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American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 6, 2009
11 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...
11 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...
NSF and Math Institutes announce partnership to create new jobs
11 May 2009
New mechanism for investing in young math PhDs brings their talent to new settings, supports career pipeline May 11, 2009 - Washington, DC-The seven Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes, together with the NSF, announce a new partnership...
11 May 2009
New mechanism for investing in young math PhDs brings their talent to new settings, supports career pipeline May 11, 2009 - Washington, DC-The seven Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes, together with the NSF, announce a new partnership...
Conservationists seek to identify prime stopover sites for migrating birds
11 May 2009
Pilot project led by RIT scientist precedes larger study in the fall An ambitious effort in avian conservation is underway this spring throughout the New York portion of the Lake Ontario watershed. A legion of highly skilled volunteer...
11 May 2009
Pilot project led by RIT scientist precedes larger study in the fall An ambitious effort in avian conservation is underway this spring throughout the New York portion of the Lake Ontario watershed. A legion of highly skilled volunteer...
JCI online early table of contents: May 11, 2009
11 May 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: LXR proteins: new target in the war on tuberculosis? Kris Huygen and colleagues, at the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium, have now identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway...
11 May 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: LXR proteins: new target in the war on tuberculosis? Kris Huygen and colleagues, at the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium, have now identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway...
NASA's TRMM satellite captures rainfall from 2 typhoons that soaked Philippines
11 May 2009
IMAGE: A TRMM rainfall map from Apr. 27-May 8 shows Tropical Storm Kujira brought up to 900 mm (~36 " shown by the darker brown). Chan-hom brought about 150 mm (~6 ") (in... Click here for more...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: A TRMM rainfall map from Apr. 27-May 8 shows Tropical Storm Kujira brought up to 900 mm (~36 " shown by the darker brown). Chan-hom brought about 150 mm (~6 ") (in... Click here for more...
UT nanomedicine project to be tested in space
11 May 2009
Scientists win Microgravity Research Competition IMAGE: Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., is the nanomedicine division director at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Click here for more...
11 May 2009
Scientists win Microgravity Research Competition IMAGE: Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., is the nanomedicine division director at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Click here for more...
How about green renovations in existing US schools?
11 May 2009
UO architecture professor's Green Classroom Toolbox aims to put student performance into the planning IMAGE: This is architecture professor Ihab M.K. Elzeyadi from the University of Oregon. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
UO architecture professor's Green Classroom Toolbox aims to put student performance into the planning IMAGE: This is architecture professor Ihab M.K. Elzeyadi from the University of Oregon. Click here for more...
29 percent of cancer studies report conflict of interest
11 May 2009
U-M researchers suggest increasing public funding of research to decrease potential bias from industry ties IMAGE: Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the U-M Medical...
11 May 2009
U-M researchers suggest increasing public funding of research to decrease potential bias from industry ties IMAGE: Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the U-M Medical...
Scientists map West coast areas most affected by humans
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This represents the cumulative impact of 25 human stresses to marine ecosystems, including climate change, fishing, and land-based pollution. State boundaries and watersheds (green shapes) are shown for...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This represents the cumulative impact of 25 human stresses to marine ecosystems, including climate change, fishing, and land-based pollution. State boundaries and watersheds (green shapes) are shown for...
Brain's problem-solving function at work when we daydream
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Professor Kalina Christoff is the author of UBC Mind Wandering Study. Click here for more information. A new University of British Columbia study finds that our brains are...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Professor Kalina Christoff is the author of UBC Mind Wandering Study. Click here for more information. A new University of British Columbia study finds that our brains are...
Study describes what companies should do to recover from a product recall
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Manpreet Hora, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech's College of Management, examined more than 500 toy recalls between 1988 and 2007 and suggests ways firms can minimize the business impact... Click...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Manpreet Hora, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech's College of Management, examined more than 500 toy recalls between 1988 and 2007 and suggests ways firms can minimize the business impact... Click...
Mathematical advances strengthen IT security
11 May 2009
Rapidly rising cyber crime and the growing prospect of the Internet being used as a medium for terrorist attacks pose a major challenge for IT security. Cryptography is central to this challenge, since it underpins privacy, confidentiality,...
11 May 2009
Rapidly rising cyber crime and the growing prospect of the Internet being used as a medium for terrorist attacks pose a major challenge for IT security. Cryptography is central to this challenge, since it underpins privacy, confidentiality,...
High human impact ocean areas along US West Coast revealed
11 May 2009
Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top list of threats IMAGE: Scientists have developed a map showing West Coast ocean areas most affected by humans. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top list of threats IMAGE: Scientists have developed a map showing West Coast ocean areas most affected by humans. Click here for more...
Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path
11 May 2009
IMAGE: The reactions that convert light to chemical energy happen in a millionth of a millionth of a second, which makes experimental observation extremely challenging. A premier ultrafast laser...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: The reactions that convert light to chemical energy happen in a millionth of a millionth of a second, which makes experimental observation extremely challenging. A premier ultrafast laser...
