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American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- April 29, 2009
4 May 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...
4 May 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...
Princeton geoscientist offers new evidence that meteorite did not wipe out dinosaurs
4 May 2009
Data is conclusive, says Keller, who hopes to move on from decades-old controversy IMAGE: Much of the new data comes from a trench dug out of low-lying hills in northeastern Mexico at a site called El...
4 May 2009
Data is conclusive, says Keller, who hopes to move on from decades-old controversy IMAGE: Much of the new data comes from a trench dug out of low-lying hills in northeastern Mexico at a site called El...
May 2009 Geology media highlights
4 May 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - Hot topics include (1) opposition to the idea that chevron-shaped dunes are indicative of mega-tsunamis; (2) discovery of a complex microbial community that extends the fossil record of cavity-dwelling life by more than 1.5...
4 May 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - Hot topics include (1) opposition to the idea that chevron-shaped dunes are indicative of mega-tsunamis; (2) discovery of a complex microbial community that extends the fossil record of cavity-dwelling life by more than 1.5...
Scientists determine the structure of highly efficient light-harvesting molecules in green bacteria
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) results enabled the scientists to determine that the chlorophyll molecules (shown in green and orange) in green bacteria are arranged in helical spirals, and...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) results enabled the scientists to determine that the chlorophyll molecules (shown in green and orange) in green bacteria are arranged in helical spirals, and...
Research gives clues for self-cleaning materials, water-striding robots
4 May 2009
IMAGE: Research team, left to right, Xiao Cheng Zeng, UNL, Kenji Yasuoka, Keio University, Takahiro Koishi, University of Fukui. Click here for more information. Self-cleaning...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: Research team, left to right, Xiao Cheng Zeng, UNL, Kenji Yasuoka, Keio University, Takahiro Koishi, University of Fukui. Click here for more information. Self-cleaning...
First jaguar photo taken at Smithsonian Research Station in Panama
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The first photo taken of a jaguar, Panthera onca, on the Barro Colorado Island, in Panama. Click here for more information. Barro Colorado Island in Panama, home of the...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The first photo taken of a jaguar, Panthera onca, on the Barro Colorado Island, in Panama. Click here for more information. Barro Colorado Island in Panama, home of the...
Academic Pediatric Association recognizes Children's National Medical Center with national award
4 May 2009
Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health recognized as a national leader in improving health care to underserved children WASHINGTON—Children's National Medical Center is the recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association's (APA)...
4 May 2009
Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health recognized as a national leader in improving health care to underserved children WASHINGTON—Children's National Medical Center is the recipient of the Academic Pediatric Association's (APA)...
Research shows wide age gap between possible and actual autism diagnosis
4 May 2009
VIDEO: Research from Paul Shattuck at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis finds that the average age for children being diagnosed with autism... Click here for...
4 May 2009
VIDEO: Research from Paul Shattuck at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis finds that the average age for children being diagnosed with autism... Click here for...
eBay has unexpected, chilling effect on looting of antiquities, archaelogist finds
4 May 2009
Having worked for 25 years at fragile archaeological sites in Peru, UCLA archaeologist Charles "Chip" Stanish held his breath when the online auction house eBay launched more than a decade ago. "My greatest fear was that the Internet would...
4 May 2009
Having worked for 25 years at fragile archaeological sites in Peru, UCLA archaeologist Charles "Chip" Stanish held his breath when the online auction house eBay launched more than a decade ago. "My greatest fear was that the Internet would...
Imaging study finds evidence of brain abnormalities in toddlers with autism
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General...
MIT: Targeting tumors using tiny gold particles
4 May 2009
Gold nanorods could detect, treat cancer CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have...
4 May 2009
Gold nanorods could detect, treat cancer CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have...
Social networking for terrorists
4 May 2009
A new approach to analyzing social networks, reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Services Sciences, could help homeland security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist attacks. The approach...
4 May 2009
A new approach to analyzing social networks, reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Services Sciences, could help homeland security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist attacks. The approach...
Study: Furniture tip-over injuries rising
4 May 2009
41 percent increase in number of children injured; nearly 15,000 ER visits yearly (COLUMBUS, Ohio)- Although most parents do not consider furniture and televisions to be dangerous, children are often injured when these items tip over. A recent...
4 May 2009
41 percent increase in number of children injured; nearly 15,000 ER visits yearly (COLUMBUS, Ohio)- Although most parents do not consider furniture and televisions to be dangerous, children are often injured when these items tip over. A recent...
