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Dental scientists convene in Dallas
27 Mar 2008
Did you know that teledentistry can help provide orthodontic treatment to disadvantaged children? Did you know that saliva can provide diagnostic clues to your systemic health? Have you heard about the new “biological clock” that...
27 Mar 2008
Did you know that teledentistry can help provide orthodontic treatment to disadvantaged children? Did you know that saliva can provide diagnostic clues to your systemic health? Have you heard about the new “biological clock” that...
Springer to publish the Cerebellum
27 Mar 2008
Number of society journals at Springer continues to grow Springer and the Society for Research on the Cerebellum (SRC) will partner to publish the journal The Cerebellum with effect from Volume 7, March 2008. The journal represents a...
27 Mar 2008
Number of society journals at Springer continues to grow Springer and the Society for Research on the Cerebellum (SRC) will partner to publish the journal The Cerebellum with effect from Volume 7, March 2008. The journal represents a...
Cooperative classrooms lead to better friendships, higher achievement in young adolescents
27 Mar 2008
Analysis finds competitive and individual-type learning lead to lower achievement, poorer social interaction WASHINGTON – Students competing for resources in the classroom while discounting each others’ success are less likely to...
27 Mar 2008
Analysis finds competitive and individual-type learning lead to lower achievement, poorer social interaction WASHINGTON – Students competing for resources in the classroom while discounting each others’ success are less likely to...
Winners of 2008 Tyler Environmental Prize announced
27 Mar 2008
James Galloway described the 'nitrogen cascade' of ecological impacts from fertilizers and fossil fuels; Harold Mooney helped transform ecology into a global discipline Two scientists who drew important links between local and global ecosystems...
27 Mar 2008
James Galloway described the 'nitrogen cascade' of ecological impacts from fertilizers and fossil fuels; Harold Mooney helped transform ecology into a global discipline Two scientists who drew important links between local and global ecosystems...
Are you what you eat? New study of body weight change says maybe not
27 Mar 2008
If identical twins eat and exercise equally, must they have the same body weight" By analyzing the fundamental equations of body weight change, NIH investigators Carson Chow and Kevin Hall find that identical twins with identical lifestyles...
27 Mar 2008
If identical twins eat and exercise equally, must they have the same body weight" By analyzing the fundamental equations of body weight change, NIH investigators Carson Chow and Kevin Hall find that identical twins with identical lifestyles...
Femtogram-level chemical measurements now possible, U. of I. team reports
27 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Finding a simple and convenient technique that combines nanoscale structural measurements and chemical identification has been an elusive goal. With current analytical instruments, spatial resolution is too low,...
27 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Finding a simple and convenient technique that combines nanoscale structural measurements and chemical identification has been an elusive goal. With current analytical instruments, spatial resolution is too low,...
Scholarship named in honor of UCR plant physiologist
27 Mar 2008
Charles W. Coggins is credited with extending the growing seasons of navel and Valencia oranges Charles W. Coggins is a professor emeritus of plant physiology in the department of botany and plant sciences at the University of...
27 Mar 2008
Charles W. Coggins is credited with extending the growing seasons of navel and Valencia oranges Charles W. Coggins is a professor emeritus of plant physiology in the department of botany and plant sciences at the University of...
Arbor Vita rapid H5N1 flu diagnostic presented at ICEID meeting
27 Mar 2008
Sunnyvale, CA – March 27, 2008 – Preliminary research from the Department of Respiratory Disease Research at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) suggests that a rapid antigen assay test developed by Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC)...
27 Mar 2008
Sunnyvale, CA – March 27, 2008 – Preliminary research from the Department of Respiratory Disease Research at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) suggests that a rapid antigen assay test developed by Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC)...
Self-assembled materials form mini stem cell lab
27 Mar 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Imagine having one polymer and one small molecule that instantly assemble into a flexible but strong sac in which you can grow human stem cells, creating a sort of miniature laboratory. And that sac, if used for cell...
