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First biomarker for human sleepiness identified in fruit flies
12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!Scientists have identified the first biochemical marker linked to sleep loss, an enzyme in saliva known as amylase, which increases in activity when sleep deprivation is prolonged.
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- Insight on fruit fly immune system could lead to new types of vaccines, Stanford researchers say
03-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found for the first time that flies' primitive immune systems may develop long-term protection from infection, an ability previously thought impossible for insects.The findings could have implications for new ways of developing human vaccines, especially for people with compromised immune systems.
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- Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes
03-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
Those small fruit flies buzzing around your bananas are more than pests -- they may be allies in a fruitful search for clues to human diseases caused when genes malfunction.
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- Massive project reveals shortcomings of modern genome analysis
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
The sequencing and comparison of 12 fruit fly genomes -- the result of a massive collaboration of hundreds of scientists from more than 100 institutions in 16 countries -- has thrust forward researchers' understanding of fruit flies, a popular animal model in science. But even human genome biologists may want to take note: The project also has revealed considerable flaws in the way they identify genes.
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- 'Drunk' fruit flies could shed light on genetic basis of human alcohol abuse
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!
Fruit flies get "drunk," just like humans, when exposed to large amounts of alcohol and may in future help to explain why some people are genetically predisposed to alcohol abuse. Humans and fruit flies respond to alcohol in a very similar way at the gene level, according to a study published today in the open access journal Genome Biology.
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- Super fruit fly may lead to healthier humans
06-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at USC and Caltech slow aging dramatically in fruit flies with a new technique that shows general promise in pharmaceutical development.
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- Scientists compare 12 fruit fly genomes
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
An international research consortium of scientists, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced publications comparing the genome sequences of 12 closely related fruit fly species, 10 of which were sequenced for the first time. The analyses identify thousands of novel genes and other functional elements in the insects' genomes, and describe how evolution has shaped the genomes of these important models for genetic research.
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- Identification of carbon dioxide receptors in insects may help fight infectious disease
12-13-2006 · EurekAlert!
Mosquitoes use the carbon dioxide people exhale as a way to identify a potential food source. But when they bite, they can pass on a number of dangerous infectious diseases, such as malaria and yellow fever. Now, reporting in Nature, Leslie Vosshall's laboratory at Rockefeller University has identified the two molecular receptors in fruit flies that help these insects detect carbon dioxide. The findings could prove to be important against the fight against global infectious disease.
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- Fruit flies may pave way to new treatments for age-related heart disease
02-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
The tiny Drosophila fruit fly may pave the way to new methods for studying and finding treatments for heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries, according to a collaborative study by the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, UC San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Michigan.
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- International team compares 12 fruit fly genomes
11-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Cornell University researchers have played a major role in an international scientific team that has compared the complete set of genes of 12 closely related fruit fly species. As well has having implications for human health, the analysis paves the way for better understanding the evolution of each species.
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- A frenzy of fruit fly methods featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
03-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
For researchers who conduct studies in fruit flies, the logistics of housing and feeding the hundreds or thousands of flies needed for experiments can be daunting. To address this concern, the current issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols includes a series of articles for maintaining and manipulating flies in the laboratory.
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