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American Chemical Society Weekly PressPac -- April 15, 2009
20 Apr 2009
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) Weekly PressPac from the Office of Public Affairs. It has news from ACS' 34 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American...
20 Apr 2009
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) Weekly PressPac from the Office of Public Affairs. It has news from ACS' 34 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American...
6 young ASU faculty earn NSF Career awards
20 Apr 2009
TEMPE, Ariz. – Six Arizona State University faculty members have earned Faculty Early Career Development (Career) awards for 2009 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Career program is a NSF-wide activity that is one of the...
20 Apr 2009
TEMPE, Ariz. – Six Arizona State University faculty members have earned Faculty Early Career Development (Career) awards for 2009 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Career program is a NSF-wide activity that is one of the...
NASA satellite data animation shows cyclone Bijli's rainfall from birth to death
20 Apr 2009
VIDEO: This animation shows Cyclone Bijli's rainfall from the time it was "born " on April 13 in the Bay of Bengal as "storm 94B, " intensified into tropical depression and renamed "01B "... Click here for...
20 Apr 2009
VIDEO: This animation shows Cyclone Bijli's rainfall from the time it was "born " on April 13 in the Bay of Bengal as "storm 94B, " intensified into tropical depression and renamed "01B "... Click here for...
Climate change means shortfalls in Colorado River water deliveries
20 Apr 2009
Scripps researchers find that currently scheduled water deliveries from the Colorado River are unlikely to be met if human-caused climate change reduces runoff in the region IMAGE: Hoover Dam, with Lake Mead...
20 Apr 2009
Scripps researchers find that currently scheduled water deliveries from the Colorado River are unlikely to be met if human-caused climate change reduces runoff in the region IMAGE: Hoover Dam, with Lake Mead...
UH initiative will use 'Harry Potter' to conjure love for science in Houston-area schools
20 Apr 2009
$3 million NSF program to put graduate students in middle, high school classrooms, train teachers in nanosciences Hoping that science will cast a spell on local middle and high school students, a University of Houston team is starting a program...
20 Apr 2009
$3 million NSF program to put graduate students in middle, high school classrooms, train teachers in nanosciences Hoping that science will cast a spell on local middle and high school students, a University of Houston team is starting a program...
Pioneering Bristol academic raises $2.3 million investment for 'cell bandage'
20 Apr 2009
A company co-founded by Professor Anthony Hollander, an academic from the University of Bristol, has raised over £1.6 million to fund trials, including the first human study, of its pioneering 'cell bandage' technology, which aims to...
20 Apr 2009
A company co-founded by Professor Anthony Hollander, an academic from the University of Bristol, has raised over £1.6 million to fund trials, including the first human study, of its pioneering 'cell bandage' technology, which aims to...
Springer partners with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
20 Apr 2009
The Encyclopedia of Molecular Life Sciences to be published in 11 volumes Springer has entered into an agreement with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) to publish The Encyclopedia of Molecular Life Sciences....
20 Apr 2009
The Encyclopedia of Molecular Life Sciences to be published in 11 volumes Springer has entered into an agreement with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) to publish The Encyclopedia of Molecular Life Sciences....
How cells change gears: New insights published in Nature Genetics
20 Apr 2009
UC San Diego bioengineers make computational breakthrough IMAGE: This is figure 5 from a Nature Genetics paper published online April 19, 2009. Click here for more...
20 Apr 2009
UC San Diego bioengineers make computational breakthrough IMAGE: This is figure 5 from a Nature Genetics paper published online April 19, 2009. Click here for more...
JCI table of contents: April 20, 2009
20 Apr 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Too much sugar is bad, but which sugar is worse: fructose or glucose? In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter...
20 Apr 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Too much sugar is bad, but which sugar is worse: fructose or glucose? In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter...
MSU scholars to help reform Pakistan's teacher-education system
20 Apr 2009
VIDEO: Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, associate professor of education at Michigan State University, discusses MSU's role in improving education in Pakistan. Click here for more...
20 Apr 2009
VIDEO: Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, associate professor of education at Michigan State University, discusses MSU's role in improving education in Pakistan. Click here for more...
When every photon counts
20 Apr 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: In nocturnal to low light active mammals (e.g. the cat) the rod photoreceptors of the eye have nuclei with an inverted architecture, whereas the rods of diurnal...
20 Apr 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: In nocturnal to low light active mammals (e.g. the cat) the rod photoreceptors of the eye have nuclei with an inverted architecture, whereas the rods of diurnal...
Breakfast choices impact hunger and calorie consumption throughout day
20 Apr 2009
Breaking research at Experimental Biology 2009 supports the benefits of eating eggs for breakfast New Orleans (April 20, 2009) – New studies presented this week at Experimental Biology 2009 enhance the growing body of evidence supporting...
