Product design and drug development breakthroughs help the environment
...orporation, in Boulder, Colo., developed a new and efficient way to produce the potent antiviral agent ganciclovir (Cytovene7). Cytovene7 is prescribed to treat certain dangerous infections in AIDS or organ transplant patients. The new method dramatically reduces the amount of hazardous solid and liquid waste ...Establishing "stroke centers" in hospitals would reduce deaths and disabilities, say stroke experts
... to triage and treat stroke patients in the rapid, efficient manner required. Certain clot-busting therapies must be administered within 3 hours of symptom onset for the treatments to be safe and effective. The two major goals of the stroke center recommendations are the improvement in the level of care provi...Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers
...ommitment ensures the delivery of high quality and efficient care to acute stroke patients. Neuroimaging -- The ability to perform brain imaging studies on acute stroke patients is vital for physicians to make a fast, accurate diagnosis of stroke patients. Brain imaging studies include CT scans. A Primary S...Treatment helps dyslexics significantly improve reading, shows brain changes as children learn
...riate instruction, dyslexic brains may become more efficient at processing the sounds of language. Because they are more efficient they use less brain area and metabolic energy." Complete details about the intervention program -- ......rways and alveoli (air sacs). It is a faster, more efficient method of drug delivery, the researchers say. The device, currently undergoing Phase II human clinical trials, is especially promising for delivering insulin and administering pain medication, they say. (Igor Gonda, Ph.D., Aradigm Corporation, Haywar...'Smart scalpel' detects cancer cells in seconds
...es made it possible to routinely create tiny, very efficient lasers out of semiconductors in which nanometer-thick layers of gallium aluminum arsenide are sandwiched between nanometer-thick layers of gallium arsenide. Energizing the middle layer makes it emit photons, as would a crystal. The layers below and ...How psychology helps improve medical decision making
...e corrected, but it requires time and thus hinders efficient decision making....U-M health leaders offer an innovative framework for keeping academic medicine viable
...on and Therapeutics to make clinical research more efficient and centrally coordinated. A major initiative in bioinformatics, an important new field to support research in genetics, structural biology and microbial pathogenesis. Establishment of special funds to support translational research, bridging basic...People from large families may have greater risk of Alzheimer's
...." Moceri said the negative effects of this less efficient brain would likely be marginal until they were aggravated by the aging process. "Families with five or more children were more likely to be from the lower socioeconomic levels, and therefore more likely to have poor growth rates," Moceri said. Re...BioMed Central -- freedom of information for the science community
...ogies can make the publishing process so much more efficient andflexible in both format and economic terms. BioMed Central believes thatresearch reports should: 1. be published electronically 2. take advantage of technology to allow more flexible presentation of scientific data thereby improving accessibil...UT Southwestern scientists develop method of synthesizing antibodies
...vered a method that may lead to the long-hoped-for efficient and inexpensive production of synthetic antibody substitutes for use in medical diagnostics, biotechnology and biomedical research. Reporting in January's Nature Biotechnology, the investigators explained how they set up a selection system to fin...NPSF makes safe use of pharmaceuticals a national health priority
...ves the optimal medicine in the right amount, with efficient monitoring, understanding interactions and promptly recognizing, treating, and ultimately preventing adverse reactions". Since the issues are complex, broad cooperation is needed across the health care system to affect this change. The initiative inv...Cranfield technology noses ahead
...s complaints can go on to affect the kidney. Fast, efficient diagnosis and treatment not only eases the pain and discomfort experienced by patients but can free up many medical resources. Current tests take between 24 and 48 hours and are sent away to a laboratory. 'Diag-Nose' returns results in a matter of ho...Age-related declines in mental function
...g performers and older subjects arerelying on less efficient strategies which make it more difficult for them tocomplete the complex combined tasks, according to Geva. "Even though older and younger subjects in general seem to use different regionsof the brain to carry out the same types of tasks, knowing some...Biologically inspired electronics leads to higher fidelity
...gularly. The researchers hypothesized that a more efficient flow of information iseffected in neuronal networks by inhibitory coupling - a process through whichactivation of one neuron momentarily suppresses the level of activity in otherneurons in the network. Inhibitory coupling reduces the clumping of info......m the body. The work could lead to faster and more efficient dryingprocesses, carpet less prone to mildew, and fabrics that are morecomfortable to wear. "The advantages for us are the same as for the medicalcommunity," explained Dr. Haskell W. Beckham, associate professorin Georgia Tech's School of Textile an...Light physical training best for boosting immunity
...ome immuneactivity, the moderate training was less efficient overall. "The results indicate that when it comes to improving immunity in sedentaryyoung adults the optimal training regimen is one of low volume," Shephard said.Compared to light physical activity, the moderate program produced a smallerincrease i...Keck Foundation funds research to repair the injured spinal cord
... stem cell genetic engineering to make it muchmore efficient and accessible." The researchers see applications of their work to many neurological conditions."The need to promote recovery of function is common to all diseases that damagethe brain and spinal cord," Choi says. "Developing treatments to help peopl...Immunology experiment aboard historic shuttle mission
... "It appears that the immune system is not very efficient when it'sworking in a microgravity environment," said Robert Bargatze of LigoCytePharmaceuticals in Bozeman. A Russian cosmonaut, for example, developed a urinary tract infectionwhile on Mir. None of the antibiotics aboard wiped out the infec......s a death in the family, he or she might not be as efficient at learningnew material. A few people may experience high cortisol levels in response to lessprofound events, such as the pressure of upcoming final exams. So Mom and Dadmay have been right when they told us cramming for exams is not a good ...