News articles tagged with 'plasma'
Blood biomarker associated with prevalence, severity of Alzheimer's, but not risk of development
— 6 Apr 2011 16:16 | HealthHigher levels in blood of the protein clusterin, also known as apolipoprotein J, are significantly associated with the prevalence and severity of Alzheimer's disease, but not with the…
New blood analysis chip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes
— 19 Mar 2011 14:19 | HealthA major milestone in microfluidics could soon lead to stand-alone, self-powered chips that can diagnose diseases within minutes. The device, developed by an international team of researchers…
Tying the knot with computer-generated holograms: Winding optical path moves matter
— 15 Mar 2011 21:08 | TechnologyIn the latest twist on optical knots, New York University (NYU) physicists have discovered a new method to create extended and knotted optical traps in three dimensions. This method,…
'Good cholesterol' structure identified, could help explain protective effects
— 13 Mar 2011 19:22 | HealthUniversity of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have determined the structure of human HDL cholesterol and say the finding could help explain how this 'fat packet' protects against cardiovascular…
Solar mystery solved
— 3 Mar 2011 14:41 | AstronomyThe Sun has been in the news a lot lately because it's beginning to send out more flares and solar storms. Its recent turmoil is particularly newsworthy because the Sun was very quiet…
New path to water efficient seeds opens as TIP pips PIP as water gatekeeper
— 24 Feb 2011 19:05 | BiologyResearch by University of Warwick's School of Life Sciences has opened up a new path to produce water efficient seeds that will be a significant tool to cope with drought resistance,…
Catching space weather in the act
— 18 Feb 2011 18:14 | EnvironmentClose to the globe, Earth's magnetic field wraps around the planet like a gigantic spherical web, curving in to touch Earth at the poles. But this isn't true as you get further from…
Study identifies blood glucose levels that predict 10-year risk of retinopathy
— 15 Feb 2011 16:54 | HealthIndividuals who have higher blood glucose levels and poorer control of those levels over time appear more likely to develop eye-related complications 10 years later, according to a…
A second pathway for antidepressants
— 8 Feb 2011 16:51 | HealthUsing a unique and relatively simple cell-based fluorescent assay they developed, scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley…
Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes
— 23 Jan 2011 19:41 | HealthStrokes are a leading cause of mortality and adult disability. Those that involve intracerebral haemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) are especially deadly, and there are no effective…