Laser light from Free-Electron Laser used for first time in human surgery
...ft tissue. Other uses mayinclude welding tissue to assist in wound healing, repairing nerves, reattaching retinas, ormonitoring neurological activity-whatever applications that are found where infrared light provessuperior to other wavelengths. SIDEBAR In a neurosurgical first, surgeons at Vanderbilt Univ...Calcium not the only key to bone health in older women
...ods are primary sources of the micronutrients that assist in maintaining healthy bones. The best overall sources of zinc, magnesium and potassium in the average diet include baked potato with skin, green peas, bananas, enriched cereal, and beef.......and, in some cases, death. Use of a ventilator to assist breathing is also often required for critically ill patients and carries risks, such as development of pneumonia and sepsis. In fact, approximately two million Americans admitted to hospitals each year acquire infections there, with treatment costin......cience. The Hughes grant will be used entirely to assist Columbia in providing start-up packages for new young faculty. "This grant will increase our ability to develop new basic biomedical research areas that ultimately will augment clinical treatments," said Thomas Morris, M.D., interim dean for clinical...New Orleans ... the new Atlantis?
...th the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to document and assist in the beneficial use of dredge material; studying the biochemistry of the waterways; detecting and measuring water stratification such as that associated with the "Dead Zones" offshore in the Gulf; engaged in the long-term establishment and preserva......n the nucleus within the cell, assist in the migration of organelles inside the cell and can affect the electrical polarity of a cell. During cell division, they orchestrate the splitting of chromosomes between the two daughter ...Rare but deadly heart disease is curable, study shows
..., or an implantable mechanical pump to temporarily assist the heart with circulation, Hare says. Pumps can usually be removed safely after seven to 10 days. "Physicians should use any means necessary to maintain these patients' heart function, as virtually all will recover within two weeks and then lead a ...Monkeys pay one another for work
...ng capuchin was two or three times more willing to assist again when it was rewarded for its efforts with food in the immediately preceding trial. "The increased tendency to share after successful joint efforts to obtain food may be the result of psychological mechanisms as complex as displaying gratit...South Dakota windbreaks need renovation
...ion and District foresters or conservationists can assist landowners considering renovation of existing shelterbelts." Not only are the forests that were planted to prevent wind damage aging, but the riparian forests, next to the waters edge, are also maturing. Early in the 1800's there were extensive sta...Biomarkers: testing for alcohol consumption among women
...h diagnostic evaluation. These lab tests may also assist in identifying individuals in alcohol treatment who have relapsed to drinking. Knowing that the patient has relapsed can signal the need to modify or intensify his or her treatment program. Dr. Allen added that some people in treatment might be too......er of rolled cardiac muscle with valves that could assist a weakened heart with pumping. Then a full ventricle will be attempted. Eventually, researchers hope their work will enable scientists to grow a fully functional human heart. In growing such devices, and eventually an entire heart, researchers will...DNA details suggest how human chromosomes break, rearrange and cause a genetic disease
... for understanding +der(22) syndrome, but also may assist us in understanding other translocations," said Dr. Emanuel. Other diseases associated with such translocations in chromosomes include certain types of cancer and other birth defects. Children's Hospital treats hundreds of patients each year for gene...Unearthing the secrets of human skeletal remains
...ications for Australian police. The results will assist police to locate missing people who may have met with foul play, such as in murder cases which remain "open" because no body has been found. Ms Powell's research is believed to be among the first of its kind in Australia, and is significant because......ide regulatory, advisory and research expertise to assist in making "golden rice" available in developing countries. "I very much hope that others having intellectual property rights used in the development of 'golden rice' will follow the generous example of Monsanto and also provide a royalty-free license...Virginia Tech teams with US Army on exercise research
...in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, will assist in the statistics compilation, which includes a mind-boggling 471 variables. Other major players include Dr. Michael Slayton, a Blacksburg physician, who will function as the medical watchdog; Warren Ramp, Ph.D., formerly senior scientist of the Bax...Rice research another step forward for green revolution
...st-resistant varieties of rice that should further assist with this approach of crop diversification. This should clearly be good for the environment, good for rice farmers and a major step forward for feeding people around the world."...Cellular membrane changes associated with acclimation to cold
...ty acids. The purpose of the ER in the cell is to assist in the production of proteins, lipids, and other elements needed for cell metabolism. The saturated fatty acids of the membrane are like bacon grease in a refrigerator. When it gets cold, the grease freezes and turns solid. The unsaturated fatty a...Bio-X awards $3 million in grants for imaginative interdisciplinary research and education projects
...ugmented human intelligence" - computers that will assist radiologists in quickly diagnosing diseases and abnormalities. Another grant went to James Swartz, a professor of chemical engineering, who teamed up with Professors Ronald and Shoshana Levy of the School of Medicine. They proposed to develop a metho......re fortunate now that we have the genetic tools to assist with the job." Among these tools are new DNA profiling methods based on molecular markers called microsatellites that can, along with a technique called the polymerase chain reaction, identify parents and their offspring using only tiny bits of tissu......y boost future breeding efforts. The new map will assist such breeding efforts and also shed light on the history and evolution of wheat, golden gift of the gods....