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Carbon Monoxide May Help Prevent Debilitating Pregnancy Condition
New findings by Queen's University researchers suggest that administering low doses of carbon monoxide to pregnant women may help prevent the potentially damaging effects to mother and baby of pre-eclampsia. Spinal Cord Nerve Regeneration Occurs In Absence Of Nogo Receptor
Mice engineered without the Nogo-66 Receptor (NgR) grew new nerve fibers after spinal cord injury, pointing to this receptor as a target for development of a drug to promote fiber recovery, according to a Yale study published today in Neuron. How fMRI And Neural Signals Develop In Young Animals
Using fMRI to study early brain development requires learning more about the fMRI signal in the developing brain. MIT neuroscientists studying rats found the signal changes during first few weeks of life in relation to actual brain activity. Correcting for those changes, the researchers could monitor the development of the rat brain. The findings also identified a key player in the age-related changes in neurovascular coupling that gives rise to the BOLD signal. Apple Update Undermines IPhone Hackers
Phones modified to work with cellular carriers other than AT&T -- Apple's exclusive iPhone partner -- may become inoperable if the latest software updates are installed, the company warns. New Vaccine Effective Against Deadly Viral Disease Affecting Swine
Researchers from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine have completed a study showing that a newly-developed vaccine is effective against a deadly viral disease that is affecting swine herds in Kansas. COX-2 Inhibitors Associated With Blood Pressure Elevation
An analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials involving COX-2 inhibitors (selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors) suggests that these agents raise blood pressure more than either conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or placebo, according to a study to be published in an upcoming issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Babies Use Their Own Names To Help Learn Language
A baby's understanding of language may begin with its own name, which a baby uses to break sentences into smaller parts so it can learn other words, according to new research by Texas A&M University psychologist Heather Bortfeld, who studies language development in infants and children. Finding Exurbia: America's Fast-Growing Communities at the Metropolita
This October 2006 policy study "details a new effort to locate and describe the exurbs of large metropolitan areas in the United States. It defines exurbs as communities located on the urban fringe that have at least 20 percent of their workers commuting to jobs in an urbanized area, exhibit low housing density, and have relatively high population growth."Provides highlights from the findings and the full report. From the Brookings Institution. Sex Hormone Signaling Helps Burn Calories
Any dieter can tell you: Body weight is a function of how much food you eat and how much energy you use. The trick to maintaining a healthy weight lies in regulating the balance. Now new research from Rockefeller University suggests that brain cell receptors linked to sex hormones may play a role in the process by which we maintain that balance. Microgravity Tower Will Offer Reduced-gravity Environment For Wide Ran
A new microgravity tower will allow scientists to study, in a reduced-gravity environment, many diverse phenomena in many fields including nanomaterials, new materials, fire-safety, metallurgy, biotechnology and combustion. The tower works by placing the experimental material inside a "drop capsule"that, when dropped from the top of the tower, allows the experiment to be in free fall (or zero gravity) for two seconds, enough time for scientists to make crucial observations about the phenomena being studied.
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