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USGS April 2008 science picks
1 Apr 2008
Kilauea Volcano, groovin' to the tunes of nature, forecasting potential floods, improving life for Iraqis, clay in sports, and more... In this edition of Science Picks, you can discover recent dramatic developments at Kilauea Volcano, who is...
1 Apr 2008
Kilauea Volcano, groovin' to the tunes of nature, forecasting potential floods, improving life for Iraqis, clay in sports, and more... In this edition of Science Picks, you can discover recent dramatic developments at Kilauea Volcano, who is...
NASA launches airborne study of arctic atmosphere, air pollution
1 Apr 2008
This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the...
1 Apr 2008
This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the...
Abel Prize 2008 goes to Springer author and editor Jacques Tits
1 Apr 2008
Mathematician honored for achievements in algebra and group theory The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2008 to Springer editor and author Jacques Tits of the Collège de France, Paris. Tits shares...
1 Apr 2008
Mathematician honored for achievements in algebra and group theory The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2008 to Springer editor and author Jacques Tits of the Collège de France, Paris. Tits shares...
Journal Sleep: Short, long sleep duration is associated with future weight gain in adults
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. The study, authored by...
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. The study, authored by...
Mechanical engineer probing complexities of climate, other chaotic systems
1 Apr 2008
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Mark Paul has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award to support his research on the dynamics of large,... Click here for...
1 Apr 2008
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Mark Paul has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program Award to support his research on the dynamics of large,... Click here for...
Better and faster: Distinguishing non-TB pulmonary disease from TB
1 Apr 2008
A diagnostic kit shows new promise for distinguishing between tuberculosis (TB) and its infections from disease caused by related mycobacteria family, which mimic TB and other lung disease in symptoms but require distinctly different clinical...
1 Apr 2008
A diagnostic kit shows new promise for distinguishing between tuberculosis (TB) and its infections from disease caused by related mycobacteria family, which mimic TB and other lung disease in symptoms but require distinctly different clinical...
Kalahari Desert soils and climate change
1 Apr 2008
The sands of the desert are an important and forgotten storehouse of carbon dioxide taken from the world’s atmosphere, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being...
1 Apr 2008
The sands of the desert are an important and forgotten storehouse of carbon dioxide taken from the world’s atmosphere, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being...
Obesity, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome symposium 'takes stock'
1 Apr 2008
10 years since targets for the prevention of obesity were first published -- what's working and what's not? The eighth Plymouth Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place at the Plymouth Postgraduate Medical...
1 Apr 2008
10 years since targets for the prevention of obesity were first published -- what's working and what's not? The eighth Plymouth Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place at the Plymouth Postgraduate Medical...
JCI online early table of contents: April 1, 2008
1 Apr 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Unraveling how a drug helps patients with multiple sclerosis Although the drug IFN-beta is commonly used to treat individuals with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), little is known about the mechanism(s)...
1 Apr 2008
EDITOR'S PICK: Unraveling how a drug helps patients with multiple sclerosis Although the drug IFN-beta is commonly used to treat individuals with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), little is known about the mechanism(s)...
Smear campaign: Faster detection of multidrug-resistant TB for public health
1 Apr 2008
There is a new tool in the arsenal to fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): a rapid diagnostic test that can function in high-burden settings such as public health clinics. MDR-TB is increasingly on the rise, and spreads most...
1 Apr 2008
There is a new tool in the arsenal to fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): a rapid diagnostic test that can function in high-burden settings such as public health clinics. MDR-TB is increasingly on the rise, and spreads most...
RFID engineers and researchers to convene in Las Vegas for 2nd IEEE International RFID Conference
1 Apr 2008
Latest research and job opportunities to be examined WASHINGTON (1 April 2008)-- The second IEEE International Conference on RFID (IEEE RFID 2008) will address the technical and policy challenges of RFID technologies and examine job...
1 Apr 2008
Latest research and job opportunities to be examined WASHINGTON (1 April 2008)-- The second IEEE International Conference on RFID (IEEE RFID 2008) will address the technical and policy challenges of RFID technologies and examine job...
Researchers to develop ocean sanctuary 'noise budget' to evaluate potential impact on marine mammals
1 Apr 2008
3-D blueprint could serve as national and international model Like sentinels at their posts, an array of buoys equipped with underwater microphones and other sensors will be on duty in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast...
1 Apr 2008
3-D blueprint could serve as national and international model Like sentinels at their posts, an array of buoys equipped with underwater microphones and other sensors will be on duty in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast...
Families of children with cancer support human tissue research, study finds
1 Apr 2008
Families of children with cancer support research using tissue samples left over after operations, a new study has found. Contrary to reports of a public crisis of confidence in tissue-based research, a team led by the University of Leicester...
1 Apr 2008
Families of children with cancer support research using tissue samples left over after operations, a new study has found. Contrary to reports of a public crisis of confidence in tissue-based research, a team led by the University of Leicester...
New study in the journal Sleep finds a link between insomnia and depression in young adults
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP confirms the persistent nature of insomnia and the increased risk of subsequent depression among individuals with insomnia. The study, conducted by Jules...
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP confirms the persistent nature of insomnia and the increased risk of subsequent depression among individuals with insomnia. The study, conducted by Jules...
Prebiotics -- the key to fewer food poisoning stomach upsets -- and healthy farm animals
1 Apr 2008
Natural sugars found in breast milk that are now included in prebiotic foods may help in the fight against Salmonella and other food poisoning bacteria, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General...
