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Study compares sound from exploding volcanoes with jet engines
8 Apr 2009
New Scripps study of low-frequency sound from Mount St. Helens and Tungurahua volcanoes provides explanation for how the large-amplitude signals from eruptions are produced IMAGE: Scripps researchers are using...
8 Apr 2009
New Scripps study of low-frequency sound from Mount St. Helens and Tungurahua volcanoes provides explanation for how the large-amplitude signals from eruptions are produced IMAGE: Scripps researchers are using...
Earth under global cooling
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The Late Eocene Earth -- Hothouse, Icehouse, and Impacts by Christian Koeberl and Alessandro Montanari (editors). Click here for more information. Boulder, CO, USA -...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The Late Eocene Earth -- Hothouse, Icehouse, and Impacts by Christian Koeberl and Alessandro Montanari (editors). Click here for more information. Boulder, CO, USA -...
James Webb Space Telescope first flight mirror completes cryogenic testing
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: NASA and Ball Aerospace engineering technicians guide two mounted mirrors into NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's X-ray and Cryogenic Facility's vacuum chamber for testing. Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: NASA and Ball Aerospace engineering technicians guide two mounted mirrors into NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's X-ray and Cryogenic Facility's vacuum chamber for testing. Click here for more...
Business, scientific, higher education groups laud President Obama's commitment to science
8 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter recently sent to President Obama, more than 200 organizations, representing the nation's business, scientific and higher education communities, lauded the President for his outstanding leadership in advancing...
8 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter recently sent to President Obama, more than 200 organizations, representing the nation's business, scientific and higher education communities, lauded the President for his outstanding leadership in advancing...
AIAA to host 'Inside Aerospace,' an international forum on building and retaining the global...
8 Apr 2009
April 7, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that it will host Inside Aerospace – An International Forum for Aviation and Space Leaders on May 12 and 13,...
8 Apr 2009
April 7, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that it will host Inside Aerospace – An International Forum for Aviation and Space Leaders on May 12 and 13,...
Ancient diatoms lead to new technology for solar energy
8 Apr 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing...
8 Apr 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing...
Presentation of the first GPON analyzer
8 Apr 2009
This release is available in Spanish. TECNALIA Technological Corporation and the Aragon-based company, TELNET-RI, have developed the GPON-Doctor by tecnalia, an innovative product that enables locating, analysing and evaluating the GPON...
8 Apr 2009
This release is available in Spanish. TECNALIA Technological Corporation and the Aragon-based company, TELNET-RI, have developed the GPON-Doctor by tecnalia, an innovative product that enables locating, analysing and evaluating the GPON...
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev signs collaborative contract with Bayer CropScience
8 Apr 2009
Agreement will allow the identification of additional genes that have an effect on making plants more 'stress-resistant' to heat, salt and drought BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, April 8, 2009 – Extreme temperatures and limited water availability are...
8 Apr 2009
Agreement will allow the identification of additional genes that have an effect on making plants more 'stress-resistant' to heat, salt and drought BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, April 8, 2009 – Extreme temperatures and limited water availability are...
Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
8 Apr 2009
'Red Death' provides clues about how P. aeruginosa attacks host IMAGE: When worms (Caenorhabditis elegans) ate the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa that were raised on low levels of phosphates, unexpected large...
8 Apr 2009
'Red Death' provides clues about how P. aeruginosa attacks host IMAGE: When worms (Caenorhabditis elegans) ate the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa that were raised on low levels of phosphates, unexpected large...
X marks the spot: Ions coldly go through NIST trap junction
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The NIST X-trap is constructed from a sandwich of two diamond-shaped alumina wafers, visible in the right center of the top photo. The bottom photo shows a close-up of the... Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The NIST X-trap is constructed from a sandwich of two diamond-shaped alumina wafers, visible in the right center of the top photo. The bottom photo shows a close-up of the... Click here for more...
Did a nickel famine trigger the 'Great Oxidation Event'?
8 Apr 2009
Washington, D.C.— The Earth's original atmosphere held very little oxygen. This began to change around 2.4 billion years ago when oxygen levels increased dramatically during what scientists call the "Great Oxidation Event." The cause of...
8 Apr 2009
Washington, D.C.— The Earth's original atmosphere held very little oxygen. This began to change around 2.4 billion years ago when oxygen levels increased dramatically during what scientists call the "Great Oxidation Event." The cause of...
