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Novel methods to view how a drug attaches to a cell

...n be imaged with electron microscopy to reveal the location of the drug receptor molecules on the cell," Shelnutt says. "This type of nanotagging technique might be used in non-biological applications as well - such as finding flaws in semiconductor surfaces." Source-Eurekalert MST...

Exposure To Dioxins Affects Male Reproductive System

...condition where the testes are not in their normal location in the scrotum) and hypospadias (abnormality of the urethra). The reason for this increase is not known, but it is thought that these disorders might be caused by environmental chemicals that are estrogenic and have endocrine-disrupting effects, Dr...

Ovarian cancer prevented by exposure to sunlight

...ion, levels of ozone in atmosphere and latitudinal location of cases studied. They found that most of cases of ovarian cancer were from higher latitudes where sunshine is very limited. They also noticed that lower ozone levels and increased ultraviolet ray exposure were associated with lower rates of ovarian ...

University Evaluates New Device To Treat Brain Tumors

... UIC. Following a baseline MRI to determine the location of the tumor, several electrodes are placed on the patient's shaved head. The electrodes are connected to a medical device with alternating electric fields powered by a portable battery. The patient remains on the portable device for 22 hours a day, ...

Come July 2007, England to Enforce a Ban on Smoking in Enclosed Public Places

...d to put up visible “No smoking” warnings in their location from July 1st, 2007. According to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, "Thousands of people's lives will be saved and the health of thousands more will be protected by the ban. Smoke free legislation will protect everyone from the harm of secondhand smo...

Families Need More Than Quality Education from Pre-K Programs

...are services. Many families surveyed said having a location convenient to home or work was critical. In families with low incomes the availability of meals and extended flexible hours for single or working parents were important. "More states are publicly funding pre-K programs. This study suggests that sta...

Study Results on Stool DNA Testing for Colon Cancer Announced

...s all stages of cancer, regardless of the cancer’s location in the colon. “This study confirms that stool-based DNA technologies can achieve high sensitivities for detecting colorectal cancer,” stated Steven Itzkowitz, M.D., principal investigator and Professor and Associate Director of Gastroenterology at...

HIV Patients Have Increased Risk of Pneumonia, Death Following Surgery

... procedure at around the same time and at the same location as one of the HIV-infected patients. The investigators then used health plan databases to obtain clinical information about the HIV patients’ disease and to track whether any of the patients had complications after surgery or died within 12 months. ...

Berries Boosts Brain Power: Study

...better able to find and in some cases remember the location of an underwater platform. To conclude, these new findings adds evidence to the past studies published during the past eight years showing reduced, or in some cases reversed, declines in brain function among rats whose diets were supplemented with ...

'Picture-To-Speech' Projects Help Disabled Speak

...n the city-state. MINDS is also considering adding location tracking to the device. A prototype is on trial among 20 users. The made-in-Singapore unit costs around Singapore $200. Alternatives cost as much as $1,500. Eighty percent of the intellectually disabled have difficulty articulating words, Mahaindra...

Bottleneck in Blood Supply Makes Brain Vulnerable to Strokes

...icians, that the penetrating arterioles may be the location of small strokes that cause the death of sections ...xcited dye “nicked” the blood vessel at the target location and triggered the natural clotting response. “The technique creates a clot while generating very l...

Feeling Tired? Don’t Worry - You May Be Less Likely To Get Hur

...parate control group who were matched by age, sex, location of the injury and time of the injury. Patients were asked about their sleepiness at the time of injury (whether they were tired, sleepy or drowsy). Patients and participants also were asked about their usual quality and quantity of that sleep. Patien...

Can Prunes Reverse Bone Loss After Menopause?

...population, the state of Florida has been an ideal location for this research," said Arjmandi. Further studies are in the works. "Currently, my colleagues and I are preparing a major proposal for the National Institutes of Health that exceeds $1.5 million, which would enable a longer, more extensive dried plu...

A New Technology for Safe Tumor Surgery

...ons couldn't tell prior to surgery where the exact location of the large tumor was in relation to the sciatic nerve, it meant they couldn't predict in which cases surgery could be performed safely,’ explains Robert Spinner, M.D., the lead neurosurgeon on the Mayo Clinic team. A standardized surgical approac...

Cocaine's Use During Pregnancy May Cause Lasting Cellular Effects

...n. However, there was a dramatic alteration in the location of the protein within the cell. 'It's not where it should be,' he said. D1 receptors are normally found at the cell surface, but neurons from the cocaine-exposed animals showed the receptor was predominantly sequestered inside the cells. 'The f...

Cocaine During Pregnancy can Cause Behavioral and Neurological Problems in the Child

...n. However, there was a dramatic alteration in the location of the protein within the cell. 'It's not where it should be,' he said. D1 receptors are normally found at the cell surface, but neurons from the cocaine-exposed animals showed the receptor was predominantly sequestered inside the cells. 'The fas...

Scientists Map Key Landmarks in Human Genome

...cations. The technique successfully pinpointed the location of some nucleosomes previously found through other means, but the new method can be applied to the entire genomes of human and other cells, said the scientists. In the future, the techniques might be useful as a diagnostic tool, Fisher said. "Gen...

Understanding Autoimmune Disease

...k itself. Researchers are still unsure about the location of the molecular breakdowns, which are responsible for weakening the immune system. Now, a team of scientists from the Whitehead Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered a crucial group of genes which form the heart of autoimmun...

Chronotype, a Measure to Assess Patterns of Daily Activities

...iscrepancies depends on the time of year and one's location within a time zone, but can be substantial: In some cities, midnight (according to clock time) can fall well beyond an hour away from "mid-dark." The relative influences of these two types of cues on circadian rhythms are not fully understood by s...

Learning Slows Physical Progression of Alzheimer's Disease: Study

... their brains, and they learned and remembered the location of the escape platform much better than mice not previously allowed to learn. At the 12-month point, the mice that had learned developed levels of beta amyloid and hyperphosphorylated-tau that were 60 percent less than the mice that had not learned; ...

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