1 Apr 2008
Natural sugars found in breast milk that are now included in prebiotic foods may help in the fight against Salmonella and other food poisoning bacteria, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General...
PBGH endorses agreement on principles to guide physician performance reporting
1 Apr 2008
Pacific Business Group on Health announces endorsement of the Patient Charter San Francisco, Calif. (April 1, 2008) – The Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) today announced its endorsement of the “Patient Charter for Physician...
1 Apr 2008
Pacific Business Group on Health announces endorsement of the Patient Charter San Francisco, Calif. (April 1, 2008) – The Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) today announced its endorsement of the “Patient Charter for Physician...
Drug use increasingly glamorized in rap music, according to new study of 2-decade trends
1 Apr 2008
UC-Berkeley researcher finds 6-fold increase in drug mentions, dramatic jump in positive 'framing' Berkeley, CA, April 1, 2008 – Rap music has gone from an art form that largely warned against the dangers of substance abuse to one that...
1 Apr 2008
UC-Berkeley researcher finds 6-fold increase in drug mentions, dramatic jump in positive 'framing' Berkeley, CA, April 1, 2008 – Rap music has gone from an art form that largely warned against the dangers of substance abuse to one that...
NYP/WC physician-scientists present latest cardiology findings at AAC meeting
1 Apr 2008
NEW YORK (March 29, 2008) -- Leading cardiologists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the 57th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in...
1 Apr 2008
NEW YORK (March 29, 2008) -- Leading cardiologists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the 57th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in...
SPOC pain-locator device, featured recently on 'Today,' receives FDA 510(k)
1 Apr 2008
Developed at Stevens, SPOC device is 'a revolution in pain management' HOBOKEN, N.J. ¯ A hand-held biomedical device by SPOC (“Stevens Proof of Concept”), developed jointly by students at Stevens Institute of Technology and...
1 Apr 2008
Developed at Stevens, SPOC device is 'a revolution in pain management' HOBOKEN, N.J. ¯ A hand-held biomedical device by SPOC (“Stevens Proof of Concept”), developed jointly by students at Stevens Institute of Technology and...
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
1 Apr 2008
1. Targeting of Calcium Channels to Active Zones A. Ashleigh Long, Eunju Kim, Hung-Tat Leung, Elvin Woodruff III, Lingling An, R. W. Doerge, William L. Pak, and Kendal Broadie This week, Long et al. describe a newly discovered Drosophila...
1 Apr 2008
1. Targeting of Calcium Channels to Active Zones A. Ashleigh Long, Eunju Kim, Hung-Tat Leung, Elvin Woodruff III, Lingling An, R. W. Doerge, William L. Pak, and Kendal Broadie This week, Long et al. describe a newly discovered Drosophila...
New species of infectious disease found in Amazon
1 Apr 2008
While investigating the tropical disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, an infectious disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up...
1 Apr 2008
While investigating the tropical disease leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon, an infectious disease specialist from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has uncovered new, emerging bacteria that may be responsible for up...
Algae could one day be major hydrogen fuel source
1 Apr 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 1, 2008) –As gas prices continue to soar to record highs, motorists are crying out for an alternative that won’t cramp their pocketbooks. Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National...
1 Apr 2008
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 1, 2008) –As gas prices continue to soar to record highs, motorists are crying out for an alternative that won’t cramp their pocketbooks. Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National...
Researchers perform multi-century high-resolution climate simulations
1 Apr 2008
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Using state-of-the-art supercomputers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientists have performed a 400-year high-resolution global ocean-atmosphere simulation with results that are more similar to...
1 Apr 2008
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Using state-of-the-art supercomputers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientists have performed a 400-year high-resolution global ocean-atmosphere simulation with results that are more similar to...
Scientists reshape Y chromosome haplogroup tree gaining new insights into human ancestry
1 Apr 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 –The Y chromosome retains a remarkable record of human ancestry, since it is passed directly from father to son. In an article published online today in Genome Research (www.genome.org), scientists have utilized...
1 Apr 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 –The Y chromosome retains a remarkable record of human ancestry, since it is passed directly from father to son. In an article published online today in Genome Research (www.genome.org), scientists have utilized...
Nano-softball made of DNA
1 Apr 2008
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra This release is available in German. Can 20 trisoligonucleotides with 20×3 individual sequences be programmed to self-assemble into a DNA...
1 Apr 2008
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra This release is available in German. Can 20 trisoligonucleotides with 20×3 individual sequences be programmed to self-assemble into a DNA...
Michigan Tech researchers link 11 genetic variations to type 2 diabetes
1 Apr 2008
Doing the math: New statistical methods can pinpoint problem genes HOUGHTON, Mich.--Mathematicians at Michigan Technological University have developed powerful new tools for winnowing out the genes behind some of humanity’s most...
1 Apr 2008
Doing the math: New statistical methods can pinpoint problem genes HOUGHTON, Mich.--Mathematicians at Michigan Technological University have developed powerful new tools for winnowing out the genes behind some of humanity’s most...
ExoSeal vascular plug gets good reviews in ECLIPSE study
1 Apr 2008
Bleeding stops sooner, patients walk earlier with bioabsorbable plug CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A new bioabsorbable plug that seals the arterial puncture site used for threading catheters into the body during diagnostic angiography...
1 Apr 2008
Bleeding stops sooner, patients walk earlier with bioabsorbable plug CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A new bioabsorbable plug that seals the arterial puncture site used for threading catheters into the body during diagnostic angiography...
Women's health leader says 'patient charter' is critical to improve quality of care for patients
1 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s announcement that leading consumer and employer groups have forged an agreement with physician organizations and health insurers on principles to guide measurement and reporting on physician performance...
