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Searching for pollution in the Caribbean
5 May 2009
IAEA-supported project delivers know-how and insight into an environmental problem The hot Caribbean sun bore down on a Honduran naval boat as it criss-crossed the waters of Puerto Cortes, Honduras´ main port and one of Central...
5 May 2009
IAEA-supported project delivers know-how and insight into an environmental problem The hot Caribbean sun bore down on a Honduran naval boat as it criss-crossed the waters of Puerto Cortes, Honduras´ main port and one of Central...
Current level of oyster farming unlikely to have substantial impact on Drakes Estero ecosystem
5 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Research Council finds a lack of strong scientific evidence that the present level of oyster farming operations by Drakes Bay Oyster Co. (DBOC) has major adverse effects on the ecosystem of Drakes...
5 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Research Council finds a lack of strong scientific evidence that the present level of oyster farming operations by Drakes Bay Oyster Co. (DBOC) has major adverse effects on the ecosystem of Drakes...
Study plunges standard theory of cosmology into crisis
5 May 2009
New insights into Milky Way satellite galaxies raise awkward questions for cosmologists This release is available in German. As modern cosmologists rely more and more on the ominous "dark matter" to explain otherwise inexplicable observations,...
5 May 2009
New insights into Milky Way satellite galaxies raise awkward questions for cosmologists This release is available in German. As modern cosmologists rely more and more on the ominous "dark matter" to explain otherwise inexplicable observations,...
New Antarctic seabed sonar images reveal clues to sea-level rise
5 May 2009
Most comprehensive seabed image of Amundsen Sea Embayment IMAGE: British Antarctic Survey ship RRS James Clark Ross is equipped with sonar technology to map the seabed. Click here for more...
5 May 2009
Most comprehensive seabed image of Amundsen Sea Embayment IMAGE: British Antarctic Survey ship RRS James Clark Ross is equipped with sonar technology to map the seabed. Click here for more...
Does new swine flu virus kill by causing a 'cytokine storm'?
5 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 5, 2009—The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults because it contains genetic components of the H5N1 avian...
5 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 5, 2009—The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults because it contains genetic components of the H5N1 avian...
Princeton to receive $20 million to establish Energy Frontier Research Center
5 May 2009
IMAGE: These images were generated by a computer simulation of flames produced by a jet of gas of the sort that generates heat energy in fuel-injected automotive engines. Such simulations will... Click here...
5 May 2009
IMAGE: These images were generated by a computer simulation of flames produced by a jet of gas of the sort that generates heat energy in fuel-injected automotive engines. Such simulations will... Click here...
Study reveals 'sobering' decline of Caribbean's big fish, fisheries
5 May 2009
Overfishing deemed most likely cause IMAGE: Chris Stallings is a postdoctoral associate at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Click here for more...
5 May 2009
Overfishing deemed most likely cause IMAGE: Chris Stallings is a postdoctoral associate at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. Click here for more...
NOAA, US Coast Guard: New ocean current data to improve search and rescue activities
5 May 2009
A new set of ocean observing data that enhances the ability to track probable paths of victims and drifting survivor craft should improve search and rescue efforts along the U.S. coast. The data comes from the Integrated Ocean Observing System...
5 May 2009
A new set of ocean observing data that enhances the ability to track probable paths of victims and drifting survivor craft should improve search and rescue efforts along the U.S. coast. The data comes from the Integrated Ocean Observing System...
'Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring and Management'
5 May 2009
University of Guam Associate Professor Laurie Raymundo is senior editor and co-author of a new book on the etiology and management of coral diseases, "Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring & Management." The book...
5 May 2009
University of Guam Associate Professor Laurie Raymundo is senior editor and co-author of a new book on the etiology and management of coral diseases, "Coral Disease Handbook: Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring & Management." The book...
New book summarizes current knowledge on the biology of the vertebrate skeleton
5 May 2009
IMAGE: This is the cover of "The Skeletal System. " Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (May 5, 2009) – The cells, tissues, and organs that compose...
