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Genetic variation linked to sugary food

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:30:59 MST

Bethesda, MDA new study released today in the online edition of Physiological Genomics finds that individuals with a specific genetic variation consistently consume more sugary foods. The study offers the first evidence of the role that a variation in the GLUT2 gene a gene that controls sugar entry into the cells has on sugar intake, and may help explain individual preferences for foods hi...

Tooth loss strongly linked to risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancer

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:21 MST

PHILADELPHIA Studying thousands of patients, Japanese researchers have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of three cancers esophageal, head and neck, and lung. They suggest that preservation of teeth may decrease risk of developing these diseases. In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Re...

Mouse study: When it comes to living longer, it's better to go hungry than go running

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:12 MST

BETHESDA, Md. (May 14, 2008) A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve. We know that being lean rather than obese is protective from many diseases, but key roden...

Molecular 'clock' could predict risk for developing breast cancer

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:05 MST

DALLAS May 14, 2008 A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help researchers more accurately determine a womans risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. In a study published in todays issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Preve...

BIO-key(R) Receives $335,000 Contract Award From Baltimore Police

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:29 MST

Officers on the Street Have Access to Critical Data with MobileCop(R) Software WALL, N.J., May 13 /- BIO-key International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced a $335,000 contract award from the Baltimore (MD) Police Department ("BPD") for...

bioMETRX, Inc. Files for Several New Patents

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:24 MST

JERICHO, N.Y., May 13 /- bioMETRX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMRX) a leading developer of biometric based consumer products, today announced that it has filed 5 new patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The products covered by the filings include tool storage chests, liquor cabinets, gun display cases, portable luggage and mailboxes....

Shrimps see beyond the rainbow

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:19:59 MST

A Swiss marine biologist and an Australian quantum physicist have found that a species of shrimp from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, can see a world invisible to all other animals. Dr Sonja Kleinlogel and Professor Andrew White have shown that mantis shrimp not only have the ability to see colours from the ultraviolet through to the infrared, but have optimal polarisation vision a...

NJIT Provost Priscilla P. Nelson honored at National Academy of Engineering

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:41 MST

NJIT Provost Priscilla P. Nelson, of West Orange, received the Kenneth R. Row Award from the American Association of Engineering Sciences on May 5th for promoting unity among engineering societies. She accomplished this goal through her current work at NJIT ( www.njit.edu ) coupled with earlier leadership positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Nelson arrived at NJIT in 2005 a...

Chemical compound prevents cancer in lab

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:33 MST

OKLAHOMA CITY While researching new ways to stop the progression of cancer, researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, have discovered a compound that has shown to prevent cancer in the laboratory. The research appears in the journal Gene Regulation and Systems Biology. The compound, which still faces several rounds of clinical trials, successfully stopped nor...

Sugar linkage could lead to better treatment for autoimmune diseases

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:24 MST

DURHAM, N.H. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire Glycomics Center have helped identify a specific carbohydrate structure that confers anti-inflammatory activity to a glycoprotein antibody that could lead to improved treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The study, reported in a recent edition of the journal Science, was led by immunologist Jeffrey...

Scientists discover small RNAs that regulate gene expression and protect the genome

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:14 MST

RNA is best known as a working copy of the DNA sequence of genes. In this role, its a carrier of the genes instructions to the cell, which manufactures proteins according to information in the RNA molecule. But molecular biologists have increasingly realized that many RNA snippets -- so-called small RNAs -- also directly influence which genes make proteins, and in some cases, how much pro...

Establishing faster-growing, durable football fields

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:32 MST

MADISON, WI A study published in the February 2008 issue of HortScience offers new information that can help schools and contractors get outdoor athletic fields ready for fall sports more quickly. Results of the research study will help schools and communities pare down the usual 9- to 12-month waiting period between planting new fields and opening the fields to autumn football traffic. D...

Introducing 'Orange Bulldog'

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:28 MST

Statesboro, GA Move over Longface, Spooktacular and Trickster - theres a new face in the pumpkin patch. Welcome Orange Bulldog, a new variety of the familiar fall fruit that may soon be available to consumers and wholesale pumpkin growers. Researchers at the University of Georgia recently introduced the new, virus-resistant pumpkin, specifically developed for ornamental fall and Hallowe...

DNA fingerprinting simplified

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:22 MST

KNOXVILLE, TN Agarose gel electrophoresis" Most teenagers wouldnt have a clue what this scientific term means, but middle school student Andrew Trigiano knows the protocol inside and out. When Andrew was 12, his father Robert Trigiano, a professor at the University of Tennessee, was looking for an interesting science project for his son. Setting out to compare differences in popular brands...

American Society for Microbiology supports 'One Health' initiative

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:13 MST

May 12, 2008Washington, DCThe American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has endorsed the One Health Initiative, which recognizes the inter-relationships among human, animal, and environmental health and seeks to enhance communication, cooperation, and collaboration in integrating these areas for the health and well-being of all species. The goals of the One Health Initiative are consistent...

Argonne scientists use lasers to align molecules

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:38 MST

ARGONNE, Ill. (May 13, 2008) Protein crystallographers have only scratched the surface of the human proteins important for drug interactions because of difficulties crystallizing the molecules for synchrotron x-ray diffraction. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have devised a way to eliminate the need for crystallization by using lasers to ali...

Researchers discover architecture for fundamental processes of life

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:07:22 MST

This release is available in French . Montreal, May 13, 2008 A team of Canadian researchers has completed a massive survey of the network of protein complexes that orchestrate the fundamental processes of life. In the online edition of the journal Science, researchers from the Universit de Montral describe protein complexes and networks of complexes never before observed including t...

Expanded histology methods book covers processing of animal, plant, and microbial tissues

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:07:17 MST

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. For more than 25 years, the book Histological and Histochemical Methods has served as an established resource for researchers, students, and technologists in the biological and biomedical sciences who need to process normal or diseased tissues for microscopic analysis. A new edition, just released by Scion Publishing ( www.scionpublishing.com ), will remain as th...

Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:07:12 MST

Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past. In a novel archeological application, multi- and hyperspectral data will help build the most accurate and most detailed landscape map that exists of the southern state of Oaxaca, where the Zapotec people formed the first state-level and urban society in Mexico. If you ask someon...

Beijing game for clean air challenge

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:16:17 MST

Wen-Xings assessment of the quality of ambient air in Beijing has just been published online in Springers journal, Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.Since the 1980s, the rapid industrial development, urbanization and increase in traffic have resulted in severe air pollution in Beijing. And with the Olympic Games around the corner, international attention has focused on the quality of the air in...