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DNA barcoding of mosquito species deployed in bid to end elephantiasis
29 Apr 2009
First use of DNA barcoding in war against a major world disease New biotechnologies that allow scientists to quickly and accurately distinguish species based on a simple DNA analysis are being creatively deployed for the first time in the war...
29 Apr 2009
First use of DNA barcoding in war against a major world disease New biotechnologies that allow scientists to quickly and accurately distinguish species based on a simple DNA analysis are being creatively deployed for the first time in the war...
Sugar, spice and puppy dog tails: Developing sex-typed personality traits and interests
29 Apr 2009
A new longitudinal study of children's personality traits and interests tells us that sex-typed characteristics develop differently in girls and boys. The study, by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Hawaii at...
29 Apr 2009
A new longitudinal study of children's personality traits and interests tells us that sex-typed characteristics develop differently in girls and boys. The study, by researchers at The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Hawaii at...
Avian flu research sheds light on swine flu outbreak
29 Apr 2009
AUDIO: Associate Professor Daniel Perez from the University of Maryland talks about the H9N2 virus. Click here for more information. College Park, Md. - A new study by University...
29 Apr 2009
AUDIO: Associate Professor Daniel Perez from the University of Maryland talks about the H9N2 virus. Click here for more information. College Park, Md. - A new study by University...
Scripps studies offer new picture of Lake Tahoe's earthquake potential
29 Apr 2009
Two newly published papers provide a deeper look at earthquake vulnerability for the Lake Tahoe region IMAGE: Scripps researchers deploy a CHIRP instrument to survey the faults below Lake Tahoe. Click here for...
29 Apr 2009
Two newly published papers provide a deeper look at earthquake vulnerability for the Lake Tahoe region IMAGE: Scripps researchers deploy a CHIRP instrument to survey the faults below Lake Tahoe. Click here for...
First neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism reveals new insights
29 Apr 2009
Kennedy Krieger researchers uncover new insight into the neurological basis of autism by studying how the brain coordinates movement (Baltimore, MD) — In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism,...
29 Apr 2009
Kennedy Krieger researchers uncover new insight into the neurological basis of autism by studying how the brain coordinates movement (Baltimore, MD) — In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism,...
Star Trek-like technology offers noninvasive monitor for patients and athletes
29 Apr 2009
HOUSTON – (April 29, 2009) – How long will it take to develop Star Trek-like medical technologies? The gap between science fiction and reality is closing faster than many people may think. A noninvasive, needle-free system that...
29 Apr 2009
HOUSTON – (April 29, 2009) – How long will it take to develop Star Trek-like medical technologies? The gap between science fiction and reality is closing faster than many people may think. A noninvasive, needle-free system that...
Contrary to recent hypothesis, 'chevrons' are not evidence of megatsunamis
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The black arrows indicate the orientation of chevrons along the southern coast of Madagascar, but the white arrows indicate what computer models say should have been the orientation if they... Click...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The black arrows indicate the orientation of chevrons along the southern coast of Madagascar, but the white arrows indicate what computer models say should have been the orientation if they... Click...
HP wins INFORMS 2009 Edelman prize
29 Apr 2009
The application of operations research and analytics to streamlining its millions of product configurations allowed HP to win the 2009 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences at a banquet in...
29 Apr 2009
The application of operations research and analytics to streamlining its millions of product configurations allowed HP to win the 2009 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences at a banquet in...
Intel named winner of 2009 INFORMS prize in analytics
29 Apr 2009
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) last night announced the award of the INFORMS Prize to Intel. The ceremony took place at an INFORMS meeting, Applying Science to the Art of Business: the 2009...
29 Apr 2009
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) last night announced the award of the INFORMS Prize to Intel. The ceremony took place at an INFORMS meeting, Applying Science to the Art of Business: the 2009...
Nanophysicists find unexpected magnetic effect
29 Apr 2009
Kondo effect noted in single-atom contacts of pure ferromagnets HOUSTON -- (April 29, 2009) -- Spanish and U.S. physicists studying nanoelectronics have found that size really does matter when it comes to predicting the behavior of electrical...
29 Apr 2009
Kondo effect noted in single-atom contacts of pure ferromagnets HOUSTON -- (April 29, 2009) -- Spanish and U.S. physicists studying nanoelectronics have found that size really does matter when it comes to predicting the behavior of electrical...