5 May 2009
IMAGE: This is the cover of "The Skeletal System. " Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (May 5, 2009) – The cells, tissues, and organs that compose...
Scientists demonstrate effect of confining dielectrics on semiconductor nanowire conductivity
5 May 2009
Finding has potential to optimize the performance of nanowire electronic and optoelectronic devices CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – May 5, 2009 – Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with...
5 May 2009
Finding has potential to optimize the performance of nanowire electronic and optoelectronic devices CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – May 5, 2009 – Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with...
Better water use could reduce future food crises
5 May 2009
The challenge of meeting future water needs under the impacts of climate change and rapidly growing human demands for water may be less bleak than widely portrayed a team of Swedish and German scientists says If the overall water resources in...
5 May 2009
The challenge of meeting future water needs under the impacts of climate change and rapidly growing human demands for water may be less bleak than widely portrayed a team of Swedish and German scientists says If the overall water resources in...
How social insects recognize dead nestmates
5 May 2009
UC Riverside entomologists offer evidence for a mechanism: decrease in chemical signals produced by living ants IMAGE: This is an Argentine ant worker carrying a dead nestmate (necrophoresis). The rapid...
5 May 2009
UC Riverside entomologists offer evidence for a mechanism: decrease in chemical signals produced by living ants IMAGE: This is an Argentine ant worker carrying a dead nestmate (necrophoresis). The rapid...
ESA's Earth observation missions: Sharing teams and facilities boosts efficiency
5 May 2009
With ESA's family of Earth observation missions expanding, it makes sense to share operations engineers across satellites and conduct mission control from a combined Dedicated Control Room. The move is increasing efficiency, enhancing...
5 May 2009
With ESA's family of Earth observation missions expanding, it makes sense to share operations engineers across satellites and conduct mission control from a combined Dedicated Control Room. The move is increasing efficiency, enhancing...
NIH grants $122 million in Institutional Development Awards
5 May 2009
Seven INBRE awards enhance research infrastructure, foster collaboration The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today it will provide up to an estimated $122 million over the next...
5 May 2009
Seven INBRE awards enhance research infrastructure, foster collaboration The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today it will provide up to an estimated $122 million over the next...
Novel gene predicts local recurrence in early-onset breast cancer
5 May 2009
M. D. Anderson-led team discovers mutation, possible prognostic marker IMAGE: Ann McNeill Killary, Ph.D., is a professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Genetics. Click here for more...
5 May 2009
M. D. Anderson-led team discovers mutation, possible prognostic marker IMAGE: Ann McNeill Killary, Ph.D., is a professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Genetics. Click here for more...
Underwater robot with a sense of touch
5 May 2009
IMAGE: The applications are numerous. Underwater robots with tactile capability can maintain offshore drilling rigs or collect sediment samples. The researchers hope that in future the sensor will be able...
5 May 2009
IMAGE: The applications are numerous. Underwater robots with tactile capability can maintain offshore drilling rigs or collect sediment samples. The researchers hope that in future the sensor will be able...
Flu pandemic in prison
5 May 2009
A model for public health preparedness Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 5, 2009) When pandemics occur, correctional facilities are not immune. With more than 9 million people incarcerated across the globe 2.25...
5 May 2009
A model for public health preparedness Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 5, 2009) When pandemics occur, correctional facilities are not immune. With more than 9 million people incarcerated across the globe 2.25...
Flow of potassium into cells implicated in schizophrenia
5 May 2009
Blocking errant protein could stem runaway brain activity in psychosis IMAGE: This shows areas in the prefrontal Cortex (right) and hippocampus (left) where activity differed in healthy control subjects during...
5 May 2009
Blocking errant protein could stem runaway brain activity in psychosis IMAGE: This shows areas in the prefrontal Cortex (right) and hippocampus (left) where activity differed in healthy control subjects during...