1 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s announcement that leading consumer and employer groups have forged an agreement with physician organizations and health insurers on principles to guide measurement and reporting on physician performance...
Fueling ethanol production while protecting water quality
1 Apr 2008
Scientists evaluate the unintended consequences of ethanol production on water quality in the March-April issue of Journal of Environmental Quality Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and...
1 Apr 2008
Scientists evaluate the unintended consequences of ethanol production on water quality in the March-April issue of Journal of Environmental Quality Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and...
Clinical trial that may help patients breathe easier begins at Central DuPage Hospital
1 Apr 2008
Patient enrollment begins for trial of airway bypass procedure to treat advanced widespread emphysema Normal vs. hyperinflated emphysema lung Click here for more information. WINFIELD, Ill., April 1, 2008 —...
1 Apr 2008
Patient enrollment begins for trial of airway bypass procedure to treat advanced widespread emphysema Normal vs. hyperinflated emphysema lung Click here for more information. WINFIELD, Ill., April 1, 2008 —...
Scientists discover 10 new planets outside solar system
1 Apr 2008
Revolutionizes understanding of extra-solar planets (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– An international team of astronomers has found 10 new “extra solar” planets, planets that orbit stars other than our sun. The team used a...
1 Apr 2008
Revolutionizes understanding of extra-solar planets (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– An international team of astronomers has found 10 new “extra solar” planets, planets that orbit stars other than our sun. The team used a...
Patient charter ensures that reports on physicians are meaningful, reliable, and fair
1 Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2008 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has joined other leading medical, consumer, labor, and employer organizations to endorse the Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and...
1 Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2008 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has joined other leading medical, consumer, labor, and employer organizations to endorse the Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and...
Journal Sleep: Insomnia may perpetuate depression in some elderly patients
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – In addition to being a risk factor for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the illness in some elderly patients, and especially in those receiving standard care for depression in primary care...
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – In addition to being a risk factor for a depressive episode, persistent insomnia may perpetuate the illness in some elderly patients, and especially in those receiving standard care for depression in primary care...
Coral reefs and climate change: Microbes could be the key to coral death
1 Apr 2008
Recent die-off of corals unprecedented in the last 3,000 years Coral reefs could be dying out because of changes to the microbes that live in them just as much as from the direct rise in temperature caused by global warming, according to...
1 Apr 2008
Recent die-off of corals unprecedented in the last 3,000 years Coral reefs could be dying out because of changes to the microbes that live in them just as much as from the direct rise in temperature caused by global warming, according to...
Leading pediatrician addresses the future of children's health
1 Apr 2008
Can diseases such as Alzheimer’s, obesity and diabetes be prevented before birth? According to Jonathan D. Gitlin, M.D., the Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Genetics at the Washington University School of...
1 Apr 2008
Can diseases such as Alzheimer’s, obesity and diabetes be prevented before birth? According to Jonathan D. Gitlin, M.D., the Helene B. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Genetics at the Washington University School of...
Business of drug development on verge of great change
1 Apr 2008
Significant changes to drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry currently underway will increase in the next five to 10 years, according to a top researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who is helping transform the business...
1 Apr 2008
Significant changes to drug discovery and the pharmaceutical industry currently underway will increase in the next five to 10 years, according to a top researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) who is helping transform the business...
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute experts present wide range of topics at ACC Scientific Sessions
1 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (ALL INFORMATION EMBARGOED UNTIL TIME OF PRESENTATION) – Heart specialists and scientists from the divisions of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Imaging at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute will be involved in more than...
1 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (ALL INFORMATION EMBARGOED UNTIL TIME OF PRESENTATION) – Heart specialists and scientists from the divisions of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Imaging at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute will be involved in more than...
New mineralogical techniques contribute to prevent national heritage damage
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in Spanish. Humidity, environmental pollution, cleaning with aggressive products for the chemical composition of the rock, etc give rise to the appearance of salts which cause stone decomposition, paint coats...
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in Spanish. Humidity, environmental pollution, cleaning with aggressive products for the chemical composition of the rock, etc give rise to the appearance of salts which cause stone decomposition, paint coats...
AEDs and CPR are equally helpful for sudden cardiac arrest in the home
1 Apr 2008
Study finds AEDs underused at home The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that although the safe and easy-to-use devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were...
1 Apr 2008
Study finds AEDs underused at home The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that although the safe and easy-to-use devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were...
NASA scientists identify smallest known black hole
1 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Using a new technique, two NASA scientists have identified the lightest known black hole. With a mass only about 3.8 times greater than our Sun and a diameter of only 15 miles, the black hole lies very close to the minimum...
1 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Using a new technique, two NASA scientists have identified the lightest known black hole. With a mass only about 3.8 times greater than our Sun and a diameter of only 15 miles, the black hole lies very close to the minimum...
MU researcher links hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer
1 Apr 2008
Study finds that use of synthetic hormone could proliferate human tumor cells COLUMBIA, Mo. ¬— Millions of post-menopausal women use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a method to reduce symptoms associated with menopause. In a...
1 Apr 2008
Study finds that use of synthetic hormone could proliferate human tumor cells COLUMBIA, Mo. ¬— Millions of post-menopausal women use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a method to reduce symptoms associated with menopause. In a...
Nanosoftball made of DNA
1 Apr 2008
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra This release is available in German. Can 20 trisoligonucleotides with 20×3 individual sequences be programmed to self-assemble into a DNA...