Solar cells, geological storage research receive DOE funding at the University of Texas at Austin
29 Apr 2009
AUSTIN, Texas—With two $15 million grants, scientists and engineers aim to revolutionize solar cells and provide the fundamental science for geological storage of greenhouse gases as part of two Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)...
29 Apr 2009
AUSTIN, Texas—With two $15 million grants, scientists and engineers aim to revolutionize solar cells and provide the fundamental science for geological storage of greenhouse gases as part of two Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)...
Faster than the speed of sound: New control system has what it takes to guide experimental aircraft
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is an artist concept of an X-43A hypersonic experimental vehicle in flight. Click here for more information. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When a jet is flying faster than the...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is an artist concept of an X-43A hypersonic experimental vehicle in flight. Click here for more information. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When a jet is flying faster than the...
Ka-Boom! The sequel
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: One of the prototype forensic cameras mounted in a mass transit bus. Click here for more information. When two camera prototypes were tested in a bombing last month aboard...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: One of the prototype forensic cameras mounted in a mass transit bus. Click here for more information. When two camera prototypes were tested in a bombing last month aboard...
Researchers design unique method to induce immunity to certain STDs
29 Apr 2009
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial agent of sexually transmitted disease, accounting for more than a million reported infections in the United States each year. Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at...
29 Apr 2009
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial agent of sexually transmitted disease, accounting for more than a million reported infections in the United States each year. Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at...
Greater transparency needed in development of US policy on cyberattack
29 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON -- The current policy and legal framework regulating use of cyberattack by the United States is ill-formed, undeveloped, and highly uncertain, says a new report from the National Research Council. The United States should establish...
29 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON -- The current policy and legal framework regulating use of cyberattack by the United States is ill-formed, undeveloped, and highly uncertain, says a new report from the National Research Council. The United States should establish...
A glimpse at vision: First impressions count
29 Apr 2009
Human brain can recognize objects much faster than some have thought IMAGE: These are recordings from a single electrode, showing speed and strength of responses to different visual stimuli (red, animals; green,...
29 Apr 2009
Human brain can recognize objects much faster than some have thought IMAGE: These are recordings from a single electrode, showing speed and strength of responses to different visual stimuli (red, animals; green,...
Drugs needed to preserve eggs for reproduction need to be given in stages
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Ali Eroglu from Medical College of Georgia. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Cryoprotectants needed to preserve eggs for reproduction need...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Ali Eroglu from Medical College of Georgia. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Cryoprotectants needed to preserve eggs for reproduction need...
Limping rat provides sciatica insights
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Here are researchers Kyle Allen, left, and Mohammed Shamji. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. -- A newly developed animal model for the painful nerve condition...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Here are researchers Kyle Allen, left, and Mohammed Shamji. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. -- A newly developed animal model for the painful nerve condition...
ONR lecturer offers 5 tips for interagency collaboration
29 Apr 2009
ONR facilitates interagency coordination, neuroscience expert delivers lecture on collaboration IMAGE: In her aptly titled lecture, "Can We Talk? Coordinating Science & Technology Inside the Federal...
29 Apr 2009
ONR facilitates interagency coordination, neuroscience expert delivers lecture on collaboration IMAGE: In her aptly titled lecture, "Can We Talk? Coordinating Science & Technology Inside the Federal...
Rogue black holes may roam the Milky Way
29 Apr 2009
It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close. In fact, new calculations by Ryan O'Leary and Avi Loeb (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) suggest...
29 Apr 2009
It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi movie: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close. In fact, new calculations by Ryan O'Leary and Avi Loeb (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) suggest...
Risk factors identified for pneumonia after heart surgery
29 Apr 2009
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the main cause of nosocomial infection in patients undergoing major heart surgery. An international study of 25 hospitals from 8 European countries, published in BioMed Central's open access journal...
29 Apr 2009
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the main cause of nosocomial infection in patients undergoing major heart surgery. An international study of 25 hospitals from 8 European countries, published in BioMed Central's open access journal...
New outcomes study reports TYSABRI patients show overall improvement in cognition and quality of...
29 Apr 2009
Improvements seen as early as three infusions Seattle, Wash. - April 29, 2009 - Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced results from an ongoing, one-year longitudinal health outcomes study (n=1275) in...