27 Mar 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Imagine having one polymer and one small molecule that instantly assemble into a flexible but strong sac in which you can grow human stem cells, creating a sort of miniature laboratory. And that sac, if used for cell...
Foldable and stretchable, silicon circuits conform to many shapes
27 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes such as spheres, body parts and aircraft wings, and can operate during stretching, compressing, folding...
27 Mar 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes such as spheres, body parts and aircraft wings, and can operate during stretching, compressing, folding...
Too many women still dying from breast cancer, says charity
27 Mar 2008
Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Campaign today. In a comprehensive review of breast cancer research...
27 Mar 2008
Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Campaign today. In a comprehensive review of breast cancer research...
SUNY researcher issued patent for virtual telemicroscope
27 Mar 2008
Telemicroscope system capable of E-mailing electronic slides After nearly ten years of research and development, scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and Peking University in Beijing were awarded a United States patent for...
27 Mar 2008
Telemicroscope system capable of E-mailing electronic slides After nearly ten years of research and development, scientists at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and Peking University in Beijing were awarded a United States patent for...
Rectal artemisinins rapidly eliminate malarial parasites
27 Mar 2008
Artemisinin-based suppositories can help ‘buy time’ for malaria patients who face a delay in accessing effective, injectable antimalarials, according to research published in the online open access journal BMC Infectious...
27 Mar 2008
Artemisinin-based suppositories can help ‘buy time’ for malaria patients who face a delay in accessing effective, injectable antimalarials, according to research published in the online open access journal BMC Infectious...
Can you rescue a rainforest? The answer may be yes
27 Mar 2008
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem. When the...
27 Mar 2008
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem. When the...
Normal weight obesity: An emerging risk factor for heart and metabolic problems
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- More than half of American adults considered to have normal body weight in America have high body fat percentages -- greater than 20 percent for men and 30 percent for women -- as well as heart and metabolic disturbances, new Mayo...
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- More than half of American adults considered to have normal body weight in America have high body fat percentages -- greater than 20 percent for men and 30 percent for women -- as well as heart and metabolic disturbances, new Mayo...
Bridges to the Future: A Vision for Infrastructure in the 21st Century
27 Mar 2008
Experts to convene April 10 to address challenges and solutions for future of power generation, water resources and the structures around us On Thursday, April 10, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Popular Mechanics will co-host a...
27 Mar 2008
Experts to convene April 10 to address challenges and solutions for future of power generation, water resources and the structures around us On Thursday, April 10, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Popular Mechanics will co-host a...
Cells from the Research Institute of the MUHC on the road to China
27 Mar 2008
Montreal, 27 March 2008 - The diabetes epidemic is devastating many areas of the world. In China, approximately 20 million people suffer from the disease – and the number keeps growing. To meet this massive health challenge, the Chinese...
27 Mar 2008
Montreal, 27 March 2008 - The diabetes epidemic is devastating many areas of the world. In China, approximately 20 million people suffer from the disease – and the number keeps growing. To meet this massive health challenge, the Chinese...
Americans living longer, enjoying greater health and prosperity, but important disparities remain
27 Mar 2008
Average life expectancy continues to increase, and today’s older Americans enjoy better health and financial security than any previous generation. However, rates of gain are inconsistent between the genders and across age brackets,...
27 Mar 2008
Average life expectancy continues to increase, and today’s older Americans enjoy better health and financial security than any previous generation. However, rates of gain are inconsistent between the genders and across age brackets,...
Study finds widespread care disparities in Medi-Cal program
27 Mar 2008
Ethnicity, race major factors; African-Americans hit disproportionately In the first external analysis of the California Department of Health Service's Medi-Cal Managed Care program, researchers from the UCLA Department of Family Medicine found...
27 Mar 2008
Ethnicity, race major factors; African-Americans hit disproportionately In the first external analysis of the California Department of Health Service's Medi-Cal Managed Care program, researchers from the UCLA Department of Family Medicine found...
