Telemedicine can be used for accurate diagnosis of stroke symptoms
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...est challenges in cancer treatment is choosing the right regimenfor a given patient. Treatment strategies work differently for differenttumors. In choosing effective treatments with minimal side effects, oncologistsrely heavily on biopsy reports that diagnose the tumor type involved. However,even today,...'HARP MRI' provides faster, clear heart pictures
...art problems. There's nothingelse that can do that right now." HARP MRI stands for harmonic phase magnetic resonance imaging. Prince, aprofessor in the Whiting School's Departmentof Electrical and Computer Engineering , and Osman, a doctoral student in thedepartment, recently applied for a U.S. patent cov...New approach to imaging separates thought from perception
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...ed witheach face. The researchers also showed that right prefrontal activity is associated withgeneric aspects of memory retrieval, whereas left prefrontal activity is moreclosely associated with successful recollection. This study was supported by a grant from the National Institute of NeurologicalDisease...Material that made car bumpers shine finds a role in manufacture of drugs, dyes
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...n patients stop taking or don't take enough of the right medications, they develop resistance to the drugs, and then spread new drug-resistant strains of the bacteria." Immediate action and a massive infusion of new resources are urgently needed to bring this problem under control. While the report outl...Novel neurotransmitter overturns laws of biology, offers potential for stroke treatment
...r higher animals. D-serine is what chemists call a right handed amino acid. Normally, amino acids have atoms that extend from the left side of the molecule. These L-amino acids, as they're called, are the rule in vertebrates, whose biochemistry is set up to deal with these forms. Some primitive organis...NPSF makes safe use of pharmaceuticals a national health priority
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...(See Figure 3.) "Certainly this is a move in the right direction," Johnston comments, "but among the eighth-graders, even today only 55 percent think there is a great risk of harm associated with pack-a-day smoking." Disapproval of cigarette smoking also has risen a bit since 1996 in the case of the ei...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
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...r function in diseases like schizophrenia with the right medication that can either block this interaction or make it happen." Brain cells communicate with each other via neurotransmitters - natural chemicals that interact with proteins, or receptors, on adjacent neurons. There are many different types of......can range from severe and intermittent pain in the right upper abdomen to life threatening complications. Left untreated, gallstones can cause acute pancreatitis cholangitis and liver damage. Removal of the gallbladder due to gallstones is the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S. It is es...