Chaos=Order: Physicists make baffling discovery
...arch on the role of disorder in complex systems is quite new and not well understood. Wessel hopes that one day its theoretical understanding will be better than it is today. Nevertheless, the researchers believe the model could provide insights outside the realm of theoretical physics. Neurons, for examp...Predicting successful outcomes in living-donor liver transplants
...ultiple blood sampling used by the second study is quite labor intensive when compared to the device used in the first study, which is more apt to make its way into clinical practice. He concludes: "Before clinical decisions are based upon any of these tests, however, confirmation of the findings in larger...Stem cells can repair torn tendons or ligaments
...e recent progress demonstrated in these studies is quite remarkable and may be potentially useful in cell-based therapeutic approaches to musculoskeletal injuries."...Variants in three estrogen-related genes linked to Parkinson's disease in women
...dy pinpointed for association with Parkinson's are quite common, affecting 10 to 20 percent of the female population. As women are not routinely tested for these gene variations, however, those affected would be unaware, he says. "If the findings of this study are replicated and confirmed, the hope is t...Mild cognitive impairment prevalent in elderly population
...er mild cognitive impairment or dementia, which is quite significant," says Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist and study investigator. "These data have major implications for the future of the health care system and the aging of America." Dr. Petersen adds that the increased risk for mi...UI research aims to help patients with spinal cord injury
...be clearly observed. The results showed that this quite straightforward intervention was sufficient to produce significant results. Shields noted that it should be feasible and easy to translate this finding directly into useful treatments. "This research emphasizes that early intervention is a critical c...Ovary removal surgery elevates risk for dementia
...formed at a young age. Thus, these women don't get quite enough estrogen." Dr. Rocca emphasizes that his study's findings must be discussed by those contemplating ovary removal with their physicians in the context of the woman's overall situation -- such as medical history, genetic makeup and other factors...Landmark discovery of a Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus receptor
...med Moritz Kaposi in 1872, it was considered to be quite rare--a medical curiosity usually found in particular populations such as older Italian men, transplant patients and young men in certain parts of sub-Saharan Africa. But then at the dawn of the AIDS pandemic in the early 1980s, the small purplish Ka...Taller people more likely to develop atrial fibrillation
...arger than humans, particularly horses, seem to be quite susceptible. I also encountered a string of very tall patients, most of whom were former basketball players, with lone atrial fibrillation," Dr. Langberg said. The researchers, including first author Ibrahim R. Hanna, M.D., reviewed data on 25,268 en...UC Riverside psychologist explores human perception, finds 'wow factor'
... that they can." Rosenblum has given test subjects quite a few such surprises. For example, participants in his work have shown that they can determine the locations of objects by listening to echoes as noise bounces off them. Other test subjects have used room echoes to figure out where they are on campus...New guidelines help clinicians assess risk of post-surgical pulmonary complications
...r for post-surgical cardiac complications, we were quite surprised by this finding." Other patient-related factors that increased the risk of complications included preexisting emphysema, functional dependence (patients' inability to care for themselves), congestive heart failure and smoking cigarettes. Am...Mediterranean diet lowers Alzheimer's risk in American cohort
...dherence to the Mediterranean diet was found to be quite stable. "We conclude that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduction in risk for Alzheimer's disease," they say. In addition, they say that the beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet for non-neurological condit...Watching the brain switch off 'self'
...y processing or self-reflective introspection were quite distinct and segregated. Sensory processing activated the sensory cortex and related structures, while introspection activated the prefrontal cortex, they found. Importantly, the researchers found that activity in the self-related prefrontal cortex w...Look out! Eyeglass injuries may lead to hospital visit
...sk of eye injury," Sinclair said. "While it can be quite costly to put special prescription lenses into already expensive, yet safe, frames, working-age adults who work in hazardous areas may want to consider using protective safety goggles. "For children who wear glasses, it's important that parents know...Chemotherapy gel may fight breast cancer and reduce breast deformity
... that also would fill in the dimples and sometimes quite significant indentations that are common after breast surgery and radiation." To test their idea, the researchers encapsulated a common breast cancer chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, in microspheres, or beads, and then mixed them with a gelatin made o...Dr. McCluskey receives top honor for young taste researchers
...tion. She has found that old healthy rats are not quite as good at functional taste bud regeneration as t...ple seem to have plenty of taste buds, they aren't quite so lucky with recovery from peripheral nerve injuries, such as a significant hand injury, which crea...Infants can organise visual information at just four months
...in children", says Dr Farran. "But often there are quite different patterns. In cognitive development, small differences can cascade over time, so it's very important to get a grip on what's going on at the start and how it develops longitudinally, so we can see how the developmental trajectory grows." Ac...AAMRI welcomes Canberra's fresh commitment to medical research funding
... implemented. The Commonwealth government has made quite profound commitments within the last ten years to increasing the capabilities of Australian medical research for the ultimate benefit of improved health for all Australians. We hope that today's announcement will mean a further commitment to building...Fewer, less severe coronary obstructions appear in African American than white men
...f the study. "But it appears, in this study, to be quite the contrary. Based on our data from men who appeared to have similar health status, white men had a greater number of severe obstructions." Dr. Kressin, who is also an associate professor in the Health Services Department at Boston University's Scho......ing to background rates at roughly 150 meters (not quite two blocks). Study sites included the cities of Alpine, Anaheim, Glendora, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Elsinore, Long Beach, Mira Loma, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Dimas, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Upland. McConnell noted that air pollution regulat...