U of T research finds glycine could be key to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
27 Mar 2008
TORONTO, ON. – There is new promise on the horizon for those who suffer from REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) according to researchers at the University of Toronto. RDB, a neurological disorder that causes violent twitches and muscle...
27 Mar 2008
TORONTO, ON. – There is new promise on the horizon for those who suffer from REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) according to researchers at the University of Toronto. RDB, a neurological disorder that causes violent twitches and muscle...
Hidden tragedy of under reported neonatal mortality
27 Mar 2008
In Northern Vietnam, neonatal mortality is almost four times higher than the official figure according to a report published today in the open access journal BMC International Health and Human Rights. This under-reporting could mean neonatal...
27 Mar 2008
In Northern Vietnam, neonatal mortality is almost four times higher than the official figure according to a report published today in the open access journal BMC International Health and Human Rights. This under-reporting could mean neonatal...
Rates of rare mutations soar 3 to 4 times higher in schizophrenia
27 Mar 2008
Multiple genetic glitches disrupt pathways critical for brain development People with schizophrenia have high rates of rare genetic deletions and duplications that likely disrupt the developing brain, according to studies funded in part by the...
27 Mar 2008
Multiple genetic glitches disrupt pathways critical for brain development People with schizophrenia have high rates of rare genetic deletions and duplications that likely disrupt the developing brain, according to studies funded in part by the...
Relaxation training may improve control of hard-to-treat systolic hypertension
27 Mar 2008
Stress-management approach could reduce need for medication, cut health-care costs Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly improve treatment of the type of hypertension...
27 Mar 2008
Stress-management approach could reduce need for medication, cut health-care costs Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly improve treatment of the type of hypertension...
Women's health-related scientific findings presented by University of Pittsburgh researchers
27 Mar 2008
Magee-Womens Research Institute faculty members present work at annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation SAN DIEGO, March 27 – The clinical and basic science research findings of nearly two dozen studies are being...
27 Mar 2008
Magee-Womens Research Institute faculty members present work at annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation SAN DIEGO, March 27 – The clinical and basic science research findings of nearly two dozen studies are being...
Findings reveal how dengue virus matures, becomes infectious
27 Mar 2008
This composite shows an image of the dengue virus, top left, taken with cryoelectron microscopy, and, to the right of that image are reconstructions of how virus particles mature as... Click here for more...
27 Mar 2008
This composite shows an image of the dengue virus, top left, taken with cryoelectron microscopy, and, to the right of that image are reconstructions of how virus particles mature as... Click here for more...
Scientists find that squid beak is both hard and soft, a material that engineers want to copy
27 Mar 2008
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– How did nature make the squid’s beak super hard and sharp –– allowing it, without harm to its soft body –– to capture its prey? The question has captivated those interested...
27 Mar 2008
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– How did nature make the squid’s beak super hard and sharp –– allowing it, without harm to its soft body –– to capture its prey? The question has captivated those interested...
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announces positive early results for phase 2 clinical trial of VX-770
27 Mar 2008
An oral compound to treat CF Bethesda, MD, March 27, 2008 — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that VX-770, an oral drug in development that targets a basic defect in CF, showed promising results in an ongoing Phase 2a...
27 Mar 2008
An oral compound to treat CF Bethesda, MD, March 27, 2008 — The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that VX-770, an oral drug in development that targets a basic defect in CF, showed promising results in an ongoing Phase 2a...
'Wildcat Power Cord' repairs cruciate ligament in dairy cow's knee
27 Mar 2008
Wilhelmina is led across K-State's video synchronization pressure mat to determine her level of lameness before surgery. The day after surgery, her stride length had increased 30 percent and she... Click here for more...
27 Mar 2008
Wilhelmina is led across K-State's video synchronization pressure mat to determine her level of lameness before surgery. The day after surgery, her stride length had increased 30 percent and she... Click here for more...
Hope among patients with ALS may take a variety of forms
27 Mar 2008
New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2008 -Sustaining hope in the face of a chronic, debilitating illness such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) should be a goal of palliative care and can take many forms, representing a continuum from focusing on...
