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World's top scholars come to Rice to discuss Judas
10 Mar 2008
For the first time, community of experts examine the Judas Codex This week Rice University will host 30 world-renowned international religious studies experts as they examine the newly found Tchacos Codex that contains the Gospel of Judas, the...
10 Mar 2008
For the first time, community of experts examine the Judas Codex This week Rice University will host 30 world-renowned international religious studies experts as they examine the newly found Tchacos Codex that contains the Gospel of Judas, the...
Largest physics meeting of 2008 in New Orleans
10 Mar 2008
Over 7000 physicists to gather for the American Physical Society annual meeting, March 10-14 The March Meeting of American Physical Society will take place March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 7,000 scientists are expected to...
10 Mar 2008
Over 7000 physicists to gather for the American Physical Society annual meeting, March 10-14 The March Meeting of American Physical Society will take place March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 7,000 scientists are expected to...
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- March 5, 2008
10 Mar 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sniffing out uses for the “electronic nose” Chemical Reviews Despite 25 years of research, development of an “electronic nose” even approaching the capabilities of the human sniffer...
10 Mar 2008
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sniffing out uses for the “electronic nose” Chemical Reviews Despite 25 years of research, development of an “electronic nose” even approaching the capabilities of the human sniffer...
National Museum of Health and Medicine hosts Brain Awareness Week 2008
10 Mar 2008
Medical Museum partners with Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives for 9th year March 4, 2008, Washington, D.C. – The National Museum of Health and Medicine of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (NMHM) will host its ninth annual Brain...
10 Mar 2008
Medical Museum partners with Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives for 9th year March 4, 2008, Washington, D.C. – The National Museum of Health and Medicine of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (NMHM) will host its ninth annual Brain...
KAUST announces academic excellence alliance partnership with Imperial College London
10 Mar 2008
London (March 10, 2008) — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Imperial College London today announced their partnership in KAUST’s Academic Excellence Alliance (AEA), designed to establish joint research,...
10 Mar 2008
London (March 10, 2008) — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Imperial College London today announced their partnership in KAUST’s Academic Excellence Alliance (AEA), designed to establish joint research,...
New nanotechnology television series does 'sweat the small stuff'
10 Mar 2008
Washington, D.C., premiere event features US Senator Ron Wyden The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will host the Washington, DC, premiere event for the television series “Nanotechnology:...
10 Mar 2008
Washington, D.C., premiere event features US Senator Ron Wyden The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will host the Washington, DC, premiere event for the television series “Nanotechnology:...
Student Pugwash USA launches science policy election guide for young voters
10 Mar 2008
Young voters can explore the importance of science and technology policy in the 2008 elections through Student Pugwash's elections guide. Click here for more information. Washington, DC (March 5, 2008): Addressing...
10 Mar 2008
Young voters can explore the importance of science and technology policy in the 2008 elections through Student Pugwash's elections guide. Click here for more information. Washington, DC (March 5, 2008): Addressing...
New alliance announced today
10 Mar 2008
A new partnership is announced today A new partnership is announced today between one of the world’s newest universities and Imperial College London. Imperial and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a...
10 Mar 2008
A new partnership is announced today A new partnership is announced today between one of the world’s newest universities and Imperial College London. Imperial and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a...
Scientists simulate pandemic influenza outbreak in Chicago
10 Mar 2008
Blacksburg, Va. – By using computer simulations and modeling, an international group of researchers including scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech’s Network Dynamics and Simulation Science...
10 Mar 2008
Blacksburg, Va. – By using computer simulations and modeling, an international group of researchers including scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech’s Network Dynamics and Simulation Science...
New purdue facility aims to improve NASA moon rocket engine
10 Mar 2008
Timothee Pourpoint, a senior research scientist in Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, adjusts valves needed to direct the flow of hydrogen and nitrogen in a bulk high-pressure hydrogen storage... Click here for...
10 Mar 2008
Timothee Pourpoint, a senior research scientist in Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, adjusts valves needed to direct the flow of hydrogen and nitrogen in a bulk high-pressure hydrogen storage... Click here for...
NJIT overseers to award NJIT physicist new medal and prize
10 Mar 2008
Director of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research Click here for more information. The first NJIT Excellence in Research Prize and Medal will be awarded to Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of...
10 Mar 2008
Director of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research Click here for more information. The first NJIT Excellence in Research Prize and Medal will be awarded to Philip R. Goode, PhD, distinguished professor of...
Pew Institute teams with Chantecaille Cosmetics to protect global marine life
10 Mar 2008
Unique collaboration of 2 institutions headed by women provides support of Pew Institute's initiatives through sale of 'Protected Paradise' eye and face cosmetic compacts, available exclusively at select retailers NEW YORK CITY – A unique...
