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Physics of particles, stars, black holes, gravity, nuclear waste policy and more
1 May 2009
College Park, MD, March 27, 2009 -- The April Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) will take place from May 2-5, 2009 at the Sheraton Denver Hotel in downtown Denver. This is the second of the two largest general physics meetings of...
1 May 2009
College Park, MD, March 27, 2009 -- The April Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) will take place from May 2-5, 2009 at the Sheraton Denver Hotel in downtown Denver. This is the second of the two largest general physics meetings of...
What killed Naval hero John Paul Jones?
1 May 2009
University of Maryland School of Medicine and the VA Maryland Health Care System sponsor conference to examine the Father of the American Navy John Paul Jones, born as John Paul in Scotland in 1747, is linked to the United States Navy's...
1 May 2009
University of Maryland School of Medicine and the VA Maryland Health Care System sponsor conference to examine the Father of the American Navy John Paul Jones, born as John Paul in Scotland in 1747, is linked to the United States Navy's...
SIAM names 183 Fellows for key contributions to applied mathematics and computational science
1 May 2009
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the SIAM Fellows Class of 2009 and the inauguration of the SIAM Fellows Program. Fellowship is an honorific designation conferred on members distinguished for...
1 May 2009
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is pleased to announce the SIAM Fellows Class of 2009 and the inauguration of the SIAM Fellows Program. Fellowship is an honorific designation conferred on members distinguished for...
Bringing underrepresented groups into mathematics
1 May 2009
Mathematics departments honored for outstanding efforts IMAGE: These are members of the Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
Mathematics departments honored for outstanding efforts IMAGE: These are members of the Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University. Click here for more...
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center celebrates 50 years of scientific excellence
1 May 2009
Upcoming 2009 Goddard launches and New Mission Awards IMAGE: This is Dr. Robert Goddard at a chalkboard at Clark University in 1924. Click here for more information. GREENBELT,...
1 May 2009
Upcoming 2009 Goddard launches and New Mission Awards IMAGE: This is Dr. Robert Goddard at a chalkboard at Clark University in 1924. Click here for more information. GREENBELT,...
Publication sets guidelines across cancer therapies: Ensuring the best in patient management
1 May 2009
First-ever comprehensive reference guide on PET scanning helps doctors treat variety of cancers Reston, Va.— Now, for the first time, experts have compiled a comprehensive overview of the literature regarding the usefulness of PET imaging...
1 May 2009
First-ever comprehensive reference guide on PET scanning helps doctors treat variety of cancers Reston, Va.— Now, for the first time, experts have compiled a comprehensive overview of the literature regarding the usefulness of PET imaging...
Latest from the Fermi telescope
1 May 2009
College Park, MD, April 30, 2009 -- When its rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, FL on June 11, 2008, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly called GLAST) began its active life with short trip into orbit above the Earth, where it was...
1 May 2009
College Park, MD, April 30, 2009 -- When its rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, FL on June 11, 2008, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly called GLAST) began its active life with short trip into orbit above the Earth, where it was...
Servicing Mission 4 -- the fifth and final visit to Hubble
1 May 2009
IMAGE: This artist's concept shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. In the background is one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky... Click here...
1 May 2009
IMAGE: This artist's concept shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. In the background is one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky... Click here...
Comparing Mars to Earth: Catastrophe and history
1 May 2009
IMAGE: GSA Special Paper 453: Preservation of Random Megascale Events on Mars and Earth: Influence on Geologic History, edited by Mary G. Chapman and Laszlo P. Keszthelyi. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
IMAGE: GSA Special Paper 453: Preservation of Random Megascale Events on Mars and Earth: Influence on Geologic History, edited by Mary G. Chapman and Laszlo P. Keszthelyi. Click here for more...
Servicing Mission 4 -- 5th and final visit to Hubble
1 May 2009
IMAGE: This artist's concept shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. In the background is one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky... Click here...
1 May 2009
IMAGE: This artist's concept shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. In the background is one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky... Click here...
Landmark USGS study
1 May 2009
How methylmercury originates in the ocean WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new landmark study published today documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia,...
1 May 2009
How methylmercury originates in the ocean WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new landmark study published today documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia,...
Rumbaugh's theory links positions of Wilson, Skinner
1 May 2009
Central College's Dr. Paul Naour looks to Great Ape Trust for context in book on conversation of two leading, yet seemingly disparate theorists Des Moines, Iowa – May 1, 2009 – When Dr. Paul Naour was looking for a conclusion to his...
