Sandia researchers are developing inexpensive sensors and pumps to make possible the home use of an inexpensive oxygen bath, carefully calibrated, for the large number of elderly, paraplegics, diabetics, and burn and trauma victims, who suffer pressure ulcers or sores.
Nothing can save 40-something Baby Boomers from getting a raw deal at retirement because they're mired at the bottom of a massive pyramid or Ponzi scheme, according to a University of Delaware economist whose analysis of the Social Security system appears in the new issue of Humanomics, an international social science journal.
In the long battle against AIDS, investigators have sought a viral Achilles heel by dissecting the precise molecular choreography that unfolds as HIV penetrates the linchpin-like T cells of the immune system. Now, a viral surface glycoprotein caught in the act of binding a CD4 T cell receptor -- graces the covers of both the June 18 issue of Nature and the June 19 issue of Science magazines.
NASA scientists will use an experimental robotic helicopter developed at Carnegie Mellon to explore a meteorite impact crater on a tiny island in the Canadian High Arctic to learn more about Mars. From June 22 to July 26, a 20-member team will explore the Haughton Impact Crater on Devon Island.
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Columbia University have obtained the first detailed, three-dimensional picture of the lock-and-key mechanism by which HIV-1 binds to blood cells -- a milestone in the effort to develop AIDS vaccines that are effective against many strains of the virus.
Accompanying this memo is detailed information about the First International Consultation on Incontinence slated for June 28 - July 1 at the Convention Center - Monaco. Among the materials included with this memo are a news release providing detailed information about the meeting, a description of key topics to be presented and an overview of the program for this international scientific forum.
Inner-city drug dealing is a good example of what management guru Peter Drucker would call entrepreneurship, says a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.
What have women accomplished since the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls 150 years ago and what remains to be done? National leaders will answer these questions July 13 to 16 in upstate New York during a rare opportunity to continue the legacy of that first convention.
Following risk modification guidelines has significant impact on improving quality of care and lowering costs. Dr. Eric Knox and Pam Lockowitz will discuss a new report, Transforming Insights into Clinical Practice Improvements, and answer questions during a conference call on Wednesday, June 24, 10 a.m. CDT. To participate, call 1-800-482-5543 and give confirmation number 322114.
For people with Type I diabetes, episodes of even mild hypoglycemia can make driving dangerous, according to researchers at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center.
Penn Scientists have developed an unprecedented method to quickly and accurately assess lung function in less than 10 minutes with a new mass spectrometer. This technique measures trace gas tensions in small blood and breath samples to determine if the lungs are working properly to pinpoint pulmonary disease and target therapy.
The dying heart cells of individuals with heart failure were brought back to life with the help of a mechanical circulation device, report researchers in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Although men are three times more likely than women to be killed in car crashes, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health have found that, when the total numbers of crashes are considered, female drivers are involved in slightly more crashes than men.
Pre-clinical Studies Show Compound Reduces Pancreatic Exhaustion and Prevents Progression to Diabetes
A new study by researchers at Ohio State University has concluded that people have 15 fundamental desires and values that guide their behavior. These desires include basic needs, such as food, as well as social desires such as prestige, social contact and honor.
Novel Diabetes Drug Attacks an Underlying Cause of the Disease.
An exclusive research and license agreement was announced today (June 14) by the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Ithaca, N.Y., and Axis Genetics, PLC, Cambridge, England. It links two organizations with complementary goals and expertise in creating a new generation of oral vaccines.
1. Modern doctors can learn from traditional African healers. 2. ACE inhibitors slow kidney decline in type 2 diabetes. 3. Restriction of antibiotic for hospital-acquired diarrhea improves efficacy and saves money.
Data Show That SmithKline BeechamÃs Rosiglitazone Directly Targets an Underlying Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will hold its 24th Annual Meeting July 12-15 at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Included in this release are some highlights of the meeting.
A 7,000-acre industrial complex planned for the west coast of Taiwan threatens the black-faced spoonbill with extinction and will increase greenhouse gas emissions, according to a University of Delaware professor who recently testified before a Taiwanese legislative committee.
Findings that tissue levels of two proteins correlate closely with the prognosis of head and neck cancer may significantly alter the detection, staging and treatment of this disease, according to a scientific article published in the June 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
University of Michigan scientists are part of an international team of researchers who have identified a protein that---when absent or defective because of genetic mutations---causes a disease called Usher syndrome.
The technique used to remove the kidney is a variation on laparoscopy, a form of surgery in which the doctor operates through small incisions with specially designed instruments.
The Center for Breast Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have teamed up to offer a new one-year fellowship for physicians interested in the multispecialty care of breast-cancer patients.
