Market potential exists for superconductivity in medical, energy, transportation sectors
...hen its cooled below a certain temperature. It can transport much higher electrical currents than normal conductors, such as copper. Other applications of superconductors include: Medicine Ultra sensitive superconducting sensors can non-invasively detect minute magnetic signals from the human body, aiding i...Alzheimer's drug improves pilots' performance on tests
...al Aviation Administration (FAA) law requiring air transport pilots to retire when they reach age 60. "There's no shortage of opinions about what the retirement age should be," said Yesavage. "However, there's very little data to support those opinions." Yesavage pointed out that the tasks learned in this expe...CWRU/University Hospitals of Cleveland researchers investigate new cancer treatment
... the dual-release millirods, looking into the drug transport and pharmacological issues involved in controlling the device so it dispenses the proper concentrations of anti-tumor agents during drug therapy. "We need to be able to maintain the drug concentration within the therapeutic window for a prolonged per...Zebrafish: Drug discovery of a different stripe holds promise in COX research
...mation and can regulate blood flow to some organs, transport across cell membranes, and transmissions between neurons. The COX proteins are encoded by separate genes on separate chromosomes and, likewise, have two separate but interdependent functions. COX-1 is responsible for the "day-to-day" production of p...UNC researchers show passengers boost risk of young driver accidents
... data reveal that when 16- and 17-year-old drivers transport passengers, their risk of a fatal or injury-causing crash grows significantly. We found that when a young driver carries one passenger, the risk of such a crash is somewhat higher about 33 percent, said Dr. Robert D. Foss, research scientist at the...Chicago researchers testing HIV vaccine for healthy people
...ork by using delivery vehicles known as vectors to transport a gene of HIV-1, known as gag into the cells. The HIV-1 gag DNA vaccine uses plasmid, or "naked" DNA as a vector. The HIV-1 gag replication-defective adenovirus vaccine is based on a modified common cold virus, altered so it cannot reproduce and caus...Tau protein required for development of Alzheimer's disease
...shape and act as a sort of intracellular molecular transport system. These results suggest that neurons that are able to maintain the composition of microtubules with rapid turnover as they age that is, tau-depleted neurons might be resistant to neurodegeneration, Ferreira said. "These findings identify t...Reducing antiepileptics in VNS (TM) patients does not impair seizure control
...he brain caused by faster-than-normal activity and transport of messages by the brains nerve cells. Such storms, in turn, affect the bodys functions. The severity of seizures ranges from finger twitching to unrecognizable speech to convulsions and unconsciousness. Currently, available treatments, either drug...Newly published data show at-home dialysis therapy may benefit more patients
... in higher-risk patients. Furthermore, body size, transport status (how quickly different solutes move across the peritoneal membrane of a patient) and other factors that have long been believed to impact survival made no measurable difference to patient outcomes in the ADEMEX study. These results suggest P...Late-onset schizophrenia found to be distinct condition
...of the cell to another. It provides the ability to transport neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin," Dr. Casanova said. But, for some still unknown reason, in some brain cells of some people the tau falls out of solution. "It becomes what's called hyper-phosphorylated. There are some groups of phosp...Study reveals differences in patients' response to Ritalin
...king dopamine transporters, proteins that normally transport dopamine from the synapse back into dopamine cells, recycling it for future use. More dopamine in the synapse yields a stronger reward signal, and more enjoyment of and motivation to perform certain tasks. Volkow hypothesized that variation in respon...Foot-and-mouth 'on the move in Asia'
...a contact with animals, transmission via people or transport vehicles, or through the air. Although FMD is rarely fatal in adult animals it can lead to deaths in young animals such as piglets and calves. The disease causes severe production losses and is a major constraint to international trade in livestock ...First report on sublethal effects of smoke available from NIST
...nents of smoke from fires and their changes during transport from the fire. The report also identifies further smoke research needed to improve the quality of fire hazard and risk assessment....Excess iron intake increases risk of intestinal infections, study suggests
... from digested foods to the bloodstream for transport to the body's various organs. Iron is vital for a variety of metabolic processes, including the binding and release of oxygen by red blood cells. In their experiments, F...Extreme precipitation linked to waterborne disease outbreaks
...unoff have been assumed to be a key factor in the transport of pathogenic microorganisms, but this study represents the first quantitative analysis of the relationship between extreme precipitation and waterborne disease outbreaks at the national level and over an extended period. The results are published i...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
...6, corresponding with the increase in African dust transport to the region. Fungi and bacteria that survive the trans-Atlantic journey in dust include bacterial or fungal cultures that do not produce disease mixed with species that do produce disease in both humans and plants. A fungus, which has been isolated...Pharmacologist tip sheet: Migraine patches, nicotine therapies, allergy medication interference...
...ility of this protein, known as OATP(organic anion transport protein) to take up fexofenadine (the generic name for the drug Allegra). This information does not appear on the information accompanying the drug. This means, said Dr. Dresser, people taking fexofenadine with citrus juices may not be getting its fu...Parents benefit by accompanying children on ambulance trips between hospitals
... with their children. A companion study, surveying transport team managers throughout the United States, found ... parent requested it. During the study period, the transport team did not actively encourage parents to ride in the ambulance. However, as a result of its study ......d NUDEL. NUDEL plays a critical role as part of a transport complex that includes LIS1, a protein identified i...he function of motor-molecules called dyneins that transport cellular cargo such as organelles within the cell. This complex helps newly formed brain cells migra...New discovery may revolutionize treatment for pain related to surgery, illness and injury
... nerves as a conduit, in an animal model. Axonal transport works like a "conveyor-belt" process, delivering p... may be more than two feet long. Although axonal transport has played a role in thousands of research studies in the past, this is the first-ever report of a p...