Animal Studies Indicate Aging Brain Responsive To Estrogen
...ent therapy,Williams said. "While most people are aware that estrogen treatment acts on cholesterolsynthesis and bone growth," Williams noted, "they are unawarethat it acts on the brain as well." Information is lacking on such effects, she said, because "living foranother 25 or 30 years after menopause i...Purdue Researchers Prod Plants To Clean Up Pollution
...t Journal. As she worked with calcium, Webb became aware of research that showed how strontium can mimic calcium in biological systems. "I theorized that since calcium and strontium are so similar, plant cells might take up strontium and incorporate it into calcium oxalate crystals, and that should increas...Cricket And Chemistry Combine To Provide New Understanding Of How Fats Work
... cricket stumps. Chemical companies have long been aware that the application of certain enzymes to fats can change, remove or replace one or more of the three long cricket stump like chains of a fat, and thus influence the quality and performance of that fat. These effects however have been found by long ...One Chimp Can Perceive States Of Awareness In Others
...put himself in Kermit's place. I think Darrell was aware that Kermit couldn'thave known that the predator was hidden in there." During the research all six animals ran through the same experimentsand the results were always the same -- the chimps "told" theirpeers of the hidden predator. "This ...Chesapeake Bay Sediment : Home To Pfiesteria-Like Microbes
...ving many different physical forms. Scientists are aware that the Pfiesteria living in the sediments ofthe Chesapeake Bay watershed can become toxic and attack fish under certain, but not well known, nutrient conditions. USGS scientists have collected nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) data in the Chesape...Common Food Dye Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions
... Baldwin wants more doctors and patients to be aware that the extract may be the cause of unexplained allergic reactions---from mild hives and itchy skin to dangerous anaphylaxis. Only through more awareness, he says, will the medical community be able to determine how many people are sensitive to coc...Eating Lake Ontario Fish Linked To Shorter Menstrual Cycles; Consumption May Delay Pregnancy
... An earlier UB study showed that most anglers are aware of the advisory, but many don't know the specific recommendations for women and didn't change habits because of the advisory. For the two studies of fecundity and Lake Ontario fish consumption, researchers from UB's Department of Social and Prev...Study Reviews Medication Use In Elderly Cardiac Patients After Discharge
...fferent medicines are involved,patients need to be aware of drug reactions and side effects." She adds, "You need to ask your physician a lot of questions and have aroutine for taking your medications so you know you are on a proper schedule.There are many things that can go wrong for cardiac pati...DT104 Advice:How To Slow Salmonella Spread
...asking farm operators and theirveterinarians to be aware that S almonella Typhimurium DT104 could appearin their herds. "This disease can occur almost anywhere -- in wild animals, domestic and exoticanimals, in pets, in humans and in our food supply -- and it's not clear whatthe initial source or the pres...Low Cholesterol? Reduced Sodium? What Do These Terms Really Mean?
... added quantifiers suggests that consumers are not aware of the contentof dietary components in common food...nent in that food product. Butif consumers are not aware of the common product's content, the claim of reducedwill not be meaningful. On the other hand, if t...Drug-Resistant Infection Once Found Only In Hospitals Now Present In Community
...ange over time. "This study should make physicians aware that community-acquired MRSA infectionsexist, but it should not change their current practice for treating theinfection," said Betsy C. Herold, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at theUniversity of Chicago and lead author of the study. "First-l...Coastal Development Threatens Rare Atlantic Shorebird
...t least ternsin Maryland using roof-tops but isn't aware of colonies further north that haveadopted this lofty survival strategy. And, at this point, roof-tops are acrucial safety net for the species. A study in Florida showed the terns didn'treturn to sites where graveled roofs had been replaced with viny...Rockefeller University Researchers Hunt For Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes
...sociatedwith the disease. Often people only become aware that they have diabetes whenthey develop one of its life threatening complications. Early diagnosis andtreatment can diminish the morbidity and early mortality associated with thisdisorder. The Rockefeller study seeks to recruit individuals w...Microchip Sensor Detects Bacteria
...uch as these biosensors could provide, we would be aware of the problem and able to attack it much more efficiently."...Eating Less Fat At One Meal May Lead To Higher Fat Intake Later
...he graduate student who administeredthe study were aware of which type they had. The students kept food diaries of the food they ate for the rest ofthe day. The findings were clear: Students who drank the higher-fat drinksfor lunch compensated during the rest of the day by increasing their carbohydratei...USGS Scientists Find New Invasive Fish Species In Florida
... by the eels, making Florida scientists especially aware of the potential effect of this species on the state's native fish communities. Of particular concern to scientists and resource managers is the ability of swamp eels to thrive in a wide variety of natural habitats and in adverse conditions. In addi......not receive protease inhibitors and maynot even be aware of these medications--despite a commitment on the ...e. Of these, 13 individuals (21 percent) were not aware of their HIVstatus. Only 16 of the HIV-infected individuals (25 percent) had ever receivedprotease ...Siblings Of People With Heart Disease Are Less Likely To Get Treatment
...ere much less likely than the general public to be aware oftheir risk or seek treatment for high blood pres... for heart disease andstroke, only 60 percent were aware of their condition and even fewer of themwere being treated. High blood pressure is treatable with ......humans. Rangnekar said that Mattson became aware of his cancer research andsuggested that Par-4 might play a role in the same molecular processes thatoccur in neurodegenerative disorders. To investigate the protein's effects, Mattson and Qing Guo, Ph.D.,genetically engineered nerve cell cul...BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Ecologists are well aware that environments arespatially variable, or patchy. However, in studies of plant competition andsuccession, an assumption is usually made that the soil environment isrelatively homogeneous throughout the root systems of the interacting plants.Models ...