Same mutation aided evolution in many fish species, Stanford study finds
After decades of laboratory work studying how animals evolve, researchers sometimes need to put on the hip waders, pull out the fishing net and go learn how their theory compares to the real world. According to a Stanford University School of Medicine study published in the March 25 issue of Science, Mother Nature is more predictable than lab experiments suggest. In a diverse group of fish...Same-Sex Mating Discovered in a Toxic Fungus
An infectious fungus has been found to defy the most basic tenet of sexual reproduction ?that successful mating requires individuals of the opposite sex, according to Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers at Duke University Medical Center. In the April 21, 2005, issue of Nature, the researchers reported that, in the infectious fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, members of the same "sex"...Nicotine triggers the same brain reward circuitry as opiates
In experiments with mice, researchers have found that nicotine triggers the same neural pathways that give opiates such as heroin their addictively rewarding properties--including associating an environment with the drug's reward. However, unlike opiates, nicotine does not directly activate the brain's opiate receptors, but activates the natural opioid reward pathway in the brain. The rese...Bitter or sweet? The same taste bud can tell the difference
The tongue's ability to differentiate between sweet and bitter tastes may reside in the same taste bud cells, a new study reports....Treatments have same target, different responses for lung cancer patients with genetic mutation
The gene mutation that identifies the lung cancer patients most likely to respond to the drug gefitinib (Iressa) is not associated with a response to the drug cetuximab (Erbitux), according to a new study published in the August 17 issue of the Some patients with non�small-ce...A Better Way to Isolate RNA AND Protein From the Same Sample
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AT&T buying BellSouth for $67 billion creates a bigger entity to deal with for regulators. In an editorial about a year ago, I coined the term "revestiture". In it, I observed that consolidation just like in the oligopoly that is the automobile industry is a natural evolution and is critical for survival: As a country, we are progressing quickly into what I call the tel...Consumer, business technologies face same challenges
Each DEMO event captures a moment in the wild ride that is this personal technology industry. Indeed, over this conference's 16 years, we've seen ups and downs and more recently ups again. We've seen moments that have defined a year, like the great last hurrah of the Internet...More of the same changes in 2005
Its a new year and a new beginning for executives, workers and community economic developers. What key trends will shape their agendas in 2005? Heres my take on the issues that are near and dear to my research and consulting work. GROWTH AND INNOVATION MAKE A COMEBACK: Cost-cutting isnt going away but companies will be increasing their attention on finding ways to grow and innovate, albe...Killing two birds (cholesterol and Alzheimers disease) with the same stone
Treating cholesterol can also help in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s’ disease. The study was published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry // . The research team assessed the degree of brain function loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease in 342 patients attending a memory clinic. They then monitored the progress of the disease for almost three years. The average...Same molecule found in meat, milk, tumors
A non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the human system when eaten -- and seems to build up especially in tumors, say researchers.// The compound, called sialic acid, is found on the surfaces of animal cells but is not found in people, and may be one reason why animal-to-human organ and tissue transplants do not work well. Animals have a version called Neu5Gc...Cure For Deafness Leads Scientist To Find How Fishes Can Hear And Hum Sounds At Same Time
Researchers at Cornell University have discovered how a fish found along the West Coast can hum and hear outside // sounds at the same time!!. In an endeavor to find difficult cures for diseases can sometimes lead scientist to look the way animals of different kingdom function and in this case the understanding may eventually be able to help in finding a cure for deafness....When it comes to health, all chocolates not the same.
European researchers say eating milk chocolate, which is most commonly used in candy bars, does not raise antioxidant levels in the bloodstream. They found the same discouraging result among patients who drank milk while eating dark chocolate.// The results suggest that milk and other dairy products somehow discourage the body's ability to absorb the protective compounds in chocolate. On...Sensations Generated By Cocaine And Methamphetamine Abuse Are Not Same.
Investigators from UCLA had found that the there is a marked difference between the sensations generated by cocaine and methamphetamine use in onset, pattern and duration of their “highs”. // The study shows that subjective, or self-reported, responses to cocaine peak and decline more rapidly than those of methamphetamine. Cardiovascular responses to the two stimulants are similar at...