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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Science fact and the SENS agenda 24 Nov 2005
    To reverse mitochondrial mutations, one need only use "allotopic [mitochondrial]-coded proteins" of the type favoured by algae. ...
    - Nature.com (subscription),

    Nothing could rain on his parade 24 Nov 2005
    Samuel, 12, suffers from a mitochondrial disorder -- a rare form of muscular dystrophy -- that affects his brain, heart, liver and muscles. ...
    - Lowell Sun,

    National award for work on obesity 24 Nov 2005
    The study measured the mitochondrial oxidation capacity of 101 volunteers by the taking of breath samples, before and after the ingestion of orange juice ...
    - Basque Research.com,

    Prosecutors wrap up stabbing case against teen 24 Nov 2005
    Mixed in with testimony about blood spots, toxicology reports and mitochondrial DNA testing, jurors heard from Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputy Denise ...
    - Rockford Register Star,

    State to begin federal DNA program next year Nov 22, 2005
    Monday. Earlier this month, the FBI gave the state police 60 days to begin operating the regional mitochondrial DNA testing program. ...
    - Danbury News Times,

    Proceeds from art show benefit United Mitochondrial Disease ... Nov 3, 2005
    ...can cause so much trouble.". Marous was diagnosed in 1999 with adult-onset Mitochondrial Disease. With medication and diligent care ...
    - The Grand Rapids Press,

    The Influence of Mitochondrial K ATP -Channels in the ... Oct 29, 2005
    ...also protect the heart when given at the onset of reperfusion—a practice recently termed "postconditioning." We investigated the role of mitochondrial K ATP ...
    - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

    BAFF regulates B cell survival by downregulating the BH3-only ... Nov 22, 2005
    ...and a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), which are related, block B cell antigen receptor (BCR)–induced apoptosis upstream of mitochondrial damage, which ...
    - Journal of Experimental Medicine

    Insulin Resistance in your Cells? Nov 17, 2005
    Today reported yesterday on new findings from researchers at Yale - Insulin Resistance may be an inherited condition due to reduced mitochondrial activity in ...
    - The Common Voice,

    Darwin's tortoise Nov 22, 2005
    ...story, however, was brought into question in 1998 when Scott Davis, a researcher at Texas A&M University, carried out an analysis of Harriet's mitochondrial DNA ...
    - Scientist,

    Faster DNA Testing Nov 22, 2005
    ...see it now....Trevor wasn't hired because his DNA showed a tendency of autosomal recessive gene disorders and another defect affecting his mitochondrial enzymes ...
    - Slashdot

    Insulin Resistance Roots May Lie Deep in Cells Nov 10, 2005
    They found clues suggesting that when type 2 diabetics have children, those offspring may get stuck with an inheritance of reduced mitochondrial activity in ...
    - MedPage Today,

    Earliest European Farmers Left Little Genetic Mark On Modern ... Nov 12, 2005
    I expected the distribution of mitochondrial DNA in these early farmers to be more similar to the distribution we have today in Europe," said Science author ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Study of nucleoside-sparing regimens stopped early due to high ... Nov 22, 2005
    All NRTIs were allowed in patients that took them except for d4T and ddC, because of their greater mitochondrial toxicity and association with lipoatrophy. ...
    - Aidsmap,

    Children whose parents have type 2 diabetes are at risk. Why? Nov 11, 2005
    The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance is a widely debated topic. It has been shown that ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Gypsies — the dalits of European continent Nov 16, 2005
    Grehsam and associates have studied the telltale markers in the DNA sequences in the paternally derived Y-chromosome and maternally gifted mitochondrial DNA of ...
    - Hindu,

    Gypsies — the dalits of European continent Nov 18, 2005
    In general, about 50 per cent of the observed Y chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA of the gypsies studied, belong to South and Central Asian patterns. ...
    - Dzeno Association,

    Fat loss may be restored with dietary supplement Nov 14, 2005
    ...has yet identified a method of blocking the fat-destructive properties of d4T or AZT, which are presumed to be related to toxicity to mitochondrial DNA within ...
    - Aidsmap,

    Research Finds Children of Parents with Type 2 Diabetes Are Also ... Nov 13, 2005
    ...from Yale University discusses a study in which muscle biopsies taken from children of parents with Type 2 Diabetes showed reduced mitochondrial content when ...
    - Newsinferno.com,

    ZIOPHARM Oncology Announces ZIO-102 Data Presented at AACR-NCI ... Nov 18, 2005
    Intra-cellular ROS production can be initiated by either NADPH oxidase activity, or through disruption of mitochondrial functions, or both. ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    Pieces of Beethoven's skull loaned to university Nov 20, 2005
    DNA testing of the fragments, done earlier this year, point to a positive match with mitochondrial DNA obtained from a lock of the classical composer's hair ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    ZIOPHARM Oncology Announces ZIO-101 Data Published in Blood Nov 21, 2005
    These data suggest ZIO-101 may be operationally-specific for cancer cells which have major defects in mitochondrial energy reserves. ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    All in the family, all around the world Nov 20, 2005
    In men, their lineage is traced via the Y chromosome, while women trace their genetic heritage through Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is passed from mother ...
    - TODAYonline,

