Giant iceberg B-15A edges past floating ice pier
...ent coinciding with numerous fragments of ice seen breaking off from the centre of its coastward side as the iceberg was worked loose. Now prevailing currents are transporting it into deeper and out of McMurdo Sound, right past the far end of the Drygalski ice tongue. The latest Envisat satellite image shows...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...umental in raising awareness and supporting ground breaking SMA projects in biotechnology, government and academia which will advance translational research overall, including the efforts underway at NIH. The SMA Foundation's donation to Columbia University research is part of a broader strategy to integrate...Study examines harm reduction among injection drug users
...arding used syringes at syringe exchange programs, breaking the needle off before discarding or placing the syringe in a hard container before throwing it away. According to the study, 10 percent of study participants cited the Baltimore syringe exchange program as their primary source for acquiring needles c...High-intensity ultrasound creates hollow nanospheres and nanocrystals
...rs at its edges," Suslick said. "By distorting and breaking up the layers, hollow nanospheres offer increased edge-surface area, as well as access to both inner and outer shell surfaces." Further processing of hollow spheres made of molybdenum oxide, however, results in the unusual formation of hollow crystal...Medication helps alcoholics control drinking
...ing a patient from having one drink, but rather in breaking the cycle where one drink leads to many more. "Naltrexone helps people have more control over the use of alcohol. For me, that's the fundamental issue of what addiction is: impaired control." However, this approach requires a substantial change from ...Clot-busting drugs may help detect potentially deadly leg clots
...enario of clots forming in the venous system, then breaking loose. Amazingly, the body already has tPA in the lining of blood vessels to help dissolve clots; the d-dimer tests looks for the breakdown products of that effort. While the standard d-dimer test has been shown highly efficient at detecting a clot ......upting this positive feedback cycle in addition to breaking the ingrained habit of annual screening." The authors point out that even with successful educational efforts, it may be difficult to gain acceptance for less intense screening. Even among women who believed that screening recommendations are based s...National Academies news: Academy honors 17 for major contributions to science
...ne, St. Louis.Needleman was chosen "for his ground breaking contributions to ourunderstanding of the metabolism of arachidonic acid in physiology andpathophysiology, which generates prostacyclin and thromboxane." Theaward was established by the IBM Corp. in honor of Ralph E. Gomory andhas been presented sinc...Thinking of prepositions turns brain 'on' in different ways
...require one to think of a morning meal in terms of breaking a fast, so the sentence 'She arrived at 1:30' doesn't require one to think of time as a series of points on a line." ...Researchers map the sexual network of an entire high school
...n in Jefferson High are extremely fragile and just breaking one link in the chain any link - will stop that part of the network from spreading any further. If enough links are broken, the spread of STDs can be radically limited. "The students in this network are not unusual. They are just average students, a...Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use
...ed to the drug of abuse months or even years after breaking the habit. In this analysis, the researchers provided alcohol to rats until they had become "experienced" daily drinkers. They then withheld alcohol for two weeks, which normally leads to greatly increased drinking when when alcohol is again availabl...Grapefruit juice and medication can be a dangerous mix
...ystem, keeping the liver busy and blocking it from breaking down drugs and other substances. Drugs that use the same pathway and interact with grapefruit juice target some of the most common health problems doctors see today. The list consists of more than 50 medications, including some drugs used to treat hi...Research by scientists affiliated with the Earth Institute at Columbia University
...ed that the enhanced mixing is primarily caused by breaking internal waves forced by tidal flows, but now it appears that sill-related mixing in canyons seems to be at least as important as tidal mixing. Andreas Thurnherr, Doherty Associate Research Scientist (845-365-8816, ant@ldeo.columbia.edu ) HE...Stem cell research: The new medicine of the future
... afflicting millions. In the United Kingdom, we're breaking new ground, rewriting medical books and helping to usher in the new medicine of the future. We fully acclaim Prop. 71 and view it as leap in the right direction. Whether it will be enough to bring back top stem cell researchers to the United States i...Stanford study reveals that cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice
...t mast cells also counteract this venom component, breaking it down and reducing the toxicity of the protein. Galli's group is looking at this now. Other Stanford researchers who contributed to this work are Martin Metz, Adrian Piliponsky and Davavani Chatterjea. The National Institutes of Health funded the s...New insights into muscle adaptation to exercise
...fibers, which function in the absence of oxygen by breaking down glucose. Because of their need for oxygen, slow-twitch fibers tend to have a higher density of capillaries. "Exercise training is probably the most widely utilized physiological stimulus for skeletal muscle, but the mechanisms underlying the ada...Scientists pinpoint flaw, offer new promise for stroke treatment
...ut it also seeps out of the damaged blood vessels, breaking through the blood-brain barrier and killing the brain's neurons directly. It's a little bit like a powerful drain cleaner that not only clears out a clog in a pipe but also eats through the pipe and then damages nearby structures. "TPA is a two-edge...Promise of stem cells amplified
...al cord injury results in a cut through the axons, breaking the information circuit and resulting in paralysis. Even if the neurons are able to regrow new axons, they require oligodendrocytes to form new myelin. "By transplanting new oligodendrocytes, we repaired the lost insulation," Keirstead says. The res...Cancer patients in Europe unite with doctors
...f challenges they face. "The Patient Seminar is breaking new ground by genuinely involving patients," said Lynn Faulds Wood, Chairperson of the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), a colorectal cancer survivor. "Many times patient involvement is only spoken about rather than acted upon, but ESMO i...Prof: Local health campaigns not reaching adults with bad habits
...ays. "A great example of a health campaign that is breaking from tradition is the anti-drug campaign. Instead of news stories, they use commercials that are catchy, stylish and offer a sense of thrill that targets the adolescent at-risk group. Also, Population Communication International's Soap Summits provid...