1 May 2009
Central College's Dr. Paul Naour looks to Great Ape Trust for context in book on conversation of two leading, yet seemingly disparate theorists Des Moines, Iowa – May 1, 2009 – When Dr. Paul Naour was looking for a conclusion to his...
Two Argonne mathematicians recognized as SIAM Fellows
1 May 2009
Hans G. Kaper and Jorge Moré, both researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, have been named Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The fellowship program, SIAM's first...
1 May 2009
Hans G. Kaper and Jorge Moré, both researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, have been named Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). The fellowship program, SIAM's first...
'Smart turbine blades' to improve wind power
1 May 2009
IMAGE: Purdue doctoral student Jonathan White holds a cross section of a wind turbine blade like the one used in research to improve the efficiency of turbines and prevent damage to... Click here for more...
1 May 2009
IMAGE: Purdue doctoral student Jonathan White holds a cross section of a wind turbine blade like the one used in research to improve the efficiency of turbines and prevent damage to... Click here for more...
Blurring the lines between magic and science: Berkeley researchers create an 'invisibility cloak'
1 May 2009
VIDEO: This video shows how a beam of light is obstructed by an object in a flat surface and casts a shadow until the object is cloaked, at which point the... Click here for more...
1 May 2009
VIDEO: This video shows how a beam of light is obstructed by an object in a flat surface and casts a shadow until the object is cloaked, at which point the... Click here for more...
Climate change threatens Lake Baikal's unique biota
1 May 2009
Endemic diatoms at the base of the lake's food chain depend on disappearing ice Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change,...
1 May 2009
Endemic diatoms at the base of the lake's food chain depend on disappearing ice Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change,...
Single gene defect can cause stroke, other artery diseases
1 May 2009
UT Houston researchers publish study results IMAGE: This is Dr. Dianna Milewicz (M.D., Ph.D.) of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
UT Houston researchers publish study results IMAGE: This is Dr. Dianna Milewicz (M.D., Ph.D.) of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Click here for more...
Institution of a bedtime routine improves sleep in infants and toddlers, maternal mood
1 May 2009
This study is the first to evaluate the efficacy of a bedtime routine independent of other treatments Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine...
1 May 2009
This study is the first to evaluate the efficacy of a bedtime routine independent of other treatments Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine...
Glacial advances
1 May 2009
Glaciers in the Southern Hemisphere are growing out of step with those in the North IMAGE: Scientists have found a record of glacier advances in Mueller Glacier in New Zealand. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
Glaciers in the Southern Hemisphere are growing out of step with those in the North IMAGE: Scientists have found a record of glacier advances in Mueller Glacier in New Zealand. Click here for more...
Genetic secrets of date palm unlocked by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
1 May 2009
DOHA, QATAR (May 1, 2009) -- Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) have mapped a draft version of the date palm genome, unlocking many of its genetic secrets. "We have generated a draft DNA sequence and initial...
1 May 2009
DOHA, QATAR (May 1, 2009) -- Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) have mapped a draft version of the date palm genome, unlocking many of its genetic secrets. "We have generated a draft DNA sequence and initial...
New guidance on making work less of a pain in the back
1 May 2009
Findings disclosed at public event on Tuesday May 5 at 5:30pm, University of Leicester New guidance for employers, patients and doctors on helping people with back pain return to work will be announced on Tuesday May 5 at the University of...
1 May 2009
Findings disclosed at public event on Tuesday May 5 at 5:30pm, University of Leicester New guidance for employers, patients and doctors on helping people with back pain return to work will be announced on Tuesday May 5 at the University of...
Wildlife trade threatens public health and ecosystems
1 May 2009
Study outlines potential risks to native species and human health IMAGE: The pet trade includes sales of tokay geckos, pictured here. Click here for more information. Wildlife...
1 May 2009
Study outlines potential risks to native species and human health IMAGE: The pet trade includes sales of tokay geckos, pictured here. Click here for more information. Wildlife...
Rotator cuff tears: Are they all in the family?
1 May 2009
New study finds that family history data supports heredity's role in shoulder tendon tears ROSEMONT, IL—People with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a...
1 May 2009
New study finds that family history data supports heredity's role in shoulder tendon tears ROSEMONT, IL—People with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a...
Combined dietary factors impact AMD risk; study finds glaucoma care cost-effective
1 May 2009
Research highlights, May 2009 'Ophthalmology' SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- Highlights of May’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), include a new analysis of dietary factors and risks for age-related...
