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Researchers Urge Regulators to Rethink Strategies for Soot Emission

...say government officials need to adopt new ways of measuring and regulating the fine particles of smoke and soot so endemic// to serious health problems and the global warming crisis. In a March 2 article published in the journal Science, professors Allen L. Robinson and Neil M. Donahue report a new concept...

Technology Changes in Glucose Monitoring Implants

...other notable changes such as the recent real–time measuring of glucose levels. These are conveyed to a monitor via sensing from the implanted device. Yet, says Applied Data, technology is yet to replace the old-fashioned finger prick method. Problems with the current devices include 'sensor drift' as well...

Inner-ear Volume Study Leads to Higher Surgery Success Rates

...peaker emitting a low frequency tone, a microphone measuring sound pressure levels in the ear canal and a manometer, that also measures pressure. Patients whose volume does not meet doctors’ measurement specifications should wait to have an ear operation. Dr. Ramadan warns that patching too early can either ...

Fruit Flies May Pave Way to New Treatments for Age-related Heart Disease

...seph Metzger of the University of Michigan enabled measuring the fly’s electrocardiogram (ECG) and heartbeat force and tension, respectively. “We now have a lot of methods to precisely assess heart function in the fly, which augments its usefulness as a genetic model for studying cardiac function,” said Ocor...

Uric Acid Levels Tied to Impaired Thinking in the Elderly

...of the normal range had the lowest scores on tests measuring mental processing speed, verbal memory and working memory. The study included among 96 persons between the ages of 60 and 92. “These findings suggest that high normal concentrations of serum uric acid should be added to the growing list of cardiova...

Family Planning Method is as Effective as the Contraceptive Pill

...ccurately the time of the woman’s fertile phase by measuring her temperature and observing cervical secretions. In the largest, prospective study of STM, the researchers found that if the couples then either abstained from sex or used a barrier method during the fertile period, the rate of unplanned pregnancie...

Exercise Benefits Breast Cancer Patients

...and psychological wellbeing of the participants by measuring a number of factors. Like levels of depression, quality of life, mood, shoulder mobility, walking distances and weekly levels of physical activity. These factors were measured after 12 weeks and six months later. Participants in the second group ...

Compulsive Gambling Linked to Parkinson's Disease Medications

...rain's left hemisphere and a high score on a scale measuring the impulsiveness of behaviors. "Screening for such features and advising those at higher risk may be warranted," the authors conclude. Source-Eurekalert PR...

Rett Syndrome Reversed in Genetic Mouse Model

...ical function of the brain. This was determined by measuring LTP (long-term potentiation), which provides a quantifiable measurement of the ability of neurons to respond to stimulation. LTP has long been thought to reflect the cellular basis of learning and memory. Though LTP in RTT mice models was defective, ...

Obesity and Older Adults

...pounded by the obesity epidemic." In addition to measuring the effects of aging on body composition, the researchers also looked at the effects of the obesity epidemic, which most scientists agree began in the late 1970s. Between 1976-80 and 1999-2000, the rate of obesity doubled in older adults. The scien...

Sentry Enzyme Blocks Two Paths to Parkinson’s Diseas

...le in preventing Parkinson’s disease suggests that measuring levels of this enzyme might be an effective way to determine individuals at risk for developing this disease, according to Richard Smeyne, Ph.D., an associate member of the Department of Developmental Neurobiology at St. Jude. “In the future, treatme...

NO Linked With Increased Survival in ALI/ARDS

...gan measurement, which could have been obtained by measuring bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from the lung." Source-Eurekalert SRI...

A 'Damaged' Brain May Ease Urge To Smoke

... success of current smoking cessation therapies by measuring the activity within this brain region. Source-IANS...

The Latest Gen About the Human Genome

...tabolome. "Most medical tests today are based on measuring metabolites in blood or urine. Unfortunately, less than 1% of known metabolites are being used in routine clinical testing. If you can only see 1% of what's going on in the body, you're obviously going to miss a lot," Wishart added....

New Ideas on Developing Thought-Controlled Artificial Limbs

...rd damage. The team is now is the midst of studies measuring neuronal electrical activity across newly engineered nerve bridges and the restoration of motor activity in experimental animals.Source: Bio - Bio Technology...

No Evidence to Support Many Off-label Uses of Atypical Antipsychotics

...and other symptoms. Studies were inconclusive when measuring benefits for women. Personality Disorders: For patients with borderline personality disorder, one study suggested olanzapine was more effective than placebo but showed little benefit when used to augment talk therapy. All studies of olanzapine were...

FDA To Reconsider Standards for Reviewing Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives

...which calculates a contraceptive's failure rate by measuring the amount of time women are exposed to a given product and the number of unplanned pregnancies that result. According to FDA documents, the agency in the 1970s set a policy that it only approved oral contraceptives with failure rates less than 1....

Chinese Herb Shows Promise In Reducing Hypertension

...ericans have hypertension, that is, blood pressure measuring above the normal range //(less than 120/80 mmHg). If untreated, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, or kidney disease. Lifestyle changes are the first-stage treatment for the disease, but if they fail, medications are prescribed. Many patients w...

Lymphocyte/WBC Ratio Helps in Treating ENT Disorders

...& Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, measuring a patient's ratio of white blood cell types may help physicians accurately //distinguish between the similar conditions infectious mononucleosis and bacterial tonsillitis, potentially guiding treatment decisions. Acute tonsillitis (inflammation of ...

Asthma Sufferers Favor Quick Relief Over Long-term Control

...urth reported having a peak flow meter at home for measuring their ability to expel air from their lungs. ? Nearly half (48 percent) of adults said they had at least one asthma attack within the previous 12 months. ? Women were more likely to have asthma attacks than men – 50 percent versus 40 percent AH...

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