Scientists detect probable genetic cause of some Parkinson's disease cases
Two new studies strongly suggest that amutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic causeof Parkinson's disease identified to date. The discovery by aninternational research team provides fresh evidence that genetics maycontribute to the development of some cases of Parkinson's disease. Thefindings could lead to the development of a genetic test to detect themutation in...Found: Missing sequence of the human Y chromosome
Scientists report today in the journal GenomeResearch that they have successfully cloned and characterized apreviously intractable DNA sequence: a 554-kilobase-pair genomicsegment near the centromere of the human Y chromosome. This sequencecontains eight putatively active genes that could be implicated insex-associated height differences and gonadal tumor development. Thispericentrom...Needling Chromosomes Reveals Cell Division Secret
By impaling individual chromosomes with glassneedles one thousandth the diameter of a human hair, a Duke Universitygraduate student has tested their "stickiness" to one another duringcell division. Her uncanny surgical skills have added a piece to thelarge and intricate puzzle of how one cell divides into two -- aprocess fundamental to all organisms.In the Dec. 14, 2004, issue of Current Bi...Variation in women's X chromosomes may explain differences among individuals, between sexes
The first comprehensive survey of gene activity in the X chromosomes of women has revealed an unexpected level of variation among individuals, according to new work by researchers at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) and Pennsylvania State University. The results may have important implications for understanding the differences in traits among women and...Antiretroviral therapy may prevent excess risk of some cancers in people with HIV
In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may prevent most excess cases of Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a new study in the March 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Studies of people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have reported increased risks of several cancers, in...Baker's yeast (S. cerevisiae) Phosphoglucose isomerase from Sigma-Aldrich
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Description:The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is the major proteolytic system in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells, where it catalyzes the selective degradation of short-lived regulatory proteins and the rapid elimination of proteins with abnormal conformation (Hershko & Ciechanover 1998; Hochstrasser 1996). The critical protease in this pathway is the 26S proteasome, an ATP-dependent proteolytic complex, which...Measurement of proteasome inhibition in live cells in Molecular Devices microplate fluorometers
Proteins inside eukaryotic cells exist in a dynamic state, in a highly-regulated balance between synthesis and degradation. Whereas prot...Inner-city entrepreneurship isn't 'Easy Street,' but some are walking the walk
At a meeting in the church last week, Alder Michael McGee Jr. wanted to discuss a different type of angel "angel investors." These angels...Quantification of Nucleosomes in Serum by the Cell Death Detection ELISAplus
Cell death as a counterpart to cell proliferation plays anessential role in the homeostasis of cell numbers in adultorganisms, furthermore in eliminating cells damaged byirradiation, chemotherapeutic drugs, hyperthermia andother influences [1-3]. There are two distinct...Biolistic Gene Transfer to Generate Transgenic Schistosomes, Rev A
Volker Wippersteg, Katja Kapp, Werner Kunz, and Christoph G Grevelding,Institute for Genetics, Center of Biological and Medical Research,Heinrich-Heine-University, D-40225 Dsseldorf, Germany Schistosomes are parasitic helminths that cause bilharzia (schistosomiasis) in humans, a tropical disease of worl...Want a Healthy brew? Have some Tea!
The most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water is Tea. Whether you like it strong or light, with or without milk, sugared or bland, with herbs or with masala it is undoubtedly the most favorite amongst all beverages. Even coffee lovers and health freaks who live on fruit and vegetables grudgingly accept tea as a wholesome energy boost. But the international scientific commun...Analyzing The Side Effects Of Some Common Medications
A new study shows a connection between the use of two of the most common medications -- beta-blockers and diuretics and a reduced risk for // bone fractures. Beta-blockers are commonly used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, chest pain, and abnormal heart rhythms. Some heart attack patients also receive the drugs to prevent a second attack. Diuretics are used to remov...Chromosome Ends Trigger DNA Damage Response For Telomere Protection
Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have suggested that a localized DNA damage response at telomeres after replication is essential for recruiting the //processing machinery that promotes formation of a chromosome end protection complex. Telomeres, the ends of linear chromosomes, represent a problem for the control of genome stability and the DNA damage machinery...Chromosomes to predict oral cancer
The DNA content in cells of oral leukoplakia, specifically the number of chromosomes, can be used to predict the risk of oral carcinoma, according to study.// 123 patients were taken up for research for an average of 8.5 years, found that oral leukoplakia with the normal number of chromosomes — 46 — were unlikely to develop into cancer. Of the 103 patients with leukoplakia with normal DNA...Status of some prescription drugs
The Food and Drug Administration began two days of public hearings to decide whether to make some drugs available over-the-counter that currently require a doctor's prescription. A number of medications are being considered, ranging from blood pressure drugs to birth control pills. But there are inconsistent views about how this could be good for the consumer. // Prescription drug usa...Chromosome Analysis, Amniotic Fluid
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BETHESDA, Md., April 2, 2007--Scientists supported by theNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the NationalInstitutes of Health, have for the first time identified genes thatmight increase a person's ability to abstain from smoking. Thebreakthrough research was conducted by Dr. George Uhl at NIDA'sIntramural Re...