20 Apr 2009
Breaking research at Experimental Biology 2009 supports the benefits of eating eggs for breakfast New Orleans (April 20, 2009) – New studies presented this week at Experimental Biology 2009 enhance the growing body of evidence supporting...
Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
20 Apr 2009
28th annual survey looks at social, economic issues In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice...
20 Apr 2009
28th annual survey looks at social, economic issues In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice...
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology
20 Apr 2009
Detection of Campylobacter in Air Samples May Offer New Monitoring System for Broiler Flocks New research from Denmark suggests a promising method using air samples to continuously monitor broiler flocks for the presence of the foodborne...
20 Apr 2009
Detection of Campylobacter in Air Samples May Offer New Monitoring System for Broiler Flocks New research from Denmark suggests a promising method using air samples to continuously monitor broiler flocks for the presence of the foodborne...
Carnegie's Richard Carlson elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Geochemist Richard Carlson of Carnegie’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism has been elected a 2009 fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is among 210 new fellows and... Click...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Geochemist Richard Carlson of Carnegie’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism has been elected a 2009 fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is among 210 new fellows and... Click...
Self-assembled nanowires could make chips smaller and faster
20 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster. The technique uses self-assembled, self-aligned, and defect-free nanowire channels made of gallium arsenide. In a...
20 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster. The technique uses self-assembled, self-aligned, and defect-free nanowire channels made of gallium arsenide. In a...
Research highlights the negative effect of filarial hydrocele on marriage and sex
20 Apr 2009
A large proportion (94%) of lymphatic filariasis (LF) patients with hydrocele and their wives report the inability to have a satisfactory sexual life because of this condition. In a new ethnographic study, published on April 21 in the...
20 Apr 2009
A large proportion (94%) of lymphatic filariasis (LF) patients with hydrocele and their wives report the inability to have a satisfactory sexual life because of this condition. In a new ethnographic study, published on April 21 in the...
Carnegie Mellon scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devices
20 Apr 2009
PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex,...
20 Apr 2009
PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex,...
Ecologists put price tag on invasive species
20 Apr 2009
Research reports costs of invasive species’ damage to ecosystem services Invasive species can disrupt natural and human-made ecosystems, throwing food webs out of balance and damaging the services they provide to people. Now scientists...
20 Apr 2009
Research reports costs of invasive species’ damage to ecosystem services Invasive species can disrupt natural and human-made ecosystems, throwing food webs out of balance and damaging the services they provide to people. Now scientists...
Live-in domestics: Mites as maids in tropical rainforest sweat bee nests
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Mites eat fungi associated with higher larval mortality in tropical sweat bee nests. Click here for more information. Mites not only inhabit the dust bunnies under the...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Mites eat fungi associated with higher larval mortality in tropical sweat bee nests. Click here for more information. Mites not only inhabit the dust bunnies under the...
Critical turning point can trigger abrupt climate change
20 Apr 2009
Ice ages are the greatest natural climate changes in recent geological times. Their rise and fall are caused by slight changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun due to the influence of the other planets. But we do not know the exact...
20 Apr 2009
Ice ages are the greatest natural climate changes in recent geological times. Their rise and fall are caused by slight changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun due to the influence of the other planets. But we do not know the exact...
Fat droplet nanoparticle delivers tumor suppressor gene to tumor and metastatic cells
20 Apr 2009
Overcoming resistance to treatment Dr. Esther Chang describes the most recent developments in human trials of the first systemic, non-viral, tumor-targeted, nanoparticle method designed to restore normal gene function to tumor cells while...
20 Apr 2009
Overcoming resistance to treatment Dr. Esther Chang describes the most recent developments in human trials of the first systemic, non-viral, tumor-targeted, nanoparticle method designed to restore normal gene function to tumor cells while...
Surgical education programs have demand for physician assistants and nurse practitioners
20 Apr 2009
Study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons highlights mid-level practitioners are one solution to surgical resident work-hour limitations CHICAGO (April 20, 2009) – New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the...
20 Apr 2009
Study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons highlights mid-level practitioners are one solution to surgical resident work-hour limitations CHICAGO (April 20, 2009) – New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the...
Barely legal -- new study into whether alcohol affects perceptions of age
20 Apr 2009
Research has important implications if alcohol is cited as an excusing factor in cases of unlawful sex with a minor A new study led by the University of Leicester has demonstrated that consuming alcohol did not affect how men judged the age of...
20 Apr 2009
Research has important implications if alcohol is cited as an excusing factor in cases of unlawful sex with a minor A new study led by the University of Leicester has demonstrated that consuming alcohol did not affect how men judged the age of...
Genetic source of rare childhood cancer found; gene is implicated in other cancers
20 Apr 2009
St. Louis, April 20, 2009 — The search for the cause of an inherited form of a rare, aggressive childhood lung cancer has uncovered important information about how the cancer develops and potentially sheds light on the development of...