1 May 2009
Research highlights, May 2009 'Ophthalmology' SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- Highlights of May’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), include a new analysis of dietary factors and risks for age-related...
History of life on Earth is focus of public lecture at UC Riverside
1 May 2009
Paleontologist Nigel Hughes to discuss how fossil record provides information about evolution RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A brief understanding of what science tells us about the history of life on Earth and how this history supports Charles...
1 May 2009
Paleontologist Nigel Hughes to discuss how fossil record provides information about evolution RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A brief understanding of what science tells us about the history of life on Earth and how this history supports Charles...
People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie
1 May 2009
St. Louis, MO, May 1, 2009 – As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of...
1 May 2009
St. Louis, MO, May 1, 2009 – As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of...
Sea-floor sediments illuminate 53 million years of climate history
1 May 2009
Drillship JOIDES Resolution completes first expedition as redesigned ship IMAGE: Two back-to-back ocean drilling expeditions will study sea-floor sediments and climate change. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
Drillship JOIDES Resolution completes first expedition as redesigned ship IMAGE: Two back-to-back ocean drilling expeditions will study sea-floor sediments and climate change. Click here for more...
Injured Marines at risk for abnormal bone growth
1 May 2009
Trauma resulting from high-energy blasts is one possible underlying cause ROSEMONT, IL—Marines and other military personnel who are wounded in combat as the result of a high-energy trauma, such as a bomb blast, are likely to develop an...
1 May 2009
Trauma resulting from high-energy blasts is one possible underlying cause ROSEMONT, IL—Marines and other military personnel who are wounded in combat as the result of a high-energy trauma, such as a bomb blast, are likely to develop an...
Your brain on -- and off -- caffeine
1 May 2009
Study of withdrawal shows effects of regular caffeine use Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often...
1 May 2009
Study of withdrawal shows effects of regular caffeine use Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often...
Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance in infants
1 May 2009
This study is the first step towards characterizing the influence of maternal depression on infant sleep Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies born to mothers with depression are more...
1 May 2009
This study is the first step towards characterizing the influence of maternal depression on infant sleep Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies born to mothers with depression are more...
Study links ADHD with sleep problems in adolescents
1 May 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and...
1 May 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and...
Plants could override climate change effects on wildfires
1 May 2009
LIVERMORE, Calif. - Rising temperatures may lead to more tinder-dry vegetation, but that doesn't mean there will be a higher risk for wildfires in a particular area. It all depends on the type of vegetation. A new study on the cover of the...
1 May 2009
LIVERMORE, Calif. - Rising temperatures may lead to more tinder-dry vegetation, but that doesn't mean there will be a higher risk for wildfires in a particular area. It all depends on the type of vegetation. A new study on the cover of the...
Chemical found in medical devices impairs heart function
1 May 2009
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and catheters can impair heart function in rats. Appearing...
1 May 2009
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and catheters can impair heart function in rats. Appearing...
JCI online early table of contents: May 1, 2009
1 May 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Now we know what blocks the effects of a newly developed anticancer therapy A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies....
1 May 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Now we know what blocks the effects of a newly developed anticancer therapy A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies....
Where tumor cells boldly go: Weill Cornell cancer biologists shed light on the metastatic niche
1 May 2009
Researchers foresee a wave of new cancer R&D that targets changes in tissues far from the primary tumor NEW YORK (May 1, 2009) -- Traditionally, cancer biologists have embraced a simple and direct model of the disease process: The tumor --...
1 May 2009
Researchers foresee a wave of new cancer R&D that targets changes in tissues far from the primary tumor NEW YORK (May 1, 2009) -- Traditionally, cancer biologists have embraced a simple and direct model of the disease process: The tumor --...
Shift in simulation superiority
1 May 2009
New report highlights strengths and weaknesses in US high-end computer simulations relative to international counterparts IMAGE: Above is a 3-D view of a model protocell approximately 100 nanometers in...
1 May 2009
New report highlights strengths and weaknesses in US high-end computer simulations relative to international counterparts IMAGE: Above is a 3-D view of a model protocell approximately 100 nanometers in...
Children's National experts present at Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting
1 May 2009
Topics range from study of urban health issues including HIV to best practices in education and advocacy BALTIMORE—Pediatric experts from Children's National Medical Center will be featured in 85 presentations, workshops, and posters at...
1 May 2009
Topics range from study of urban health issues including HIV to best practices in education and advocacy BALTIMORE—Pediatric experts from Children's National Medical Center will be featured in 85 presentations, workshops, and posters at...
