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Texas engineer receives IEEE-USA's highest honor, 1 of 24 IEEE-USA award recipients
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (30 April 2008)-- Jean M. Eason of Fort Worth, Texas, received IEEE-USA’s highest honor during the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis on Saturday 26 April. Eason was presented the Robert S. Walleigh...
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON (30 April 2008)-- Jean M. Eason of Fort Worth, Texas, received IEEE-USA’s highest honor during the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis on Saturday 26 April. Eason was presented the Robert S. Walleigh...
'4-D' ionosphere map helps flyers, soldiers, ham radio operators
30 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Today, at the Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new “4D” live model of Earth’s ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the...
30 Apr 2008
GREENBELT, Md. - Today, at the Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., NASA-funded researchers released to the general public a new “4D” live model of Earth’s ionosphere. Without leaving home, anyone can fly through the...
'Smart' greenhouse research partnership unveiled
30 Apr 2008
Kent State, Cleveland Botanical Garden collaborate on liquid crystal greenhouse Cleveland, Ohio – (April 30, 2008) – Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute today officially launched a...
30 Apr 2008
Kent State, Cleveland Botanical Garden collaborate on liquid crystal greenhouse Cleveland, Ohio – (April 30, 2008) – Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute today officially launched a...
AIBS honors outstanding contributions to the biological sciences
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, DC–Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) awards eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
30 Apr 2008
WASHINGTON, DC–Each year the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) awards eminent individuals or groups for outstanding contributions to the biological sciences. The AIBS Board of Directors and Awards Committee are pleased to...
Meteorology student SOARS toward excellence, overcomes obstacles
30 Apr 2008
University of Miami student wins coveted research mentorship in Colo. Roque Vinicio Céspedes, a junior at the University of Miami, has been awarded a prestigious Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and...
30 Apr 2008
University of Miami student wins coveted research mentorship in Colo. Roque Vinicio Céspedes, a junior at the University of Miami, has been awarded a prestigious Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and...
Decade of the Mind symposium in Iowa to emphasize need for $4 billion in federal support
30 Apr 2008
Major research intiative to better understand the mind could significantly impact national interests in science, medicine, economic growth, security and well-being Des Moines, Iowa – April 30, 2008 – Internationally respected...
30 Apr 2008
Major research intiative to better understand the mind could significantly impact national interests in science, medicine, economic growth, security and well-being Des Moines, Iowa – April 30, 2008 – Internationally respected...
Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success
30 Apr 2008
University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29. Astute Nanotechnology creates opportunities for...
30 Apr 2008
University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29. Astute Nanotechnology creates opportunities for...
Denzel Washington's hometown hosts awarding of scholarships bearing Washington family name
30 Apr 2008
This year's Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholar in Neuroscience Awards will be presented in Mount Vernon, NY LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2008) – Pauletta and Denzel Washington will present two research scholarships Friday, May 2, at...
30 Apr 2008
This year's Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholar in Neuroscience Awards will be presented in Mount Vernon, NY LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2008) – Pauletta and Denzel Washington will present two research scholarships Friday, May 2, at...
CU-Boulder researchers forecast 3-in-5 chance of record low Arctic sea ice in 2008
30 Apr 2008
Warming temperatures, preponderance of young, thin ice drives prediction CU-Boulder researchers are forecasting a 59 percent chance of a record low minimum extent of Arctic sea ice in 2008. Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
Warming temperatures, preponderance of young, thin ice drives prediction CU-Boulder researchers are forecasting a 59 percent chance of a record low minimum extent of Arctic sea ice in 2008. Click here for more...
US Patent Office rejects company's claim for bean commonly grown by Latin American farmers
30 Apr 2008
Controversial court patent case for simple yellow legume has become rallying point for 'biopiracy' concerns WASHINGTON, DC (30 APRIL 2008)—The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today rejected all of the patent claims for a...
30 Apr 2008
Controversial court patent case for simple yellow legume has become rallying point for 'biopiracy' concerns WASHINGTON, DC (30 APRIL 2008)—The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today rejected all of the patent claims for a...
A model photochemical compass for bird navigation
30 Apr 2008
International study elucidates the relationship between migratory birds, light and Earth's magnetic field An international team of researchers are the first to demonstrate that a synthesized photochemical molecule composed of...
30 Apr 2008
International study elucidates the relationship between migratory birds, light and Earth's magnetic field An international team of researchers are the first to demonstrate that a synthesized photochemical molecule composed of...
