Heat kills inoperable liver tumors without initiating onslaught of harmful hormones
...acts to kill the tumor cells by heating them up so hot that proteins are destroyed, similar to how an egg white is coagulated during a cooking procedure," Schell said. "So as a result, these tumor cells are basically cooked to death." To date, UF surgeons have used radiofrequency ablation on nearly a...World's biggest study of hormone replacement therapy
...rm for the control of menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes, there are no quality trials of the benefits and harms of long-term HRT," he says. The possible benefits of long-term HRT include the prevention of heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia, urogenital atrophy and some types of blindness, arthrit...Searching for a genetic needle in a genome haystack
...es were an alcohol researcher, he would already be hot on the trail. The alcohol field has for many years been at the forefront of using genetic techniques to determine what component of alcohol-related problems might be genetic in nature. Until recently, the approach has been one of trying to find a s...'Life in ice' scientist hopes for power in San Francisco
...ogy, or the search for life on other planets, is a hot topic now and is driving much of the public interest in discoveries like the ones in Antarctica, Priscu said, although that focus is only a small part of his work. Priscus hunt for life in Antarctic ice will continue, a job that includes no shor...Enzyme is key to hallmark of Alzheimer's-- moves to block it underway
...ss of blocking it. Gamma-secretase is a research hot spot because nearly a quarter of the people with early-onset Alzheimer's have mutations in genes (presenilin genes) linked with the enzyme's activity....UC Davis science, engineering and technology newstips -- March
...ousand years old, said Knox. Around that time, the hot plasma from the Big Bang cooled and settled into atoms. The universe became transparent, as light could pass through for the first time. Variations, or anisotropies, in the microwave background of less than 1 part in 100,000 show irregularities in t...Scientists determine how chemistry keeps weird worms "out of hot water" at steaming deep-sea vents
...rom 40 90C (104 194F). According to Luther, this hot water causes an important chemical reaction critic... say the worms hot-water home helps keep it out of hot water. " While this research demonstrates how differences in chemical compounds control the unique e...Household ant invasions are determined by weather, not pesticide use, new study finds
...mula 409; * Herbal and natural products, including hot pepper, chili oil, lemon and vinegar; * Sprays, such as Raid, Black Flag and Hot Shot; * Baits and traps, including Combat, Grant`s and Ortho Ant Kill. It turned out that none of these products were effective in preventing ant invasions, although so...LSU researcher finds new petroleum method, receives patent
...e process involves a brief treatment of biomass in hot water under pressure to yield complex hydrocarbon mixtures. The patent, "Transforming Biomass to Hydrocarbon Mixtures in Near-Critical and Supercritical Water," was granted to LSU in January 2001. Catallo's approach minimizes problems associated w......ic life forms found near the ocean floor's boiling hot hydrothermal vents....New U. of Colorado research may reduce renewable fuel costs
...ellulase enzymes, was originally discovered in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., said Danna. Most recently, the researchers have transplanted a bacterial gene that codes for cellulase into a tiny weed species in the m...Visualizing protein synthesis in living neurons
...ng in the dendrites. Intriguingly, said Schuman, hot spots of proteinsynthesis were observed within the...toring systems," said Schuman. "The observation of hot spots isconsistent with this idea because it suggests that there are localized spots ofprotein synth...Professional mascots likely to suffer heat illness, injure knees
...tating several people through the suit on a really hot day. Also, if the costumes allowed the mascots' feet to be free, they might have more control and reduce the incidence of falls." Of the179 injuries reported by the group, 89 (50 percent) occurred to the lower half of the body; 54 (30 percent) to t......immune systems should avoid certain foods--such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, unless they are reheated until steaming hot; as well as certain soft cheeses, refrigerated pates or meat spreads, or refrigerated smoked seafood, unless contained in a cooked dish. The Science paper was prepared at the Past...... times per week. Another 70% use a curling iron or hot rollers more than once per week. How does heat-styling work and what else happens to hair as it gets heated? Researchers will discuss various effects of heat styling on hair including water loss and resulting decrease in hair plasticity. (Presenter K...Lake tributaries in Yellowstone National Park allow unique study of whirling disease
...ll of the three bears: Some tributaries may be too hot for the parasite that causes whirling disease; some may be too cold, and some might be just right. Just what temperatures allow the infection to flourish is what MacConnell and other scientists hope to find out in a unique study this year in Yell...Scientists share multidisciplinary discoveries at 'Earth System Processes'
...ned and amplified, was discovered in a Yellowstone hot spring," Farmer explained. "This discovery revolut...rinceton, will discuss the exploration for a deep, hot microbial biosphere in deep gold mines in South Africa. Malcolm Walter, Australian Centre for Astro...Nuclear waste disposal: A safer solution?
...TION - Disposal of nuclear waste has always been a hot topic, but a Texas A&M University chemist's new approach could lead to new waste treatment procedures - and even a boost to nuclear medicine. A main component of President George W. Bush's energy policy is to increase use of nuclear energy. However, ...Study focuses on antioxidant capacity of honey
...od Technologists. Antioxidants continue to be the hot topic in product development circles, as science is looking beyond basic nutrition to nutraceutical substances. This study characterized the specific antioxidant content of seven varieties of honey. The antioxidant properties of these seven varie......That is, gourmet geochemical "primordial soups" in hot springs and hydrothermal springs in the oceans tha... earliest ancestors of all life. Early Earth was a hot environment, and it's possible that some of the life that we see today in hot springs in places like...