10 Mar 2008
Unique collaboration of 2 institutions headed by women provides support of Pew Institute's initiatives through sale of 'Protected Paradise' eye and face cosmetic compacts, available exclusively at select retailers NEW YORK CITY – A unique...
Finally, the 'planet' in planetary nebulae?
10 Mar 2008
New studies may vindicate 300-year-old astronomical 'mistake' The Rochester team's model of the spiral shock waves caused by a planet orbiting a dying star. Click here for more information. Astronomers at the...
10 Mar 2008
New studies may vindicate 300-year-old astronomical 'mistake' The Rochester team's model of the spiral shock waves caused by a planet orbiting a dying star. Click here for more information. Astronomers at the...
March of Dimes seeks answers to preterm birth
10 Mar 2008
$11M committed to prematurity research initiatives since 2005 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The March of Dimes Foundation awarded $3.5 million to 10 scientists who are trying to stem the growing pace of preterm birth by studying the role genes and...
10 Mar 2008
$11M committed to prematurity research initiatives since 2005 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The March of Dimes Foundation awarded $3.5 million to 10 scientists who are trying to stem the growing pace of preterm birth by studying the role genes and...
All done with mirrors: NIST microscope tracks nanoparticles in 3-D
10 Mar 2008
Heart of the orthogonal tracking microscope system developed at NIST is this nanoparticle solution sample well etched in silicon. Careful orientation of the silicon crystal makes it possible to chemically... Click here for...
10 Mar 2008
Heart of the orthogonal tracking microscope system developed at NIST is this nanoparticle solution sample well etched in silicon. Careful orientation of the silicon crystal makes it possible to chemically... Click here for...
Domestication of the donkey
10 Mar 2008
An international group of researchers has found evidence for the earliest transport use of the donkey and the early phases of donkey domestication, suggesting the process of domestication may have been slower and less linear than previously...
10 Mar 2008
An international group of researchers has found evidence for the earliest transport use of the donkey and the early phases of donkey domestication, suggesting the process of domestication may have been slower and less linear than previously...
IT pros with MBAs earn 46 percent more, says Management Insights study
10 Mar 2008
IT professional with MBAs earn 46% more than IT professionals with bachelors’ degrees and 37% more than IT professionals with masters’ degrees other than an MBA, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of...
10 Mar 2008
IT professional with MBAs earn 46% more than IT professionals with bachelors’ degrees and 37% more than IT professionals with masters’ degrees other than an MBA, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of...
Physicists and engineers search for new dimension
10 Mar 2008
Blacksburg, Va. -- The universe as we currently know it is made up of three dimensions of space and one of time, but researchers in the Department of Physics and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech are...
10 Mar 2008
Blacksburg, Va. -- The universe as we currently know it is made up of three dimensions of space and one of time, but researchers in the Department of Physics and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech are...
Key found to breakthrough drug for clot victims
10 Mar 2008
OHSU, Washington University researchers have identified the mechanism that makes a bioengineered enzyme function efficiently, opening the way to clinical development of the first safe clot busting agent for treating heart attacks and...
10 Mar 2008
OHSU, Washington University researchers have identified the mechanism that makes a bioengineered enzyme function efficiently, opening the way to clinical development of the first safe clot busting agent for treating heart attacks and...
Investigator attendance at review board reviews: hindrance or help?
10 Mar 2008
Probably neither, Johns Hopkins study says Inviting researchers to attend institutional review board sessions designed to approve these same investigators’ requests to conduct research involving human subjects doesn’t seem to affect...
10 Mar 2008
Probably neither, Johns Hopkins study says Inviting researchers to attend institutional review board sessions designed to approve these same investigators’ requests to conduct research involving human subjects doesn’t seem to affect...
A fossilized giant rhino bone questions the isolation of Anatolia, 25 million years ago
10 Mar 2008
Contrary to generally accepted belief, Anatolia was not geographically isolated 25 million years ago (during the Oligocene epoch): this has just been demonstrated by researchers from the Laboratoire des Mécanismes et Transferts en...
10 Mar 2008
Contrary to generally accepted belief, Anatolia was not geographically isolated 25 million years ago (during the Oligocene epoch): this has just been demonstrated by researchers from the Laboratoire des Mécanismes et Transferts en...
Microscopic 'astronauts' to go back in orbit
10 Mar 2008
Experimental payload aboard space shuttle Endeavor to continue studies on the ability of germs to cause disease When space shuttle Endeavor blasts off on March 11, some tiny ‘astronauts’ will piggyback onboard an experimental...