Prof. David Kisailus studies engineering and invention on the half-shell
30 Apr 2008
While some people trek to exotic, faraway locales to admire the beauty of coral reefs, at UCR, people can visit Bourns Hall Local California invertebrates serve as the research models in the lab of Professor David...
30 Apr 2008
While some people trek to exotic, faraway locales to admire the beauty of coral reefs, at UCR, people can visit Bourns Hall Local California invertebrates serve as the research models in the lab of Professor David...
Climate modelers see modern echo in '30s Dust Bowl
30 Apr 2008
Farming pushed natural drought into disaster -- and could do so again Farmer Arthur Coble and sons; Cimmaron County, Oklahoma, April 1936 Click here for more information. NEW YORK April 30, 2008 – Climate...
30 Apr 2008
Farming pushed natural drought into disaster -- and could do so again Farmer Arthur Coble and sons; Cimmaron County, Oklahoma, April 1936 Click here for more information. NEW YORK April 30, 2008 – Climate...
UD chemical engineer honored for excellence in catalysis
30 Apr 2008
Jingguang Chen, Claire D. LeClaire Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has won the 2008 Award for Excellence in Catalysis from the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New... Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
Jingguang Chen, Claire D. LeClaire Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has won the 2008 Award for Excellence in Catalysis from the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New... Click here for more...
Graphene-based gadgets may be just years away
30 Apr 2008
Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology. Writing in the...
30 Apr 2008
Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology. Writing in the...
UMass Medical School's Craig Mello elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
30 Apr 2008
Nobel Laureate joins prestigious membership WORCESTER, Mass.—The American Academy of Arts & Sciences today announced that it has elected University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Craig C. Mello, PhD, to its membership, which...
30 Apr 2008
Nobel Laureate joins prestigious membership WORCESTER, Mass.—The American Academy of Arts & Sciences today announced that it has elected University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Craig C. Mello, PhD, to its membership, which...
Biologists are from Mars, chemists are from Venus?
30 Apr 2008
UD study explores how scientists from different fields work together At the University of Delaware, Steve Fifield is leading NSF research on how scientists from different disciplines collaborate. Postdoctoral researcher...
30 Apr 2008
UD study explores how scientists from different fields work together At the University of Delaware, Steve Fifield is leading NSF research on how scientists from different disciplines collaborate. Postdoctoral researcher...
Not just for the monkeys: New publication shows evolution is everywhere
30 Apr 2008
To spotlight the widespread importance of evolution, a group of renowned international scientists have launched a scientific journal devoted to using evolutionary biology to tackle the world's major biological crises. The new journal, titled...
30 Apr 2008
To spotlight the widespread importance of evolution, a group of renowned international scientists have launched a scientific journal devoted to using evolutionary biology to tackle the world's major biological crises. The new journal, titled...
NASA satellite pins down timer in stellar ticking time bomb
30 Apr 2008
This image illustrates a thermonuclear explosion as it ignites, and beings to spread. It will engulf an entire neutron star. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Using observations from NASA’s...
30 Apr 2008
This image illustrates a thermonuclear explosion as it ignites, and beings to spread. It will engulf an entire neutron star. Click here for more information. GREENBELT, Md. - Using observations from NASA’s...
Preoperative assessment of cancer patients enables early diagnosis, treatment of lymphedema
30 Apr 2008
NIH, National Naval Medical Center, George Mason University study published in journal Cancer demonstrates importance of physicians' shift to baseline measures and ongoing 'surveillance' model for successful management of common, debilitating...
30 Apr 2008
NIH, National Naval Medical Center, George Mason University study published in journal Cancer demonstrates importance of physicians' shift to baseline measures and ongoing 'surveillance' model for successful management of common, debilitating...
Better-educated women are a healthier weight, new research reveals
30 Apr 2008
Men have higher body mass the more educated they are -- except in United States A new comparison of multi-national data, released this month, reveals that highly educated women have a healthier average weight than less educated women, but that...
30 Apr 2008
Men have higher body mass the more educated they are -- except in United States A new comparison of multi-national data, released this month, reveals that highly educated women have a healthier average weight than less educated women, but that...
Researchers find quick way to make human monoclonal antibodies against flu
30 Apr 2008
Human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)--highly specific, identical, infection-fighting proteins produced in large quantities in the lab in cell lines that are derived from a single cell--against influenza can be rapidly produced in the lab,...
30 Apr 2008
Human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)--highly specific, identical, infection-fighting proteins produced in large quantities in the lab in cell lines that are derived from a single cell--against influenza can be rapidly produced in the lab,...