Humans, not climate, driving increased dengue risk in Australia
4 May 2009
'Drought-proofing' Australia's urban regions by installing large domestic water tanks may enable the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to regain its foothold across the country and expand its range of possible infections, according to a new study...
4 May 2009
'Drought-proofing' Australia's urban regions by installing large domestic water tanks may enable the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti to regain its foothold across the country and expand its range of possible infections, according to a new study...
Food security: It starts with seed
4 May 2009
Madison, WI, May 1, 2009 -- With each passing year, the human population of our planet continues to expand. This growth has created a wide ranging strain on our water and soil resources, as well as our environment, creating an unprecedented...
4 May 2009
Madison, WI, May 1, 2009 -- With each passing year, the human population of our planet continues to expand. This growth has created a wide ranging strain on our water and soil resources, as well as our environment, creating an unprecedented...
Peter Orszag, John Holdren to speak at May 8 symposium on federal statistics
4 May 2009
Federal agencies collect and analyze statistics on many aspects of American life, including where people live, whether they're employed, and what diseases they suffer from. These numbers inform policymakers' decisions and contribute to...
4 May 2009
Federal agencies collect and analyze statistics on many aspects of American life, including where people live, whether they're employed, and what diseases they suffer from. These numbers inform policymakers' decisions and contribute to...
Richard Easterlin to receive 2009 IZA Prize in Labor Economics
4 May 2009
Institute for the Study of Labor honors pioneer in the economics of happiness IMAGE: Richard Easterlin from the University of Southern California wins the 2009 IZA Prize in Labor Economics from the Institute for...
4 May 2009
Institute for the Study of Labor honors pioneer in the economics of happiness IMAGE: Richard Easterlin from the University of Southern California wins the 2009 IZA Prize in Labor Economics from the Institute for...
Nano-sandwich triggers novel electron behavior
4 May 2009
Depending on direction of travel, constrained electrons in thin layer of vanadium dioxide behave either like particles with mass or without mass A material just six atoms thick in which electrons appear to be guided by conflicting laws of...
4 May 2009
Depending on direction of travel, constrained electrons in thin layer of vanadium dioxide behave either like particles with mass or without mass A material just six atoms thick in which electrons appear to be guided by conflicting laws of...
World's largest tornado experiment heads for Great Plains
4 May 2009
BOULDER--The largest and most ambitious tornado study in history will begin next week, as dozens of scientists deploy radars and other ground-based instruments across the Great Plains to gain a better understanding of these often-deadly...
4 May 2009
BOULDER--The largest and most ambitious tornado study in history will begin next week, as dozens of scientists deploy radars and other ground-based instruments across the Great Plains to gain a better understanding of these often-deadly...
Animals on runways can cause serious problems at small airports
4 May 2009
IMAGE: Gene Rhodes, a Purdue professor of forestry and natural resources, found that animals can gain access to runways and infield areas at small airports in Indiana, and likely all over... Click here for...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: Gene Rhodes, a Purdue professor of forestry and natural resources, found that animals can gain access to runways and infield areas at small airports in Indiana, and likely all over... Click here for...
Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans to total $11.4 billion in 2009
4 May 2009
$43 billion in extra payments have been made to private Medicare Advantage plans since 2004 New York, NY, May 4, 2009—Private Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than what the same beneficiaries would...
4 May 2009
$43 billion in extra payments have been made to private Medicare Advantage plans since 2004 New York, NY, May 4, 2009—Private Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than what the same beneficiaries would...
FSU researcher wins $2.8 million grant to study school readiness skills of Spanish-speaking children
4 May 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University researcher has won a $2.8 million federal grant to study ways to increase the school readiness skills and subsequent academic achievement of Spanish-speaking children in the United...
4 May 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University researcher has won a $2.8 million federal grant to study ways to increase the school readiness skills and subsequent academic achievement of Spanish-speaking children in the United...
Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants
4 May 2009
Children exposed to cigarette smoke have lower levels of antioxidants, which help the body defend itself against many biological stresses. A University of Rochester Medical Center study looked at the levels of antioxidants versus the amount...
4 May 2009
Children exposed to cigarette smoke have lower levels of antioxidants, which help the body defend itself against many biological stresses. A University of Rochester Medical Center study looked at the levels of antioxidants versus the amount...
NASA's Fermi explores high-energy 'space invaders'
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The Large Area Telescope (LAT) on Fermi detects gamma-rays by tracking the electrons positrons they produce after striking layers of tungsten. This ability also makes the LAT an excellent tool... Click...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: The Large Area Telescope (LAT) on Fermi detects gamma-rays by tracking the electrons positrons they produce after striking layers of tungsten. This ability also makes the LAT an excellent tool... Click...
