New cue used to perceive motion in depth
... studies showed that while the established cues of changing disparity (CD) and interocular velocity difference (IOVD) are involved in the percept of motion in depth for features visible in both eyes, a new cue, dynamic half-occlusion, is used when unmatched features are observed. "The benefits of this knowled...Flood forecasting for Newfoundland and Labrador available online
...," Minister Jackman said. "When ice conditions are changing rapidly, observations can be made by the satellite twice daily. It also helps us analyse how the ice conditions change between images."...Men and women may need different heart transplant assessment criteria
... heart transplant. He cautioned physicians against changing their clinical practice based on this single report. "We're not trying to do that. We're just trying to raise awareness that men and women heart failure patients may have different outcomes. If physicians see someone who has a low VO2 value, but the ...Early estrogen exposure leads to later prostate cancer risk
... reprogramming, gene expression is altered without changing DNA sequences or content. Several of the epigenetically altered sites turned out to be in important genes that regulate cellular functions. The researchers conclude that exposure to environmental estrogens, such as BPA, or natural estrogens affect t...UF addiction medicine chief honored for lifetime achievements
...onday (5/22) in Palm Beach. Gold is recognized for changing the medical field's understanding of how opiate drugs and also cocaine hijack the human brain. His work has led to new treatments for addicts, tests for drug intoxication and understanding of how heroin, other opiates and cocaine cause dependence and...For patients with severe lung injury, less is more
... study arm with worse outcomes. This suggests that changing usual practice and adapting more conservative fluid management would better serve ALI and ARDS patients." In a separate but interrelated component of FACTT, investigators evaluated the safety and efficacy of a PAC compared to a CVC to guide managem...Use marketing to improve health, say experts
...good and has already been shown to be effective in changing health behaviour. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States all have social marketing facilities embedded high within their health services, and the UK government is about to develop the first social marketing strategy for health in Engla...Students feel safer in ethnically diverse schools, UCLA psychologists report
...in states like California, where the population is changing dramatically." The research is published in the May issue of the journal Psychological Science, and is funded federally by the National Science Foundation and privately by the William T. Grant Foundation. Graham and colleagues are in the sixth year o...Home testing kit could help identify 'hidden' caffeine in beverages
...are treated with a specific antibody will react by changing color in the presence of caffeine. The new test will be designed to be qualitative only: It allows a person to quickly determine whether caffeine is present, but does not indicate the exact amount or concentration of caffeine. In preliminary tests us...A new math model finds that the cochlea's spiral shape enhances low frequencies
...ncreasingly flexible as the chambers narrow. These changing properties cause the waves to grow and then die away, much as ocean waves get taller and narrower in shoaling water. Different frequency waves peak at different positions along the tube. Hair cells sitting on the basilar membrane sense these motions ...Making a healthy lunch a greater national priority
...thy McDonald said the joint initiative is aimed at changing Australian lunch habits to help improve the health of the nation. "Many people are choosing unhealthy lunch options or skipping lunch due to time and work pressures and a desire to shed excess kilos," she said. "Skipping lunch can actually make it ha...Ozone recovering, but unlikely to stabilize at pre-1980 levels, says study
...ement banning CFCs, the recovery is occurring in a changing atmosphere and is unlikely to stabilize at pre-1980 levels, says a new University of Colorado at Boulder study. The recovery is a result of the 1987 Montreal Protocol banning chlorine pollutants from the atmosphere, said Betsy Weatherhead, a researc...Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
...she says. "I'm glad to say that that situation is changing and there is a move towards standardised measurement of what is obese and what is overweight. For example the International Obesity Task Force is helping to address the need for a global objective measurement based on BMI." The findings provide a...FOSRENOL significantly reduces tablet burden for end-stage renal patients with hyperphosphatemia
...r therapy. In addition to reducing tablet burden, changing to FOSRENOL from other therapies resulted in significant improvements in both patient and physician satisfaction with phosphate binder therapy. Both patients and physicians preferred FOSRENOL (lanthanum carbonate) over sevelamer hydrochloride (HCI) ...Injuries from lawn mowing increase nationwide
...and wear protective gloves when servicing mower or changing blades Many injuries occur while lifting mower--get help if needed Never service the mower while it is running Mow only in good weather conditions--avoid mowing in high heat Do not use riding mower on steep hills or embankments Do not carry pass...Molecular imaging may lead to earlier diagnosis of childhood respiratory virus
... the cell without destroying the probe and without changing the cells. Santangelo will give an invited presentation on his research on April 20 at the Materials Research Society meeting in San Francisco. The research is funded under a National Institutes of Health grant to Professors Shuming Nie and Gang Bao...Innovations in the care of women during pregnancy and labor
...prenatal care provided in a group setting which is changing the fundamental nature of how health care professionals and women interact during gestation. It is suggested that in group prenatal care, women come together for support and empowerment, with positive effects on babies and families. The last two arti...Doctor proposes five steps we can take to help curb child obesity
... of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irr...aintain a healthy weight, including the science of changing people's behavior. You will also find several typical stories of overweight children, ranging from a...Binghamton University research focuses on heart health in rural women
...eive will be matched to their level of interest in changing their behavior, Stewart Fahs said. For instance, it doesn't help a woman who hasn't been thinking about quitting smoking to encourage her to set a day to quit. It might be more appropriate to show her images of smokers' lungs or provide information a...Study warns of growing cardiovascular disease epidemic in China
...hina, especially in cities such as Beijing, due to changing of dietary patterns and lifestyle," he said. "The future burden from cardiovascular disease or other chronic disease in China will be substantial." Dr. Chen pointed out that this study is just a first step toward understanding metabolic syndrome and ...