10 Mar 2008
Experimental payload aboard space shuttle Endeavor to continue studies on the ability of germs to cause disease When space shuttle Endeavor blasts off on March 11, some tiny ‘astronauts’ will piggyback onboard an experimental...
Biopsy techniques have made PSA test less predictive
10 Mar 2008
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels typically have correlated with prostate biopsy results in the detection of prostate cancer, but that correlation no longer exists for men with a normal prostate exam, according to a new study published in...
10 Mar 2008
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels typically have correlated with prostate biopsy results in the detection of prostate cancer, but that correlation no longer exists for men with a normal prostate exam, according to a new study published in...
March/April 2008 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
10 Mar 2008
What Patients Want Most from Their Doctor’s Visit: A Thorough Examination Although patient-centered care is important to patients, they appear to place a higher priority on the technical quality of the care they receive. According to a...
10 Mar 2008
What Patients Want Most from Their Doctor’s Visit: A Thorough Examination Although patient-centered care is important to patients, they appear to place a higher priority on the technical quality of the care they receive. According to a...
ESA leads endeavour to save Earth Science data
10 Mar 2008
The amount of information being generated about our planet is increasing at an exponential rate, but it must be easily accessible in order to apply it to the global needs relating to the state of the Earth. GENESI-DR (Ground European Network...
10 Mar 2008
The amount of information being generated about our planet is increasing at an exponential rate, but it must be easily accessible in order to apply it to the global needs relating to the state of the Earth. GENESI-DR (Ground European Network...
Malignant tumor or benign cyst?
10 Mar 2008
Researcher from Women & Infants'/Alpert Medical School says combination tests could identify women's ovarian cancer risk for more accurate diagnosis, treatment The results of a study presented today at the Society of Gynecologic...
10 Mar 2008
Researcher from Women & Infants'/Alpert Medical School says combination tests could identify women's ovarian cancer risk for more accurate diagnosis, treatment The results of a study presented today at the Society of Gynecologic...
How do infections and toxins launch a cell's self-destruct and alarm system?
10 Mar 2008
Inflammatory response to dying cells' distress calls may be helpful or harmful This schematic shows the cell death pathway called pyroptosis, Greek for going down in flames. When activated by a toxin or an infection, the enzyme...
10 Mar 2008
Inflammatory response to dying cells' distress calls may be helpful or harmful This schematic shows the cell death pathway called pyroptosis, Greek for going down in flames. When activated by a toxin or an infection, the enzyme...
Snakes vault past toxic newts in evolutionary arms race
10 Mar 2008
Snakes don't eat fugu, the seafood delicacy prepared from blowfish meat and famed for its poisonous potential. However, should a common garter snake wander into a sushi restaurant, it could fearlessly order a fugu dinner. The snakes have...
10 Mar 2008
Snakes don't eat fugu, the seafood delicacy prepared from blowfish meat and famed for its poisonous potential. However, should a common garter snake wander into a sushi restaurant, it could fearlessly order a fugu dinner. The snakes have...
Confronting the challenge of antimicrobial resistance
10 Mar 2008
NIAID describes research efforts aimed at reducing antimicrobial resistance Drug resistance is making many diseases increasingly difficult--and sometimes impossible--to treat, according to Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National...
10 Mar 2008
NIAID describes research efforts aimed at reducing antimicrobial resistance Drug resistance is making many diseases increasingly difficult--and sometimes impossible--to treat, according to Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National...
Pandemic flu may be well mitigated until vaccine is available
10 Mar 2008
Researchers model flu to help guide national pandemic planning SEATTLE – An outbreak of pandemic influenza in the U.S. could be mitigated with prompt implementation of social-distancing measures combined with antiviral treatment and...
10 Mar 2008
Researchers model flu to help guide national pandemic planning SEATTLE – An outbreak of pandemic influenza in the U.S. could be mitigated with prompt implementation of social-distancing measures combined with antiviral treatment and...
Marine bacteria's mealtime dash is a swimming success
10 Mar 2008
Prof. Roman Stocker of MIT holds three microfluidics devices, which provide realistic habitats for studying marine bacteria and their mealtime behavior in the laboratory. Click here for more information. CAMBRIDGE,...
10 Mar 2008
Prof. Roman Stocker of MIT holds three microfluidics devices, which provide realistic habitats for studying marine bacteria and their mealtime behavior in the laboratory. Click here for more information. CAMBRIDGE,...
University of Pittsburgh researchers crack code of 3-D structure in key metabolic protein
10 Mar 2008
PITTSBURGH, March 10 – Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine led by structural biologist Joanne I. Yeh, Ph.D., have become the first to decipher the three-dimensional structure of a...