The drunkard's walk
4 May 2009
WATERLOO, ON, May 4 /CNW/ - In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives. By exposing the true nature of chance and...
4 May 2009
WATERLOO, ON, May 4 /CNW/ - In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives. By exposing the true nature of chance and...
Memory grows less efficient very early in Alzheimer's disease
4 May 2009
When learning new things, people with emerging symptoms find it harder to separate what's important from what's not WASHINGTON — Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less...
4 May 2009
When learning new things, people with emerging symptoms find it harder to separate what's important from what's not WASHINGTON — Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less...
Georgetown University's Howard J. Federoff, M.D., Ph.D. receives Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award
4 May 2009
ASNTR award presented at May meeting Tampa, Fla. (May 4, 2009) – The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR), holding its 16th Annual Meeting April 30 – May 2 in Clearwater Beach, Florida, has awarded The 2009 Bernard...
4 May 2009
ASNTR award presented at May meeting Tampa, Fla. (May 4, 2009) – The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR), holding its 16th Annual Meeting April 30 – May 2 in Clearwater Beach, Florida, has awarded The 2009 Bernard...
Scientists learn why the flu may turn deadly
4 May 2009
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the influenza virus 'paralyzes' the immune system As the swine flu continues its global spread, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
4 May 2009
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the influenza virus 'paralyzes' the immune system As the swine flu continues its global spread, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
True grit
4 May 2009
Sea urchin digging teeth are designed to stay sharp Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don't go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now revealed their secrets, which might give...
4 May 2009
Sea urchin digging teeth are designed to stay sharp Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don't go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now revealed their secrets, which might give...
First oral uveitis drug reduces both inflammation and recurrence in potentially blinding eye disease
4 May 2009
If approved, LX211 would address an important unmet medical need for patients with uveitis Fort Lauderdale, FL (May 4, 2009): Uveitis, or inflammation within the eye, is a group of diseases responsible for years of visual loss roughly...
4 May 2009
If approved, LX211 would address an important unmet medical need for patients with uveitis Fort Lauderdale, FL (May 4, 2009): Uveitis, or inflammation within the eye, is a group of diseases responsible for years of visual loss roughly...
Virginia Tech virologist developing more potent vaccine technology
4 May 2009
With applicability to many viruses Blacksburg, Va. – Virginia Tech virologist Chris Roberts' goal is to develop a platform for a flu vaccine that allows rapid modifications to meet new strains of flu. Since 90 percent of complicated flu...
4 May 2009
With applicability to many viruses Blacksburg, Va. – Virginia Tech virologist Chris Roberts' goal is to develop a platform for a flu vaccine that allows rapid modifications to meet new strains of flu. Since 90 percent of complicated flu...
Crop models help increase yield per unit of water used
4 May 2009
A series of symposium papers describe AquaCrop and other agronomic models that estimate water use efficiency under varying conditions around the world MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009 -- Crop water use efficiency (WUE, or yield per unit of water used),...
4 May 2009
A series of symposium papers describe AquaCrop and other agronomic models that estimate water use efficiency under varying conditions around the world MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009 -- Crop water use efficiency (WUE, or yield per unit of water used),...
Psyched out by stereotypes: IU research suggests thinking about the positive
4 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Robert Rydell from Indiana University. Click here for more information. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of...
4 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Robert Rydell from Indiana University. Click here for more information. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of...
'The Drunkard's Walk'
4 May 2009
WATERLOO, ON, May 4 /CNW/ - In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives. By exposing the true nature of chance and...
4 May 2009
WATERLOO, ON, May 4 /CNW/ - In The Drunkard's Walk, acclaimed writer and scientist Leonard Mlodinow shows us how randomness, change, and probability reveal a tremendous amount about our daily lives. By exposing the true nature of chance and...
Vaccination coverage improves among low-income children, but disparities persist
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – More children in low-income households are receiving childhood vaccinations on schedule than in previous years, but disparities based on economic status remain, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – More children in low-income households are receiving childhood vaccinations on schedule than in previous years, but disparities based on economic status remain, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics...
New early detection studies of lung cancer in non-smokers launched today
4 May 2009
Government and private sector cancer scientists today launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked. The research studies are designed to create a better understanding of the...
4 May 2009
Government and private sector cancer scientists today launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked. The research studies are designed to create a better understanding of the...
