Software that minimises facial disfigurement
...sing graphics cards designed for computer games to generate the facial images, the team has been able to convert the results of these calculations much faster than with previous versions of the program. The extra speed allows surgeons to view the effect of their incisions in real time as the model head rota...AGA launches Obesity and Nutrition Education Initiative
...ve. The primary objective of this initiative is to generate productive patient-physician dialogue about weight management issues. Educational programs will be produced for consumers in collaboration with Healthology and distributed through Healthology's extensive online distribution network of more than 4,000...Successful, rapid protein crystallization possible with technique developed by UCSD researcher
... Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), to generate 3-dimensional structures of proteins. Within a two-week period, DXMS provided data and analysis for 21 of the proteins sufficient to localize unstructured regions in the proteins, information that typically takes months, if not years, to obtain. R...Beta blockers cost effective to society for heart failure treatment
...uce heart failure readmissions if these admissions generate at least as much net revenue as other hospitalizations. In this situation, providing reimbursement for improved discharge prescribing patterns could motivate hospitals to encourage physicians to optimize discharge medications," Califf said. "With...Study: Muscles respond to getting on your feet after spinal cord injury
...t those who have suffered a spinal cord injury can generate muscle activity independent of brain signals. Dan Ferris, now an assistant professor of kinesiology at U-M, led the research as part of his post-doctorate work with Susan Harkema at University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine...Earth Institute at Columbia University hosts State of the Planet 2004
...lobal poverty in half by 2015. The conference will generate recommendations on the best scientific practices, action priorities, and most urgent areas for investment. These recommendations will be presented to leading policymakers, including those involved in the G8 summit meeting scheduled for June 2004....Teenage girls lacking in vitamin D
...or more research on that question," she adds. To generate vitamin D, Sullivan and other nutritionists recommend getting five to ten minutes of sun exposure between roughly 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the summer. Sunscreen lotions should be used after the first five or ten minutes. Vitamin D fortified foods ...Scientists identify a human antibody that blocks SARS virus infection
... body. Evolution has equipped the immune system to generate specific antibodies to fight almost any foreseeable invader, through a mechanism that uses genetic material from immune cells in a powerful combinatorial way that can produce billions of antibodies. The SARS virus-specific human monoclonal antibody ...Cancer vaccine using low affinity epitopes proves successful in mice
...igens to T cells for killing could be modified to generate an immune response against the tumor without stimulating an immune response against self. Mice vaccinated with the modified low-affinity epitopes maintained tumor immunity, while mice vaccinated with high-affinity epitopes died after challenge with t......nanosecond-pulsed electric fields are too brief to generate an electric charge across the outer membrane of ce...choenbach and Beebe used needle-like electrodes to generate pulses near tumours in mice. Nanopulsing slowed the growth of tumours in four mice by 60 per cent co...A little stress may go a long way toward boosting skin's immunity
...ve vaccines. "The whole point of vaccination is to generate more memory cells," Dhabhar said. "The way the str...nd time around suggests that acute stress may help generate more of these memory cells. "Most people believe that stress weakens the immune system and increases...Database on blood and marrow stem cell transplants now available online
...availability of this new database, researchers can generate and test hypotheses on the role of donor matching in blood and marrow stem cell transplants. The database also provides survival rates of people who received cell grafts, helping doctors and their patients evaluate the potential risks and benefits of...Insulin-producing cells found in a variety of tissues in diabetes
...augmented, Chan speculates, scientists could it to generate insulin-producing cells from other tissues for the treatment of diabetes. If the production of insulin by cells outside the pancreas affects the immune system, which goes awry in people predisposed to type 1 diabetes, it could affect the course of th...Keep prescribing information private
...e to be established by Health Canada to review and generate national standards on the issue and that the issue not be left in the hands of the pharmaceutical industry to review and manage....Improving treatment of medulloblastoma, a common childhood brain tumor
... Hematology/Oncology. "This study paves the way to generate a comprehensive molecular fingerprint of the genetic abnormalities in medulloblastoma," Gilbertson said. "The information will allow us to provide new guidelines for the way we use existing treatments and help us to identify new therapies." Gajjar el...UNC to become regional center for research on health workforce
...iate at Sheps and center manager. One project will generate information on nursing employment patterns for different racial and ethnic groups in the Southeast to improve nursing recruitment and retention, Zaenger said. Dr. Cheryl Jones, associate professor of nursing, will lead that effort. A second study, di...Hawaii community focus groups determine priorities for oral health research
...iotaped and analyzed by SPSS TextSmart software to generate major themes: attitudes, beliefs, oral health behaviors, genetic factors, and access to services. Agreement existed across cultures that community-based oral health research studies focused on tangible oral health problems, including intervention tri...Student builds micro biosensor chip to move DNA molecules
... it's connected to a power source, it allows us to generate an electric field that can transport molecules to a designated area for study." The chips made by Wang and Simone take advantage of the natural negative charge possessed by DNA or a surface charge imposed on the molecules. A tiny drop of liquid conta...Scientists identify crucial gene for blood development
...r the development of the "master" stem cells that generate all the mature blood cells. The team led by Patric... adult life. A single hematopoietic stem cell can generate many different types of blood cells. This includes red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the body, ...Mechanism leading to life-threatening infection identified by UCSD School of Medicine researchers
..., Yersiniae and Salmonella bacteria caused TLR4 to generate only the macrophage death signal. "Instead of the macrophage being able to swallow the bacteria and recruit other white blood cells to the battle, it kills itself in a process called apoptosis," Karin said. To find out why the toxin-TLR4 combination ...