10 Mar 2008
PITTSBURGH, March 10 – Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine led by structural biologist Joanne I. Yeh, Ph.D., have become the first to decipher the three-dimensional structure of a...
Trash today, ethanol tomorrow
10 Mar 2008
UMD invention promises major advance in biofuel production University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from...
10 Mar 2008
UMD invention promises major advance in biofuel production University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from...
US rush to produce corn-based ethanol will worsen 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico: UBC study
10 Mar 2008
The U.S. government’s rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a “Dead Zone” that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British...
10 Mar 2008
The U.S. government’s rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a fuel alternative will worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing a “Dead Zone” that kills fish and aquatic life, according to University of British...
Magnesium associated with lower risk for some strokes in male smokers
10 Mar 2008
Male smokers who consume more magnesium appear to have a lower risk for cerebral infarction, a type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,...
10 Mar 2008
Male smokers who consume more magnesium appear to have a lower risk for cerebral infarction, a type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,...
Long-term muscle improvements shown in gene therapy study in mice
10 Mar 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Injecting a gene responsible for making a specific protein into a mouse that’s used as a model for muscular dystrophy can lead to long-term improvements in the animal’s muscle size and strength, a new study...
10 Mar 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Injecting a gene responsible for making a specific protein into a mouse that’s used as a model for muscular dystrophy can lead to long-term improvements in the animal’s muscle size and strength, a new study...
UCF researchers discover a new protein family implicated in inflammatory diseases
10 Mar 2008
A University of Central Florida research team has discovered a new protein family that may play an important role in preventing inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, some forms of cancer and even heart disease. The findings that in the...
10 Mar 2008
A University of Central Florida research team has discovered a new protein family that may play an important role in preventing inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, some forms of cancer and even heart disease. The findings that in the...
Handheld DNA detector
10 Mar 2008
A researcher at the National University at San Diego has taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem - how to design a portable DNA detector. Writing in the International Journal of Nanotechnology, he describes a mathematical...
10 Mar 2008
A researcher at the National University at San Diego has taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem - how to design a portable DNA detector. Writing in the International Journal of Nanotechnology, he describes a mathematical...
Potential brain cancer drug for children may damage bones
10 Mar 2008
Animal study raises caution on using signal transduction inhibitors in children A novel drug that fully eliminated brain tumors from mice in a dramatic 2004 study has shown a darker side—causing permanent bone damage in younger mice. The...
10 Mar 2008
Animal study raises caution on using signal transduction inhibitors in children A novel drug that fully eliminated brain tumors from mice in a dramatic 2004 study has shown a darker side—causing permanent bone damage in younger mice. The...
Are existing large-scale simulations of water dynamics wrong?
10 Mar 2008
In the February issue of Vadose Zone Journal, researchers find that a much smaller spatial resolution should be used for modeling soil water MADISON, WI -- Soils are complicated porous media that are highly relevant for the sustainable use of...
10 Mar 2008
In the February issue of Vadose Zone Journal, researchers find that a much smaller spatial resolution should be used for modeling soil water MADISON, WI -- Soils are complicated porous media that are highly relevant for the sustainable use of...
New UC analysis shows alarming increase in expected growth of China's carbon dioxide emissions
10 Mar 2008
The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University of...
10 Mar 2008
The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University of...
Measurement technique probes surface structure of gold nanocrystals
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In the hands of jewelers, gold can be fashioned into rings and pendants of long-lasting beauty. But, when reduced in size to nanocrystals containing a few thousand atoms, this noble metal is a surprisingly good...
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In the hands of jewelers, gold can be fashioned into rings and pendants of long-lasting beauty. But, when reduced in size to nanocrystals containing a few thousand atoms, this noble metal is a surprisingly good...
Late treatment with letrozole can reduce breast cancer recurrence risk
10 Mar 2008
Therapy beginning long after stopping tamoxifen still offers preventive benefits Treatment with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence even when initiated one to seven years after a course of...
10 Mar 2008
Therapy beginning long after stopping tamoxifen still offers preventive benefits Treatment with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence even when initiated one to seven years after a course of...
Advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients with BRCA live longer, may respond better to treatment
10 Mar 2008
Majority of women with ovarian cancer unaware BRCA testing is available Tampa, Fla. - Two abstracts underscoring the importance of testing for BRCA1/2 mutations in women with ovarian cancer were presented at this week's Society of Gynecologic...
10 Mar 2008
Majority of women with ovarian cancer unaware BRCA testing is available Tampa, Fla. - Two abstracts underscoring the importance of testing for BRCA1/2 mutations in women with ovarian cancer were presented at this week's Society of Gynecologic...
INL-led team achieves nuclear fuel performance milestone
10 Mar 2008
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March 8. David...