20 Apr 2009
St. Louis, April 20, 2009 — The search for the cause of an inherited form of a rare, aggressive childhood lung cancer has uncovered important information about how the cancer develops and potentially sheds light on the development of...
Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter
20 Apr 2009
MADISON — In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter — just by thinking about it. Just 23 characters long, his message, "using EEG to send tweet," demonstrates a natural,...
20 Apr 2009
MADISON — In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter — just by thinking about it. Just 23 characters long, his message, "using EEG to send tweet," demonstrates a natural,...
FANTOM findings boost for biologists
20 Apr 2009
Genomic regulatory blocks have unique features that may explain their ability to respond to regulatory inputs from very long distances, according to a special thematic series of companion articles from the FANTOM4 consortium. This research, to...
20 Apr 2009
Genomic regulatory blocks have unique features that may explain their ability to respond to regulatory inputs from very long distances, according to a special thematic series of companion articles from the FANTOM4 consortium. This research, to...
Virginia Tech graduate student receives first Rachel Carson award for scientific excellence
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Rachel Mair received the first-ever Rachel Carson Award for Scientific Excellence for the culture and propagation of endangered freshwater mussels. Click here for more...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Rachel Mair received the first-ever Rachel Carson Award for Scientific Excellence for the culture and propagation of endangered freshwater mussels. Click here for more...
Driven to distraction? Taking your mind off a decision can help
20 Apr 2009
Remember when the answer to a big question came to you in the shower? Is "sleep on it" really good advice for someone making a big decision? A new study Journal of Consumer Research examines the way distraction affects consumers' product...
20 Apr 2009
Remember when the answer to a big question came to you in the shower? Is "sleep on it" really good advice for someone making a big decision? A new study Journal of Consumer Research examines the way distraction affects consumers' product...
Florida Tech professors earns $411,000 NASA grant to study the final frontier of the solar system
20 Apr 2009
Grant to support IBEX spacecraft mission MELBOURNE, FLA.—Ming Zhang, professor of physics and space sciences at Florida Institute of Technology, has earned a $411,000 grant from NASA for a contribution to the IBEX spacecraft mission....
20 Apr 2009
Grant to support IBEX spacecraft mission MELBOURNE, FLA.—Ming Zhang, professor of physics and space sciences at Florida Institute of Technology, has earned a $411,000 grant from NASA for a contribution to the IBEX spacecraft mission....
Pregnancy hormone hCG protects against breast cancer even in short-term treatments
20 Apr 2009
In an animal model of breast cancer, Fox Chase Cancer Center researcher shows how smaller doses of hCG could offer some of the same benefits of longer doses One of the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer is through a full-term...
20 Apr 2009
In an animal model of breast cancer, Fox Chase Cancer Center researcher shows how smaller doses of hCG could offer some of the same benefits of longer doses One of the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer is through a full-term...
Agent Orange exposure increases veterans' risk of aggressive recurrence of prostate cancer
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Martha Terris, chief of urology at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta and professor of urology at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. Click here for more...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Martha Terris, chief of urology at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta and professor of urology at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. Click here for more...
Survey identifies factors associated with early detection of melanoma in older men
20 Apr 2009
Older men whose melanoma is detected by a physician are more likely to have thinner and therefore more treatable tumors at diagnosis, according to results of a survey published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the...
20 Apr 2009
Older men whose melanoma is detected by a physician are more likely to have thinner and therefore more treatable tumors at diagnosis, according to results of a survey published in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the...
New hope for treatment of neurodegenerative disorder
20 Apr 2009
USC researchers uncover clues about cause of Huntington's disease LOS ANGELES – Researchers from the University of Southern California have taken an important first step toward protecting against Huntington disease using gene...
20 Apr 2009
USC researchers uncover clues about cause of Huntington's disease LOS ANGELES – Researchers from the University of Southern California have taken an important first step toward protecting against Huntington disease using gene...
New data on the breakdown of the KRas protein
20 Apr 2009
The article was published on the front page of the Journal of Cell Biology This release is available in Spanish. KRas is one of the usual suspects in cancer. It is a protein that is mutated in 30% of human tumors and has been implicated in the...
20 Apr 2009
The article was published on the front page of the Journal of Cell Biology This release is available in Spanish. KRas is one of the usual suspects in cancer. It is a protein that is mutated in 30% of human tumors and has been implicated in the...
Radiation exposure associated with more aggressive thyroid cancer, worse outcomes
20 Apr 2009
Patients with thyroid cancer who have previously been exposed to radiation—for example, in the workplace, through environmental exposure or for treatment of acne or another condition—appear to have more aggressive disease and tend...
20 Apr 2009
Patients with thyroid cancer who have previously been exposed to radiation—for example, in the workplace, through environmental exposure or for treatment of acne or another condition—appear to have more aggressive disease and tend...
