Duke Study Uses Tiny Temperature Changes To Probe Water-Exclusion At Protein Binding Sites
...ed. And that meant that waterplays a major part in driving the reaction. In his new report for the ACS meeting, he will describe what he callsa novel application of the solvent isotope effect. Using a instrument known as a "microcalorimeter," Toone andhis students were able to measure temperature...Laser Offers Hope For Heart Patients With No Alternatives
...things they couldn't before -- shopping,gardening, driving and other everyday activities -- and without debilitatingpain," Lowe said. "They have also lessened the amount of heartmedications. If these benefits are sustained over time, this will be anotherimportant therapy for a very sick group of patients."...... examining the literature on what works inchanging driving behavior found that educating youths about gooddri...isingthe drinking age are not enough to change bad driving behaviorswithout also including the threat of getting a ticket or losingyour license. What really im...Condemnation May Be Driving Circumcised Women From Health Care
...n of the practicemay have the unintended effect of driving circumcised women away from the healthcare they need. Carol R. Horowitz, MD, of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, and J.Carey Jackson, MD, of the University of Washington, write in the August 1997Journal of General Internal Medicine tha...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
...eresearch will seek to improve the safety of night driving by enhancing thevisibility of road markings, signs, and pedestrians, says Dingus. We've all seen ultraviolet (UV) technology in novelty items. "Blacklight" -- which is light in ranges the eye cannot see -- reflecting offflorescent materials...PITT Researchers Demonstrate Human Brain's Natural Mechanism For Guarding Against Errors
...ate." According to Dr. Carter, a task like driving down the freeway is fairlyroutine for most America... putthat same driver onto a freeway in England and driving suddenly takes on a newdimension. The brain now has two competing choices: follow standard procedu...Teen Marijuana Use Is Fueled By Change In Attitudes
...or among the teen-age children of baby boomers,are driving recent increases in the use of the drug by 8th-, 10th- and12th-graders. That is one of the key findings from a University of Michigananalysis of the reasons behind historic fluctuations in teen marijuana usepublished in the current (June 1998) issue...Brain Regions Identified That Influence What We Remember Or Forget
..."It's interesting to speculate about what could be driving the difference in theactivation and the correlating differences in memory," Brewer said. "Perhaps oneperson would see a photograph of Zion National Park and think, 'Hey, I justvisited that place on my way to California!' while another would think, 'O...In Battle For Attention, Left Side Of Brain Wins Over The Right, UF Researchers Find
...ESVILLE---While much of the world is accustomed to driving in the rightlane, in some ways the human brain mig...nce were about 48.5 and 53 inches long. "If you're driving 30 mph under optimum conditions, and somethingdistracts you in far left space, 3.5 inches of steerin...New Book (And Web Site) Use 'Currency' Of Aging To Guide And Motivate Healthy Choices
...ains an active sociallife and has even reduced his driving speed. "Anesthesia is all about prevention," said Roizen. "We predict who isat risk and prevent the discomfort and complications of an invasive procedure.RealAge is just an extension of that, targeted at a bigger audience. "Instead of preventing a pr...'Motion Blindness,' Not Just Poor Memory, Causes Alzheimer's Patients To Lose Their Way
...ng whichpatients will encounter serious difficulty driving or gettingaround their neighborhoods, or even thei... Interpreting such motionhelps us understand while driving down a country road that we'rethe ones moving at 60 miles per hour, not the cows or barns thatappear...Marijuana Not A Factor In Driving Accidents
The safety hazards of smoking marijuana and driving are overrated, saysUniversity of Toronto researche...alengineering. While smoking marijuana does impair driving ability, it does notshare alcohol's effect on judgment. Drivers on marijuana remain aware of theirim...... The situation closely resembles the situation of driving at night. The center ofthe visual field is illuminated by the bright headlights - and therefore seen bycones, whereas the remaining visual scene, including the sides of the road, areunlit and presumably processed by rods. This might lead to an undere...To Drive Or Not To Drive? New Criteria For Those With Epilepsy
...e with epilepsy." Having a seizure while driving is one worry that nags people withepilepsy, and to...nespecific seizure risk factors and link them with driving mishaps. Thisapproach, the researchers say, may be more effective in reducing auto deathsthan the p...Essential 'Allergy Feedback Loop' Discovered By Hopkins
... feedback loop that appears tobe a basic mechanism driving all allergies. The biochemical loop, the scientists say, links the amount ofimmunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody, overabundant in people with allergies, to thenumber of immune cell IgE receptors, which, upon exposure to allergens, triggera cascade...... found that we could reduce drug use, drinking and driving amongadolescent male athletes," said Goldberg. "We also were able to enhance theirnutrition and exercise behaviors." OHSU has applied to the NIDA for a third grant for $3.6 million. Funding on thisis expected later this year. The study will be called...Young researchers study driving skills and space medicine John Glenn's return to orbit as a space shuttle crew member sparked nationaldebate about age and space travel. At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, it gavenew dimension to the remarkable research projects of a trio of under......ture showed about the groups most at risk ofdrowsy driving and how sleepiness affects their driving performance. Thepanel's report, "Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes" provides the scientificbase...Report: tuberculosis control programs inadequate in developing countries
Swelling HIV infection rates continue driving a tuberculosis epidemic insub-Saharan Africa, and world health policy makers need to better account forthe intertwining of the two diseases, say Johns Hopkins researchers in a newreport. Tuberculosis in the HIV-infected presents a challenge much diff......price inflation hasplayed such a prominent role in driving up the total pharmacy benefit cost. P>Toan cautioned that there is "no panacea for stemming the rise in prescriptiondrug costs, not even tiered copayments." He noted that copay levels should notbe set so high as to dissuade members from having ...