NASA Uses Vertical Treadmill to Improve Astronaut Health in Space
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2008 |
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NASA is using a new treadmill that allows people to run while suspended horizontally to help astronauts prepare for long-duration missions to the moon and beyond.
Revolution in understanding of ion channel regulation
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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A study at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago published this week in the online version of Biophysical Journal proposes that bubbles may control the opening and closing of ion channels. This new understanding of the ...
Jefferson neurosurgeons using new liquid treatment for wide-neck brain aneurysm
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Neurological surgeons at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience are among the first surgeons in the United States using an FDA-approved liquid system for treating wide-necked brain aneurysms, which could eventually replace current ...
Gene predicts heart attack response and cardiac damage
Jan 30, 2008 |
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A protein has been found that influences the response of the heart to a lack of oxygen and blood flow, such as occurs during a heart attack, a team of Yale School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature.
Molecules may help predict survival in liver cancer
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Tiny molecules that help cells regulate which proteins they make might one day help doctors predict which liver-cancer patients are likely to live longer than others, new research suggests.
NuCel eye drops, eye-ear wash recalled
Jan 30, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the voluntary recall of NuCel-brand eye drops and eye-ear wash due to possible contamination.
Treatment capitalizes on unique qualities of radioisotope to prolong lives of brain tumor patients
Jan 30, 2008 |
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In a study to determine safe dosages of the isotope astatine-211 for patients with recurring brain tumors, researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the isotope’s potency sufficient to kill residual ...
Art and medicine meet to make the world's first 'operation' gown
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Medical students will be helped to understand what it is like to go under the knife thanks to a world-first project that brings together art and science.
Porous structures help boost integration of host tissue with implants, study finds
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Results published today in FASEB (the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) by researchers at Columbia University, including Jeremy Mao of the Columbia College of Dental Medicine, demonstrate ...
Where in the world
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2008 |
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Ever come out of a London Underground station and not known where you were? Then you spot a familiar landmark like the Tower of London and suddenly you have your bearings?
Does a bad January mean a bad year for share markets?
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The Americans call it the January Barometer – the stock market performance for the first month, sets the pattern for the rest of the year. But Massey University finance researchers say while this may hold true for the United ...
Instruction expert to parents: Don’t delay school entry
Jan 30, 2008 |
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If you have reservations about whether your son or daughter is ready for kindergarten, you're not alone. Many parents agonize over concerns that their child might be among the youngest or smallest in the class. They often ...
Scientists study excess fat in chickens
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Obesity is a problem for many American consumers—and now even chickens are getting fat. As a result,scientists have been looking for ways to help growers efficiently produce chickens of optimal weight while minimizing excess ...
Britain cites important algae locations
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Fifteen locations in the United Kingdom are being labeled internationally important because they contain rare and diverse forms of algae.
