Discovery Of Gene Linked To Adult-Onset Obesity
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Researchers in the lab of Kevin Wickman, Ph.
Unique Drug Combination May Hold The Key To Reversing Type I Diabetes
Promising results from a study that tested a new approach for reversing Type 1 diabetes were presented at the American Diabetes Association's 68th Annual Scientific Session in San Francisco.The study tested the combination of Lisofylline (LSF), a drug that is being developed to halt immune damage to insulin producing cells, and Islet Neogenesis Associated Protein peptide (INGAP), a drug based on a naturally occurring protein produced by the pancreas.
Researcher Develops New Method For Taste Testing
Using the same concept behind commercial breath-freshening strips, a Temple University researcher has developed a new, easier method for clinical taste testing.Greg Smutzer, director of the Laboratory of Gustatory Psychophysics in the Biology Department of Temple's College of Science and Technology (http://www.
Corneal Inflammation Inhibited By Case Western Reserve And Penn State Investigators
Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Penn State Hershey College of Medicine identified a novel therapeutic that reduces sterile inflammation within the cornea. Published in the June issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Dr.
News From The Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, June 10 2008
Novel Targeted Therapy Reduces Chemoresistance in Mouse Model of MelanomaA novel small molecule inhibitor reduced both endogenous and drug-induced resistance to chemotherapy in a mouse model of melanoma.The NF-^IoB pathway is often active in human cancers and promotes resistance to cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs.
One Plus One Doesn't Always Equal Two In Circadian Math
Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system - the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours - requires daily light exposure to the eye's retina to remain synchronized with the solar day.
Permeable, Pourable Glass 'Microballoons' To Carry Hydrogen, Deliver Drugs, Filter Gases And Detect Nuclear Development
What looks like a fertilized egg, flows like water, gets stuffed with catalysts and exotic nanostructures and may have the potential of making the current retail gasoline infrastructure compatible with hydrogen-based vehicles of the future - not to mention also contributing to arenas such as nucl.
Life Processes: Forum To Focus On The Math And Mechanics
Developing fundamental math and mechanics to explain life processes like embryo development, cellular migration and growth could open doors to a new frontier in biology, many researchers say.A group of these scientists and engineers will gather in Woods Hole, Mass.
New Research Published On Ecological Effects Of Ocean Acidication
Royal Society University Research Fellow, Jason Hall-Spencer, has conducted the very first eco-system scale study investigating the effects of ocean acidification on marine life the results are published in Nature (online). Ocean acidification, along with climate change, is the most important environmental issues facing the planet.
Using Periodontal Ligament Regeneration To Save Teeth
Teeth may fall out as a result of inflammation and subsequent destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. Dutch researcher Agnes Berendsen has investigated a possible solution to this problem. At the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), she has studied the regeneration of the periodontal ligament by use of tissue engineering.