Battery-powered vehicles to be revolutionized by Universite de Montreal technology
5 May 2009
New LifePO4 battery made from non-toxic materials abundant in the Earth's crust IMAGE: This is Dean MacNeil, a professor at the Université de Montréal’s Department of Chemistry and new...
5 May 2009
New LifePO4 battery made from non-toxic materials abundant in the Earth's crust IMAGE: This is Dean MacNeil, a professor at the Université de Montréal’s Department of Chemistry and new...
CSHL scientists discover specific small RNA pathways protect germ line from transposons
5 May 2009
In the fruit fly ovary, germ line and somatic cells use different piRNA pathways in transposon defense Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – Cells of higher organisms are in a constant struggle against some of their own DNA – repeated bits of...
5 May 2009
In the fruit fly ovary, germ line and somatic cells use different piRNA pathways in transposon defense Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – Cells of higher organisms are in a constant struggle against some of their own DNA – repeated bits of...
Vanderbilt University receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant
5 May 2009
For innovative global health research Vanderbilt University announced today that it has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health...
5 May 2009
For innovative global health research Vanderbilt University announced today that it has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health...
Novel antibody prevents infection by hepatitis C virus
5 May 2009
Findings may lead to prevention of HCV infection in liver transplant patients Boston, Mass. — Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of...
5 May 2009
Findings may lead to prevention of HCV infection in liver transplant patients Boston, Mass. — Taking aim at a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of...
DHS official to discuss SECURE partnerships at IEEE Homeland Security Conference
5 May 2009
WASHINGTON (5 May 2009) -- If you have a technology that can make the United States more secure, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS-S&T) wants to hear from you. Dr. Thomas A. Cellucci, DHS chief...
5 May 2009
WASHINGTON (5 May 2009) -- If you have a technology that can make the United States more secure, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS-S&T) wants to hear from you. Dr. Thomas A. Cellucci, DHS chief...
Experts forecast future of technology innovation in China
5 May 2009
ONR's Primier Distinguished Lecture Series IMAGE: Mr. John Tkacik, Former Research Fellow, the Heritage Foundation, presents Innovation in China, a Decade of Change, during the Director of Innovation's...
5 May 2009
ONR's Primier Distinguished Lecture Series IMAGE: Mr. John Tkacik, Former Research Fellow, the Heritage Foundation, presents Innovation in China, a Decade of Change, during the Director of Innovation's...
Probiotics may be able to help you keep fit and slim
5 May 2009
Researchers from LIFE -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen are working on a promising research project that seems to indicate that probiotics have a slimming effect Researchers from LIFE – Faculty of Life Sciences at...
5 May 2009
Researchers from LIFE -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen are working on a promising research project that seems to indicate that probiotics have a slimming effect Researchers from LIFE – Faculty of Life Sciences at...
InDevR's FluChip detects and distinguishes swine-origin H1N1 from human influenza viruses
5 May 2009
InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, and the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta confirmed today that the M gene version of InDevR's FluChip can detect swine-origin H1N1 influenza A...
5 May 2009
InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, and the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta confirmed today that the M gene version of InDevR's FluChip can detect swine-origin H1N1 influenza A...
Why parents miss their children's immunization visits
5 May 2009
Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital researchers report findings at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting BALTIMORE — According to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center...
5 May 2009
Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital researchers report findings at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting BALTIMORE — According to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center...
New editorial in the FASEB Journal raises concerns over dietary supplements
5 May 2009
As the FDA warns consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products, a new editorial published in the May 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that this FDA warning is not unique. In the editorial, Gerald Weissmann, M.D. Editor-in-Chief of the...
5 May 2009
As the FDA warns consumers to stop using Hydroxycut products, a new editorial published in the May 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that this FDA warning is not unique. In the editorial, Gerald Weissmann, M.D. Editor-in-Chief of the...