Turning on cell-cell communication wipes out staph biofilms
30 Apr 2008
University of Iowa researchers have succeeded in wiping out established biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) by hijacking one of the bacteria's own regulatory systems. Although the discovery is not ready for clinical application, the...
30 Apr 2008
University of Iowa researchers have succeeded in wiping out established biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) by hijacking one of the bacteria's own regulatory systems. Although the discovery is not ready for clinical application, the...
Heat transfer between materials is focus of new research grant
30 Apr 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Managing heat is a major challenge for engineers who work on devices from jet engines to personal electronics to nano-scale transistors. A team led by a University of Michigan mechanical engineer has received a five-year,...
30 Apr 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Managing heat is a major challenge for engineers who work on devices from jet engines to personal electronics to nano-scale transistors. A team led by a University of Michigan mechanical engineer has received a five-year,...
'Destruct' triggers may be jammed in tumor cells, UF geneticists say
30 Apr 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tumor cells living in the cross hairs of radiation or chemotherapy may be able to escape death because their self-destruct mechanisms are jammed, say University of Florida scientists writing in a recent issue of...
30 Apr 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tumor cells living in the cross hairs of radiation or chemotherapy may be able to escape death because their self-destruct mechanisms are jammed, say University of Florida scientists writing in a recent issue of...
Carbon Disclosure Project announces findings in supply chain carbon emissions
30 Apr 2008
96 percent of suppliers see climate change regulation as a potential risk The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world’s largest investor collaboration on climate change, with 385 institutional investors holding assets under management...
30 Apr 2008
96 percent of suppliers see climate change regulation as a potential risk The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world’s largest investor collaboration on climate change, with 385 institutional investors holding assets under management...
Method for fast human antibodies against flu could find broad use
30 Apr 2008
Scientists have developed a new, faster way to create human monoclonal antibodies against infectious disease by tapping the immune system at the peak of its powers. Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine and Oklahoma Medical...
30 Apr 2008
Scientists have developed a new, faster way to create human monoclonal antibodies against infectious disease by tapping the immune system at the peak of its powers. Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine and Oklahoma Medical...
Scientists discover new ocean current
30 Apr 2008
The North Pacific Gyre Oscillation explains changes in salinity, nutrients and chlorophyll seen in the Northeast Pacific. Click here for more information. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have...
30 Apr 2008
The North Pacific Gyre Oscillation explains changes in salinity, nutrients and chlorophyll seen in the Northeast Pacific. Click here for more information. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have...
Report raises C. diff concerns; yeast-based probiotic shown to help significantly reduce recurrence
30 Apr 2008
Active ingredient in Florastor probiotic clinically proven to boost efficacy of treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated disease SAN BRUNO, CA, April 30 – C. diff-associated disease (CDAD), otherwise known as severe intestinal...
30 Apr 2008
Active ingredient in Florastor probiotic clinically proven to boost efficacy of treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated disease SAN BRUNO, CA, April 30 – C. diff-associated disease (CDAD), otherwise known as severe intestinal...
UMCES-led research team quantifies nutrient pollution reductions from urban stream restoration
30 Apr 2008
New technology could help coastal restoration efforts Researchers have been able to quantify the amount of nitrogen reduced through environmental restoration efforts in Minebank Run in Baltimore County, Md. Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
New technology could help coastal restoration efforts Researchers have been able to quantify the amount of nitrogen reduced through environmental restoration efforts in Minebank Run in Baltimore County, Md. Click here for more...
The most natural drug
30 Apr 2008
Researchers devise new method of creating human antibodies to flu, other illnesses In the fight against infection, the human immune system isn’t ready for a war. Vaccines push the immune system to create defenses against illness, but...
30 Apr 2008
Researchers devise new method of creating human antibodies to flu, other illnesses In the fight against infection, the human immune system isn’t ready for a war. Vaccines push the immune system to create defenses against illness, but...
Scientists collect data to aid Afghanistan reconstruction
30 Apr 2008
Policymakers, potential private investors, and the public received valuable new information today to help identify fault lines and the potential location of undiscovered water, oil and gas, and non-fuel mineral resources in Afghanistan. Data...
30 Apr 2008
Policymakers, potential private investors, and the public received valuable new information today to help identify fault lines and the potential location of undiscovered water, oil and gas, and non-fuel mineral resources in Afghanistan. Data...