Vaccine records of internationally adopted children may not reflect protection against disease
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Children adopted from countries such as Russia, China and Guatemala may not be protected against polio, measles or other diseases despite records indicating they have been immunized, according to a report in the May issue of...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Children adopted from countries such as Russia, China and Guatemala may not be protected against polio, measles or other diseases despite records indicating they have been immunized, according to a report in the May issue of...
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
4 May 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for May 5, 2009, issue 1. Molecular Markers May Help Predict Which Patients Are Likely to Die from Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, affecting about one in six men...
4 May 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for May 5, 2009, issue 1. Molecular Markers May Help Predict Which Patients Are Likely to Die from Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, affecting about one in six men...
MedImmune awards five fellowship research grants to advance viral respiratory disease research
4 May 2009
For sixth consecutive year, MedImmune commits $175,000 BALTIMORE, MD – May 4, 2009 – MedImmune has awarded grants to five pediatric fellows to assist their conduct of original research in the field of viral respiratory diseases. The...
4 May 2009
For sixth consecutive year, MedImmune commits $175,000 BALTIMORE, MD – May 4, 2009 – MedImmune has awarded grants to five pediatric fellows to assist their conduct of original research in the field of viral respiratory diseases. The...
Lithium may help radiation target cancer, spare healthy tissue
4 May 2009
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have uncovered a mechanism that helps explain how lithium, a drug widely used to treat bipolar mood disorder, also protects the brain from damage that occurs during radiation treatments. In the...
4 May 2009
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have uncovered a mechanism that helps explain how lithium, a drug widely used to treat bipolar mood disorder, also protects the brain from damage that occurs during radiation treatments. In the...
Sustainable interventions key to successful schistosomiasis control
4 May 2009
A decade after the conclusion of a schistosomiasis control program in Mali, prevalence of the disease had regressed to pre-intervention levels, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical...
4 May 2009
A decade after the conclusion of a schistosomiasis control program in Mali, prevalence of the disease had regressed to pre-intervention levels, according to a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical...
UGA biomedical engineer publishes on 'super-resolution' video imaging
4 May 2009
Athens, Ga. – A crucial tool in the evolution of scientific capability in bioscience, the fluorescence microscope has allowed a generation of scientists to study the properties of proteins inside cells. Yet as human capacity for...
4 May 2009
Athens, Ga. – A crucial tool in the evolution of scientific capability in bioscience, the fluorescence microscope has allowed a generation of scientists to study the properties of proteins inside cells. Yet as human capacity for...
Unprecedented use of DDT concerns experts
4 May 2009
Berkeley -- A panel of experts and citizens convened to review recent studies on the link between DDT and human health expressed concern that the current practice of spraying the pesticide indoors to fight malaria is leading to unprecedented -...
4 May 2009
Berkeley -- A panel of experts and citizens convened to review recent studies on the link between DDT and human health expressed concern that the current practice of spraying the pesticide indoors to fight malaria is leading to unprecedented -...
How to turn conflict into collaboration when patients and physicians disagree
4 May 2009
'Breaking the Cycle' focuses on resolving doctor-patient conflicts PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 2009 -- In an era when people are more informed about their care and more assertive with their physicians, an impasse can develop over issues as simple as a...
4 May 2009
'Breaking the Cycle' focuses on resolving doctor-patient conflicts PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 2009 -- In an era when people are more informed about their care and more assertive with their physicians, an impasse can develop over issues as simple as a...
Infants' pain response to immunization varies based on which vaccine is first
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain than...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain than...
University of Cincinnati researchers develop 'lab on a tube' monitoring device
4 May 2009
CINCINNATI—The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multitasking "lab on a tube" at the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC engineers, working to fill a need...
4 May 2009
CINCINNATI—The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multitasking "lab on a tube" at the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC engineers, working to fill a need...
Children with concussions require follow-up care before returning to play, say researchers
4 May 2009
Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Rather...
4 May 2009
Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Rather...
Weizmann Institute scientists show white blood cells move like millipedes
4 May 2009
How do white blood cells – immune system 'soldiers' – get to the site of infection or injury? To do so, they must crawl swiftly along the lining of the blood vessel – gripping it tightly to avoid being swept away in the blood...
4 May 2009
How do white blood cells – immune system 'soldiers' – get to the site of infection or injury? To do so, they must crawl swiftly along the lining of the blood vessel – gripping it tightly to avoid being swept away in the blood...
