Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
...e Susceptibility Mapping product, which integrates space data with all available thematic maps showing slope, land use, geomorphology and other parameters to create geological hazard maps, for updating every few years. At the basis of all three SLAM products is a powerful technique called radar interferom...U of M researcher says Viagra may cause permanent vision loss in some men
...nerves are tightly bundled together into the small space in the back of the eye. "Viagra regulates a chemical in the body to constrict the arteries. This constriction may cut off the blood flow to the optic nerve, especially in people with a low cup to disk ratio, where the blood vessels and nerves are tig...RIT takes eye-tracking research to next level
...Pelz says. "This lets us identify the point in 3-D space where they are paying attention instead of just the 2-D direction." "We've learned a huge amount in the lab about what the visual system can do," Pelz adds. "Now we're beginning to learn what the visual system does in the real world."...UNH launches 2nd spinout company with NIH grants
...lenge is to bring everything together into a small space without the three magnetic fields involved interfering with one another." UNH has already filed for three patents based on Hersman's innovations and is in the process of filing for two more. "This is great for UNH and New Hampshire," said Robert Dalt...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...gical changes that also occur in astronauts during space flight. The study will assess the roles of nutriti...etween the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency (CNES), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Canadian Space Agenc...Protecting human subjects focus of national FDA conference at UH
...as the use of unapproved devices, bioterrorism and space research. Included in this prestigious list is Ch... discuss issues relating to conducting research in space that involves human subjects. In addition, CEO's from MicroMed Technology, Pharma Frontiers and Bio...Aircraft cabin ventilation influences the transmission of diseases in-flight
... pathogens. Proper ventilation within any confined space reduces the concentration of airborne organisms, with one air exchange removing 63% of airborne organisms suspended in that particular space. Computer models of data from an in-flight tuberculosis investigation reveal that doubling ventilation rate i...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
...r or five months to begin ARV treatment. Physical space for consultation and counseling proved to be the first challenge. The facility's 4,000-patient capacity was quickly reached. To handle the influx, additional buildings were erected, and they now accommodate more than 11,000 patients being treated at ...A shallow hip socket predicts osteoarthritis of the hip
...ographs, for definite signs osteophytes and joint space narrowing of hip OA. Calculating odds ratios, subjects with acetabular dysplasia, from moderate to mild, had a 4.3 times increased risk for radiographic OA of the hip. Among subjects with acetabular dysplasia, the incidence and severity of hip OA ...The impact of cruciate ligament rupture on osteoarthritis of the knee
...vere, according to radiographic evidence and joint space narrowing, among patients with ruptures than those with intact ACLs. Yet, patients with ACL tears, whether partial or complete, did not suffer more pain than their counterparts. Patients who reported knee pain were also asked about their...$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
...rner says. Plus, a new facility will give Mott the space it needs to grow well into the 21st century of medical care and research, and to best care for its growing patient population....NASA awards $9.8 million NSCOR grant to UT Southwestern to study effects of space radiation exposure
...nd minimize possible health risks caused by future space travel. "This builds on outstanding lung cancer a...rom the dangerous effects of radiation exposure in space as well as here at home," said Dr. James Willson, director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Ca...Major review of subway systems suggests potential for significant health and safety hazards
...sit and the amplification provided by the enclosed space of the underground subway. Dr. Gershon's paper reviews noise level data her team recently collected which indicate that there is a potential for concern. They found that current levels are as high as they were in the 1970s, and in some cases, the l...Infectious microorganism linked to kidney stones and other diseases
...e of rapid kidney stone formation in astronauts on space travels. The authors of a study published in Kidne...ronauts. With the potential for future exploratory space missions to the moon and Mars, longer missions, and exposure to the elements of outer space, health ...Impact of scientific advances on drug studies and membrane research to be explored
...www.delange.rice.edu . The conference is free, but space for science writers and other members of the media is limited; to register, media should contact B.J. Almond in the Office of News and Media Relations at Rice at balmond@rice.edu or 713-348-6770. The De Lange Conference is co-sponsored by Rice Univ...No increase in C-sections when epidural analgesia given early in labor
...ne. Epidural injections are administered into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the sheath covering the spinal cord and anesthetize the abdominal, genital and pelvic areas. Spinal injections are administered into the fluid surrounding the spinal cord. Previous research has suggested that...Johns Hopkins scientists receive presidential medals
...merican Science and Engineering (AS&E) to launch a space science program for the small corporation. He remained with AS&E until 1973, when he joined nearby Harvard University. From 1981 to 1992, Giacconi was founding director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, the science headquarters for the Hubble...Children's Hospital Oakland opens new $5.6 million infectious disease lab
...ed in the remaining 8,000 square feet of available space inside CHORI located at 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, which is a few blocks north of the hospital. This new unit consists of interactive laboratories and office spaces, as well as specialized, shared facilities such as a DNA clean room and a biolo...Rat whisking may provide insight into debilitating eye disorder
...w sensory systems control where the sensors are in space and how the sensors are moved," said Nguyen, an assistant project scientist in UCSD's physics department. "Our study is the first to find a neural circuit responsible for keeping sensors on an object during active touch." "We hope that this finding ......ation model, available from many sources including space shuttle mapping and ESA's ERS-tandem mission. This provides topographic and gradient information for logistics and safety planning. Next comes radar imagery from spacecraft such as Envisat and ERS to measure surface roughness, forming the basis of ...