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Valuing public goods using happiness surveys
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-11
...Genes That Make Us Human - Pennisi 2009 (901): 2 - ScienceNOW
• Apple slashes iPod prices up to $120
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• iTunes 9's LP Albums Come Wit...
Bone-setting Glue Derived from Cloned Sandcastle Worm Genes
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
Credit: Fred Hayes Scientists have developed a synthetic version of an adhesive formed by a marine worm, Phragmatopoma californica . This worm secrets a glue to build a tubelike shell out of bits of sand, broken shells and other mineral debris. By cloning the gene for the proteins making up ...
IVF Success Lies in the Genes
in Next Nine Months, on July 26, 2009
... at the time of pituitary down-regulation showed interesting patterns of gene clustering. Over 200 genes were differentially expressed in patients who went on to achieve an IVF pregnancy compared with...
Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in Next Nine Months, on July 13, 2009
...enetic diseases.
If you are undergoing IVF and cystic fibrosis run in your or your partner's genes, you probably would want to know whether your baby might have cystic fibrosis. In the recently ...
Genetically Modified Salt-Tolerant Cereal Crops
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... salt - as sodium ions (Na+) - out of the leaves of a model plant species. The researchers modified genes specifically around the plant's water conducting pipes (xylem) so that salt is removed fro...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ference technology, researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have identified 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease an...
She's Allergic to Eggs
in Allergies, on June 28, 2009
...months old and just as I thought we've escaped the curse of food allergies that was imposed by genes and fate on my older son, she breaks out in hives. The culprit? Eggs.
Because of our experienc...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
...o it and concludes:
Unlike hair and eye color, they stem from the interactions of a multitude of genes, some conferring protection and others contributing to the development of allergies. As a resul...
Azotobacter vinelandii Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 18, 2009
...tection. The sequence of the bacteria's genome allowed the team of researchers to identify the genes involved in respiration, including those responsible for respiratory protection. Genome analysi...
Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 31, 2009
... A group of researchers have identified eight genes that help predict a melanoma patient's response to treatment .
Dr. Tawbi and his colleagues examined the tumor tissues of 21 patients with ...
Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...recruited bone marrow progenitor cells and induced myocardial expression of multiple growth factor genes," Lee said.
"These findings highlight the critical 'cross-talks' between the...
Happy Parents = Happy Children?
in Next Nine Months, on May 23, 2009
...juana and heroin are known to have significant effects on sperm and eggs, altering the patterns of genes that are active in them.
"It is well known, of course, that parental behavior affects chi...
Yahoo 推出一个 Twitter 克隆站：MEME
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-16
...nes in biology.
It is clear that the term "meme" as used here, is an adaptation of free and expanded its strict scientific sense, but not away from the essence of the idea. ...
Swine Flu
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 1, 2009
...iniscent of the Bird Flu Pandemic just a few years ago. This time, the flu virus is a mongrel with genes from North American swine and avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza normall...
Allergy Results from Malfunction of Respiratory Epithelium
in Allergies, on April 4, 2009
...ng, in allergic patients the birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 changed the expression of hundreds of genes of the nasal epithelium compared to samples taken during winter; and of these genes several wer...
Cancer Research UK Announces Nanotech Breakthrough
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 13, 2009
... week announced the development of a treatment "whereby tiny nano particles carried anti-tumor genes into cancer cells and 'zapped' them by causing them to make proteins that killed the c...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
...tients younger than 65. The test is based on previous findings showing that a genetic defect in two genes on chromosome 17 cause a hereditable form of FTD, one of which results to production of only h...
200,000 Rice Mutants Available for Study
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...tically modified rice plants in the hope of understanding the function of the approximately 57,000 genes that make up the rice genome. Two hundred thousand rice mutants are now available and have bee...
Three Genes Linked to Obesity Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 24, 2009
...ckphoto , Image# 3457127 Based on a genetic study of 1,380 Europeans, reseachers have identified 3 genes that increase risk of early-onset obesity in children, and morbid obesity in adults .
