Pigs replace mice in search for cure clues.
Cystic fibrosis is the most common genetic disease in Caucasians. The median life span for those with this malady is 36 years, and lung disease is the major cause of mortality. For years, scientists have studied cystic fibrosis using mice in which the cystic fibrosis gene was altered. However,...

Development of agriculture biotechnology in Pakistan.
Agriculture plays an important role in the national economy of Pakistan, where most of the rapidly increasing population resides in rural areas and depends on agriculture for subsistence. Biotechnology has considerable potential for promoting the efficiency of crop improvement, food production, and poverty reduction. Use of modern biotechnology started...

Schwarzenegger, Venter Headline at BIO International Convention.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-20 June 2008-Schwarzenegger, Venter Headline at BIO International Convention(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Day two of the 2008 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention attracted the biggest names in biotech along with public officials who highlighted the day's top issues, organizers reported. The...

Genes underlying familial hypodontia: a review and discussion of the role of dental hygienists in future research.
Congenitally missing teeth, or hypodontia, is one of the most common abnormalities of the human dentition and has a critical and often lifelong impact on the oral health of affected individuals. Here we review hypodontia and describe the patterns of inheritance it can display. A short review of tooth...

Molecular Markers for Estimating the Effects of Inbreeding and Genetic Drift in Highway Island Vole Populations. (Biochemistry/Molecular Biology).
Molecular Markers for Estimating the Effects of Inbreeding and Genetic Drift in Highway Island Vole Populations. Karen Wilder *, Gary M. Lange, and David J. Stanton, Saginaw Valley State University, Biology Department, University Center, MI 48710; 989/790-4176; dstanton@svsu.edu Highway islands represent the perfect study system for evaluating...

At the Heart of the Matter.
We may be closer than you think to reversing genetic tendencies toward cardiovascular disease. Biochemistry professor Andre Bensadoun is attacking heart disease at the genomic level. He studies an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, one that removes lipids such as trig lycerides from blood plasma. "The lipids are...

Delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to hirudin. (Case Reports).
* Hirudin is one of the new synthetic antithrombin agents, which is most commonly used in patients with type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and in patients with hypersensitivity reactions to unfractionated heparin as well as low-molecular-weight heparins. Hirudin is comparable to heparin as an antithrombotic agent and also has been...

The new light psychotherapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD): a case study introducing a new therapeutic modality.
Abstract This article examines the factors of genetics, biochemistry, and circadian rhythms as etiological factors in seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and sub-syndromes, and proposes that psychodynamic issues may also be contributors. The use of bright white light combined with antidepressants is the conventionally accepted form of treatment...

Hairy harvest; bacteria turn roots into chemical factories.
No chemist or genetic engineer can make what the rosy periwinkle produces as part of its daily routine. A native of Madagascar, this tiny flowering plant (Catharanthus roseus) churns out 75 different alkaloids - complex, usually bitter compounds that include caffeine, nicotine and two substances used to treat leukemia...

Life is semiosis the biosemiotic view of nature.
INTRODUCTION The answers to "What is Life?" fall into three main groups. Some deny the very possibility of defining life (the 'negationist' type), some maintain that life can be defined only by a long list of properties (the 'pluralist' type), and others look for a single essential...