National Chemistry Week celebrates health and wellness in Washington, D.C., area
...rom health instructor Harold Sanco, and delve into testing artificial urine samples, as well as making slime....Abdominal fat indicates severity of metabolic syndrome in obese, postmenopausal women
...ey evaluated the presence of metabolic syndrome by testing aerobic capacity, body composition, body fat distribution and inflammation in 58 obese, postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Metabolic syndrome, which was indicated by three or more characteristics defined in the Third Report of...Herbal, nutritional supplements linked to ocular side effects
...o retinal abnormalities detected with visual field testing and electroretinography (a test of retinal function). Jimson Weed is the most common member of the genus Datura. The dried leaves of this flower are used to treat eye inflammation as well as asthma, bronchitis, influenza and coughs. Fraunfel...Biotech breakthrough in islet cell replacement for type 1 diabetes
...lant program that will serve as the foundation for testing novel sources of insulin-secreting islet calls and new bioactive platforms on which the cells can be delivered. Design and development of these novel bioactive scaffolds will be conducted in collaboration with scientists in the Northwestern Universit...New way of controlling cholesterol may help treat Alzheimer's
...her ACAT inhibitors are in the process of clinical testing in humans for cardiovascular disease. Her group is now studying one that has been in Phase 3 clinical trials. "It's possible that combining these inhibitors with statin drugs could have even more beneficial effects. If we can duplicate what we fou...Stanford to test effects of drug widely used for pediatric hypertension
...ildren and adults. Historically, companies avoided testing in pediatric populations either because they didn'...ted a list of 25 off-patent drugs needing clinical testing and has issued nine written requests asking pharmaceutical companies if they will do the work. When ...Wound healers cause skin disease
...he possibility of thoroughly studying diseases and testing new treatments....Study lays down genetic basis for sinus disease and nasal polyps
... specially designed gene chip that allows for bulk testing of more than 10,000 genes, a robotic testing method called a microarray analysis, to determine if the increased actions or inactions of any parti...Foundation to honor physicians and community health initiatives around the world
...victims in North and East Sri Lanka; lung function testing to coal miners and smokers in Silesia, Poland; tuberculosis consultation services in Denver, Colorado; organ donation education to African-Americans in Detroit, Michigan; and other needed services to people and communities around the globe. This year...Glue-like polymer could replace sutures used for cataract surgery
...al injuries, and others. Although animal and human testing is still needed, he and Dr. Kim believe the hydrog...ogel sealant. The researchers hope to begin animal testing with the hydrogel in the near future....Primary instrument is delivered for ESA's CryoSat mission
...ellite is currently undergoing final environmental testing at the Space Test Centre at IAGB (Industrieanlagen Betriebsgellschaft mbH) and now that the key SIRAL instrument has been delivered, integration will begin shortly.Guy Ratier, ESA's CryoSat Project Manager said, "Indeed, the arrival of the flight mod...Postmenopausal women have lower grip strength than premenopausal women
... influence one's performance own on grip and pinch testing through a variety of metabolic and neurologic mechanisms....Scientists begin validation study of test to detect recurrence of bladder cancer
...vision of Cancer Prevention. "It's the first study testing a marker for bladder cancer, and the first Phase III study for an EDRN-created test." Bladder cancer, with over 60,000 estimated new cases this year, is both one of the more common cancers and one that has a high recurrence rate. Frequent surveillan...Stanford scientists help bring study of smallpox virus into 'molecular age'
...sease. Their work provides a foundation for future testing of better vaccines, potential drugs for treatment, and new diagnostic tools, especially during the early stages of smallpox infection. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. "The amazing thi...U-M team treating mouth wounds by engineering tissue grafts
...OR, Mich.---University of Michigan researchers are testing a new procedure in which they can take a tiny piece of a person's mouth lining, grow it into a dollar-bill sized piece of tissue and graft that expanded piece into the donor's mouth to heal a wound. Dr. Stephen Feinberg is leading a team that is curr...Researchers examine recurrence of low back pain
...back pain injury will undergo four sets of similar testing exercises in the lab, and then will be monitored for an entire year. Both studies, conducted at laboratories in Athens and Columbus, Ohio, are expected to start in October. The project builds on previous work by Thomas that developed the standardiz...Coast-mapping satellites will follow the tides
...sults. "Participating in COASTCHART is a means of testing how well Earth Observation can meet our needs in delivering charting in this area," said John Pepper of UKHO. "Potentially space represents an extra source of information in areas where reliable and up-to-date information is at a premium. By capturin...Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers identify novel target for detecting ovarian cancer in blood
...er obvious body fluid available for ovarian cancer testing except the blood," Edelson added. "In the past couple of years, we have seen detection attempts with proteomics and now with this method. It is encouraging to see so much activity regarding one of the most feared diseases for women." The potential ...Researcher looks at racial identity as part of healthy lifestyle
...ty of Michigan School of Public Health, will begin testing a questionnaire to assess racial and ethnic beliefs. For example, the survey will ask for a reaction to the statement "Being Black is an important part of my self-image." The goal is to use responses to determine the role that ethnicity and cultu...... temperature. The research, detailing results from testing insulin release in the lab, appears in the September 13 edition of the journal, Biomacromolecules. "We loaded insulin in layers of microgel films in the lab and released bursts of insulin by applying heat to the films. They were extremely stable and ...