Most promising clinical uses for stem cells from fat agreed on by international society
...ipheral vascular diseases. Moreover, the group felt the best use of the technology should be to develop therapies using patients' own cells, as opposed to cells that might be donated by other individuals. Because adipose is both abundantly available and easily accessible, it offers a practical source ...Researchers find chemosignal that encourages women's sexual desire
...y a survey with a scale indicating "the degree you felt desire today for sexual intimacy." They also recorded their sexual activity. Women without partners were also asked about their moods and reported whether they experienced "any fantasies/daydreams today of a sexual or romantic nature."Among women ex...Study demonstrates Cenestin reduces sleep disturbances/night sweats in post-menopausal women
...e study since it is derived from plant sources; he felt that women may be more comfortable taking a plant-derived conjugated estrogen that is indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) and vulvar and vaginal atrophy (vaginal itching and dryness) ass...Iraqi civilian deaths increase dramatically after invasion
...ormation from the city of Falluja. The researchers felt the excessive violence from combat in Falluja could skew the overall mortality rates. Excluding information from Falluja, they estimate that 100,000 more Iraqis died than would have been expected had the invasion not occurred. Eighty-four percent of ...Global warming: Informal networking is the key to a swift response
...s. At the national level, some participants felt that the culture of public sector agencies had so far not learnt from past crises the importance of supporting individuals who could work across different disciplines and professional areas. The work of the 'Horizon Scanning' advanced warning unit a...Declining fish supply linked to wildlife consumption in West Africa, Science study reports
...pean Union. A fisheries collapse would have widely felt consequences for regional economies, human food supply and efforts to conserve nature on land, a new study suggests. These findings appear in the 12 November 2004 issue of the journal Science , published by AAAS, the nonprofit science society. The a...UCSD researchers find effective treatment for unusual fever syndrom caused by cold exposure
...s are working normally, and Furst says she's never felt better. "My quality of life has had such dramatic improvement that I feel like shouting from the rooftops," she said. "I've gone snowmobiling, walked on the beach in the cold and fog, enjoyed the San Francisco chilly dampness, and, best o...Diamonds are a urologist's best friend
...o were treated using these specially coated stents felt that the procedure was substantially less unpleasant. Moreover, the catheters needed to be replaced less often. Dr. Laube stresses, 'Apart from the aspect of incrustation, the greater comfort for the patient is an important step forward in itself.'...Scientists achieve self-assembly of spider silk fiber in insect cells
...es with which prior experiments were conducted, we felt that we would be able to produce spider fibers using these insects," said Dr. Gat. "For this purpose, we developed a methodology for producing great quantities of the appropriate proteins, which is based on infecting the insect cells with the genetic...Screening for genetic disorders: Need to avoid anxiety
...t unduly anxious about their health, provided they felt they were being monitored and looked after. As a result, they often did not feel the need to pass on information about the condition to blood relatives who might also be at risk. The study reveals that the risk status of individuals can be fraught w...Parents' attitudes to sperm donation still some concerns about being open
...sers not to tell their child were that the parents felt there was no reason to tell, or to protect one or ... the feelings of the child itself. Nearly 30% also felt that openness might affect the relationship between the father and child. Some feared the child migh...Mechanical tension helps shape lung development
...er and colleagues manipulated the mechanical force felt by developing mouse lungs by modulating the activity of a cellular signaling enzyme called Rho. Rho facilitates a chemical reaction that causes contraction of fibers in the cytoskeleton, increasing tension in the cell and in its connections to the ma...SARS surveillance via mass spectometry
...s is challenging, cumbersome, and expensive," they felt that "what is needed is a rapid, sensitive, high throughput, and cost-effective screening method." Towards this goal, Liu and colleagues now demonstrate that an MS-based technique can quickly yield accurate information on clinical isolates (in this c...One year after groundbreaking, desert research center takes shape on the Israeli-Jordanian border
...ssor of Environmental Biology at Stanford. "I have felt for a long time that science is an important instr...e been involved in every phase of the project." "I felt very safe there," Bohannan recalled. "My wife said she's more worried about me bicycling on Skyline ...Cure no quick fix for cancer survivors on long road to recovery
...y of them, when balancing positives and negatives, felt that their life was better. Some pursued a new career, others found strength in renewing relationships with spouses, family and friends, reassessing what was important to them in life." Wingard said the study emphasizes the need for physicians to rem...Researchers go into action after Tsunami
...ned to the Indian Ocean basin, but are still being felt around the world. Rapid recording of damage data helps to identify when and where such changes have occurred," said Professor Robin Spence, the Cambridge project's Principal Investigator. The Cambridge University work has direct implications for UK c...Regular exercise helps protect muscles in elderly from soreness, injury
..."It wasn't serious damage, but the horses probably felt a little sore afterward," Devor said. "A human would definitely notice some soreness if they hadn't been regularly exercising." After the workout during week eight, researchers measured only a two-fold increase in the prevalence of sarcomere damage i...First real-time view of developing neurons reveals surprises, say Stanford researchers
...nt population of neurons to light up. "At first we felt like we let some air out of our own tires with this finding," said Smith. His previous work had supported the prevailing idea that neurons need a period of fine-tuning before establishing their final identity. Still, the experiments mark the first ti...Pediatric burn victims' recovery, diabetes, metabolism aided by fenofibrate (Tricor)
...tensive care unit." Going into the experiment, "we felt that the fat metabolism in the children may be deranged by their burns," Cree said. "We hoped that improving fat metabolism with fenofibrate, which is traditionally used to lower plasma triglycerides, would improve the insulin sensitivity. There is c......larmed about the health of the American public. We felt the best way to impact the largest number of people was to strengthen our nutrition guidelines," said James L. Rosenzweig, M.D, head of Joslin's clinical guidelines committee. The team of physicians, dietitians, exercise physiologists and educators s...