UW's Rosetta software to unlock secrets of many human proteins
University of Washington TechTransferrecently licensed software that will give scientists a huge advantagein the fight against disease.The software, known as Rosetta, predicts how proteins fold, informationthat is highly valuable to biological and biomedical researchers.UW Tech Transfer's Digital Ventures licensed Rosetta software withoutcharge to the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), a...Ancient olfaction protein is shared by many bugs, offering new pest control target
In the battle against insect pests, new research indicates that it may all come down to the sense of smell. A group of Rockefeller University scientists who had previously identified a key gene essential for the sense of smell in fruit flies now shows that this gene's function appears to be evolutionarily conserved across very different insect species. Research by Leslie Vosshall's laborat...Same mutation aided evolution in many fish species, Stanford study finds
After decades of laboratory work studying how animals evolve, researchers sometimes need to put on the hip waders, pull out the fishing net and go learn how their theory compares to the real world. According to a Stanford University School of Medicine study published in the March 25 issue of Science, Mother Nature is more predictable than lab experiments suggest. In a diverse group of fish...Simple drug has the potential to save many lives threatened by malaria
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An innovative new statistical method, described in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, streamlines the computation required to identify all the potential locations in the genome that influence a particular physical trait, or phenotype. Thanks to the new method developed by John Storey, Joshua M. Akey, and Leonid Kruglyak, researchers have a more efficient genome-mining technique to help them id...UW-Oshkosh launching Global MBA with schools in Germany, India
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Scientists say it's not a matter of if, but when. And when pandemic flu hits an event that could, at the least, keep large sections of the population from working, shut down travel and public institutions and cause infrastructure outages information technology may be called on to ease the burden of coordinating both public efforts and business. And if private companies do pr...Insomnia Hits Many Canadians: Survey
Trouble getting enough shut-eye? You're not alone. Statistics Canada says more than three million Canadians have insomnia. On an average, they get 6-1/2 hours of sleep a night compared with 7-1/2 hours // for those without the problem. And 18 per cent of the insomniacs averaged less than five hours of Zs a night. There's a substantial number of Canadians -- 13 per cent -- th...Many factors influence sexual potency
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A large multinational population study had brought into focus that restless leg syndrome// may remain under-diagnosed and untreated in people and in turn severely hamper the quality of life for them. Restless leg syndrome is a disorder of neurological origin. This condition happens when the urge to move one’s legs becomes strong even if the person is stationary. The people suffering fr...Poll Finds Many Americans Misinformed About Cancer
American Cancer Society researchers conducted in interesting national survey that was led by Ted Gansler, M.D., M.B.A to look at the prevailing myths about cancer //in the minds of the public. They did a phone survey of 957 adults with no history of cancer to assess their understanding of the disease and its management, and also identify any associated misconceptions. Participants wer...Poll Finds Many Americans Misinformed About Cancer
American Cancer Society researchers conducted in interesting national survey that was led by Ted Gansler, M.D., M.B.A to // look at the prevailing myths about cancer in the minds of the public. They did a phone survey of 957 adults with no history of cancer to assess their understanding of the disease and its management, and also identify any associated misconceptions. Participants we...Schiotz Tonometer Certified Calibration (Made In Germany)
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UC's Overall Psychological Toll Is Greater Than for Asthma,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines WAYNE, Pa., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out offour ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to anew nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal partof life. Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comesto their relationship with a spouse (...