"T...
Early Childhood Diet Influence Health as Adults
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 21, 2009
...ht and body fat."
"My research has shown that the food we eat changes how active certain genes in our body are - what we call genetic expression. In particular we believe that our diet has ...
Pathwork Launches New Version of Tissue of Origin Test
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 13, 2009
...rigin Test uses microarray technology to measure the expression pattern, comprising more than 1,500 genes, in a tumor with an uncertain origin and compares it to expression patterns of a panel of 15 k...
11 New Cardiovascular Risk Gene Variants Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 19, 2008
...at Tufts and Tufts University School of Medicine "It suggests people can have multiple variant genes contributing to dyslipidemia, a combination of spiked LDL and triglyceride levels and extremel...
Genetic Blood Test Provide More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
...nse to therapy.
Using microarray gene analysis of the blood samples, the researchers identified 10 genes that differed significantly in their expression before and after therczapy. Using real-time po...
Patagonia Fungus Produces "Myco-Diesel"
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...archers.
"The main value of this discovery may not be the organism itself, but may be the genes responsible for the production of these gases," Gary Strobel said."There are certain...
Oral Administration of Garlic Compounds May Treat Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...study looked primarily at how the allixin complex works. By examining the effects of the complex on genes affected by diabetes, the researchers found that it activates not only the insulin signalling ...
Rent a Karmann Ghia Type 34 For a European Journey? Coming Soon
in Classical Drives, on November 3, 2008
...ars in history have been labeled "the poor man's Porsche" but only one has the proper genes: the Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Type 34. It's a rare day when you'll see one in a club ev...
Rice Genome Array Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2008
...00677 UC Davis researchers have published a rice DNA microarray that covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. According to a report :
Ronald and her colleagues used the new rice mi...
Antioxidant in Green Tea May Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on October 27, 2008
...ciated with Sjogren's syndrome, which has no known cure.
"EGCG modulates several important genes, so it suppresses the abnormality at the molecular level in the salivary gland.
It also signi...
Genetically Modified Anthocyanin-Rich Tomatoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2008
... A European group of researchers have successfully expressed genes from the Snapdragon flower in tomatoes, resulting to deep-purple colored tomatoes with unprecedentedly high anthocyanin content at...
AlloMap®: Novel Non-invasive Test For Managing Heart Transplant Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 27, 2008
...r use in transplant management.
AlloMap Testing assays the RNA levels of 11 rejection biomarker genes and nine control genes. AlloMap Testing was clinically validated using data from 9 leading heart...
Anti-Cancer Drug Candidate Largazole
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 9, 2008
...veral cancers such as prostate and colon tumors, and inhibiting HDACs can activate tumor-suppressor genes that have been silenced in these cancers.
Following promising results in initial laboratory t...
Kiwi Fruit's Expressed Sequence Tags Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 4, 2008
...ourtesy of iStockphoto, Doug Cannell
New Zealand-based fruit science company HortResearch and Genesis Research and Development Corporation Limited have released over 130,000 kiwifruit gene seq...
Use of Genomics to Control Dandruff
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 23, 2008
...expert Jun Xu's analysis revealed that the M. globosa genome was tiny, consisting of only 4,285 genes, and it completely lacked the ability to synthesize fatty acids on its own. Instead, the genom...
T. reesei Genome Analysis Reveals Potential in Biofuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 7, 2008
..., scientists discover that based on the genome analysis of Tricoderma reesei , the fungus has the genes required to break down plant cell walls, to simple sugars, indicating its possible utility in ...
Transgenic SunUp Papaya Genome
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2008
...regarding its evolutionary path, the genome analysis also revealed that papaya has fewer functional genes than any other flowering plant already sequenced, but contains more genes for enzymes i...