Decoding the dictionary: Study suggests lexicon evolved to fit in the brain
30 Apr 2008
Troy, N.Y. – The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible...
30 Apr 2008
Troy, N.Y. – The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to be as concise as possible...
Penn study finds elderly heart patients with ICD devices live longer after heart failure
30 Apr 2008
Researchers say downstream costs associated with ICDs comparable with other treatments for congestive heart failure WASHINGTON, D.C. – Elderly patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure who receive implantable...
30 Apr 2008
Researchers say downstream costs associated with ICDs comparable with other treatments for congestive heart failure WASHINGTON, D.C. – Elderly patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure who receive implantable...
Climate change
30 Apr 2008
Global risks, challenges and decisions The Organisers of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP15) to be held in Copenhagen at the end of 2009 have asked IARU to organise this conference as part of the run-up to the COP Summit. The purpose of...
30 Apr 2008
Global risks, challenges and decisions The Organisers of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP15) to be held in Copenhagen at the end of 2009 have asked IARU to organise this conference as part of the run-up to the COP Summit. The purpose of...
Dual treatment of incontinence and dementia associated with functional decline
30 Apr 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study...
30 Apr 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Older nursing home residents who took medications for dementia and incontinence at the same time had a 50 percent faster decline in function than those who were being treated only for dementia, according to a study...
Physical activity, healthy eating and BMI not linked in older teens: study
30 Apr 2008
Results from under-researched 15- to 18-year-old group challenge established assumptions This release is also available in French. Contrary to what many researchers expect, physically active older teens don’t necessarily eat a healthier...
30 Apr 2008
Results from under-researched 15- to 18-year-old group challenge established assumptions This release is also available in French. Contrary to what many researchers expect, physically active older teens don’t necessarily eat a healthier...
Scientists find rings of Jupiter are shaped in shadow
30 Apr 2008
Jupiter's rings consist of bands of widely scattered dust particles generated by the impact of space debris into the planet's small inner moons, Adrastea, Metis, Amalthea and Thebe. This dust... Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
Jupiter's rings consist of bands of widely scattered dust particles generated by the impact of space debris into the planet's small inner moons, Adrastea, Metis, Amalthea and Thebe. This dust... Click here for more...
Hackers learn to threaten computer hardware
30 Apr 2008
AS IF computer viruses and worms aren’t enough of a nuisance, malicious hardware, which will be much more difficult to detect, could soon become a threat too. Today, computer viruses, which are programs downloaded either as an email...
30 Apr 2008
AS IF computer viruses and worms aren’t enough of a nuisance, malicious hardware, which will be much more difficult to detect, could soon become a threat too. Today, computer viruses, which are programs downloaded either as an email...
More than words: childbirth training change improves safety, cuts unnecessary procedures
30 Apr 2008
CHAPEL HILL – Relatively inexpensive interventions were effective in helping health care providers in Latin America improve the way they treat mothers during labor and delivery, reducing bleeding and sometimes saving lives of women...
30 Apr 2008
CHAPEL HILL – Relatively inexpensive interventions were effective in helping health care providers in Latin America improve the way they treat mothers during labor and delivery, reducing bleeding and sometimes saving lives of women...
UCLA stem cell researchers create heart and blood cells from reprogrammed skin cells
30 Apr 2008
Discovery may lead to new treatments Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. The finding...
30 Apr 2008
Discovery may lead to new treatments Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. The finding...
EULAR 2008
30 Apr 2008
Register for EULAR 2008! Press registration is free of charge for all holders of a valid press card / formal journalist credentials. Press will have access to the onsite press facilities, including a working room, and the press office will be...
30 Apr 2008
Register for EULAR 2008! Press registration is free of charge for all holders of a valid press card / formal journalist credentials. Press will have access to the onsite press facilities, including a working room, and the press office will be...
Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' challenges ideas on evolution of human diet
30 Apr 2008
Human ancestor's teeth yields new clues Researchers examined the teeth of Paranthropus boisei, also called the "Nutcracker Man, " an ancient hominin that lived between 2.3 and 1.2 million years ago. The "Nutcracker Man " had the...
30 Apr 2008
Human ancestor's teeth yields new clues Researchers examined the teeth of Paranthropus boisei, also called the "Nutcracker Man, " an ancient hominin that lived between 2.3 and 1.2 million years ago. The "Nutcracker Man " had the...
United we stand: When cooperation butts heads with competition
30 Apr 2008
Phrases such as “survival of the fittest” and “every man for himself” may seem to accentuate the presence of political and social competition in American culture; however, there obviously are similar instances of inter-...
