Special Imaging Study Shows Failing Hearts Are 'Energy Starved'
Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the first time to examine energy production biochemistry in a beating human heart, Johns Hopkins researchers have found substantial energy deficits in failing hearts. The findings, published in the January 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, confirm what many scientists have conjectured for years about heart fail...Growth in biomass could put US on road to energy independence
Relief from soaring prices at the gas pump could come in the form of corncobs, cornstalks, switchgrass and other types of biomass, according to a joint feasibility study for the departments of Agriculture and Energy. The recently completed Oak Ridge National Laboratory report outlines a national strategy in which 1 billion dry tons of biomass ?any organic matter that is available on a rene...Hydrogen and methane provide raw energy for life at 'Lost City'
The hydrothermal vents were miles from where anyone could have imagined. One massive seafloor vent was an unheard of 18 stories tall. And all were creamy white and gray, suggesting a very different composition than vent systems studied since the 1970s. Scientists who named the spot Lost City knew they were looking at something never seen before when the field was serendipitously discovere...Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions of lives and have significant climate change and development benefits. The African continent, as well as many developing nations in Asia and Latin America, is dependent on b...Scientific issues associated with carbon-neutral energy sources such as cellulosic ethanol
Professor Chris Somerville of the Carnegie Institution and Stanford University, explained advances in plant science research that are both needed and achievable to reduce costs and multiply current levels of production of biofuels from plant cellulose (biomass). Somerville presented his talk, "Bioenergy: The 21st Century Challenge to Plant Biologists" at the Annual Meeting of the American...Wisconsin will have plenty of competition in building the energy future
A. It's time to win the race to become the energy capital of the world. B. To lead, we must innovate and provide new sources of energy to power our lives and propel our state's economy forward. C. Let's show the nation how to move even more boldly toward energy independence.<b...Chemical-petroleum executive joins Virent Energy board
Virent, which recently entered into an agreement with , a subsidiary of Shell Oil Co., is developing technologies that allow the renewable...Federal bioenergy lab will give Wisconsin a chance to shine
The , was pioneering scientific...UW-Madison to receive $125M for bioenergy research center
The <a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/13...For better mood and energy!! Work-up in short span
As little as 10 minutes of moderate exercise daily can improve mood and reduce fatigue, study reports. It is a well known fact that exercise has its benefit towars the physical asset. But as far as mental fatigue is concerned, there was a debate as to how much exercise will benefit. This is based on the preliminary findings which included 14 women who did ride stationary bicycle for long...Radiofrequency Energy Cooks Tumors Without Surgery
Research conducted at the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center shows that by using radiofrequency energy, doctors can now "cook" tumors without actually removing them. The non-surgical technique, used increasingly for kidney and liver cancers, can also be used on cancers elsewhere in the human body. // During radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a tiny needle is inserted into the tumor and...Energy intake directly related to portion size
A recent study shows that larger portions lead to greater energy intake, meaning, larger the amount of food, greater the amount that is eaten. Researchers also studied whether the response to portion size differed depending on who determined the amount// of food on the plate. The study was carried out with 50 men and women who were served lunch one day a week for four weeks. While one...Should we avoid energy drinks to protect our teeth?
All the sportspersons and athletes who live their lives by their sports drinks and energy drinks may just be sacrificing their oral health for sake of athletic achievements. //According to a study published in the January issue of Journal General Dentistry, most harm caused to the dental enamel is caused by bottled lemonade, sports drinks and energy drinks. At times the damage caused to the denta...Energy Therapy For Quicker Healing
Researchers now say that practitioners don’t have to use a lot of force or pressure to elicit the body’s own healing response // as the body has its own energy or "biomagnetic field" produced by the heart and circulatory system. That field can be altered by acupuncture needles, light and touch therapies, homeopathy, massage, and even by the therapists' own positive thoughts. Studies in t...