Grapefruit juice boosts drug's anti-cancer effects
20 Apr 2009
In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be...
20 Apr 2009
In a small, early clinical trial, researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be...
Genetic analysis may predict risk of invasive bladder cancer
20 Apr 2009
DENVER – Genetic variations in the inflammation pathway may predict who would respond to Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment and who might experience a recurrence among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to...
20 Apr 2009
DENVER – Genetic variations in the inflammation pathway may predict who would respond to Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment and who might experience a recurrence among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to...
Next generation of the POWER KNEE(TM) in early release at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
20 Apr 2009
LTC Greg Gadson is the first to receive world's most advanced prosthetic legs ALISO VIEJO, California (April 20, 2009) – Ossur, a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics, announced today that LTC Greg Gadson was fit last week at Walter...
20 Apr 2009
LTC Greg Gadson is the first to receive world's most advanced prosthetic legs ALISO VIEJO, California (April 20, 2009) – Ossur, a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics, announced today that LTC Greg Gadson was fit last week at Walter...
Scientists discover 'dancing' algae
20 Apr 2009
Unique footage shows 'waltzing' and 'minueting' Scientists at the Cambridge University have discovered that freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other, miraculously held together only by the fluid flows...
20 Apr 2009
Unique footage shows 'waltzing' and 'minueting' Scientists at the Cambridge University have discovered that freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other, miraculously held together only by the fluid flows...
National study finds nearly 1 in 10 youth gamers addicted to video games
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Douglas Gentile, Iowa State University assistant professor of psychology. Click here for more information. AMES, Iowa -- Parents have been saying for years that...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Douglas Gentile, Iowa State University assistant professor of psychology. Click here for more information. AMES, Iowa -- Parents have been saying for years that...
Springer editor receives Butler Award
20 Apr 2009
Mike Cooke honored for outstanding contributions to plant pathology Professor Mike Cooke was presented with the Butler Award on 25 March 2009 at the Spring Scientific Meeting of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP) held at the State...
20 Apr 2009
Mike Cooke honored for outstanding contributions to plant pathology Professor Mike Cooke was presented with the Butler Award on 25 March 2009 at the Spring Scientific Meeting of the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists (SIPP) held at the State...
Cyclones spurt water into the stratosphere, feeding global warming
20 Apr 2009
New research suggests intertwining of tropical cyclones, climate change CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 20, 2009 -- Scientists at Harvard University have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global...
20 Apr 2009
New research suggests intertwining of tropical cyclones, climate change CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 20, 2009 -- Scientists at Harvard University have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global...
Universal coverage may narrow racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps in health care
20 Apr 2009
BOSTON, Mass. (April 20, 2009) — Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups. And while some research has looked at how insurance—and...
20 Apr 2009
BOSTON, Mass. (April 20, 2009) — Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups. And while some research has looked at how insurance—and...
Antibody targeting the protein FGFR3 inhibits cancer cell growth
20 Apr 2009
Several forms of cancer, including bladder cancer and multiple myeloma caused by the t(4;14) genetic abnormality, are associated with either overexpression or perpetual activation of the protein FGFR3. A team of researchers, at Genentech Inc.,...
20 Apr 2009
Several forms of cancer, including bladder cancer and multiple myeloma caused by the t(4;14) genetic abnormality, are associated with either overexpression or perpetual activation of the protein FGFR3. A team of researchers, at Genentech Inc.,...
New imaging technology reveals prevalence of 'silent' heart attacks
20 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – So-called "silent" heart attacks may be much more common than previously believed, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Studies show that each year, nearly 200,000 people in the U.S suffer a heart...
20 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – So-called "silent" heart attacks may be much more common than previously believed, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Studies show that each year, nearly 200,000 people in the U.S suffer a heart...
Our brains make their own marijuana: We're all pot heads deep inside
20 Apr 2009
New study in the FASEB Journal shows that our brains make proteins that act directly on the marijuana receptors in our head U.S. and Brazilian scientists have just proven that one of Bob Dylan's most famous lines—"everybody must get...
20 Apr 2009
New study in the FASEB Journal shows that our brains make proteins that act directly on the marijuana receptors in our head U.S. and Brazilian scientists have just proven that one of Bob Dylan's most famous lines—"everybody must get...
Acupuncture eases radiation-induced dry mouth in cancer patients
20 Apr 2009
M. D. Anderson research shows improved quality of life and well being after needle-based therapy HOUSTON -- Twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia - severe dry mouth - among patients treated with...
20 Apr 2009
M. D. Anderson research shows improved quality of life and well being after needle-based therapy HOUSTON -- Twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia - severe dry mouth - among patients treated with...
2 Springer plant science journals singled out by SLA
20 Apr 2009
Journal of Plant Research and Plant Ecology included in 100 most influential journals In 2009, the members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) celebrated the 100th anniversary of their professional group. In conjunction with this...