30 Apr 2008
Phrases such as “survival of the fittest” and “every man for himself” may seem to accentuate the presence of political and social competition in American culture; however, there obviously are similar instances of inter-...
Daily aspirin may reduce risk of common type of breast cancer
30 Apr 2008
Taking aspirin on a daily basis may lower women’s risk of a particular type of breast cancer, according to results published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research. In this large study, aspirin use was...
30 Apr 2008
Taking aspirin on a daily basis may lower women’s risk of a particular type of breast cancer, according to results published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research. In this large study, aspirin use was...
Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, SLU research finds
30 Apr 2008
Uncomfortable gynecological condition affects 20 percent of all women ST. LOUIS -- Pelvic organ prolapse – a tear or weakness in a woman’s pelvic floor muscles that allows her internal organs to fall outside the body – runs in...
30 Apr 2008
Uncomfortable gynecological condition affects 20 percent of all women ST. LOUIS -- Pelvic organ prolapse – a tear or weakness in a woman’s pelvic floor muscles that allows her internal organs to fall outside the body – runs in...
Zebrafish may help solve ringing in vets' ears
30 Apr 2008
CHICAGO -- Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. His...
30 Apr 2008
CHICAGO -- Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. His...
International team of researchers explain how birds navigate
30 Apr 2008
Arizona State University's Devens Gust, professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Click here for more information. TEMPE, Ariz. – It has long been known that birds...
30 Apr 2008
Arizona State University's Devens Gust, professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Click here for more information. TEMPE, Ariz. – It has long been known that birds...
8 new human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic difference
30 Apr 2008
Projects give view of structural differences among individuals and find previously unknown human DNA A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in...
30 Apr 2008
Projects give view of structural differences among individuals and find previously unknown human DNA A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in...
Husband and wife team recognized for outstanding breast cancer research
30 Apr 2008
Drs Jane Visvader and Geoff Lindeman, researchers at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, have been presented with the GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence for their outstanding...
30 Apr 2008
Drs Jane Visvader and Geoff Lindeman, researchers at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, have been presented with the GlaxoSmithKline Award for Research Excellence for their outstanding...
It's a unisex brain with specific signals that trigger 'male' behavior
30 Apr 2008
Cartoon of remote-controlled fly. Videos of the courtship available at http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/080417b.html Click here for more information. New Haven, Conn. — Research by Yale scientists...
30 Apr 2008
Cartoon of remote-controlled fly. Videos of the courtship available at http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/080417b.html Click here for more information. New Haven, Conn. — Research by Yale scientists...
Southern flavor in the Arctic
30 Apr 2008
Rocks under the northern ocean are found to resemble ones far south The western portion of the Gakkel Ridge has been found to contain a geochemical signature until now known mainly from the Indian Ocean. Click here for more...
30 Apr 2008
Rocks under the northern ocean are found to resemble ones far south The western portion of the Gakkel Ridge has been found to contain a geochemical signature until now known mainly from the Indian Ocean. Click here for more...
Improving survival rates among users of left ventricular assist devices
30 Apr 2008
Preoperative plasma exchange improves mortality rates, decreases bleeding in LVAD patients Houston, Tex. – April 30, 2008 - Despite the general success of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) used in critically ill heart failure...
30 Apr 2008
Preoperative plasma exchange improves mortality rates, decreases bleeding in LVAD patients Houston, Tex. – April 30, 2008 - Despite the general success of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) used in critically ill heart failure...
Molecular change may reveal risk of leukemia relapse
30 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers may have discovered a better way to distinguish acute leukemia patients who require aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence from those who need only standard therapy for cure. The study is published in...
30 Apr 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers may have discovered a better way to distinguish acute leukemia patients who require aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence from those who need only standard therapy for cure. The study is published in...
Salk study links diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
30 Apr 2008
LA JOLLA, CA – Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies...
30 Apr 2008
LA JOLLA, CA – Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies...
Researchers discover molecular basis of a form of muscular dystrophy
30 Apr 2008
New study in the FASEB Journal identifies c-FLIP and calpain-3 proteins as drug targets in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and other conditions This image represents 3-D reconstructions from CT scans of a healthy individual...
30 Apr 2008
New study in the FASEB Journal identifies c-FLIP and calpain-3 proteins as drug targets in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and other conditions This image represents 3-D reconstructions from CT scans of a healthy individual...
Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil
30 Apr 2008
This release is available in Spanish. A group of scientists from the Nutrition and Food Science Department from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Granada have reported the beneficial effects of extra virgin olive oil on human...
30 Apr 2008
This release is available in Spanish. A group of scientists from the Nutrition and Food Science Department from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Granada have reported the beneficial effects of extra virgin olive oil on human...
Pill ingredient could prevent brain damage after head injury
30 Apr 2008
A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Critical Care. Traumatic...
30 Apr 2008
A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Critical Care. Traumatic...
Anti-HBe may play a role in the progression of the disease of hepatitis B
30 Apr 2008
Genotype D is found to be the only detected type in different clinical forms of HBV infections, including cirrhosis, among residents of southwestern Iran. A significant association between the presence of anti-HBe antibody and increasing ALT...
30 Apr 2008
Genotype D is found to be the only detected type in different clinical forms of HBV infections, including cirrhosis, among residents of southwestern Iran. A significant association between the presence of anti-HBe antibody and increasing ALT...
Appelbaum wins DEPSCoR grant for spintronics research
30 Apr 2008
Ian Appelbaum, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Delaware, and his research group are advancing the new field of spintronics. Click here for more information. Ian...
30 Apr 2008
Ian Appelbaum, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Delaware, and his research group are advancing the new field of spintronics. Click here for more information. Ian...
Anti-HAV antibodies in beta-thalassemia
30 Apr 2008
Thalassemic patients were found to present a higher prevalence of anti-HAV IgG antibodies than matched healthy subjects from the same geographic area. This finding is difficult to explain, but it may be attributed to the higher vulnerability...
30 Apr 2008
Thalassemic patients were found to present a higher prevalence of anti-HAV IgG antibodies than matched healthy subjects from the same geographic area. This finding is difficult to explain, but it may be attributed to the higher vulnerability...
Researchers produce first sequence map of large-scale structural variation in human genome
30 Apr 2008
Map will boost efforts to explore role of structural variants in disease A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the...
30 Apr 2008
Map will boost efforts to explore role of structural variants in disease A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the...
Institute formed at McMaster to advance automotive research
30 Apr 2008
A new research institute has been established at McMaster University to coordinate its increasing involvement in the automotive sector. The announcement was made today at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association annual conference...
30 Apr 2008
A new research institute has been established at McMaster University to coordinate its increasing involvement in the automotive sector. The announcement was made today at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association annual conference...
How deep is Europe?
30 Apr 2008
A new model of Europe's Earth's crust The Earth's crust is, on global average around 40 kilometres deep. In relation to the total diameter of the Earth with approx. 12800 kilometres this appears to be rather shallow, but precisely these upper...
30 Apr 2008
A new model of Europe's Earth's crust The Earth's crust is, on global average around 40 kilometres deep. In relation to the total diameter of the Earth with approx. 12800 kilometres this appears to be rather shallow, but precisely these upper...
Cholesterol modulates sorting of CEA -- implications for inflammatory bowel disease
30 Apr 2008
In polarized Caco-2 cells, cholesterol was depleted by a combination of synthesis inhibition and plasma membrane extraction with complexing agents. This led to an increased sorting of CEA to the basolateral surface. Interestingly, polarity was...
30 Apr 2008
In polarized Caco-2 cells, cholesterol was depleted by a combination of synthesis inhibition and plasma membrane extraction with complexing agents. This led to an increased sorting of CEA to the basolateral surface. Interestingly, polarity was...
Intensive training for medical staff reduces serious complication of pregnancy
30 Apr 2008
An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives involving 19 hospitals in Argentina and Uruguay dramatically reduced the rate of postpartum hemorrhage, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other...
30 Apr 2008
An intensive educational program for physicians and midwives involving 19 hospitals in Argentina and Uruguay dramatically reduced the rate of postpartum hemorrhage, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other...
New findings: The anti-fibrotic mechanism of plant extract Cpd 861
30 Apr 2008
In human hepatic stellate cells, the key cells involved in both the synthesis and degradation of matrix proteins (mainly collagens) in the liver, the plant extract Cpd 861 can regulate the expression levels of collagen synthesis and...
30 Apr 2008
In human hepatic stellate cells, the key cells involved in both the synthesis and degradation of matrix proteins (mainly collagens) in the liver, the plant extract Cpd 861 can regulate the expression levels of collagen synthesis and...
A patient who was diagnosed as IPN-B without hepatolithiasis?
