New technology expands 'molecular photography' options
...ctrometry, on the other hand, performs an unbiased scan of the tissue, cataloging all of the proteins it finds. "You're closest to finding out what's going on in vivo if you don't have to manipulate the tissue a great deal," Caprioli said. "With Imaging Mass Spectrometry, there's really minimal preparati...Scientists seek genetic clues to emphysema and chronic bronchitis
...eceive a special x-ray called a high-resolution CT scan of their chests. The researchers will be able to conduct the study in participants' homes if they cannot come to National Jewish in Denver. Participants will receive $50 for the one to two hours they will spend participating in the study. DNA will be...Spurred by the worldwide fight against malaria, scientists release parasite genome database
...ining tools to examine chromosome organization, to scan the genome for probable genes, to predict the structure of these genes and function of the proteins they encode, to look for patterns of nucleotides or amino acids and to search for gene functions analogous to those found in other organisms. The dat...First dinosaur found with its body covering intact; displays primitive feathers from head to toe
...so travel to Texas to be imaged with a special CAT scan machine to give scientists a more detailed, three-dimensional view of the skeleton. Since 1995, when the first dinosaur with primitive feathers, Sinosauropteryx, was discovered in the Yixian Formation of the Liaoning fossil beds, several new species...What it means to be a mammal: New clues from tiny fossil described in Science
...reased volume, notes Luo. He says that a recent CT scan of the fossil shows enlargement in specific areas of the brain, such as the olfactory lobes. The Science researchers also compared 90 skeletal features in Hadrocodium , other early mammal fossils, and the living mammals, and their analysis sugge...NU scientist finds answers in Antarctic icefish
...rently, the lack of a rapid, unbiased, genome-wide scan for components of blood forming pathways hampers the gene identification approach for developing therapeutic agents targeted to these diseases and conditions. The Antarctic fish model solves this problem and permits construction of libraries enriche...Lilly Endowment grants almost $26 million to Purdue Discovery Park
...s, analyze food, take biological field samples and scan the air for contamination much faster and more efficiently than conventional instruments. Other research will focus on identifying genes and proteins that make insects resistant to pesticides, learning the gene sequences of insects important for agri...'Smart bandage' diagnoses danger before infection takes hold
...rab your bandage-reader from the medicine cabinet, scan it over your cut and know in seconds what kind of ..., computers and the Internet. Ultimately, once you scan your bandage, the reader will connect to a home PC responsible for monitoring residents' health, rep...... employed magnetic resonance imaging technology to scan a group of 20 identical twins, whose genes are identical, and 20 same-sex fraternal twins, who share half their genes. Using a high-speed supercomputer, they created color-coded images showing which parts of the brain are determined by our genetic m...PET changes staging and treatment for newly diagnosed and recurrent lung cancer patients
... In cases in of recurring cancer, in which the PET scan and CT findings differed, PET was found to be corr...ion was correct for only one patient (3%). The PET scan findings resulted in a major change in treatment for 63% of the patients with recurrent cancer. Of t...New U. of Colorado electron microscopes provide cell images never seen before
...thematics of tomography, just as doctors use a CAT scan or MRI to visualize the head or chest of a patient," said McIntosh. The resulting images reveal aspects of cellular organization at unprecedented resolution in 3-D. "The Laboratory for Three-Dimensional Cell Structure uses electron microscopy to in...A little larceny comes naturally to Northwestern crows
...irds primarily are looking for predators when they scan their surroundings, report Renee Robinette Ha, a UW lecturer in psychology, and James Ha, a research associate professor of psychology. Their findings were recently published in the journal Animal Behaviour. "Crows and other corvids (ravens, jays a...New view of bacteria-mineral interface to advance bioremediation
...an. Because INEEL researchers want to successively scan the sample layer by layer and yet still be able to correlate the information spatially, they needed to keep the sample stationary and re-measure the same locations. INEEL's Paul Tremblay, a certified Naval nuclear engineer, created what he calls a Vi...UCLA researchers invent first technique to image Alzheimer's onset
...d Smalls next step will be to refine the FDDNP-PET scan technique in order to monitor therapeutic drugs. The research team is comparing the PET scans of a larger group of Alzheimers patients with those of unaffected individuals and patients with other dementias....Genetic link to endometriosis unique Icelandic study provides further proof
...y is also important as the basis for a genome-wide scan to identify key genes that contribute to the disease. We are advancing in this effort, which we hope will contribute to the development of a DNA-based diagnostic test. Such a test would assist in diagnosing the disease and in identifying women at par...New x-ray technique images cartilage, may lead to earlier diagnosis of osteoarthritis
...e were imaged using the standard equipment used to scan baggage at airports. It is just one of the ways engineers and scientists at IIT are turning the focus and expertise towards fighting terrorism post September 11....Progress in the genetics of autism
...France The authors present the results of a genome scan that point to chromosome 6q21 as a candidate region for autism, an area containing the glutamate receptor 6 (GluR6 or GRIK2) gene, which is known as a functional candidate for the syndrome. Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in t...PET scans reduce unnecessary colorectal surgeries
...ere found to be unnecessary as the result of a PET scan according to a new study of 102 patients published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The study confirmed PETs impact on treatment planningand particularly on the reduction of unnecessary, and ultimately ineffective, surgeries. ...New findings represent the first aerobic capacity QTLs identified in genetic models
...ension or diabetes. For example, a recent genomic scan for maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) in humans...ans, LA from April 20-24, 2002. Methodology Their scan for intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in rats was based on 210 poly...Dynamic brain atlas may help diagnose patients using advanced brain scans
...stem will allow radiologists to compare a patients scan with a brain atlas customised to that patient, whi...rked portable computer to compare a patients brain scan from the hospital computer system with a dynamically generated brain atlas customised to that patien...