Engineered Cyanobacteria: New Source for Biofuels
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 24, 2008
... new cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae ) by giving them a set of cellulose-making genes from a non-photosynthetic "vinegar" bacterium, Acetobacter xylinum , well known as ...
Tagged: 7 Random Things About Me
in Allergies, on March 31, 2008
...nd was advised to move residences.
3. My son has multiple food allergies and asthma, and I think my genes are mostly to blame.
4. Whenever I get a call from the kindergarten, I panic.
5. Of all types ...
Flour Beetle Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 30, 2008
...s genome consists of about 200 million nucleotides (DNA building blocks) that code for about 16,000 genes (or 16,000 proteins). These sequencing efforts are extremely important for agriculture and wil...
Salivary Proteomics as a Diagnostic Tool
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 26, 2008
...health and disease and as they act as markers for disease states. Following instructions encoded by genes, protein "machines" make up the body's organs and regulate its cellular processe...
Using Dehalococcoides to Reduce Tricholorethene Contamination in Groundwater
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 29, 2008
...cular techniques, they could not only identify the bacterial population to handle TCE, but also the genes within these populations that make enzymes that detoxify TCE to ethene.
Source ...
Why do we need enough sleep?
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 8, 2008
... Sleep Research Centre, reckons we don't need any set of amount of sleep - it's all down to genes and whether we feel fresh and alert during the day.
"It's nonsense," he said, o...
Preliminary Soybean Genome Released
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 22, 2008
...1" version by the end of 2008. Early users of this data are encouraged to track their favorite genes by saving local copies of the DNA sequences of these loci, and not by identifier or sequence c...
Sirolimus (Rapamune) May Treat Genetic Disease Tuberous Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2008
...organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. The disease previously been linked to two genes: TSC1 and TSC2.
The Institute is now leading a UK-wide study on a new treatment involving the...
Novel Genetic Variants Linked to Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2008
... An international collaboration of scientists have discovered more than 25 genetic variants in 18 genes linked to cholesterol and lipid levels . Such findings may help in estimating an individual...
Omega-3s For Weight Management
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2007
...eported that the fish oil-supplemented group exhibited increased levels of lipid metabolism-related genes, including carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a, cytochrome P450 4A10, and malic enzyme.
Moreove...
Genetic Map for Aging in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 30, 2007
... Using gene arrays, researchers have identified genes whose activity changes with age in 16 different mouse tissues. The study, published in PLoS Genetics , uses a newly available database call...
Silk from Bees
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 29, 2007
... findings reported recently in Molecular Biology and Evolution , which discusses the honeybee silk genes and the properties of the coil proteins from the cocoon and nest silks they produce.
&...
Risk of Severe Metastatic Breast Cancer-related Pain, Higher in Non-Caucasians
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 29, 2007
...pain over the course of metastatic cancer.
Well, there goes another proof that what's in your genes matter a lot.
Find more details from EurekAlert .
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Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 25, 2007
...to the brain after crossing the blood-brain barrier.
Therefore, at present, peptides, proteins or genes are injected into the brain which is risky and painful. "To overcome this problem, we hav...
In Utero Arsenic Exposure Leads to Increased Cancer Risk
in Next Nine Months, on November 24, 2007
... found in many other regions, including the US Southwest.
The team found a collection of about 450 genes whose expression had been turned on or turned off in babies who had been exposed to arsenic wh...
Gene therapy for Hereditary Blindness on Phase I Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 21, 2007
... type 2, or LCA2 .
The first adult subject received an injection of trillions of replacement genes into the retina of one eye last week, making the volunteer one of the first people in the worl...
GPRC5A: Lung Cancer Tumor-Suppressor Gene, Identified in Mouse Models
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 16, 2007
...ound to suppress lung tumors in mouse models.
The study found that mice with both of their GPRC5A genes suppressed developed normally until their second year of life, when 76 percent developed preca...
