UAB scientists discover the origin of a mysterious physical force
Ever since the 1970s, scientists have been trying to establish the cause of a repulsive force occurring between different electrostatically charged molecules, such as DNA and other biomolecules, when they are very close to each other in aqueous media. This force became know as hydration force. Jordi Faraudo, a researcher for the Department of Physics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelo...An (ecological) origin of species for tropical reef fish
Dealing a new blow to the dominant evolutionary paradigm, Luiz Rocha and colleagues from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Harvard University the University of Florida and the University of Hawaii, report coral reef fish from neighboring habitats may differ more from one another than from fish thousands of miles away. An ecological speciation model for coral reef organisms may spur the...Ancient DNA helps clarify the origins of two extinct New World horse species
The Patagonian Hippidion horse genus and North American stilt-legged horses have found a new place on the evolutionary tree, according to a new article in the open access journal PLoS Biology. In the paper, Jaco Weinstock, Alan Cooper, and colleagues use ancient DNA to argue that the Hippidion genus is younger than previously thought and that American stilt-legged horses were American endemics, n...International Team Determines Geographic Origin of Leprosy
Leprosy likely originated in East Africa and spread to Asia and Europe before being imported into West Africa by explorers, report scientists in this week's issue of Science. The findings enrich the historical understanding of leprosy's global migration and contradict a commonly held view that leprosy spread to West Africa directly from East Africa, say the researchers. The international t...The genetic origins of corn on the cob
In 1909, while harvesting a typical corn crop (Zea mays) in Illinois, a field worker noticed a plant so unusual that it was initially believed to be a new species. Its "peculiarly shaped ear" was "laid aside as a curiosity" and the specimen was designated Zea ramosa (from the Latin ramosus, "having many branches"). Due to the alteration of a single gene, later named ramosa1, both the ear and the...Not all tooth pain may have dental origins!!
The 58th annual session of the American Association of Endodontists in New Orleans, Louisiana, began with a warning from the scientific community. In a terse message, the dentists said that all toothache need not have dental origins and that toothache should not be ignored because it may be the early warning for more important problems. Especially in the third world countries, dental care and hyg...Origin Of SARS Virus Discovered
Recent findings from the University of Hong Kong andthe Shenzhen Disease Prevention and Control Center,have indicated that workers caught the virus fromanimals. The findings are observed form a study conducted on ten random workers at the market in Guangdong. About five out of the ten were found to have SARS antibodies, proving the presence of infection. But as none of them reported to be s...Understanding The Origin Of Tumors
Tumors of unknown origin are the eighth leading type of cancers. Researchers say a new testing method called Gene Expression Profiling // may now help identify where tumors first begin to grow. They say the testing method is about 86-percent accurate in determining a tumor’s origin. Specialists say most cancer treatments are selected specifically by tumor type. Giving the wrong treatment...Chronic kidney disease has genetical origins
Researchers have discovered two common genetical variants that increase the risk for developing// chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which kidneys of the body are unable to function properly in maintaining the correct fluid and waste balance that is part of the metabolism practice. This leads to accumulation of wastes in the body that can lead to toxicity...Developmental Origins of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
A recent study has revealed that the way a baby girl develops in a womb may adversely affect// chances of developing polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCO) as adults. Dr Michael Davies, senior researcher at the Research Center of Reproductive Health at the University of Adelaide, Australia headed this study. Dr Davies and his team studied a group of young women bon between 1973 and 1975. They decided...Original Hema-G Wright-Giemsa Stain
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Description:The Biopro TKO implant is among the thinnest most conservative knee implants available. The TKO preserves the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. The implant provides a more natural feel for patients while preserving bone and relieving pain associated with arthritis....Myriad Genetics Presents Tumor Origin Technology at AACR
Determining Tumor Origin May Be Useful in Cancer TreatmentDecisions SALT LAKE CITY, UT, April 18, 2007--Myriad Genetics, Inc.(NASDAQ: MYGN) (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.myriad.com/">www.myriad.com ) announced today thatit presented studies for a new technology that might be used todetermine the original location of a metastatic tumor, on Monday,April 16, 2007 at the ann...