1 Apr 2008
'Programmed' oligonucleotides with 3 branches organize themselves into dodecahedra This release is available in German. Can 20 trisoligonucleotides with 20×3 individual sequences be programmed to self-assemble into a DNA...
Genomic profiling of breast tumors might determine prognosis, treatment
1 Apr 2008
DURHAM, N.C. -- Combining a breast cancer patient's clinical characteristics with a genomic profile of her tumor may provide important information for predicting an individual patient’s prognosis and accurately guiding treatment options,...
1 Apr 2008
DURHAM, N.C. -- Combining a breast cancer patient's clinical characteristics with a genomic profile of her tumor may provide important information for predicting an individual patient’s prognosis and accurately guiding treatment options,...
Patient charter ensures that reports on physicians are meaningful, reliable and fair
1 Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2008 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has joined other leading medical, consumer, labor, and employer organizations to endorse the Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and...
1 Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA, April 1, 2008 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has joined other leading medical, consumer, labor, and employer organizations to endorse the Patient Charter for Physician Performance Measurement, Reporting and...
Catheter repair of mitral valve improves heart size, symptoms
1 Apr 2008
1-year results promising in small study of MitraClip CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A catheter-mounted device that acts like a clothespin to clip together the flaps of a leaky heart valve is not only reducing the abnormal backflow of...
1 Apr 2008
1-year results promising in small study of MitraClip CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A catheter-mounted device that acts like a clothespin to clip together the flaps of a leaky heart valve is not only reducing the abnormal backflow of...
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features methods to screen genomes and analyze evolution
1 Apr 2008
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Tuesday, April 1, 2008) – Identifying genes that are important in specific tissues or processes in the mouse used to be a monumental task. New technologies and strategies have simplified this search, making it...
1 Apr 2008
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Tuesday, April 1, 2008) – Identifying genes that are important in specific tissues or processes in the mouse used to be a monumental task. New technologies and strategies have simplified this search, making it...
Prednisone tablets less variable than marketed drugs
1 Apr 2008
USP research shows low variability in Prednisone reference standard tablets Rockville, Md., April 1, 2008 — The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today announced results of a study comparing the dissolution variability of USP Prednisone...
1 Apr 2008
USP research shows low variability in Prednisone reference standard tablets Rockville, Md., April 1, 2008 — The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today announced results of a study comparing the dissolution variability of USP Prednisone...
Researchers discover new species of disease-causing Leptospira
1 Apr 2008
An international team of researchers has isolated a new species of Leptospira, the bacterial spirochete that causes the disease leptospirosis, in the highly biodiverse Peruvian Amazon region. In a study published in the open-access journal...
1 Apr 2008
An international team of researchers has isolated a new species of Leptospira, the bacterial spirochete that causes the disease leptospirosis, in the highly biodiverse Peruvian Amazon region. In a study published in the open-access journal...
USC researchers find new clues to risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
1 Apr 2008
Unique study of twins offers new hypothesis on why disease affects some, and not others A long-term study of twins has led University of Southern California (USC) researchers to find potential links between Hodgkin lymphoma and levels of an...
1 Apr 2008
Unique study of twins offers new hypothesis on why disease affects some, and not others A long-term study of twins has led University of Southern California (USC) researchers to find potential links between Hodgkin lymphoma and levels of an...
'Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies' Symposium
1 Apr 2008
What: “Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies” is a one-day symposium to explore promising research in regenerative medicine using stem cells. The opening plenary session will feature an overview of hematopoietic stem cell...
1 Apr 2008
What: “Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies” is a one-day symposium to explore promising research in regenerative medicine using stem cells. The opening plenary session will feature an overview of hematopoietic stem cell...
Scientists solve mystery of polyketide drug formation
1 Apr 2008
Discovery of enzyme role could lead to development of new drugs Irvine, Calif., April 1, 2008 — Many top-selling drugs used to treat cancer and lower cholesterol are made from organic compounds called polyketides, which are found in...
1 Apr 2008
Discovery of enzyme role could lead to development of new drugs Irvine, Calif., April 1, 2008 — Many top-selling drugs used to treat cancer and lower cholesterol are made from organic compounds called polyketides, which are found in...
Integrating genetic information with breast cancer risk factors may help refine prognosis
1 Apr 2008
Incorporating genetic information known as gene expression signatures with clinical and other risk factors for breast cancer may help refine estimates of relapse-free survival and predicted response to chemotherapy, according to a study in the...
1 Apr 2008
Incorporating genetic information known as gene expression signatures with clinical and other risk factors for breast cancer may help refine estimates of relapse-free survival and predicted response to chemotherapy, according to a study in the...
Geologist decries floodplain development
1 Apr 2008
Lessons unlearned from 1993 Midwesterners have to be wondering: Will April be the cruelest month? Patterns in the Midwest this spring are eerily reminiscent of 1993 and 1994, back-to-back years of serious flooding, with the Great Flood of 1993...
1 Apr 2008
Lessons unlearned from 1993 Midwesterners have to be wondering: Will April be the cruelest month? Patterns in the Midwest this spring are eerily reminiscent of 1993 and 1994, back-to-back years of serious flooding, with the Great Flood of 1993...
Young patients with knee disorder get active after new Stanford surgical procedure
1 Apr 2008
STANFORD, Calif. - At 14 years old, Adam Vasser of Los Altos, Calif., was an active kid who loved baseball. Then a mysterious virus attacked his heart, making a heart transplant necessary to save his life. He underwent long-term steroid...
