Phys.org: Phys.Org news tagged with: electrical impulse http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. High-voltage engineers create nearly 200-foot-long electrical arcs using less energy than before (Update) Photos taken by the researchers show plasma arcs up to 60 meters long casting an eerie blue glow over buildings and trees at the High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. http://phys.org/news239997287.html Physics Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:55:14 EST news239997287 Link between iron overload and macular degeneration under study The most common - and under-diagnosed - genetic disease in humans just may be a cause of the worst form of macular degeneration, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. http://phys.org/news196596681.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:11:51 EST news196596681 Common mechanism underlies many diseases of excitability Inherited mutations in voltage-gated sodium channels (Navs) are associated with many different human diseases, including genetic forms of epilepsy and chronic pain. Theodore Cummins and colleagues, at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, have now determined the functional consequence of three such mutations. http://phys.org/news181245633.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:03:19 EST news181245633 Findings could speed the development of drugs for Parkinson's disease Australian scientists have significantly advanced our understanding of dopamine release from nerve cells, findings that should speed the development of more effective drugs for treating Parkinson's Disease. http://phys.org/news177765108.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:03 EST news177765108 Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord injuries (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. http://phys.org/news176908863.html Nanotechnology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:22:11 EST news176908863 Bioengineering of nerve-muscle connection could improve hand use for wounded soldiers Modern tissue engineering developed at the University of Michigan could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. http://phys.org/news174747079.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:10:01 EST news174747079 Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying causes that could help lead to better treatment, or even prevention for present and future soccer stars. http://phys.org/news166347224.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:01 EST news166347224