    Sitting with the dying Nov 20, 2005
    The patient is a 46-year-old woman from Derry diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. "She is not your usual hospice patient," Lordi said. ...
    - Eagle Tribune,

    DNA shows first Europeans were hunters not farmers Nov 10, 2005
    I expected the distribution of mitochondrial DNA in these early farmers to be more similar to the distribution we have today in Europe," said Joachim Burger of ...
    - Independent,

    Europeans descended from hunters, not farmers, study says Nov 10, 2005
    The team investigated mitochondrial DNA—a permanent genetic marker passed from mothers to their offspring—recovered from the teeth and bones of 24 ...
    - Kazinform,

    Arrhythmias: how the mitochondria can break the heart Nov 13, 2005
    ...of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Brian O'Rourke and colleagues from Johns Hopkins University describe how failure of the mitochondrial network at the ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Remote preconditioning and delayed cardioprotection in skeletal ... Nov 13, 2005
    Mitochondrial K ATP channels in hindlimb remote preconditioning of skeletal muscle against infarction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: H559–H567, 2005. ...
    - AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)

    Exclusive DNA Lab Expands In Hamilton Nov 3, 2005
    Last week, through a joint venture with the FBI, the New Jersey State police expanded its investigative tools with a mitochondrial DNA lab�one of four such ...
    - WCBS-TV New York,

    Crime/Punishment Blog Archives Nov 3, 2005
    The FBI Laboratory has entered into a partnership with four regional crime laboratories that will double the capacity to offer free mitochondrial DNA testing ...
    - About - News & Issues,

    Building a place for Justin Nov 2, 2005
    ...worthwhile.". Justin has severe developmental disabilities caused by mitochondrial disease, which affects the cells of his brain. ...
    - Concord Monitor,

    Beethoven's bones were kept in Danville bank Nov 18, 2005
    DNA testing of the fragments done earlier this year, point to a positive match with mitochondrial DNA obtained from a lock of Beethoven's hair owned by the ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    Potential Origins of Europeans Found Nov 10, 2005
    Six of the skeletons -- 25 percent -- belonged to the "N1a" human lineage, according to genetic signatures in their mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited from ...
    - Newsday,

    Fragments From Beethoven's Skull Discovered in California Now on ... Nov 17, 2005
    ...the Kaufmanns and Meredith have been working with a forensic laboratory that is trying to match DNA from the fragments with the mitochondrial DNA signature ...
    - AScribe

    FBI to test remains found on Avery land Nov 18, 2005
    Ron Lewis, a retired Winnebago County investigator who teaches DNA and criminal justice at Fox Valley Technical College, said mitochondrial DNA testing is a ...
    - Appleton Post Crescent,

    Impending execution backed by parole panel Nov 16, 2005
    District Prosecuting Attorney Eddy Easley violated Nance’s civil rights by refusing to release Heath’s head and pubic hairs for mitochondrial DNA testing. ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    Drugs, not host or immune system, create conditions for fat loss Nov 15, 2005
    However patients taking thymidine analogues (d4T or AZT, n=13) showed evidence of mitochondrial DNA depletion, increased proinflammatory cytokine expression ...
    - Aidsmap,

    Inmate’s execution Nov. 28 in doubt Nov 17, 2005
    ...were violated by Hot Spring County officials and the state Crime Laboratory because they would not release Heath’s hair samples for mitochondrial DNA tests. ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    European farmers used primeval oxen in cattle breeding Nov 16, 2005
    In the part of the genes that is inherited only from the mother, the mitochondrial DNA, European cattle and primordial oxen are genetically distinct. ...
    - Innovations-Report,

    FBI orders state to start new DNA program Nov 4, 2005
    The mitochondrial DNA program is one of four funded by the FBI. It was to begin in September. Delays have been blamed on personnel issues. ...
    - Newsday,

    Bitter Melon Combats Obesity Nov 11, 2005
    HONG KONG --Bitter melon may counteract obesity through increased lipid oxidation and mitochondrial uncoupling, according to a study published in the Journal ...
    - Natural Products Industry Insider,

    State Setting Up Search For New Forensics Director Nov 4, 2005
    ...the search. A highly touted mitochondrial DNA program, one of four funded by the FBI, was set to begin in September. But supervisory ...
    - Hartford Courant,

