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Microscopic Astronauts To Go Back In Orbit Tempe AZ (SPX) Mar 12, 2008 
When space shuttle Endeavor blasts off on March 11, some tiny 'astronauts' will piggyback onboard an experimental payload from Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. The new experiment, called "Microbial Drug Resistance Virulence" is part of the STS-123 space shuttle Endeavor mission. It will continue the research studies of Cheryl Nickerson, PhD, project leader and scientist in t ... read more |
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Astronauts collect blood for immune study
Houston (UPI) Feb 26, 2008 International Space Station crew members are collecting blood, saliva and urine samples to study their immune function in microgravity. NASA officials said while previous research conducted after landing showed dramatic changes in crew members' immune systems, the on-going first-of-its-kind study is the only one to comprehensively monitor the human immune ... more Spaceflight Shown To Alter Ability Of Bacteria To Cause Disease 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Oct 02, 2007Space flight has been shown to have a profound impact on human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments. Now, a new study led by researchers from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has shown that the tiniest passengers flown in space-microbes-can be equally affected by space flight, making them more infectious pathogens. "Space flight alters cellular and ... more Cardiovascular System Gets Lazy In Space 
Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Sep 06, 2007On Earth, we all know gravity affects everything around us. But did you know gravity also influences what goes on inside our bodies? Every time we stand up, gravity pulls blood into parts of the body that are below the heart. A simple experiment you can do to prove this is to let your hand hang down for a short time then examine the veins in the back of your hand. These veins will get ... more Creating The Ultimate Artificial Arm 
Nashville TN (SPX) Aug 27, 2007I sometimes describe what I do as glorified garage projects. There is some validity to that, I think," says Michael Goldfarb with characteristic modesty. "But I hope there will be some societal impact from what we're doing now." As a professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, Goldfarb's current research on artificial limbs and the systems by which they are powered shows ... more A Rocket-Powered Prosthetic Arm 
Nashville TN (SPX) Aug 22, 2007Combine a mechanical arm with a miniature rocket motor: The result is a prosthetic device that is the closest thing yet to a bionic arm. A prototype of this radical design has been successfully developed and tested by a team of mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University as part of a $30 million federal program to develop advanced prosthetic devices. "Our design does not have superhuman ... more |
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Chicago (AFP) June 25, 2007Doctors could soon be storing essential medical information under the skin of their patients, the American Medical Association says. Devices the size of a grain of rice that are implanted with a needle could give emergency room doctors quick access to the records of chronically ill patients, the nation's largest doctors group said in a report. The association adopted a policy Monday stating ... more To Keep Fit In Space Best To Train Like An Athlete 
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 13, 2007If one part of your car isn't properly maintained, it can affect how the entire vehicle runs - especially if you're taking a long trip. The same can be said for the human body. That's why, when it comes to fitness in space, it's important to create a program addressing the whole system, parts included. To keep astronauts healthy on long missions, researchers with the National Space Biomedical ... more Surgery By Satellite Offers New Possibilities At Cutting Edge Of Medicine 
London UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2007Robotic surgery may be coming to your town. Robots that perform surgery can be driven by surgeons who no longer stand by the patient, but direct the operation from a computer console. In most cases the surgeon is seated at a console within the theatre, only a few metres away from the patient. Now a team of surgeons and scientists have shown that the surgeon and robot can be linked via a 4 ... more Leading Medical Institutes To Develop Collaborative Space Medicine Program 
El Segundo CA (SPX) May 16, 2007A comprehensive space medicine resource for the entire civilian spaceflight industry is the focus of a memorandum of understanding that has been signed between Mayo Clinic in Arizona, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and Wyle Laboratories. "Collectively, the partners will seek opportunities and develop mutual agreements to provide medical assessment and screening ... more Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Delivers First DARPA Limb Prototype 
Laurel MD (SPX) Apr 30, 2007An international team led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has developed a prototype of the first fully integrated prosthetic arm that can be controlled naturally, provide sensory feedback and allows for eight degrees of freedom-a level of control far beyond the current state of the art for prosthetic limbs. Proto 1, developed for the Defense ... more |
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Guildford UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2007People are known to differ markedly in their response to sleep deprivation, but the biological underpinnings of these differences have remained difficult to identify. Researchers have now found that a genetic difference in a so-called clock gene, PERIOD3, makes some people particularly sensitive to the effects of sleep deprivation. The findings, reported by Antoine Viola, Derk-Jan Dijk, an ... more India Poised For Big Growth In Telemedicine 
Chennai, India (PTI) Mar 07, 2007Low cost products could facilitate faster spread of telemedicine in developing countries and India poised for a "big growth" in the sector, Michael Nerlich, President, International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth said today. Addressing reporters here through teleconference from Regemburgh University in Germany, he said low cost products could promote telemedicine in a big way. Telem ... more Whole Body Regeneration From A Blood Vessel 
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Mar 07, 2007For a lucky subset of vertebrates, losing an appendage is no big deal. As many an inquisitive child knows, salamanders can regenerate lost limbs or tails; and as lab investigators know, zebrafish can regrow lost fins. Of course, humans and other "higher" vertebrates must make do with repairing rather than regenerating damaged tissues. Though whole body generation (WBR) does occur, it's typ ... more How Long Does It Take To Rebuild Bone Lost During Space Flight 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2007Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA study that seeks to ensure healthy bones in astronauts. A four-year study of the long-term effects of microgravity on the bones of International Space Station crew members showed that the astronauts, on average, lost roughly 11 percent of their total hip bone mass over the course of their mission. The study also f ... more Researcher To Study Astronaut Bone Loss For Space Biology Agency 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 14, 2007Roger K. Long, MD, an endocrinology research fellow at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, was one of only three scientists named in January 2007 as 2006-2008 Postdoctoral Fellows by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Long's NSBRI research project will focus on the causes and possible methods of treating or preventing ... more
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