27 Mar 2008
New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2008 -Sustaining hope in the face of a chronic, debilitating illness such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) should be a goal of palliative care and can take many forms, representing a continuum from focusing on...
Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
27 Mar 2008
A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia. The scientists found that deletions and duplications of DNA are more...
27 Mar 2008
A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia. The scientists found that deletions and duplications of DNA are more...
Mayo Clinic finds retired NFL players at increased risk for heart problems
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. Mayo Clinic physicians based that conclusion on the results of...
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. Mayo Clinic physicians based that conclusion on the results of...
Rutgers physicist earns prestigious Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
27 Mar 2008
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers physicist Kristjan Haule has won a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, a highly competitive award intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members working in...
27 Mar 2008
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers physicist Kristjan Haule has won a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, a highly competitive award intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members working in...
Is graphene the new silicon?
27 Mar 2008
Electrons travel through extremely thin form of graphite with little resistivity Optical microscope image of the graphene device with material's lattice structure shown above it. Click here for more...
27 Mar 2008
Electrons travel through extremely thin form of graphite with little resistivity Optical microscope image of the graphene device with material's lattice structure shown above it. Click here for more...
UCLA researchers examine human embryonic stem cell genome
27 Mar 2008
Stem cell researchers from UCLA used a high resolution technique to examine the genome, or total DNA content, of a pair of human embryonic stem cell lines and found that while both lines could form neurons, the lines had differences in the...
27 Mar 2008
Stem cell researchers from UCLA used a high resolution technique to examine the genome, or total DNA content, of a pair of human embryonic stem cell lines and found that while both lines could form neurons, the lines had differences in the...
Under the sea
27 Mar 2008
Scientists explore huge volume of molten rock now frozen into the For the first time scientists have mapped the layers of once molten rock that lie beneath the edges of the Atlantic Ocean and measure over eight miles thick in some...
27 Mar 2008
Scientists explore huge volume of molten rock now frozen into the For the first time scientists have mapped the layers of once molten rock that lie beneath the edges of the Atlantic Ocean and measure over eight miles thick in some...
Saving cancer patients' skin
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO --- Becky Sasaki has the quick laugh and easy smile of a woman who continues to thrive despite her four-year wrestling match with lung cancer. She still works every day in the family business, heads out for Thai food with her husband...
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO --- Becky Sasaki has the quick laugh and easy smile of a woman who continues to thrive despite her four-year wrestling match with lung cancer. She still works every day in the family business, heads out for Thai food with her husband...
Family study bolsters link between pesticides and Parkinson's
27 Mar 2008
For the first time, the association between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological disorder compared with their unaffected relatives, according to a study in the online open access...
27 Mar 2008
For the first time, the association between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological disorder compared with their unaffected relatives, according to a study in the online open access...
Scientists learn what's 'up' with a class of retinal cells in mice
27 Mar 2008
Treelike JAM-B cells are found responsible for detection of upward motion in mice CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 27, 2008 -- Harvard University researchers have discovered a new type of retinal cell that plays an exclusive and unusual role in mice:...
27 Mar 2008
Treelike JAM-B cells are found responsible for detection of upward motion in mice CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 27, 2008 -- Harvard University researchers have discovered a new type of retinal cell that plays an exclusive and unusual role in mice:...
National recognition for top scientist
27 Mar 2008
Professor Patrick Tam has just been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Click here for more information. Joining the ranks of Australia’s most esteemed scientists is Professor Patrick Tam...
27 Mar 2008
Professor Patrick Tam has just been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Click here for more information. Joining the ranks of Australia’s most esteemed scientists is Professor Patrick Tam...
A new method to identify mutated genes in human diseases
27 Mar 2008
Researchers from the University of Turin, Italy and the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, have devised a new method that may help the medical community to determine the genetic basis of many common diseases. Their findings are described...
27 Mar 2008
Researchers from the University of Turin, Italy and the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, have devised a new method that may help the medical community to determine the genetic basis of many common diseases. Their findings are described...