    Advanced DNA tests can offer new leads Nov 3, 2005
    Arizona is the first of only four states in the country to begin advanced mitochondrial DNA testing that could help police solve some of their most difficult ...
    - Arizona Republic,

    Spring Lake art gallery reflects owner's vision Nov 2, 2005
    But being diagnosed with mitochondrial disease Complex I changed her perspective. Mitochondrial ... eyes. Some mitochondrial patients go blind. ...
    - MLive.com,

    Scientists scouring clues to identify airman found in ice Nov 14, 2005
    To identify remains through genes, the lab most frequently uses mitochondrial DNA, or a piece of DNA that people inherit mostly unchanged from their mothers. ...
    - San Jose Mercury News,

    DNA from the wrong woman can't confirm colonist's identity Nov 10, 2005
    Researchers hoped to identify the remains by comparing the skeleton’s mitochondrial DNA with that of living descendants or deceased relatives. ...
    - Virginian Pilot,

    DNA from the wrong woman can't confirm colonist's identity Nov 10, 2005
    Tilney . A comparison of mitochondrial DNA, which passes only through maternal lines, could have matched brother to sister. But ...
    - Virginian Pilot,

    Identifying our Ancestors Nov 11, 2005
    They analysed mitochondrial DNA which is passed down exclusively through the female lineage, and enables researchers to distinguish female cultural migrations ...
    - PressZoom (press release),

    Arizona using advanced DNA testing to help solve cases, ID remains Nov 3, 2005
    Arizona is among the first states to start using advanced mitochondrial DNA testing that could help police solve difficult cases and possibly put names to ...
    - KVOA.com,

    Family urges quick ID of airman Nov 1, 2005
    Nielson-Green said. If that fails, mitochondrial DNA is used to help the effort, but it has its limits, she said. For example, a ...
    - Honolulu Advertiser,

    Proving Gosnold proves elusive Nov 12, 2005
    ...scientific proof. After the remains were found here, scientists were able to get a small portion of mitochondrial DNA. Because that ...
    - Virginia Gazette,

    Unravelling the secrets of dolphin DNA Oct 26, 2005
    In the third year of her research, Gabriela is analysing the DNA dolphins inherit from their mothers (mitochondrial DNA) to see if there are connections ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release),

    A look back at a successful year Nov 13, 2005
    Cepero JM, and Boveris A. Beneficial effects of moderate exercise on mice aging: survival, behavior, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial electron transfer, Am ...
    - AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)

    Applied Biosystems Announces Major Data Release Into Public Domain ... Oct 26, 2005
    Yenyoung Lei, Applied Biosystems, will report on a resequencing workflow for mitochondrial DNA with 46 VariantSEQr primer-pairs designed to cover the entire ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Prana Founding Scientist, Professor Ashley Bush, to Present Recent ... Nov 13, 2005
    ...in collaboration with Simon Melov, Ph.D. of the Buck Institute in Novato, CA, shows that there is a synergistic interplay between mitochondrial damage and ...
    - Biotech Intelligence (press release),

    Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational ... Nov 9, 2005
    ...providing MIGENIX with several promising clinical and preclinical product candidates to treat major medical conditions related to mitochondrial dysfunction and ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Cardiovascular complications of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... Oct 29, 2005
    Second, COX inhibition can raise levels of arachidonic acid, which can inhibit mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and increase OXPHOS generation ...
    - HeartZine,

    Touched by a life Oct 30, 2005
    Christian was born with mitochondrial myopathy uncoupled, a rare and incurable disease. Doctors said he wouldn't live past a year. ...
    - MLive.com,

    Home cooking has new appeal Nov 13, 2005
    ...gave the church 10 percent. We had a similar event for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.''. Lynn Steiner, a retired consultant ...
    - The Morning Journal,

    Parents 'are racing against time' Oct 27, 2005
    ...organs. Mike and Tammy Carey of Mableton are trying to find help for their daughter McKenzie, who has a rare mitochondrial disease. ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    Bringing Back the California Grizzly By JOE EATON Special to the ... Nov 8, 2005
    University of Utah and the University of Alaska looked at the genetic structure of North American brown and grizzly bears by comparing mitochondrial DNA, the ...
    - Berkeley Daily Planet,

    NATURE REPORTS RISKS OF CREATING EMBRYO WITH THREE PARENTS Nov 4, 2005
    ...risks involved in the highly experimental process of germ line engineering, where embryos are created with three parents by combining mitochondrial DNA from ...
    - Corethics,

    Creatine increases muscle mass, but not strength, in HIV-positive ... Nov 15, 2005
    ...of improvement in strength in the creatine group may be due to inefficient use of the energy generated by creatine as a result of mitochondrial damage, but the ...
    - Aidsmap,

    Proof that we're all relatively common Nov 15, 2005
    ..."Maternal or mitochondrial DNA is passed on through the egg," he adds, insisting that while the intricacies of DNA may be complex, the basic principle of ...
    - Yorkshire Post Today,