30 Apr 2008
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPN-B) is a neoplastic lesion preceding invasive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and is a new definition of a tumor with papillary growth in the intra- or extra-hepatic bile duct. The...
30 Apr 2008
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPN-B) is a neoplastic lesion preceding invasive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and is a new definition of a tumor with papillary growth in the intra- or extra-hepatic bile duct. The...
UIC scientists discover how some bacteria survive antibiotics
30 Apr 2008
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs. The findings, published in the April 24 issue of the journal...
30 Apr 2008
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs. The findings, published in the April 24 issue of the journal...
How to manage Chinese obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
30 Apr 2008
Short-term lifestyle intervention is more effective than short-term vitamin E capsule therapy on NAFLD and so it should be the first step in the management of children with NAFLD. This study, performed by a team led by Professor Li Liang, is...
30 Apr 2008
Short-term lifestyle intervention is more effective than short-term vitamin E capsule therapy on NAFLD and so it should be the first step in the management of children with NAFLD. This study, performed by a team led by Professor Li Liang, is...
Monoclonal antibody Hb3: A marker for colon cancer progression or as a therapeutic target?
30 Apr 2008
There are a number of researchers who are searching for useful tumor markers to indicate cure. Antigens are being applied as an effective target in clinical therapy. Hb3 is an anti-colorectal cancer monoclonal antibody produced in the...
30 Apr 2008
There are a number of researchers who are searching for useful tumor markers to indicate cure. Antigens are being applied as an effective target in clinical therapy. Hb3 is an anti-colorectal cancer monoclonal antibody produced in the...
Gastric juice for diagnosis of H. pylori infection in patients on proton pump inhibitors
30 Apr 2008
This study determined the efficiency of a gastric juice PCR test for the detection of H. pylori infection in patients receiving PPI therapy and compared it with histology and gastric biopsy PCR. This study, led by Dr Javed Yakoob, is...
30 Apr 2008
This study determined the efficiency of a gastric juice PCR test for the detection of H. pylori infection in patients receiving PPI therapy and compared it with histology and gastric biopsy PCR. This study, led by Dr Javed Yakoob, is...
Does 1q31.1-32.1 harbor a tumor suppressor gene related to Chinese SCC patients?
30 Apr 2008
The LOH analysis on sporadic carcinoma by means of microsatellite markers has become an effective way to find allelic deletion regions and then to find candidate tumor suppressor genes. In a previous study, it was found that D1S413...
30 Apr 2008
The LOH analysis on sporadic carcinoma by means of microsatellite markers has become an effective way to find allelic deletion regions and then to find candidate tumor suppressor genes. In a previous study, it was found that D1S413...
Synergistic growth inhibitory effect of herbal extracts against HCC and lung cancer cells
30 Apr 2008
Several herbs with diversified pharmacological properties are known to be rich sources of chemical constituents that may have potential for the treatment of several human cancers. Data from the Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of...
30 Apr 2008
Several herbs with diversified pharmacological properties are known to be rich sources of chemical constituents that may have potential for the treatment of several human cancers. Data from the Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of...
DIAMOND to tackle UK nuclear waste issues
30 Apr 2008
The long-term problem of how to manage and dispose of Britain’s nuclear waste is to be tackled by a UK consortium headed by the University of Leeds. Over the past 60 years, Britain has established 20 nuclear sites and facilities, as...
30 Apr 2008
The long-term problem of how to manage and dispose of Britain’s nuclear waste is to be tackled by a UK consortium headed by the University of Leeds. Over the past 60 years, Britain has established 20 nuclear sites and facilities, as...
High rate of complicated idiopathic gallstone disease in pediatric patients
30 Apr 2008
The prevalence of gallstones in adults of industrialized countries is approximately 10% and is showing a tendency to rise. Data for pediatric patients is scarce. A research article published on March 14, 2008, in the World Journal of...
30 Apr 2008
The prevalence of gallstones in adults of industrialized countries is approximately 10% and is showing a tendency to rise. Data for pediatric patients is scarce. A research article published on March 14, 2008, in the World Journal of...
Are you looking at me?
30 Apr 2008
Birds can tell if you are watching them -- because they are watching you In humans, the eyes are said to be the ‘window to the soul’, conveying much about a person’s emotions and intentions. New research demonstrates for the...
30 Apr 2008
Birds can tell if you are watching them -- because they are watching you In humans, the eyes are said to be the ‘window to the soul’, conveying much about a person’s emotions and intentions. New research demonstrates for the...
