A study by the NIH found that ACE inhibitors and beta blockers significantly reduced kidney failure risk compared to calcium channel blockers. High blood pressure management has improved stroke and heart disease risks, but kidney failure remains a concern for African Americans.
Two studies found that common screening techniques for tamoxifen-induced endometrial cancer are ineffective. Tissue biopsies and transvaginal ultrasound screenings detected few abnormalities and led to unnecessary procedures. Patients should be reassured and monitored for abnormal vaginal bleeding instead.
University of Florida scientists are helping North Florida growers produce a crop in November by tricking strawberry plants into acting like spring has arrived. The process involves putting young strawberry plants in refrigerated trailers for about two weeks, making them think they've been through the required winter chilling period.
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new imaging technique called ion microscopy, which offers high sensitivity for detecting isotopes of elements. This technique promises to open new avenues of cancer research by localizing anticancer drugs inside tumor cells.
Researchers have identified regulatory cells that govern the behavior of stem cells in Drosophila, revealing a specialized cellular environment known as a niche. The niche environment provides support needed for stem cell self-renewal, and its characteristics may offer insights into human stem cell regulation.
A fragile, charcoal-like meteorite that plummeted onto a frozen Canadian lake last January may represent the most primitive solar system material yet studied. Analysis of its mineral composition and oxygen and carbon isotopes suggests it could be part of a new class of carbonaceous chondrites, more primitive than any found previously.
Researchers identified gene locations involved in fat deposition and diabetes risk, with effects influenced by a mother's weight. Mice with genetic predisposition for diabesity were less obese if nursed by a lean foster mother, hinting at the role of maternal environment in triggering obesity and diabetes.
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have created a 'map' of the wild emmer wheat genome, revealing hundreds of unique DNA sequences on 14 chromosomes. This new understanding will aid in breeding better wheat crops and shed light on the evolution of wheat.
The Johns Hopkins Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is working on identifying genes involved in 10 heart and lung diseases. The researchers will use DNA microarray technology to examine tissue samples from 10 patient populations.
A new study by Cornell University found that dual-earner couples tend to follow traditional gender roles, with husbands' careers given priority. This 'neotraditional' model helps couples manage work and family demands, but may have negative consequences for women's job security and advancement opportunities.
Researchers will present and discuss new PET clinical uses, including cancer diagnosis and management, and comparison with CT for staging melanoma. The briefing also explores PET imaging agent Fluorocholine and its applications.
A team of scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago has discovered a molecular motor called myosin-1 in the nucleus, where it powers the assembly line that forges RNA messages off DNA templates. This finding offers insight into the DNA transcription process and may lead to new ways to treat cancers and other diseases.
Phase I clinical trials show CCI-779's potential as a cancer treatment, inhibiting tumor growth with minimal side effects. The drug targets the mTOR pathway, which may selectively arrest the development of certain cancer cells.
The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission has successfully executed the first of three orbital correction maneuvers to bring its spacecraft closer to asteroid Eros. The spacecraft will make a gradual pass within 4 miles of the asteroid's surface, gathering high-resolution images and data on the asteroid's structure.