Nanotechnology's miniature answers to developing world's biggest problems
...he areas of water, agriculture, nutrition, health, energy and the environment in the next 10 years. The top ...ith a high degree of unanimity, panelists selected energy production, conversion and storage, along with creation of alternative fuels, as the area where nano...Little answers to world's biggest problems
...he areas of water, agriculture, nutrition, health, energy and the environment in the next 10 years. The study is the first ever ranking of nanotechnology applications relative to their impact on development. The nanotechnology applications that were rated the highest were, in rank order: 1. Energy storage,...University of Nevada, Reno professor showcases 'mini' ion accelerator
...cle accelerators are a key research tool in a high energy physicist's arsenal, but they take up a lot of space miles and miles of it. But at the University of Nevada, Reno, smaller is better. Cowan, director of the Nevada Terawatt Facility at the University, and his research partners have produced a proton...Drugs targeted at muscle cells
...r of enzymes involved in the cell's metabolism and energy production. Using human muscle cells cultivated in vitro, the researchers were able to show that drugs that bind to PFAAR increase the absorption of glucose in the muscle cells. The two experimental drugs tested in the study were GW501516 and GW0742....The Neurosciences and Music in Leipzig: Registration boom and over 140 posters
...e posters, sent to the Foundation, demonstrate the energy enforced towards a scientific validation of research currently in progress, also in this field. During the conference, in fact, a round table will be held on the measures of effectiveness of music-therapy treatment. The program in Liepzig has been e...NSAIDS okay for tonsillectomy, new study finds
... approaches make use of ultrasound, radiofrequency energy or lasers to break up and remove tissue, rather than conventional cutting or burning. Dray has relied exclusively on the new procedures for the past five years. Both Wei and Dray also note that it is now common to give a steroid such as dexamethasone...Technique may speed drug production, reduce costs and waste
...ing up the process, you're also reducing waste and energy used in manufacturing." A provisional patent was filed by U of T's Innovations Foundation in March. The research was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada....Football is a pain in the neck
...ries for every 10,000 participants) "Although high energy impacts occur in all three sports, only football tackles are designed to completely impede the motion of opposing players," notes Dr. Delaney, who is a physician for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Impact and Cirque du Soleil. Overall, serious inju...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 57th annual meeting
...e that the increase reflects an increased need for energy in the vulnerable neurons. Neuronal loss may occur partly due to the inability to keep up with energy demands. [S12.005] Pain A common cause of headache is overuse of headache medications. These heada...Rush University Medical Center studies advanced 3D imaging system for radiation therapy
...on. "If we can figure out how to deliver radiation energy concentrated only on the tumor and very little radiation on normal tissue, than all tumors potentially can be destroyed," said Dr. Chu. "We are hopeful, a 3D display system can assist us in reaching that goal." The Perspecta Spatial 3D System has no...Watching metals melt, nanometer-scale views inside cells
...omenon known as Brillouin scattering, in which the energy of theoptical wave is exchanged with acoustical waves, then re-convertedto a lightwave of lower frequency. The researchers use this effectto construct an optical delay, in which a pulse of light ispostponed for up to 1.3 times the pulse duration. T...Exercise in cold water may increase appetite, UF study finds
...o exercise in cooler water may have an exaggerated energy intake following exercise, which may be a reason w...ses the problem because you can match the exercise energy expenditure; rather it's the increased eating after the exercise is over." White said her research ...New fat is needed to clear old fat from the system
...and is central to metabolic processes that extract energy from dietary components like carbohydrates and fats. Because the PPAR-alpha activating drug did the same work that dietary fat does, the investigators concluded that new fat may be crucial to initiating the PPAR-alpha pathway. "Scientists have argue...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...l applications in everything from drug delivery to energy transmission. Yet even as industrial-scale production of buckyballs approaches reality, little is known about how these nano-scale particles will impact the natural environment. Recent studies have shown that buckyballs in low concentrations can affe...Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases at UT Southwestern
...ical technology, in which short pulses of magnetic energy stimulate nerve cells in a specific area of the br...th TMS, which produces the same amount of magnetic energy as magnetic resonance imaging and has little to no side effects. "With magnetic stimulation, we can ...Soft drinks consumption may increase the risk of childhood obesity
...ices. Dr. Murray has suggested that "altering the energy (calorie) gap by 100 calories a day--which, ironically, is the equivalent of one 8-oz. serving of a sweetened soft drink--would prevent excessive weight gain in most Americans." The prevention of childhood obesity is of great importance. It has ...Ablation therapy improves survival for patients with inoperable liver tumors
WINSTON-SALEM Using radiofrequency energy or liquid nitrogen to remove inoperable liver tumors can extend patient survival, according to new research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Results of the study were reported at the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract in Ch...Over-feeding in infancy might set the stage for childhood obesity
...s, especially mothers, in controlling the diet and energy intake of their children during early childhood to...s. The children of the obese mothers consumed more energy as carbohydrates, provided mainly by complementary food, whereas their energy intake from protein an...Eight aspects of early life put UK children at risk of obesity
...ion viewing may confer risk through a reduction in energy expenditure or an increase in dietary intake. "Our study provides evidence of the role of the early life environment in the later risk of obesity," say the authors. "Most interventions to prevent obesity have tried to change lifestyles of children a...... most milk every day (a pint or more) had a higher energy intake, suggesting that they were more active. Cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings were similar in high and low milk consumers (less than half a pint), and men who drank the least milk tended to drink the most alcohol. Men who drank the m...