Researchers caution against linking strep, neuropsychiatric disorders
...Oftentimes patients come in to the doctor's office soon after their symptoms have peaked, so it proves not...behavior in their children, almost immediately, as soon as they recognize it, their minds shift into high gear, questioning why the child has these symptoms...Nanotechnology highlights from the ACS national meeting in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-April 1
...e (TCE) and perchlorate. The particles, which will soon be mass produced, have already been used to effectively clean up several contaminated industrial sites in the United States and parts of Europe. ( IEC 37 , Monday, March 29, 9:35 a.m., Anaheim Marriott, Grand Ballroom F, during the symposium, "Nanote...Spying on the inner life of a cell - new nanosensors a body can live with
...al substances still remain undetectable. That will soon change, thanks to a biological sensor being developed by University of Arizona chemists. Their new sensor platform has many capabilities that current ones lack. Most intracellular sensors are made from hard plastics (polymers). The plastic is formed ...Scientists report on the current state of INEEL's nuclear waste contamination
...onducted and the size of the site grew. The site, soon be renamed the Idaho National Laboratory, is in a remote location of the U.S. and therefore, it was also used for disposal of wastes containing radioactive and hazardous materials. Some of these compounds have traveled over 170 miles downward through...'Top Houston Women in Technology' honoree at UH
...nologies she and her colleagues are developing may soon offer physicians a quicker, more thorough way to assess genetically linked risk factors for such things as diseases and adverse drug reactions." ...Study offers new model for breast cancer
... then incorporate human epithelial cells. The mice soon formed functional human mammary glands, and when these mice became pregnant, the engrafted cells produced human breast milk. By genetically engineering the stromal cells with a virus that over-produces two proteins implicated in breast cancer, many ...Invasive plant outcompeted by its native ancestors
... then take over their new habitats. A recent study soon to appear in Ecology Letters, however, suggests something different. In an experiment conducted by researchers at the Centre for Environmental Research in Halle, Germany, offspring from invasive North American populations of garlic mustard (Alliaria...Study suggests possible way to repair damaged nerve cells
...y die after such injury," Yoon said. "But it's too soon to say if these rescued cells would function normally again after treatment. "We do know that injury decreased the number of healthy, viable neurons by half," she said. "But the number of intact neurons remained at nearly 100 percent after antibo...Children's Memorial, TGen announce partnership
...s from the laboratory into the clinical setting as soon as possible. "Our collaboration with Children's Memorial further strengthens TGen's mission to advance research in an expedited manner. The sequence of the human genome has fueled a rapid increase in gene discovery and gene analysis and our work wit...MGH research team grows long-lasting blood vessels
...ubes in the endothelial/perivascular cell implants soon connected to the mice's own vessels and began to carry blood. They grew rapidly for about two weeks, and then reached a point of stability. However, implants containing only endothelial cells showed little or no connection to the mouse vasculature, ...Breast self examination increases women's concerns but has no effect on mortality
... and any changes should be reported to a doctor as soon as possible. "But replacing normal breast awareness with a monthly ritual self-examination is not the answer. It is time that this ghost was laid to rest."...New test detects cirrhosis of the liver in an early stage
...d to know which stage the liver disease is in. As soon as cirrhosis has set in, they will want to start tracking the possible development of liver cancer, which can occur at any moment. Of course, early detection and appropriate treatment is vital. But this is precisely the problem. Today, the only wa...Leave land alone following natural disasters, say researchers
...e biota if an intense natural disturbance event is soon followed by an intensive human disturbance," said Schmiegelow, a professor in the Department of Renewable Resources. The research team argues that large areas need to be exempt from salvage practices to maintain key ecological processes and facilitat......ymorphisms (SNPs). The genetic variation data will soon be deposited into GenBank, from which the data will be freely accessible to researchers worldwide. Recent outbreaks of avian flu have accelerated scientists' interest in learning more about the chicken genome and how genetic variation may play a role...New Web site for biogeoscience community announced
The emerging field of biogeoscience will soon have a new home on the World Wide Web. In January 2004 the Geological Society of America was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop and maintain a Web site dedicated to furthering this rapidly evolving scientific discipline. ...Announcement of the chicken genome sequence and genome variation maps
...ade available to collaborating scientists and will soon be deposited in public databases. The completion of the chicken genome sequence and genome variation maps paves the way to the understanding of chicken as a model organism for research on vertebrate evolution and human health, and to the improvement ...Pacific leatherback turtle could go extinct in 10 years
...vention, we can expect to see them disappear in as soon as a decade." Scientists say that a two-pronged approach is necessary in order to reverse the rapid population decline of sea turtles: Nesting beaches require stronger protections and more careful management. Uncontrolled beachfront development...Embryonic pig cell transplants halt rat diabetes
... for years that implanting primordia obtained very soon after organ formation and coaxing the cells into growing into fully functioning organs inside a transplant recipient might reduce immune system rejection. However, he admits he is stunned by the new success. "Conditions that are permissi...Can we keep the cap on transgene escape?
...uld be leaky to some extent. In a paper appearing soon in Ecology Letters, Haygood, Ives, and Andow mathematically analyze how the probability of escape within any given period of time depends on several factors, including a leakage parameter characteristic of the strategy. They find that even when the a....... "The images are sent to us for interpretation as soon as they are acquired by the Canadian Ice Service." Floe Edge is part of a broader portfolio of Earth Observation-based services provided to northern populations by the Northern View initiative, part of the Global Monitoring for Environment and S...