Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
...cts temperature sensation. But in so doing it also illuminates a mechanism that mediates how the body experiences intense stimuli temperature, in this case that can cause pain. As such, the receptor known as menthol receptor TRPM8 -- provides a target for studying acute and chronic pain, as can result from...Fiber-based light source promises improvements in food inspection
...ted by a cylindrical lens, such that the rectangle illuminates objects of interest at various distances from the source. The bright rectangle allows line scan cameras to sort products at higher speeds with improved accuracy. The new fiber-based light source combines all the ideal features necessary for accur...Dialysis patients with metabolic syndrome show increased risk for heart disease
...ted maintenance dialysis. This information further illuminates the relationship between heart and kidney disease, as dialysis patients are already known to have an elevated risk of cardiovascular problems. Metabolic syndrome is a term we apply to anyone having three of the following five criteria: abdominal ob...Why doesn't the immune system attack the small intestine?
... to leave healthy tissue alone. The finding, which illuminates a previously unknown corner of the human immune system, may lead to new forms of treatment for autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. "We've discovered that cells not generally thought of as part of the immune system act...Newly discovered behavior in cancer cells signals dangerous metastasis
...tructed a fluorescent "reporter" -- a protein that illuminates if the cell turns epithelial but lies dormant if the cell reverts to mesenchymal state. By following the reporter's illumination within cancer cells in rats, the team viewed the very process of alternative splicing as it occurred in the tumors. The ...Injured, ill children treated at U.S. military hospital in Iraq
...d transfer to a civilian facility. The experience illuminates several key points regarding caring for children in a war zone, the authors conclude. Hospitals near battlefields should expect to treat civilians, including children. These children are likely to have fragmentation injuries, which are generally co...Defective immune system response to smallpox vaccine detailed in new study
...Atopic Dermatitis and Vaccinia Network scientists, illuminates one potential mechanism leading to eczema vaccinatum and improves our understanding of the immune responses to smallpox vaccine of people with atopic dermatitis," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Published in this month's issue of Immunity,...Heart devices, procedures evaluated across patient populations
...ndiana University School of Medicine. "These data illuminates critical gaps in procedure and device effectiveness as well as procedural protocol across gender, race and age." Does Gender Alter the Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators? (Abstract 947-129) Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (...Morning grogginess more debilitating than sleep deprivation, according to CU-Boulder study
...n-call, sleep-deprived individuals. The study also illuminates the challenges faced by everyday people who are forced to make crucial decisions following abrupt awakening. "If a person is awakened suddenly by a fire alarm, for example, motivation alone may be insufficient to overcome the effects of sleep inerti...