Detecting Alzheimer's in the eye, lifting fingerprints without touching the surface
...ments (forexample, the mathematical description of perspective in 15th-centuryItaly) or provides instrumentation for artists (such as the cameraobscura, which projects images onto walls). In our own day, opticsresearch can provide tools to enhance modern visual arts, whichinclude virtual reality and other inter...Conference: A long and healthy life: The contribution of medical research to AU community health
...heir answer is a strong "Yes", offering a positive perspective on the ostensible crisis approaching the Australian community because of the ageing population. McLean and Head contend that ageing ought to be viewed as a continuum and a whole of life process, where older citizens can have the potential to make si...NCI/Fox Chase Cancer Center Science Writers' Seminar
...th the threat of cancer. The seminar will provide perspective on how family members react to news of a cancer diagnosis when they themselves may also be at risk due to genetic factors; the two distinct ways in which patients respond to news of cancer; and patients' and doctors' differing expectations about part...Pulmonary artery catheter use neutral for patient outcomes
...nducted the meta-analysis as a way of putting into perspective the results of another trial dubbed ESCAPE. That results of that trial, also being published in the Oct. 5, 2005, issue of JAMA, found that while the use of PAC is just as safe as non-invasive methods of assessing the cardiovascular status of patien...Penn surgeons use completely robotic surgery to treat prostate cancer
...dimensional image on a flat screen. This improved perspective enables depth perception sharpens the visualization of the prostate and the network of nerves and tissue surrounding it. Additionally, by scaling down the motion of the robotic instruments, the surgeon can perform extremely precise, intricate moveme...Elsevier announces a publishing partnership with the Ambulatory Pediatric Association
...cs offers pediatricians an increasingly important perspective on the multitude of issues affecting their practice and the health of the patients they serve."...4D ecography for the diagnosis of prenatal cardiopathy
... anatomic information, structure from a functional perspective is evaluated". Foetal cardiopathy One of the great advances of this technique is its application to the foetal heart. Concretely, the STIC system enables a 3D reconstruction of the foetal heart in real time and with movement. This procedure change...Study reveals reason women are more sensitive to pain than men
...of their results. We hope this data will give new perspective on how to better treat post-operative pain in women." Currently, 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population suffers from acute pain, says Dr. Wilhelmi, while 25 to 30 percent suffer from chronic pain....Researcher says flu responders can learn from 1918 epidemic
...on a component of the flu epidemic to gain a clear perspective on its causes, scope, legacy and lessons. As a result, Higgins has found himself growing increasingly concerned with what he describes as a "bifurcated health care system where the best, state-of-the-art care is available to some, but not to othe...Study establishes link between air pollution, ischemic strokes
...of people at risk for stroke, from a public-health perspective the actual number of strokes [we're talking about] could be significant," says Wellenius. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting more than 700,000 individuals each year. Previous work by Wellenius and coauthors Murray Mittl...Is it okay to sign Alzheimer's patients up for research studies?
...ptable from a societal perspective, from their own perspective (whether the participants would want a loved one to make the decision for them), and from the perspective of a surrogate (how they would make a decision for a loved one). The 10 scenarios ranged from low-ri...Brain activity related to processing faces is similar in people with, without autism
... quality of social interactions, at least from the perspective of caregivers and others involved with them. "The idea is that maybe behavioral methods can help a child with autism approach facial stimuli without anxiety. This is strictly conjecture, but it is a tantalizing possibility," Dichter said. Imaging al...Forensic Science: The Nexus of Science and the Law
...ants will also look at these technologies from the perspective of the courts. The symposium will be held in the auditorium of the National Academies building, 2100 C St., N.W. A program, list of speakers, and registration information is available online. Reporters who wish to attend should register in advance at...Case Western Reserve University's Noelker to receive GSA's 2005 Distinguished Career award
...utions have helped bring about a new synthesis and perspective or have yielded original and elegant research designs addressing a significant problem in the literature. The award presentation will take place at GSA's 58th Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held from November 18th-22nd, 2005 in Orlando, FL....Elsevier partners with Diabetes India
...c Syndrome is of particular interest from a global perspective and this gives Diabetes Research & Metabolic Syndrome its raison d'etre in an era of proliferating specialist journals in the field of diabetes. The journal is timely and should rapidly become a force in the world of cardiovascular prevention." "De...Young cancer researchers honored
...trol behavior. "TGF- is interesting from a cancer perspective because it can both block and promote cancer growt...Dr. Wrana. "What is really important from a cancer perspective is not just the individual pathways but how the interaction of these pathways leads to cancer. This ...Mayo Clinic Cancer Center reports advancements and solutions for quality of life assessments
... authorship of the series, providing the patient's perspective to show how integrating QOL assessments in the clinical setting will help clinicians fully address the needs of each patient. "It is wonderful to see more and more research and practical application of QOL assessments," says Wayland Eppard, bladder ...Brain cell activity increases levels of key ingredient in Alzheimer's plaques
...ence that "cognitive idleness is not good from the perspective of Alzheimer's risk." The lead author of the earlier study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, was Randy Buckner, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at the School of Arts and Sciences and associate professor of neurobiology and radiology...Medicare drug benefit could do harm to poor, elderly, and disabled
A perspective article by Stephen Soumerai, professor in the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care), suggests that the new Medicare Drug Benefit may be harmful to the health of the poor, elderly, and...NYU Child Study Center expert co-authors 'Who Invented Lemonade?'
...ice to see lemonade. The choice to have a positive perspective is theirs. This motivational story features a young boy named Billy who is filled with curiosity about the world around him. He asks questions about everything and everyone; he acts upon his observations rather than passively accepting them. The bo...