29 Apr 2009
Improvements seen as early as three infusions Seattle, Wash. - April 29, 2009 - Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced results from an ongoing, one-year longitudinal health outcomes study (n=1275) in...
Quantum link to memory
29 Apr 2009
Quantum mechanics could be used to describe the way memory works and revolutionise the way we think about the human mind, a Queensland University of Technology researcher says. Science and technology researcher Professor Peter Bruza is...
29 Apr 2009
Quantum mechanics could be used to describe the way memory works and revolutionise the way we think about the human mind, a Queensland University of Technology researcher says. Science and technology researcher Professor Peter Bruza is...
Center to investigate plant cells for better biomass fuels
29 Apr 2009
Cutting edge approaches and methodology employed by plant and molecular biologists, chemists, physicists, material scientists, computational modelers and engineers will be applied to plant cells in the newly funded Center for Lignocellulose...
29 Apr 2009
Cutting edge approaches and methodology employed by plant and molecular biologists, chemists, physicists, material scientists, computational modelers and engineers will be applied to plant cells in the newly funded Center for Lignocellulose...
Potentially harmful chemicals found in forest fire smoke
29 Apr 2009
Smoke particles could affect health, environment in fire-prone areas IMAGE: Smoldering ponderosa pine fires contain alkaloids. Click here for more information. RICHLAND, Wash. --...
29 Apr 2009
Smoke particles could affect health, environment in fire-prone areas IMAGE: Smoldering ponderosa pine fires contain alkaloids. Click here for more information. RICHLAND, Wash. --...
Simulated gene therapy
29 Apr 2009
First large-scale computer simulation of gene therapy COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, April 29, 2009 -- In a recent issue of The Journal of Chemical Physics, published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a group of researchers at the University...
29 Apr 2009
First large-scale computer simulation of gene therapy COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, April 29, 2009 -- In a recent issue of The Journal of Chemical Physics, published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a group of researchers at the University...
Zebrafish offer clues to treatments for motor neurone disease
29 Apr 2009
Tiny zebrafish could hold the key to stem cell treatments for motor neurone disease Tiny zebrafish could hold the key to stem cell treatments for motor neurone disease. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have found that these fish are...
29 Apr 2009
Tiny zebrafish could hold the key to stem cell treatments for motor neurone disease Tiny zebrafish could hold the key to stem cell treatments for motor neurone disease. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have found that these fish are...
Migraine prevention by targeting glutamate receptors?
29 Apr 2009
Data to be presented at AAN suggests glutamate receptor 'mGluR5' is clinically relevant When migraine strikes, because of severe pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, sufferers are effectively disabled for up to...
29 Apr 2009
Data to be presented at AAN suggests glutamate receptor 'mGluR5' is clinically relevant When migraine strikes, because of severe pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, sufferers are effectively disabled for up to...
Potential lung disease biomarkers yield clues to COX-2 inhibitor side effects
29 Apr 2009
Findings could lead to earlier detection of smoking-induced lung injury and approaches to reduce the cardiovascular side effects of COX-2 inhibitors NEW YORK (April 29, 2009) -- In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with...
29 Apr 2009
Findings could lead to earlier detection of smoking-induced lung injury and approaches to reduce the cardiovascular side effects of COX-2 inhibitors NEW YORK (April 29, 2009) -- In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with...
Teen drug education also helps curb risky sexual behavior, study finds
29 Apr 2009
School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Researchers found that young adults who had been...
29 Apr 2009
School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Researchers found that young adults who had been...
Resolving a galactic mystery
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This extremely deep Chandra X-ray Observatory image has resolved a long-standing mystery about an X-ray glow along the plane of the Milky Way. The Chandra results show that the X-ray... Click here for...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This extremely deep Chandra X-ray Observatory image has resolved a long-standing mystery about an X-ray glow along the plane of the Milky Way. The Chandra results show that the X-ray... Click here for...
DOE funds bio-inspired solar fuel center at Arizona State
29 Apr 2009
Center will focus on using fundamentals of photosynthesis to unlock new sources of energy TEMPE Ariz. -- Arizona State University will be home to a new Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) announced by the White House in conjunction with a...