'Annals of the ESA' selected as one of 100 most influential journals
4 May 2009
ESA Journal winner of the 'Journals of Land Invertebrates' category A poll conducted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division (DBIO) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) to identify the 100 most influential journals of biology and...
4 May 2009
ESA Journal winner of the 'Journals of Land Invertebrates' category A poll conducted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division (DBIO) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) to identify the 100 most influential journals of biology and...
Universities at risk if academic freedom wanes, new book says
4 May 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A persistent assault by the political right threatens to erode nearly century-old principles of academic freedom that have made U.S. universities a model for the world, a new book co-written by a University of Illinois...
4 May 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A persistent assault by the political right threatens to erode nearly century-old principles of academic freedom that have made U.S. universities a model for the world, a new book co-written by a University of Illinois...
Brain protein central to both Parkinson's, drug addiction identified
4 May 2009
Astrocytes come under scrutiny for yet another neurodegenerative disorder NEW YORK, May 4, 2009 – Scientists have identified a protein that appears not only to be central to the process that causes Parkinson's disease but could also play...
4 May 2009
Astrocytes come under scrutiny for yet another neurodegenerative disorder NEW YORK, May 4, 2009 – Scientists have identified a protein that appears not only to be central to the process that causes Parkinson's disease but could also play...
Breast health center gives TGen new research opportunities
4 May 2009
TGen partners with John C. Lincoln Health Network to prevent breast cancer PHOENIX, Ariz. – May 4, 2009 – Today's opening of a new breast health center next to John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital will provide significant research...
4 May 2009
TGen partners with John C. Lincoln Health Network to prevent breast cancer PHOENIX, Ariz. – May 4, 2009 – Today's opening of a new breast health center next to John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital will provide significant research...
New early detection studies of lung cancer in nonsmokers launched today
4 May 2009
Government and private sector cancer scientists today launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked. The research studies are designed to create a better understanding of the...
4 May 2009
Government and private sector cancer scientists today launched a research partnership to find biomarkers for lung cancer that develops in people who have never smoked. The research studies are designed to create a better understanding of the...
Iron deficiency in womb may delay brain maturation in preemies
4 May 2009
Iron plays a large role in brain development in the womb, and new University of Rochester Medical Center research shows an iron deficiency may delay the development of auditory nervous system in preemies. This delay could affect babies ability...
4 May 2009
Iron plays a large role in brain development in the womb, and new University of Rochester Medical Center research shows an iron deficiency may delay the development of auditory nervous system in preemies. This delay could affect babies ability...
African-American women still have poorer breast cancer outcomes
4 May 2009
New study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds large disparities in care, treatment compared with caucasian women CHICAGO (May 4, 2009) – New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of...
4 May 2009
New study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds large disparities in care, treatment compared with caucasian women CHICAGO (May 4, 2009) – New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of...
Hypertensive kids more likely to have learning/attention problems
4 May 2009
Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children who are not hypertensive. They are also more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI),...
4 May 2009
Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children who are not hypertensive. They are also more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI),...
Stopgap DNA repair needs a second step
4 May 2009
One can have a dream, two can make that dream so real, goes a popular song. Now a Weizmann Institute study has revealed that it takes two to perform an essential form of DNA repair. Prof. Zvi Livneh of the Weizmann Institute's Biological...
4 May 2009
One can have a dream, two can make that dream so real, goes a popular song. Now a Weizmann Institute study has revealed that it takes two to perform an essential form of DNA repair. Prof. Zvi Livneh of the Weizmann Institute's Biological...
New gene may provide breast cancer diagnostic marker
4 May 2009
In a research article published in this week's PLoS Medicine, Ann Killary (from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) and colleagues describe a new gene called DEAR1 that is genetically altered by mutation and deletion in...
4 May 2009
In a research article published in this week's PLoS Medicine, Ann Killary (from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) and colleagues describe a new gene called DEAR1 that is genetically altered by mutation and deletion in...
UW, state launch project to improve understanding, coverage of mental illness
4 May 2009
A new program designed to improve public understanding and news reporting of mental health and mental illness is being launched today by the University of Washington's School of Social Work and the Washington State Mental Health Transformation...
4 May 2009
A new program designed to improve public understanding and news reporting of mental health and mental illness is being launched today by the University of Washington's School of Social Work and the Washington State Mental Health Transformation...
Protein analysis methods, viral vectors featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
4 May 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Many proteins do not function by themselves as stand-alone units. Instead, multiple proteins associate to form larger structures called protein complexes. The May issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols...
