Columbia scientists determine 3-dimensional structure of cell's 'fuel gauge'
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have uncovered the complex structure of a protein that serves as a central energy gauge for cells, providing crucial details about the molecule necessary for developing useful new therapies for diabetes and possibly obesity. A paper published online today in the journal Science details this structure, helping to explain one of the cell's most bas...Women can now gauge their own future fertility
In a groundbreaking research, leading fertility expert, Professor Bill Ledger, of Sheffield University has developed a test, which will be able to predict how many viable eggs a woman has left//. The test, which is expected to be launched in January, will tell women when their fertility is dropping off. The development has been hailed to be as important as the contraceptive pill, as it...Setting Standards: Benchmark Medical Tests to Gauge Accuracy of Medical Tests
Medical tests have become a household name as a guide or reference for remedial treatment measures. Is there a standard that gauges the accuracy level of these medical tests. // Researchers use a Gold standard, a bench mark test against which is compared the medical test in question, to gauge the preciseness of the result or measure the deviation. Generally Gold standard benchmark tests...Can Men Gauge Biological Paternity Accurately
Paternity issue (if the man is the biological father of his child) has always been a topic of discussion, either as an idle gossip or as a detailed discussion by anthropologists. // A new study, by Kermyt G. Anderson (University of Oklahoma and the Centre for Applied Social Research) that would be published in the June 06 issue of Current Anthropology sheds new light a contentious issue....Gentleness Of Surgeon Can Now Be Gauged Using New Device
A new device that can determine the gentleness of a surgeon while performing a operative procedure has been developed by an Indian American doctor and colleague//. The invention of Dr Vijay Maker, a surgeon at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, and Dr Joseph Talarico, a surgical resident at the same institute, is now set to enter its next stage of development. While...Researchers Develop Tool to Gauge Quality of Life of Hepatitis B Patients
Chronic hepatitis B affects 350 million worldwide. In a new study, UCLA researchers measured the effect of hepatitis B on patients quality of life beyond just the physical symptoms of the disease and created a new tool to better assess patients overall well-being, which may help clinicians guide treatment. The study appears in the July issue of the journal Hepatology. Our results...Knolle Lens Nucleus Spatula and Anterior Chamber Gauge
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