29 Apr 2009
Center will focus on using fundamentals of photosynthesis to unlock new sources of energy TEMPE Ariz. -- Arizona State University will be home to a new Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) announced by the White House in conjunction with a...
M. D. Anderson study predicts dramatic growth in cancer rates among US elderly, minorities
29 Apr 2009
Research underscores impact on health care system, importance of screenings, prevention strategies, inclusive clinical trials HOUSTON - Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase...
29 Apr 2009
Research underscores impact on health care system, importance of screenings, prevention strategies, inclusive clinical trials HOUSTON - Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase...
DOE to establish Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL
29 Apr 2009
Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis to study catalysis for solar energy, fuel cells IMAGE: Morris Bullock heads the new Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Click...
29 Apr 2009
Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis to study catalysis for solar energy, fuel cells IMAGE: Morris Bullock heads the new Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Click...
Researchers identify stroke predictors in black patients
29 Apr 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. AF is an...
29 Apr 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. AF is an...
Darwin in a test tube
29 Apr 2009
Scientists at Scripps Research make molecules that evolve and compete, mimicking behavior of Darwin's finches As described in an article published this week in an advance, online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
29 Apr 2009
Scientists at Scripps Research make molecules that evolve and compete, mimicking behavior of Darwin's finches As described in an article published this week in an advance, online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Mites on hissing coackroach may benefit humans with allergies
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: These mites, each about 1 millimeter in size, live on the body of a Madagascar hissing cockroach. Click here for more information. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tiny mites living...
29 Apr 2009
IMAGE: These mites, each about 1 millimeter in size, live on the body of a Madagascar hissing cockroach. Click here for more information. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tiny mites living...
A software to improve the design of aircraft wings
29 Apr 2009
TECNALIA and AERNNOVA are working together on the ICARO project to develop MDO (Multidisciplinary Optimisation) software aimed at optimising the design of aircraft wings and thus reduce the main design variables, such as manufacturing costs...
29 Apr 2009
TECNALIA and AERNNOVA are working together on the ICARO project to develop MDO (Multidisciplinary Optimisation) software aimed at optimising the design of aircraft wings and thus reduce the main design variables, such as manufacturing costs...
African-American teens' perceptions of racial discrimination
29 Apr 2009
A three-year study of African American youths' perceptions of racial discrimination has found that many Black teens consider themselves victims of racial discrimination, and these perceptions are linked to how they feel about being Black,...
29 Apr 2009
A three-year study of African American youths' perceptions of racial discrimination has found that many Black teens consider themselves victims of racial discrimination, and these perceptions are linked to how they feel about being Black,...
Make brighter, full-color electronic readers? -- Brilliant!
29 Apr 2009
Electrofluidic Display Technology developed at the University of Cincinnati puts electronic book readers ahead by a wide margin IMAGE: Shown is the pixel structure that is able to reveal or hide the pigments...
29 Apr 2009
Electrofluidic Display Technology developed at the University of Cincinnati puts electronic book readers ahead by a wide margin IMAGE: Shown is the pixel structure that is able to reveal or hide the pigments...
Older men more likely than women to die after pneumonia
29 Apr 2009
Biological response to infection differs between sexes PITTSBURGH, April 29 – Differing biological response to infection between men and women may explain higher death rates among older men who are hospitalized with community-acquired...
29 Apr 2009
Biological response to infection differs between sexes PITTSBURGH, April 29 – Differing biological response to infection between men and women may explain higher death rates among older men who are hospitalized with community-acquired...
Tufted bacteria cause infection in premature babies
29 Apr 2009
Bacteria that normally reside on the skin of healthy people can cause serious infections in premature babies. A group of researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now found an explanation for why a certain kind...
29 Apr 2009
Bacteria that normally reside on the skin of healthy people can cause serious infections in premature babies. A group of researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have now found an explanation for why a certain kind...
Parkinson's: Neurons destroyed by 3 simultaneous strikes
29 Apr 2009
New theory of Parkinson's disease gives researchers fresh ideas for treatments NEW YORK – In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson's disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have...
29 Apr 2009
New theory of Parkinson's disease gives researchers fresh ideas for treatments NEW YORK – In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson's disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have...
