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FAS 157: Is it Killing Investment?
in Bizinformer, on January 19, 2009
...On November 15th a new accounting rule went into effect. It's called FAS 157. It regulates how investments are valued by mandating that they be valued "fairly." And the whining and compl...
Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 15, 2008
Scientists have determined that an enzyme in the brain called p70 S6 Kinase 1 or S6K may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity. The researchers injected rats with special viruses that selectively raise or lower S6K activity and found that an increased S6K activity led to reductio...
Oral Administration of Garlic Compounds May Treat Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...by diabetes, the researchers found that it activates not only the insulin signalling cascade, which regulates glucose metabolism, but also an enzyme that helps cells to absorb glucose.
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Melatonin May Help Treat Uveitis Eye Inflammation
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
...sity of Buenos Aires and The National Research Council (CONICET) hypothesized that melatonin, which regulates sleep/wake cycles and reduces jet lag, may be able to prevent the ocular inflammation in u...
LEV Pharma's Cinryze™ Got FDA Marketing Approval For HAE
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 13, 2008
...tion.
Cinryze is a C1-esterase inhibitor product derived from human plasma. This plasma protein regulates clotting and inflammatory reactions that, when impaired, can lead to local tissue swelling. ...
Pentazocine May Protect Against Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage
in Daily Diabetic, on September 25, 2008
...eptors are located within the endoplasmic reticulum of cells, which controls protein synthesis and regulates calcium levels. When needed, the receptors appear to chaperone these proteins to the cell p...
Immune-based Treatment to Alzheimers Disease on Video
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 23, 2008
... verbal ability.
TNF-alpha, a critical component of the brain's immune system, normally finely regulates the transmission of neural impulses in the brain. The authors hypothesize that elevated le...
Gene for Kidney Failure Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 30, 2008
...ction of kidney tissue which can occur in lupus patients, subsequently causing renal failure.
Jund regulates the activity of macrophages, cells which help us fight infection by eating up cellular deb...
Uganda is Making Diabetes Drug
in Daily Diabetic, on March 17, 2008
...: make its own diabetes drug, locally .
UGANDA is now manufacturing a diabetes drug, Formin that regulates the level of sugar in the blood. The drug also helps reduce the weight of diabetics, 80 pe...
Gene Regulating Stomatal Activity Discovered
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 29, 2008
...esis and water evaporation, and may thus aid in the development of drought-tolerant crops. The gene regulates the opening and closing of the stomatal pores.
Professor Jaakko Kangasjarvi and his rese...
14-3-3zeta, Potential Lung Cancer Gene Target
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 27, 2007
... accustomed to growing in layers find themselves alone.
Further experiments showed that 14-3-3zeta regulates a set of proteins called the Bcl2 family that control programmed cell death, and its absen...
Study Reveals Where IT and Politics Converge
in Networking for Pros, on December 25, 2007
...cent of IT professionals believe the government should not regulate the Internet in the same way it regulates telecommunications carriers.
The study of 600 industry professionals conducted in August ...
Foods That Make You Sleepy
in Well Woman Blog, on November 18, 2007
... Niacin, in turn, is used to produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter that exerts a calming effect and regulates sleep." > Dr. Sears.com has a list of "foods high in the sleep-inducing amin...
Viagra and Jetlag
in The Flyaway Weblog, on November 17, 2007
...a role in many processes, such as erections .
In the brain, cGMP also works in a region that regulates the circadian cycle, the body's daily clock that governs the waxing and waning of horm...
Breastfeeding May Increase Child's Obesity Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on November 15, 2007
...sity risk by looking at adiponectin and another protein secreted by fat cells, leptin , which regulates appetite as well as the body's use of energy from food.
Adiponectin is involved in me...
Cannabis on Treating Depression: Potent In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At High Doses
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...e receptors have a direct effect on the cells producing serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that regulates the mood.
Because of the high risk posed by the use of cannabis in treating depression, t...
Genetic Basis of Susceptibility to Acute Urinary Track Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 18, 2007
...report :
The gene in question produces a protein that is involved in the immune defence system. It regulates the migration of white blood corpuscles to the kidneys and their work with neutralizing in...
Upper Trunk Fat Increases Risk of Insulin Resistance
in Daily Diabetic, on August 23, 2007
...esistance, cells in the body become increasingly resistant to the action of insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. The result is chronically high blood glucose , which has many ...
Diabetes Drug Metformin Ma Slow Down Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 15, 2007
...bed diabetes drug, slows down the growth of cancer cells lacking p53 , a key regulatory gene that regulates Cell division and several metabolic pathways in cells.
The researchers found that...
U.S. INTERNET GAMBLING BAN HAS FAR REACHING EFFECT
in Play Las Vegas, on July 10, 2007
...or the rights of others it appears that the Federal Government is violating a law it sponsored that regulates some aspects of the "WTO". As a result the economies of some tiny countries, suc...
New Potential Target for Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2007
...of Pennsylvania School of Medicine .
The said target is a protein (and its molecular partner) that regulates the metabolism of fat: the protein Akt2/PKB and its molecular partner PGC-1a .
[This stu...
FDA Approved New Kidney Cancer Drug: Torisel™ (temsirolimus) by Wyeth
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 1, 2007
...y inhibits the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) kinase [a key protein in cells that regulates cell proliferation, cell growth and cell survival] is expected to be available to patients by July...