1 Apr 2008
STANFORD, Calif. - At 14 years old, Adam Vasser of Los Altos, Calif., was an active kid who loved baseball. Then a mysterious virus attacked his heart, making a heart transplant necessary to save his life. He underwent long-term steroid...
Tirofiban significantly reduced residual ST-segment deviation after primary PCI in STEMI patients
1 Apr 2008
Thrombotic complications reduced with early intervention PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1, 2008 — Data from a randomized, double-blind, multi-national, placebo-control study showed that treatment with tirofiban (AGGRASTAT®), in addition to...
1 Apr 2008
Thrombotic complications reduced with early intervention PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 1, 2008 — Data from a randomized, double-blind, multi-national, placebo-control study showed that treatment with tirofiban (AGGRASTAT®), in addition to...
NASA's GLAST satellite gets twin solar panels in prep for launch
1 Apr 2008
At the Astrotech payload processing facility, General Dynamics technicians check GLAST before the installation of the solar arrays, as an overhead crane is lowered over it. Click here for more...
1 Apr 2008
At the Astrotech payload processing facility, General Dynamics technicians check GLAST before the installation of the solar arrays, as an overhead crane is lowered over it. Click here for more...
Renal artery stenting falls short in large randomized trial
1 Apr 2008
Patients with renal artery stenosis did equally well with medical therapy alone CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — The largest-ever randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of catheter-based interventions in patients with narrowing of...
1 Apr 2008
Patients with renal artery stenosis did equally well with medical therapy alone CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — The largest-ever randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of catheter-based interventions in patients with narrowing of...
Individual intervention with low-income and minority patients increases colonoscopy rates
1 Apr 2008
1 Apr 2008
Brain DNA 'remodeled' in alcoholism
1 Apr 2008
Reshaping of the DNA scaffolding that supports and controls the expression of genes in the brain may play a major role in the alcohol withdrawal symptoms, particularly anxiety, that make it so difficult for alcoholics to stop using...
1 Apr 2008
Reshaping of the DNA scaffolding that supports and controls the expression of genes in the brain may play a major role in the alcohol withdrawal symptoms, particularly anxiety, that make it so difficult for alcoholics to stop using...
Climate and cholera
1 Apr 2008
Cholera outbreaks may soon be predicted using satellite sensors, paving the way for preemptive medicine in countries that suffer epidemics, says Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell, speaking today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the...
1 Apr 2008
Cholera outbreaks may soon be predicted using satellite sensors, paving the way for preemptive medicine in countries that suffer epidemics, says Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell, speaking today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the...
New study finds glamorization of drugs in rap music jumped dramatically over 2 decades
1 Apr 2008
Berkeley -- A new study finds that references to illegal drug use in rap music jumped sixfold in the two decades since 1979, the year Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" hit the charts and introduced to a mainstream audience a music genre...
1 Apr 2008
Berkeley -- A new study finds that references to illegal drug use in rap music jumped sixfold in the two decades since 1979, the year Sugar Hill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" hit the charts and introduced to a mainstream audience a music genre...
Mouse calls help search for emotion-controlling genes
1 Apr 2008
Scientists have long known that emotions and other personality traits and disorders run together in families. But finding which genes are most important in controlling emotions has proven difficult. Humans and mice have similar numbers of...
1 Apr 2008
Scientists have long known that emotions and other personality traits and disorders run together in families. But finding which genes are most important in controlling emotions has proven difficult. Humans and mice have similar numbers of...
Some migratory birds can't find success in urban areas, study finds
1 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research finds fresh evidence that urbanization in the United States threatens the populations of some species of migratory birds. But the six-year study also refutes one of the most widely accepted explanations of...
1 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research finds fresh evidence that urbanization in the United States threatens the populations of some species of migratory birds. But the six-year study also refutes one of the most widely accepted explanations of...
Louisiana Tech ROTC commander wins national award
1 Apr 2008
Louisiana Tech continues to receive national attention as a leader in cyberspace technology. Most recently, Lt. Col. Dan Simonsen, Air Force ROTC commander and professor of aerospace studies, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Air Force...
1 Apr 2008
Louisiana Tech continues to receive national attention as a leader in cyberspace technology. Most recently, Lt. Col. Dan Simonsen, Air Force ROTC commander and professor of aerospace studies, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Air Force...
Continents loss to oceans boosts staying power
1 Apr 2008
Study measures effects of chemical weathering on the composition of continents HOUSTON, April 1, 2008 -- New research suggests that the geological staying power of continents comes partly from their losing battle with the Earth's oceans over...
1 Apr 2008
Study measures effects of chemical weathering on the composition of continents HOUSTON, April 1, 2008 -- New research suggests that the geological staying power of continents comes partly from their losing battle with the Earth's oceans over...
Clopidogrel reloading worthwhile in acute coronary syndromes
1 Apr 2008
Extra anti-clotting medication cuts MACE rate by two-thirds CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — Many patients who come to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are already taking 75mg of...
1 Apr 2008
Extra anti-clotting medication cuts MACE rate by two-thirds CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — Many patients who come to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are already taking 75mg of...
Can a laser scanner drive a car?
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. Can a computer steer a car through a city without a driver’s help? The ‘Spirit of Berlin’, a vehicle developed jointly by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis...
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. Can a computer steer a car through a city without a driver’s help? The ‘Spirit of Berlin’, a vehicle developed jointly by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis...
The lean gene
1 Apr 2008
Prof. Gregory Livshits. Click here for more information. Your friend can eat whatever she wants and still fit into her prom dress, but you gain five pounds if you just look at that chocolate cake. Before you sign up...