4 May 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. – Many proteins do not function by themselves as stand-alone units. Instead, multiple proteins associate to form larger structures called protein complexes. The May issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols...
Relapse common among women who stop taking antidepressant medication for premenstrual syndrome
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication, according to a report in the...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication, according to a report in the...
UNC study: New approach promises greater success for predicting drug safety
4 May 2009
CHAPEL HILL – Adverse reactions to drugs represent one of the leading causes of death in the United States. But there may be a way to predict who is most likely to suffer a toxic side effect to a drug before they have even taken it. A...
4 May 2009
CHAPEL HILL – Adverse reactions to drugs represent one of the leading causes of death in the United States. But there may be a way to predict who is most likely to suffer a toxic side effect to a drug before they have even taken it. A...
When atoms are getting close
4 May 2009
Shortest carbon-chlorine single bond detected until now The description of compounds and interactions between atoms is one of the basic objectives of chemistry. Admittedly, chemical bonding models, which describe these properties very well,...
4 May 2009
Shortest carbon-chlorine single bond detected until now The description of compounds and interactions between atoms is one of the basic objectives of chemistry. Admittedly, chemical bonding models, which describe these properties very well,...
Hospital volume inconsistent predictor of quality care
4 May 2009
ATLANTA May 4, 2009—A new review finds hospital volume to be a useful, albeit imperfect, predictor of short term mortality. While studies, when combined, show a quantifiable and statistically significant inverse association between case...
4 May 2009
ATLANTA May 4, 2009—A new review finds hospital volume to be a useful, albeit imperfect, predictor of short term mortality. While studies, when combined, show a quantifiable and statistically significant inverse association between case...
New light shed on the enigma of salt intake and hypertension
4 May 2009
A high salt intake has been implicated in cardiovascular disease risk for 5000 years. But salt-sensitive hypertension still remains an enigma. Now, investigators from Germany at the University of Erlangen, the Max Delbrück Center for...
4 May 2009
A high salt intake has been implicated in cardiovascular disease risk for 5000 years. But salt-sensitive hypertension still remains an enigma. Now, investigators from Germany at the University of Erlangen, the Max Delbrück Center for...
Being bullied in childhood associated with psychotic symptoms among preteens
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Children who are consistently victimized by peers appear more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives...
4 May 2009
CHICAGO – Children who are consistently victimized by peers appear more likely to develop psychotic symptoms in early adolescence, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives...
Delirium rapidly accelerates memory decline in Alzheimer's patients
4 May 2009
Acute state of confusion and disorientation often complicates hospitalization BOSTON – Delirium often develops in elderly patients during hospitalization or serious illness, and this acute state of confusion and agitation has long been...
4 May 2009
Acute state of confusion and disorientation often complicates hospitalization BOSTON – Delirium often develops in elderly patients during hospitalization or serious illness, and this acute state of confusion and agitation has long been...
Injectable testosterone may provide effective male contraception
4 May 2009
Chevy Chase, MD—Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's...
4 May 2009
Chevy Chase, MD—Researchers in China may have found a method for male contraception that is effective, reversible and without serious short-term adverse effects according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's...
Study finds particles, molecules prefer not to mix
4 May 2009
Birds of a feather In the world of small things, shape, order and orientation are surprisingly important, according to findings from a new study by chemists at Washington University in St. Louis. Lev Gelb, Washington University associate...
4 May 2009
Birds of a feather In the world of small things, shape, order and orientation are surprisingly important, according to findings from a new study by chemists at Washington University in St. Louis. Lev Gelb, Washington University associate...
Monell Center receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant
4 May 2009
The Monell Center announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Paul A. S....
4 May 2009
The Monell Center announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Paul A. S....
Shilatifard and colleagues clarify the enzymatic activity of factors involved in childhood leukemia
4 May 2009
The Stowers Institute's Shilatifard Lab and colleagues have provided new insight into the molecular basis for H3K4 methylation, an activity associated with the MLL protein found in chromosomal translocation-based aggressive infant acute...
4 May 2009
The Stowers Institute's Shilatifard Lab and colleagues have provided new insight into the molecular basis for H3K4 methylation, an activity associated with the MLL protein found in chromosomal translocation-based aggressive infant acute...
Exercise programs may improve symptoms in non-small cell lung cancer patients
4 May 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- Exercise is known to have a positive effect on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and a study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has shown that exercise also plays an important role in both primary and...
4 May 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- Exercise is known to have a positive effect on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and a study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has shown that exercise also plays an important role in both primary and...
