A treatment, not a cure: Calcium silicate neutralizes an acidic stream
...tp://www.hubbardbrook.org/yale/watersheds/w1/ The following coauthors were integral in conducting the Wollastonite addition research and preparing the Restoration Ecology paper. Several were IES graduate students when they participated in the project (*). Don Buso, Institute of Ecosystem Studies *Brian K. Dr...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Oct. 5, 2004
...th: not taking necessary preventive medicines; not following the prescribed regimen for the medications, or not seeking medical attention promptly (within two days) when symptoms occurred. For 70 of the 105 deaths (66.7 percent), medical errors may have contributed to the deaths: clinicians did not prescrib...Muscle-building hand-grips aid systolic blood pressure, carotid AD, endothelial function
...y and Maureen J. MacDonald. Results indicated that following IHG exercise systolic blood pressure decreased sig...emained unchanged. The researchers also noted that following training there was a reduced reactive hyperemic flow (blood flow after cuff deflation). Although the......searchers can access the sequence data through the following public databases: GenBank ( www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ) at NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), EMBL Bank ( www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/index.html ) at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's Nucleotide Sequence Database and the DNA ...... . Geneva, 6 October 2004. On 21-23 October 2004, following a proposal from the administration of the Canton of Geneva, CERN will host the EnviroInfo 2004 Conference as part of the programme of events celebrating the Organization's 50th anniversary. Although its mandate to carry out fundamental research on p...Bovine genome sequence available
...searchers can access the sequence data through the following public databases: GenBank ( www.ncbi.nih.gov/Genbank ) at NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI); EMBL Bank ( www.ebi.ac.uk/embl/index.html ) at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's Nucleotide Sequence Database; and the DNA...The PSA bounce Does it have clinical significance?
...ounce" is a rise and then decline in the PSA level following radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The bounce phenomenon occurs in a third to half of men treated with radiation for prostate cancer. Urologists, radiation and medical oncologists have struggled with what a bouncing PSA means for a patient'...Toward a better understanding of taste and smell impairments
...y, and time course for changes in taste perception following radiation treatment for oral cancer. Complementary studies will explore the physiological bases for these alterations and gauge the potential for prevention of sensory loss and for recovery. In addition to having direct relevance to patients ...Experts present new research on hot topics in aging at GSA's annual meeting in Washington, DC
...fic Meeting in Washington, DC, November 19-23. The following is a sampling of the more than 400 sessions scheduled for the five-day conference. Dates and times of the sessions described are in italics. Members of the press may register and customize their own schedule by visiting http://www.eshow2000.com/gero...Sedentary overweight people get insulin boost from short term exercise; CVD risks trend down
...erst. Black will present, "Improved insulin action following short-term exercise training: effects of exercise ... After six days, the major markers showed the following major results: mean weight loss was 0.7 kg in NEG and .03 kg in ZERO; triglycerides declined 16% in ...Environmental exposures before and after birth can harm children's lungs
...rolled as part of a large prospective cohort study following mothers and their children for several years after delivery to examine effects of environmental pollutants. The researchers measured each woman's prenatal exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) through personal air monitors and...Acoustics meeting in San Diego
...ein@aip.org . PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The following items describe some highlights from among the many... STRAGRONDINGS The mysterious beachings of whales following naval exercises are a topic of increasing interest. Last year in the journal Nature, researchers su...Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer
...ase called beta-thalassemia improved significantly following treatment of their blood forming cells with a gene that enabled them to produce the type of hemoglobin normally found only in the fetus. These findings, by investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, are published in the October issue of ...Health, food, new technologies featured during ACS meeting Oct. 17-20 in Peoria, Ill.
... the public. (Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.) The following awards will be presented at the meeting: Sumita Mitra ACS Industrial Innovation Award for research at the 3M Company in St. Paul, Minn., that led to the invention of a revolutionary dental restorative material based on nanotechnology. Ian Te...Multi-species herbivore outbreak follows El Nio drought in Panama
...ate a severe moth outbreak with drought conditions following the 1997-1998 El Nio Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event in a dry lowland forest near Panama's Pacific coast. If ENSO events become more common, repeated herbivore outbreaks might alter forest species composition. "Although we regularly monitor insect ...UCSD medical researchers use brain cell transplants to correct muscle spasms after aneurysm surgery
...e lower extremities over a period of several weeks following the injections. Fifty percent of the animals experienced a significant improvement in motor function. In contrast, the "control" rats that did not receive transplants exhibited no improvement in motor function or spasticity. A post-mortem study of...To save dolphin's dorsal fin experts combine medical technology and teamwork
...opment in Liko's dorsal fin and more rapid healing following application of localized LED therapy. Human cosmetic surgeon Dr. Faringer performed the initial procedure in July that prepped Liko's wound for the sequence of fin-saving treatments to follow. But all agree the most important member of the dolphin's ...Expert panel offers prelimary report on health effects of assisted reproductive technologies
...ons about the health and well-being of babies born following IVF. While research exploring health outcomes for...vant published data on the health of children born following IVF finds no evidence to support increased risk of most malformations, cancer or impaired psychosoci...Study is looking at ways to help stroke survivors regain lost motor skills
... or twitch, that persists for at least four months following a stroke. Stroke survivors who may be interested in participating in the trial and family and friends interested in more information can contact 888-546-9779. Participants undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify the area of the brain w...Reductions in blood oxygen levels in newborns could contribute to ADHD development
...erm decreases in the release of dopamine can occur following as few as five days of subtle, repetitive reductions in blood oxygen levels during a critical window of brain development, the hyperactivity and impaired learning that also occur are not noticeable until later, when juvenile animals are old enough to...