10 Mar 2008
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March 8. David...
Mayo Clinic proceedings highlights research about cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
10 Mar 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Thousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of...
10 Mar 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Thousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of...
Alarming growth in expected CO2 emissions in China, finds UC analysis
10 Mar 2008
Berkeley - The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases even more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University...
10 Mar 2008
Berkeley - The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases even more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University...
Micronesian Islands colonized by small-bodied humans
10 Mar 2008
Since the reporting of the so-called “hobbit” fossil from the island of Flores in Indonesia, debate has raged as to whether these remains are of modern humans (Homo sapiens), reduced, for some reason, in stature, or whether they...
10 Mar 2008
Since the reporting of the so-called “hobbit” fossil from the island of Flores in Indonesia, debate has raged as to whether these remains are of modern humans (Homo sapiens), reduced, for some reason, in stature, or whether they...
Bringing Second Life to life: Researchers create character with reasoning abilities of a child
10 Mar 2008
Troy, N.Y. – Today’s video games and online virtual worlds give users the freedom to create characters in the digital domain that look and seem more human than ever before. But despite having your hair, your height, and your hazel...
10 Mar 2008
Troy, N.Y. – Today’s video games and online virtual worlds give users the freedom to create characters in the digital domain that look and seem more human than ever before. But despite having your hair, your height, and your hazel...
Outlook improves for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma over past decade
10 Mar 2008
Five- and 10-year survival rates for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma appear to have increased from the 1990s to the early 21st century, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives...
10 Mar 2008
Five- and 10-year survival rates for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma appear to have increased from the 1990s to the early 21st century, according to a report in the March 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives...
HPV vaccine reduces abnormal pap test results
10 Mar 2008
Finding signals GARDASIL will spare thousands a diagnosis of cell abnormality that may lead to more tests and possibly surgery BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A significant drop in abnormal Pap test results happened after girls and women were given a...
10 Mar 2008
Finding signals GARDASIL will spare thousands a diagnosis of cell abnormality that may lead to more tests and possibly surgery BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A significant drop in abnormal Pap test results happened after girls and women were given a...
Recurrent low-grade carcinoma of the ovary less responsive to chemo than more common ovarian cancers
10 Mar 2008
Tampa, Fla.- Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to researchers from The University...
10 Mar 2008
Tampa, Fla.- Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to researchers from The University...
Gender bias may affect care of people with osteoarthritis, study finds
10 Mar 2008
Toronto, ON. - Unconscious prejudices among doctors may explain why women complaining of knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, a study in today's issue of the Canadian Medical Association...
10 Mar 2008
Toronto, ON. - Unconscious prejudices among doctors may explain why women complaining of knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, a study in today's issue of the Canadian Medical Association...
Cardiac effects associated with breast cancer treatment appear lower with dose-dense chemotherapy
10 Mar 2008
NEW YORK, MARCH 6, 2008 – A new pilot study by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) found that breast cancer patients can be treated safely with a “dose-dense” regimen of standard chemotherapy...
10 Mar 2008
NEW YORK, MARCH 6, 2008 – A new pilot study by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) found that breast cancer patients can be treated safely with a “dose-dense” regimen of standard chemotherapy...
Out of step or leading the parade? Public opinion on income support in Alberta
10 Mar 2008
How do Albertans view income support? A University of Alberta study has looked into public opinion on one of the most contentious political topics in Alberta’s history, namely the two waves of welfare reform initiated by the Conservative...
10 Mar 2008
How do Albertans view income support? A University of Alberta study has looked into public opinion on one of the most contentious political topics in Alberta’s history, namely the two waves of welfare reform initiated by the Conservative...
Poor sleep more dangerous for women
10 Mar 2008
DURHAM, NC – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men. Their study, appearing online in the journal Brain, Behavior and...
10 Mar 2008
DURHAM, NC – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men. Their study, appearing online in the journal Brain, Behavior and...
Deadly disease eliminated in children under 5 years of age in Uganda
10 Mar 2008
Nearly 100 percent drop in hib meningitis as a result of widespread vaccination GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 10 March 2008 —Hib meningitis has been virtually eliminated in young children in Uganda just five years after the country introduced...
10 Mar 2008
Nearly 100 percent drop in hib meningitis as a result of widespread vaccination GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, 10 March 2008 —Hib meningitis has been virtually eliminated in young children in Uganda just five years after the country introduced...
Stunt doubles: Ultracold atoms could replicate the electron 'jitterbug'
10 Mar 2008
A) Optical lattice of five laser beams trapping an atomic cloud. Color scale indicates cloud density: black is low, white high. B) Jittering motion of the atomic cloud in the... Click here for more...