1 Apr 2008
Prof. Gregory Livshits. Click here for more information. Your friend can eat whatever she wants and still fit into her prom dress, but you gain five pounds if you just look at that chocolate cake. Before you sign up...
Iso-osmolar X-ray dye falters in PCI study
1 Apr 2008
Hydration, low-osmolar contrast appear as effective CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) - A new study has found that an x-ray dye intended to reduce stress on the kidneys did not prevent renal injury during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
1 Apr 2008
Hydration, low-osmolar contrast appear as effective CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) - A new study has found that an x-ray dye intended to reduce stress on the kidneys did not prevent renal injury during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
Scientists discover 356 animal inclusions trapped in 100-million-years-old opaque amber
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in French. a) Opaque amber blocs from Charente-Maritime. b) radiography of a bloc with inclusions in absorption mode. c) the same radiograph in propagation phase contrast mode with 990 mm of...
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in French. a) Opaque amber blocs from Charente-Maritime. b) radiography of a bloc with inclusions in absorption mode. c) the same radiograph in propagation phase contrast mode with 990 mm of...
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News reports on cancer biomarkers
1 Apr 2008
New Rochelle, NY, April 1, 2008—Biotechnology companies are focusing on the development of novel biomarkers to overcome the limitations of current diagnostic tests for cancer, reports Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN). To...
1 Apr 2008
New Rochelle, NY, April 1, 2008—Biotechnology companies are focusing on the development of novel biomarkers to overcome the limitations of current diagnostic tests for cancer, reports Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN). To...
Researchers confirm dead zone off Texas coast since 1985
1 Apr 2008
COLLEGE STATION – Researchers at Texas A&M University have confirmed for the first time that a “dead zone” has existed off the Texas coast for at least the past 23 years and will likely remain there, causing potential...
1 Apr 2008
COLLEGE STATION – Researchers at Texas A&M University have confirmed for the first time that a “dead zone” has existed off the Texas coast for at least the past 23 years and will likely remain there, causing potential...
Smokers with lung disease need more than 'brief' intervention
1 Apr 2008
OHSU Smoking Cessation Center researchers outline key steps for developing and implementing clinic-based systems to provide smoking cessation treatment tailored to smokers with respiratory disorders Smokers with lung disease require more than...
1 Apr 2008
OHSU Smoking Cessation Center researchers outline key steps for developing and implementing clinic-based systems to provide smoking cessation treatment tailored to smokers with respiratory disorders Smokers with lung disease require more than...
New approach to radiation dose reduction during coronary CT angiography
1 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (ALL INFORMATION IS EMBARGOED UNTIL PRESENTED – TIMES INDICATED BELOW) – Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center will make several presentations at the upcoming annual...
1 Apr 2008
LOS ANGELES (ALL INFORMATION IS EMBARGOED UNTIL PRESENTED – TIMES INDICATED BELOW) – Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center will make several presentations at the upcoming annual...
In-home AEDs don't improve sudden cardiac arrest survival
1 Apr 2008
'Redirect efforts,' says Penn heart expert (PHILADELPHIA) – David Callans, MD, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will be available to comment on the New England Journal of...
1 Apr 2008
'Redirect efforts,' says Penn heart expert (PHILADELPHIA) – David Callans, MD, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will be available to comment on the New England Journal of...
Feed that cold!
1 Apr 2008
New study shows that lower food intake has a negative effect on immune system A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). Click here for more information. Researchers studying deer mice have discovered evidence to support...
1 Apr 2008
New study shows that lower food intake has a negative effect on immune system A deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). Click here for more information. Researchers studying deer mice have discovered evidence to support...
Fear of messing up may cause whites to avoid blacks
1 Apr 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she...
1 Apr 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she...
Mixed results for weight loss drug on slowing progression of coronary disease
1 Apr 2008
The anti-obesity medication rimonabant showed mixed results in slowing progression of coronary artery disease in patients with abdominal obesity and pre-existing coronary disease, according to a new study in the April 2 issue of JAMA. The...
1 Apr 2008
The anti-obesity medication rimonabant showed mixed results in slowing progression of coronary artery disease in patients with abdominal obesity and pre-existing coronary disease, according to a new study in the April 2 issue of JAMA. The...
New star systems first of their kind
1 Apr 2008
2 binary star systems could explode as yellow supergiants A nearly identical pair of stars is one of two known yellow binary systems. Click here for more information. Researchers funded by the National Science...
1 Apr 2008
2 binary star systems could explode as yellow supergiants A nearly identical pair of stars is one of two known yellow binary systems. Click here for more information. Researchers funded by the National Science...
Soccer robots compete for the title
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. At RoboCup, automated bipeds are one of many types of robots competing for the title. Click here for more information. In a series of soccer matches in several leagues, they...
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. At RoboCup, automated bipeds are one of many types of robots competing for the title. Click here for more information. In a series of soccer matches in several leagues, they...
DOE grant funds solar energy project
1 Apr 2008
Competitively priced electricity from easily manufactured solar cells is the aim of a Penn State researcher's project funded for up to $1,231,000 over three years by the U.S. Department of Energy. Craig A. Grimes, professor of electrical...
1 Apr 2008
Competitively priced electricity from easily manufactured solar cells is the aim of a Penn State researcher's project funded for up to $1,231,000 over three years by the U.S. Department of Energy. Craig A. Grimes, professor of electrical...
Challenges and promise of cell-based therapies
1 Apr 2008
What: “Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies” is a one-day symposium to explore promising research in regenerative medicine using stem cells. The opening plenary session will feature an overview of hematopoietic stem cell...
