NIH awards new $14.5 million, five-year grant to the Scripps Research Institute
...r will scan a broad range of radio frequencies and record small but measurable induced voltages caused by the movement of atomic nuclei in the NMR as they go in and out of resonance. The spectrum is influenced by the shape of the molecule in which the resonating atoms reside, and scientists can use the NMR ......anthropology at the University of Utah, says: "The record of our past is written in our parasites." The analysis of lice genes also confirmed two other key developments in human evolution. First, it verified studies showing how and when various species branched off the family tree of primates and...September/October 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ging an average of 3.05 problems per encounter but record only 2.82 in the chart and 1.97 on the bill. For all patients, 37 percent of encounters logged addressed more than three problems, and 18 percent addressed more than four. For patients older than 65, physicians recorded an average of 3.88 problems pe...Children's Hospital Boston wins $2.5 million in health surveillance grants
...ect. At its center is a secure, electronic health record system, developed at Children's over the past decade, which allows information-sharing among healthcare entities, but is under the patient's personal control. CHIP will link these personal health records with public-health information systems, with t...Cooperation to create a new tuberculosis vaccine
...of. Stefan H.E. Kaufmann. "BCG has a proven safety record for many decades, however, it unfortunately lacks effectiveness," notes Kaufmann, adding that only children can be protected against certain forms of TB by BCG. "however, BCG does not protect against pulmonary TB in adults at all. We assume the prote...VitalSense(R) - Wireless vital signs monitoring
...normal mode, each VitalSense monitor can track and record data from up to 10 sensors that have been associat...t is in Medic Mode TM the monitor will detect and record signals from any VitalSense sensor that is within reception range. Origin VitalSense was designed...Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms importance of links between populations
...eractions through time. "It's like having a fossil record of the viruses and bacteria. I can study their genes and see how dispersal influenced their evolutionary histories," Forde said. In addition to providing general insight into the process of coevolution, understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of m...Ancient sea spider fossils discovered in volcanic ash
...n mating and carrying brooding embryos. The fossil record of their relationship is sparse because of their d...illed in with carbonate solids so we have a fossil record to study now." To create a picture of the fossils, the specimens were ground away a few microns at a...Emory study details dolphin brain evolution for the first time
...e.wiley.com/ar . The study investigates the fossil record of the toothed whales (which includes dolphins, porpoises, belugas and narwhals) from the order Cetacea and suborder Odontoceti. Many modern toothed whale species (odontocetes) have extremely high encephalization levels possessing brains that are si...Stimulating nerve cells with laser precision
...g lasers instead, we can simultaneously excite and record the responses of nerve fibers with much greater precision, accuracy and effectiveness." The method was developed by Mahadevan-Jansen; her husband Duco Jansen, associate professor of biomedical engineering and neurological surgery; Dr. Peter Konra...Humans and dolphins: If brain size is a measure, we're not that different
...aceans." The scientists investigated the fossil record of the toothed whales (which includes dolphins, porpoises, belugas and narwhals) from the order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti. Many modern toothed whale species (Odontocetes) have extremely large brains significantly larger than expected for their bo...Paratek Pharmaceuticals presents multiple sclerosis data at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
... the tetracycline class, which has a 30-year track record in the marketplace and a favorable, well-documented safety profile. This new, proprietary class of non-antibacterial tetracycline compounds will avoid the negative consequences associated with long-term antibiotic use and will not further contribute...Iraqi civilian deaths increase dramatically after invasion
...itary does not keep records on civilian deaths and record keeping by the Iraq Ministry of Health is limited. The study is published in the October 29, 2004, online edition of The Lancet . "Our findings need to be independently verified with a larger sample group. However, I think our survey demonstrates th...Electronic records to improve care for children with asthma
...nity partners implement a shared electronic health record system for providers in primary care, school health, specialty care and emergency medicine. The goal is to electronically capture and add clinical data from emergency room visits, hospitalizations and specialty clinic visits, to patients' ambulatory ...Deciphering the Arctic Ocean climate puzzle
...transited to the North Pole in search of a climate record stored in sediments below the Arctic Ocean floor. ...eters of sediment retrieved represent a continuous record of the past ~15 million years. The cores suggest that ice-covered conditions extend that far back in...Four new vertebrate fossil finds in Ischigualasto, Argentina
...ew places in the world where one can find a fossil record of the entire Triassic Period, when both the first mammals and first dinosaurs appeared. "Earthwatch volunteers have played a fundamental role in our expeditions," said Alcober. "In addition to providing funding, some of the most important findings ...Sea change: Skeletons of ancient corals different from today's
...ears: Why do coral reefs disappear from the fossil record during the beginning of the Cretaceous period -- 120 million years ago -- only to reappear after its end 35 million years ago? The possible answer: Ancient seawater's low magnesium-to-calcium ratio during this interval made it difficult for the marin...Ancient marine invasion sheds light on diversity
...ty, but so much of the investigation of the fossil record has looked only at global compilations of fossil species," says Dr. Mark E. Patzkowsky, associate professor of geosciences. "Recently, a few studies have shown that if you look at diversity locally, it is not necessarily mimicking global diversity a...New fossil may be closest yet to ancestor of all great apes
... emerged after this split. The scanty fossil record has revealed several contenders, including Kenyap... "Africa is the factory of primates. In the fossil record of the lower and middle Miocene in Africa, we have found a fantastic diversity of primitive hominoid...Census of Marine Life - Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records, 13,000 species
...stening lines on the floor of the Pacific Ocean to record their location from Washington State along the coast of British Columbia to southeast Alaska. The tracking array's listening lines also unexpectedly picked up tagged green sturgeon from northern California, rarest of the 26 sturgeon spec...