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Solitons Could Power Molecular Electronics, Artificial Muscles

...ficial muscles for high-tech robots and devices to aid human mobility. Such muscles would be made of organic polymers, and flex in response to light or electrochemical stimulation. "If fully understood, solitons may also be harnessed to drive molecular motors in nanotechnology," Li said. This work wa...

African Americans Have Increased Risk Of Emphysema

...f how severe emphysema develops, the work may also aid in shaping antismoking policies and smoking cessation programs that specifically target African Americans. "If African American patients are smoking and suffering some degree of breathing disturbances, the study shows that we need to pay better atte...

‘Biofilms’-Clumped Bacterial Slime Cause Ear Infectin

...t treating acute infections with antibiotics could aid in the survival of the microbes. Garth Ehrlich, at the Allegheny-Singer Research Institute in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, who co-authored the paper said, “It may push them to adopt a biofilm mode.” It was also cautioned that the idea has not yet been e...

Fat metabolism in fish to be studied in detail

... how fish actually metabolize fat. This study will aid in the understanding of the existing connection between fat metabolism and heart disease. According to Metcalf, Antarctic fish metabolize fat for fuel, unlike humans who get the energy from carbohydrates. In her estimate, the area of fat metabolism...

Serotonin the Answer for Anti-Obesity Treatment

...en-phen and other diet drugs. That knowledge could aid in the design of safer anti-obesity drugs nearly a decade after Fen-phen was banned for causing harmful side effects. The study, which tested the effect of several drugs that alter serotonin levels in the brain, found that serotonin activates some ne...

Venomous Cone Snails Relieve Chronic Back Pain

...bout the deadly cone snails and their potential to aid humans, on Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. in the auditorium. The Shell Show and the presentation are free with museum admission. While seashells have never gone out of style, they are enjoying a popular resurgence as nautical themes are turning up in home furni...

New Tool to Diagnose and Treat Breast Cancer

...f Breman, Germany have developed new techniques to aid clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. They have developed and piloted a unique software platform utilizing computational clinical imaging techniques for the analysis and display of serial-time MRI, which is showing great prom...

Google-Like Model Used To Diagnose Suspicious Breast Masses Quickly

... those of known cases of breast cancer in order to aid radiologists in their diagnosis. However, as clinical image libraries grow rapidly in mammography practice, knowledge-based CAD systems get slower and less efficient. In efforts to prevent such systems from bogging down, Duke's Georgia D. Tourassi,...

Novel Approach Assists in Locating Leads for Drug Discovery

...has reported that a novel method of screening will aid better precision and accuracy in the profiling of compounds in chemical libraries, which will enhance the speed with which data can be utilized to investigate biological procedures, which will support the identification of leads for drug discovery. "...

Yoga and Meditation Comes in Aid of Iraqis to Rid of Trauma

...had a mission, and that was to render humanitarian aid to a traumatized people." While the doctors treated Iraqis for free, Kumar began to teach 'pranayama', breathing techniques and meditation. So far 5,000 Iraqis have undergone the Art of Living trauma relief programme. He explained why: "Right fro...

Adherence to Dietary Recommendations Measured

... The findings show the adjustable wedge estimation aid does appear to reduce the average estimation error for some larger portions of wedge-shaped foods. The researchers write that "substantial misestimation" by people using the adjustable wedge means "regardless of aid, some people have difficulty est...

Global Warming Results In Increased Heat Related Illness

...emperature to these illness and deaths which would aid in the establishing of new policy and treatment modalities to combat global warming and its associated deaths in the future. There is a sudden increase in the number of heat caused illness such as asthma, heat stroke and heart attacks. The death to...

Structure of DNA-modifying enzyme In Small Pox Determined

... bind to specific sequences in the genetic code to aid in the many steps of DNA replication. The smallpox virus is one of the most easily transmissible infectious diseases known to humans, resulting in up to 30 percent mortality. The efficiency, with which it spreads, combined with the deadly nature of ...

Engineering Nutrient-Rich Plants Made For Feasible By New Findings

... such as Iron in the seed. Such information should aid the development of nutrient-rich seed, beneficially affecting human nutrition and health. This research should also lead to agronomic benefits such as increased seedling vigor, higher crop yields and resistance to disease," Guerinot said. Source: ...

New Studies On Zebrafish Could Aid in Treating Birth Defects

... children suffering from Menkes disease that could aid in finding new therapies for the disease. The finding has lead to the aquarium fish becoming an important animal model to better understand the disease. One out of three infant deaths in the United States today are attributed to structural birth...

New Screening System For Early Detection Of Dental Caries in Toddlers

...n. The new screening system has been developed to aid in early intervention before the problems become severe. A specially outfitted digital camera is used to take photos of children's teeth by a Child Care Center health assistant. The photos are then sent electronically across town to pediatric denti...

Penn Researchers Throw Light on the Structure Of Smallpox Virus Protein

... bind to specific sequences in the genetic code to aid in the many steps of DNA replication. The smallpox virus is one of the most easily transmissible infectious diseases known to humans, resulting in up to 30 percent mortality. The efficiency with which it spreads, combined with the deadly nature of...

Church to Have an Active Role in the Prevention of AIDS

...port, "Faith Untapped," from Tearfund, a Christian aid agency based in Britain has stated, 'Churches' long reach, deep into people's psyche and far down pot-holed tracks into even the most remote villages, means they are uniquely placed to respond to people's needs. Their reach extends far beyond that of...

St. John's Wort in Pregnancy and Lactation

...d strong scientific evidence of being an effective aid in combating mild to moderate depression and low-level evidence for other conditions. RecommendationsThe authors urge women not to assume that because herbs are labeled “natural” that they are safe. They recommend all pregnant and lactating women c...

Global AIDS Conference Calls for Long-term Strategies

...00 participants from over 170 countries, including aid and youth organisations, universities, research institutes, churches and UN agencies came to Toronto to attend the conference, scheduled to run until Aug 18. Universal access to already existing medications to combat the disease is expected to be o...

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