Scientists develop transgenic mouse that models Parkinson's, related disorders
... in San Francisco. "Our findings in experimental models demonstrate for the first time that accumulation o...y releasing a chemical called dopamine. "Previous models for Parkinson's disease in mice have been achieved through chemical or surgical techniques that inte......termining the likelihood of injuries, the computer models allowed us to efficiently test the effects of chan...ned children," said Dr. Winston. The computer models tested the effect of airbag activation for a 6-year old child both restrained and unrestrained. The ......isibility of women in science, and to provide role models who will motivate and encourage the next generation of young women scientists. This year only, in addition to the annual Women & Science Award, a special presentation will be made -- the Weizmann Women & Science Millennial Lifetime Achievement ...Parenting, stress and your child's risk for alcoholism
...t's pretty clear that parents are the crucial role models and crucial shapers of their offspring's behavior," said J. Dee Higley, research psychologist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and lab director of the experiment. "Adults are very good at helping youngsters to understa...Tufts University hosts Britain's Royal Geographic Society
...y participation, worker health and safety, and new models of governance. In addition to obvious problems, there are many opportunities to be addressed during the conference too. Experts will offer potential solutions on everything from new fuel cells that create energy without combustion to helping home bu......earch Institute. Suhayda runs computer-simulation models that can show the damage that might occur to a particular city during a hurricane and what kinds of hurricane shelters might best hold up during a storm. -- Brian Wolshon, assistant professor, 225-388-5247, brian@rsip.lsu.edu . Wolshon also works ...... Several LSU researchers run computer-simulation models of the damage that might occur to a particular city if a hurricane 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 ...Risk map will help predict encephalitis outbreaks
...at are flushed out during heavy rains. Predictive models from NOAA indicate the East Coast will experience normal rainfall and temperatures during June, July and August, the critical period for West Nile transmission. The Midwest, however, from St. Louis and Chicago down the Mississippi River basin, is pre...Gender bias in salaries among Pennsylvania M.D.'s, find University of Pittsburgh researchers
...ancement," said Dr. Ness. "However, we know of no models showing how to equalize the work environment outside of academia. Our study suggests the need for further examination of barriers to salary equity in the non-academic setting."...Kidney transplant proposal reduces wait from 24 to 14 months, improves equity for blacks & women
...simulation model - a gaming model - and other math models associated with operations research. The authors examined factors such as gender, race, age, tissue type, prior transplants, blood type, and time of entry onto the waiting line. They also looked at patient and donor arrival dates, the distributions f...Silver-coated catheters cut infections & may save money, analysis finds
...pensive than uncoated catheters, the silver-coated models prevent more urinary tract infections, or UTIs, the analysis suggests, which may also save money in the long run. The study, in the Archives of Internal Medicine's Sept. 25 issue, is based on a sophisticated computer simulation incorporating past ...Transgenic mice aid research into deadly cancer
...nd this out is to invest basic research into mouse models of cancer," he argues. Clinicians might also use such a mouse model to test new treatments, he adds. Achieving a Burkitt's mouse would not have been possible without previous work done by other NIAID scientists, Morse notes, particularly Janet Hart...Duke eye researchers describe cascade of events that may lead to retinal degeneration
...resses so slowly in humans, researchers use animal models in which the progression is much quicker. In his series of experiments, Wong made use of a special line of transgenic pigs he and Robert Petters at North Carolina State University created. The team also used a well-studied mouse model of retinal de...Hartford Institute/AACN award honors nursing schools for innovative gerontology education
...rd recognizes four nursing programs as educational models of excellence WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 200...olyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN. "These awards honor models of excellence that encourage the highest standards of gerontological nursing education, and AACN is ...Imperial College wins Queen's Anniversary Prize
...e used in real surgery or in training with plastic models or virtual-reality simulators. These techniques have also been applied to ascertain the effects of other factors, such as sleep deprivation, on a surgeon's performance, and to measure the effectiveness of new technologies and training methods. Prof...Dana-Farber Cancer Institute opens Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies
... will design and implement clinical trials, create models for greater integration of care directed at quality of life issues while patients undergo conventional cancer treatment, and develop clinical and patient educational programs. Through monthly complementary therapy lectures, professional education sem...O.R. model could reduce high death rate among kidney dialysis patients by up to 20%
... Stanford University.Another way of applying these models would allow centers to reduce the financial burden of operation by as much as 10% while maintaining a constant level of care. The study, "Managing the Delivery of Dialysis Therapy: A Multiclass Fluid Model Analysis," is by Professor Zenios, Graduate ...Mouse provides clues about chronic pain
...r periods of behavioral responses to two different models of more persistent, inflammatory pain. None of the mice demonstrated pain symptoms in the absence of an injury. "We believe that when an injury occurs, NMDA receptors in regions of the forebrain may play an important role in processing discomfort fr......ween men and women in grip length and that handgun models vary significantly in trigger reach. However, as d...l (Greiner, 1991), and direct measurements of nine models of handguns (described in the next section). Hand Data Anthropometric measurements are made with...