Light-sensitive photoswitches could restore sight to those with macular degeneration
...ich complements the SPARK channel because the same color of light will turn one on while turning the other off. "Now we have photochemical tools for an on switch and an off switch for nerve cells," Kramer said. "This will allow us to simulate the natural activity of the healthy retina, which has on cells ...OHSU findings may improve how people with chronic heartburn, precancer of the esophagus are screened
...ty to watch the entire procedure in real time on a color monitor and receive immediate feedback from the clinician. "There was no pain. My wife and I watched the entire thing. I found it informative and appreciated not having to wait for the anesthesia to wear off to learn the results," said Dennis Murph...Pioneers in field of functional genomics work toward gene therapy for vision defects
...hthalmology Research. Two of the world's leading color vision researchers, the Neitzes are also pioneers ...eld of functional genomics. Their studies of human color vision have not only identified the genes responsible for colorblindness, but also defined one of th...Climate experts search for answers in the oceans
... provide systematic data on key oceanic variables color and temperature. The Medspiration project, aimed at charting sea-surface temperatures, and the GlobCOLOUR project, aimed at developing a data set of global ocean colour, both combine data measured independently by several different satellite system...Law professor finds home health-care workers have few legal protections
...or women, and they are disproportionately women of color who are single mothers. In addition, many workers are illegal immigrants who work off the books and get paid under the table. The annual turnover rate is about 50 percent. Smith said that because home health care workers work in private residences, ...Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
...s not like analyzing movement of your right arm or color vision. We're talking about understanding how we read others' minds. The philosopher in me sees the opportunity to really learn something interesting about human nature, here." Still, he says, "It's the neurologist in me that brings me to work every...Brain studies reveal the mechanisms of the voluntary control of visual attention
...umstances, the brain might be primed for a certain color or shape. In the case of the researchers' hypothetical motorist and bicyclist, "such enhanced processing might then enable the motorist to make a faster accident-avoiding response if the bicyclist suddenly made an unexpected movement toward the car,...Space technology benefits medical community
...'s surface also causes patients to experience skin color changes and varying levels of discomfort. Limited blood flow to the extremities can potentially lead to permanent loss of function. Raynaud's can occur on its own, or be secondary to another condition, such as auto-immune disorders like scleroderma o...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 31, 2007
...rom tangerine tomatoes, which have a bright orange color and more of the cis lycopene isomer. Volunteers al...electricity for lunar colonists. High-resolution color images of lunar missions are available from NASA at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/ind...Scientists create dual-modality microbeads to improve identification of disease biomarkers
...beads a unique optical signature. Having different color beads allows the researchers to detect several target molecules at the same time in the same liquid sample. "We use the quantum dots to create a set of beads that are unique and can be distinguished from each other. Its similar to bar-coding -- onc...Illuminating the dark side of plants
...ages include 398 full-color photographs as well as color plates from the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden. The book contains vital information on a broad variety of poisonous and injurious temperate and tropical plants such as holly, poinsettia, and philodendron. It also includ...PET imaging identifies aggressive kidney cancers that require surgery
...adioactive substances to produce three-dimensional color images of those substances functioning within the body. Unlike CT (computerized tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), which provide anatomic images, PET scanning provides information about the body's chemistry, metabolic activity, and bod...'Smart' sunglasses and goggles let users adjust shade and color
... suited to the task: a low-cost sheet that changes color and shade using almost no power. Prototype "smart"...ns 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...Eye diseases gave great painters different vision of their work, Stanford ophthalmologist says
... darkening of the lens. This has a major effect on color perception as well as visual acuity." After relu...aid. "These simulations show how much his sense of color had been destroyed. Some people say, 'Oh, it's a stylistic change.' Gosh, I don't think so." Under...Eating cured meats frequently can lead to lower lung function and potential COPD
... as a preservative, an anti-microbial agent, and a color fixative," said Dr. Jiang. "Nitrates generate reactive nitrogen species that may cause damage to the lungs, producing structural changes resembling emphysema." Although certain rodent studies suggest that inhalation of nitrogen dioxide may contribu...UW study tests topical honey as a treatment for diabetic ulcers
...ed with inert components to give it the flavor and color of honey. The ulcers will be measured to see how quickly they heal, to evaluate whether honey or the standard wound gel is better for healing. If honey proves the more effective method, Eddy cautions patients against using it at home without a phys...UCLA imaging study reveals how pure oxygen harms the brain
...causing these regions to glow or "light up" on the color scan. The researchers scanned the brains of 14 healthy children, ages 8 15, as they inhaled 100 percent oxygen through a mouthpiece, and monitored their breathing and heart rates. After waiting eight minutes for the youngsters' breathing to ret...Mid Sweden University leads development of digital color x-rays
Digital color x-rays are based on the same advanced technology t... The great scientific challenge in constructing a color x-ray camera is to be able to shrink the large-scale detection equipment used by nuclear physicists ...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced RCC and ovarian cancer
... adverse events (AEs) were diarrhea, fatigue, hair color change, nausea, and hypertension. Pazopanib had a low incidence of hand-foot syndrome (10%), rash (12%), hemorrhage (9%), and mucositis (5%). Please see safety considerations below. The incidence of RCC is rising throughout the world with 208,00...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
... adverse events (AEs) were diarrhea, fatigue, hair color change, nausea, and hypertension. Pazopanib had a low incidence of hand-foot syndrome (10%), rash (12%), hemorrhage (9%), and mucositis (5%). Please see safety considerations below. The incidence of RCC is rising throughout the world with 208,00...