UMass medical school researchers report oral delivery system for RNAi therapeutics
29 Apr 2009
Paper in scientific journal Nature describes proof of concept for oral delivery of therapeutic short interfering RNA molecules WORCESTER, Mass.—Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) report today on a novel...
29 Apr 2009
Paper in scientific journal Nature describes proof of concept for oral delivery of therapeutic short interfering RNA molecules WORCESTER, Mass.—Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) report today on a novel...
EAU Research Foundation organizes meeting in Amsterdam highlighting translational research results
29 Apr 2009
EU funding is well spent On 22 and 23 June 2009, the Prostate Cancer Translational Research in Europe (PCTRE) meeting will be held in the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam (NL). Translational research transforms scientific discoveries arising from...
29 Apr 2009
EU funding is well spent On 22 and 23 June 2009, the Prostate Cancer Translational Research in Europe (PCTRE) meeting will be held in the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam (NL). Translational research transforms scientific discoveries arising from...
New therapy based on magnetic stimulation shows promise for non-drug treatment for migraine
29 Apr 2009
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy is called transcranial magnetic...
29 Apr 2009
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy is called transcranial magnetic...
Mother-daughter breast density study points way to earlier cancer risk assessment
29 Apr 2009
(Toronto – April 30, 2009) – A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and...
29 Apr 2009
(Toronto – April 30, 2009) – A unique mother-daughter study that used magnetic resonance to measure breast density in younger women shows that percent of breast water could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and...
Brain processes written words as unique 'objects,' GUMC neuroscientists say
29 Apr 2009
In 'brain dictionary,' each whole word is processed by its own set of neurons, a finding that may provide insights for reading disorders Washington, DC – Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that an area...
29 Apr 2009
In 'brain dictionary,' each whole word is processed by its own set of neurons, a finding that may provide insights for reading disorders Washington, DC – Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that an area...
World-renowned neuroscientist visits UTSA on May 5 to discuss the quest for consciousness
29 Apr 2009
Neurosciences Institute's 2009 Distinguished Public Lecture features CalTech's Christof Koch (April 29, 2009) -- Until half a century ago, scientists were pursuing the mystery of life. Then Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA....
29 Apr 2009
Neurosciences Institute's 2009 Distinguished Public Lecture features CalTech's Christof Koch (April 29, 2009) -- Until half a century ago, scientists were pursuing the mystery of life. Then Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA....
Tiny differences in our genes help shed light on the big picture of human history
29 Apr 2009
Report published in the journal GENETICS describes new tool for population studies by examining single molecule changes in DNA fragments By examining very small differences in people's genes, scientists from Cornell University have developed a...
29 Apr 2009
Report published in the journal GENETICS describes new tool for population studies by examining single molecule changes in DNA fragments By examining very small differences in people's genes, scientists from Cornell University have developed a...
Genetic risk for anxiety does not have to be destiny
29 Apr 2009
Philadelphia, PA, April 29, 2009 – A growing body of basic animal research and studies of abused and neglected children provide a strong basis of support for the hypothesis that individuals with particular genotypes are at greater risk...
29 Apr 2009
Philadelphia, PA, April 29, 2009 – A growing body of basic animal research and studies of abused and neglected children provide a strong basis of support for the hypothesis that individuals with particular genotypes are at greater risk...
Majority of Americans support voting reforms
29 Apr 2009
MU professor finds Americans support reforms to increase voter turnout, minimize fraud COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many state governments are considering implementation of election reforms to increase voter turnout and reduce fraud, but election...
29 Apr 2009
MU professor finds Americans support reforms to increase voter turnout, minimize fraud COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many state governments are considering implementation of election reforms to increase voter turnout and reduce fraud, but election...
Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets
29 Apr 2009
The Access Project report from Great Plains states finds dental costs constitute more than a quarter of families’ out-of-pocket health care spending Boston, MA— A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found...
29 Apr 2009
The Access Project report from Great Plains states finds dental costs constitute more than a quarter of families’ out-of-pocket health care spending Boston, MA— A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found...
Finding will improve accuracy of cancer diagnosis
29 Apr 2009
Molecular information proves that two types of kidney tumors previously thought to be different diseases are variations of the same disease Grand Rapids, Mich. (April 27, 2009) – Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators working...
29 Apr 2009
Molecular information proves that two types of kidney tumors previously thought to be different diseases are variations of the same disease Grand Rapids, Mich. (April 27, 2009) – Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators working...
