Groundbreaking research could ignite new solutions to heat transfer in nano-devices
... research concept developed at Scranton was put in practice using an advanced laser technology called IR Raman Spectroscopy at theUniversity of Illinois. The laser measures the behavior of molecules in nanometer size spaces. Included among the research scientist authors is Timothy D. Sechler, an undergraduate...Genes expose secrets of sex on the side
...id men's. That idea was based on a common marriage practice called patrilocality, wherein women tended to move... genetic patterns and knowledge about the marriage practice of patrilocality. About 70 percent of the world's cultures practice patrilocality. ...Joslin President awarded medal from international diabetes organization
... encourage and support new ideas and put them into practice in research labs across the globe....Analysis of gene expression in lymphoid cells can determine lymphoma cancer
...to sufficiently establish their presence. Clinical practice often revolves around a pathologist looking for changes in normal lymph node architecture and cell characteristics through a series of tests, such as blood tests, x-rays, computerized tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone m...One-hundred-fifty year old lessons of John Snow still relevant today
... Epidemiology. Howard Brody, a professor of family practice and a co-author, said in doing research for the book he was constantly amazed at Snow's ability to think beyond what was already known. "It was as if I was reading something written by a contemporary, very direct and logical and to the point," he sai...Managing occupational exposures to potential bioterrorist agents
...ir handling systems. In addition, a series of work practice controls, barriers, and engineering systems effectively contain infectious materials within the laboratories. According to the authors, USAMRIID has a long history of working safely with biological agents. Since 1969, the Institute has been the lead...Promising hospital anti-infection strategy probably won't work, study shows
...biotic resistance. But a new model shows that the practice of cycling alternating between two or more classe...ected finding at a time when clinical tests of the practice with real patients are in progress. "We were really surprised. We expected to find a number of ca...Outcome for acute lymphoblastic leukemia linked to gene expression patterns
... University. The study further supports the practice of combination anti-cancer drug therapy to treat ALL. "The fact that resistance genes fall into groups that perform different functions in the cells demonstrates the importance of using combination therapy to treat cancer," said Ching-Hon Pui, M.D....Carnegie Mellon University hosts ACS-PRF summer school on green chemistry
...ty for junior chemists from across the Americas to practice in this field. Five Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards have been given to local academic researchers and companies, making Pittsburgh an excellent location for the summer school. WHEN: July 31-August 7, 2004 WHERE: During the day, lec...Good bacteria trigger proteins to protect the gut
...rchers, their unexpected findings suggest that the practice of giving antibiotics to cancer patients to preven...rst, he said, they will likely affect the clinical practice of treating cancer patients with antibiotics when they receive chemotherapy or radiation, which weak...Study shows that ultrasound accreditation improves the quality of ultrasound practice
...s that "ultrasound accreditation adds value to the practice by improving compliance with AIUM minimum standard...ination as published by the clinical standards and practice guidelines of the AIUM. Scores of case studies from the selected reaccreditation applications were c...New framework for biodiversity conservation
...s in a new era of conservation planning theory and practice that can account for uncertainty and dynamics in the real world."...University of Pittsburgh medical center among first to implant heart assist device
...art Hope, and among the first to implement advance practice guidelines for the permanent implantation of heart pumps as destination therapy. With nearly five million Americans living with heart failure, it is estimated that as many as 100,000 patients a year in the United States could benefit from destination...Researchers discuss revised Food Guide Pyramid and what it will mean for the food industry
...ate consumers to put the food intake patterns into practice in order to improve their food choices. To accomplish this CNPP plans to develop and implement a system that includes focused messages and individualized educational tools. It is envisioned that the system will be delivered through multiple channel...Leading scientists design new framework for biodiversity conservation
...s in a new era of conservation planning theory and practice that can account for uncertainty and dynamics in the real world."...ORNL nanoprobe creates world of new possibilities
...uid containing silver nanoparticles; however, this practice is unnecessary with the ORNL nanoprobe. Vo-Dinh and Life Sciences Division colleagues David Stokes and Zhenhuan Chi experimented with nanoprobes made of several materials of varying thickness. They settled on silver-island films because they are easi...New pulmonary hypertension guideline challenges use of common medication
...nce that will enable health- care professionals to practice more effective patient-focused care." The development of Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline was supported by unrestricted educational grants from Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, ...The first domesticated donkey was born in Africa
...ly in Africa. The study also demonstrates that the practice of domesticating animals, which first occurred in the Near East between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago, reappeared 5,000 years ago in northeastern Africa, probably as a response to the desertification of the Sahara (between approximately 5,000 and 7,000...Innovative efforts target epigenetics, molecular imaging
...s that may revolutionize clinical research and the practice of medicine, the Harvard center will strive to develop new tools for studying basic biological processes, including differentiation of neural cells, alternative splicing of RNA in mammalian cells and asymmetric cell division in mammalian stem cells. ...$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
... to determine whether physicians should change the practice of giving birth control pills to women who have abnormal bleeding because of fibroids. Additionally, the study will investigate whether African-American women, who more commonly have fibroids than women of other races, have higher levels of female se...