CFI awards $854,098 to University of Montreal and partners
8 Apr 2009
Infrastructure grants double with Government of Quebec contribution This release is available in French. IMAGE: Principal building of the University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
Infrastructure grants double with Government of Quebec contribution This release is available in French. IMAGE: Principal building of the University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. Click here for more...
Software improves p2p privacy by hiding in the crowd
8 Apr 2009
Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University have identified a new "guilt-by-association" threat to privacy in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems that would enable an eavesdropper to accurately...
8 Apr 2009
Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University have identified a new "guilt-by-association" threat to privacy in peer-to-peer (P2P) systems that would enable an eavesdropper to accurately...
Study finds students with Experience Corps tutors make 60 percent more progress in critical...
8 Apr 2009
VIDEO: New research from Washington University in St. Louis has found that students who participated in the Experience Corps tutoring program, over a one year period, made drastic improvements in...
8 Apr 2009
VIDEO: New research from Washington University in St. Louis has found that students who participated in the Experience Corps tutoring program, over a one year period, made drastic improvements in...
Quantum computers will require complex software to manage errors
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: While rudimentary is a fair description of this early computer, the National Bureau of Standards -- SEAC, built in 1950 --prototype quantum computers have not even reached its level of... Click here for...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: While rudimentary is a fair description of this early computer, the National Bureau of Standards -- SEAC, built in 1950 --prototype quantum computers have not even reached its level of... Click here for...
COST Foresight 2030
8 Apr 2009
COST sees healthy start to Foresight 2030 series Just as today's devices bear little resemblance to the IT technologies of 20 years ago, a further 20 years is likely to bring even more dramatic changes to our lives. To help determine the nature...
8 Apr 2009
COST sees healthy start to Foresight 2030 series Just as today's devices bear little resemblance to the IT technologies of 20 years ago, a further 20 years is likely to bring even more dramatic changes to our lives. To help determine the nature...
Biomedical researchers invited to design experiments for the International Space Station
8 Apr 2009
The National Institutes of Health and the National Air and Space Administration are partnering to conduct biomedical experiments that astronauts could perform on the International Space Station. In a notice to scientists at universities,...
8 Apr 2009
The National Institutes of Health and the National Air and Space Administration are partnering to conduct biomedical experiments that astronauts could perform on the International Space Station. In a notice to scientists at universities,...
A new link between nickel, methane gas and the evolution of complex life forms on Earth
8 Apr 2009
Edmonton—A University of Alberta researcher is lead author on a paper that reaches back billions of years to establish a new link between nickel, methane gas and the evolution of complex life forms on Earth. Kurt Konhauser, professor of...
8 Apr 2009
Edmonton—A University of Alberta researcher is lead author on a paper that reaches back billions of years to establish a new link between nickel, methane gas and the evolution of complex life forms on Earth. Kurt Konhauser, professor of...
Impact of floods on soils
8 Apr 2009
Soil scientists research the chemistry of the soil-water system, soil aggregation and its impact on agriculture MADISON, WI, APRIL 7, 2009 -- A recent study conducted in the Midwestern United States examined the effects of harsh wet conditions...
8 Apr 2009
Soil scientists research the chemistry of the soil-water system, soil aggregation and its impact on agriculture MADISON, WI, APRIL 7, 2009 -- A recent study conducted in the Midwestern United States examined the effects of harsh wet conditions...
GOCE's 'heart' starts beating
8 Apr 2009
GOCE's highly sensitive gradiometer instrument has been switched on and is producing data. Forming the heart of GOCE, the gradiometer is specifically designed to measure Earth's gravity field with unprecedented accuracy. "We are very pleased...
8 Apr 2009
GOCE's highly sensitive gradiometer instrument has been switched on and is producing data. Forming the heart of GOCE, the gradiometer is specifically designed to measure Earth's gravity field with unprecedented accuracy. "We are very pleased...
Middle school youth as young as 12 engaging in risky sexual activity
8 Apr 2009
HOUSTON – (April 8, 2009) – Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results from this study are published...
8 Apr 2009
HOUSTON – (April 8, 2009) – Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results from this study are published...
Scientists identify key gene that protects against leukemia
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Emmanuelle Passegué, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco. Click here for more information. Researchers have identified a gene that...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Emmanuelle Passegué, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco. Click here for more information. Researchers have identified a gene that...
