'Perception' gene tracked humanity's evolution, scientists say
A gene thought to influence perception and susceptibility to drug dependence is expressed more readily in human beings than in other primates, and this difference coincides with the evolution of our species, say scientists at Indiana University Bloomington and three other academic institutions. Their report appears in the December issue of Public Library of Science Biology. The gene encod...Formation of cellulose fibers tracked for the first time
Cellulose--a fibrous molecule found in all plants--is the most abundant biological material on Earth. It is also a favored target of renewable, plant-based biofuels research. Despite overwhelming interest, scientists know relatively little about how plant cells synthesize individual cellulose fibers. However, recent work from the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology and Stanf...Genome changes tracked during multiple myeloma initiation, progression and treatment
Scientists have made significant progress toward elucidating key genetic events associated with the development and progression of multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable malignancy that is the second most common cancer of the blood. The results, published in the April issue of Cancer Cell, provide new genetic and biological insights that open innovative directions for the discovery of effective ther...Cell death following blood 'reflow' injury tracked to natural toxin
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered what they believe is the "smoking gun" responsible for most tissue and organ damage after a period of blood oxygen loss followed by a sudden restoration of blood oxygen flow. Working with mice, the Hopkins team found that the sudden oxygen bath triggered by restored blood flow causes cells to make a chemical so toxic it kills the cells. The wo...FTC has fast-tracked Bone Care merger
Genzyme and Bone Care have signed a definitive agreement for Genzyme to acquire Bone Care in an all-cash transaction valued at $33.00 per f...Diabetics’ Blood Sugar to be Tracked in New York Cit
An unprecedented program of tracking people with diabetes through their blood sugar tests has been launched in New York City. This is a procedure that is normally reserved for infectious diseases that pose a risk to others.// Statistics show that in New York City, the percentage of people with diabetes is one-third higher than in the rest of the U.S. This has been attributed to the larg...Pain Tracked By 3D Computer Map
A 3-D computer map has been developed by a team at Brunel University to help people ridden on wheelchair to log, from home, how they are feeling during the course of a day. // Presently patients are asked to relate details during their visits to the doctor. This program may soon change all that. It requires only a standard portable computer that can be uploaded by doctors at...