20 Apr 2009
Journal of Plant Research and Plant Ecology included in 100 most influential journals In 2009, the members of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) celebrated the 100th anniversary of their professional group. In conjunction with this...
Health-care reform should start with paying evidence-based financial incentives to doctors
20 Apr 2009
Authors of a commentary in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes are available to explain their call to change physician insurance reimbursement Healthcare Reform should start with "evidence-based reimbursement", structuring...
20 Apr 2009
Authors of a commentary in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes are available to explain their call to change physician insurance reimbursement Healthcare Reform should start with "evidence-based reimbursement", structuring...
Concordia University receives more than $22 million for genomics research
20 Apr 2009
Montreal, April 20, 2009 – Concordia University is pleased to announce that researchers Adrian Tsang and Vincent Martin of the Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics have been awarded more than $22 million to further advance the...
20 Apr 2009
Montreal, April 20, 2009 – Concordia University is pleased to announce that researchers Adrian Tsang and Vincent Martin of the Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics have been awarded more than $22 million to further advance the...
News coverage of trans fat prompts shoppers to avoid certain products
20 Apr 2009
But change in shopping habits doesn't last long News coverage about the harmful effects of trans fat, combined with labeling information, may influence consumers' short-term purchases of foods high in trans fat, but is not enough to prompt...
20 Apr 2009
But change in shopping habits doesn't last long News coverage about the harmful effects of trans fat, combined with labeling information, may influence consumers' short-term purchases of foods high in trans fat, but is not enough to prompt...
Defining the link between anti-TNF therapies and increased tuberculosis
20 Apr 2009
The life of many individuals with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis has been dramatically improved by treatment with drugs that target the protein TNF, so called anti-TNF therapies. However, anti-TNF therapies can decrease the...
20 Apr 2009
The life of many individuals with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis has been dramatically improved by treatment with drugs that target the protein TNF, so called anti-TNF therapies. However, anti-TNF therapies can decrease the...
Robot improves suture proficiency more rapidly for surgeons inexperienced in laparoscopic techniques
20 Apr 2009
Study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds technology results in quicker, more successful operations CHICAGO (April 20, 2009) – New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...
20 Apr 2009
Study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds technology results in quicker, more successful operations CHICAGO (April 20, 2009) – New research published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...
Best intentions: The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices
20 Apr 2009
More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that some efforts to control eating may backfire. Consumers may...
20 Apr 2009
More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that some efforts to control eating may backfire. Consumers may...
First noninvasive technique to accurately predict mutations in human brain tumors
20 Apr 2009
DENVER – Donald O'Rourke, MD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues, were able to accurately predict the specific genetic mutation that caused brain cancer in a group of...
20 Apr 2009
DENVER – Donald O'Rourke, MD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues, were able to accurately predict the specific genetic mutation that caused brain cancer in a group of...
Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics
20 Apr 2009
The Nutrition Source Web site offers recommendations for beverage manufacturers, government, others Boston, MA -- Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important...
20 Apr 2009
The Nutrition Source Web site offers recommendations for beverage manufacturers, government, others Boston, MA -- Strong evidence developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and elsewhere shows that sugary drinks are an important...
High levels of PEA-15 shrink breast cancer tumors
20 Apr 2009
Mouse model findings indicate protein is new, important target for therapy DENVER - Overexpression of PEA-15, which binds and drags an oncoprotein out of the cell nucleus where it fuels cancer growth, steeply reduced breast cancer tumors in a...
20 Apr 2009
Mouse model findings indicate protein is new, important target for therapy DENVER - Overexpression of PEA-15, which binds and drags an oncoprotein out of the cell nucleus where it fuels cancer growth, steeply reduced breast cancer tumors in a...
Cholesterol appears to promote tamoxifen resistance in some breast cancer cells say GUMC researchers
20 Apr 2009
Denver, Colo. – Breast cancer cells in the laboratory that don't respond to tamoxifen may be producing high amounts of cholesterol in order to provide a kind of shield against the drug, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical...
20 Apr 2009
Denver, Colo. – Breast cancer cells in the laboratory that don't respond to tamoxifen may be producing high amounts of cholesterol in order to provide a kind of shield against the drug, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical...
New book offers insider view of pivotal labor conflict
20 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — More than a decade after workers at an Illinois corn-processing plant lost a bitter, three-year standoff with management, a new book says their innovative tactics remain a how-to guide for the evolving U.S. labor...
20 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — More than a decade after workers at an Illinois corn-processing plant lost a bitter, three-year standoff with management, a new book says their innovative tactics remain a how-to guide for the evolving U.S. labor...
Study finds blood cells can be reprogrammed to act as embryonic stem cells
20 Apr 2009
(WASHINGTON, April 20, 2009) - In a recent study, U.S. researchers have reprogrammed cells found in circulating blood into cells that are molecularly and functionally indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells, a revolutionary achievement...
