Identification of specific genes predicts which patients will respond to Hepatitis C treatment
For the first time, physicians at University Health Network and University of Toronto have identified a small subset of genes that can predict whether a patient with chronic Hepatitis C will be able to respond to current treatments. The study, published in t...Overbearing colored light may reveal a second mechanism by which birds interpret magnetic signals
Magnetic orientation is critical to the migratory success of many bird species. By studying the influence of light on the ability of migratory birds to orient to magnetic signals, researchers have found clues to suggest that birds' orientation abilities may be more complex than previously thought and that birds may be able to interpret magnetic signals by more than one mechanism. The work is repo...Bacteria which sense the Earth's magnetic field
Max Planck researchers uncover how a nanoscale 'compass' inside bacteria orients them to the Earth's magnetic field. The entire bacterium is oriented like a compass needle inside the magnetic field. Until now, it was not clear how the cells organise magnetosomes into a stable chain, against their physical tendency to collapse by magnetic attraction. But using modern molecular-genetic and i...Researchers discover which organs in Antarctic fish produce antifreeze
Thirty-five years ago Arthur DeVries of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign first documented antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs) in Antarctic notothenioid fishes. This month three colleagues report they've solved the ensuing, long-running mystery of where these AFGPs, which allow the fish to survive in icy waters, are produced. "Ever since the discovery of these antifreeze proteins...First-ever genomic test predicts which lung cancer patients need chemotherapy to live
Duke University Medical Center scientists have developed the first-ever genomic test to predict which patients with early-stage lung cancer will need chemotherapy to live and which patients can avoid the toxic regimen of drugs. The test has the potential to save thousands of lives each year by recommending chemotherapy for patients who are currently advised against it, said the test's de...Third Wave reports down quarter, which CEO calls temporary
Third Wave makes clinical molecular diagnostic products, including reagents for the study of infectious diseases an...FDA approves Phase 0 trial which tests experimental drugs on humans
Good news for researchers has FDA has approved testing of small quantities of experimental drugs in human beings. Approval of small quantity drug clinical trial will be very helpful for researchers to// understand the path of the drug in the body and its efficacy if the drug is proved effective in small quantities researchers can proceed with a phase I clinical trial. Researchers feel...Juices are Best! but which one?
The Institute of Food Science at Cornell University researches on the health benefits of fruit juices and confirmed that juices lighter in color offer more health benefits than dark juices // such as red grape or prune juice. Consumption of adequate iron is essential for infants and young children as it is a vital factor for physical and intellectual growth. To ensure proper intake o...Likely reason which makes analgesics work against Alzheimer's
Pain killers like ibuprofen or naproxen have long been known to help people protect themselves against Alzheimer's disease. Now, researchers from the University of California have found a possible reason as to why this might be so. These scientists had previously developed a marker molecule called FDDNP that was used to detect the presence of plaque. Plaque is a protein deposit in the brain that...Liver cancers which spread are linked to a particular gene
Live cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers worldwide and its incidence is high in the Asian and African countries due to hepatitis infection and aflatoxin contamination of foodstuffs. The cancer is also becoming prevalent in the United States. Researchers in the US and China have been studying gene activity in liver tumors using the new 'gene chip' technology and found a way of detecting t...No “ Lower Limit “ To The Age At Which Children Can Learn New Wors
New research shows children younger than age 1 can learn certain words. To investigate whether children under age 1 can learn words // in one context and understand them in another, researchers worked with parents of 52 children who were 9 months old. The parents used 12 board books and a set of 48 picture cards that depicted common objects such as keys, apples, fish and chairs in simple...