Obstetrical unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital achieves dramatic improvement in patient safety
1 May 2009
Maternal and newborn outcomes were greatly improved when doctors implemented a series of simple clinical interventions at Yale-New Haven Hospital's obstetrical unit. Yale School of Medicine researchers report their results in the May issue of...
1 May 2009
Maternal and newborn outcomes were greatly improved when doctors implemented a series of simple clinical interventions at Yale-New Haven Hospital's obstetrical unit. Yale School of Medicine researchers report their results in the May issue of...
Survey finds nearly half of Americans concerned they or their family may get sick from swine flu
1 May 2009
Boston, MA—Following the declaration of a public health emergency due to the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a poll about how concerned...
1 May 2009
Boston, MA—Following the declaration of a public health emergency due to the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a poll about how concerned...
K-State professor awarded $1.48 million to study LASIK complictions
1 May 2009
Gary Conrad, a university distinguished professor at Kansas State University's Division of Biology, has received a four-year grant renewal of $1.48 million from The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the...
1 May 2009
Gary Conrad, a university distinguished professor at Kansas State University's Division of Biology, has received a four-year grant renewal of $1.48 million from The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study the...
Bowman Global Change says public engagement critical to solving climate crisis
1 May 2009
Paper in International Journal of Sustainability Communication calls for grassroots outreach efforts May 1, 2009 – Signal Hill, CA – Tom Bowman, president of Bowman Global Change, a firm that helps organizations make sustainable...
1 May 2009
Paper in International Journal of Sustainability Communication calls for grassroots outreach efforts May 1, 2009 – Signal Hill, CA – Tom Bowman, president of Bowman Global Change, a firm that helps organizations make sustainable...
Mosquito parasite may help fight dengue fever
1 May 2009
Parasite speeds up mosquitoes Dengue fever is a terrible viral disease blighting many of the world's tropical regions. Carried by mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti, 40% of the world's population is believed to be at risk from the infection....
1 May 2009
Parasite speeds up mosquitoes Dengue fever is a terrible viral disease blighting many of the world's tropical regions. Carried by mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti, 40% of the world's population is believed to be at risk from the infection....
Dolphins maintain round-the-clock visual vigilance
1 May 2009
Dolphins have a clever trick for overcoming sleep deprivation. Sam Ridgway from the US Navy Marine Mammal Program explains that they are able to send half of their brains to sleep while the other half remains conscious. What is more, the...
1 May 2009
Dolphins have a clever trick for overcoming sleep deprivation. Sam Ridgway from the US Navy Marine Mammal Program explains that they are able to send half of their brains to sleep while the other half remains conscious. What is more, the...
Newly rebuilt drillship JOIDES Resolution en route to port call
1 May 2009
Scientific drilling vessel to dock in Honolulu harbor, May 5-9, 2009 IMAGE: Hawaii will soon welcome the "JR " into port. Click here for more information. The drillship JOIDES...
1 May 2009
Scientific drilling vessel to dock in Honolulu harbor, May 5-9, 2009 IMAGE: Hawaii will soon welcome the "JR " into port. Click here for more information. The drillship JOIDES...
New Southern California beetle killing oaks
1 May 2009
DAVIS, Calif. May 1, 2009—U.S. Forest Service scientists have completed a study on a beetle that was first detected in California in 2004, but has now attacked 67 percent of the oak trees in an area 30 miles east of San Diego. Their...
1 May 2009
DAVIS, Calif. May 1, 2009—U.S. Forest Service scientists have completed a study on a beetle that was first detected in California in 2004, but has now attacked 67 percent of the oak trees in an area 30 miles east of San Diego. Their...
U of Minnesota study finds high school teachers influence student views of evolution &...
1 May 2009
College students' views about evolution and creationism are often shaped by what they learned in their high school biology classes, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the May issue of BioScience, the journal of the...
1 May 2009
College students' views about evolution and creationism are often shaped by what they learned in their high school biology classes, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the May issue of BioScience, the journal of the...
Weight loss competitions produce encouraging results
1 May 2009
IMAGE: Rena Wing is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Alpert Medical School, Brown University. She is also the director of the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center... Click here for more...
1 May 2009
IMAGE: Rena Wing is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Alpert Medical School, Brown University. She is also the director of the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center... Click here for more...
When cells reach out and touch
1 May 2009
RNA production revs up during cell-to-cell contact MicroRNAs are single-stranded snippets that, not long ago, were given short shrift as genetic junk. Now that studies have shown they regulate genes involved in normal functioning as well as...