20 Apr 2009
(WASHINGTON, April 20, 2009) - In a recent study, U.S. researchers have reprogrammed cells found in circulating blood into cells that are molecularly and functionally indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells, a revolutionary achievement...
AHA presents award of meritorious achievement to Eduardo Marban, M.D.
20 Apr 2009
Marban's leadership in modernizing leading heart medicine journal recognized LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2009) – Eduardo Marbán, M.D., Ph.D., the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, received today the American Heart...
20 Apr 2009
Marban's leadership in modernizing leading heart medicine journal recognized LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2009) – Eduardo Marbán, M.D., Ph.D., the Director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, received today the American Heart...
Tragic choices: Is it better for doctors or patient families to decide?
20 Apr 2009
In the medical realm, people sometimes need to make very difficult choices, such as deciding to end life-support for a terminally ill patient. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research delves into the question of whether it is preferable...
20 Apr 2009
In the medical realm, people sometimes need to make very difficult choices, such as deciding to end life-support for a terminally ill patient. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research delves into the question of whether it is preferable...
Shopping behavior: Consumers flock together, but don't necessarily buy
20 Apr 2009
Consumers are attracted to crowds in stores, but they are not likely to buy something from a crowded location, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Sam K. Hui (New York University), Eric T. Bradlow, and Peter...
20 Apr 2009
Consumers are attracted to crowds in stores, but they are not likely to buy something from a crowded location, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Authors Sam K. Hui (New York University), Eric T. Bradlow, and Peter...
Consumers respond to lower calorie beverage options
20 Apr 2009
Analysis of government data confirms Americans taking advantage of wide variety of lower-calorie beverage options NEW ORLEANS – At Experimental Biology 2009, Dr. Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American...
20 Apr 2009
Analysis of government data confirms Americans taking advantage of wide variety of lower-calorie beverage options NEW ORLEANS – At Experimental Biology 2009, Dr. Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American...
Targeted agent shows promise in biliary cancer study
20 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An experimental agent has shown promising results in people with advanced biliary cancer, according to a multi-institutional clinical trial led by cancer researchers at the Ohio State University. The agent, known as...
20 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An experimental agent has shown promising results in people with advanced biliary cancer, according to a multi-institutional clinical trial led by cancer researchers at the Ohio State University. The agent, known as...
Multiple purchase options? How marketers influence consumer agendas
20 Apr 2009
Making choices is tough, especially in a competitive retail environment. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research sheds some light on the processes consumers use to make choices among multiple options. To illustrate the phenomenon they...
20 Apr 2009
Making choices is tough, especially in a competitive retail environment. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research sheds some light on the processes consumers use to make choices among multiple options. To illustrate the phenomenon they...
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
20 Apr 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for April 21, 2009, issue EARLY RELEASE ARTICLE: Article available online April 21 (in print June 2) 1. Patient-Tailored Treatment Regimens May Have a More Positive Impact than Strict Glycemic Control in...
20 Apr 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for April 21, 2009, issue EARLY RELEASE ARTICLE: Article available online April 21 (in print June 2) 1. Patient-Tailored Treatment Regimens May Have a More Positive Impact than Strict Glycemic Control in...
Middle-school math classes are key to closing racial academic achievement gap
20 Apr 2009
URBANA – More challenging middle-school math classes and increased access to advanced courses in predominantly black urban high schools may be the key to closing the racial academic achievement gap, according to a University of Illinois...
20 Apr 2009
URBANA – More challenging middle-school math classes and increased access to advanced courses in predominantly black urban high schools may be the key to closing the racial academic achievement gap, according to a University of Illinois...
Chemopreventive isothiocyanates selectively depletes mutant p53 in tumor cells
20 Apr 2009
Denver, Colo. – Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center have demonstrated that naturally-occurring compounds can selectively deplete mutant p53 and restore "wild type" function to p53...
20 Apr 2009
Denver, Colo. – Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center have demonstrated that naturally-occurring compounds can selectively deplete mutant p53 and restore "wild type" function to p53...
Free online toolkit provides standard measures for genome and population studies
20 Apr 2009
New measures will allow integration of multiple research studies The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the release of the first version of a free online toolkit aimed at...
20 Apr 2009
New measures will allow integration of multiple research studies The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the release of the first version of a free online toolkit aimed at...
Human lung tumors destroy anti-cancer hormone vitamin D, Pitt researchers find
20 Apr 2009
DENVER, Colo., April 20 – Human lung tumors have the ability to eliminate Vitamin D, a hormone with anti-cancer activity, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) suggests. Results of the study, Abstract...
20 Apr 2009
DENVER, Colo., April 20 – Human lung tumors have the ability to eliminate Vitamin D, a hormone with anti-cancer activity, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) suggests. Results of the study, Abstract...