U of Minnesota researcher helps develop new technique for modifying plant genes
29 Apr 2009
New tool could help provide sustainable food, fuel and fiber Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model crop plant herbicide-resistant without...
29 Apr 2009
New tool could help provide sustainable food, fuel and fiber Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model crop plant herbicide-resistant without...
New pill to treat MS
29 Apr 2009
A new drug for multiple sclerosis can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of the condition, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London. The results of a major trial presented at...
29 Apr 2009
A new drug for multiple sclerosis can dramatically reduce the chances of a relapse or a deterioration of the condition, according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London. The results of a major trial presented at...
Oxytocin: Love potion #1?
29 Apr 2009
Philadelphia, PA, April 29, 2009 – Relationships are difficult and most of us probably think at some point that communicating positively with our partner when discussing stressful issues, like home finances, is an impossible task. What...
29 Apr 2009
Philadelphia, PA, April 29, 2009 – Relationships are difficult and most of us probably think at some point that communicating positively with our partner when discussing stressful issues, like home finances, is an impossible task. What...
New treatment discovered for restless legs syndrome improves sleep
29 Apr 2009
SEATTLE – A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented...
29 Apr 2009
SEATTLE – A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented...
Iron-arsenic superconductors in class of their own
29 Apr 2009
Ames Laboratory physicists demonstrate unique mechanism of superconductivity AMES, Iowa – Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the...
29 Apr 2009
Ames Laboratory physicists demonstrate unique mechanism of superconductivity AMES, Iowa – Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the...
Post-9/11 immigration enforcement lowered demand for undocumented workers
29 Apr 2009
Increases in immigration-related law enforcement unfavorably affected the labor market for low-education, male immigrants Dallas, TX—April 29, 2009— A recent study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management shows that as a...
29 Apr 2009
Increases in immigration-related law enforcement unfavorably affected the labor market for low-education, male immigrants Dallas, TX—April 29, 2009— A recent study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management shows that as a...
Controlling cholesterol, blood pressure adds up to prevent stroke
29 Apr 2009
SEATTLE –Reaching optimal levels for cholesterol and high blood pressure in people who've had a stroke adds up to prevent a second stroke or heart attack, according to a study to be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program...
29 Apr 2009
SEATTLE –Reaching optimal levels for cholesterol and high blood pressure in people who've had a stroke adds up to prevent a second stroke or heart attack, according to a study to be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program...
World's fastest camera relies on an entirely new type of imaging
29 Apr 2009
Ultrafast, light-sensitive video cameras are needed for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, communication between living cells, neural activity, laser surgery and elements of blood analysis. To catch such elusive moments, a camera...
29 Apr 2009
Ultrafast, light-sensitive video cameras are needed for observing high-speed events such as shockwaves, communication between living cells, neural activity, laser surgery and elements of blood analysis. To catch such elusive moments, a camera...
Added anti-viral improves response, halves duration of hepatitis C treatment
29 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – The addition of the anti-viral drug telaprevir to a standard treatment for hepatitis C can shorten the duration of therapy and increase the number of patients who can be cured of their disease, according to the results of...
29 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – The addition of the anti-viral drug telaprevir to a standard treatment for hepatitis C can shorten the duration of therapy and increase the number of patients who can be cured of their disease, according to the results of...
Young children think gender-related behavior is inborn
29 Apr 2009
Young children think about gender in the same way they think about species of animals. They believe, for example, that a boy's preference for football is innate, as is a girl's preference for dolls, just as cats' behavior is innately different...
29 Apr 2009
Young children think about gender in the same way they think about species of animals. They believe, for example, that a boy's preference for football is innate, as is a girl's preference for dolls, just as cats' behavior is innately different...
Sublingual immunotherapy for inhalant allergies deserves deeper consideration
29 Apr 2009
Invited article urges wider adoption of under-the-tongue treatment for allergies Alexandria, VA – Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy symptoms caused by a wide variety of environmental inhalants has been effectively used...
29 Apr 2009
Invited article urges wider adoption of under-the-tongue treatment for allergies Alexandria, VA – Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergy symptoms caused by a wide variety of environmental inhalants has been effectively used...
