UC Irvine researchers reveal first images of brain changes associated with memory
... then sectioned and stained with one antibody that attaches to activated proteins involved with LTP and a second one that labels synapses. Newly developed microscopic methods were used to visualize and measure synapses that had both antibodies attached. In addition to revealing new information about the fo...'Smart' sunglasses and goggles let users adjust shade and color
...totype glasses are powered by a watch battery that attaches to the glasses frame, and the wearer spins a tiny dial on the arm of the glasses to change color or shade. The lenses were created by sandwiching a gel between two layers of electrochromic material. Applying a small voltage moves charged particles fr...Research into research can be improved
...cs," he says. "One places too much faith in it and attaches great importance to simple bibliometrics. There are many pitfalls with today's measurement methods. Those who don't believe in bibliometrics tend to dismiss it out of hand, when in actual fact it is very useful. You just have to use it correctly and ...New biomedical device uses nanotechnology to monitor hip implant healing, may reduce wait times
...ess that follows joint replacement, bone grows and attaches to the pores on the surface of the implant creating greater fixation and stability of the joint. This process is known as osseointegration. Using nanotechnology, the researchers built a device that measures and compares the relative osseointegratio...Study IDs protein that inhibits HIV from growing in cell cultures
...ls, that HIV grows in and ultimately destroys. HIV attaches to this T-cell by first landing on a receptor called CD4. Once it reacts with the receptor, HIV can enter the cell, multiply and destroy the T-cell, thereby causing immune deficiency. "People with GBV-C have a slower rate of destruction of these T-...Case and Cleveland Clinic researchers identify molecule in age-related macular degeneration
...nd that the molecule, Carboxyethylpyrroles (CEPs), attaches to proteins found in the eye, triggering the uncontrolled growth of blood cells. The Case researchers teamed up with Quteba Ebrahem Jonathan Sears, Amit Vasanji, John Crabb and Bela Anand-Apte and Xiaorong Gu (a Salomon group alumna), of Cleveland C...New findings could lead to vaccine for severe malaria
...have suggested that each protein from the parasite attaches to only one specific protein, a receptor, in the placenta. Ms Rasti and her colleagues suspected, however, that the natural mechanisms are more complex than laboratory studies have shown. They therefore collected and analysed placentas on site in Uga...More than just pretty faces for this brain region, says Stanford researcher
...zes faces and objects. To understand how the brain attaches meaning to a visual scene, scientists need to study both fine- and large-scale brain activity patterns. Second, it may be that what makes one individual exceptional in recognizing faces and another face blind are fine-scale differences in their brain...New bird flu drug promises to beat the problem of resistance
...losely resembles the molecules the enzyme normally attaches to on the infected cell, except the drug molecules bind much tighter to the neuraminidase. Rather than interacting with the molecules on the surface of the infected cell, the neuraminidase enzyme binds to the drug instead. The drug physically gets...UT Southwestern orthopaedic surgeons first in area to use knee replacements designed for women
...he female anatomy. Tracking: A woman's femur attaches to the tibia at a slightly different angle than a man's because most women have wider hips. The angle difference between the pelvis and the knee joint taken into account with the new implant affects how the kneecap tracks over the end of thefemur a...Radioactive scorpion venom for fighting cancer
...enom of the yellow Israeli scorpion preferentially attaches to the cells of a type of essentially incurable br...31). When it enters the bloodstream, the compound attaches to the glioma cells, then the I-131 releases radiation that kills the cell. This compound has enab...New contrast agents may be on horizon for better medical imaging
...s express particular antigens to which an antibody attaches itself. So, if we put the appropriate glioblastoma antibody on the end of a particle, as it passes through the bloodstream it will attach to the tumor cell." In experiments with other types of nanoparticles, Watkin has loaded the particles with cance...Nighttime breathing mask decreases blood pressure in people with sleep apnea
...small machine strapped to the patient's torso that attaches to an arm cuff. The cuff automatically inflates and deflates to measure patients' blood pressure. After two weeks, patients who received the real CPAP treatment had significant reductions in blood pressure during the day and night. Nighttime oxygen t...Diabetes research at UH 'crystalizes' with major finding
...n insulin molecule is produced from proinsulin, it attaches to an insulin crystal only in special locations where other insulin molecules have formed right angles, called kinks. Using atomic-force microscopy, they discovered a new mechanism by which insulin molecules attach themselves to crystals to form the...Forearm supports reduce upper body pain linked to computer use
...orearm support is commonly called an arm board and attaches to the top front edge of the work surface. The trackball replaces a computer mouse and uses a large ball for cursor motion. The researchers tested employees from two customer service center sites of a large health maintenance organization. Employee...Novel device shows potential in better detecting oral cancer
... lightweight, hand-held structure, a flexible cord attaches the examination light, and the goggles became the view finder that allows dentists to directly evaluate lesions in real time." In their study, the scientists evaluated 50 tissue sites from 44 people. All sites were biopsied, and pathologists classif...ABIM to recognize CMS Physician Voluntary Reporting Program measures
...rtification, and prepare for the day that Medicare attaches financial incentives to those results."...UNC scientists discover 'gatekeeper' protein in blood clotting
...becomes active, binds platelets to one another and attaches them to the blood vessel wall, thus forming a clot. GPIIb/IIIa also is the target of several anti-coagulation drug therapies used in the clinic today, but the study suggests that knowledge of how CIB1 functions may lead to new therapeutic approache...Advance in cholera bacteria points to new treatment and vaccine
...the research. "Now that we know what the bacterium attaches to in the intestine, we can find ways to block tha... contaminated food and water sources. V. cholerae attaches to the outer surface of plankton, made up of a carbonate substance called chitin. Once attached to t......drug arrives via the blood to the tumor or eye, it attaches and slowly releases its contents. This type of drug delivery system works especially well in such highly vascularized areas such as tumors and the eye, because the drug can travel right up to the target area. Delivery to areas in the brain would no...