UCI's Brain Imaging Center chosen to help advance nation's Roadmap for Medical Research
...orm the nation's medical research capabilities and speed the movement of research discoveries from the bench to the bedside. UCI's Brain Imaging Center was chosen to help that effort with funding to participate in the National Alliance for Medical Imaging Computing effort and to establish the Transdiscipli...Taking apart a hurricane: Multi-sensor Envisat sees through Frances
...ane Center", Goni concluded. Altimetry-based wind speed and wave height products are also distributed by the French firm Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), and can reveal sea surface features related to the presence of hurricanes. Envisat results to be revealed Launched in March 2002, ESA's Envi...Physics World Digest August 2004: Eye surgery sharpens up
...er 100 times faster than conventional methods. The speed of corneal scans is crucial because the eye makes rapid, involuntary movements that can lead to inaccuracies in the measurements if it is not measured quickly enough. Contact: Sandra Franco, Department of Physics, University of Minho, Portugal (tel. ...ASU researchers demonstrate new nanotech effect - moving water molecules by light
...ces that can analyze samples. "This discovery can speed the development of microfluidic devices," Garcia said. "These devices could require only one drop of blood for a battery of 20 to 30 tests, with results provided in the time spent waiting to consult with the physician," Garcia explained. "They also c...Study says widely reported side effect of chemotherapy may be overestimated
...mory prior to chemotherapy. Psychomotor processing speed and attention, non-verbal memory, naming, complex visual tasks and hand fine motor dexterity also trended toward significant impairment compared to the controls. "Given the current documentation of objective cognitive impairment prior to adjuvant sys...Tumor suppressor gene family may be key to new colon cancer drugs
...to passengers on a bus that can't control the bus' speed or direction. What we've found are the brakes of the bus." After analyzing 157 colon cancers, the research team found 77 mutations in six genes that make tyrosine phosphatases, enzymes that help coordinate signals that manage cellular growth, death...Pool-bound plyometrics help you get stronger with less pain
... Researchers assessed gains in muscle strength and speed at the beginning, middle and end of the study. Assessments included the vertical jump test the difference between how high a standing person can reach and how high she can reach at the top of her jump; a resistance test that measured the amount of p...Diabetics at significantly higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
...itive "systems" - memory for words and events, the speed of processing information, and the ability to reco...ld and mentally rearrange information), perceptual speed (the speed with which simple perceptual comparisons can be made, such as whether two strings of numb...Diabetes linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's in long-term study
...nitive "systems" memory for words and events, the speed of processing information, and the ability to reco...ld and mentally rearrange information), perceptual speed (the speed with which simple perceptual comparisons can be made, such as whether two strings of numb...New compound may act to keep thyroid activity in check
...uation." The molecule's structure, its potency and speed of action suggest that it is a previously undiscovered neurotransmitter, said Thomas Scanlan, Ph.D., co-author on the paper and professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF. "While changes in hormone levels ma...Conference promotes breast and cervical cancer awareness in Nigeria
...a," Olopade said. "This conference is designed to speed that transfer, to increase societal awareness of cancer within Nigeria and to empower Nigerian physicians to get involved in cancer research." The conference is divided into two segments. The first day, May 18, is aimed at the general public, especi...Center for AIDS Research grant renewed with $8 million NIH award
...nd in Africa access to resources and facilities to speed the progress of their work." The Case CFAR provides clinical and technological support to researchers working on AIDS-related projects at Case, UHC, MetroHealth Medical Center, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and several international sites. It is ...Anemia associated with disability and poorer physical performance
...rformance using tests of standing balance, walking speed and ability to rise from a chair. Previous studies illustrated that these tests can predict the likelihood of hospitalization and later disability, nursing home admission, mortality. Handgrip and knee muscle strength were also measured. Disability w...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
...ic reduction of lead exposure; lowering of traffic speed in residential areas; and access to clean drinking water'. The Editorial concludes: 'After bringing environmental and health ministers together, it is now time for doctors to take a front seat in a new specialty of environmental paediatric health. I...SSX, a new family of cancer vaccine targets
...ecific responses of T cells and antibodies, we can speed the refinement of an SSX-2 vaccine by using standardized monitoring, and investigating several vaccine variables in parallel trials at different CVC Centers." The first early-phase clinical trial, which will assess the safety and dose profiles of an...Brain activity, including memory-processing, changes in Tourette syndrome
...t the differences in brain activity." In terms of speed and accuracy during the memory task, there were no differences between the two groups, but fMRI scans revealed that several brain areas were more active in Tourette syndrome patients than healthy participants. The clearest differences were in a brai...Novel MRI technique provides clear images of blood flow
...- the actual anatomy of the vessel, as well as the speed and direction of blood flow. "Information on flow is important because anatomy and function are not always related," he explained. "In one patient, a 70 percent blockage of an artery may hinder blood flow enough to cause cell death, while in the next...Chemists seek light-activated glue for vascular repair
...e adhesives for use with vascular tissue that will speed the process of mending tissue. They will present the research at the 227th annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, Calif., March 28 through April 1, 2004. The goal is to make it possible for surgeons to splice, reattach, or mend v...Blood test for liver cancer risk
...ations in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that tend to speed up cancer development in people who test positive for the virus. "We can use this biomarker to identify patients who may be good candidates for liver cancer prevention studies," says John Groopman, M.D., director of cancer prevention at the Johns Hop......," he said. Harden believes this technique may speed up progress in the tissue engineering field. For one thing, tissue engineers would not have to do complex chemistry work to prepare a hydrogel for each specific application; his hydrogels form spontaneously upon mixing with water. Also, unlike hydrog...