    Dr. Mom - When it comes to a sick child, persistent moms get ... Nov 14, 2005
    A mother's instinct is usually right,"' recalls Perryman, whose daughter was finally diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, a rare metabolic disorder. ...
    - Jackson Sun,

    Taiwan before the flood Nov 12, 2005
    The blood tests, which involved 640 people from nine of Taiwan's 13 tribes and looked at variations in mitochondrial DNA, found that three specific mutations ...
    - Taipei Times,

    Anonymous sperm donor traced on internet Nov 3, 2005
    The foundation will keep a database of information on Y chromosome markers, mitochondrial DNA (passed down through the maternal line) and 170 other genetic ...
    - New Scientist (subscription),

    FBI LABORATORY PARTNERS WITH 4 REGIONAL CRIME LABORATORIES TO ... Nov 2, 2005
    ...today announced that four regional crime laboratories have partnered with the FBI Laboratory to augment the nation's capacity to perform mitochondrial (mt) DNA ...
    - FBI Press Room (press release),

    At Hickam, a mystery to unlock Oct 25, 2005
    If that fails, the forensic experts will turn to mitochondrial DNA — a particular kind of DNA transferred through a person's maternal blood line, he said. ...
    - Honolulu Advertiser,

    Arizona joins other states in using advanced DNA testing Nov 2, 2005
    Mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA is inherited from the mother and can be an important tool in solving crimes or exonerating suspects, especially cases with little ...
    - KVOA.com,

    Boy Poet Meets President Most Memorable GMA Moment Nov 4, 2005
    National Goodwill Ambassador Mattie Stepanek died in June 2004, just shy of his 14th birthday, from the effects of the muscle disease mitochondrial myopathy. ...
    - U.S. Newswire (press release),

    Dr. Mom's intuition Oct 24, 2005
    A mother's instinct is usually right,' " recalled Perryman, whose daughter was finally diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, a rare metabolic disorder. ...
    - Arizona Republic,

    Relative Genetics Launches New Free Online Y-Chromosome Haplogroup ... Oct 31, 2005
    Haplogroups, defined by markers found in male (Y chromosome) and female (mitochondrial DNA), link the group together through the markers that first appeared in ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Minnich vs Harvey: “The witness is smarter than the lawyer� Nov 5, 2005
    ...try to rebut Minnich's claim that there are no detailed Darwinian accounts of how complex systems or pathways arose was about "Mitochondrial Evolution" (from ...
    - Discovery Institute,

    Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience Discipline Nov 3, 2005
    13. Prabakaran S, Swatton JE, Ryan MM, et al. Mitochondrial dysfunction in schizophrenia: evidence for compromised brain metabolism and oxidative stress. ...
    - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),

    Harvard Law School Exams Through the Ages Nov 3, 2005
    Given that the skeletal evidence suggests Neanderthals should be classified as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis and the mitochondrial DNA evidence suggests they ...
    - Record-Harvard Law School,

    Chronogen demonstrates that mammalian aging is under the control ... Oct 26, 2005
    The inactivation of mclk1 gene, which encodes a mitochondrial enzyme, decreases reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, the toxic molecules that damage proteins ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Nine minority physiology grad students each get $18,000 Porter ... Oct 27, 2005
    They hypothesize that, during HBV infection, these two PKC variations are activated and alter mitochondrial calcium signaling which contributes to apoptosis. ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Alpha lipoic acid primer Oct 29, 2005
    ...(R)-alpha-lipoic acid-supplemented old rats have improved mitochondrial function, decreased oxidative damage, and increased metabolic rate. ...
    - Malaysia Star,

    Criminology Expert Speaks at Research Forum Nov 3, 2005
    ...the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, Holland helped to identify military personnel using forensic science techniques, specifically mitochondrial DNA ...
    - Cornell Daily Sun,

    Bushmen unveiled at UEA Oct 29, 2005
    ...with the pygmies in Central Africa, the bushmen have been considered a possible root or source for the female DNA lineage - the so-called Mitochondrial Eve. ...
    - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,

    'Cross Bones' combines religion, anthropology Nov 5, 2005
    And a lot of talk about such things as mitochondrial DNA and amelogenin markers and carbon-14 testing tends to weaken my will to go on. ...
    - Hilton Head Island Packet,

    REVIEW : The real cold cases nearly unsolvable Nov 6, 2005
    ...never developed. Special tests, like mitochondrial DNA testing, are much more expensive and less precise than the standard test. And ...
    - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

    Quotable Quotes and a Live, Online Discussion With Aubrey de Grey Oct 24, 2005
    He emerged with an insight into the mechanics of mitochondrial mutations, wrote a paper on what he thought, and submitted it to a respected journal. ...
    - Methuselah Foundation,

