Mayo Clinic develops first genomic-based test to predict stroke from ruptured brain aneurysm
...er the millions and millions of dollars that go to sorting out this lightning-like, catastrophic disease, every year in the United States alone there are potentially 30,000 people who could be affected by this." Background Biology Physicians and researchers have long been puzzled by the discrepancy between...Study shows high-dose vitamin E supplements may increase risk of dying
...e-analyzed raw data from 19 major clinical trials, sorting information by whether high- or low-dose levels of vitamin E were taken. Nine of these studies tested vitamin E alone; 10 tested its use in combination with other vitamins. The 19 studies took place between 1993 and 2004 and involved more than 136...New findings on memory could enhance learning
...tures, their brains reduced the level of detail by sorting the pictures into categories for recall, such as images that contained "people," "buildings," "flowers," and "animals." The categorizing cells were found in the hippocampus, an area of the brain that processes sensory information into memory. It is ...False memories, failing recall are not an inevitable consequence of aging, research suggests
...ent is experienced or have problems retrieving and sorting such details during recall a problem known as source monitoring. A related theory suggest frontal lobe problems make it difficult for older adults to focus attention on the memory task at hand and to effectively place retrieved information in contex...Researchers discover 'doorways' into brain cells
...alized membrane structures dedicated to anchoring, sorting and trafficking of proteins in the postsynaptic membrane or the dendritic spines," said Ehlers. "We could end up developing an entirely new 'microanatomy' of neurons."...Emory researcher claims stress-induced changes in brain can create psychiatric disorders
...l experience is that people in our country will be sorting out their response to the tragic events of September 11 for many years to come. There are many patterns of response to that tragedy that can be compared to other traumatic events from prior history. However, in many respects this particular event w...Brain tumor therapy needs longer treatment time
...cally charged atoms, or ions, present in a sample, sorting the ions by mass and charge and producing separate images for each type of ion. The sensitivity of the technique is so high that it can even distinguish between different isotopes -- atoms of the same element, but with different masses. It is extrem...UCSF researchers move in on role of brain's naturally occurring marijuana
...he nervous system. As such, it provides a tool for sorting out the roles of various classes of inhibitory interneurons, whose roles we're just beginning to understand," he says....New technique uses imaging technology to speed drug discovery
...elop new pharmaceuticals will soon have a tool for sorting quickly through millions of compounds to identify the best drug candidates. Purdue University researchers have developed a method to sort and isolate chemical compounds as they are made, helping to easily identify the most biologically active compoun...USC Researcher Lights Up The Immune System To Help Heart Transplant Recipients
...Photopheresis involves taking blood from patients, sorting out blood rich in immune cells called T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, that play an important role in mounting a defense against foreign molecules. For each patient, Barr and his colleagues then treated these T-cells, which specifically recognize a...