10 Mar 2008
A) Optical lattice of five laser beams trapping an atomic cloud. Color scale indicates cloud density: black is low, white high. B) Jittering motion of the atomic cloud in the... Click here for more...
Physicists: After 30 years of study, rare particle confirms prediction
10 Mar 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — High-energy physicists devoted to recreating the conditions at the beginning of the universe have for the first time observed a new way to produce those basic particles of atoms, protons and neutrons. Confirming a...
10 Mar 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — High-energy physicists devoted to recreating the conditions at the beginning of the universe have for the first time observed a new way to produce those basic particles of atoms, protons and neutrons. Confirming a...
Glaucoma associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in black patients
10 Mar 2008
Black patients with diagnosed and treated glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes appear to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of...
10 Mar 2008
Black patients with diagnosed and treated glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes appear to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of...
Laser treatment transforms MDF producing startling image of rare wood grains
10 Mar 2008
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have devised a way of using a laser that transforms MDF giving it a surface finish that looks like some of the most expensive wood grains. The “LaserCoat” research project in a...
10 Mar 2008
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have devised a way of using a laser that transforms MDF giving it a surface finish that looks like some of the most expensive wood grains. The “LaserCoat” research project in a...
Cooperation between figs, wasps and parasites proves 3 is not always a crowd
10 Mar 2008
This week in the online open-access journal PLoS Biology, scientists Simon Segar, James Cook, Derek Dunn, and colleagues at the University of Reading have found that during mutualism, a cooperative relationship between two different species, a...
10 Mar 2008
This week in the online open-access journal PLoS Biology, scientists Simon Segar, James Cook, Derek Dunn, and colleagues at the University of Reading have found that during mutualism, a cooperative relationship between two different species, a...
Lung damage in babies with congenital heart disease under study
10 Mar 2008
Dr. Stephen M. Black, cell and molecular physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia Vascular Biology Center Click here for more information. Trying to understand and stop the collateral lung damage that can...
10 Mar 2008
Dr. Stephen M. Black, cell and molecular physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia Vascular Biology Center Click here for more information. Trying to understand and stop the collateral lung damage that can...
Invasive species can produce 'hotspots of evolutionary novelty,' study shows
10 Mar 2008
When exotic species invade new territory, they often present a major threat to the other plants and animals living there—that much is clear. But researchers writing in the March 11th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press,...
10 Mar 2008
When exotic species invade new territory, they often present a major threat to the other plants and animals living there—that much is clear. But researchers writing in the March 11th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press,...
Real and virtual pendulums swing as 1 in mixed reality state
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using a virtual pendulum and its real-world counterpart, scientists at the University of Illinois have created the first mixed reality state in a physical system. Through bidirectional instantaneous coupling, each...
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using a virtual pendulum and its real-world counterpart, scientists at the University of Illinois have created the first mixed reality state in a physical system. Through bidirectional instantaneous coupling, each...
Research team develops systems that process and understand spoken language, especially Basque
10 Mar 2008
This release is available in Spanish. A research team drawn from the Department of Systems and Automation Engineering of the Polytechnic University School and from the Faculty of Informatics at the Donostia-San Sebastián campus of the...
10 Mar 2008
This release is available in Spanish. A research team drawn from the Department of Systems and Automation Engineering of the Polytechnic University School and from the Faculty of Informatics at the Donostia-San Sebastián campus of the...
Workman Lab characterizes novel regulator of chromosome function
10 Mar 2008
The Stowers Institute's Workman Lab has shed new light on a novel histone acetyltransferase protein complex called ATAC. Acetyltransferases are enzymes that introduce a new acetyl functional group into histone proteins, a process by which all...
10 Mar 2008
The Stowers Institute's Workman Lab has shed new light on a novel histone acetyltransferase protein complex called ATAC. Acetyltransferases are enzymes that introduce a new acetyl functional group into histone proteins, a process by which all...
A common genetic mechanism discovered in nitrogen-fixing plants
10 Mar 2008
Some soil microorganisms are capable of forging associations with plant roots in the form of symbioses. Certain of these relationships play a highly important ecological and agronomic role. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (which links a plant...
10 Mar 2008
Some soil microorganisms are capable of forging associations with plant roots in the form of symbioses. Certain of these relationships play a highly important ecological and agronomic role. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (which links a plant...
Evolved resistance to deadly toxic newts
10 Mar 2008
Thamnophis sirtalis eating a tetrodotoxic Taricha granluosa. Click here for more information. Animals are poisonous to prevent other animals from eating them. However, a new study published this week in the...