Pirelli, Sophia Loren, and Yes... This is Still a Classic Cars Blogsite
in Classical Drives, on November 12, 2007
... from every direction? She's Sophia Loren , she's 71, and she's still sexy. Luck, genes, and a determination not to get old as she inevitably gets older has kept Ms. Loren in gre...
Multiple Genes Against Turnip Mosaic Virus Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 2, 2007
...blished recently in the Journal of General Virology , scientists have identified a set of multiple genes in brassicas - broccoli, cabbage, oilseed rape, and the like- that confer resistance to the tu...
JY-1 Gene in Cows May Be Linked to Fertility
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...t problem. But there could certainly be human implications."
"There may be other related genes in humans that perform the same function as JY-1," Smith said. "We know this gene is...
Insulin Resistance Genes, Identified
in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2007
...tion leads to type 2 diabetes . Insulin resistance may be brought about by obesity.
Now, two genes that may play a role in insulin resistance have been identified by a team from University of ...
Two Genes Linked To Insulin Resistance Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 29, 2007
... a study published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers have identified two genes, NR4A3 and NR4A1 , which seem to boost insulin sensitivity in muscle tissue , and may...
Gorgeous Moms
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 29, 2007
...a Cross
4. Kerri Russell
5. Jacinda Barret
Too bad, not all were blessed with these women's genes!...
Don't Diet
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 24, 2007
...39;s ability to use taste to regulate calorific intake." - Source: BBC News
"Several genes influence weight. One gene that has been identified-the ob gene-controls the production of lep...
Two Genes Linked to Ankylosing Spondylitis and Graves' Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 23, 2007
... Researchers have identified two genes linked to both ankylosing spondylitis , a painful and progressive form of arthritis in which some or all of the spine's vertebrae fuse together, and Grav...
Using Herpes Virus for Cancer Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 17, 2007
...rus can then destroy the cells more efficiently. The virus can be used as a vector to express other genes. We can insert multiple genes into it to enhance its tumor-killing capabilities."
Sourc...
Friends Reunited
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 3, 2007
...hen search for other's who went to your same school. When looking for relatives sign up for the Genes Reunited family tree. Here you can build your family tree and search to see if anyone else on ...
Genetic Profiling Lung Tumors To Determine Best Chemotherapy Options
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 1, 2007
...ene expression particular to each individual sample. They were able to draw conclusions about which genes were turned on and which were turned off in these samples, and subsequently created a genomic...
The Right Genes for Jeans?
in Well Woman Blog, on September 21, 2007
...d the new one from the Texas researchers, not to mention the prior knowledge we had of at least 100 genes involved in weight regulation, may be of use to you. It might help you avoid blaming yourself,...
Identifying Biological Indicators of Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 18, 2007
...
The National Institutes of Health's new Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI) has awarded the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) at the University of Pennsylvania...
Quitting Smoking is in the Genes Too
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 12, 2007
...
Many other things (conditions, diseases and stuff), even cancer or diabetes is in our genes. Now, even quitting smoking is in your genes!
A genetic variant (SNP) of the CYP2B6 gene prese...
Gene Therapy Clear Amyloid Plaques in Animal Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2007
...le adverse side effects and can easily be taken from a patient's skin." In addition, other genes can be added to the fibroblast -neprilysin combo, which will eliminate the implants if s...
Grapevine Genome Demystified
in Celebrate Wine, on August 29, 2007
...guard against pests and mildews.
From Bloomberg.com :
Researchers from France and Italy found 13 genes that are responsible for the Pinot noir wine's distinctive flavors, according to a study r...
Pinot Noir Genome Sequence
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
...oth Burgundy and Champagne wines.
The finished sequence shows a huge expanse of terpene and tannin genes compared with other plant genomes studied so far, says team member Jean Weissenbach, who is ba...
Longevity Genes Project Uncover Genetic Components of Aging
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
...f 408 unrelated Ashkenazi Jews participating in Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Longevity Genes Project, researchers determined the prevalence of 66 genetic markers present in 36 genes assoc...
