Emory researchers offer new approach for testing potential HIV vaccines in animals
...mising design," says Roland Regoes, a postdoctoral researcher in Emory's biology department and lead author of t...and the Emory Vaccine Center, and Mark Feinberg, a researcher with Merck. They made several recommendations in the PLoS paper on how to design preclinical studies...Healthy weight means healthier blood lipid profile in children, study finds
...ly in life. Dr. Gregory Harshfield, a hypertension researcher and colleague of Drs. Gutin and Barbeau, has shown that a decreased ability to eliminate sodium following stress, may be one reason why. "It looks like there may be different mechanisms by which some blacks and whites develop hypertension and probab...Eight million dollar commitment to schizophrenia research
..., Professor Peter Schofield, is a highly respected researcher with a strong track record in mental illness research. He also has been involved with NISAD since its inception in 1996. Peter is a member of the NISAD Research Council. "The Institute has been expanding its research in both laboratory sciences and i...Study reveals potential for new treatment of paralysis and brain disease
...oncentrating on high-level scientific research and researcher education. The results produced through the research and teaching carried out at the University are widely acclaimed worldwide....Arts program provides services, guidance to HIV/AIDS patients
...he role of art in healing but also the role of the researcher in such enquiries." Kellman said she felt compelled to incorporate her own narrative in her research, because personal experience informs her work. And she noted, the approach is not uncommon in feminist anthropology, which often embraces "a more pre...Neuroscientists identify how trauma triggers long-lasting memories in the brain
..., the first author of the paper and a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in UCI's School of Biological Sciences, working with James L. McGaugh, research professor and a fellow at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. "On the other hand, emotionally arousing ...Penn named a 'Breast Cancer Center of Excellence' by Department of Defense
...as early signs of tumor response to therapy. Penn researcher Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Radiology at Penn, and Ruth Muschel, MD, PhD, former Abramson Cancer Center member, are co-Principal Investigators of the grant. The Center, which is based at Penn, includes two dozen investigators at Penn, th...Chronic sinus infection thought to be tissue issue, Mayo Clinic scientists show it's snot
...oteins into the diseased airway tissue," says lead researcher and Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat specialist Jens Ponikau, M.D. "Instead we found that these toxic proteins are released into the mucus, and not in the tissue. Therefore, scientists might need to take not only the tissue but also the mucus into ac...Mayo Clinic researchers use ultrasound to describe subtle heart muscle motions
...yo Clinic ultrasound imaging specialist and senior researcher of the study. "These methods could improve our chances in predicting cardiac events, so that preventive measures could be taken. And in patients with an existing heart condition, a detailed analysis of cardiac function could contribute to therapeutic...Research may provide new link between soft drinks and weight gain
...ans led by Peter Havel, DVM, PhD, an endocrinology researcher at the University of California, Davis, and coauthored by Dr. Tschp, found that several hormones involved in the regulation of body weight, including leptin, insulin and ghrelin, do not respond to fructose as they do to other types of carbohydrates, ...Livelihoods under siege in Darfur
...t humanitarian crisis in Darfur. According to lead researcher Helen Young, PhD, the challenge for Darfur and the international humanitarian community is to help protect and support livelihoods the basic means by which people survive over time. "The most fundamental problems affecting livelihoods in Darfur are ...New research offers clues to prevent brain damage in premature babies
... 9, was a collaborative effort of Dr. Back, senior researcher Larry Sherman, Ph.D., an Adjunct Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, OHSU School of Medicine, and other colleagues at OHSU, the National Institutes of Health, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation....More is better, at least in angioplasty
...ular Center co-director Kim Eagle, M.D., FACC, U-M researcher Eva Kline-Rogers, RN, M.S., and physician leaders from several of the participating hospitals across Michigan....Coffee is number one source of antioxidants
...t don't forget about fresh fruits and veggies, the researcher cautions. "Unfortunately, consumers are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view due to their higher content of vitamins, minerals and fiber," Vinson says. Dates, cranberries an...Biosensor reveals new information about suspected cause of Alzheimer's disease
...th. Haes, a National Research Council postdoctoral researcher at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, conducted this work while she was a graduate student at Northwestern under the direction of Richard Van Duyne. The findings were presented today at the 230th national meeting of the American Chemical So...Nanotechnology goes glam: Cosmetics advances, challenges discussed at ACS meeting
...e transformation. In two separate presentations, a researcher at CIBA Vision will describe the evolving chemistry behind colored contact lenses. ( POLY 674 and POLY 675 , Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m., Grand Hyatt Washington Constitution D-E.) Nano-carriers deliver Vitamin E A known antiox...Ways to detect, thwart terrorist acts scrutinized during ACS national meeting
.... coli, salmonella and ricin, simultaneously. PNNL researcher Heather Edberg will describe this new technology and its potential commercial uses. ( ANYL 443 , Thursday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.) The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membersh...Wake up, doc: Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol does
...n University Medical School and was led by a sleep researcher from the University of Michigan Health System. Most subjects were tested before new national requirements limited resident work hours to an average 80-hour work week and maximum 24-hour work day. The team monitored participants' sleep habits during ...New support for disabled research students
...team was told that life as a disabled postgraduate researcher was very different from life as a disabled undergraduate, because the pattern of work and the roles of staff had changed. For example, researchers are expected to spend more long periods working unsupervised, they may have to carry out fieldwork, att...Children's receives one of only two national pediatric rheumatology training grants
...young adults with rheumatic diseases. As a leading researcher in pediatric rheumatology, Dr. Hirsch labors in a field desperate for like-minded scientists and answers to the most fundamental questions about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and other rheumatic diseases. Dr. Hirsch's NIH-funded laboratory is o...