1 Apr 2008
What: “Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies” is a one-day symposium to explore promising research in regenerative medicine using stem cells. The opening plenary session will feature an overview of hematopoietic stem cell...
The choice is ours
1 Apr 2008
Scientists discover that 2 frontal brain areas contribute specifically to certain decision-making processes The option to choose among several courses of action is often associated with the feeling of being in control. Yet, in certain...
1 Apr 2008
Scientists discover that 2 frontal brain areas contribute specifically to certain decision-making processes The option to choose among several courses of action is often associated with the feeling of being in control. Yet, in certain...
Smart aircraft wings and new lightweight construction materials
1 Apr 2008
Nowadays it’s easy to hop on a plane and fly to London or spend a romantic weekend in Paris for just a few euros – if the volume of air traffic is increasing, one of the main reasons is the low tariffs. From an environmental point...
1 Apr 2008
Nowadays it’s easy to hop on a plane and fly to London or spend a romantic weekend in Paris for just a few euros – if the volume of air traffic is increasing, one of the main reasons is the low tariffs. From an environmental point...
SEISMIC study issues glum report on cell therapy
1 Apr 2008
In patients with heart failure, symptoms improved but not heart function CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A study in which interventional cardiologists injected muscle cells into scarred areas of the heart using a needle-tipped catheter...
1 Apr 2008
In patients with heart failure, symptoms improved but not heart function CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) — A study in which interventional cardiologists injected muscle cells into scarred areas of the heart using a needle-tipped catheter...
Music file compressed 1,000 times smaller than mp3
1 Apr 2008
20-second clarinet solo fits in a single kilobyte Researchers at the University of Rochester have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular MP3 file. The music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less...
1 Apr 2008
20-second clarinet solo fits in a single kilobyte Researchers at the University of Rochester have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular MP3 file. The music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less...
Mayo Clinic Proceedings examines link between bacteria in the digestive system and obesity
1 Apr 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Obesity is more than a cosmetic concern because it increases a person’s risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and many other serious health problems. It’s well understood that consuming more calories...
1 Apr 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Obesity is more than a cosmetic concern because it increases a person’s risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and many other serious health problems. It’s well understood that consuming more calories...
Scientists discover 356 animal inclusions trapped in 100 million years old opaque amber
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in French. a) Opaque amber blocs from Charente-Maritime. b) radiography of a bloc with inclusions in absorption mode. c) the same radiograph in propagation phase contrast mode with 990 mm of...
1 Apr 2008
This release is available in French. a) Opaque amber blocs from Charente-Maritime. b) radiography of a bloc with inclusions in absorption mode. c) the same radiograph in propagation phase contrast mode with 990 mm of...
Fear of messing up may undermine interracial contact
1 Apr 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she...
1 Apr 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Democratic consultant Donna Brazile brought home America’s reluctance to talk openly about race in a New York Times article that preceded the Barack Obama speech that now has the whole nation buzzing. In essence, she...
Want docs to treat the underserved? Make sure they train at community health centers
1 Apr 2008
University of Washington researchers have found that community health center-trained family physicians were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts (64 percent versus 37 percent),...
1 Apr 2008
University of Washington researchers have found that community health center-trained family physicians were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts (64 percent versus 37 percent),...
A reduced arousal threshold in Drosophila mutants prevents them from staying asleep
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Most short-sleeping mutant phenotypes in Drosophila (a genus of small flies) are characterized by an inability to stay asleep, most likely because of a reduced arousal threshold, according to a study published in the...
1 Apr 2008
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Most short-sleeping mutant phenotypes in Drosophila (a genus of small flies) are characterized by an inability to stay asleep, most likely because of a reduced arousal threshold, according to a study published in the...
Researchers develop new method to test for lung cancer
1 Apr 2008
Boston, MA--Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new “clinicogenomic model” to accurately test for lung cancer. The model combines a specific gene expression for lung cancer as well as clinical...
1 Apr 2008
Boston, MA--Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new “clinicogenomic model” to accurately test for lung cancer. The model combines a specific gene expression for lung cancer as well as clinical...
Why we don't always learn from our mistakes
1 Apr 2008
Hamilton, ON. April 1, 2008 – If you are struggling to retrieve a word that you are certain is on the tip of your tongue, or trying to perfect a slapshot that will send your puck flying into a hockey net, or if you keep stumbling over...
1 Apr 2008
Hamilton, ON. April 1, 2008 – If you are struggling to retrieve a word that you are certain is on the tip of your tongue, or trying to perfect a slapshot that will send your puck flying into a hockey net, or if you keep stumbling over...
New research on how season of birth may affect nearsightedness and on cornea donor sources
1 Apr 2008
Studies among highlights of April 2008 issue of Ophthalmology SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Does season of birth play a role in the development of nearsightedness? Do corneas from older donors meet quality standards for transplant surgery? These are...
1 Apr 2008
Studies among highlights of April 2008 issue of Ophthalmology SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Does season of birth play a role in the development of nearsightedness? Do corneas from older donors meet quality standards for transplant surgery? These are...
Darwin told us so: UBC researcher shows natural selection speeds up speciation
1 Apr 2008
In the first experiment of its kind conducted in nature, a University of British Columbia evolutionary biologist has come up with strong evidence for one of Charles Darwin’s cornerstone ideas – adaptation to the environment...
1 Apr 2008
In the first experiment of its kind conducted in nature, a University of British Columbia evolutionary biologist has come up with strong evidence for one of Charles Darwin’s cornerstone ideas – adaptation to the environment...
