Stopping unwanted cell death: Implications for drug discovery Apr 14, 2008
This work was supported in part by grants to Harvard from the National Institute of General Medicines (NIGMS), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and by funding from the Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair. Alexei Degterev is a recipient of a NIA Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award and a Massachusetts Medical Foundation Smith Family New Investigator Award. (EurekAlert!)
Genetic Variation To Predict Initial Response To Warfarin Identified Mar 9, 2008
The study was conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt University and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), both part of NIH.. The article, "Genetic Determinants of Initial Warfarin Response," is published in the March 6, 2008, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Science Daily)
Protein 'Shocks' Evolution Into Action Feb 27, 2008
Funding was provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Mathers Foundation, the NIGMS grant for National Centers for Systems Biology, and the Bauer Fellowship. Susan Lindquist s primary affiliation is with Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, where her laboratory is located and all her research is conducted. (Science Daily)
Enzyme Structure Reveals New Drug Targets For Cancer And Other Diseases Feb 19, 2008
Scientists funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, now have a clearer understanding of how a key protein controls gene activity and how mutations in the protein may cause disease ... "This work illustrates how enzymology and structural biology can combine to yield both fundamental and practical insights about an important biomedical problem. The studies provide a new framework for understanding p300/CBP in health and... (Science Daily)
Novel approach strips staph of virulence Feb 15, 2008
NIGMS () supports basic biomedical research that is the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. NIAID () supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases and also supports research on basic immunology, transplantation, and immune-related disorders. (EurekAlert!)
Study of sugars on cell surface identifies key factor in flu infection Jan 7, 2008
"Using an approach that combines experimentation and database analysis, Sasisekharans team has changed our view of flu viruses and how they must adapt to infect us, said Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the NIH component that supported the research. The work may improve our ability to monitor the evolution of the H5N1 virus and thwart potential outbreaks. Chains of sugars called glycans sit on the surface of our cells and control the... (EurekAlert!)
Zeroing In On Cellular Machinery That Enables Neurons To Fire Nov 18, 2007
In the second study, supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), researchers took advantage of the paddle's unique transplantability to create a hybrid ion channel ideal for structural studies ... "The determination of the three-dimensional structures of ion channels has yielded a framework to understand their fascinating functional properties," says NIGMS director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph. (Science Daily)
New Pain Killer Allows Other Touch Sensations Through Oct 5, 2007
D., director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the NIH, which funds the investigators' research along with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). NINDS and NIDCR are co-chairs of the NIH Pain Consortium. (Science Daily)
Pivotal Hearing Structure Revealed Sep 11, 2007
Funding for the study was principally provided by the NIDCD. Other NIH institutes and centers that contributed funding were the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Scripps Research Institute. (Science Daily)
UCI awarded $14.4 million to support systems biology center UCI, Aug. 01 Aug 2, 2007
The UCI center is being funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... Eight other centers dedicated to systems biology nationwide have been funded by NIGMS, including at Duke, Princeton, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (University of California Newswire, CA)
After a decades-long search, scientists identify new genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis Jul 30, 2007
The Nature Genetics study received additional support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The NEJM study was also supported in part by the Penates Foundation. (EurekAlert!)
Study links faulty DNA repair to Huntington's disease onset Apr 23, 2007
To arrange an interview with NIGMS Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph. D., contact the NIGMS Office of Communications and Public Liaison at 301-496-7301 ... NIGMS () supports basic biomedical research that is the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. (EurekAlert!)
Rapid response was crucial to containing the 1918 flu pandemic Apr 3, 2007
The historical analyses are part of an ongoing effort called the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS), which is supported by NIHs National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) ... Although the MIDAS models cant predict the exact spread of a potential influenza pandemic, they have all suggested that introducing public health measures soon after the first cases appear could greatly reduce the number of people who get sick, says NIGMS Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph ... NIGMS... (EurekAlert!)
