NIGMS - Results http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/ NIH CMS RSS feeder 2.0 Finding May Expedite Cholesterol Drug Production http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110309c.htm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:20:30 EST {F5CB24F5-38B7-4FCC-B60B-ADCD659B75B5} Researchers funded by NIGMS have successfully reconstituted the enzyme responsible for producing the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin. How Plants Defend Themselves From Bacteria http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110509a.htm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:19:47 EST {05222009-DF44-4FD2-9929-15C069846E20} An NIGMS-funded plant pathologist has shown how a receptor molecule in plants pairs with a specific molecule on invading bacteria, triggering an immune reaction. Clearer View on Eye Lens Proteins http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110309a.htm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:19:03 EST {6817AD25-20C0-4713-9F01-C479589DC3CA} An NIGMS-funded study reveals how proteins critical for the transparency of the eye lens are properly sorted and located. Federal Funds Support Malaria Research http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110509b.htm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:13:19 EST {ED0F32EA-EA9E-483B-9598-F0A0C286920D} NIGMS has issued a supplement grant to a researcher who is studying how the malaria parasite evolved resistance to the medication chloroquine. Could Genetics Improve Warfarin Dosing? http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/Warfarin02182009.htm Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:25:53 EST {C9F10617-B9FC-442A-B747-24BFDF663917} A world wide team of researchers used computer modeling to address one of the trickiest drugs to prescribe—the blood-thinner warfarin. To test the gene-based strategy in patients, NIH is launching a large-scale clinical trial. Light Used to Manipulate Cell Movement http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/20090819.htm Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:10:36 EST {5C80DE66-5889-4D1C-9FC2-C62A5DDB6E7A} A new technique developed by a team of NIGMS-supported scientists uses light to manipulate the activity of a protein that initiates cell movement, providing a new tool for scientists who study the fundamentals of protein function. Wider Vaccination Could Slow Flu Evolution http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/103009b.htm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:59:45 EST {F874E20B-5744-4655-9AC6-A9A6DF443693} An NIGMS-funded study suggests that vaccinating more people would slow the evolution of seasonal flu viruses, making vaccines more effective. Gene Networks Involved in Alcohol Dependency http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110309b.htm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:55:57 EST {9BAB56C5-1F12-40E6-B705-A7E2C133F7D3} NIGMS-funded researchers have used drunken fruit flies to identify networks of genes--also present in humans--that play a role in drinking behavior. Evolution of Human Complexity http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/110309d.htm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:42:31 EST {FF68BB06-6856-4500-A20A-38852B9401F6} An NIGMS-funded analysis of thousands of genes and proteins shows that humans are complex, in part, because of the way we evolved to cope with redundancies among duplicate genes. Motions of Enzyme Allow Correct Copying of DNA http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/102709.htm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:27:38 EST {18C7687F-FFB5-4AC9-8EF5-EA70F220A635} NIGMS-funded researchers have identified how the motions of an enzyme relate to correct copying of genetic instructions. Chloride Channel May Contribute to Diabetes http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/102609a.htm Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:26:40 EST {6794C3E8-2207-49F0-8FFD-5F82439D1720} NIGMS-supported researchers found that mice lacking a particular chloride ion channel do not secrete insulin properly.