Scientists discover recipe for life: eating the 'Polymeal' cuts heart disease by 76%
Scientists in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ have discovered the 'Polymeal', a set of ingredients which cuts the risk of heart (cardiovascular) disease by 76% and significantly increases life expectancy....... Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for...Broad-based vaccination of wild mice could help reduce lyme disease risk in humans
Vaccinating large populations of white-footed mice against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease could help reduce the risk of transmission of the disease to humans, says a study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health. The findings, scheduled to be published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy o...Glue-like polymer could replace sutures used for cataract surgery
People who need cataract surgery, but don't like the prospect of having their eyes sutured, may be in for some good news: A team of researchers has developed a novel, adhesive hydrogel that can be painted over incisions from cataract surgery and offers the potential for faster, improved repair, they say. The hydrogel may help avoid complications associated with sutures -- the most common repair m...Doolittle Award honors UH professor for outstanding research in polymers
HOUSTON, March 26, 2004 Rigoberto Advincula, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Houston, will be presented with the Arthur K. Doolittle Award in the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division at the American Chemical Society (ACS) 227th National Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., during a ceremony Monday, March 29, 2004. ... ...The award, established by th...Fulbright scholar to study nano-sized polymer magnetic complexes
Blacksburg, Va., April 25, 2003 -- For his Ph.D. dissertation, Michael Zalich is working on polymer-magnetite complexes for potential biological applications. ...... Zalich, a student in synthetic-polymer chemistry at Virginia Tech, who is working with chemistry professor Judy Riffle, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research at the University of Western Australia. This research wi...Allentown chemist wins national award for plastic polymer inventions
Lloyd M. Robeson of Allentown, Pa., will be honored March 25 by the world's largest scientific society for his achievements in polymer research, particularly in polymer blends such as a moldable compound for orthopedic splints and in membrane separations of gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. He will receive the 2003 Award in Applied Polymer Science from the American Chemical Society at its nation...Copolymer 1, also called glatiramer acetate, is an unusual therapeutic compound, a heterogeneous mix of polypeptides containing the four amino acids Y, E, A, and K in definite ratios but with no uniform sequence. Although its mode of action remains controversial, this preparation clearly helps retard the progression of human multiple sclerosis (MS) and of the related autoimmune condition, studied...Still no effective treatment for post-lyme disease symptoms
DENVER, CO While Lyme disease is usually cured with antibiotic treatment, some patients experience persistent fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, researchers share their experience in a study evaluating ceftriaxone, a broad spectrum antibiotic they hoped would be effective in treating post-Lyme disease symptoms. .....'Bursting' polymer molecules being developed
Blacksburg, Va., April 7, 2002 -- Virginia Tech researchers are developing molecules that will change their shape in response to magnetic fields, electrical fields, heat, light, or pH.... ...The research will be presented at the 223rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, April 7-11 in Orlando.... ...Chemistry graduate student Lars Kilian is developing molecules that change their arc...Polymer could allow oral delivery of insulin to diabetics
CHICAGO, August 26 A new material that could allow people with diabetes to take insulin by mouth was described today at the 222nd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the worlds largest scientific society. ... ...This material a polymer with a gel-like consistency could offer an alternative to daily injections, says the studys principal researcher, Aaron C. Foss, a graduate stud...Clay reduces permeability of biomedical polymer
Chicago A compound used in cosmetics and food supplements may help make artificial heart device polymer parts less permeable to air and water, according to a team of Penn State researchers. ... "The polymers used for various parts of artificial heart devices are somewhat permeable to air and water," says Dr. James Runt, professor of polymer science. "We decided to look at two methods for decrea...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
. . . . Scientists at North Carolina State University have found new ways to make protective fabrics - such as those used in flame-retardant children's clothing or odor-inhibiting socks and shirts - last longer and work better. . . Instead of treating the surface of the fabrics with protective polymer coatings that can wear thin and lose effectiveness from use or repeated washing, the NC S.... . . Washington D.C., Aug. 24 -- A gasoline additive that may be able to dramatically increase mileage and engine power with less pollution was described here today at the 220th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.. . Now being tested in three U.S. states and other countries, the additive, polyisobutylene, is a polymer that works differen...Drugs made from polymers, the stuff of plastics
. . .Washington, Aug. 22 - A potentially safer, more potent form of aspirin - made from the same polymers that are the stuff of plastics - was described here today at the 220th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. . .Others have used polymers as carrier molecules to deliver drugs and housed drugs within polymer capsules. But this is believed...Scientists develop polymers with nitric-oxide releasing particles
. University of Michigan analytical chemists have developed polymers containing tiny silica particles that release low levels of nitric oxide gas. The U-M polymers are designed to mimic human endothelial cells, which produce nitric oxide to relax blood vessels and inhibit blood coagulation.. . "Our goal is to reproduce the body's natural nitric oxide production system, which prevents clots fro.... The Southeast appears to have its own version of the tick-borne ailment Lyme disease that is not detectable by most standard tests, according to Georgia researchers.. Extensive laboratory testing of 23 adults with the characteristic bull's eye rash showed that 70 percent were not infected with the spirochete known to cause Lyme disease, according to the study published in the November issue o...