MedImmune presents new data showing burden of RSV disease
5 May 2009
Results showing burden of RSV disease presented at Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting BALTIMORE, MD, May 5, 2009 – MedImmune today announced results from a recent study it sponsored, performed by the Kaiser Permanente Division...
5 May 2009
Results showing burden of RSV disease presented at Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting BALTIMORE, MD, May 5, 2009 – MedImmune today announced results from a recent study it sponsored, performed by the Kaiser Permanente Division...
Unique electronic strategy alerts physicians to latest clinical information on H1N1 flu
5 May 2009
History made in the way critical information transmitted and received INDIANAPOLIS – History was made at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 29, when more than 3,000 physicians in Indianapolis were sent a broadcast alert on swine flu...
5 May 2009
History made in the way critical information transmitted and received INDIANAPOLIS – History was made at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 29, when more than 3,000 physicians in Indianapolis were sent a broadcast alert on swine flu...
Depression does 'make your brown eyes blue'
5 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Uri Polat of the Goldschleger Eye Institute at Tel Aviv University. Click here for more information. It's more than just feeling bad. Clinical depression...
5 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Uri Polat of the Goldschleger Eye Institute at Tel Aviv University. Click here for more information. It's more than just feeling bad. Clinical depression...
La Jolla Institute announces 2.0 launch of major database to aid vaccine development worldwide
5 May 2009
Database to assist researchers around the globe in combating infectious disease SAN DIEGO – (May 5, 2009) Key improvements in a major infectious disease database that will aid vaccine development worldwide were unveiled today with the 2.0...
5 May 2009
Database to assist researchers around the globe in combating infectious disease SAN DIEGO – (May 5, 2009) Key improvements in a major infectious disease database that will aid vaccine development worldwide were unveiled today with the 2.0...
Marine scientists return from expedition to erupting undersea volcano
5 May 2009
Find massive volcanic cone, new deep-sea animal species Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown...
5 May 2009
Find massive volcanic cone, new deep-sea animal species Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown...
SRI International receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant
5 May 2009
MENLO PARK, Calif. – May 6, 2008 —SRI International 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...
5 May 2009
MENLO PARK, Calif. – May 6, 2008 —SRI International 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...
Parents of internationally adopted children advised to verify children's immunization levels
5 May 2009
Study finds vaccination records are not an accurate predictor of protection CLEVELAND – May 5, 2009 – A study by the division of global child health at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cautions adoptive parents not...
5 May 2009
Study finds vaccination records are not an accurate predictor of protection CLEVELAND – May 5, 2009 – A study by the division of global child health at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cautions adoptive parents not...
K-State researcher: Poverty is rooted in US education system
5 May 2009
Inequalities are rooted in many areas of the U.S. education system, and the current system's relationship with poverty has not improved, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Kay Ann Taylor, associate professor of secondary...
5 May 2009
Inequalities are rooted in many areas of the U.S. education system, and the current system's relationship with poverty has not improved, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Kay Ann Taylor, associate professor of secondary...
Novel gene predicts local recurrence in early onset breast cancer
5 May 2009
M. D. Anderson-led team discovers mutation, possible prognostic marker IMAGE: Ann McNeill Killary, Ph.D., is a professor in M. D. Anderson's department of genetics. Click here for more...
5 May 2009
M. D. Anderson-led team discovers mutation, possible prognostic marker IMAGE: Ann McNeill Killary, Ph.D., is a professor in M. D. Anderson's department of genetics. Click here for more...
Estrogen controls how the brain processes sound
5 May 2009
Estrogen found to work within neurons to facilitate hearing and memory IMAGE: This is Liisa Tremere, Jin Jeong, and Raphael Pinaud. Click here for more information. Scientists at...
5 May 2009
Estrogen found to work within neurons to facilitate hearing and memory IMAGE: This is Liisa Tremere, Jin Jeong, and Raphael Pinaud. Click here for more information. Scientists at...
