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Medicine 2014-01-31

Imaging technique shows brain anatomy change in women with multiple sclerosis, depression

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jan-2014 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Sandy Van sandy@prpacific.com 808-526-1708 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Imaging technique shows brain anatomy change in women with multiple sclerosis, depression Cedars-Sinai researcher leads multicenter team in study of automated imaging system linking damage to a mood-regulating brain structure in women who have multiple sclerosis and ...
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Technology 2014-01-31

Tracking Asian air pollution aids policymakers

Recently, Beijing and the nearby Chinese provinces were veiled in smog that reduced visibility, induced health problems, and reached levels described as "beyond index." Last week, a team of scientists, which included ...
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Medicine 2014-01-31

Diagnosis just a breath away with new laser

University of Adelaide physics researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical ...
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Social Science 2014-01-31

Teaching young wolves new tricks

Wolves were domesticated more than 15,000 years ago and it is widely assumed that the ability of domestic dogs to form close relationships with humans stems from changes during the domestication ...
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Science 2014-01-31

Gastric bypass improves insulin secretion in pigs

The majority of gastric bypass patients mysteriously recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place. A study at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden has now shown that the insulin-producing ...
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Science 2014-01-31

Researchers identify 9 steps to save waterways

The key to clean waterways and sustainable fisheries is to follow nine guiding principles of water management, says a team of Canadian biologists. Fish habitats need waterways that are rich in food with places ...
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Medicine 2014-01-31

Impaired cell division leads to neuronal disorder

Prof. Erich Nigg and his research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have discovered an amino acid signal essential for error-free cell division. This signal regulates the number of centrosomes in the cell, and ...
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Technology 2014-01-31

Quantum dots provide complete control of photons

By emitting photons from a quantum dot at the top of a micropyramid, researchers at Linköping University are creating a polarized light source for such things as energy-saving computer screens and wiretap-proof communications. Polarized ...
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