Four Risk-factor Genes for Type 2 Diabetes, Identified at MUHC
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 20, 2007
...the decreased production or effect of insulin (a hormone that is secreted by the pancreas and which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood), type 2 diabetes affects nearly 2 million in Canada al...
SH2B1, A Protein that Regulates Obesity
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 21, 2007
Obesity leads to type II diabetes and other serious diseases. Previous studies revealed that a protein known as SH2B1 when lacking throughout the bodies of mice , are obese and develop diabetes.
A recent study from the University of Michigan have demonstrated that putting in SH2BI into...
Using RNAi To Engineer More Nutritious Wheat Varieties
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 10, 2007
... Using RNA interference technology, scientists have identified a gene in wheat called Gpc-B1 that regulates its nutritional content.
Collaborators working under the direction of wheat breeder and p...
Estrogen and the Hormone Leptin Has Same Appetite-Curbing Mechanism of Action
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 9, 2007
...6 online edition of Nature Medicine , Yale School of Medicine researchers reported that estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way that the hormone leptin does.
S...
SIDS or Cot Death Linked to Brainstem Abnormality
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 2, 2006
...previous hypotheses that links the vulnerability to SIDS to that same section in the brainstem that regulates serotonin levels. The results of the study have been published in the latest issue of t...
Connecticut Creates Hedge Fund Oversight Unit
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 10, 2006
...begun operating, has not yet passed any new regulations for hedge funds.
Currently, the department regulates hedge funds whose portfolio holdings are less than $25m (€19.9m), and has anti-fraud autho...
New Diabetes Treatment On The Horizon
in Daily Diabetic, on September 19, 2006
...in called calcineurin could be the key to fighting diabetes.
A study on mice showed the protein regulates 10 genes that had already been associated with the condition.
The Nature study raises hop...
Green Wi-Fi: Using Solar Power to Bridge the Digital Divide
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 2, 2006
...We put the router on a diet," says co-founder Marc Pomerleau. An intelligent charge-controller regulates power to the router depending on the charge level of the router's battery and the amou...
Use Berberine To Fight Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on July 26, 2006
...am.
Type two diabetics have too much glucose in their blood and insulin, the hormone that normally regulates blood sugar, can't do its job properly.
The researchers discovered that berberine mak...
Vav Protein Linked to Brain Cell Death That Leads to Alzheimer's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 24, 2006
... Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a protein in the brain, called Vav , which regulates a cascade of oxidative damage that ultimately leads to Alzheimer's disease.
"We ...
Not Always Turned On!
in Internet Poker, on July 4, 2006
...unless a compromise is reached today. The NJ Casino Control Commission is a government service that regulates the casinos. The Borgata Summer Open was set to start tomorrow at the Borgata Casin...
Brassinosteroids: Key to Controlling Plant Stature
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 8, 2006
...ave deciphered the signalling pathway for brassinosteroids , a class of plant hormones that regulates growth and development.
"Without them, plants are tiny dwarves, with reduced vascula...
Hedgehog Proteins Potential Target for Obesity and Osteoporosis Therapy
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 12, 2006
... fat and bone production in adult organisms.
"In mammals, it appears that hedgehog signaling regulates adult stem cells, diverting them from forming fat cells and redirecting them to become bon...
Perilipin Gene Variant Prevents Weight Loss In Obese Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2005
...s during the study period.
The perilipin gene controls the production of perilipin, a protein that regulates the release of fat from cells. It is tempting to conlcude that patients who bear this part...
SEPS1 Gene: Its Role In Inflammation, Diabetes and Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2005
...ture Genetics, researchers report on the SEPS1 (Selenoprotein S) gene on chromosome 15 and how it regulates inflammation.
Apparently, the SEPS1 gene helps in ridding the cell of misfolded proteins,...
mTOR Inhibitor Designated as Orphan Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 23, 2005
...rves cancer cells and shrinks tumors by inhibiting the critical cell-signaling protein, mTOR, which regulates the response of tumor cells to nutrients and growth factors, and controls tumor blood supp...
New approaches to hypertension in the pipeline
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
...ator that activates the body's natural blood pressure regulation systems. Much like a pacemaker regulates heart rhythm, this device stimulates nerves in the carotid arteries to tell the brain to r...
Avian Flu Remain Uncontained
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 21, 2005
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AP Photo
Biopeer just summarized the avian fludeath toll early this week. Today, the three deaths in Indonesia have been confirmed to be as a result of the avian flu virus, H5N1. With China still refusing appeals from WHO to share local data, there are speculations as to t...
AtPep1 regulates pathogen defense in Arabidopsis
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 20, 2005
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http://www.arabidopsis.org
Scientists at the Washington State University led by Professor Clarence A. Ryan isolated a small protein called Pep1 from Arabidopsis thaliana . Pep1 appears to act like a hormone, expressed at the first sign of infection or wounding. transgenic plants d...
So What's the Difference Between DLP vs. LCD?
in The Wired Home Weblog, on June 9, 2005
...d blue light components separately. The pixels in each panel contain a liquid-crystal material that regulates the amount of light passing through them by twisting and untwisting in response to electri...
discount car rental and profitability
in TJ's Weblog, on August 29, 2003
...lastic pricing model copied from easycar, demand is always overwhelming, only the increasing prices regulates this. Second 500 cars all over Germany is really not a big business, isn't it.
Someth...