NCAR tests system to steer drivers away from dangerous weather
8 Apr 2009
BOULDER--Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are testing an innovative technological system in the Detroit area this month that ultimately will help protect drivers from being surprised by black ice, fog, and...
8 Apr 2009
BOULDER--Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are testing an innovative technological system in the Detroit area this month that ultimately will help protect drivers from being surprised by black ice, fog, and...
UBC, U of T team helps solve mystery of starlight's origins
8 Apr 2009
Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size of a 33-storey building. After two years spent...
8 Apr 2009
Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size of a 33-storey building. After two years spent...
International climate change researchers meet, review latest findings
8 Apr 2009
College Park, Md. – Top international climate scientists are meeting this week at the University of Maryland to lay the groundwork for improving regionalized climate change forecasts and for developing the advanced computing models...
8 Apr 2009
College Park, Md. – Top international climate scientists are meeting this week at the University of Maryland to lay the groundwork for improving regionalized climate change forecasts and for developing the advanced computing models...
Aerosols may drive a significant portion of arctic warming
8 Apr 2009
Though greenhouse gases are invariably at the center of discussions about global climate change, new NASA research suggests that much of the atmospheric warming observed in the Arctic since 1976 may be due to changes in tiny airborne particles...
8 Apr 2009
Though greenhouse gases are invariably at the center of discussions about global climate change, new NASA research suggests that much of the atmospheric warming observed in the Arctic since 1976 may be due to changes in tiny airborne particles...
New software streamlines medical device
8 Apr 2009
e-Zassi.com launches predictive decision support software for rapid due diligence, triaging and assessment of new medical device innovations FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida, April 8, 2009 -- e-Zassi.com has expanded its online product application so...
8 Apr 2009
e-Zassi.com launches predictive decision support software for rapid due diligence, triaging and assessment of new medical device innovations FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida, April 8, 2009 -- e-Zassi.com has expanded its online product application so...
Scientists pierce veil of clouds to 'see' lightning inside a volcanic plume
8 Apr 2009
Collect first data on lightning during volcano's initial eruption IMAGE: Scientists have pierced the veil of clouds around a volcanic plume to "see " lightning. Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
Collect first data on lightning during volcano's initial eruption IMAGE: Scientists have pierced the veil of clouds around a volcanic plume to "see " lightning. Click here for more...
Field stations foster serendipitous discoveries in environmental, biological sciences
8 Apr 2009
Result in findings on spread of infectious diseases; decline and recovery of endangered species; biodiversity of old-growth forest ecosystems IMAGE: A stream tumbles over fallen logs in the Oregon Cascades, site...
8 Apr 2009
Result in findings on spread of infectious diseases; decline and recovery of endangered species; biodiversity of old-growth forest ecosystems IMAGE: A stream tumbles over fallen logs in the Oregon Cascades, site...
Shared equipment can lead to hepatitis B outbreaks
8 Apr 2009
Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) can occur as the result of routine clinical practices incorrectly thought to be risk-free. A review of 33 HBV outbreaks, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown...
8 Apr 2009
Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) can occur as the result of routine clinical practices incorrectly thought to be risk-free. A review of 33 HBV outbreaks, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown...
New report recommends nuclear policy on the path toward nuclear disarmament
8 Apr 2009
FAS and NRDC chart minimal deterrent nuclear mission WASHINGTON, DC — In Prague, President Barack Obama called for a world without nuclear weapons. Today, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Natural Resources Defense...
8 Apr 2009
FAS and NRDC chart minimal deterrent nuclear mission WASHINGTON, DC — In Prague, President Barack Obama called for a world without nuclear weapons. Today, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Natural Resources Defense...
Traditional media provide more comprehensive news than citizen media and blogs, MU researchers find
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Margaret Duffy, faculty chair in strategic communication in the Missouri School of Journalism. Click here for more information. COLUMBIA, Mo. –Researchers from the...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Margaret Duffy, faculty chair in strategic communication in the Missouri School of Journalism. Click here for more information. COLUMBIA, Mo. –Researchers from the...
Acid reflux without symptoms does not worsen asthma
8 Apr 2009
Study suggests that millions of asthma patients could consider dropping reflux medication A commonly used treatment for acid reflux does not improve asthma symptoms or control in patients who do not have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux...
8 Apr 2009
Study suggests that millions of asthma patients could consider dropping reflux medication A commonly used treatment for acid reflux does not improve asthma symptoms or control in patients who do not have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux...
