Eating soup will help cut calories at meals
...ood intake," says co-author Dr. Barbara Rolls, who holds the Guthrie Chair of Nutrition at Penn State. "Earlier work suggests that chunky soup may be the most filling type of soup, so the purpose of this study was to determine whether different forms of soup might have different effects on food intake. " ...Parents can sneak veggies into kids' diet
...fruits and vegetables, said Dr. Barbara Rolls, who holds the Helen A. Guthrie chair of nutritional sciences at Penn States College of Health and Human Development. Parents often find it difficult to get their kids to eat vegetables. The researchers developed two variations of pasta, and served the dishes...Exercise science principles strengthen swallowing rehabilitation
...al in Sweden, to improve mouth opening. The device holds the jaw in position while the patient places his tongue at the roof of the mouth and swallows. The rationale is based on exercise principles known to work in other parts of the body. Her studies in healthy patients have shown that swallowing in this...Plasmonics book gives overview of technology that could revolutionize computing
...experienced researchers as well. Plasmonics also holds out hope for the treatment of tumours: researchers have created tiny 'nanoshells' a hundred-thousandth of a millimetre in size that absorb infrared energy that passes through the rest of a human body. Dr. Maier's own work is related to plasmon wave...New biotech company to commercialize novel UD gene-repair technology
...e in the Delaware Technology Park in 2005. Kmiec holds 14 UD patents for gene-editing technologies and is widely regarded as a pioneer in the field. There are more than 5,000 rare or orphan diseases, so named because each affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide. A number of these diseases are caus...Research could lead to treatment for Alzheimer's disease
... Alzheimer's disease intervention," said Tang, who holds the J.G. Puterbaugh Chair in Medical Research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. "These interactions happen at a very early stage in the disease, and if we could block them, we could prevent many of the harmful steps that follow and drastic...AACR-Bardos Awards for undergraduate students announced
...f the faculty until his retirement in 1995; he now holds emeritus status. Contributions are matched by the AACR to support these awards. The AACR Annual Meeting 2007 will be held April 14-18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Undergraduate Student Caucus will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, April...A new, nanoporous ceramic filter offers hope to kidney-dialysis patients
...erous side-effects. William Van Geertruyden, who holds three degrees in materials science and engineering from Lehigh, has developed a new type of dialysis filter that, he says, represents the first major breakthrough in 30 years for dialysis patients. Van Geertruyden, who earned a Ph.D. from Lehigh in...Biopsy may underestimate prostate cancer in obese and overweight men
...mprove patient treatment, said Freedland, who also holds an appointment in surgery at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. "If we can determine through additional biopsies that an obese or overweight man has more aggressive prostate cancer, we can discuss whether the cancer should be treated with ...Mooney to receive IADR's Isaac Schour Memorial Award
...so published several invited chapters to texts. He holds many patents for his innovations, and he has received the coveted Merit Award from the US National Institutes of Health. Dr. Mooney is a world leader in tissue engineering and tissue regeneration. His leadership and imagination exemplify the goals of...Oral Biology Research Award presented to Russell
... at more than 40 institutions around the world. He holds several patents in the area of vaccine technology. One of his most influential contributions was the discovery of an important adhesin, Antigen I/II. This discovery began a worldwide investigation into its structure and the role of this adhesin in ...Schmalz to receive major IADR Pulp Biology Research Award
...ortalized cell lines. Professor Schmalz currently holds the position of President-elect of the IADRs Pulp Biology Research Group. The IADR Pulp Biology Award is sponsored by L.D. Caulk Dentsply International and consists of a cash prize and plaque. The award recognizes, encourages, and stimulates outst...85th General Session, International Association for Dental Research
...ternational Association for Dental Research (IADR) holds its 85th General Session & Exhibition, March 21-24, 2007, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It will also be the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 31st Annual Meeting of...New study: Pine bark significantly reduces endometriosis
...f endometriosis by 33 percent. Pycnogenol which holds a patent for reducing PMS/menstrual pain and discomfort, was chosen for this study because other endometriosis treatments can have unwanted side effects. "The cause of endometriosis is unknown and treatment to fully cure endometriosis has yet to be d...85th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR
...ternational Association for Dental Research (IADR) holds its 85th General Session & Exhibition at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. This is also the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, and the 31st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research. This...Probe to detect spread of breast cancer co-developed by UH scientist
...is an extension of that technology." A surgeon holds the probe, which incorporates two sets of coils connected to a sensor. One set of coils magnetizes the magnetic particles, and the second detects the magnetic response from those particles. The sensor, known as an HTS SQUID (or high-temperature sup...Fixed versus growth intelligence mindsets: Its all in your head, Dweck says
...nduct research into what motivates people and what holds them back. Based on the success of Mindset, which is being published in nine countries, Dweck has been asked to collaborate on other non-academic projects involving business and sports. "I'm such an egghead," she said with a smile. "My book was my fi...Selenium supplements may contribute to reduced HIV viral load
...possibilities," the authors write. One hypothesis holds that selenium's antioxidant properties may repair damage done to immune cells by oxygen, which is produced at higher levels in the bodies of patients with HIV. However, future research is needed to confirm this relationship. "Given the challenges o...BC physicists transmit visible light through miniature cable
...plied Physics Letters, defies a key principle that holds that light cannot pass through a hole much smaller than its wavelength. In fact, the BC team forced visible light, which has a wavelength of between 380-750 nanometers, to travel down a cable whose diameter is smaller than even the low end of that ra......lar Pharmacology at St. Jude. Therefore, the study holds special promise for children with high-risk neuroblastoma because as many as 80 percent of these patients relapse with chemotherapy-resistant metastatic cancer. Neuroblastoma is considered high risk if the tumors have certain genetic mutations or hav...