Multinational research: protecting ecology means understanding people, too
... telling a sociologist about molecules. Yet if the problems confronting conservation of the worlds biodiversit...enced biologists have been studying the ecological problems for decades. More than one half of the Senior Executive Service members at the Department of the In...Pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, study finds
...nt issue). "We have serious environmental resource problems of water, land and energy, and these are now coming to bear on food production, malnutrition and the incidence of diseases," said Pimentel. Of the world population of about 6.5 billion, 57 percent is malnourished, compared with 20 percent of a world ...Abnormal fat metabolism underlies heart problems in diabetic patients
...lipids for fuel. A 16-hour fast caused significant problems with the mouse hearts' ability to pump blood, again implicating altered lipid metabolism, cardiolipin scarcity and mitochondrial impairment in heart disease using lipid as predominant fuel. Gross adds that in addition to the effects on mitochondria, ...Swarming starlings help probe plasma, crowds and stock market
...ften inaccessibility) that caused the observation problems they were trying to overcome meant there was no accurate real world date set to check their new technique against. The solution came from the work of Hungarian researcher Tams Vicsek, Professor of Physics in the Department of Biological Physics of ...Cardio exercise benefits in male vs. female hearts
...hypertrophy (an abnormal enlargement that leads to problems such as heart failure). Pathological hypertrophy is also irreversible. There have been several descriptions on the effects of estradiol and testosterone (female and male hormones, respectively) on pathologic hypertrophy, but very little research has ...Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
...es. A decade ago, the standard treatment for these problems was long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Since then, studies have shown that extensive use of HRT is associated with significant adverse effects. As a result, alternatives have been sought. Certain naturally occurring edible compounds found i...Role of thyroid hormones in slumber under investigation at Rutgers
...he saw connections to his own life and to unsolved problems related to the role of thyroid hormones in the nervous system. Martins previous research established that in the adult brain, thyroid hormones act on receptors on the outside of cells, functioning like neurotransmitters. His findings contrast grea...Taking a supplement of glycine helps prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis
... at night" leads to a general improvement in these problems over a period of time which, in most cases, is between two weeks and four months. ...Space-borne sensors help Africa tackle water shortage problems
...assist African countries to overcome water-related problems and to bridge Africa's water information gap using satellite data. To date, more than 100 African water basin authorities, universities and other organisations have become involved in TIGER projects across the continent....Improved NIST SRM aids lead poisoning detection
...ildren, causing learning disabilities and behavior problems and, at high levels, seizures, coma and death. Children can be exposed to lead from lead-based paint in older buildings, or from contaminated soil near highways where vehicles once used leaded gasoline. Lead levels in children have dropped since le...Universe's stringy birth revealed by young Czech scientist in EURYI winning project
...ly be dealt with by general relativity. One of the problems of string field theory lies in conducting experiments that test predictions or help inspire new theoretical developments. The theory predicts that the universe has 10 dimensions, of which four are the ones we observe in spacetime. Yet in 40 years no ...Altering a protein makes mice less fearful
...r response. "Current treatments for anxiety have problems such as risk of addiction, slow onset of action and other types of side effects that make people not want to take them," Wemmie explained. "If we could find something that was more specific, or even had a different set of side effects, that could be ...How a pain in the neck could be bad for your blood pressure
...ing up. Where such signalling fails, we can suffer problems with balance and blood pressure. The findings offer a clear rationale for manipulative treatments: Reports from chiropractic journals say that manipulating the neck region helps to reduce blood pressure in some people, Prof Deuchars explained. By ...JCI table of contents: August 1, 2007
...ted results that are "needed to combat the growing problems that are obesity and diabetes." TITLE: AMPK is essential for energy homeostasis regulation and glucose sensing by POMC and AgRP neurons AUTHOR CONTACT: Dominic J. Withers University College London, London, United Kingdom. Phone: 44-20-7679-6586; ...Particle emissions from laser printers might pose health concern
...n to more severe illnesses, such as cardiovascular problems or cancer, Morawska said. Even very small concentrations can be related to health hazards, she said. Where the concentrations are significantly elevated means there is potentially a considerable hazard. Larger particles also could be unhealthy wit...Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles
...s. But experts have judged that several technology problems must be resolved before they are more than a novelty. Recently, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used their insights into nanomaterials to create bendy hydrogen sensors, which are at the heart of hydrog...UF to lead research on life-threatening fungus
...other infectious agents, facilities can still have problems and sometimes have even had to temporarily close their patient-care units. "You and I have a good healthy defense, so while we may be colonized by the organisms, we rarely get serious infections," Wingard said. "But if we become immunocompromised, ...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
... concerning use of discarded embryos and technical problems hindering development of stem cell therapies, scientists in Korea are reporting the first successful use of a drug-like molecule to transform human muscle cells into nerve cells. Their report, scheduled for the August 8 issue of the Journal of the A...Nature's weapon against nerve agents
...ls against the damaging cognitive and coordination problems resulting from exposure to the organophosphorus ne...ssfully protected the animals against neurological problems caused by exposure to paraoxon, a model compound for nerve agents such as sarin, soman and VX. GOT...After a decades-long search, scientists identify new genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis
...MS typically causes limb weakness, vision loss and problems with coordination, and is the most common disabling neurological disorder of young adults. It's an autoimmune disease, occurring when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks a protective sheath around axons the delicate cables that nerve cells ...