The rights of persons with mental disorders come first in psychiatric research, according to American Psychiatric Association (APA) testimony today before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Nuclear energy's clean air benefits gained added attention at a United Nations global warming conference here this week, both in a presentation to one of the conference's top officials by the international business community, and in a symposium in which experts explained how nuclear technology can contribute to the "flexibility mechanisms" that nations will use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Can garlic help battle cancer? What about Maitake mushrooms. Or soy? For the first time, oncologists and researchers will be analyzing data involving these and other so-called "alternative" treatments at an event co-sponsored by N.I.H.
A Sandia laboratory technician who dreamed of a bus-sized vehicle that would fix potholes as it drove over them now holds a patent on the idea.The automated system requires only a single driver instead of a crew, and is equipped with a global positioning system and cell phone so that really large hazards can be pinpointed in location, and called in.
Work at Sandia to determine the reliability of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) may mean that one day soon, most electronic devices will contain the micron-size machines. Their use may expand and change the electronics industry if they prove reliable.
HARTFORD, Conn., June 11, 1998 -- At a ceremony to dedicate the first Boys & Girls Club in America to be located on a college campus, General Colin Powell announced that Trinity College has become the first college or university on the east coast, and only the second in the country, to be designated a "College of Promise."
The first Boys & Girls Club in the country to be affiliated with a college or university was dedicated today at Trinity College in a ceremony attended by General (Ret.) Colin Powell, chairman of America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth and a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Board of Governors.
Major companies are aggressively rebuilding their brands to boost their images, stand out from the corporate pack and attract investors, according to a Conference Board study released today.
U.S. institutional investors continue to amass unparalleled amounts of financial assets across America, The Conference Board reports today in its Institutional Investment Report, widely regarded as the definitive source of information on U.S. institutional investor ownership and control.
Researchers at Mississippi State University are busy collecting perspiration samples in an effort to link excess sodium loss through sweating to chronic cramping among athletes.
Changes in student attitudes about marijuana, not a general rise in rebellious or delinquent behavior among the teen-age children of baby boomers, are driving recent increases in the use of the drug. One of the key findings from a University of Michigan analysis of the reasons behind historic fluctuations.
More children suffer from anxiety disorders than any other psychological problem, say two Purdue University experts. They share advice for parents dealing with separation anxiety in children.
A team of scientists from four universities, including North Carolina State University, has identified a gene that allows soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) to attack and infect young soybean plants' roots, causing irreversible damage that can drastically reduce yields.
A Purdue University research team has had to overcome politicians, horrible droughts and bizarre parasitic plants, in an effort to fight famine. However, the improved crops have been so successful in Africa, that some farmers have smuggled the seeds across hostile borders. People take such risks because sorghum is the primary food source for 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.
Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking at new ways to treat atopic dermatitis that are less stressful for dogs and more effective in the late phase of the disease, when steroids sometimes don't help.
Cornell University physicists have successfully measured the frequency at which atoms in a bond are vibrating in a single molecule of acetylene. The research for the first time provides a way to identify single molecules by their vibrational signatures and to study how their bonds change during chemical processes. It could lead to better understanding of how catalysts work and a new way to study biological molecules like DNA.
A 59-year-old patient who underwent a rare simultaneous liver transplant and coronary artery bypass surgery is doing exremely well a year later. His case is featured in a recent issue of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
San Diego, Calif.--A team of astrophysicists announced today the development of a new theory to account for the source of heavy elements in cosmic rays, high-energy celestial particles that bombard the Earth at velocities near the speed of light.
The temporary staffing industry provides a vital link to permanent, full-time employment for people with disabilities, according to a new, initial study of the nation's largest temporary staffing company conducted by a University of Iowa researcher and expert on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Lighthouse and other leading researchers, ophthalmologists and professionals from across the country will present key findings on Friday, June 12, 1998, about recent advances in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss among Americans over age 60.
Children are "born to speak" when it comes to a certain property that makes human language such an amazingly powerful communication system. Research shows how children depend on grammatical morphemes as cues to whether words are nouns or verbs, even though they omit these parts of language in their own speeech when they first start to talk.
Seemingly oblivious to the video camera in the ceiling of their home, a pair of tree swallows at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology are raising a family in full view of the World Wide Web. The birds at Birdsource on the WWW are the most public avian participants in the Cornell Nest Box Network.
The education gap between low-income youngsters and those from the middle class widens during the summer, not during the school year when both learn at about the same pace, two Johns Hopkins researchers have found. The disparity in the so-called "summer slide" may be an argument for year-round schooling for some children.
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals has launched a new prostate cancer educational web site (www.prostateinfo.com) for individuals and medical professionals who are affected by prostate cancer.
The brightest object yet observed in the universe has been discovered by a University of Washington astronomer and his colleagues. The quasar is 4 million-billion to 5 million-billion times brighter than the Sun and outshines the brightest galaxy by more than 100 times
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