A team led by William Fenical at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has discovered a new chemical compound from an ocean microbe in a preliminary research finding that could one day set the stage for new treatments for anthrax and other ailments such as methicillin-resistant...
A drug targeting a protein complex containing two different types of opioid receptors may be an effective alternative to morphine and other opioid pain medications, without any of the side effects or risk of dependence, according to research led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
A synthetic compound is able to turn off “secondary” vacuum cleaners in the brain that take up serotonin, resulting in the “happy” chemical being more plentiful, scientists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio have discovered.
Their study...
Scientists are reporting development and successful lab tests on the first potential drug to pack a lethal one-two punch against melanoma skin cancer cells. Hit number one destroys cells in the main tumor, and the second hit blocks the spread of the cancer to other sites in the body, according...
Scientists at UC Irvine have reported that a synthetic compound ShK-186, originally derived from a sea anemone toxin, has been found to enhance metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin resistance. The findings published the week of May 27 in the Proceedings...
A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of researchers. TRAIL is a natural anti-tumor protein that suppresses tumor development during immune surveillance -- the immune system's process...
Behold the power of green veggies! A new study revealed that a compound found in cruciferous veggies, like broccoli, can not only prevent--but kill-- leukemia cells. Published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers found that a specific compound in vegetables like broccoli--sulforaphane--caused...
New positive Phase II results from an interim analysis of the randomised Phase I/II study involving the company's investigational haematology/oncology compound volasertib* in newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) considered ineligible for intensive remission induction...
Each curve in the figure below represents the balance in a bank account into which a single deposit was made at time zero.
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Assuming continuously compounded interest, find (enter each answer as value or a list, e.g, I or II,III): :
(a)...
Meningitis is quickly becoming fall's freaky health scare, but the cause–custom mixed drugs sold by compound pharmacies–isn't a temporary anomaly. In this case, a custom mix of steroids used to treat patient back pain appears to have been contaminated with a fungus that, so far, has caused at...
An investment grew in value from $5630 to $8485 during a five-year period. The annual rate of inflation for the five years was 2.3%. What was the compound annual real rate of return for the entire five-year period?
Scientists have just identified a new reason why some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be good for you. New research at Oregon State University has discovered that curcumin, a compound found in the cooking spice turmeric, can cause a modest but...
John borrows $198 from a bank to pay for a new bed.
The bank charges compound interest at 1.9 % per month.
Calculate how much interest he owes at the end of 3 months.
Please elaborate on the time (t) to use since it is given in months.. I am confused!
The population of a city 10 years ago was 150,000. Since then, the population has increased at a steady rate each year. The population is currently 185,000.
a) Write an exponential function that could be used to model the population after x years if the population changes at the same rate.
b)...
A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential method to control obesity, according to a Purdue University study. Kee-Hong Kim, an assistant...
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia have come one step closer to developing the first treatment to target a key pathway in lymphoma. The new findings was announced at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012. "It's an exciting time to be involved in lymphoma treatment and research," says...
Researchers from Emory and the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a new treatment approach that appears to halt the spread of cancer cells into normal brain tissue in animal models. Treating invasive brain tumors with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation has improved clinical...
Dan wishes to invest $7000 for 4 years at a rate of 5% PA. Determine the value of her investment at the end of 4 years if interest is compounded quarterly.
Please include working, thanks
One major obstacle in the fight against cancer is that anticancer drugs often affect normal cells in addition to tumor cells, resulting in significant side effects. Yet research into development of less harmful treatments geared toward the targeting of specific cancer-causing mechanisms is...
Determine the amounnt of money that should be invested at 3% interest, compounded monthly, to produce a final balance of £50, 000 in 10 years.
And also: Sate the number of digits in 3^1000 using logarithms/exponents