Beautifully varnished -- using renewable
8 Apr 2009
When the petroleum runs out, renewable sources of raw materials will have to be found to replace petrochemical feedstocks. In the case of furniture varnishes, Fraunhofer researchers at the Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut...
8 Apr 2009
When the petroleum runs out, renewable sources of raw materials will have to be found to replace petrochemical feedstocks. In the case of furniture varnishes, Fraunhofer researchers at the Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut...
Community provides essential support to military families
8 Apr 2009
Article explores new model for providing support to military families Falls Church, VA –-April 8, 2009—The deployment of military personnel to active war zones, which involves issues of separation, time away from home, and eventual...
8 Apr 2009
Article explores new model for providing support to military families Falls Church, VA –-April 8, 2009—The deployment of military personnel to active war zones, which involves issues of separation, time away from home, and eventual...
Key protein in cellular respiration discovered
8 Apr 2009
[PRESS RELEASE, 8 April 2009] Many diseases derive from problems with cellular respiration, the process through which cells extract energy from nutrients. Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now discovered...
8 Apr 2009
[PRESS RELEASE, 8 April 2009] Many diseases derive from problems with cellular respiration, the process through which cells extract energy from nutrients. Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now discovered...
UNH: Pavement sealcoat a source of toxins in stormwater runoff
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Sealcoat applied to pavement may be contributing to PAHs in stormwater runoff. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.H. – Driveways and parking lots may look...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Sealcoat applied to pavement may be contributing to PAHs in stormwater runoff. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.H. – Driveways and parking lots may look...
Prune juice not necessary: New research should make bowel movements easier
8 Apr 2009
New report in the FASEB Journal lays the blueprint for new constipation drugs If you hate prune juice and chalky fiber supplements, just sit down and relax. Help is on the way. In a research report published online in The FASEB Journal...
8 Apr 2009
New report in the FASEB Journal lays the blueprint for new constipation drugs If you hate prune juice and chalky fiber supplements, just sit down and relax. Help is on the way. In a research report published online in The FASEB Journal...
High-dose radiation improves lung cancer survival, U-M study finds
8 Apr 2009
Concurrent chemotherapy, radiation also linked to better survival ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Higher doses of radiation combined with chemotherapy improve survival in patients with stage III lung cancer, according to a new study by researchers at...
8 Apr 2009
Concurrent chemotherapy, radiation also linked to better survival ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Higher doses of radiation combined with chemotherapy improve survival in patients with stage III lung cancer, according to a new study by researchers at...
Blood tests reveal tobacco smoke residues in non-smoking New Yorkers
8 Apr 2009
Population density increases exposure to secondhand smoke More than half of non-smoking New Yorkers have elevated levels of cotinine in their blood – meaning that they were recently exposed to toxic second-hand smoke in concentrations...
8 Apr 2009
Population density increases exposure to secondhand smoke More than half of non-smoking New Yorkers have elevated levels of cotinine in their blood – meaning that they were recently exposed to toxic second-hand smoke in concentrations...
Nano changes rise to macro importance in a key electronics material
8 Apr 2009
By combining the results of a number of powerful techniques for studying material structure at the nanoscale, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with colleagues in other federal labs...
8 Apr 2009
By combining the results of a number of powerful techniques for studying material structure at the nanoscale, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with colleagues in other federal labs...
New JHM policies tighten rules on industry interactions
8 Apr 2009
Action seeks elimination of undue industry influence and better oversight of collaborations Johns Hopkins Medicine has adopted a new policy that significantly limits interactions with industry while ensuring effective, principled and...
8 Apr 2009
Action seeks elimination of undue industry influence and better oversight of collaborations Johns Hopkins Medicine has adopted a new policy that significantly limits interactions with industry while ensuring effective, principled and...
Meat for sex in wild chimpanzees
8 Apr 2009
Male chimpanzees that regularly share their food with females are able to mate more often than their stingy fellows This release is available in German. IMAGE: Utan, an adult male chimpanzee, holding a piece of...
8 Apr 2009
Male chimpanzees that regularly share their food with females are able to mate more often than their stingy fellows This release is available in German. IMAGE: Utan, an adult male chimpanzee, holding a piece of...
Caltech researchers train computers to analyze fruit-fly behavior
8 Apr 2009
Program will make it possible to link genes to behaviors, scientists say PASADENA, Calif.--Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have trained computers to automatically analyze aggression and courtship in fruit flies,...