Children who view adult-targeted TV may become sexually active earlier in life
4 May 2009
Longitudinal study tracked content viewed during childhood and adolescence Boston, Mass. -- Early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new...
4 May 2009
Longitudinal study tracked content viewed during childhood and adolescence Boston, Mass. -- Early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new...
Annals of the ESA selected as one of 100 most influential journals
4 May 2009
ESA Journal winner of the 'Journals of Land Invertebrates' category A poll conducted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division (DBIO) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) to identify the 100 most influential journals of biology and...
4 May 2009
ESA Journal winner of the 'Journals of Land Invertebrates' category A poll conducted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division (DBIO) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) to identify the 100 most influential journals of biology and...
Sleep apnea thickens blood vessels, increases heart disease risk
4 May 2009
ATLANTA--Obstructive sleep apnea, or periodic interruptions in breathing throughout the night, thickens sufferers' blood vessels. Moreover, it increases the risk of several forms of heart and vascular disease. Emory researchers have...
4 May 2009
ATLANTA--Obstructive sleep apnea, or periodic interruptions in breathing throughout the night, thickens sufferers' blood vessels. Moreover, it increases the risk of several forms of heart and vascular disease. Emory researchers have...
New data analysis shows possible link between childhood obesity and allergies
4 May 2009
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and...
4 May 2009
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and...
Type of lung cancer screening used to detect disease may impact 5-year survival rates
4 May 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- Dr. Hisao Asamura and his team of researchers at The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan examined the records of 2,281 patients who underwent lung cancer resection surgery between 2000 and 2006. The study was...
4 May 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- Dr. Hisao Asamura and his team of researchers at The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan examined the records of 2,281 patients who underwent lung cancer resection surgery between 2000 and 2006. The study was...
Junghans named PI in $5.9 million breast cancer grant
4 May 2009
Richard Junghans, MD, associate professor of surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Chief of Surgical Research was named principal investigator of a grant to research how breast cancer patients' own cells can be modified to...
4 May 2009
Richard Junghans, MD, associate professor of surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Chief of Surgical Research was named principal investigator of a grant to research how breast cancer patients' own cells can be modified to...
New trial casts doubt on role of zinc supplements in diarrhea treatment
4 May 2009
Zinc supplementation can be ineffective in the treatment of diarrhea. A randomised controlled trial published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that supplementation with either zinc or zinc and copper is no more effective than...
4 May 2009
Zinc supplementation can be ineffective in the treatment of diarrhea. A randomised controlled trial published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that supplementation with either zinc or zinc and copper is no more effective than...
Drug prevents seizure progression in model of epilepsy
4 May 2009
PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a new anticonvulsant compound that has the potential to stop the development of epilepsy. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Epilepsia. The...
4 May 2009
PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a new anticonvulsant compound that has the potential to stop the development of epilepsy. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Epilepsia. The...
Researchers surprised by similar structures in Sanfilippo syndrome and Alzheimer's disease
4 May 2009
Rare genetic disorder may benefit from development of new dementia treatments IMAGE: Stanislav Karsten, Ph.D., is an LA BioMed investigator and corresponding author of the study. Click here for more...
4 May 2009
Rare genetic disorder may benefit from development of new dementia treatments IMAGE: Stanislav Karsten, Ph.D., is an LA BioMed investigator and corresponding author of the study. Click here for more...
What teens don't know about OTC medications can hurt them
4 May 2009
Teens, who are starting to make more decisions about their own health care, may not know enough about over-the-counter pain medications to avoid complications or inadvertent misuse. A University of Rochester Medical Center study surveyed...
4 May 2009
Teens, who are starting to make more decisions about their own health care, may not know enough about over-the-counter pain medications to avoid complications or inadvertent misuse. A University of Rochester Medical Center study surveyed...
EMBL scientists develop first fully automated pipeline for multiprotein complex production
4 May 2009
Most cellular processes are carried out by molecular machines that consist of many interacting proteins. These protein complexes lie at the heart of life science research, but they are notoriously hard to study. Their abundance is often too...
4 May 2009
Most cellular processes are carried out by molecular machines that consist of many interacting proteins. These protein complexes lie at the heart of life science research, but they are notoriously hard to study. Their abundance is often too...
Meditate your way to better bladder health
4 May 2009
Team of Loyola researchers using cognitive therapy to manage female incontinence MAYWOOD, Ill. – After nine years of suffering in silence and living in fear of leaving the house, Anna Raisor, 53, turned to physicians at Loyola University...