    More MPrize News Nov 4, 2005
    Dr. Russ Hepple, one of the presenters at SENS2 who spoke about how caloric restriction helps preserve mitochondrial output in aged muscle has accepted the ...
    - Methuselah Foundation,

    Bees sting animal control director Oct 26, 2005
    Two types of tests were performed on the bees found in Russellville, Levi said — one of the bees’ DNA (mitochondrial) to determine the mother’s line and ...
    - Russellville Courier,

    Wish Upon a Cure(R) Charity Funds Nation's First-Ever Clinical ... Sep 30, 2005
    ...of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine today announced the nation's first clinical Fellowship in Mitochondrial Medicine ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Suffering through a mystery Oct 2, 2005
    ...in Carver. What appears to be a little known hereditary illness called mitochondrial disease is reshaping their lives. Donna and ...
    - Boston Globe

    Breast Cancer Risk Increased For African-Americans With ... Sep 1, 2005
    PHILADELPHIA--African-American women who carry the 10398A mitochondrial DNA allele are 60 percent more likely to develop invasive breast cancer than African ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    UK grants mitochondrial license Sep 16, 2005
    ...by the country's embryology watchdog last week (September 8) to permit a research group to try preventing the transmission of mitochondrial diseases, such as ...
    - Scientist

    HFEA grants licence for mitochondrial research Sep 9, 2005
    ...granted a licence to Newcastle Centre for Life, for the development of embryos using genes from a second mother to replace defective mitochondrial genes from ...
    - ResearchResearch

    SENS 2 Report: Moving Mitochondria Oct 1, 2005
    Dr. de Grey says,"Rather than fixing mitochondrial mutations, we can obviate them. We can make copies of those 13 genes and put ...
    - Methuselah Foundation

    HFEA grants licence to Newcastle Centre at LIFE for Mitochondrial ... Sep 9, 2005
    The application was initially rejected by the HFEA's Research Licence committee which ruled that the proposed research was not permitted by the Human ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    SENS II - Rafal Smigrodzki and Mitochondrial Gene Therapy Sep 16, 2005
    ...you for delivering THE most provocative speech of the day." was the comment made by Fulvio Mavilio chair of the session "Overcoming Mitochondrial Mutations" to ...
    - Methuselah Foundation

    Mitochondrial Disease Sep 15, 2005
    Mitochondrial disease is a difficult disorder to identify because it can take many forms, and range from mild to severe. The problems ...
    - rarediseases.about.com

    Treatment break of at least six months needed before improvement ... Sep 28, 2005
    Anti-HIV therapy needs to be interrupted for at least six months before the mitochondrial content of immune system cells increases from baseline levels ...
    - Aidsmap

    (PRN) - RentSlicer.com Provides Rental Property Statistics for the ... Sep 30, 2005
    ...(PRN) - Wish Upon a Cure(R) Charity Funds Nation's First-Ever Clinical Fellowship in Mitochondrial Medicine ... [+. PRN) - Sterling ...
    - Bolsamania.com

    Zachary Foundation event to benefit research efforts Sep 28, 2005
    MARLBORO — The Zachary Foundation is hosting its second annual walk/run to raise money and awareness for the incurable mitochondrial disease pyruvate ...
    - Atlanticville

    For The Patriot Ledger Sep 28, 2005
    Almost every cell in the human body has mitochondria, said J. Thomas Viall, the director of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. ...
    - The Patriot Ledger

    In Brief Sep 28, 2005
    ...mothers. The experiments are designed to help mothers with mitochondrial defects avoid passing the faulty genes to their offspring. ...
    - Nature.com (subscription)

    'Walk FAR for NAAR' helps families like the Buckleys Sep 28, 2005
    To tell you how autism and mitochondrial disorder have attacked our family and how we are fighting back. Neil, now 4 and 1/2 years ...
    - Lexington Minuteman

    Affymetrix Microarrays Uncover Genetic Mutations in Embryonic Stem ... Sep 4, 2005
    The researchers used two GeneChip microarrays -- the Human the Mapping 100K Set and Mitochondrial Resequencing Array 2.0 -- to scan the stem cell genome at a ...
    - Genetic Engineering News

    High Doses Of Vitamin E Boost Rat Survival Rate 40%; Brain ... Sep 4, 2005
    ...vitamin E supplementation offset various measures of mitochondrial function loss in a range of 37%-66% at the 52- and 78-week test points. ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Lab embryo will have a third parent Sep 9, 2005
    Such diseases, known as mitochondrial, arise from DNA found outside the nucleus and thus inherited separately from DNA in the nucleus. ...
    - Australian

    Does Lycopene Reduce The Risk of Prostate Cancer? Sep 30, 2005
    The cells showed depressed mitochondrial metabolism within 20 hours, followed by apoptosis, or "orderly cell death." When the lycopene level was raised to the ...
    - eMaxHealth.com

