MIT model helps researchers 'see' brain development
... through the MR machine, a technology that is much safer than earlier techniques such as X-ray imaging, said Yu. The first step in analyzing these images is to align their common anatomical structures, such as the central sulcus, a fold that separates the motor cortex from the somatosensory cortex. Yu ap...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- March. 14, 2007
...er and produce more natural antioxidants Toward safer disposal of animals with Mad Cow and other prion d....it ARTICLE #4 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEToward safer disposal of animals infected with Mad Cow and other prion diseasesEnvironmental Science & Technology...UC Davis researchers use heated nanoprobes to destroy breast cancer cells in mice
...e molecularimaging techniques, we have developed a safer technique that could joinother modalities as a treatment for breast and other cancers." ...National panel led by LSU Chancellor releases report on Corps of Engineers
...e for these fundamental changes to make the nation safer and more resilient," OKeefe said. "But, the time to start is now. The next storm will not wait for government to get ready."...Green tea and COX-2 inhibitors combine to slow growth of prostate cancer
...hting abilities of COX-2 inhibitors, but at lower, safer doses. In this latest research, Mukhtar and his colleagues looked at the effects of the two substances on cultured human prostate cancer cells. Alone, both EGCG and NS-398, a COX-2 inhibitor similar to celecoxib, demonstrated the ability to slo...Early Europeans unable to stomach milk
...ted by parasites, unlike stream water, making it a safer drink. All in all, the ability to drink milk gave some early Europeans a big survival advantage." The team carried out DNA tests on Neolithic skeletons from some of the earliest organised farming communities in Europe. Their aim was to find out wh...Universities in San Antonio and Hawaii study safety of assisted reproductive technologies
...ssisted reproductive technologies as safe, or even safer than natural conception," said Dr. Yanagimachi. ART technologies are now responsible for more than one percent of births in the U.S. and most Western countries. In some countries, such as Denmark, the figure is as high as six percent or more. "Th...Emerging research heralds new era of breast cancer management
...ant lesions. The use of nanotechnology may provide safer imaging that capitalizes on our growing knowledge of specific genes associated with cancer. In the area of systemic therapy, the timing of drug treatments is being altered to maximize cell death, "short-circuit" tumor growth, and minimize toxicity...'Biomimetic Technologies' project will create first soft-bodied robots
...ed robots could make many dangerous surgeries much safer and less painful," Trimmer adds. "They could also be used by NASA to repair space stations by reaching places that astronauts can't, perform more complicated tasks in industry that require flexibility of movement, help in hazardous environments like ...USGS examines environmental impacts of aircraft de-icers
...now and ice buildup that are currently in use are safer for the environment than the de-icers used in the 1990's," said Steve Corsi, USGS scientist and lead author of this study. "But the toxicity profiles of anti-icers -- products that prevent ice and snow buildup -- have not changed significantly." F...Study finds surfing safer than soccer
...staff support at contests and aid in the design of safer surfboards and protective equipment such as helmets," Nathanson adds. To reduce the risk of injury while surfing, Nathanson suggests good physical fitness, seeking local knowledge before paddling out to an unfamiliar break, and being realistic in t...Mayo researcher discovers target site for developing mosquito pesticides
...ted by further studies, the findings could offer a safer and more effective control of mosquito-borne disea...that a chemically stable molecule (to be used as a safer pesticide) could be made to react with the cysteine residue in the mosquito enzyme acetylcholinester...Professors to develop hand-held pathogen testing device
...ltaneous testing simplifies the process, making it safer and more cost effective. Earlier this year, Hashsham was awarded $966,608 from the 21st Century Jobs Fund to develop and commercialize the device. Hashsham, James Tiedje, University Distinguished Professor of crop and soil sciences and director ...Cambridge led team discovers gene mutation which prevents carriers from feeling pain
...m functioning could be used as new and potentially safer pain medications....Thorium poised to meet world's energy needs
...a substance similar to uranium but environmentally safer and more plentiful, which could help meet the entire world's growing energy needs. "A tremendous growth in energy supply will be needed to even come close to meeting future energy demands," said keynote speaker Dr. Sterling Bailey. "Hundreds of new ...Safer method for large-scale malaria screening developed
... "Testing urine or saliva could be an easier and safer way to collect the information needed for studying malaria in communities. For instance, it could be used in studies to determine if a population is growing resistant to malaria drugs, which is a very serious problem," said David J. Sullivan, MD, sen...Teenagers know about condoms ... so why don't they use them?
...behave frustrate campaigners' efforts to encourage safer sex. For example the review found young women o...ew, said it showed why many campaigns to encourage safer sex had failed. 'Our findings help to explain why many HIV programmes have not been effective', she ...First global analysis of sexual behavior
...exual partners they have and whether they practise safer sex. The authors explore what the patterns and trends mean for sexual health and they review the literature on preventive approaches to improve sexual health status. The paper contains a number of unexpected findings. In an age in which scare-stori...SNM: Exploring molecular imaging potential
...gly important role in developing new, smarter, and safer drugs for patients. In clinical practice: Work will continue to examine and validate future clinical applications for FDG PET/CT for oncology (diagnosis and staging, treatment planning and response, detection of recurrent or residual disease, re......s, has declined dramatically since introduction of safer alternatives in the 1970s. Researchers knew that barbiturates have a chemical trait that makes compounds resistant to biodegradation; so they expected to find traces of barbiturates in groundwater sites that had been infiltrated by wastewater decade...