Cytoplasm affects the number of vertebrae in carp-goldfish clones
The March 2005 issue of Biology of Reproduction contains a report of some intriguing findings in cloned offspring created when nuclei from one genus of fish were transplanted to enucleated eggs of another genus of fish. The seven offspring, cloned from nuclei of common carp and egg cytoplasm of goldfish, were virtually identical to the nuclear donor species, Cyprinus carpio, in appearance...Clam embryo study shows pollutant mixture adversely affects nerve cell development
A scientist at the Marine BiologicalLaboratory (MBL) has published the results of an EPA-funded clam embryostudy that supports her hypothesis that, when combined, the pollutantsbromoform, chloroform, and tetrachloroethylene--a chemical cocktailknown as BCE--can act synergistically to alter a key regulator in nervecell development. While scientists have previously studied the effectsof these...A new study examines how shared pathogens affect host populations
Many pathogens are able to infect multiple species within a community and are commonly transmitted across species. Cross-species transmission is often associated with pathogen emergence and therefore has been considered as a negative factor for humans, wildlife, and species of agricultural importance. Many pathogens like malaria, Lyme disease or West Nile encephalitis that infect multiple hosts a...Researchers discover chemical compounds that affect plant growth
A team of biologists from the University of California, Riverside has used chemical genomics to identify novel compounds that affect the ability of plants to alter their direction of growth in response to gravity, a phenomenon known as gravitropism. The researchers screened a library of 10,000 small molecules, the practice is known as chemical genomics, to identify those that could positiv...WHO Warns Of Increased Risk Of Vector-borne Diseases In Tsunami-affected Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned about increased risk of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever across tsunami-affected areas in Southeast Asia. Nearly four weeks after the disaster struck the region on 26 December, the organization is strengthening its disease surveillance, stagnant water conditions creating conditions for mosquito vectors to multiply to sufficient leve...High-Level Expression of Peanut Allergens Affected by Rare Codon Usage
Biochemical & Molecular Allergology, Research Center Borstel, Germany By using Stratagenes BL21-CodonPlus(DE3)-RIL cells * withextra copies of E. coli, argU, ileY, and leuW tRNA genes,it is possible to attain high-level expression...Supreme Court decision in eBay case could affect value of patents
On Monday, May 15, 2006, the Supreme Court in eBay Inc. v. Mercexchange LLC, held that whether a patent owner who proves infringement should be granted an injunction must be determined under the standard four-factor test. Those factors are (1) irreparable injury; (2) inadequacy of remedies at law; (3) balancing of hardships; and (4) the public interest. The Court re...Water disruption affects Milwaukee business incubator
Guy T. Mascari, whose office is loc...SGI layoffs affect 33 at Chippewa Falls plant
These cuts, made in all areas of the business, bring the total employment of SGI's Chippewa Falls plant to...Offshore outsourcing affects American workers
There has been so much media attention focused on the effects of outsourcing technology and offshore manufacturing that its finally shedding some light on the issue. Whatever the product, there is an effort to ship it outside America to cheaper labor. The effects of this are hurting many aspects of Americans industrial and personal lives. It doesnt matter what you are making, whether you manufact...Sexual abuse affect health for a lifetime
Sexual abuse occurred when the women were 16 years old and the men were 13.5 years old revealed by a study conducted by California University Researchers. It appears that the sexual abuse or assault was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, arthritis and thyroid diseases. It varied by gender, where arthritis and breast cancer occur in women and increased risk of thyroid dis...Air pollution affects the heart
Air pollution is known for its adverse effects on the heart among the young and old.There are tiny pollutant particles called PM10s, which have a diameter of less than ten micrometres. These can cause problems with lung and heart function, by entering the circulation, especially in people with pre-existing disease. According to a new study by researchers at Harvard University now reve...Passive smoking affects respiratory system
Scientists have produced strong evidence that passive smoking has a lasting impact on the respiratory systems of children. A team from the US National Center for Environmental Health in Atlanta studied data from 3,400 children aged 3 to 16 years. The researchers analysed the children's blood to determine the concentration of a substance called cotinine, produced when the b...Hormone therapy may affect heart attack severity in women
Recent studies undertaken at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher and colleagues, showed promising signs after research in monkeys suggested //that the type of progestin in hormonal therapy could in fact affect heart attack severity. At an annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in Washington, D.C. today, Dr. J. Koudy Williams who is the lead invest...Chinese Students Affected By Unknown Flu
Around 400 Chinese students belonging to Henan University of Science and Technology at Luoyang, suffered from high fevers and were rushed for treatment. The nature of the high fever is suspected to be of unknown flu virus, reports foodconsumer.org. // Reporters can still see a couple of ambulances waiting on the university campus to respond to any emergency needs. It remains u...Trichomoniasis: Most Common Curable STD in U.S. Affects 7.4 Million Annually
April is STD Awareness Month: Time to Pay Attention to thisOverlooked Disease SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- DuringNational Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month thisApril, Mission Pharmacal is urging increased awareness of, andtesting for, trichomoniasis (also known as "trich"), the mostcommon curable STD in the United States. Awareness of the conditionr...