Humans have more distinctive hearing than animals, Hebrew U study shows
1 Apr 2008
Prof. Israel Nelken. Click here for more information. Jerusalem, April 1, 2008 – Do humans hear better than animals? It is known that various species of land and water-based living creatures are capable of...
1 Apr 2008
Prof. Israel Nelken. Click here for more information. Jerusalem, April 1, 2008 – Do humans hear better than animals? It is known that various species of land and water-based living creatures are capable of...
Viruses, oxygen and our green oceans
1 Apr 2008
Some of the oxygen we breathe today is being produced because of viruses infecting micro-organisms in the world’s oceans, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being...
1 Apr 2008
Some of the oxygen we breathe today is being produced because of viruses infecting micro-organisms in the world’s oceans, scientists heard today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting being...
Negative stereotypes towards your place? Laugh about it
1 Apr 2008
Media strategies for marketing places in crisis Book cover. Click here for more information. Entitled "Would you take the risk?," Columbia's new ad campaign opens with scenes taken from Hollywood's version of...
1 Apr 2008
Media strategies for marketing places in crisis Book cover. Click here for more information. Entitled "Would you take the risk?," Columbia's new ad campaign opens with scenes taken from Hollywood's version of...
Giant panda genome to be sequenced
1 Apr 2008
Giant panda. Click here for more information. Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species. Researchers in the Cardiff School of...
1 Apr 2008
Giant panda. Click here for more information. Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species. Researchers in the Cardiff School of...
Yale study suggests evolutionary source of alcoholism's accidental enemy
1 Apr 2008
New Haven, Conn. - Some change in the environment in many East Asian communities during the past few thousand years may have protected residents from becoming alcoholics, a new genetic analysis conducted by Yale School of Medicine researchers...
1 Apr 2008
New Haven, Conn. - Some change in the environment in many East Asian communities during the past few thousand years may have protected residents from becoming alcoholics, a new genetic analysis conducted by Yale School of Medicine researchers...
Drug does not appear to reduce risk of heart attack or death following CABG surgery
1 Apr 2008
Use of MC-1 (a naturally occurring metabolite of vitamin B6) before and for 30 days after coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a JAMA study being released early...
1 Apr 2008
Use of MC-1 (a naturally occurring metabolite of vitamin B6) before and for 30 days after coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not reduce the risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a JAMA study being released early...
Study finds that damaged land can restore itself
1 Apr 2008
Abandoned gravel-sand mines can revegetate without human intervention Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic - April 01, 2008 - There is widespread interest in restoring land damaged by gravel-sand mining, but the high costs of such projects can be...
1 Apr 2008
Abandoned gravel-sand mines can revegetate without human intervention Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic - April 01, 2008 - There is widespread interest in restoring land damaged by gravel-sand mining, but the high costs of such projects can be...
Dallas area cornea shortages could benefit from national study
1 Apr 2008
DALLAS – April 1, 2008 – Surgeons and patients from UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Southwestern Transplant Services Center joined in a landmark study showing that corneas from older donors are as successful for transplants...
1 Apr 2008
DALLAS – April 1, 2008 – Surgeons and patients from UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Southwestern Transplant Services Center joined in a landmark study showing that corneas from older donors are as successful for transplants...
Heavy metals in the Peak District -- evidence from bugs in blanket bogs
1 Apr 2008
Bacteria that consume heavy metals have been found in some of the most contaminated parts of the Peak District in the Southern Pennines and may be changing the pollutants into more toxic forms that could leak out into reservoirs, scientists...
1 Apr 2008
Bacteria that consume heavy metals have been found in some of the most contaminated parts of the Peak District in the Southern Pennines and may be changing the pollutants into more toxic forms that could leak out into reservoirs, scientists...
Desert power: A solar renaissance
1 Apr 2008
What does the future hold for solar power? “Geotimes” magazine looks into more efficient ways of turning the sun’s power into electricity in its April cover story, “Desert Power: A Solar Renaissance.” Solar power...
1 Apr 2008
What does the future hold for solar power? “Geotimes” magazine looks into more efficient ways of turning the sun’s power into electricity in its April cover story, “Desert Power: A Solar Renaissance.” Solar power...
New approach to limiting organ damage in sickle cell disease
1 Apr 2008
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is so called because of the abnormal sickle shape of the red blood cells in individuals with this blood disorder. The abnormal shape of the red blood cells prevents them passing easily through blood vessels, which can...
1 Apr 2008
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is so called because of the abnormal sickle shape of the red blood cells in individuals with this blood disorder. The abnormal shape of the red blood cells prevents them passing easily through blood vessels, which can...
Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it's a bridge!
1 Apr 2008
The bridge being moved at the National Physical Laboratory. Click here for more information. A government lab in Teddington has taken on its biggest sample for analysis to date – a 14 tonne foot-bridge. The...
1 Apr 2008
The bridge being moved at the National Physical Laboratory. Click here for more information. A government lab in Teddington has taken on its biggest sample for analysis to date – a 14 tonne foot-bridge. The...
Unraveling how a drug helps patients with multiple sclerosis
1 Apr 2008
Although the drug IFN-beta is commonly used to treat individuals with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), little is known about the mechanism(s) by which it acts. However, Genhong Cheng and colleagues, at the University of...
1 Apr 2008
Although the drug IFN-beta is commonly used to treat individuals with the relapsing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), little is known about the mechanism(s) by which it acts. However, Genhong Cheng and colleagues, at the University of...
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