Magnetic Hearing Aid Could Open New "Window" For Hearing Impaired
...t and an electromagneticcoil, both also implanted, amplified vibrations would be sent to the inner earvia a tiny magnet attached to the inner ear's round window, a thin membrane atone end of the cochlea. About as large as a pencil point, the tiny magnet would send vibrations throughthe cochlea, the fluid-fille...National Cancer Institute awards Wistar Institute $6.6 million for melanoma research
...ssion. Scientists expect that mutated,deleted and amplified genes are at least in part responsible. By understandingthe etiology, or cause(s), of melanoma, scientists hope to devise strategies forbetter predicting the outcome of disease, and to design more effectivetreatments. Three of the four current pr......hroat and down into the lungs. This effect isalso amplified in the obese.In terms of actual pounds, the average weight of women in the study who had aC-section was 191 pounds, the average of vaginal delivery was 182. "Weight alone isn't the best way to compare people, since obviously atall person may ...Extreme precipitation linked to waterborne disease outbreaks
...e association between precipitation and disease is amplified when you consider the effects of global climate change, which predict an increase in precipitation in parts of the United States", says Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, assistant professor of environmental health sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...Studies call for quality assurance in selecting candidates for herceptin trials
...d on laboratory tests, overexpress HER2 or have an amplified HER2/neu gene, which can also lead to HER2 overexpression. To determine trial eligibility, laboratories use several testing methods, including immunohistochemical analyses such as the FDA-approved DAKO HercepTest (which measures HER2 protein overexpr...$13 million grant puts new herpes-based AIDS vaccine on fast track
...t proteins from the AIDS virus. The amplicon then amplified those six DNA segments, producing 10 to 15 copies of each. "Think of the virus as an envelope that delivers written pages," said Stephen Dewhurst, Ph.D., a virologist who serves as co-principal investigator for the project. "Most envelopes can del...Weight control throughout life key to reducing risk of raised blood pressure in middle age
... suggested to be initiated during fetal growth and amplified with age. Rebecca Hardy from University College London, UK, and colleagues tested whether the effect of birthweight as an indicator of fetal growth on blood pressure changes with increasing age. For comparison, the investigators made a similar assess...Drug may treat previously incurable brain cancer, say Stanford researchers
... two hours of receiving a dose of arsenic trioxide amplified the effects of radiation treatment on its own. The mice in this study had tumors formed by injecting human glioblastoma cells under the skin. In these mice, arsenic trioxide alone did not slow the tumor growth, and radiation alone delayed the tumor's...Environmental influences found to have role for development and function of the pain system
...els), indicating that pain-related information was amplified strongly. Depending upon the type and pattern of dorsal root stimulation, different subgroups of spinal projection neurons became sensitized. Other spinal neurons, with no direct projection to the brain and with no neurokinin 1 receptors for substan...Rensselaer to open new Terahertz Research Center
...uding a three-phase terawatt system, which uses an amplified laser pulse to produce a high-powered terahertz wave. The lab also is outfitted with an infrared spectrometer, optical tables, and a vacuum deposition system. Rensselaer was recently awarded a $3.86 million grant from the National Science Fo...Cheap four-drug combo saves heart patients' lives
... to create a bigger benefit for the patient." This amplified effect may stem from a beneficial interaction between the ways in which the four types of drugs fight the plaque that builds up in clogged, hardened arteries -- the atherosclerosis that leads to chest pain and reduced blood flow to the heart. The bot...Ingredient in asthma inhaler drug may counteract inhaler benefits, according to Pittsburgh study
... whether the different isomers of albuterol either amplified of nullified the anti-inflammatory effects of a si... the anti-inflammatory effects of the steroid were amplified by the active isomer of the beta-agonist," Dr. Ameredes said. "Importantly, we also found that (S)-...ASU researchers demonstrate new nanotech effect - moving water molecules by light
...urface when induced by light can be significantly amplified through a combination of very high nanoscale roughness and chemically coating the surface with molecules. "What we found was the 'sweet spot' in surface roughness where the amplification effect was the greatest," Garcia said. "Our theory showed wher...Left and right ears not created equal as newborns process sound, finds UCLA/UA research
... the brain, which decodes the input." "These amplified vibrations also leak back out to the ear in a phenomena call otoacoustic emission (OAE)," added Sininger. "We measured the OAE by inserting a microphone in the ear canal." In a six-year study, the UCLA/UA team evaluated more than 3,000 newbo...MRI can measure early benefits of cholesterol-lowering drugs and plaque reduction
...upon standard imaging techniques, the Hopkins team amplified picture taking by placing a series of extra coil rings around the chest of each patient (the main electromagnetic coil ring gives MRI its distinct doughnut shape). To amplify the signal, or image, received by MRI, each patient swallowed an antenna, ...Molecular clock genes influence metabolism of sugar and dietary fats
...s more, the researchers found that a high-fat diet amplified the oscillation in blood sugar over a 24-hour period and that disabling the Clock gene markedly reduced this effect. Indeed, a mutated Clock gene protected mice from diabetes induced by a high fat diet, a model of type-2 diabetes in humans. How this ...'Sobering' disparity: African-Americans receive less compensation for job-related back injuries
...ces in case management that we found may have been amplified by the combination of negative stereotypes." Although the results of this study are based on workers injured in Missouri, Tait said that the pattern likely would hold nationally. He cautioned, however, that more research examining medical treatment d...