Changing Continental Runoff Patterns Could Change Ocean Circulation
... the fresh water running out of continental rivers decreases the salinity of the oceans' surface. Natural evaporation in the Tethys sea tended to increase the salinity of the surface water. Circulation in the oceans can be caused by colder water sinking below warmer water or saltier, denser water sinking b...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...ional Cancer Institute (NCI) has recently reported decreases in prostate cancer deaths in the U.S." To help address the cancer screening controversy, the NCI has launched a large study to determine whether screening tests for prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancers will reduce the number of deaths from...Vitamin C Deficit Linked To Skin Disease
...treatment for both diseases is blood drawing,which decreases excess iron. In the August study of people being treated for PCT, the researchers found that11 out of 13 had very low vitamin C levels in their blood. Two patients whoseblood levels were normal had been taking multivitamins. Possible explanationsfor ...More To Drought Than Meets The Eye
... were most impacted bydroughts and had the largest decreases in radial growth. Black cherry, whichappeared in all four locations, had below average growth on the ridge and in thebarrens, but not in the valley or in the wettest riparian area. "Species in the valley and the barrens exhibited relatively ...Eating Lake Ontario Fish Linked To Shorter Menstrual Cycles; Consumption May Delay Pregnancy
...f a day. Mendola said that while these small decreases in menstrual-cycle length are not currently a major public-health concern, the findings may indicate that these environmental contaminants have an effect on hormone production, notably estrogen production, which could have larger implications. ...Peptic Ulcer Treatment Improves Health, Saves Money
...mbination of two antibiotics and a medication that decreases acid levels in the stomach. Studies have shown that ulcer recurrence is extremely rare after successful H. Pylori eradication. The long-term impact of H. pylori is still being studied, but it has been classified by the World Health Organization as ...Even Moderate Air Pollution Reaching Eastern Wilderness Decreases Mountain Hikers' Lung Function
...an parts of the United States were associated with decreases in lungfunction in adult hikers on Mt. Washington in the White Mountain National Forestin New Hampshire. These declines were more pronounced in hikers with a historyof asthma or wheezing. Their study results are published today in the Februa...Emerging Field Of Industrial Ecology
...oward decreased energy on the productionline, with decreases of about a factor of 3 occurring over the last 30 years ina number of countries. Lower energy costs can mean higher profits. Mining residues, a concept that emphasizes recovering materials fromold products and recycling them instead of min...Study Shows: Just Say NO To Bone Loss
...there was an increase in NO. This was followed by decreases in bone resorptionand production of acid phosphatase, an enzyme produced by osteoclasts that helpsdegrade bone. Previous analysis of the novel antigen indicated that it functions on theosteoclast cell surface to protect the cell from high levels of s...Condom Use In Thailand Dramatically Cuts HIV Infection
...i government, would, if copied, lead tosignificant decreases in the rates of AIDS and STDs in other Asian countries,the researchers say. Results of the study appear in the March 26 issue of the journal AIDS. "This shows how important it is to educate sexually active people on t...Pennsylvania's R&D Climate Improving
...funding for research and development(R&D), despite decreases in defense spending. Increased funding for non-defenseagencies, such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and theNational Science Foundation (NSF), could make up for dollars lost from furtherpotential defense cuts, says a report rele...Carbon In Boreal Forests: Temporary Or Permanent?
...rate of carbon uptake fromthe atmosphere gradually decreases to zero. A mature stand is more susceptibleto increased mortality from insects, diseases and forest fires, eventuallyreturning the carbon stored in vegetation and soils to the atmosphere. In turn,seedling regrowth begins a new cycle of carbon uptake....Sex Differences In Heart Disease May Be Due To Enzyme That Breaks Down Fat
...nd thatintensive therapy with lipid-lowering drugs decreases hepatic lipase in men andcauses coronary artery disease regression. Hepatic lipase activity must be measured in a test tube and requiresmore than a simple blood test. Because it binds to the endothelium, the innerlining of blood vessels, pe......tient's bilirubin level below 20mg/dlsignificantly decreases the risk of brain damage. Since the procedure, the patient's daily phototherapy has been reducedfrom 10 to 12 hours per day to between six to seven hours per day, and she hasbecome significantly less jaundiced. Because the donor liver cells ...When To Pick A Peck Of Pungent Peppers? When The Peck's At Its Peak
...peppermatures until a maximum is reached, and then decreases rapidly, according toYahia. The degradation of the capsaicinoids is caused by naturally-occurringcompounds called peroxidases. Yahia and Margarita Conteras-Padilla measured theconcentrations of both capsaicinoids and peroxidases as different pepper...UB Researcher Developing Method That Employs "Evolution" To Identify New Drug Leads
...ncreases the amount of the desirable compounds and decreases the amount of the undesirable ones." Unlike other combinatorial methods, the UB method works by using molecular recognition -- the ability of molecules to bind to a target -- to simultaneously form and screen mixtures of many chemicals for the best o...Does Mountain Living Slow Rate Of Molecular Evolution?
... Moreover, available oxygen also decreases with altitude and -- given the extraordinary physiology of hummingbirds -- metabolic factors such as these could have an important influ...EPA And UC Researchers Find Bacteria That Can Destroy Giardia Cysts
..."It's always been known that the viabilityof cysts decreases over time in a natural environment. We wereinterested in knowing what kind of biological factors contribute." Rodgers' hunch paid off, and he found a strain which coulddegrade Giardia in a creek that flows into Kentucky'sLicking River. He then took...Report Focuses On Managed Care Impact In Clinical Microbiology Labs
...ient is still in theoffice or clinic. In addition, decreases in lengths of hospital stay requirethat laboratory turnaround be as rapid as possible. "These changes increase thepressure to provide preliminary microbiological findings before the finalresults become available," says Rose. But the technological re......of platelets and the formation of blood clots, and decreases therisk of plaque rupture - all of which are relevant to actually having aheart attack or stroke. Studies suggest that nitric oxide can be "inactivated" by superoxideradicals, which are the reactive oxygen compounds often present with highcholesterol...