researchers who had looked into the decision making abilities of 11 spontaneous gamblers a...Regular Use Of Cocaine Can Impair Brain Functions
Cocaine addiction can severely affect brain functions like learning and impulsive behavior.// The research, which was published in the latest issue of New Scientist, said that it would help shed light on the impulsive behavior seen in addicts. . Neuroscientists Yuriori Goto and his team at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who conducted the study, had electrical...Small Kidney Malfunctions Can Increase The Risk Of Deaths
For patients in hospitals, a small increase in the malfunction of the kidneys can lead to an increased risk of death, especially for patients suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI). Researchers from University of California // San Francisco had reported these results in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The researchers had analyzed data on 9,210 h...Heart Functions Being Redefined By Researchers
Bijoy Khandheria of the Division of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona has revealed that redefining the functions of the heart will lead to better ways of treating patients. The US alone has 5 million heart patients // . The study may also contribute towards heart failure from developing. The study contradicts the belief that the heart only serves the function of a pump for blood. The...