Autoimmune disease triggered if T cells miss a single protein early on
...her self-antigens," Anderson said. "If we can also train our focus on the thymus, where we know at least some of the autoimmune disease is triggered, we may be able to determine just what self-antigens are important and shut down the autoimmune process targeting those self -antigens." The team is collabo...Proteins anchor memories in our brain
...her self-antigens," Anderson said. "If we can also train our focus on the thymus, where we know at least some of the autoimmune disease is triggered, we may be able to determine just what self-antigens are important and shut down the autoimmune process targeting those self -antigens." The team is collabo...Computer scientists unravel 'language of surgery'
...how we learn to operate will help more efficiently train future surgeons. With the significantly reduced number of hours surgical residents are permitted to be in the hospital, surgical training programs need to streamline their training methods now more than ever. This research work represents a strong ef...Carnegie Mellon scientists use 'green' approach to transform plastics manufacturing
...nies from around the world send their employees to train in Matyjaszewski's laboratory. For more information, visit www.chem.cmu.edu/groups/maty/center/ . ...Train your brain to hear your friends at a party
...lts show that humans also have the same ability to train their brain to cope with the hearing loss and become better at the task the longer they're wearing the earplug. Irving said: "Understanding how this system works is fairly basic science, but will be vital in the future for engineering new ways of ...'Failed' experiment yields a biocontrol agent that doesn't trigger antibiotic resistance
...e jobs and opportunities in Madison for people who train here." And beyond helping to expand Wisconsin's booming biotechnology sector, success at ConjuGon will ultimately help nurture future scientific innovations from the university. "Because WARF is the licensor of my patent, and the company is a lic...New study aims to stop sepsis in its tracks
...rst six hours after diagnosis, the consortium will train teams of doctors, nurses, and other emergency department workers at more than a dozen institutions. Like dedicated trauma teams, the sepsis teams will focus all their attention on one patient at a time and will follow a scripted protocol to stabilize...Molecular motors and brakes work together in cells
... "Imagine that the daughter microtubule is a short train on the track of the mother microtubule," explains ...ger, slowing down the daughter train. But when the train gets to the end of the track it remains attached to the end of mother microtubule. At the tail end, ...Surgeons with video game skill appear to perform better in simulated surgery skills course
...deo games may be a practical teaching tool to help train surgeons." ...Lab research may one day lead to cancer treatment using patient's own immune cells
...nfused into the bloodstream of the same patient to train their immune system to fight the cancer. According to Kim, the Phase I study would involve about 20 patients and would open in about five years. "If these trials prove successful, a similar approach could be developed in patients with other types ...