W.M. Keck Foundation announces 2007 class of Distinguished Young Scholars in medical research
...iversity of California, San Francisco Dr Marshall investigates how cilia, the hair-like projections that move sub...iabetes Center, Harvard Medical School Dr. Wagers investigates the decline with age in the bodys ability to maintain homeostatic cell replacement and to regenerate...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...nto larger clinical trials. Dr. Douglas Graham investigates new treatments for childhood leukemias and lymphomas. Current therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common pediatric cancer, are effective but have severe short and long term side effects. More targeted and less toxic therapie...New treatment offers relief from chronic back pain
...n earlier work, a new study led by Dr. David Abejn investigates the use of an alternative treatment known as pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in treating chronic back pain. It finds that the treatment yields significant improvements for herniated disc patients and notable improvements for those with spinal stenosis. S...Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...motor units: a petite illumination. His laboratory investigates the motor neurons of the brainstem which are involved in tongue and eye movements. (When a doctor asks a patient to follow his or her finger, the patients brainstem functioning is being tested.) This research has applications to strabismus. When ra...Row over study puts Korea's scientific community under scrutiny again
This week's BMJ investigates a bitter row over a scientific paper that is putting Korea's scientific community under scrutiny once again. The dispute has pitted a young Korean doctor, Jeong Hwan Kim, against Kwang Yul Cha, a fertility specialist and one of the most powerful pl...W.M. Keck Foundation announces 2006 class of Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research
...versity of California, San Diego - Dr. Pasquinelli investigates how a specialized type of RNA, called microRNA, regulates different genes and the biological pathways those genes control. She is focusing on a particular microRNA that may function as a tumor suppressor. Her work may contribute to developing microRN...Forget the label. Portion size is all in your mind
...ished in the recent issue of Psychological Science investigates the psychology of consumption. The study's findings demonstrate that individuals have a strong tendency to eat only a single unit of food, regardless of the unit's size or caloric value. The authors conducted experiments with offering free food in ...Challenge is in the eye of the beholder: A heavy burden can slant our world
...ent issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science investigates the impact of fatigue, physical ability, and potential bodily endangerment on how we perceive our environment. The author finds that we have a natural tendency to view hills as steeper when we are tired, less physically able, or carrying a heavy load...Effective alcohol dependence treatments defined
...inical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov ....Study results offer guidance in treatment
...king and create vulnerability to relapse. She also investigates the viability of using new compounds to modulate the neurological effects of alcohol, reduce excessive intake, and prevent relapse. Those interested in participating in one of her clinical trial studies at the Scripps Research La Jolla campus should ...Museum muses gallery talk and reception
... whimsical artwork and collections. JUSTINE COOPER investigates the intersections between science, medicine, and culture. In previous work, she combined media typically used by artists such as animation, video, installation and photography with scientific imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging (M...Memory function: There is hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome
... often unable to recall recent events. A new study investigates if these memory deficits extend to visuoperceptual learning. Findings indicate that alcoholics with KS can learn how to perform new tasks without having memory for the items comprising the task. People with Korsakoff Syndrome (KS), a brain disorder ...Protein sorting in pigment cells sheds light on melanoma, Alzheimer's disease
...organelle, or subcompartments, within the cell. He investigates this basic process in pigment cells, particularly sorting to the melanin storage compartment called the melanosome. Melanin is normally stored by the cell in melanosomes because its build-up outside the melanosome can lead to cell death. In the pigme...Study analyzes gene therapy for patients at high risk for amputation
...ege of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session investigates an innovative treatment for critical limb ischemia, or lack of arterial blood supply and oxygen to the legs, using a therapeutic approach to generate new blood vessels. ACC.06 is the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, bringing together more tha...Alcohol-deterrent drugs help patients achieve high rates of long-term abstinence
... of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research investigates the occurrence of abstinence, lapse, and relapse among chronic alcoholics while exploring the role that "alcohol deterrents" (ADs) specifically, disulfiram and calcium carbimide may play. Results indicate that ADs can help achieve an abstinence ra...Advance in cholera bacteria points to new treatment and vaccine
... December 8 issue of the journal Nature, the study investigates the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and its ability to attach to a host, enabling it to multiply and adding to the risk of infecting humans. "We've discovered, through genetics, a factor that is important in the normal biology of the organism out in the en...Wheelchair technology & spinal cord injury
...mulation reverses muscle degeneration This study investigates muscle recovery induced by a new system of life-lo...propulsion: Achievable and acceptable This study investigates the performance and user acceptance of a low-impact wheelchair pushrim. A low-impact pushrim is one ...UCI neurobiologists find treatment to block memory-related drug cravings
...Continuing research by Marshall and his colleagues investigates how this ERK inactivation affects the brain to block memory for cocaine-associated places. Marshall is professor of neurobiology and behavior in the UCI School of Biological Sciences. The National Institute of Drug Abuse provided support for the stud...Treating individuals with substance-abuse disorders who have attempted suicide
...use disorders (SUDs) attempt suicide. A new study investigates if treatment setting inpatient or outpatient has... of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research investigates if treatment setting inpatient or outpatient has a different impact on outcomes for suicidal and n...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...g for people with low vision, pg. 373 This study investigates a technique that could be used to analyze the visu...r characteristics of walking, pg. 381 This study investigates the effects of added weight on roll-over characteristics of walking. Ten participants without physic...