Climate-based model to predict West Nile virus activity
...ed for this project will gather the data needed to build realistic, validated and effective models for predicting vector activity and human health risk," she says....Micro nano breakthrough conference planned for Portland, Oregon
...s will be an excellent opportunity to share ideas, build networks and set our agendas for the future." The event is designed for scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, business developers, government officials, students, investors, and a wide range of other professionals interested in the dramatic growth ...'Safe' levels of lead, cadmium
...nd carotid artery disease. In PAD, fatty deposits build up in artery walls and reduce blood circulation, mainly in arteries to the legs and feet. In its early stages a common symptom is cramping or fatigue in the legs and buttocks during activity. Such cramping subsides when the person stands still. ...Serono receives FDA approval for Gonal-f RFF Pen to treat infertility
...ient-friendly, innovative products to help couples build families. It is the only company to offer a full portfolio of infertility medications for every stage of the reproductive cycle and recombinant versions of two hormones needed to treat infertility. About Serono Serono, Inc., located in Rockland, ...Antioxidant component of green tea blocks new but not established arterial plaque in mice
...ice that did not receive EGCG, plaque continued to build up at the carotid artery site. In treated mice, however, administration of EGCG significantly reduced new plaque formation. In fact, there was little difference in the size of the plaque after 42 days compared to 21 days. But treatment had no effect ...New research on reduced bone mass and risk of fracture in postmenopausal women
...e researchers used 32 risk factors for fracture to build an algorithm to predict future fracture events. They used this algorithm to see if it could correctly identify the women who experienced fractures over the one year follow-up period. During the follow up period, 1,130 women had new fractures. Previ...UK Engineers open flight path to quieter aircraft
...ad to dramatic reductions in noise. The SAI will build on results from two EPSRC-funded projects. The first has led to the development of computationally efficient calculations of the noise made by helicopter blades moving at high subsonic speeds. It involved developing innovative but simple computer-bas...InterAcademy medical panel moves to Trieste
...lth, especially among the world's poorest nations; build scientific capacity for addressing health-related issues; and provide independent scientific advice to national governments and international bodies for the promotion of health science and health care policy. IAMP is currently assembling the second e...Oral History Research Office and NYU Child Study Center receive grant for oral history project
... by the OHRO in 2003. The aim of the project is to build community and individual resilience among middle-s... help to foster a sense of community, and in turn, build resiliency in these young people," Dr. Marylene Cloitre, Director of the Institute for Trauma and St...Pool-bound plyometrics help you get stronger with less pain
...ents of plyometrics," Devor said. "But plyometrics build more powerful muscles, since muscles are trained under forces greater than those achieved by conventional slow-speed resistance training." That additional force observed during plyometric training and the associated risk for injury is what makes wa...Elan and Biogen Idec announce results from Phase III maintenance trial of Antegren
...encouraged by the ENACT-2 data, which continues to build the evidence for the potential of natalizumab as a treatment for Crohn's disease," said Lars Ekman, MD, executive vice president and president, Research & Development, Elan. "The data suggest that natalizumab maintains response, even in most cases w...Urine protein test: A tipoff to kidney transplant rejection
...atient's side to obtain a kidney tissue sample. To build a scientific foundation for the test, Molmenti and colleagues analyzed 34 urine samples from 32 kidney patients at various stages after transplantation. Seventeen patients had organ rejection and 15 had no rejection. Rejection status was confirmed ...Speech recognition experts at OGI School of Science & Engineering receive nearly $700,000 in grants
...,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to build a model of human hearing within a "talking" computer so computer speech will sound more natural. Van Santen, a mathematical psychologist, was a longtime Bell Labs researcher who joined the Hillsboro, Ore.-based OHSU school to focus on ways to make sp...New global trials help to make FOSRENOL(R) the most extensively studied modern phosphate binder
...y studied modern phosphate binder. The trials will build on earlier phase III studies with FOSRENOL, reviewed today at the ERA-EDTA 2 Congress in Lisbon, which demonstrated that patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with FOSRENOL can largely avoid the damaging consequences of hyperphosphata...Small, frequent doses of caffeine best strategy for staying awake
...The goal of the steady dosing was to progressively build up caffeine levels in a way that would coincide with--and ultimately, counteract--the progressive push of the homeostatic system, which grows stronger the longer a subject stays awake. The strategy worked. Subjects who took the low-dose caffeine per...New study: Small, frequent doses of caffeine best strategy for staying awake
...The goal of the steady dosing was to progressively build up caffeine levels in a way that would coincide with-and ultimately, counteract-the progressive push of the homeostatic system, which grows stronger the longer a subject stays awake. The strategy worked. Subjects who took the low-dose caffeine perfor...Long-term study proves ADDERALL XR is a safe and effective option to treat adults with ADHD
... reinforced previous findings that patients do not build up a tolerance to the effects of ADDERALL XR, says Biederman. ADDERALL XR was found to be significantlyefficacious across all doses. Investigators measured patients' symptoms using a validated ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS), in which scores are consid...Cancer gene therapy news backgrounder: New ideas fuel next generation gene therapy research
...ling wounds" - which "call" the stem cells to help build up normal tissue that is needed to support the cancer. So a research team led by Michael Andreeff, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Leukemia, is turning the tables on the cancer. In experiments in mice...Iron-deficient infants score worse on cognitive and motor tests as teens
... a variety of important roles. Iron is required to build myelin, which covers nerves and helps them share signals more efficiently, for example. Iron is also needed for brain chemicals, such as the neurotransmitter dopamine, which sends signals within the brain. Iron deficiency also differentially affects ...Bone contusion in knees of adolescents often occur without significant ligament or cartilage injury
...t step for the researchers, said Dr. Chalub, is to build on this initial study with a prospective study that includes a greater number of patients and that evaluates more specific numbers of bone bruises and exact locations and sizes of the bruises and that could possibly be correlated with medical follow...