To build a better artificial hip, UD prof says, mimic Mother Nature
...conditions withinthe human hip region." A computer model of the UD hip design demonstrated up to 20 percent... compared to the best-performingprosthesis--a 1995 model available only in Europe, says Santare, an associateprofessor of mechanical engineering. In computer...Northwestern researchers present findings at Neuroscience Meeting
...ved factor(GDNF) gene therapy used in a laboratory model of Parkinson's disease rescueddying brain cells and decreased the movement problems associated with nerve celldeath. GDNF is a growth-promoting factor for glia cells, which make dopamine andalso are the cells that die in Parkinson's disease. Bohn is ...Researchers uncover gene related to acute leukemia
...ding threatening cells downa suicide pathway. "The model for how translocations cause leukemia is then rather simple:translocation products turn off multiple tumor suppressors, and from there itonly takes one or two more mutations to make a cancerous cell," Hiebert said. Hiebert's colleagues Bart Lutterbac...Meharry-Vanderbilt partnership aims to address racial disparity in cancer outcomes
...ising cancer treatments. We believe this will be a model for alliance initiatives in other areas." The award from the NCI is a supplement to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's "cancer center core grant," which provides administrative support funding as part of its designation as a National Cancer Instit......cts that are predicted using a modern radiobiology model of theeffects of implant therapy on normal tissues, such as the bladder and rectum. The model predicted that Iodine-125 would produce morelong-term side effects than Palladium-103, a prediction ...New book asks ethical questions about human subjects research
...ion of whether and how to change from the familiar model of relationship between powerful researchers and p...to connect their concerns with a new and different model of moral reasoning," Henderson says.......ment. Dr. Hughes and his colleagues used an animal model to begin to determine whether this in utero phytoestrogen exposure might affect the organizational stage of the fetus and the future development of the child. In a controlled study, they fed pregnant female rats genistein, an isoflavone that is known...... health care system once considered the preeminent model for developing countries," she said. The U.S. trade and aid embargo against Cuba, which began in 1961, was tolerable until the Soviet bloc crumbled as did its aid to Cuba -- in the late 1980s, she said. The situation was worsened with passage of t......eimer's, AIDS, and cancer, many scientists agree a model closer to humans is needed. In addition, mice are ...in the study of some illnesses, most admit another model for human disease is needed to bridge the gap between mice and sick people. We believe identical mon...BioMed Central -- freedom of information for the science community
...ata quickly and easily on the web. 'The publishing model of BioMedCentral is different from the current forms of science publishing,' statedVitek Tracz, Chairman of the Current Science Group. 'At present, scientificpublishers make a large proportion of their revenue from highly-priced'archival' journals, w...Teasing out the early steps of neurodegeneration
...swer these questions, the researchers used a mouse model of SCA1 that mimicked the human disease. Like huma...ring the gene expression profiles from their mouse model to gene expression in human tissue from SCA1 patients, Zoghbi and her colleagues found similarities ...New mathematical model explains changing patterns in epidemics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A simple, new mathematical model enables scientists to predict epidemics of infecti...versity in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada developed the model and applied it to measles epidemics. Their research will appear in Friday's issue of the journal Sci...NHLBI funds asthma coalitions to improve care among high risk populations
...and local asthma coalitions to develop innovative, model programs for improving asthma care. The coalitions will implement activities to eliminate disparities in asthma morbidity and mortality in their communities, especially among children, minorities, and low-income individuals. According to NHLBI Dire...Scientists develop transgenic mouse that models Parkinson's, related disorders
The first mouse model genetically programmed to simulate motor deficits ...isease progression in humans. This gives us a new model for studying Parkinson's disease and related disorders such as Alzheimer's disease." The overexpress...Promising new research on schizophrenia causes
... phenomenon. Costa has also advanced a "two hit" model of schizophrenia. First, a defect in the gene for reelin causes the misplacement of cortical neurons. This misplacement alone is not sufficient to precipitate mental illness, according to Costa. Rather, it creates a "genetic vulnerability," or a pred...12 UNC institutions to examine how N.C. counties handle welfare reform
...cus of governmental responsibilities away from the model it began adopting in the 1930s. Our work should enable us to tease out which counties are responding in creative ways that might be useful to other counties here or in other states." The goal will be a clearer picture of the evolving relationships ...Scientists construct interactive molecular model
...nal, AAPS PharmSciSM, scientists constructed a 3-D model of the protein kinase GRK2, an important regulator... scientist to actually interact with the molecular model in the publication," said Wolfgang Sade´e, Ph.D., AAPS PharmSci editor-in-chief and co-author ...Parenting, stress and your child's risk for alcoholism
...udy has found that the absence of a parent as role model can be stressful for infants. Concentrations of cortisol, a principal stress hormone, can indicate levels of stress. Infant monkeys who had high cortisol levels as a stress response later drank heavily as adults. Cortisol may serve as an early biolog...... makes landfall at that city. They have created a model of the disastrous "New Orleans scenario." -- Joseph Suhayda, associate professor, LSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; director, Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute, 225-388-8620, suhaydaj@lwrri.lsu.edu . -- Vibha...Minister Of Health launches Canadian Institutes of Health Research
..., other government agencies and industry will be a model to be emulated around the world. Thematic institutes linking the findings and studies of researchers from coast to coast will allow us to focus on research challenges and opportunities relevant to all Canadians." The Canadian Institutes of Health R...