New avenue of HIV damage found
... related to the size of the CD4 population in that space (i.e. the more scar tissue, the fewer cells) and t...troyed. New CD4 T cells are unable to get into the space they need to be in to function, and there is no space for the cells to divide." One implication of t...Foot pressure device may stamp out muscle loss
...previously found that when you're floating free in space and move your arms around, postural activity in th...sappears," Layne says. Layne developed a primitive space boot several years ago that incorporated an air bladder that applied static pressure to the bottom o...Researchers discover target for new anxiety-reducing drugs
...d stress in response to being placed in a confined space for a limited amount of time. "Much like mice, humans can also become stressed by their environment. Some people find riding in a crowded subway car to be a stressful activity," said Raber. The research also helps explain the mechanisms involved in...Recruitment of 50,000 sisters of women with breast cancer
...o raise money to fight breast cancer, is providing space at the big Tampa event. Dale Sandler, Ph.D., acting chief of the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch, and Clarice Weinberg, Ph.D., chief of the NIEHS Biostatistics Branch, are the principal investigators in this study. Dr. Sandler said, "Our r...Study finds condom use errors are common among college-age men
...he condom before sex was over (15%), not leaving a space at the tip of the condom (40%), and placing the condom upside down on the penis and then having to flip it over (30%). In addition, 29% of study participants reported condom breakage and 13% reported that the condom slipped off during sex. Crosby st...Tissue engineers steering stem cells to produce bone, cartilage
...cts away from them. The hydrogels also have enough space to allow the new tissue to form." Now, in a new lab at Johns Hopkins, Elisseeff and her colleagues are placing stem cells in her hydrogels and coaxing them to produce cartilage and an early form of bone within the polymer framework. Recently, Chris...FINAL ALERT: RPB Science Writers Seminar in Eye Research to be held in Washington, DC Sept. 22-25
...Gregory, a splendid, much-in-demand hostelry where space is always at a premium, has set a strict deadline for honoring reservations at our special rate ($169 + 14% room tax per night, single or double). So please do email tfurlong@rpbusa.org ASAP indicating that you would like to reserve a single or a ...Food irradiation is focus of two-day symposium, Aug. 19-20
...g of meat entrees. The entrees are used for NASA's space food program, including the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, and the pouches must be "tough as a tank," according to Loveridge. (The paper on this research, AGFD 135, will be presented at 3:35 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Marriott Copl...DARPA to support development of human brain-machine interfaces
...ice, their brains will basically dedicate neuronal space to represent that device." Development of the Duke center's brain-interface technologies also will involve collaborations with industry, said the researchers. The market for such devices should be considerable, they said. According to a market analys...New spine repair technique may offer hope for osteoporosis sufferers
...ra, the balloon is filled with air to increase the space inside the collapsed bone. After the fracture is reduced and normal anatomy restored, the team injects a cement-like substance that helps the vertebra stay permanently reformed. Kyphoplasty is a major improvement over an older procedure called veteb...Sick or sleepy -- No option in outer space
...sickness on Earth. About 70 percent of first-time space travelers develop the condition during the first few hours in space with symptoms peaking around 10 hours into the flight. The condition can recur when returning to Ea...Playful therapy garments for children receive patent
...dysfunction affects your awareness of your body in space and awareness of movement, you may feel weightless, which is why weights are used -- to provide an awareness of muscles and joints," says Haar. "Working against resistance and the use of weights stimulates muscles and joints. Weights and pressure can...A computer-based, self-help system for the space age
...ocial factors team. "The stresses of long-duration space flight such as separation from family, loss of pri...e the side effects of cancer treatments. A virtual space station will serve as the setting for the program, which will provide assessment, treatment, prevent...Students join scientists in search of asthma triggers
...'s Terra satellite." Terra looks at aerosols from space down to Earth, while this project looks at them from the Earth up toward space. The student network acts as a double-check for the aerosol data gathered by the satellite and the full-scale photometer, and the first time this check will be made across......nce , monkeys were able to move balls around in 3D space on a computer screen just by thinking about it. Wi...puter game that required moving balls around in 3D space on the screen. The balls moved in response to the monkeys' arm movements. The monkeys were rewarded ...Eye drops delay onset of glaucoma in people at higher risk
... open-angle glaucoma. In the front of the eye is a space called the anterior chamber. A clear fluid flows continuously in and out of this space and nourishes nearby tissues. The fluid leaves the anterior chamber at the angle where the cornea an...'Digital microscopes' for dentistry course
...eplacing obsolete microscopes. And at a time when space is tight, approximately 5,000 feet of lab space can be used for other purposes. Ultimately, patients will benefit from this new approach to educatio...Brain-imaging cap under study for space and Earth use
... may go where no MRI has gone before. "On extended space missions, there will be a need to assess brain fun...e imaging cap. This function would be necessary in space to avoid lost time transmitting data to Earth for evaluation and also would be beneficial for Earth-...Helium imaging detects emphysema changes in smallest airways of lung
...r of the airways and of the alveoli. If a large space is available, the helium molecules can move freely... and an enlargement of alveolar spaces. The larger space gives the helium atoms more room for movement. Diffusion in emphysemic lungs can be five to six ti...... might be made in a variety of ways (in the warped space near black holes, say, or in the decay of exotic massive particles) and might be detected on Earth in a variety of ways. This issue is explored in three upcoming articles in Physical Review Letters. Physics News Update: http://www.aip.org/enews/phys...