10 Mar 2008
Thamnophis sirtalis eating a tetrodotoxic Taricha granluosa. Click here for more information. Animals are poisonous to prevent other animals from eating them. However, a new study published this week in the...
Pain in fibromyalgia is linked to changes in brain molecule
10 Mar 2008
Discovery could be useful to researchers looking for new drugs that treat fibromyalgia ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a...
10 Mar 2008
Discovery could be useful to researchers looking for new drugs that treat fibromyalgia ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a...
Amphibians respond behaviorally to impact of clear cutting
10 Mar 2008
MU study suggests long-term environmental implications for timber industry, conservation The Ringed Salamander (Ambystoma annulatum) is a species unique to the Ozarks. Click here for more information. COLUMBIA, Mo....
10 Mar 2008
MU study suggests long-term environmental implications for timber industry, conservation The Ringed Salamander (Ambystoma annulatum) is a species unique to the Ozarks. Click here for more information. COLUMBIA, Mo....
New NIST detector can 'see' single neutrons over broad range
10 Mar 2008
Neutron absorption by 3He yields tens of Lyman alpha photons, which result from the most fundamental energy jump in the hydrogen atom. This schematic illustrates the operation of a prototype... Click here for more...
10 Mar 2008
Neutron absorption by 3He yields tens of Lyman alpha photons, which result from the most fundamental energy jump in the hydrogen atom. This schematic illustrates the operation of a prototype... Click here for more...
Disease leads to vision loss more often in blacks
10 Mar 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Black people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain, according to a study published in the March 11, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the...
10 Mar 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Black people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain, according to a study published in the March 11, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the...
Nasal polyps from analgesics
10 Mar 2008
If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School, in the current edition of...
10 Mar 2008
If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School, in the current edition of...
Diesel exhaust inhalation stresses your brain
10 Mar 2008
If the smell of diesel exhaust isn't enough to make you avoid getting a lungful, new research now shows that even a short exposure to the fumes can affect your brain. A study published in the open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology...
10 Mar 2008
If the smell of diesel exhaust isn't enough to make you avoid getting a lungful, new research now shows that even a short exposure to the fumes can affect your brain. A study published in the open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology...
Make or break time for osteoporosis treatment
10 Mar 2008
Study shows that 50 percent of women stop their treatment within 1 year Women who do not comply with treatment instructions for osteoporosis or who do not respond to treatment are more likely to suffer further fractures, which seriously affects...
10 Mar 2008
Study shows that 50 percent of women stop their treatment within 1 year Women who do not comply with treatment instructions for osteoporosis or who do not respond to treatment are more likely to suffer further fractures, which seriously affects...
Offspring of parents who both have Alzheimer's disease may be more likely to develop the illness
10 Mar 2008
Adult-age offspring of parents who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease compared with the general population, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of...
10 Mar 2008
Adult-age offspring of parents who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease compared with the general population, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of...
Sexual performance may hold key to men's health
10 Mar 2008
Men’s pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men’s health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert. “It’s becoming well known that...
10 Mar 2008
Men’s pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men’s health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert. “It’s becoming well known that...
New technique puts DNA profiling of E. coli on fast track
10 Mar 2008
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick. Michigan State University has developed a new technique to test the DNA of E. coli...
10 Mar 2008
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick. Michigan State University has developed a new technique to test the DNA of E. coli...
Research shows promise for potential new gene therapy strategy for muscle-wasting diseases
10 Mar 2008
Investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have identified the role of a protein that could potentially lead to new clinical treatments to combat musculoskeletal diseases, including Duchenne muscular...
10 Mar 2008
Investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have identified the role of a protein that could potentially lead to new clinical treatments to combat musculoskeletal diseases, including Duchenne muscular...
Injection of human umbilical cord blood helps the aging brain
10 Mar 2008
Tampa, Fla. (March 10, 2008) -- When human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBC) were injected into aged laboratory animals, researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) found improvements in the microenvironment of the hippocampus region...
10 Mar 2008
Tampa, Fla. (March 10, 2008) -- When human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBC) were injected into aged laboratory animals, researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) found improvements in the microenvironment of the hippocampus region...
Mouse model for mesothelioma reproduces human disease
10 Mar 2008
Scientists have established a mouse model for human malignant mesothelioma (MM) that will provide valuable insight into cancer development and progression along with new directions for design of therapeutic strategies. The research, published...
10 Mar 2008
Scientists have established a mouse model for human malignant mesothelioma (MM) that will provide valuable insight into cancer development and progression along with new directions for design of therapeutic strategies. The research, published...
Health problems in Persian Gulf War veterans higher due to chemical exposure
10 Mar 2008
UCSD researchers warn of potential risk to civilians exposed to pesticides A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows there is increasing evidence that high rates of illness in Persian Gulf War...
