A little telomerase isn't enough
With seed money from Johns Hopkins Institute of Cell Engineering, a Johns Hopkins geneticist and her team have discovered a critical link between the health of stem cells and the length of the chromosome ends within them. Chromosome ends, or telomeres, are repetitive stretches of DNA that protect chromosomes in much the same way as plastic tips on shoelaces prevent the fabric from fraying....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...Power services firm JT Packard isn't through growing
As founder of , Cason presides over a rapidly expanding power service provider. The company has grown by 500 percent over the past three years, and now is the largest uni...Tommy Thompson's Iowa strategy isn't far-fetched
Thompson, who was last elected governor of Wisconsin in 1998 and who resigned as U.S. Health and Human Ser...When doing a good job isn't good enough
You work hard. You've developed a lot of relevant expertise. You've achieved results that are recognized within your company. And you just got fired. Or laid off or RiF'd (reduction in force) or downsized or bought out. Whatever. The bottom line is that that sweet little professional fairy tale of upward and onward has taken a sudden lost-in-a...Dividing stem cells along partisan lines isnt a good experiment
As silly as that question is, it appears to be at the core of one of the more lamentable wedge issues of the 2004 presidential campaign. Both political parties will deserve some blame if stem cell...Roller-Coasters Isn’t The Perfect Place For Cardiac Patients To Be
The emotional stress caused out of a roller coaster ride could be sufficient enough to intensify abnormal heart beats in people with cardiac disease, leading to potential life threatening complications including heart attack.// Researchers from Germany have conducted a study on 55 people (37 men and 18 women) who volunteered to take a ride. The ride involved a two-minute journey, star...Fat isn't all that bad: Reduction no predecessor of reduced disease
The general notion that a low fat diet is a disease buster might be now challenged. A University of Chicago study on women eating less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains had no reduced risk of two types of cancer or heart disease. Still they were // healthier than others. The drawback of the study as perceived by some experts is that it might be wrongly understood and...Anorexia - Overcoming Hunger Pangs Isn’t Just About Will Powe
Anorexia, an eating disorder has now been linked to lack of a neurotransmitter that is responsible for stimulation of appetite//. The study has for the first time proved that overcoming those hunger pangs and avoiding food isn’t just about extraordinary will power alone. The neurotransmitter is known to be neuropeptide Y (NPY). The oversupply of NPY makes it hard for obese people to l...Disney in Trouble? Negative Excitement in Disneyland, Paris
None would deny the adrenaline rush at Disneyland Paris, though now, it appears to be caught unawares in the eye of the bird-flu storm//. Ruffled up, Disney land Paris is shrugging away the allegation of tucking away a dead swan. This is especially unwelcome news, as panic over bird flu is all over Europe. The scare permeated in Disneyland after two unions, the French Democratic Worke...Disney’s New Attraction Showcases the Discoveries of the Himalayas Expeditio
At the Disney’s Animal Kingdom the scientists and the theme park people have come together to set up an environmental storyline. In this are featured the latest scientific discoveries// from the Himalayan expedition to China and Nepal. They have showcased an array of exotic plant and animal species previously unknown to science. This was brought about by the two-month expedition known Ex...