    ReGen's Colostrinin increases cell lifespan Sep 28, 2005
    While cells from SAMP1 mice produce more reactive oxygen species (ROS), exhibit severe mitochondrial dysfunction, and have a decreased lifespan compared to the ...
    - NutraIngredients.com

    Scientists protest Cell retraction Sep 29, 2005
    They provide data to suggest T. cruzi mitochondrial DNA, termed kinetoplast DNA (kDNA), had integrated into the genomes of infected humans, chickens, and ...
    - Scientist

    p53 and PUMA: A Deadly Duo Sep 8, 2005
    Each of these may result in mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization and cell death. ... In this example, mitochondrial p53 releases Bid from BclxL. ...
    - Science Magazine (subscription)

    Scientists set for creation of human embryo with two mothers Sep 8, 2005
    ...babies. Such genetic conditions are known as mitochondrial diseases. The ... If this DNA is faulty, mitochondrial diseases occur. At present ...
    - Scotsman

    Q&A: Two mother embryo Sep 8, 2005
    The researchers are focusing on a group of conditions called mitochondrial myopathy, which include types of muscular dystrophy. ...
    - BBC News

    A baby from 3 genetic parents? Sep 12, 2005
    This new technique could eventually prevent a series of genetic disorders known as mitochondrial diseases, which include muscular dystrophy and are linked to ...
    - myDNA.com

    UK scientists allowed to create embryo from two mothers Sep 9, 2005
    They are collectively called mitochondrial diseases. At present, no treatment for mitochondrial diseases exists. Studies in mice ...
    - Daily Times

    Nod to ‘babies with two mothers’ unethical, say pro-life ... Sep 9, 2005
    ...a nod to Newcastle University scientists to create babies that are genetically altered to minimize their chances of inheriting mitochondrial diseases from ...
    - Earthtimes.org

    Embryo with two mothers approved in UK Sep 8, 2005
    A team from Newcastle University was allowed to transfer material created when an egg and sperm fuse into another woman's egg for mitochondrial research, the ...
    - Xinhua

    Three-parent embryo research gets green light Sep 9, 2005
    The technique in question could eventually be used to prevent a series of genetic disorders, known collectively as mitochondrial myopathy, which include ...
    - Register

    Is there a case for modifying genes? Aug 31, 2005
    ...in the chromosomes in the compartment (nucleus) in each cell, which describes the proteins that build and operate the rest of the body, mitochondrial DNA has ...
    - Telegraph.co.uk

    Study: Vitamin E extends lifespan, improves life quality in mice Sep 8, 2005
    ...of age. The brain mitochondrial content of TBARS increased by 40 percent and 60 percent at week 52 and 76 respectively. But vitamin ...
    - Food Consumer

    Painting symbolizes female heritage Sep 6, 2005
    The maternal line carries a special set of genes we know as mitochondrial DNA - which everyone has, but can be passed on only by females. ...
    - Bangor Daily News

    Human embryo from two mothers gets go-ahead Sep 8, 2005
    ...based at Newcastle University, will use the technique to help develop therapies for a range of often lethal conditions known as mitochondrial diseases. ...
    - Guardian Unlimited

    The cloned baby with two mothers Sep 9, 2005
    The genetic diseases at the centre of the research, which are known as mitochondrial, arise from DNA found outside the nucleus and are inherited separately ...
    - Daily Mail - UK

    British scientists to create human embryo for research: Sep 8, 2005
    Such diseases, known as mitochondrial diseases, arise from Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) found outside the nucleus, and thus inherited separately from DNA in the ...
    - NewKerala.com

    High vitamin E doses improve life span and brain function in mice: Sep 4, 2005
    The paper “Vitamin E at high doses improves survival, neurological performance and brain mitochondrial function in aging male mice� appears online in the ...
    - NewKerala.com

    This human Dolly clone, has two mothers and may never be born Sep 10, 2005
    The researchers led by Professor Doug Turnbull who are studying the group of defects termed as mitochondrial myopathy that are triggered by inheriting ...
    - Earthtimes.org

    Embryo work may eradicate diseases Sep 8, 2005
    Mitochondrial genes - a small set of genes outside the nucleus of cells - can be affected by more than 50 inherited diseases of metabolism. ...
    - Telegraph.co.uk

    Multisport: Aerobic Base Training- Going Slower to Get Faster Sep 27, 2005
    Other adaptations of aerobic training include increased stroke volume of the heart, capillary density, and mitochondrial density. ...
    - RunnersWeb

    Sciences converge for identification Sep 17, 2005
    Genealogists track down maternal relatives from whom mitochondrial DNA samples can be obtained. Unlike the nuclear DNA commonly ...
    - philly.com