NOAA researchers: Blue whales re-establishing former migration patterns
11 May 2009
The planet's largest animal may be returning to pre-whaling feeding grounds IMAGE: A blue whale spouts off Moresby Island, British Columbia. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
The planet's largest animal may be returning to pre-whaling feeding grounds IMAGE: A blue whale spouts off Moresby Island, British Columbia. Click here for more...
New Danish research shows how oil gets stuck underground
11 May 2009
Nano-research on drill cores from the North Sea might help increase extraction rates of oil in Denmark Now, new Danish research may have come up with an explanation as to where and how North Sea oil clings to underground rocks. This explanation...
11 May 2009
Nano-research on drill cores from the North Sea might help increase extraction rates of oil in Denmark Now, new Danish research may have come up with an explanation as to where and how North Sea oil clings to underground rocks. This explanation...
NRL's ANDE-2 to launch aboard STS-127
11 May 2009
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a satellite suite, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2), scheduled for launch aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour in June 2009. The ANDE-2 satellite suite consists of two...
11 May 2009
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a satellite suite, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2), scheduled for launch aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour in June 2009. The ANDE-2 satellite suite consists of two...
Major funding to help cut CO2 emissions
11 May 2009
The University of Nottingham is to share in £6.9m of research funding to investigate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies which could drastically cut CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel power stations. The funding from E.ON and the...
11 May 2009
The University of Nottingham is to share in £6.9m of research funding to investigate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies which could drastically cut CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel power stations. The funding from E.ON and the...
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes, Texas A&M prof says
11 May 2009
Sediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a Texas A&M University researcher who emphasizes that the...
11 May 2009
Sediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a Texas A&M University researcher who emphasizes that the...
Study: Women with hard to diagnose chest pain symptoms at higher risk for cardiovascular events
11 May 2009
First prospective study to examine implications of chest pain in the absence of coronary artery disease LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL MAY 11, 2009; 3 pm Central Daylight Time) – Many physicians are presented with the following scenario: a...
11 May 2009
First prospective study to examine implications of chest pain in the absence of coronary artery disease LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL MAY 11, 2009; 3 pm Central Daylight Time) – Many physicians are presented with the following scenario: a...
Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test measures microbial nitrogen
11 May 2009
A University of Illinois study takes an in-depth look at the Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test to clarify the chemical nature of the test and its relationship to the microbial growth in soils MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009--Contrary to the prevailing view,...
11 May 2009
A University of Illinois study takes an in-depth look at the Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test to clarify the chemical nature of the test and its relationship to the microbial growth in soils MADISON, WI, May 4, 2009--Contrary to the prevailing view,...
New phorid fly species turns red imported fire ants into 'zombies'
11 May 2009
The parasite takes over robotic control of the fire ant's central nervous system OVERTON – Zombie fire ants may not sound like a cool thing, but wait a minute, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. On April 29, on the grounds...
11 May 2009
The parasite takes over robotic control of the fire ant's central nervous system OVERTON – Zombie fire ants may not sound like a cool thing, but wait a minute, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. On April 29, on the grounds...
7 of 10 women are uninsured or underinsured, or have medical bill, debt, access problems
11 May 2009
Women particularly at health and economic risk New York, NY, May 11, 2009—Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems...
11 May 2009
Women particularly at health and economic risk New York, NY, May 11, 2009—Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, with about half (52%) of working-age women reporting problems...
City-dwellers have higher risk of late-stage cancer than rural residents
11 May 2009
People who live in urban areas are more likely to develop late-stage cancer than those who live in suburban and rural areas. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the...
11 May 2009
People who live in urban areas are more likely to develop late-stage cancer than those who live in suburban and rural areas. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the...
New genomic technique uncovers coral transcriptome
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of coral. Click here for more information. Using a new technique for cDNA preparation combined with the latest sequencing methods, researchers have...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of coral. Click here for more information. Using a new technique for cDNA preparation combined with the latest sequencing methods, researchers have...
Does mom know when enough is enough?
11 May 2009
Missed satiety cues from infants linked to obesity St. Louis, MO, May 11, 2009 – As the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues, researchers are examining whether early parent and child behaviors contribute to the...
11 May 2009
Missed satiety cues from infants linked to obesity St. Louis, MO, May 11, 2009 – As the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues, researchers are examining whether early parent and child behaviors contribute to the...
Traumatic brain injury haunts children for years with variety of functional problems: 2 studies
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON — Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can experience lasting or late-appearing neuropsychological problems, highlighting the need for careful watching over time, according to two studies published by the American...
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON — Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can experience lasting or late-appearing neuropsychological problems, highlighting the need for careful watching over time, according to two studies published by the American...
New evidence of how high glucose damages blood vessels could lead to new treatments
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Rita C.Tostes, physiologist in the MCG School of Medicine and Victor Lima, a graduate student at the University of Sao Paulo. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Dr. Rita C.Tostes, physiologist in the MCG School of Medicine and Victor Lima, a graduate student at the University of Sao Paulo. Click here for more...
Dogs, maybe not, but old genes can learn new tricks
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Two Onthophagus taurus males. Armin Moczek and Debra Rose's study suggests several genes involved in making legs and antennae were co-opted to make the beetles' horns. Horns are a novel... Click here...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Two Onthophagus taurus males. