With cues from nature, scientists develop new method to purify drugs
...widespread excitement for their potential in super fast computers and other developing technologies. Martin has developed techniques to vary nanotubes' diameter and manufacture large arrays containing millions of tubes arranged in parallel lines. Cells use similar small tubes, he noted. "The nanotube is ...Less inflammation, better heart health in physically fit females
... during CAPS. The blood was taken after a 12-hour fast and 24-hour abstinence from exercise and smoking but before their treadmill tests. The researchers assessed CRP levels by race, fitness, obesity and waist size. They found that: CRP levels were 0.43 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) in African-...Don't get carried away this summer: Beware of Great Lakes currents
...tion and coordination. You can't swim very far or fast in cold water."...Study confirms air pollution linked to slowed lung function growth in children
...ake a deep breath, then measuring how much and how fast kids could blow out the air. Children's lung function usually grows steadily until they reach adulthood. Children with decreased lung function may be more susceptible to respiratory disease and may be more likely to have weaker or smaller lungs and ...Jefferson Lab/Hampton University partnership results in new medical instrumentation center
...ere are the benefits: no cutting, no bleeding, and fast and reliable diagnosis. Cynthia Keppel, a Jefferson staff scientist and director of Hampton University's new Center for Advanced Medical Instrumentation, says although we're in a new millennium we're not quite yet to the tricorder level. Still, the ...Dont turn to assisted reproduction too quickly warns US expert
...ld be patient and doctors should not intervene too fast with assisted reproductive techniques unless there are known reasons for a couple not conceiving naturally within a year. He told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology that recent research undertaken by hi...Post-transplant nerve regrowth better with young hearts, quick surgery
... younger donors are chosen and if the procedure is fast and uncomplicated. In addition, transplant recipients who are younger or those with few rejection episodes can expect a higher likelihood of reinnervation and thus higher likelihood for improved exercise capacity and heart function....... These binding sites can be tuned according to how fast the drug needs to be released for successful regeneration. Timed release is a key component of her system, because a real limitation is having the proteins diffuse out in a day or two, which is the case with many currently used systems. Sakiyama-Elbe...Armed with AEDs, police save lives by cutting response time
...had an arrest and the officer was there to provide fast resuscitation," says Myerburg. Since the study was implemented, Miami-Dade County has added 400 more AEDs for its police. In an accompanying editorial, Jos A. Joglar, M.D., and Richard L. Page, M.D., both from the University of Texas Southwestern ...Cancer revealed: New $10M grant establishes cancer imaging center
...utes not only where their tumors are, but also how fast their cancer is growing, what genes inside their cancerous cells have mutated and gone out of control, what treatments might kill their cancer most effectively, and whether or not they're responding to treatment. That's the vision of a new cancer-im...Emory researcher claims stress-induced changes in brain can create psychiatric disorders
...most such as the brain and muscles so we can think fast and fight or run. If the brain overcharges for a prolonged period of time in response to stressful stimuli, the body does not have a chance to recuperate and the results can be deadly. "If stress has effects on the brain and neurological function, t...New research sets out to help children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
...ibit excess slow wave (4-8Hz) activity and reduced fast wave (12-20Hz) activity. The aim will be to correc...w wave activity and where appropriate increase the fast wave activity. Professor Gruzelier adds: "As a treatment for ADHD, Neurofeedback has the potential t...Radical solutions needed to tackle NHS nursing shortage
...ng and retaining nurses may not resolve the crisis fast enough, and more radical solutions may need to be considered, say researchers in this week's BMJ. Problems in recruiting and retaining nurses are hampering the "modernisation" of the NHS. The underlying causes of these problems include pay, the chang...Chemists show proteins behave differently inside cells than they do in water solutions
...tightly these proteins bind to one another and how fast they bind," he said. "All those data so far are from solutions that were mainly water. If there are differences between what we measure in dilute solutions and what occurs in cells, no one will ever be able to model metabolism. That means we need to ...New research adds to understanding of conscious awareness
...or electrical pulses in the brain. Gamma waves are fast electrical waves that have been hypothesized to be...sory region. The results suggest that synchronized fast neural activity in the sensory area may be necessary to perceive simple stimuli. The second study, "...Cardiac MRI provides new 3-D images of beating heart
... a few years ago that engineers developed scanners fast enough to clearly capture a beating heart," Judd said. "The discipline is still defining itself. We want to advance the field by improving existing cardiovascular imaging techniques and also by creating entirely novel ways to look at the heart and it...Men, women and the green eyed monster
... And while we're not out todebunk every tenet held fast by evolutionary psychologists, this calls intoquestion a large body of research that's been done looking at jealousy." "Our findings challenge the empirical basis for the evolutionary theory ofjealousy by demonstrating that evidence of a sex differe...A quick-change artist: Tiny protein folds faster than any other
... "The fact that some proteins can fold incredibly fast is really a remarkable thing," he said. "What is it that's special about these molecules that enables them to solve a very difficult computational problem spontaneously in such a short amount of time?" Vijay Pande, an assistant professor of chemis...$2 per dose vs. $1500 per dose: One doctor develops new therapy for macular degeneration
...atients continue to lose visual acuity, but not as fast as untreated patients. 2. Anecortave acetate. Recently the 12-month data from a pilot study examining injections of anecortave acetate at 6 month intervals showed that a 15mg dose, but not a 3 or 30 mg dose was associated with decreased loss of visu...Engineering researchers are designing the ultimate fabrics, for casual or military wear
...ay, such as sportswear that could tell joggers how fast and how far they've run, to emergency services, such as uniforms that could enable firefighters to map their way in and back out of dark buildings that are on fire. The most extensive uses, Martin believes, will be industrial applications. "For inst...