Use it or lose it applies to nervous system, scientists find
...ours.Then the rate slowed. If the researchers kept adding bungarotoxin, however, thereceptors continued their rapid flight from the synapse, spreading into thesurrounding membrane. And after eight hours, they were inside the cell, on theirway to the garbage disposal. In the next experiment, the researchers...Vegans likely short on calcium, experts say
... withoutdrinking milk in a Western diet or without adding fortified foods orsupplements." Some proponents of vegetarianism have said that because protein increases theurinary loss of calcium, vegetarians don't need as much calcium as the DailyReference Intake suggests. "When I heard that I said 'Wait a minu...Pathway may provide target for treating chronic pain
...napse bytaking away receptors and strengthen it by adding more receptors." Zhuo compares the process to an o...t don't receive them on time. The balance between adding and subtracting AMPA receptors appears to play a rolein chronic pain. Zhuo believes most people don?...Abstemious mice offer hint at molecular target for treating alcoholism
...ulation." PKC enzymesact by "phosphorylating," or adding a phosphate group, to receptors. In thiscase, the impact of phosphorylation appears to be dampening the brain's responseto alcohol. Other co-authors of the UCSF study were Kristin K. Mehmert, BS, Stephen P.Kelley, MS, Thomas McMahon, BS, and Ashley ......n therapy, it's probably closer to 30 percent. So adding chemotherapy represents a dramatic improvement in treatment," says Dr. Suntharalingam who is principal investigator. Sixty patients were enrolled in the study. During the study, patients received weekly doses of two standard chemotherapy drugs, car...New treadmill 'scores' may help physicians better diagnose heart disease
...s. "The newest products of medical technology are adding tremendously to health care costs, yet our research shows they won't do a better job of diagnosing coronary disease than what we've got already." For example, he says, electronic beam-computed tomography (EBCT) -- which uses X-rays to detect calciu...New publisher announced for Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
...the last six years ACS has enhanced the journal by adding many features, including anelectronic version, and reducing the time to publish through the Articles As Soon As Publishable(ASAP) function. APhA now reassumes total responsibility for publishing a journal that is recognizedas pre-eminent in the fiel...Chemists take new approach to fighting resistance
...a attack this antibiotic, rendering it inactive by adding an inhibitory group to its structure. The researchers' newly designed antibiotic receives the inhibitory group and releases it in a short time. Thus, the original active form of the antibiotic regenerates and remains effective at fighting bacteria. ...Protein predicts prognosis for breast cancer patients
...y tumors sought by mammography – found that by adding E-cadherin to other biomarkers that they have studied they are able to distinguish those patients with a 90 percent long-term survival from those whose survival is only 44 percent. "We found that, for women with no affected lymph nodes, E-cadherin is...Synthetic rubber kills germs on contact
...as can be given enhanced disease-fighting power by adding more N-halamine groups to their structure, Worley says. Based on preliminary laboratory studies, the researcher believes that his rubber will kill microorganisms more quickly and more efficiently than antimicrobial plastics. N-halamin...Purdue 'stealth compounds' attack cancer cells
... the cell membrane undetected. The method works by adding another chemical component to the charged phosphate of the nucleotide. Once the compound enters a cell, enzymes break it apart, releasing the nucleotides into the cell. Because the enzymes needed to break the compound apart are found only in cancer......n reducing the potential for recividism," he said, adding that rehospitalization is much more preferable than reimprisonment.......s surveyed by Steyer said they planned to consider adding additional coverage for alternative therapies in the next three years. "We found that although the general public is turning to these approaches more and more at their own expense, state Medicaid programs do not routinely reimburse parents for the...Biomedical informatics research group develops teaching/diagnostic software
...ing with great interest in our tool," says Bender, adding that the tool will be extended to develop insights into the human learning process itself.......ska significantly reduced patient waiting times by adding extra work with current staff for six weeks to clear their backlogs, ensuring that patients saw their own doctors and enabling doctors to do more with each visit, thereby reducing the demand for care. By modifying these principles, specialist ser...Finding offers clue to understanding addiction relapse
...and stimulants--affect common pathways," she said, adding that experiments under way in her laboratory are showing that sensory cues linked to nicotine and palatable food also affect the same brain systems. Once scientists learn more about the molecular mechanisms underlying the craving state, pharmaceutic......lung machines circulate and filter the blood while adding oxygen and removing carbon dioxide. They can cause an inflammatory reaction that affects the entire body and can aggravate illnesses. The Cohn Cardiac Stabilizer is marketed by Genzyme Surgical Products as part of Genzyme-OPCAB Elite Stabilization Sy...Hypnosis helps patients control stress and anxiety, UF researchers say
...but with very encouraging results," Schauble said, adding that he plans to expand the sample group as the study continues during the next year. People in the medical profession may not naturally think about how to involve the patient as an active partner in the treatment process, Schauble said. "Our physic...Rising ammonia emissions attributed to cars, not livestock
...he levels were so high they estimate that cars are adding twice as much ammonia to the air of California's southern coastal basin as livestock do. Ammonia plays a role in the formation of very small airborne particles, sometimes called "particulate matter." The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency re......," explains Posner. Those alterations can include adding components to, taking things away from, and re-orienting parts of the molecule. "It's still a science and an art combined," Posner explains. "It's not yet possible for anyone to go from a new chemical structure and to predict in advance the biologica...