Combination of genetic and environmental 'hits' required for Parkinson's disease
29 Apr 2009
New research finds that a complex interaction between separate factors underlies the pathology associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), reinforcing the concept that multiple therapeutic targets should be considered when designing treatment...
29 Apr 2009
New research finds that a complex interaction between separate factors underlies the pathology associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), reinforcing the concept that multiple therapeutic targets should be considered when designing treatment...
Why are some young victims of domestic violence resilient?
29 Apr 2009
More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and...
29 Apr 2009
More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and...
Potential preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes
29 Apr 2009
Scientists believe they may have found a preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes, by making the body's killer immune cells tolerate the insulin-producing cells they would normally attack and destroy, prior to disease onset. Type 1 diabetes...
29 Apr 2009
Scientists believe they may have found a preventative therapy for Type 1 diabetes, by making the body's killer immune cells tolerate the insulin-producing cells they would normally attack and destroy, prior to disease onset. Type 1 diabetes...
Vanderbilt engineers play key role in new DOE energy frontier research center
29 Apr 2009
A team of Vanderbilt engineers will play a key role in a new federal effort to significantly improve our understanding of how gases and liquids interact with solid surfaces – basic studies that have potential applications ranging from...
29 Apr 2009
A team of Vanderbilt engineers will play a key role in a new federal effort to significantly improve our understanding of how gases and liquids interact with solid surfaces – basic studies that have potential applications ranging from...
Origins of wolverine in California genetically verified
29 Apr 2009
Study provides first evidence of connection between Rocky, Sierra Nevada Mountain populations A wolverine first photographed by a remote-controlled camera on the Tahoe National Forest in February 2008 is most closely related to Rocky Mountain...
29 Apr 2009
Study provides first evidence of connection between Rocky, Sierra Nevada Mountain populations A wolverine first photographed by a remote-controlled camera on the Tahoe National Forest in February 2008 is most closely related to Rocky Mountain...
Half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years
29 Apr 2009
Long-term wine consumption is related to cardiovascular mortality and life expectancy independently of moderate alcohol intake Drinking up to half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years—at least in...
29 Apr 2009
Long-term wine consumption is related to cardiovascular mortality and life expectancy independently of moderate alcohol intake Drinking up to half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years—at least in...
Human brain contains neurons with a preference for whole real words
29 Apr 2009
A new study provides direct experimental evidence that a brain region important for reading and word recognition contains neurons that are highly selective for individual real words. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 30th...
29 Apr 2009
A new study provides direct experimental evidence that a brain region important for reading and word recognition contains neurons that are highly selective for individual real words. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 30th...
Adolescents hold differing views on civic and political activity
29 Apr 2009
The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic beliefs and...
29 Apr 2009
The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic beliefs and...
Repeatedly working when ill boosts risk of long term sick leave
29 Apr 2009
Sick at work -- a risk factor for long term sickness absence at a later date? Repeatedly going to work when ill significantly boosts the chances of having to take long term sick leave later on, reveals research published ahead of print in the...
29 Apr 2009
Sick at work -- a risk factor for long term sickness absence at a later date? Repeatedly going to work when ill significantly boosts the chances of having to take long term sick leave later on, reveals research published ahead of print in the...
Urine screening test may one day predict coronary artery disease
29 Apr 2009
Proteome analysis, a screening requiring only a patient's urine specimen, shows promise as a reliable and noninvasive way to diagnose atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease in the future, according to research presented at the American...
29 Apr 2009
Proteome analysis, a screening requiring only a patient's urine specimen, shows promise as a reliable and noninvasive way to diagnose atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease in the future, according to research presented at the American...
Glutamate identified as predictor of disease progression in multiple sclerosis
29 Apr 2009
UCSF researchers have identified a correlation between higher levels of glutamate, which occurs naturally in the brain as a byproduct of metabolism, and greater disease burden in multiple sclerosis patients. The study is the first to measure...
29 Apr 2009
UCSF researchers have identified a correlation between higher levels of glutamate, which occurs naturally in the brain as a byproduct of metabolism, and greater disease burden in multiple sclerosis patients. The study is the first to measure...
New therapy based on magnetic stimulation shows promise for nondrug treatment for migraine
29 Apr 2009
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy is called transcranial magnetic...
29 Apr 2009
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy is called transcranial magnetic...
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