Keynoters, symposia, workshops highlight dental research meeting
27 Mar 2008
Following is a summary of the keynote presentations, symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening April 2 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Keynote...
27 Mar 2008
Following is a summary of the keynote presentations, symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening April 2 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Keynote...
Largest ever analysis of DES data demonstrates safety, efficacy in on-and-off-label use
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 27, 2008 — The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will present results of the largest meta-analysis to date comparing mortality rates for drug-eluting stents (DES) versus bare metal stents (BMS) at the...
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 27, 2008 — The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will present results of the largest meta-analysis to date comparing mortality rates for drug-eluting stents (DES) versus bare metal stents (BMS) at the...
Silicon chips for optical quantum technologies
27 Mar 2008
A team of physicists and engineers has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light – photons – on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards the long sought after goal of a super-powerful quantum computer. Dr...
27 Mar 2008
A team of physicists and engineers has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light – photons – on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards the long sought after goal of a super-powerful quantum computer. Dr...
Eminent scientists to lecture in Dallas
27 Mar 2008
During the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening this week at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, several eminent scientists will be part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. On Wednesday, Thursday,...
27 Mar 2008
During the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening this week at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, several eminent scientists will be part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. On Wednesday, Thursday,...
Scientists find a key culprit in stroke brain cell damage
27 Mar 2008
Researchers have identified a key player in the killing of brain cells after a stroke or a seizure. The protein asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) unleashes enzymes that break down brain cells' DNA, scientists at Emory University School of...
27 Mar 2008
Researchers have identified a key player in the killing of brain cells after a stroke or a seizure. The protein asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) unleashes enzymes that break down brain cells' DNA, scientists at Emory University School of...
Small desert beetle found to engineer ecosystems
27 Mar 2008
The catastrophic action a tiny beetle is wreaking on the deteriorating Chihuahuan desert will be revealed in the April edition of the Royal Entomological Society’s Ecological Entomology journal The mesquite girdler Oncideres rhodosticta...
27 Mar 2008
The catastrophic action a tiny beetle is wreaking on the deteriorating Chihuahuan desert will be revealed in the April edition of the Royal Entomological Society’s Ecological Entomology journal The mesquite girdler Oncideres rhodosticta...
Actor-robots 'staff' part of new $5M simulation training center
27 Mar 2008
A new $5M medical and surgical simulation training center located at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in East Baltimore opened in March A medical student places a chest tube in a patient lying on an operating table, while another student...
27 Mar 2008
A new $5M medical and surgical simulation training center located at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in East Baltimore opened in March A medical student places a chest tube in a patient lying on an operating table, while another student...
Genetic test improves artificial fertilization
27 Mar 2008
Polar body diagnosis can make artificial fertilization more successful, according to Katrin and Hans van der Ven and Markus Montag of Bonn University Clinic, writing in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch...
27 Mar 2008
Polar body diagnosis can make artificial fertilization more successful, according to Katrin and Hans van der Ven and Markus Montag of Bonn University Clinic, writing in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch...
American Association for Dental Research holds 37th annual meeting
27 Mar 2008
From April 2-5, 2008, thousands of dental research scientists, students, and educators from across the country will convene in Dallas, Texas, as the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) holds its 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition...
27 Mar 2008
From April 2-5, 2008, thousands of dental research scientists, students, and educators from across the country will convene in Dallas, Texas, as the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) holds its 37th Annual Meeting & Exhibition...
The complexities of genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis revealed
27 Mar 2008
Researchers working in Vietnam have identified a genetic variant that predisposes people to developing a lethal form of tuberculosis (TB), tuberculous meningitis, if they are infected with a strain of TB known as the Beijing strain. The work,...
27 Mar 2008
Researchers working in Vietnam have identified a genetic variant that predisposes people to developing a lethal form of tuberculosis (TB), tuberculous meningitis, if they are infected with a strain of TB known as the Beijing strain. The work,...