High circulating D-dimers are associated with presence of ascites
30 Apr 2008
The liver is the production site of most of the proteins which favour and inhibit the process of coagulation and fibrinolysis. Patients with liver cirrhosis may develop serious coagulopathy and a hyperfibrinolytic state, which contributes to...
30 Apr 2008
The liver is the production site of most of the proteins which favour and inhibit the process of coagulation and fibrinolysis. Patients with liver cirrhosis may develop serious coagulopathy and a hyperfibrinolytic state, which contributes to...
USC researcher reveals new model for embryonic limb development
30 Apr 2008
Growth factors at distal tip of embryonic limb act as instructive molecules in animal models Los Angeles, April 30, 2008—A study led by a researcher at the University of Southern California has found a new model to explain how signals...
30 Apr 2008
Growth factors at distal tip of embryonic limb act as instructive molecules in animal models Los Angeles, April 30, 2008—A study led by a researcher at the University of Southern California has found a new model to explain how signals...
Incubator electromagnetic fields alter newborns' heart rates
30 Apr 2008
The electromagnetic fields produced by incubators alter newborns’ heart rates, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in Childhood. It is not clear what the long term...
30 Apr 2008
The electromagnetic fields produced by incubators alter newborns’ heart rates, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Fetal and Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in Childhood. It is not clear what the long term...
Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific
30 Apr 2008
The risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The...
30 Apr 2008
The risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The...
Melanoma of the rectum: A rare entity
30 Apr 2008
Primary anorectal melanoma is a rare and very aggressive disorder. A report published on March 14, 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses such a case. A 41-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of changed defecation...
30 Apr 2008
Primary anorectal melanoma is a rare and very aggressive disorder. A report published on March 14, 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses such a case. A 41-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of changed defecation...
UC Davis study suggests sick children should be tranferred to specialty hospitals sooner
30 Apr 2008
Study suggests need for earlier transport, better assessment of severity and greater use of telemedicine services (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Critically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care units of regional medical centers...
30 Apr 2008
Study suggests need for earlier transport, better assessment of severity and greater use of telemedicine services (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Critically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care units of regional medical centers...
Regulatory T cells in patients treated with Adacolumn granulocytapheresis
30 Apr 2008
An increased expression of FoxP3 mRNA and a higher frequency of CD25+ regulatory cells were found in all patients who responded to cytapheresis but this was not found in a nonresponder patient. Variations in TGF-beta (mRNA) did not parallel...
30 Apr 2008
An increased expression of FoxP3 mRNA and a higher frequency of CD25+ regulatory cells were found in all patients who responded to cytapheresis but this was not found in a nonresponder patient. Variations in TGF-beta (mRNA) did not parallel...
Genotyping takes us closer to an osteoporosis fingerprint
30 Apr 2008
For the first time ever, an extensive genome-wide search has been undertaken to find the genes linked to osteoporosis and fracture. Five regions of interest have been identified that appear to warrant further scientific investigation. From...
30 Apr 2008
For the first time ever, an extensive genome-wide search has been undertaken to find the genes linked to osteoporosis and fracture. Five regions of interest have been identified that appear to warrant further scientific investigation. From...
Scientists discover the double life of proteins
30 Apr 2008
Scientists at The Australian National University are a step closer to understanding the rare Hartnup disorder after discovering a surprising link between blood pressure regulation and nutrition that could also help to shed light on intestinal...
30 Apr 2008
Scientists at The Australian National University are a step closer to understanding the rare Hartnup disorder after discovering a surprising link between blood pressure regulation and nutrition that could also help to shed light on intestinal...
Prozac may help to curb disease activity in multiple sclerosis
30 Apr 2008
The antidepressant Prozac may help to curb disease activity in the relapsing remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), reveals preliminary research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The...
30 Apr 2008
The antidepressant Prozac may help to curb disease activity in the relapsing remitting form of multiple sclerosis (MS), reveals preliminary research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. The...
Climate change threats to HIV rates
30 Apr 2008
Social factors, including economic pressures caused by climate change, could lead to an increase in HIV infection rates world-wide, warns a leading researcher from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Daniel Tarantola, Professor of...
30 Apr 2008
Social factors, including economic pressures caused by climate change, could lead to an increase in HIV infection rates world-wide, warns a leading researcher from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Daniel Tarantola, Professor of...
Tree-lined streets mean lower rates of childhood asthma
30 Apr 2008
Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma Children who live in tree lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community...
30 Apr 2008
Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma Children who live in tree lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community...
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