Brain's 'hearing center' may reorganize after implant of cochlear device
...e Ear Institute in Los Angeles. They also claim to find ties between the degree of restored organization and a hearing task. Such ties are of enormous importance in evaluating cochlear implant benefits. Don was not involved in this study. Guiraud and her team studied 13 profoundly deaf adults who had re...N.C. A&T food scientist develops process for allergen-free peanuts
...s. We are extremely pleased that we were able to find such a simple solution to a vexing problem that has enormous economic and public health ramifications, both for peanut sensitive individuals, and the food industry as a whole, said Ahmedna, associate professor of food science in N.C. A&Ts School of A......g a rock upholstered as a baseball. She decided to find out if rockin robins do exist. Humans have an im... says the Rutgers-Camden artist. Of course, we may find that birds have their own criteria for assessing our music. So, to see it they might prefer Miles Da...'Preconditioning' helps protect brain's blood vessels from stroke
...hanisms does it activate, for example" If we could find that out, we might be able to create a pharmaceutical mimic that could protect stroke patients," Dr. Iadecola says. "The real novelty here is that we are looking for a stroke treatment that simply replicates strategies the brain is already using t...Rise of dinosaurs in Late Triassic more gradual than once thought
...eature still has the gestalt of a dinosaur, but to find a quadrapedal, herbivorous one was kind of unexpec...ch has rocks of the same age, and we were lucky to find half a dozen dinosaur bones in an entire season. So, we knew this was a really special site." Alto...Obesity found to be a risk factor for multiple myeloma
...n a one-time recording of height and weight. I find the results of these studies encouraging, since they show consistent results about the first risk factor for multiple myeloma that people can actually modify, said the studys lead author Brenda M. Birmann, Sc.D., a researcher in the Department of Med...A new report, 'Where Does the Nano Go? End-of-Life Regulation of Nanotechnologies'
...terials will ultimately enter the waste stream and find their way into landfills or incineratorsand eventually into the air, soil and water. As a result, it is important to consider how various forms of nanomaterials will be disposed of and treated at the end of their use, and how the regulatory system wi...MIT IDs link between brain tumor proteins
...attack multiple targets instead of just one. To find out what other proteins are involved in tumor growth, the researchers used a tool known as mass spectrometry to analyze the network of proteins activated by EGFRvIII in GBM tumor cells. They found that when EGFRvIII is activated, so is another rece......olve, says Svavarsson. Kristjansson and Svavarsson find it likely that the amphipod came to Iceland as early as 30-40 million years ago, when the volcanic island was being formed. If our theory is right, we have discovered the oldest inhabitants of Iceland, and that can help us further understand how Icel...Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children
...s. If an excess of bacteria is the problem, we may find antibiotics effective in treating this type of Crohns disease. Other approaches may be to use immune-boosting drugs to blunt the inflammation, or determining whether particular foods interact with genetic susceptibilities to affect disease symptoms. ...New research proves single origin of humans in Africa
...nce the researchers attempted to use their data to find non-African origins for modern humans. Research Dr...theory for the origin of modern humans we tried to find an additional, non-African origin. We found this just did not work. Our findings show that humans or...Study explains how pathogens evolve to escape detection
... the plant's defense system. "Plant breeders often find that five or six years after their release, resistant plant varieties become susceptible because pathogens can evolve very quickly to overcome plant defenses," said Gregory Martin, Cornell professor of plant pathology, a scientist at the Boyce Thomps...Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
... say, would give fishermen financial incentives to find creative ways to avoid catching noncommercial species, known as by-catch, while providing funds to address more hazardous threats to seabirds and turtles. For example, while almost half of all seabirds listed by the World Conservation Union are direc...Research study describes the role part of the brain plays in memory
...In the future, this information could be useful to find new treatment for diseases that affect the memory, such as Alzheimer's disease. Declarative memory is described as a flexible, conscience and associative type of memory (i.e., it is based on relations between different stimuli). It differs from oth...Study finds hereditary link to premenstrual depression
...oid hormones such as estrogen, we would be able to find gene differences that might explain why some women have these mood disorders and others don't," said Dr. David R. Rubinow, the study's senior author and the Meymandi distinguished professor and chair of psychiatry at UNC School of Medicine. "This stu...Losing weight after pregnancy -- diet and exercise better than diet alone
... many gradually lose it afterwards, but some women find it difficult to lose this additional weight. This ...tes to obesity among women. Many women are keen to find ways of returning to, and maintaining, pre-pregnant weights, and there is plenty of competing advice...Bull's-eye -- Programs targeting math, science teacher shortage may get boost
...s program. We dont want them to get out there and find out theyre really not where they want to be. At UH, the College of Education and NSM are collaborating in teachHOUSTON, together with the Spring Branch and Fort Bend independent school districts. This fall the Houston Independent School District...NY Stem Cell Foundation's 2nd Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
...ng on efforts to better understand, and ultimately find more effective treatments and cures for, cancer, n...ork with people who are passionate about trying to find new cures, added Melton. And its a pleasure in life to work with people who are so focused on a miss...Immune system 'escape hatch' gives cancer cells traction
...mune diseases. Their goal, researchers say, is to find some means of accelerating or slowing down T-cell activity gone awry....Scientists take next step in understanding potential target for ovarian cancer treatment
...rocesses of the normal cell, Mulder said. When you find something that isnt working right in the cancer cells, it suggests possibilities as to how to intervene to fix the problem. Epithelial ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and accounts for about 15,000 deaths each year. Despite ad...