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A new century of Alzheimer's disease research

...more,” says Dr. Younkin, who has helped define the direction that Alzheimer’s research has taken in many of the world’s research labs. “We can see the top of the hill for the first time, and while we probably won’t get where we want to be for many years, it is really exciting.” Dr. Younkin helped discover that...

Researchers Reveal Why Eyes See Things Changing Colour

...r dependent on the angle of observation nor on the direction or type of light. Secondly, say the researchers, the shift in colour is due to the unique characteristics of the cells in the human retina. The human eyes have two types of photoreceptor cells-rods and cones. The researchers say that cone photo...

Chickens also Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Sense Direction

...irds, also use the Earth's magnetic field to sense direction . As part of their experiment, the team of Prof....set up an artificial magnetic field in an easterly direction to test that the chickens sense this compass point by means of their magnetic sense of direction. ...

Somerville, A Town Committed to Tackle Obesity Among Kids

... called "Shape Up", and it began in 2003 under the direction of nutritionist Christina Economos of Tufts University. It encompasses everything from encouraging people to walk instead of drive to persuading restaurants to serve smaller portions. Americans are becoming more and more aware of the growing number...

Afro- American Women Have More Aggressive Breast Cancer

...reflect national trends." They also provide some direction for therapy, Dr. Morris says, enabling physicians to better plan specific treatments for particular breast tumour types. "We want to be able to answer the question, is there something that is going to work better in this more aggressive tumour type""...

Study Shows Positive Results for Zestra(R) Feminine Arousal Fluid

...ts from the Zestra(R) study will provide important direction for future studies in women's sexual health," said Dr. Ferguson. "Because the study has only just concluded, there is a significant amount of additional valuable information in the database that we will analyze in great detail over the coming months,...

Indian Researcher Duo Finds Automated Tailgating can Save Fuel, Cut CO2 Emissions

... tunnel. They found that cars moving in the same direction separated by a meter or so reduced drag and consequently saved fuel. "The leading car in the platoon experiences the highest drag as you would expect but no more than if it were driving alone. The second car has a much lower drag coefficient than ...

Boffins Find Evidence for Novel Brain Cell Communication

...hors say that that these findings give a whole new direction to understanding the origins of epilepsy, and conceiving new approaches to treatment and prevention....

Study Finds Genetic Link Between Smoking Addiction and Major Depression

...e said. The research points geneticists in a new direction to determine the influences of a personality trait. In addition, clinicians could use the findings to identify those who are at risk of developing major depression or nicotine addiction. When they see people with a history of conduct disorder, they...

Evolution of HIV from African Greek Monkeys

...y biology. "This finding sheds light on the future direction of HIV evolution." All SIVs and HIVs have a common ancestor, added senior author Michael Worobey, a UA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. The new work suggests African green monkeys' SIVs, or SIVagm, may have lost their virul...

Genes Influence the Ability to Listen Two Things at a Time

...things, auditory processing enables us to tell the direction a sound is coming from, the timing and sequence of a sound, and whether a sound is a voice we need to listen to or background noise we should ignore. Most people dont even realize they possess these skills, much less how adept they are at them. Aud...

Human Trial for Universal Influenza Vaccine Underway

...searchers connected to Ghent University, under the direction of Prof. Emeritus Walter Fiers, invented a universal flu vaccine. One protein on the surface of the influenza virus, the so-called M2 protein, remains unchanged in all human flu viruses known, including the strains that caused the pandemics in the la...

Indian Weather Station Near Glacier to Study Global Warming

...olar and ultraviolet radiations, wind velocity and direction and rain gauge. He said the station would be able to give quick forecasting, onscreen graphics, view icons, weather warnings and forecasts on its built-in LCD console. The system also includes a solar panel to power it and a data logger that can ...

Genetic Variations Leads to Fever After Smallpox Vaccination

...ley says. I think this study will point us in that direction in terms of looking for genetic alterations that predict more serious complications. The Washington University scientists, working in collaboration with MRCE colleagues Robert Belshe, M.D., and Sharon Frey, M.D., at St. Louis University, studied th...

New Research to Make Science and Technology Work for the Poor

...w fast" they are useless at asking questions about direction the diversity of outcomes to which all of this activity and investment could lead. So the STEPS Centre will fill a vital gap: it will be a place where these questions can be asked and answered. Im excited by the Centres vision, and I hope it will ...

Spears Has Been Warned Not to Drink

...e wants to stop. She's changed her life in another direction where she doesn't get drunk every night and pass out." But he admitted that he has not seen her for three weeks and is afraid that she will get back to her old habits....

Car Sickness for the Little Ones can Be Prevented

...s get conflicting clues about how fast and in what direction the body is moving, says Chamberlain, a clinical instructor at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. The messages from the inner ear (balance department) conflict with the messages from the eye (vision department) caus...

Labor's Preventive Health Care Policy Looks to Address Future Needs

...ractice nurses undertaking certain tasks under the direction of a GP, and a commitment to better utilise new technology in medical practice. However, the AMA will monitor this part of the policy closely to ensure there are no moves towards task substitution. A simpler Medicare, general practice nurse delegat...

Major Mental Disorders Cut Life Span by Ten to Fifteen Years

...ans by 10 to 15 years. "We're going in the wrong direction and have to change course," says Joseph Parks, director of psychiatric services for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. He's lead author of the report from eight states Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Utah and Ar...

Innovative Education Scheme Sees Fewer Rugby Players Suffering Spinal Injuries

...elatively controlled environment of the scrum, the direction and size of forces applied to players bodies in the tackle, ruck and maul are much less predictable. Furthermore, as the initiative was introduced country-wide there was no control group which means it is difficult to assess the impact of other fac...

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