Study: Lizards bask for more than warmth
20 Apr 2009
Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun. According to a study published in the May/June issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, chameleons alter their sunbathing behavior based on...
20 Apr 2009
Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun. According to a study published in the May/June issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, chameleons alter their sunbathing behavior based on...
Global markets: Chinese consumers respond to Western brands
20 Apr 2009
How do Chinese consumers really feel about Western brands? We often hear that magazines and billboards influence Chinese consumers to imitate Western lifestyles. Meanwhile, Chinese "patriots" are thought to reject Western brands as a symbolic...
20 Apr 2009
How do Chinese consumers really feel about Western brands? We often hear that magazines and billboards influence Chinese consumers to imitate Western lifestyles. Meanwhile, Chinese "patriots" are thought to reject Western brands as a symbolic...
Snatched from the air
20 Apr 2009
Carbon dioxide as a carbon source -- a carbene catalyst opens new perspectives This release is available in German. It's the reason why chemists envy green plants: by using photosynthesis, plants can easily fix the carbon dioxide that is so...
20 Apr 2009
Carbon dioxide as a carbon source -- a carbene catalyst opens new perspectives This release is available in German. It's the reason why chemists envy green plants: by using photosynthesis, plants can easily fix the carbon dioxide that is so...
The life histories of the earliest land animals
20 Apr 2009
The fossil record usually shows what adult animals looked like. But the appearance and lifestyle of juvenile animals often differ dramatically from those of the adults. A classic example is provided by frogs and salamanders. New discoveries...
20 Apr 2009
The fossil record usually shows what adult animals looked like. But the appearance and lifestyle of juvenile animals often differ dramatically from those of the adults. A classic example is provided by frogs and salamanders. New discoveries...
Online reporting system could track surgical complications
20 Apr 2009
A Web-based reporting system may help clinicians track surgical complications and detect patterns of adverse events, identifying opportunities to improve the quality of care, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one...
20 Apr 2009
A Web-based reporting system may help clinicians track surgical complications and detect patterns of adverse events, identifying opportunities to improve the quality of care, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Surgery, one...
First compound for receptors in schizophrenia and Alzheimer's holds promise
20 Apr 2009
Effective drugs without side effects For almost 20 years, pharmacological companies have known that certain compounds that activate two specific CNS receptors, causing them to release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, are effective in...
20 Apr 2009
Effective drugs without side effects For almost 20 years, pharmacological companies have known that certain compounds that activate two specific CNS receptors, causing them to release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, are effective in...
Controlling our brain's perception of emotional events
20 Apr 2009
Research performed by Nicole Lauzon and Dr. Steven Laviolette of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has found key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our...
20 Apr 2009
Research performed by Nicole Lauzon and Dr. Steven Laviolette of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has found key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our...
Repairing a 'bad' reputation?
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The top image shows the neuronal wiring (red) of the heart in Alzheimer's mice appears normal. The bottom image shows the sympathetic innervation in p75-deficient Alzheimer's mice is severely...
20 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The top image shows the neuronal wiring (red) of the heart in Alzheimer's mice appears normal. The bottom image shows the sympathetic innervation in p75-deficient Alzheimer's mice is severely...
Grouping muscles to make controlling limbs easier
20 Apr 2009
With more than 30 muscles in your arm, controlling movement -- whether it's grasping a glass or throwing a baseball -- is a complex task that potentially takes into account thousands of variables. But researchers at Northwestern University...
20 Apr 2009
With more than 30 muscles in your arm, controlling movement -- whether it's grasping a glass or throwing a baseball -- is a complex task that potentially takes into account thousands of variables. But researchers at Northwestern University...
Psoriasis associated with diabetes and high blood pressure in women
20 Apr 2009
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Psoriasis, a chronic...
20 Apr 2009
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Psoriasis, a chronic...
Integrated regional networks give communities rapid access to life-saving treatment of heart attacks
20 Apr 2009
Specialized, coordinated emergency networks dramatically reduce time-to-treatment for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)—the most dangerous type of heart attack— according to a new study published in the April...
20 Apr 2009
Specialized, coordinated emergency networks dramatically reduce time-to-treatment for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)—the most dangerous type of heart attack— according to a new study published in the April...
Pesticide exposure found to increase risk of Parkinson's disease
20 Apr 2009
Study finds exposure may have occurred years before symptoms appear The fertile soil of California's Central Valley has long made it famous as one of the nation's prime crop-growing regions. But it's not just the soil that allows for such...
20 Apr 2009
Study finds exposure may have occurred years before symptoms appear The fertile soil of California's Central Valley has long made it famous as one of the nation's prime crop-growing regions. But it's not just the soil that allows for such...
Genetic variants predict recurrence of bladder cancer, patient survival
20 Apr 2009
M. D. Anderson researchers creating a blueprint to predict risk and target treatment DENVER - Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered genetic variations in the inflammation pathway that reduce the...