4 May 2009
Team of Loyola researchers using cognitive therapy to manage female incontinence MAYWOOD, Ill. – After nine years of suffering in silence and living in fear of leaving the house, Anna Raisor, 53, turned to physicians at Loyola University...
New paradigm identifies gene responsible for acetaminophen-induced liver injury
4 May 2009
Acetaminophen (Tylenol and generics) is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter drugs in the United States. While generally safe, acetaminophen is known to cause severe liver injury if taken in high doses. But likely due to genetics,...
4 May 2009
Acetaminophen (Tylenol and generics) is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter drugs in the United States. While generally safe, acetaminophen is known to cause severe liver injury if taken in high doses. But likely due to genetics,...
New strategies help ensure that vaccines remain effective in preventing disease
4 May 2009
Studies on immunization highlighted in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine theme issue CHICAGO – "Childhood vaccination represents one of the most successful public health interventions ever," write Matthew M. Davis, M.D.,...
4 May 2009
Studies on immunization highlighted in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine theme issue CHICAGO – "Childhood vaccination represents one of the most successful public health interventions ever," write Matthew M. Davis, M.D.,...
Hypothyroidism in women associated with liver cancer
4 May 2009
Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new study in the May issue of...
4 May 2009
Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new study in the May issue of...
Electronic prescribing systems boost efficiency, may lead to improved quality of care
4 May 2009
New study in Journal of American College of surgeons finds attempts to reduce medication errors may have multiple benefits CHICAGO (May 4, 2009) – New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...
4 May 2009
New study in Journal of American College of surgeons finds attempts to reduce medication errors may have multiple benefits CHICAGO (May 4, 2009) – New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons...
Delirium may cause rapid cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
4 May 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Alzheimer's disease patients who develop delirium, a sudden state of severe confusion and disorientation, are significantly more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline than Alzheimer's patients who didn't...
4 May 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Alzheimer's disease patients who develop delirium, a sudden state of severe confusion and disorientation, are significantly more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline than Alzheimer's patients who didn't...
Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in liver metabolism
4 May 2009
Dietary fat and carbohydrates alter insulin sensitivity during restriction Bethesda, MD (May 4, 2009) – Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects...
4 May 2009
Dietary fat and carbohydrates alter insulin sensitivity during restriction Bethesda, MD (May 4, 2009) – Moderate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects...
More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival
4 May 2009
Survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest almost doubled when professional rescuers using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) gave better chest compressions and minimized interruptions to them, according to research reported in...
4 May 2009
Survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest almost doubled when professional rescuers using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) gave better chest compressions and minimized interruptions to them, according to research reported in...
New insight into Alzheimer's disease pathology
4 May 2009
An Alzheimer's-related protein helps form and maintain nerve cell connections, according to a study published in the May 4 print issue of the Journal of Cell Biology and online at www.jcb.org. The protein, called presenilin, is mutated in...
4 May 2009
An Alzheimer's-related protein helps form and maintain nerve cell connections, according to a study published in the May 4 print issue of the Journal of Cell Biology and online at www.jcb.org. The protein, called presenilin, is mutated in...
Penn State professor investigates estrogen, heart disease connection in women
4 May 2009
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause,...
4 May 2009
A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause,...
Acute kidney injury common after liver transplantation
4 May 2009
Mild cases of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation associated with lower survival for patient and graft Even mild cases of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation are associated with lower survival for both the patient and...
4 May 2009
Mild cases of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation associated with lower survival for patient and graft Even mild cases of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation are associated with lower survival for both the patient and...
Study: Patients with resolved hepatitis C likely still contagious
4 May 2009
Patients with chronic hepatitis C resolved through therapy or immune response may still be able to infect others Patients with chronic hepatitis C that has been resolved through therapy or immune response may still be able to infect others with...
4 May 2009
Patients with chronic hepatitis C resolved through therapy or immune response may still be able to infect others Patients with chronic hepatitis C that has been resolved through therapy or immune response may still be able to infect others with...
New target identified for potential treatment of retinopathy in premature babies
4 May 2009
Results of a study in mice by researchers at the University of California, San Diego strongly suggest that the protein kinase JNK1 plays a key role in the development of retinopathy in premature infants. Their findings, reported online the...
4 May 2009
Results of a study in mice by researchers at the University of California, San Diego strongly suggest that the protein kinase JNK1 plays a key role in the development of retinopathy in premature infants. Their findings, reported online the...
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