Erosion of the Yucca Mountain crest
5 May 2009
Amsterdam, 5 May 2009 – The Yucca Mountain crest in Nevada, USA has been proposed as a permanent site for high level radioactive waste. But a new study, already published as an article in press by Elsevier's journal Geomorphology...
5 May 2009
Amsterdam, 5 May 2009 – The Yucca Mountain crest in Nevada, USA has been proposed as a permanent site for high level radioactive waste. But a new study, already published as an article in press by Elsevier's journal Geomorphology...
King's-led consortium wins €1 million EU funding for Chinese medicine research
5 May 2009
The project entitled 'Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era' (GP-TCM) will review the current status of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research, identify problems and propose solutions by applying...
5 May 2009
The project entitled 'Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era' (GP-TCM) will review the current status of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research, identify problems and propose solutions by applying...
Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents
5 May 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says. But parents generally are more bothered by the tensions---and the older the child, the greater the...
5 May 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says. But parents generally are more bothered by the tensions---and the older the child, the greater the...
Stowers researchers develop whole genome sequencing approach for mutation discovery
5 May 2009
The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required to identify...
5 May 2009
The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required to identify...
Irregular heart rhythm before or after cardiac catheterization linked to risk of death
5 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. CHICAGO – Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death...
5 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. CHICAGO – Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death...
Research at Columbia University Medical Center shows why certain arterial plaques can turn deadly
5 May 2009
NEW YORK (May 5, 2009) – A common misconception about arterial plaque is that it inevitably leads to a heart attack or a stroke. New research at Columbia University Medical Center, however, sheds light on why so few plaques in any given...
5 May 2009
NEW YORK (May 5, 2009) – A common misconception about arterial plaque is that it inevitably leads to a heart attack or a stroke. New research at Columbia University Medical Center, however, sheds light on why so few plaques in any given...
Gene may 'bypass' disease-linked mitochondrial defects, fly study suggests
5 May 2009
By lending them a gene normally reserved for other classes of animals, researchers have shown they can rescue flies from their Parkinson's-like symptoms, including movement defects and excess free radicals produced in power-generating cellular...
5 May 2009
By lending them a gene normally reserved for other classes of animals, researchers have shown they can rescue flies from their Parkinson's-like symptoms, including movement defects and excess free radicals produced in power-generating cellular...
Study indicates cancer preventive effect for statins
5 May 2009
Additional study warrants further evaluation of longer durations of statin use among diabetics Bethesda, MD (May 5, 2009) – The commonly used prescription statin drugs may have a protective effect in the prevention of liver cancer and...
5 May 2009
Additional study warrants further evaluation of longer durations of statin use among diabetics Bethesda, MD (May 5, 2009) – The commonly used prescription statin drugs may have a protective effect in the prevention of liver cancer and...
Extreme makeover: Stanford scientists explore new way to change cell's identity
5 May 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Even cells aren't immune to peer pressure. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have now shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells — and muscle cells like skin cells...
5 May 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Even cells aren't immune to peer pressure. Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have now shown that skin cells can be coaxed to behave like muscle cells — and muscle cells like skin cells...
Genetic make-up influences biased economic decision-making, study shows
5 May 2009
How would you respond if you were told that you had an 80% chance of surviving an operation – would you give consent? How about if you were told you had a 20% chance of dying? The answer may partly depend on your genetic make-up,...
5 May 2009
How would you respond if you were told that you had an 80% chance of surviving an operation – would you give consent? How about if you were told you had a 20% chance of dying? The answer may partly depend on your genetic make-up,...
GEN highlights emerging biotechnology clusters
5 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 5, 2009—Although Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cambridge (U.K.) are always near the top of most biotechnology cluster lists, other areas around the world are starting to pop up on the life science radar...
5 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 5, 2009—Although Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cambridge (U.K.) are always near the top of most biotechnology cluster lists, other areas around the world are starting to pop up on the life science radar...
Researchers find snippet of RNA that helps make individuals remarkably alike
5 May 2009
"No two people are alike." Yet when we consider the thousands of genes with frequent differences in genetic composition among different people, it is remarkable how much alike we are. Uniformity, or singleness of form, is not unique to humans...