    Cloning from two mothers, UK gives the green light Sep 8, 2005
    Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother. ... These faults are currently called mitochondrial diseases. They are (faults) located outside the nucleus. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Scientists to create an embryo from two mothers Sep 8, 2005
    ...to their unborn babies. Such diseases, known as mitochondrial, arise from DNA found outside the nucleus. Approval for the research ...
    - The Herald

    Evolved Again Sep 21, 2005
    The idea is to cure certain diseases inherited through maternal genetic material called mitochondrial DNA that exists outside the cell nucleus (where most DNA ...
    - AlterNet

    Pulling up from the brink of extinction Sep 26, 2005
    The chances of getting the nuclear genes of thylacines ‘to talk to’ the mitochondrial genes of a native cat or the Tasmanian devil are very low. ...
    - Deccan Herald

    Genetic Testing: The Secret World Of Genes Sep 27, 2005
    ...it is almost impossible for genetic material from a sample more than 100 years old to survive, the tissue fragments did contain enough mitochondrial DNA to ...
    - TheHorse.com

    Embryonic Stem Cells Accrue Genetic Changes Sep 19, 2005
    In addition to probing changes in the nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences and copy numbers, the researchers examined whether the cells' genetic material ...
    - Johns Hopkins Gazette

    Are two mothers one too many? Sep 10, 2005
    The research aims to find ways of preventing genetic conditions known as mitochondrial diseases being passed from mothers to their children. ...
    - ic Teesside.co.uk

    Cellular power plants also fend off viruses Sep 3, 2005
    ...regulatory proteins. Their search yielded a protein, which they called MAVS for mitochondrial antiviral signaling. Their experiments ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    Syntabulin-mediated anterograde transport of mitochondria along ... Sep 12, 2005
    However, mechanisms underlying mitochondrial trafficking throughout the long neuronal processes have remained elusive. Here, we ...
    - Journal of Cell Biology

    Go-ahead for 'double mother' embryo Sep 8, 2005
    Such diseases, which are known as mitochondrial, arise from DNA found outside the nucleus and are inherited separately from DNA in the nucleus. ...
    - Scotsman

    Test-tube baby will have father and two mothers Sep 8, 2005
    ...mitochondria by taking the cell cytoplasm from a donor woman and combining it with the nucleus of an egg taken from a woman with mitochondrial disease who ...
    - Independent

    DNA Testers Battle Time, Humidity Sep 9, 2005
    One strategy is to test sturdy mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mothers to children and on to future generations through daughters. ...
    - Wired News

    Embryo to have DNA from two mothers Sep 8, 2005
    This technique is intended to help prevent mothers from passing on so-called mitochondrial diseases to their unborn babies, genetic conditions caused by DNA ...
    - ABC Science Online

    Part Human, Part Virus Sep 15, 2005
    When these genes were accidentally cut out of the mitochondrial genome by a mutation, the mitochondria (and their hosts) did not suffer. ...
    - Corante

    Vitamin E extends life in mice Sep 2, 2005
    Vitamin E at high doses improves survival, neurological performance and brain mitochondrial function in aging male mice, researchers said... ...
    - Borsa-Italia.Net

    Scientists win right to create human embryo with three genetic ... Sep 8, 2005
    ...which provide a cell’s energy. About one in 5,000 people carry defects in the mitochondrial DNA. Most lead only to mild effects ...
    - Times Online

    King loses mother but gains a daughter Sep 1, 2005
    Jorgen Dissing, at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen, Denmark, extracted mitochondrial DNA from the pulp of molars from the skeletons. ...
    - Asian Tribune

    Human stem cells become unstable in the lab Sep 5, 2005
    They also found mutations in the mitochondrial DNA, which could affect the metabolic functions of the cells, as well as changes in the patterns of DNA ...
    - New Scientist (subscription)

    15 years of negotiations yield little in healing the wounds of ... Sep 4, 2005
    ...had been unable to produce a result but the medical department of Teikyo University, which has a high reputation in the field of mitochondrial DNA analysis ...
    - OhmyNews International

    Katrina's Next Challenge: Identifying the Dead Sep 15, 2005
    Laboratories can also look at mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from mothers to their children. ... But mitochondrial DNA won't link a father to his children. ...
    - Forbes

    RESEARCH EMBRYOS WILL HAVE 2 MOTHERS Sep 8, 2005
    Studies in mice have shown that it is possible to prevent the spread of mitochondrial diseases by moving the nucleus of an embryo from an affected egg to a ...
    - Glasgow Daily Record

    Embryo with two mothers approved in UK Sep 8, 2005
    A team from Newcastle University was allowed to transfer material created when an egg and sperm fuse into another woman's egg for mitochondrial research, the ...
    - Borsa-Italia.Net

