A Drug Pump On A Computer Chip
... Huff, who himself is diabetic, hopes his device may be adapted as a closed-loop system for monitoring blood glucose levels and pumping just the right amount of insulin into the bloodstream. "Ideally, an insulin delivery pump would sense the patients blood glucose level and change the dose of insulin a...Pets Provide Physiological Benefits For Women Living Alone
...s that for these individuals, a four-legged friend may be nearly as effective in keeping blood pressure down as the two-legged variety. "The bottom line is, we have demonstrated that elderly women living alone who are attached to their pets and have nobody else derive physiological benefits that ......hough the region's strength in industry-funded R&D may shield the economy from the consequences of propos... a world-class leader in the global marketplace -- may be severely impacted if these cuts are implemented." During the past several years, con...President's Budget Proposal Cuts R&D By 14 Percent By 2002
...y proposed. While some in the scientific community may feel they can breathe a sigh of relief on seeing the latest figures, it is important to remember that these numbers don't mean that things are getting better for R&D; they're just projected to decline more slowly." According to the AAAS analysis of ...Scientists Urge Further Study Of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
...amatically since the early 1980s. But their deaths may signalserious, as-yet unidentified environmental ills, said Ostrander,who noted in the paper that there have been few studies to detailthe phenomenon at the molecular and cellular levels. Also lackingare studies aimed at uncovering possible environme...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...l prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a man's blood may predict at the time of diagnosis whether prostate ...es are not. The ratio of free to total PSA in sera may give physicians this information." Today, physicians have effective means of diagnosing prostate ca...Cell-Membrane Proteins Appear To Play Key Role In Squid's Swiftness
...d's high-speed, jet-propelledswimming behavior and may partly explain the intelligence shown by octopuses...ds over a wide voltagerange, asking how the fields may affect the rapid firing of nerve impulses. In May's Journal of Neurophysiology, they will report th...Purdue Study Aims To Boost MRI Capabilities
...nutes," he says. Though faster scanning techniques may bring improvements in image quality, Bourland says...es indicate that nerves and muscles in some people may be stimulated by these pulsed magnetic fields, causing sensations such as tingling or a weak muscle ...Virus May Be Linked To Obesity -- Early Findings Hint At Relationship
A virus that can cause obesity in animals may belinked to some cases of obesity in humans, resea...as shown that as many as 15percent of obese people may carry antibodies to the virus, indirectevidence that they once were exposed to the virus itself. Non...... in the April 14, 1997 issue of Virology that they may have an explanation for why the currently approved...il they develop serious complications. The disease may occur in the acute form and be followed by recovery, or it may become chronic and cause symptoms for...NIH Team Discovers Endocrine Tumor Gene
...d by multiple tumors. Another consequence of MEN1 may be too much gastrin in blood, which causes severe ... that are sometimes fatal. Some islet cell tumors may become malignant and result in a lethal form of pancreatic cancer. The discovery of the gene emanat...Project Shows Native Bacteria Can Destroy Widespread Pollutant In Groundwater
...nd the right type of food, then the microorganisms may respond by digesting the toxic chemicals as well. Then, when the operation is shut down, the bacterial populations will quickly return to normal. According to McCarty, the main advantages of bioremediation are water conservation and a substantial red...Emory Researchers Advance Gene Therapy Studies For Metastatic Melanoma Treatment
...out a vital cellular ingredient which they believe may direct the body's immune system to kill malignant ...ells could make a big difference," adds Ansel. "It may pack a much bigger punch than when it is coursing through the circulatory system." Most clinical g...Restoring Farm Land To Natural Wetlands Key To Stemming Flood
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - It may be little consolation to victims of this year'srou...flood of the Upper Mississippi River basin in 1993 may finally be sinkingin, according to University of Illinois researcher Daniel Schneider. "After the '...Scientists Trace Roots Of Protein That Keeps Antarctic Fish From Freezing
... hadn't evolved this gene, then the AntarcticOcean may be quite devoid of fishes, and the food chain and marine ecosystemwould be very different." Joining DeVries and Cheng in the research, which was funded by the NationalScience Foundation, was Liangbiao Chen, who has since earned his doctoratefrom the...Teens Shop "Healthy", But Trust Label Claims Too Much
...he claims. She says that both teenagers and adults may be put off using the nutrition labels by the math required to convert the serving size on the package to the actual amount consumed. Achterberg and colleagues are currently working on an "easy rule of thumb" to simplify adapting the serving size ...Supelco Licenses ORNL Solid Sorbent Air Sampling Material
...nergy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may find use as a cost-effective way of detecting and measuring such compounds. The product, Sol-Gel Derived Sorbents for Analysis of Organic Contaminants,is capable of sampling, retaining, concentrating and releasing organicsranging from highly volatil...Hot 'Lanta: NASA, School Kids Team To Study How Trees Help Cities Keep Their Cool
...notice it. And fixing problems that we have caused may start with planting a few ...lanta. In turn, it may help cities reshape themselves for comfort - and lower heating bills - ...Researchers Find Production Point Of Key Protein In Fragile X Syndrome
...points to a mechanism of actionof the protein that may account for the mental retardation." Greenough's team studied rats to determine the synapse location for theprotein's production. The findings of abnormal nerve cells resulted fromstudies of transgenic mice that cannot produce the fragile X protein....