1 May 2009
RNA production revs up during cell-to-cell contact MicroRNAs are single-stranded snippets that, not long ago, were given short shrift as genetic junk. Now that studies have shown they regulate genes involved in normal functioning as well as...
UC San Diego's 'campus-to-community' innovations boost California businesses
1 May 2009
In economy-boosting "campus-to-community" research, the University of California, San Diego continues to excel at technology transfer and discoveries that spark entrepreneurship. The university's award-winning scholars have an impressive...
1 May 2009
In economy-boosting "campus-to-community" research, the University of California, San Diego continues to excel at technology transfer and discoveries that spark entrepreneurship. The university's award-winning scholars have an impressive...
Endoscopic surgery effectively relieves sinusitis symptoms; large pooled study
1 May 2009
Washington, DC − Endoscopic sinus surgery can significantly relieve symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis – inflammation of the sinus cavities – according to a research team, led by a Georgetown physician, which conducted the...
1 May 2009
Washington, DC − Endoscopic sinus surgery can significantly relieve symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis – inflammation of the sinus cavities – according to a research team, led by a Georgetown physician, which conducted the...
Now we know what blocks the effects of a newly developed anticancer therapy
1 May 2009
A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies. Although promising clinical results have been obtained in some settings, in many cases the...
1 May 2009
A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies. Although promising clinical results have been obtained in some settings, in many cases the...
New study evaluates community response to personally controlled health information
1 May 2009
Boston, Mass. - A new paper published in the latest issue of the open access publication Journal of Medical Internet Research evaluates consumers' experiences with the Indivo personally controlled health record (PCHR) system - a system...
1 May 2009
Boston, Mass. - A new paper published in the latest issue of the open access publication Journal of Medical Internet Research evaluates consumers' experiences with the Indivo personally controlled health record (PCHR) system - a system...
ISU researcher identifies key function in protein, cell transcription
1 May 2009
AMES, Iowa -- When cells decide to make proteins, key building blocks of all organisms, they need to know where to start reading the instructions for assembling them. An Iowa State University researcher has figured out a mechanism involved in...
1 May 2009
AMES, Iowa -- When cells decide to make proteins, key building blocks of all organisms, they need to know where to start reading the instructions for assembling them. An Iowa State University researcher has figured out a mechanism involved in...
Now we know what blocks the effects of a newly developed anti-cancer therapy
1 May 2009
A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies. Although promising clinical results have been obtained in some settings, in many cases the...
1 May 2009
A new approach being developed to treat individuals with cancer that is resistant to standard therapy is the use of adenovirus-based therapies. Although promising clinical results have been obtained in some settings, in many cases the...
Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain
1 May 2009
New information indicates tendon injuries may be the culprit IMAGE: Line drawing of an ankle, showing where the peroneal tendons are located. Click here for more...
1 May 2009
New information indicates tendon injuries may be the culprit IMAGE: Line drawing of an ankle, showing where the peroneal tendons are located. Click here for more...
UAB study finds social support key
1 May 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It is not uncommon for prison inmates to experience religious conversions. Now a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study, out in the April issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and...
1 May 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It is not uncommon for prison inmates to experience religious conversions. Now a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study, out in the April issue of the International Journal of Offender Therapy and...
Chemical can reproduce complications for some patients
1 May 2009
BETHESDA, Md. (May 1, 2009) − Medical science took a giant leap forward with the development of techniques that, at least temporarily, perform the function of vital organs. These processes, including the use of the heart-lung machine and...
1 May 2009
BETHESDA, Md. (May 1, 2009) − Medical science took a giant leap forward with the development of techniques that, at least temporarily, perform the function of vital organs. These processes, including the use of the heart-lung machine and...
BUSM researchers find prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development
1 May 2009
Prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development during middle childhood (Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated...
1 May 2009
Prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development during middle childhood (Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated...
Emotional support leads to sporting success
1 May 2009
Sportsmen and women could get the edge on their opponents by accepting more emotional support in their personal and professional lives. A study by the University of Exeter, published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, shows the extent...
1 May 2009
Sportsmen and women could get the edge on their opponents by accepting more emotional support in their personal and professional lives. A study by the University of Exeter, published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, shows the extent...
Cementless hip implants are durable for at least 20 years
1 May 2009
Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery. Clinical and radiological evidence...
1 May 2009
Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery. Clinical and radiological evidence...
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