20 Apr 2009
M. D. Anderson researchers creating a blueprint to predict risk and target treatment DENVER - Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered genetic variations in the inflammation pathway that reduce the...
Valve implantation on the beating heart
20 Apr 2009
Transcatheter valve implantation is a newly developed technique for the curative treatment of high-grade aortic stenosis. It is likely to be of benefit especially to elderly, multimorbid patients for whom the risk of open heart surgery would...
20 Apr 2009
Transcatheter valve implantation is a newly developed technique for the curative treatment of high-grade aortic stenosis. It is likely to be of benefit especially to elderly, multimorbid patients for whom the risk of open heart surgery would...
Too much sugar is bad, but which sugar is worse: Fructose or glucose?
20 Apr 2009
In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter Havel and colleagues, at the University of California at Davis, Davis, have provided...
20 Apr 2009
In 2005, the average American consumed 64kg of added sugar, a sizeable proportion of which came through drinking soft drinks. Now, in a 10-week study, Peter Havel and colleagues, at the University of California at Davis, Davis, have provided...
Robot-assisted surgery appears useful for removal of some head and neck tumors
20 Apr 2009
Robot-assisted surgery appears feasible for treatment of selected head and neck cancers, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Since the...
20 Apr 2009
Robot-assisted surgery appears feasible for treatment of selected head and neck cancers, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Since the...
Autopilot guides proteins in brain
20 Apr 2009
USC study in Nature Neuroscience begins to answer a long-standing question: How do inanimate proteins get where they are supposed to go? Proteins go everywhere in the cell and do all sorts of work, but a fundamental question has eluded...
20 Apr 2009
USC study in Nature Neuroscience begins to answer a long-standing question: How do inanimate proteins get where they are supposed to go? Proteins go everywhere in the cell and do all sorts of work, but a fundamental question has eluded...
International team cracks mammalian gene control code
20 Apr 2009
An international consortium of scientists, including researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ), have probed further into the human genome than ever before. They have discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, as well as the...
20 Apr 2009
An international consortium of scientists, including researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ), have probed further into the human genome than ever before. They have discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, as well as the...
Complications, death rates similar at bariatric surgery centers of excellence, other hospitals
20 Apr 2009
Patients who undergo bariatric surgery at hospitals designated as centers of excellence do not appear to have lower mortality rates or lower rates of complications than those whose procedures are performed at other hospitals, according to a...
20 Apr 2009
Patients who undergo bariatric surgery at hospitals designated as centers of excellence do not appear to have lower mortality rates or lower rates of complications than those whose procedures are performed at other hospitals, according to a...
Human stem cells promote healing of diabetic ulcers
20 Apr 2009
Circulation Research paper Treatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS £300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have found that human foetal stem...
20 Apr 2009
Circulation Research paper Treatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS £300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have found that human foetal stem...
Using tools requires that the brain is able to control movements
20 Apr 2009
Milan, Italy, 20 April 2009 - Our ability to use objects and tools to perform actions is essential to our daily activities, and it is developed to a level that is unique to our species. In a study performed by a scientific team of the French...
20 Apr 2009
Milan, Italy, 20 April 2009 - Our ability to use objects and tools to perform actions is essential to our daily activities, and it is developed to a level that is unique to our species. In a study performed by a scientific team of the French...
Study identifies genes that protect against aging
20 Apr 2009
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to help researchers identify genes that can help protect the body during the ageing process. The team developed a method of analysing genes in multiple ageing tissue types...
20 Apr 2009
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to help researchers identify genes that can help protect the body during the ageing process. The team developed a method of analysing genes in multiple ageing tissue types...
Now where did I leave my car? How the brain translates memory into action
20 Apr 2009
When we emerge from a supermarket laden down with bags and faced with a sea of vehicles, how do we remember where we've parked our car and translate the memory into the correct action to get back there? A paper in this week's PLoS Biology...
20 Apr 2009
When we emerge from a supermarket laden down with bags and faced with a sea of vehicles, how do we remember where we've parked our car and translate the memory into the correct action to get back there? A paper in this week's PLoS Biology...
New study finds continued abstinence is key to increased survival from alcohol-related liver disease
20 Apr 2009
However, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but usually presents with an episode of internal bleeding or...
20 Apr 2009
However, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but usually presents with an episode of internal bleeding or...
New insight into Rett syndrome severity
20 Apr 2009
A research collaboration between Australia and Israel has identified a genetic variation that influences the severity of symptoms in Rett syndrome. The finding is published in the latest edition of the international journal Neurology. Dr...
20 Apr 2009
A research collaboration between Australia and Israel has identified a genetic variation that influences the severity of symptoms in Rett syndrome. The finding is published in the latest edition of the international journal Neurology. Dr...
Study examines outcomes of gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese and superobese patients
20 Apr 2009
Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of...
20 Apr 2009
Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of...
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