Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

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