5 May 2009
"No two people are alike." Yet when we consider the thousands of genes with frequent differences in genetic composition among different people, it is remarkable how much alike we are. Uniformity, or singleness of form, is not unique to humans...
Program reduces hospital and emergency department use among homeless adults with chronic illnesses
5 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. An intervention that provided housing and case management to homeless adults with chronic medical illnesses reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study in the May 6...
5 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. An intervention that provided housing and case management to homeless adults with chronic medical illnesses reduced hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study in the May 6...
Theory shows mechanism behind delayed development of antibiotic resistance
5 May 2009
Inhibiting the "drug efflux pumps" in bacteria, which function as their defence mechanisms against antibiotics, can mask the effect of mutations that have led to resistance in the form of low-affinity drug binding to target molecules in the...
5 May 2009
Inhibiting the "drug efflux pumps" in bacteria, which function as their defence mechanisms against antibiotics, can mask the effect of mutations that have led to resistance in the form of low-affinity drug binding to target molecules in the...
3T MRI detects 'early' breast cancer not seen on mammography and sonography
5 May 2009
3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast cancer, can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography, according to a study performed at the University of Toledo Medical...
5 May 2009
3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast cancer, can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography, according to a study performed at the University of Toledo Medical...
What separates dangerous blood vessel plaques from benign ones
5 May 2009
Researchers say they have evidence to explain what separates your average blood vessel plaque from those that are at high risk for triggering the development of dangerous—even fatal—blood clots. The findings in the May issue of...
5 May 2009
Researchers say they have evidence to explain what separates your average blood vessel plaque from those that are at high risk for triggering the development of dangerous—even fatal—blood clots. The findings in the May issue of...
Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer
5 May 2009
This release is available in Spanish. A research work carried out at the University of Granada (Spain), in collaboration with the Hospital Complex of Jaén (Services of Medical Oncology, Radiology and Pathological Anatomy), has opened...
5 May 2009
This release is available in Spanish. A research work carried out at the University of Granada (Spain), in collaboration with the Hospital Complex of Jaén (Services of Medical Oncology, Radiology and Pathological Anatomy), has opened...
Pfizer shows support for open access
5 May 2009
Pfizer today announced details of a membership agreement with BioMed Central to cover publication costs for research articles published by its researchers. Pfizer's BioMed Central membership arrangement means that Pfizer will centrally cover...
5 May 2009
Pfizer today announced details of a membership agreement with BioMed Central to cover publication costs for research articles published by its researchers. Pfizer's BioMed Central membership arrangement means that Pfizer will centrally cover...
Elevated level of certain protein in urine linked to increased risk for blood clots
5 May 2009
CHICAGO – Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism; VTE), according...
5 May 2009
CHICAGO – Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism; VTE), according...
'Emergent' consumers offer best new product concepts
5 May 2009
Some people are uniquely suited to develop new product ideas that will be well-received by consumers, write Donna Hoffman and Thomas Novak, University of California, Riverside, and Praveen Kopalle, Dartmouth College, in a recent study. Using...
5 May 2009
Some people are uniquely suited to develop new product ideas that will be well-received by consumers, write Donna Hoffman and Thomas Novak, University of California, Riverside, and Praveen Kopalle, Dartmouth College, in a recent study. Using...
Mealtime interaction encourages hospitalized seniors to eat more
5 May 2009
Universite de Montreal study highlights importance of socializing over food Sharing a meal in good company can stimulate the appetite – particularly among hospitalized seniors – according to a new Université de...
5 May 2009
Universite de Montreal study highlights importance of socializing over food Sharing a meal in good company can stimulate the appetite – particularly among hospitalized seniors – according to a new Université de...
Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care
5 May 2009
Research led by University of Calgary shows ethnic variation in heart disease symptoms Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows,...
