Eye muscles -- those go-getters of the anatomical world
...at the symposium, Ultra fast and ultra active: the strange life of the extraocular muscles. The symposium will take place at the 120th annual meeting of The American Physiological Society (APS), which coincides with Experimental Biology 2007. The session will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1 in Room 147...Taking the wraps off drug safety data from clinical trials
...air competitive advantage," said Mello. "But it is strange to argue that evidence that a drug is harmful will enable others to develop similar drugs." The authors suggest that current FDA policies can and should be changed in ways that allow the scientific community access to safety data before and after an ...Germany & Portugal come near bottom of new blood pressure based happiness league
...iness. That surprised us. "Although it sounds strange to suggest it in 2007, perhaps blood-pressure readings will one day replace or augment GDP as a measure of the success of a country. Maybe economists and doctors are going to have to work together in the design of future economic policies. The re......seated in front of the device, which looks like "a strange mammography unit," Dr. OConnor says. Each breast is lightly compressed between the gamma cameras with just enough pressure to keep it from moving for 5 to 10 minutes while several images are taken. "It is much more comfortable for women, because a fo...Radiologists attempt to solve mystery of Tut's demise
...performing the CT scan of King Tut, we had several strange occurrences," he said. "The electricity suddenly went out, the CT scanner could not be started and a team member became ill. If we weren't scientists, we might have become believers in the Curse of the Pharaohs." The CT examination of King Tut is p...Ultrasound mammography, volcano monitoring for aircraft safety
...mals and other vertebrates make some of their most strange and impressive vocalizations. According to Fitch, numerous fascinating modifications of the basic vocal apparatus-the larynx and vocal tract--can be found in diverse animal species. For example, the male hammerhead bat has a larynx so enlarged that...Where does the strange but typical "metallic" smell come from when we touch iron objects such as tools, utensils, railings, or coins? "The smell of iron upon contact with skin is ironically a type of human body odor," states Dietmar Glindemann. "That we are smelling the me...Study IDs protein that inhibits HIV from growing in cell cultures
...er studies published in the mid-1990s. "It was a strange story," Stapleton said. "Who would have thought a virus floating around in a lot of people does not make them sick but could significantly influence survival in people with HIV?" ...Penn researchers find Lou Gehrig's, FTD disease protein
...tedly the shame family members experience with the strange and, at times, bizarre behavior of patients, including disturbing obsessions, larceny, or even sexual deviancy, that may bring the patient to the attention of the legal system rather than to the healthcare system," notes coauthor John Trojanowksi, MD...Arctic summer ice anomaly shocks scientists
...nt of perennial ice is rapidly declining, but this strange condition in late August marks the first time the perennial ice pack appears to exhibit thinner and more mobile conditions in the European sector of the Central Arctic than in earlier years. Both sets of images were taken by two different satellite...Unique laboratory could make pavements more user-friendly
... station subject to noises from different sources, strange lighting effects caused by shadows and arches, moving people and machines, changing floor surfaces and levels etc. Research of this kind could inform design decisions on issues such as surface types/colours/smoothness, slopes and lighting. Similarl...Studies examine physician disclosure of medical errors
...reasons that are hard to understand -- we all have strange moments when we have lapses. However, we need to pay attention to the difference between honest mistakes and mistakes that happen when professionals are knowingly negligent," Kaldjian said. Kaldjian and colleagues next will examine the many factors...Study first to show potential of light-activated gene therapy for knee injuries
...herapy, while missing their neighbors, came from a strange source: our cellular defenses against sunlight. The sun gives off ultraviolet (UV) light, which can cause destructive changes (genetic mutations) when exposed to sensitive molecules like DNA. If not defended against, the changes in DNA caused by UV l...Lizard 'third eye' sheds light on evolution of color vision
...ght and Go generate an "on" response. "It may seem strange to have two opposing signals in the same cell," says the study's senior author, King-Wai Yau, Ph.D, a professor in the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience at Hopkins, "but the unique mechanism renders these parietal photoreceptors most activ...Kegel exercises reduce urinary incontinence in women, study confirms
...support in sticking with the exercises. "It seems strange that we consult personal trainers, gym instructors and physical therapists about strengthening other muscles in the body, but few women have an assessment and individualized program for their pelvic floor muscles," Hay-Smith said. The studies compar...Specialized neurons allow the brain to focus on novel sounds
...n's attention if their car's motor suddenly made a strange noise or if their cell phone rang." Because novelty detector neurons are somehow able to store information about a pattern of sound, they may also be involved in breaking down an ongoing stream of sound into segments and making predictions about what...Immunological karma: T cells reactive to old flu infections make unrelated viral infections worse
... ofMassachusetts Medical School now show how, in a strange twist ofimmunological karma, T cells specific to a previously encountered virus(such as the flu) may come back to haunt you, by overzealously responding toa subsequent, unrelated viral infection like EBV, thereby increasing theseverity of the immune ...Early experience may shape our sensory perceptions
...ntriguingly, the neurons in animals raised in this strange sensory world tailored their integration to fit their environment," he said. "The neurons were able to amplify their signals only when visual and auditory stimuli were presented at different locations locations that were very similar to those experi...Dartmouth professor finds prescription drug advertising 'walks a communications tightrope'
...promotional, informational and aesthetic. It was a strange combination at times when risk messages were competing with up-beat music and visuals." Glinert concludes that linguistic models of research can be used to contribute to the fields of advertising and promotion, especially in direct-to-consumer advert...... investigator who conducted the research. "This is strange because this fear of falling exists in people who have never fallen before. It's an illogical fear. Yet they're so afraid of falling that they avoid activities. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. They become weak and they fall." Fear of falling w...