    Designer tots with 2 mums Sep 8, 2005
    They have their own DNA, which is inherited from the mother only. But if the DNA is faulty, incurable mitochondrial disease occurs. ...
    - The Sun

    UK Allows Human Embryos to be Created With Two Mothers And One ... Sep 9, 2005
    The need to combine the ova from two women is argued to be a necessary means to prevent mitochondrial disease like muscular dystrophy being passed from a woman ...
    - Lifesite

    LIFE DIGEST: British agency approves two-mother embryos ... Sep 12, 2005
    In this process, a woman with mitochondrial defects will provide a nucleus while another will provide an egg with healthy mitochondria. ...
    - BP News

    Fratricide and Sororicide Sep 22, 2005
    ...have very similar needs and are all made of the same stuff: more variation exists within ‘races’ than between them; analysis of mitochondrial DNA suggests ...
    - Cornell Daily Sun

    UK scientists allowed to create embryo from two mothers Sep 9, 2005
    ...in the nucleus. They are collectively called mitochondrial diseases. At present, no treatment for mitochondrial diseases exists.
    - Borsa-Italia.Net

    Public shies away from human cloning Sep 19, 2005
    ...procedure ... that will produce an inexact copy of the donor because of the handful of mitochondrial genes passed on through the donor egg.".
    - ABC Science Online

    Embryo with two mothers approved in UK Sep 8, 2005
    The work hopes to prevent mothers from passing certain genetic diseases, called mitochondrial diseases (from DNA found outside cell’s nucleus), on to their ...
    - Blogging Baby

    One parent or three? Sep 15, 2005
    The purpose is to combat an inherited disease caused by faults in mitochondrial DNA, the genes that regulate energy sources of cells. ...
    - The Tablet (subcription)

    A newly discovered protein vital for immune response is found in ... Sep 3, 2005
    ..."This is the first mitochondrial protein known to be involved in immune defense against any microbial infection," said Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen, associate ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    Amarin Reports Initiation of Enrollment and First Patient Dosing ... Sep 21, 2005
    The mechanism of action of Miraxion and its metabolites is believed to involve stabilization of cell membranes and of mitochondrial integrity of suffering ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    High doses of vitamin E boost mice lifespan Sep 5, 2005
    The vitamin E supplements were also “able to prevent the decrease in the activities of brain enzymes that are mitochondrial markers of ageing� by ...
    - Food Navigator

    Identifying bodies a gruesome, difficult task Sep 14, 2005
    WECHT: Yes. What they're doing is they are taking a piece of the tibia, the shin bone, and they'll have that for mitochondrial DNA. That's the matrilineal. ...
    - MSNBC

    Walking catfish originated in Asia Sep 24, 2005
    ...relationships of clariid catfishes, which occur in Asia and Africa, by undertaking a molecular study on 563 nucleotides of the cytochrome b mitochondrial gene. ...
    - Practical Fishkeeping

    Fay Weldon: The time of her life Sep 22, 2005
    The mitochondrial line stops as soon as you get two succeeding generations without women. Then it's had it. That's it - the line stops.". ...
    - Independent

    Take four people, one DNA test, and unravel the story of human ... Sep 17, 2005
    This looks at another part of a person's genetic code - the mitochondrial DNA - which the firm claims can trace people's female ancestors over thousands of ...
    - The Observer

    Deakin man backs embryo plan Sep 9, 2005
    ...vp+4The focus of the research is to prevent women passing on mitochondrial diseases, which are inherited from a mother's mitochondrial DNA. ...
    - Geelong Advertiser

    'DUAL MOTHER' EMBRYO APPROVED Sep 8, 2005
    Previous studies in mice showed it was possible to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial disease by moving the nucleus from an egg containing bad ...
    - Special Broadcasting Service

    Secrets Of The Whale Riders: Crablike 'Whale Lice' Show How ... Sep 14, 2005
    Verify Existence Of Three Right Whale Species (March 1, 2005) -- For the first time, two types of genetic material--both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA--have ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    OK given to create unique embryo Sep 8, 2005
    One unique feature of mitochondria is that they have their own DNA -- mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited from the mother only.
    - PhysOrg.com

    Scientists to make embryo from two mums Sep 8, 2005
    No treatment currently exists for mitochondrial diseases, which arise from DNA outside the nucleus and are inherited separately from DNA in the nucleus. ...
    - The Age (subscription)

    New Orleans will struggle to identify its dead Sep 13, 2005
    The other option is mitochondrial DNA, which is found in much larger amounts in cells and has a ring structure more resistant to decay. ...
    - New Scientist (subscription)

    Three-parent baby now Sep 9, 2005
    ...babies. The researchers will first fuse sperm with an egg taken from a woman at risk of passing on a mitochondrial disease. Before ...
    - Hindustan Times




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