High blood pressure, low energy -- a recipe for heart failure
...s died. They also saw that the hearts had depleted fuel reserves. Kelly indicates that these studies show for the first time that changes in the ability of the heart to produce energy lead to heart failure in some cases. "ERR and some of its partners in the cell are a little like puppeteers controlling t...Abnormal fat metabolism underlies heart problems in diabetic patients
...diabetes. "Diabetic hearts run mostly on fats for fuel because glucose isn't readily available to them," says Richard Gross, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Division of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and professor of medicine, of chemistry and of molecular biology and pharmacology. "Unfortu...No evidence that widely prescribed statins protect against prostate cancer
...r by reducing production of the male hormones that fuel cancer growth. Researchers from the New England Research Institutes found that while men using statins did indeed have lower blood levels of androgens such as testosterone, it was more likely attributable to poor health rather than the use of s......pare the capital and operating costs of generating fuel from starch and cellulose-containing materials. They showed that the capital costs for 150 million gallon gasoline equivalent capacity range from around $111 million for a conventional grain ethanol plant to $854 million for an advanced (Fischer Tr...Argonne wins three R&D 100 awards for innovative technologies
...ce. Nitric oxide is a common byproduct of nuclear fuel reprocessing operations. Such remote-sensing capabilities will allow watchdog agencies or national security organizations to covertly or overtly monitor the signatures of chemicals emitted from suspect processing facilities, and may help to prevent......tty (McGill University) likens land use changes to fuel emissions in their potential to drive climatic changes. According to Ramankutty, local land cover changes may very likely generate changes elsewhere by altering the general circulation of the atmosphere. He points to Canada, Eastern Europe, the form...See what you're spewing as you speed along
... and decreasing the throttle, adjusting the air to fuel ratio, and start-up. This is the first instance of this type of near-IR diode laser sensor being used directly in the exhaust of a static internal combustion engine to measure emissions, said Dr Philip Martin, one of the papers authors. The team ...Why nectar-feeding bats need a 'power drink' to fly
... changes in their environment that interrupt their fuel supply for even a short period. Working with a c... rates reported in humans are for athletes who can fuel up to 30% of their metabolism directly from power drinks, they say. The reason these bats live on ...UC experts detail new standard for cleaner transportation fuels
...c policy issues involved in designing a low carbon fuel standard. The LCFS, together with Californias vehi...l come on the market in response to the low carbon fuel standard will be an important part of that change, said Farrell. One of the key roles for the state...ASU researchers partner with UOP to make biofuel for military jets a reality
...no inherent conflict of using food crop plants for fuel rather than for food, said Hu and Sommerfeld. Also...develop and commercialize a process to produce jet fuel that is vegetable and/or algal oil based rather than petroleum based. We are confident that we h...U-M researchers find family of 'on switches' that cause prostate cancer
...regulated by androgen, a male sex hormone known to fuel prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation is a common therapy for prostate cancer. Knowing which gene fusion is involved in an individual patients tumor could impact treatment options. If an androgen-regulated gene is involved, androgen therapy would b...Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles
...drogen sensors, which are at the heart of hydrogen fuel cells used in hydrogen vehicles. In comparison to previously designed hydrogen sensors, which are rigid and use expensive, pure palladium, the new sensors are bendy and use single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to improve efficiency and reduce cos...New aerogels could clean contaminated water, purify hydrogen for fuel cells
...ater and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thanks to the discovery of a innovative typ...t could damage the catalysts in potential hydrogen fuel cells. "When people talk about the hydrogen economy, one of the big questions they're asking is Ca...Hepatitis C helicase unwinds DNA in a spring-loaded, 3-step process
...e input of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) a cellular fuel source. The researchers observed that three ATP mo...ase to those of a sport utility vehicle. Its not fuel efficient but in principle it could also go off-road, carry some luggage or maneuver around barriers...Renewable energy wrecks environment
...ters of prime Iowa land. "Increased use of biomass fuel in any form is criminal," remarks Ausubel. "Humans must spare land for nature. Every automobile would require a pasture of 1-2 hectares." Turning to wind Ausubel points out that while wind farms are between three to ten times more compact than a bi...New research seeks to enhance alternative fuel integration in public vehicle fleets
...y vehicles and research the long-range outlook for fuel cells and hydrogen power. We are very pleased to...ting with Monroe County to enhance our alternative fuel research, adds Nasr. This effort will assist in reducing the countys reliance on fossil fuels, and u...Researchers discover human embryonic stem cells are the ultimate perpetual fuel cell
...ic stem cells are perpetual machines that generate fuel for life. In this weeks Nature, researchers of the McMaster Cancer and Stem Cell Research Institute show that human embryonic stem (ES) cells can actually produce distinctive niche cells, which then release stem-cell nourishing proteins to help kee...Scientists identify 2 distinct Parkinson's networks
... they used measured glucose metabolism the brains fuel and identified areas in this motor network that showed decreased metabolic activity and some areas that had increased metabolic activity. Over time, the cognitive network became apparent. And as the disease progressed and symptoms worsened, this net...Today's waste, tomorrow's fuel
...onent not only of catalytic converters but also of fuel cells. Fuel cells are an important new source of ...ee these techniques being applied to produce clean fuel cells to create reliable, greener energy whilst minimising waste....M. D. Anderson team identifies new oncogene for brain cancer
...ein 2 (IGFBP2) connects with two other proteins to fuel development and progression of brain tumors, says senior author Wei Zhang, Ph.D., professor in M. D. Andersons Department of Pathology. Using a gene transfer delivery system in a mouse model, a team led by Zhang and Professor of Pathology Gregory ...