8 Apr 2009
Program will make it possible to link genes to behaviors, scientists say PASADENA, Calif.--Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have trained computers to automatically analyze aggression and courtship in fruit flies,...
Drug shows activity in men with advanced prostate cancer
8 Apr 2009
A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels – a marker for tumor growth – in men with advanced prostate cancer for whom traditional treatment options have failed. The...
8 Apr 2009
A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels – a marker for tumor growth – in men with advanced prostate cancer for whom traditional treatment options have failed. The...
Soybean component reduces menopause effects
8 Apr 2009
Soy aglycons of isoflavone (SAI), a group of soybean constituent chemicals, have been shown to promote health in a rat model of the menopause. The research, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition & Metabolism, shows...
8 Apr 2009
Soy aglycons of isoflavone (SAI), a group of soybean constituent chemicals, have been shown to promote health in a rat model of the menopause. The research, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition & Metabolism, shows...
Caltech scientists control complex nucleation processes using DNA origami seeds
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The first three seeds each present a distinct pattern (000000, 100001, or 011010) and were incubated with a set of tiles that copy the pattern from layer to layer;... Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The first three seeds each present a distinct pattern (000000, 100001, or 011010) and were incubated with a set of tiles that copy the pattern from layer to layer;... Click here for more...
Certain states more aggressive with anti-smoking policies
8 Apr 2009
Key factors influence likelihood of restricting youth access to tobacco Sacramento, CA – April 8, 2009 – A new study published in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy assesses the impact of state attributes on the likelihood...
8 Apr 2009
Key factors influence likelihood of restricting youth access to tobacco Sacramento, CA – April 8, 2009 – A new study published in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy assesses the impact of state attributes on the likelihood...
Vitamin D may exacerbate autoimmune disease
8 Apr 2009
Deficiency in vitamin D has been widely regarded as contributing to autoimmune disease, but a review appearing in Autoimmunity Reviews explains that low levels of vitamin D in patients with autoimmune disease may be a result rather than a...
8 Apr 2009
Deficiency in vitamin D has been widely regarded as contributing to autoimmune disease, but a review appearing in Autoimmunity Reviews explains that low levels of vitamin D in patients with autoimmune disease may be a result rather than a...
Study: Treatment for acid reflux does not improve asthma
8 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that a widely used treatment for persistent acid reflux among asthmatics doesn't actually improve their quality of life. The finding that as many as one-third of those studied showed no improvement...
8 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that a widely used treatment for persistent acid reflux among asthmatics doesn't actually improve their quality of life. The finding that as many as one-third of those studied showed no improvement...
How tumor cells move
8 Apr 2009
Researchers in Heidelberg discover new protein that is suppressed in particularly aggressive cancer cells; article in Nature Cell Biology If cancer cells lack a certain protein, it could be much easier for them to penetrate healthy body tissue,...
8 Apr 2009
Researchers in Heidelberg discover new protein that is suppressed in particularly aggressive cancer cells; article in Nature Cell Biology If cancer cells lack a certain protein, it could be much easier for them to penetrate healthy body tissue,...
Ma and Pa solutions to global warming
8 Apr 2009
The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable energy sources, according to a...
8 Apr 2009
The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable energy sources, according to a...
Telemonitoring changes the working practice of cardiac nurses
8 Apr 2009
Second announcement: 9th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing The 9th Annual Spring Meeting of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP), organised in cooperation with the...
8 Apr 2009
Second announcement: 9th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing The 9th Annual Spring Meeting of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP), organised in cooperation with the...
DFG opens new office in Tokyo
8 Apr 2009
Grand opening on April 15 with a symposium on the promotion of young researchers The President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), Professor Matthias Kleiner, will open the DFG's new foreign representative...
8 Apr 2009
Grand opening on April 15 with a symposium on the promotion of young researchers The President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), Professor Matthias Kleiner, will open the DFG's new foreign representative...
Heartburn medications do not ease asthma symptoms
8 Apr 2009
St. Louis, MO -- The predominance of heartburn among asthma sufferers led many specialists to suspect that acid reflux could be a trigger for the coughing, wheezing and breathlessness of asthma. In fact, it has become standard practice to...
8 Apr 2009
St. Louis, MO -- The predominance of heartburn among asthma sufferers led many specialists to suspect that acid reflux could be a trigger for the coughing, wheezing and breathlessness of asthma. In fact, it has become standard practice to...
