Langmuir, Volume 0, Issue 0, Articles ASAP (As Soon As Publishable). (Source: Langmuir)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Vassilia Zorba, Xiaobo Chen, and Samuel S. Mao Since the discovery of extreme surface wetting phenomenon induced by ultraviolet photocatalysis, TiO has become the material of choice for environmental friendly applications such as self-cleaning coatings. Nevertheless, it remains a significant challenge to realize surfaces exhibiting persistent su ... [Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 093702 (2010)] published Wed Mar 3, 2010. (Source: Applied Physics Letters)

T. Schiros, O. Takahashi, K. J. Andersson, H. Ostrom, L. G. M. Pettersson et al. We address how the electronic and geometric structures of metal surfaces determine water-metal bonding by affecting the balance between Pauli repulsion and electrostatic attraction. We show how the rigid d-electrons and the softer s-electrons utilize different mechanisms for the redistribution of ch ... [J. Chem. Phys. 132, 094701 (2010)] published Tue Mar 2, 2010. (Source: Journal of Chemical Physics)

Conclusion: DDAVP has no effect on the sleep architecture of children with PME when analysed by classical PSG, which is determined by collecting the electric activity of cortical neurons. Taking recent research findings into account, this supports the thesis that the disturbances causing PME occur at brain stem level and do not reach consciousness. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

One in four chiropractors in Britain are under investigation as a result of campaign by Singh supporters, reveals Martin RobbinsAs the British Chiropractic Association's battle with Simon Singh continues to work its way through the legal system, chiropractors are counting the financial costs of a major backlash resulting from a libel action that has left the Lord Chief Justice "baffled". What was originally a dispute between the BCA and one science writer over free speech has become a brutally effective campaign to reform an entire industry.A staggering one in four chiropractors in Britain are now under investigation for allegedly making misleading claims in advertisements, according to figures from the General Chiropractic Council.The council, which is responsible for regulating the profe...MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

One in four chiropractors in Britain are under investigation as a result of campaign by Singh supporters, reveals Martin RobbinsAs the British Chiropractic Association's battle with Simon Singh continues to work its way through the legal system, chiropractors are counting the fincancial costs of a major backlash resulting from a libel action that has left the Lord Chief Justice "baffled". What was originally a dispute between the BCA and one science writer over free speech has become a brutally effective campaign to reform an entire industry.A staggering one in four chiropractors in Britain are now under investigation for allegedly making misleading misleading claims in advertisements, according to figures revealed by the General Chiropractic Council.The council, which is responsible for r...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have obtained the first glimpse of miniscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting a super non-stick surface. Detailed information about the size and shape of these bubbles - and the non-stick material the scientists created by "pock-marking" a smooth material with cavities measuring mere billionths of a meter - is being published online in the journal Nano Letters... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have obtained the first glimpse of miniscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting a super non-stick surface... (Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today)

This article provides an overview of the scientific evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of antifibrinolytic agents and desmopressin to reduce surgical blood loss. The synthetic derivatives of lysine are the only antifibrinolytics available in clinical practice since the withdrawal of aprotinin. There is evidence that the prophylactic use of lysine analogues is efficacious in reducing perioperative blood loss in cardiac and major orthopaedic surgery. The impact on exposure to blood transfusion is, however, variable. There is no evidence at present that they improve the overall outcome. Lysine analogues appear to be well tolerated in coronary artery bypass surgery, but less is known regarding their risk–benefit profile in special patient groups. Further studies are needed to elucida...

Conclusion: Enuresis in ADHD has a relationship with ODD. Physicians who treat patients with ADHD and enuresis should routinely inquire about the presence of major depression in the fathers. (J. of Att. Dis. 2010; 13(5) 464-467) (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)

Conclusions: Several interesting pathobiologic implications of this case report are entertained. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Conclusions: Measuring PFA-100 is unlikely to add to the care of patients undergoing routine PKB. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00334204. *These authors have contributed to this article equally. PMID: 20178723 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Nephrology)

We demonstrate a method to fabricate ultra-thin, ultra-smooth and low-loss silver (Ag) films using a very thin germanium (Ge) layer as a wetting material and a rapid post-annealing treatment. The addition of a Ge wetting layer greatly reduces the surface roughness of Ag films deposited on a glass ... (Source: Optics Express)

Conclusions: Spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for: acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; manipulation/mobilization is effective for several extremity joint conditions; and thoracic manipulation/mobilization is effective for acute/subacute neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for cervical manipulation/mobilization alone for neck pain of any duration, and for manipulation/mobilization for mid back pain, sciatica, tension-type headache, coccydynia, temporomandibular joint disorders, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and pneumonia in older adults. Spinal manipulation is not effective for asthma and dysmenorrhea when compared to sham manipulation, or for Stage 1 hypertension when added to an antihyper...

Conclusions: Daytime incontinence is relatively common among children of primary school age and frequent incontinence more commonly coexists with other conditions, such as bedwetting and urgency. This study suggests the need for treatment to focus on children with frequent incontinence. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

Vasopressin influences salt and water transport in renal epithelia. This is coordinated by the combined action of V2 receptor-mediated effects along distinct nephron segments. Modulation of NaCl reabsorption by vasopressin has been established in the loop of Henle, but its role in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT), an effective site for fine regulation of urinary electrolyte composition and the target for thiazide diuretics, is largely unknown. The Na+-Cl– cotransporter (NCC) of DCT is activated by luminal trafficking and phosphorylation at conserved NH2-terminal residues. Here, we demonstrate the effects of short-term vasopressin administration (30 min) on NCC activation in Brattleboro rats with central diabetes insipidus (DI) using the V2 receptor agonist desmopressin (dDAVP). The...MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.

Authors: Checco A, Hofmann T, Dimasi E, Black CT, Ocko BM The details of air nanobubble trapping at the interface between water and a nanostructured hydrophobic silicon surface are investigated using X-ray scattering and contact angle measurements. Large-area silicon surfaces containing hexagonally packed, 20 nm wide hydrophobic cavities provide ideal model surfaces for studying the morphology of air nanobubbles trapped inside cavities and its dependence on the cavity depth. Transmission small-angle X-ray scattering measurements show stable trapping of air inside the cavities with a partial water penetration of 5-10 nm into the pores, independent of their large depth variation. This behavior is explained by consideration of capillary effects and the cavity geometry. For parabolic cavit...

Discussion Type 1 diabetes mellitus or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by the lack of insulin. Langerhans cells in the pancreas make insulin and congenital absence or destruction of the cells produces DM where patients are dependent on exogenous insulin. An estimated 3/1000 children develop DM by age 20. Overall there is an incidence of 15/100,000 annually for DM. Insulin and diet treatment is necessary but needs to be tailored to the individual. Intercurrent illnesses also require special treatment so patients do not progress to ketoacidosis. To read more about intercurrent illness treatment click here. Patients can also have long-term side effects of their diabetes including other endocrinopathies/autoimmune diseases, growth problems and r...

Francesco Buatier de Mongeot, Daniele Chiappe, Francesco Gagliardi, Andrea Toma, Roberto Felici, Alessandro Garibbo, Corrado Boragno (Communication from Soft Matter) Francesco Buatier de Mongeot, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c001234c To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)

Moon Kyu Kwak, Hoon-Eui Jeong, Tae-il Kim, Hyunsik Yoon, Kahp Y. Suh (Highlight from Soft Matter) Moon Kyu Kwak, Soft Matter, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b924056j To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles)