Pulmonary Complications of Sickle Cell Disease Nov 20, 2008
GTG, substitutes valine for glutamic acid at position 6 in the -globin chain of hemoglobin A, resulting in a hemoglobin called hemoglobin S.1,2,3 Sickle cell disease is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in the world. Approximately 8% of black Americans are heterozygous and have the sickle cell trait, whereas approximately 1 in 600 is homozygous and has sickle cell disease. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Modesto man killed trying to avoid crash on 99 Oct 3, 2008
Bee staff writer Kevin Valine can be reached at or 578-2316. View details. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Water slide fall results in death Aug 13, 2008
Bee staff writer Kevin Valine can be reached at or 578-2316. Be the first to comment on this story click the 'Add Comment' Tab. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Star singer, media man Chester Smith of Modesto dies in Bay Area Aug 9, 2008
Bee copy editor Kevin Valine contributed to this report. Bee staff writer Rosalio Ahumada can be reached at or 578-2394. (Modesto Bee, CA)
ADHD Gene Doesn't Predict Response to Drugs Jun 27, 2008
The COMT gene is marked by a particular genetic variant that changes an amino acid in the gene from a valine (Val) to methionine (Met). "We know that the Met isoform is less active than the Val isoenzyme," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Women's signature effort May 27, 2008
"I think she would have been surprised," said Elsie Corazzini, the 81-year-old sister of Florence Valine, who died in 2004 at the age of 88 ... Florence Valine was like so many of the women, taking an unfamiliar job in a new city, and leaving again after the war ... Valine was in her mid-20s when war broke out, living in San Jose, Calif. (Boston Globe)
Newly Found HIV Receptor May Offer Therapy Target Feb 12, 2008
The three-peptide sequence -- leucine, aspartic acid, and valine -- mimics natural ligands for alpha-4 beta-7, which include the central aspartic acid, although the other amino acids can vary. Most natural ligands of the receptor bind to the alpha chain. (MedPage Today)
Charles (Marty)Heckart Jan 10, 2008
Marty is survived by his wife Pat(Snyder) Heckart, and their six children: John Heckart, Marcella (Mike) Lewis, Tammy (Jim) O'Neil, Cindy Carzoli, Ken Carzoli, and Chris Carzoli; 10 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and three sisters: Valine Heckart, Debbie (Matt) Tripp and Barb Strodahl. Marty is proceeded in death by his parents. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Cognitive, genetic clues identified in imaging study of alcohol addiction Dec 26, 2007
" The dorsal prefrontal cortex and the parietal cortex often form cooperative circuits, and this study found that high activity in both is associated with a bias toward choosing immediate rewards. The frontal and parietal cortex are also involved in working memory -- being able to hold data in mind over a short delay. When asked to choose between $18 now or $20 in a month, the subjects had to calculate how much that $18 (or what it could buy now) would be worth in a month and then compare it to... (EurekAlert!)
Vegan soul finds a following Oct 19, 2007
The Washington Post Oct. 19, 2007 12:00 AM. WASHINGTON - Every weekend in a leafy, friendly Anacostia neighborhood, Levita Mondie-Sapp's low-key revolution gets underway. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Definition of Protein Sep 29, 2007
The eight essential amino acids, those the body cannot manufacture, are isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, valine, threonine, methionine, tryptophan, and lysine. Proteins are further broken down into three types: animal, lacto and vegetable. (Suite101.com)
Amino Acids Slow Muscle Breakdown During Exercise Aug 1, 2007
BCAAs include the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine, which are found in dairy foods and meat. Some athletes use supplements containing BCAAs to boost strength and endurance. (MEDLINEplus)
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Flood Insurance Could Protect You Jul 13, 2007
"A lot of people only buy the coverage because their bank requires it because they are in a designated flood plan zone, but people who are in the preferred zones get a very preferred rate, and they do get the coverage because flood is not just from rivers rising. It can also be from rapid rain accumulation and run off," said Deborah Balserus, A Senior Vice President at Hackett Valine & MacDonald, an insurance and risk management company located in South Burlington. Flood insurance policies vary... (WCAX.com, VT)
Galt High's top graduates for 2007 Jun 2, 2007
Parents: Jan and Gary Valine. Yahaira Martinez. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
VSP has its eye on the world Mar 30, 2007
The move is part of a growth strategy to meet the changing needs of current clients and increase market share, said chief executive officer Rob Lynch, who replaced longtime CEO Roger Valine last year ... He officially took the helm in July after a transition period when he overlapped with Valine. (MSNBC -- Business)
Obituaries - 3/12/2007 Mar 12, 2007
Mr. Sexton is survived by his mother, Juanita Valine of Murrieta; wife, Sylvia Sexton of Murrieta; daughters Pamela Hart of Murrieta and Valerie Powell of Arkansas; sons Steven Sexton of San Gabriel, Darin Sexton of Menifee, Todd Sexton of Highland and Matthew Sexton of Murrieta; and nine grandchildren. Murrieta Valley Funeral Home is handling arrangements. (North County Times)
New JAK2 Mutations and Erythrocytosis Feb 1, 2007
Background The V617F mutation, which causes the substitution of phenylalanine for valine at position 617 of the Janus kinase (JAK) 2 gene (JAK2), is often present in patients with polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and idiopathic myelofibrosis. However, the molecular basis of these myeloproliferative disorders in patients without the V617F mutation is unclear. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 Jan 12, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Marceline White of McComb; one daughter, Sheilia Brown of Las Vegas; one stepsister, Carrie Mae White of Chicago; five stepchildren, Sherry Thomkins and Rondell Harvey and his wife JoAnn, all of Milwaukee, and Wanda Faye Harvey, Valine Andrews and her husband Curtis, and Eddie Harvey and his wife LaWanda, all of McComb; four grandchildren, Margaret Price of Modesta, Calif. Darin White of Oakland, Calif. (Enterprise-Journal)