5 May 2009
Research led by University of Calgary shows ethnic variation in heart disease symptoms Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary and likely across Canada as the population's ethnic diversity grows,...
Pfizer supports open access publishing for researchers in low-income countries
5 May 2009
Today, Pfizer announced an agreement with BioMed Central to launch an open access waiver fund which will support automatic waivers of publication fees for authors from low-income countries. Thanks to the open access waiver fund, researchers...
5 May 2009
Today, Pfizer announced an agreement with BioMed Central to launch an open access waiver fund which will support automatic waivers of publication fees for authors from low-income countries. Thanks to the open access waiver fund, researchers...
Pitt study on alcohol reveals drinkers not only zone out -- but also are unaware that they do
5 May 2009
Research published in this month's Psychological Science is first to demonstrate this PITTSBURGH—A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person's mind wandering, while at the...
5 May 2009
Research published in this month's Psychological Science is first to demonstrate this PITTSBURGH—A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person's mind wandering, while at the...
CT scans increase cancer risk estimates in multiply-imaged emergency department patients
5 May 2009
Physicians should review a patient's CT imaging history and cumulative radiation dose when considering whether to perform another CT exam, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Washington University School...
5 May 2009
Physicians should review a patient's CT imaging history and cumulative radiation dose when considering whether to perform another CT exam, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Washington University School...
Extra support helps obese women cycle to and from work
5 May 2009
Increased daily exercise can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease in obese women, but getting started and maintaining new habits is a challenge. A new study by researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows...
5 May 2009
Increased daily exercise can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease in obese women, but getting started and maintaining new habits is a challenge. A new study by researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows...
Even mildly premature infants have increased risk of a common respiratory tract infection
5 May 2009
Even mildly premature infants (gestational ages of 33 weeks through 36 weeks) have an increased risk of medically attended respiratory syncytial virus infection, which is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and...
5 May 2009
Even mildly premature infants (gestational ages of 33 weeks through 36 weeks) have an increased risk of medically attended respiratory syncytial virus infection, which is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and...
Examining TLR4 influences of B cell response
5 May 2009
Chronic inflammation, which is at the root of multiple diseases, links periodontal disease to increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. The activation of Toll-Like Receptors, which are essential components of the immune response to...
5 May 2009
Chronic inflammation, which is at the root of multiple diseases, links periodontal disease to increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. The activation of Toll-Like Receptors, which are essential components of the immune response to...
Computer-based phone calls raise awareness, control of blood pressure
5 May 2009
A simple, automated feedback system made hypertension patients more aware of their potentially fatal or disabling disease and helped them significantly lower their high blood pressure, according to a report published in Circulation:...
5 May 2009
A simple, automated feedback system made hypertension patients more aware of their potentially fatal or disabling disease and helped them significantly lower their high blood pressure, according to a report published in Circulation:...
Lessons from Schon -- the worst physics fraudster?
5 May 2009
How did a 31-year-old physicist working at Bell Labs in New Jersey, US, get away with possibly the worst case of physics research fraud known? From claims to have made the world's first organic electrical laser to the fictional construction of...
5 May 2009
How did a 31-year-old physicist working at Bell Labs in New Jersey, US, get away with possibly the worst case of physics research fraud known? From claims to have made the world's first organic electrical laser to the fictional construction of...
Arrythmia associated with heart attacks linked to higher risk of death
5 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Heart attack patients who develop serious arrhythmia in connection with procedures to open blocked arteries face a significantly higher risk of death for several months after the procedure, when compared to similar...
5 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Heart attack patients who develop serious arrhythmia in connection with procedures to open blocked arteries face a significantly higher risk of death for several months after the procedure, when compared to similar...
Study finds link between hot flashes and lower bone density in women
5 May 2009
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms...
5 May 2009
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers and colleagues analyzed data for 2,213 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who participated in the bone sub-study of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation to determine whether women with vasomotor symptoms...
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