News tagged with fluid
Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, study reveals
Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Successful completion of first riser-drilling operations in earthquake zone
Despite harsh weather and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea drilling vessel CHIKYU, for the first time in the history of scientific ocean drilling, conducted riser-drilling ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2009 |
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'Microfluidic Palette' May Paint Clearer Picture of Biological Processes
(PhysOrg.com) -- The masterpieces that spring from the talents of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and other artists often begin with the creation of a gradient of colors on a palette. In a similar manner, researchers ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Biomarkers may help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Several cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers showed good accuracy in identifying patients with mild cognitive impairment who progressed to Alzheimer disease, according to a study in the July 22/29 issue of JAMA.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Slotted buses keep passengers cool
A simple redesign of public buses used in hot and dry climates could make passengers more comfortable without the need to use extra fuel running air conditioning, according to a study published in the International Journal of ...
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Cerebrospinal fluid shows Alzheimer's disease deterioration much earlier
It is possible to determine which patients run a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and the dementia associated with it, even in patients with minimal memory impairment. This has been shown by recent research at ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Fluid Dynamics Research to Make Peeing in Space More Comfortable and Sanitary (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering students at UC San Diego are studying the fluid dynamics of water in order to build a more comfortable and sanitary urine collection device for space travel.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Congressional panel to analyze VA hospital mishaps
(AP) -- A congressional panel will question Department of Veterans Affairs officials about mistakes that put patients at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other infectious body fluids at three VA hospitals.
May 31, 2009 |
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Scientists identify new lethal virus in Africa
(AP) -- Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 29, 2009 |
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An advance in solving the mysterious machine-workers' disease
Scientists in Ohio are reporting a long-awaited advance toward making the workplace safer for more than one million machinists in the United States who may be exposed to disease-causing bacteria in contaminated ...
May 20, 2009 |
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Quick test for prostate cancer
A new 3-minute test could help in diagnosing prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the UK, according to scientists.
May 19, 2009 |
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Scientists discover molecular defect involved in hearing loss
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have elucidated the action of a protein, harmonin, which is involved in the mechanics of hearing. This finding sheds new light on the workings of mechanotransduction, the process ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 13, 2009 |
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Miami VA: Steps taken to prevent contamination
(AP) -- The top Veterans Affairs official in Miami said Tuesday she has taken steps locally to prevent the kind of problems that exposed patients to contaminated medical equipment at VA hospitals in three states.
May 12, 2009 |
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Compounds in spinal fluid associated with faster decline among individuals with mild dementia
Levels of biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with very mild dementia may be associated with the rate at which their thinking, learning and memory skills decline, according to a report in the May issue of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 11, 2009 |
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Doctor: HIV infections will never be traced to VA
(AP) -- Former patients who tested positive for HIV or hepatitis will not be able to show they were infected by tainted equipment at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, a top doctor for the agency ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 10, 2009 |
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