Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Researchers provide prospective on low-dose radiation biology controversy
A review of the current issues in low-dose radiation research authored by two radiation biologists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is the cover story of the May 2013 issue of Radiation Research. The re ...
Cancer
May 14, 2013 |
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The Parkinson's puzzle: Developing an assay to identify components in protein structures to aid diagnosis, treatment
As part of a new initiative to speed the search for changes in the body that can help predict, diagnose, or monitor Parkinson's disease, a research team led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Meta-analyses of bisphenol A studies show human exposure is likely to be too low for estrogenic effects
A controversial component of plastic bottles and canned food linings that have helped make the world's food supply safer has recently come under attack: bisphenol A. Widely known as BPA, it has the potential to mimic the ...
Health
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Metabolomics key to identifying disease pathway: Research reveals lactic acid's role in lung disease
(Medical Xpress)—Expertise at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory contributed to the understanding of the role of cellular metabolism in the pathogenesis of a currently untreatable lung disease. This ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Computer model enables better understanding of what happens during and after stroke
(Medical Xpress)—At the moment that someone is suffering a stroke, the immediate concern is getting them stabilized. Once the initial attack has passed, additional treatment and preventive measures can ...
Medical research
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Lung imaging research gets its second wind
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) provides a quantitative basis for predicting the pulmonary airflow patterns that carry inhaled materials inside the body. This is not only potentially useful for establishing safer exposure ...
Medical research
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Human skin model shows signaling pathway effects from low dose exposure
(Medical Xpress) -- In studies on a human skin tissue model, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used a systems biology approach to show that an ionizing radiation dose mimicking that received ...
Genetics
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Singling out the real breast cancer among the lumps
(Medical Xpress) -- Early detection of breast cancer saves thousands of lives each year. But screening for breast cancer also produces false alarms, which can cause undue stress and costly medical bills. Now, ...
Cancer
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Addressing how cigarettes cause cardiovascular disease
Although cigarette smoking has long been linked to cardiovascular disease, scientists are still on the lookout for insights into how smoking causes this disease. A team of researchers at Pacific Northwest ...
Health
Oct 10, 2011 |
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A better look at the brain
The challenge of Dr. Mark Ellisman's life is understanding how the brain works. He wants to know how the interplay of structural, chemical, and electrical signals in and between cells of nervous tissue gives rise to behavior. To ...
Other
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Addressing high false-positive rates for mammograms
We've heard it repeatedly: early detection is key to surviving breast cancer. But even with recent advances in mammography, finding indications of breast cancer before it can metastasize remains a problem. Scientists at Pacific ...
Cancer
Jun 13, 2011 |
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A four-dimensional view of breast cancer treatment
Dr. Joe Gray, director of the Oregon Health & Science University Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine, addressed a capacity crowd at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory Auditorium at Pacific Northwest National ...
Cancer
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Predicting immune system responses to various stimuli
Just like some people, macrophages—tiny cells that provide the immune system with a primary line of defense against pathogens—reveal a lot about themselves when challenged. Computer scientists and ...
Medical research
Apr 14, 2011 |
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