First screening in Italy on children's health in prison
8 Apr 2009
They do not go to parks over the weekend or to the beach in summer. They do not receive gifts under the Christmas tree. They only see the sun behind the bars. Until before 2006 (the year the parliament granted a major pardon which decreased...
8 Apr 2009
They do not go to parks over the weekend or to the beach in summer. They do not receive gifts under the Christmas tree. They only see the sun behind the bars. Until before 2006 (the year the parliament granted a major pardon which decreased...
Einstein researchers devise a fast and sensitive way to detect ricin
8 Apr 2009
Paves the way for finding an antidote to the deadly toxin April 8, 2009 – (BRONX, NY) – Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a simple, accurate, and highly sensitive test to detect...
8 Apr 2009
Paves the way for finding an antidote to the deadly toxin April 8, 2009 – (BRONX, NY) – Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a simple, accurate, and highly sensitive test to detect...
Best-selling authors and physicians from NYP/Weill Cornell discuss diet, surgery and bone health
8 Apr 2009
Fox 5 medical reporter Dr. Sapna Parikh hosts press lunch and book signing NEW YORK (April 8, 2009) -- How do I teach my body to stop craving food? How can I age gracefully with the right incision? What are the risks of anesthesia? Can...
8 Apr 2009
Fox 5 medical reporter Dr. Sapna Parikh hosts press lunch and book signing NEW YORK (April 8, 2009) -- How do I teach my body to stop craving food? How can I age gracefully with the right incision? What are the risks of anesthesia? Can...
Wiley-Blackwell and the American Heart Association present new book series
8 Apr 2009
The American Heart Association has partnered with Wiley-Blackwell to publish a new series of medical references Boston, MA—April 8, 2009—The American Heart Association has partnered with Wiley-Blackwell to publish a new series of...
8 Apr 2009
The American Heart Association has partnered with Wiley-Blackwell to publish a new series of medical references Boston, MA—April 8, 2009—The American Heart Association has partnered with Wiley-Blackwell to publish a new series of...
NC State researchers find soy may aid in treating canine cancers
8 Apr 2009
Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking to soy as a way to make traditional canine cancer therapy more effective, less stressful for the dog and less costly for the owners. Dr. Steven Suter, assistant professor of oncology,...
8 Apr 2009
Researchers at North Carolina State University are looking to soy as a way to make traditional canine cancer therapy more effective, less stressful for the dog and less costly for the owners. Dr. Steven Suter, assistant professor of oncology,...
Vitamin D deficiency related to increased inflammation in healthy women
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Catherine A. Peterson, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences. Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Catherine A. Peterson, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences. Click here for more...
Parkinson's disease medication triggers destructive behaviors
8 Apr 2009
Mayo Clinic study identifies at-risk patients ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A new study conducted at Mayo Clinic reports that one in six patients receiving therapeutic doses of certain drugs for Parkinson's disease develops new-onset, potentially...
8 Apr 2009
Mayo Clinic study identifies at-risk patients ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A new study conducted at Mayo Clinic reports that one in six patients receiving therapeutic doses of certain drugs for Parkinson's disease develops new-onset, potentially...
Chinese slimming capsules
8 Apr 2009
Taking herbal food supplements is certainly not free of risk. Since 2005, the poison emergency centers in the German cities of Freiburg and Göttingen have registered a total of 17 patients with health problems after taking Chinese...
8 Apr 2009
Taking herbal food supplements is certainly not free of risk. Since 2005, the poison emergency centers in the German cities of Freiburg and Göttingen have registered a total of 17 patients with health problems after taking Chinese...
Award-winning paper looks at consumer response to really new products
8 Apr 2009
With all the hype before product launch, why were the sales of the Segway scooter so disappointing? According to research by David Alexander, University of St. Thomas, John Lynch, Duke University, and Qing Wang, Warwick University, the...
8 Apr 2009
With all the hype before product launch, why were the sales of the Segway scooter so disappointing? According to research by David Alexander, University of St. Thomas, John Lynch, Duke University, and Qing Wang, Warwick University, the...
Wristbands ease nausea with cancer treatment
8 Apr 2009
Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom...
8 Apr 2009
Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom...
Rush University Medical Center orthopaedic experts examine overhead
8 Apr 2009
Baseball season is underway. With the pros, college and high school teams taking to the baseball diamonds and Little Leaguers soon to follow, orthopedic specialists at Rush University Medical Center are cautioning players to be aware of and...