Dramatic developments at Kilauea Volcano: Scientists work to keep public safe and informed
27 Mar 2008
Explosive eruptions and noxious gas emissions at Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii this week have prompted scientists to work around the clock to understand what will happen next and how to keep the public out of harm’s way. Scientists are...
27 Mar 2008
Explosive eruptions and noxious gas emissions at Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii this week have prompted scientists to work around the clock to understand what will happen next and how to keep the public out of harm’s way. Scientists are...
Why matter matters in the universe
27 Mar 2008
A new physics discovery explores why there is more matter than antimatter in the universe. The latest research findings, which involved significant contributions from physicists at the University of Melbourne, have been recently published in...
27 Mar 2008
A new physics discovery explores why there is more matter than antimatter in the universe. The latest research findings, which involved significant contributions from physicists at the University of Melbourne, have been recently published in...
Increased knowledge about global warming leads to apathy, study shows
27 Mar 2008
COLLEGE STATION – The more you know the less you care – at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A&M University political scientists and a former colleague...
27 Mar 2008
COLLEGE STATION – The more you know the less you care – at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A&M University political scientists and a former colleague...
Armed beetles find a mate, whatever their size
27 Mar 2008
Librodor japonicus Click here for more information. One species of armed beetle is proving that size doesn’t necessarily matter when it comes to finding a mate. The creature’s ‘pulling...
27 Mar 2008
Librodor japonicus Click here for more information. One species of armed beetle is proving that size doesn’t necessarily matter when it comes to finding a mate. The creature’s ‘pulling...
Yale study shows weight bias is as prevalent as racial discrimination
27 Mar 2008
New Haven, Conn.—Discrimination against overweight people—particularly women—is as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University. “These...
27 Mar 2008
New Haven, Conn.—Discrimination against overweight people—particularly women—is as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University. “These...
NIDCR celebrates 60th anniversary
27 Mar 2008
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the National Institutes of Health, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with three special symposia during the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental...
27 Mar 2008
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the National Institutes of Health, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with three special symposia during the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental...
PTSD associated with more, longer hospitalizations
27 Mar 2008
Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental...
27 Mar 2008
Boston, MA—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental...
Sniffing out danger
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- Each human nose encounters hundreds of thousands of scents in its daily travels perched front and center on our face. Some of these smells are nearly identical, so how do we learn to tell the critical ones apart? Something bad has...
27 Mar 2008
CHICAGO -- Each human nose encounters hundreds of thousands of scents in its daily travels perched front and center on our face. Some of these smells are nearly identical, so how do we learn to tell the critical ones apart? Something bad has...
Actual use of asthma medications contradicts guidelines
27 Mar 2008
A study has found only 16% of the 352,082 Australians who filled a prescription for asthma preventer medications for the first time during the period July 2004 to June 2005, went on to use them regularly. Most (61%) ‘first time’...
27 Mar 2008
A study has found only 16% of the 352,082 Australians who filled a prescription for asthma preventer medications for the first time during the period July 2004 to June 2005, went on to use them regularly. Most (61%) ‘first time’...
Being born bottom first is inherited
27 Mar 2008
Maternal and paternal contribution to intergenerational recurrence of breech delivery A baby is twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both the parents were themselves breech deliveries, according to a study published ahead of...
27 Mar 2008
Maternal and paternal contribution to intergenerational recurrence of breech delivery A baby is twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both the parents were themselves breech deliveries, according to a study published ahead of...
Risks of increased access to over-the-counter medicines may outweigh benefits
27 Mar 2008
Analysis: Over-the-counter medicines: proceed with caution The risks of increasing people’s access to over-the-counter medicines may outweigh the benefits, warn experts in this week’s BMJ. They suggest that the safety of...
27 Mar 2008
Analysis: Over-the-counter medicines: proceed with caution The risks of increasing people’s access to over-the-counter medicines may outweigh the benefits, warn experts in this week’s BMJ. They suggest that the safety of...
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