Analysis of gene expression in lymphoid cells can determine lymphoma cancer
...gh a series of tests, such as blood tests, x-rays, computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone marrow biopsy. "There are many types and subtypes of lymphoma, some of which are easy to detect, but many that are very difficult to identify," says Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D., dire...Medication reconciliation, pharmacist involvement vital to reducing medication errors, study finds
...morial is working toward that goal, implementing a computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) system as part of its patient safety initiative. A previous study at Northwestern Memorial found that a combination of pharmacist involvement and a CPOE system with significant clinical decision support will likely prov...Funding to commercialize technologies of UC San Diego engineers tops $1.2 million
... proposed method consists of using high resolution computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reconstruct a three-dimensional model of the abdominal aorta, including AAA. A finite-element computer code incorporating non-linear elastic effects and all physiological and mechanical in...U of T microbiologists achieve results with pattern recognition software
...ariety of media. They then took these data and did computerized analysis of entire categories of genes in order to predict the functions of individual genes, applying a standard technique for pattern discovery used in fields ranging from marketing to face recognition. "It's similar to ordering a book from Amazon....Global competition closes Texas sawmills/paper mills
...ll, has decreased, but as larger mills have become computerized and automated, they have also become more efficient. Less wood is wasted to produce lumber, paper and other wood products. More efficient means less need for labor. With many communities depending heavily on the forest products industry, these chang...NIH launches first center in Nationwide Chemical Genomics Network
...ound into each well, and the wells are examined by computerized scanners to assess the effect of each compound on the cells or protein. For example, one compound may activate a particular function in a cell, while others may have the opposite effect or no effect at all. In addition to cells and proteins, the Kaly...Gene maps of simpler life forms point the way to human disease gene
...mpler organisms can shed light on human disease, a computerized comparison of the complete genetic codes of a type...n functions," says Dutcher. She also plans further computerized comparisons of genetic codes. "Humans have two kinds of cilia--motile cilia, which create motion, an...Tufts University groundbreaking research on caterpillar locomotion
...mer, the team will begin to design a physics-based computerized simulation model of the locomotion, and it hopes to have an operating prototype ready next year. "We need to solve the artificial muscle problem first, currently there are no good soft actuators (motors) available," according to Trimmer. "Professor ...Other highlights in the May 5 JNCI
...ls from the North Jutland Prescription Database--a computerized pharmacy database of prescriptions in Denmark--who had received a glucocorticoid prescription between 1989 and 1996. Data for these individuals were linked to the Danish Cancer Registry, which collects information on all people diagnosed with cancer....New research explores 'early bird' and 'night owl' sleep patterns
...our second period of activity) was obtained from a computerized open-field activity monitoring system that was integrated with the sleep system. Results Unique and significant differences were found within and between strains over the study period. The researchers found that the percentage of slow wave sleep,...Early treatment confirmed as key to stroke recovery
...he occluded or blocked artery. Patients must have computerized tomography (CT) scans of the brain taken before treatment begins to confirm that the stroke is caused by a clot. Seventy-five percent of patients who were treated within 60 minutes of stroke onset had the best chance of having a complete or partial ...Duke open-air experiment results could deflate hopes that forests can alleviate global warming
...o the forested test plots the towers surround. The computerized system maintains CO2 concentrations of 1 times today's levels, regardless of wind or weather conditions. Three additional tower rings surround similar test plots but emit no gas, thus serving as experimental "controls." Scientists measure effects of ...Advanced sensors, computing systems tracking sea animals worldwide
...n an effort to find out, the researchers are using computerized technology available in Halpin's laboratory to plot returns from satellite tracking tags that scientists have attached to various species that swim or fly long distances. To see how many tagged sea turtles might cross the paths of commercial fisherme...'Elves' makes protein crystallography easier
...pproach can be used to automate many other complex computerized processes." Elves is so reliable that Holton is taking a second look at X-ray diffraction data that other scientists have given up working on. He hopes to find out what characterizes the nine out of 10 data sets that fail to produce good structural...Human migration tracked in Stanford computer simulation
...ar grid. They populated the first few squares with computerized human populations and gave those electronic villag...led the initial squares to capacity and pushed the computerized people to migrate at a constant rate across their rectangular territory until the next space was fil...Early treatment can prevent severe vision loss in premature infants
...growth in the retina and subsequent blindness. The computerized risk assessment tool they used should lead to trea...gher than usual risk for vision loss, based on the computerized guide that assessed birth weight, ethnicity, gestational age, direct examination of the eye, whether...Lewis and Clark notes reveal history of human impacts
...the time. The OSU researchers used this data in a computerized geographic information system to create a new view of nine large mammalian species that were commonly observed on the trip, the degree of human influence on animal populations at various locations, and the status of wildlife in five ecoregions. "Par...Salk news: Gene chips and crop yield
...rect experimental methods to determine whether the computerized estimates were correct. "By putting the entire genome on gene chips, we found that the computers were wrong about a third of the time in identifying genes," said Ecker. "But we also found other genes we had not seen before." The research teams place...Gray matter damage in the brain of MS patients linked to cognitive, physical deficits
...es and founding director of the BNAC. "Through our computerized imaging analysis capabilities, we were able to visualize gray matter structures deep in the brain of MS patients and found some to be atrophied. "We also found MRI evidence of abnormally high levels of iron," he said. "Moreover, these changes weren'...$9.4 million NSF grant backs UCSB-led effort in bio-image informatics
...nformation in the pictures we are trying to devise computerized methods for analyzing is two- and three- and more dimensional because we are looking for patterns defined by more than one parameter ('one' being sequence of nucleic acids). "Right now there are no tools to manage such image modalities--to store them...