10 Mar 2008
UCSD researchers warn of potential risk to civilians exposed to pesticides A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows there is increasing evidence that high rates of illness in Persian Gulf War...
Researchers confirm discovery of Earth's inner, innermost core
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth’s inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron...
10 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Geologists at the University of Illinois have confirmed the discovery of Earth’s inner, innermost core, and have created a three-dimensional model that describes the seismic anisotropy and texturing of iron...
Kidney cancer surgery often determined by surgeons' practice style, not medical factors
10 Mar 2008
A new study reveals that the type of surgery a patient with kidney cancer receives depends more on the surgeon’s preference than on the patient’s tumor size, demographic characteristics, or general medical health. The findings...
10 Mar 2008
A new study reveals that the type of surgery a patient with kidney cancer receives depends more on the surgeon’s preference than on the patient’s tumor size, demographic characteristics, or general medical health. The findings...
Non-human primates convey meaning through call combinations
10 Mar 2008
Researchers have made what they say is the first experimental demonstration that a primate other than humans conveys meaning by combining distinct alarm calls in particular ways. The study appears in the March 11th issue of Current Biology, a...
10 Mar 2008
Researchers have made what they say is the first experimental demonstration that a primate other than humans conveys meaning by combining distinct alarm calls in particular ways. The study appears in the March 11th issue of Current Biology, a...
Virtual reality and computer technology improve stroke rehabilitation
10 Mar 2008
Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at the patient from all...
10 Mar 2008
Israeli hospitals have recently started to use virtual reality therapy for stroke patients. One commonly used program has the patient watch his virtual image on a screen. For example, tennis balls are virtually thrown at the patient from all...
Low levels of PYY hormone a very early indicator of type 2 diabetes
10 Mar 2008
It may soon be possible to take a simple blood test and predict whether or not someone has low levels of a particular molecule, predisposing them to the development of Type 2 diabetes. If the test is positive, it may then be possible to use...
10 Mar 2008
It may soon be possible to take a simple blood test and predict whether or not someone has low levels of a particular molecule, predisposing them to the development of Type 2 diabetes. If the test is positive, it may then be possible to use...
The hand can't be fooled, study shows
10 Mar 2008
Beer-Sheva, Israel -- Research published in the March issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, is suggesting that we process images in two very distinct ways. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...
10 Mar 2008
Beer-Sheva, Israel -- Research published in the March issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, is suggesting that we process images in two very distinct ways. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...
Media highlights for February in Biophysical Journal
10 Mar 2008
Bethesda, MD – A new and notable article entitled “Passage Times for Polymer Translocation Pulled through a Narrow Pore” appears in Volume 94, Issue 5, of the Biophysical Journal, which is available online. “Passage...
10 Mar 2008
Bethesda, MD – A new and notable article entitled “Passage Times for Polymer Translocation Pulled through a Narrow Pore” appears in Volume 94, Issue 5, of the Biophysical Journal, which is available online. “Passage...
Size does matter: Researchers adapt drug dosing to body size
10 Mar 2008
University of Queensland researchers are leading the charge in adapting drug dosing to a society that is changing shape. As the level of obesity in the Western World continues to rise dramatically, UQ School of Pharmacy's Dr Bruce Green says...
10 Mar 2008
University of Queensland researchers are leading the charge in adapting drug dosing to a society that is changing shape. As the level of obesity in the Western World continues to rise dramatically, UQ School of Pharmacy's Dr Bruce Green says...
Post-stroke clot-busting therapy beneficial for patients on aspirin
10 Mar 2008
Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk for bleeding in the brain, according to an article posted online today...
10 Mar 2008
Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk for bleeding in the brain, according to an article posted online today...
Maternal obesity not strongly linked to obesity in offspring says study
10 Mar 2008
Professor Debbie Lawlor and colleagues used two approaches to test the ‘developmental overnutrition’ hypothesis which asserts that if a woman is overweight during pregnancy, high sugar and fat levels in her body might permanently...
10 Mar 2008
Professor Debbie Lawlor and colleagues used two approaches to test the ‘developmental overnutrition’ hypothesis which asserts that if a woman is overweight during pregnancy, high sugar and fat levels in her body might permanently...
Treatment for mild asthma leads to improved lung function
10 Mar 2008
A study by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney is the first to demonstrate that in patients with very mild or well-controlled asthma, regular treatment with low dose ICS leads to significantly better day–to-day lung...
10 Mar 2008
A study by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney is the first to demonstrate that in patients with very mild or well-controlled asthma, regular treatment with low dose ICS leads to significantly better day–to-day lung...
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