8 Apr 2009
Baseball season is underway. With the pros, college and high school teams taking to the baseball diamonds and Little Leaguers soon to follow, orthopedic specialists at Rush University Medical Center are cautioning players to be aware of and...
New research shows children take a toll on marital bliss
8 Apr 2009
University of Denver researchers studied 218 couples for eight years DENVER – What married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M – children can add problems...
8 Apr 2009
University of Denver researchers studied 218 couples for eight years DENVER – What married couples have suspected for years is now proven by researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A&M – children can add problems...
A strong business plan is most important when investing in start-ups
8 Apr 2009
Management team important, but not as valuable to investors Los Angeles, CA—April 8, 2009—When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The...
8 Apr 2009
Management team important, but not as valuable to investors Los Angeles, CA—April 8, 2009—When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The...
Scientists develop method for comprehensive proteome analysis
8 Apr 2009
Proof of concept shown with analysis of yeast proteome LA JOLLA, Calif., April 8, 2009 -- Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have deciphered a large percentage of the total protein complement (proteome) in...
8 Apr 2009
Proof of concept shown with analysis of yeast proteome LA JOLLA, Calif., April 8, 2009 -- Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have deciphered a large percentage of the total protein complement (proteome) in...
Stop commonly prescribing stomach-upset drugs for asthmatics without serious heartburn
8 Apr 2009
Proton-pump inhibitor drugs do not stop recurrent attacks in people with the lung disease Lung experts from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere are calling on physicians to suspend the routine use of potent heartburn medications in asthmatics solely to...
8 Apr 2009
Proton-pump inhibitor drugs do not stop recurrent attacks in people with the lung disease Lung experts from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere are calling on physicians to suspend the routine use of potent heartburn medications in asthmatics solely to...
Enzyme therapy slows kidney function decline
8 Apr 2009
Agalsidase alfa helps preserve kidney function in men with Fabry disease; results best when treatment started early IMAGE: This is Michael L. West, M.D. of Dalhousie University, Canada. Click here for more...
8 Apr 2009
Agalsidase alfa helps preserve kidney function in men with Fabry disease; results best when treatment started early IMAGE: This is Michael L. West, M.D. of Dalhousie University, Canada. Click here for more...
ISU researcher identifies protein that concentrates carbon dioxide in algae
8 Apr 2009
AMES, Iowa -- Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a concern to many environmentalists who research global warming. The lack of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, however, actually limits the growth of plants...
8 Apr 2009
AMES, Iowa -- Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a concern to many environmentalists who research global warming. The lack of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, however, actually limits the growth of plants...
Joslin study identifies 'good' energy burning fat in lean adults
8 Apr 2009
Finding may lead to treatments for obesity, diabetes BOSTON – April 8, 2009 – Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated that adult humans still have a type of "good" fat previously believed to be present only in...
8 Apr 2009
Finding may lead to treatments for obesity, diabetes BOSTON – April 8, 2009 – Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have demonstrated that adult humans still have a type of "good" fat previously believed to be present only in...
Purple does not stand for prevention in asthma
8 Apr 2009
HOUSTON (April 10, 2009) – The so-called purple pill, known popularly as Nexium and and esomeprazole to physicians, did not reduce asthma symptoms in patients who did not have symptoms of heartburn, said researchers, including one from...
8 Apr 2009
HOUSTON (April 10, 2009) – The so-called purple pill, known popularly as Nexium and and esomeprazole to physicians, did not reduce asthma symptoms in patients who did not have symptoms of heartburn, said researchers, including one from...
Test predicts who will develop end-stage renal disease
8 Apr 2009
Study suggests that GFR and albuminuria tests should be performed on all chronic kidney disease patients Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors—glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels—helps...
8 Apr 2009
Study suggests that GFR and albuminuria tests should be performed on all chronic kidney disease patients Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors—glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels—helps...
Stop prescribing heartburn medication to asthma patients without acid reflux
8 Apr 2009
Study finds it's ineffective and unnecessarily expensive CHICAGO—For nearly 20 years, doctors believed severe asthma symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and breathlessness were triggered, in part, by acid reflux. Asthma sufferers were...
8 Apr 2009
Study finds it's ineffective and unnecessarily expensive CHICAGO—For nearly 20 years, doctors believed severe asthma symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and breathlessness were triggered, in part, by acid reflux. Asthma sufferers were...
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