Genetics and Environmental Law Weekly

Keio University, Tokyo - Dopaminergic neurons generated from embryonic SC isolated and transplanted

Leukemia - PR CpG island aberrant hypermethylation may be genetic alteration in leukemia

Louisiana State University - Leptin receptor gene polymorphisms affect glucose homeostasis

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - IFIX is a new interferon-inducible HIN-200 gene with anticancer properties

Mayo Clinic - Coronary artery bypass surgery not a risk factor for dementia

Meningitis - Six cases of viral meningitis reported by city health officials

Nagasaki University - Sub-genomic replicons of tick-borne encephalitis virus constructed

Nanjing University - Nonylphenol induces apoptosis via Fas/FasL pathway by mimicking estrogen

Nara Medical University - Interrupted angiogenesis attenuates liver cancer progression in mice

National Center of Neurology & Psychiatry, Tokyo - Recombinant prion protein with mutation inhibits PrP^Sc replication

Natl Environmental Engineering Res Inst, Bombay - Maximum levels of benzene found at traffic stops and gas stations in Mumbai city

North American Scientific, Inc. - Image-guided tracking feature expands clinical applications for tumor imaging

Oita University - HVP2 useful as an alternative antigen in immunoblotting assay

Pennsylvania State University - Tissue-specific expression of BAC transgene targeted to Hprt locus in ESCs

Saga Medical School - Angiogenic differences explain the morphology of early colorectal cancers

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Gene profiles could improve AML diagnosis, provide insight on better treatments

Stanford University - Bcl-2 transfection improves neuron survival after ischemic stroke

The Institute for Genomic Research - Bioinformatics center to focus on biothreat pathogens

Transplant Medicine - Liver transplant offers option for kids with metabolic disease

Turner Syndrome - Multidisciplinary approach benefits girls approaching adulthood

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Foamy virus reverse transcriptase has greater polymerase activity than HIV-1 RT

Universidad Complutense, Madrid - New pharmacological treatments for heart failure available

University of Barcelona - TP53 polymorphisms do not contribute to schizophrenia

University of Calgary - UV-dependent alternative splicing uncouples p53 activity and PIG3 gene function

University of Chicago - Susceptibility locus for type 2 diabetes found on chromosome 1q21-q25

University of Edinburgh - High-fat diet down-regulates 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

University of Frankfurt Klinikum - Cytomegalovirus infection blocks apoptosis in cancer cells

University of Heidelberg - Novel gene linked to tumorigenesis

University of Helsinki - Replication-competent viruses offer a way to disseminate cancer therapy

University of Illinois - Concurrent RNA interference reduces brain cancer proliferation

University of Jena - Lymphocytes transformed by EBV-related HSV may be useful for antiviral screening

University of Kiel - Vitamin E has a direct effect on genes responsible for liver metabolism

University of Malaga - Genotype affects liver injury in drug-induced idiosyncratic liver disease

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Actin cytoskeleton controls NF-kappa B activation in intestinal epithelial cells

University of North Carolina - Possible molecular HNSCC biomarkers identified

University of Pennsylvania - Mapping the variation of variation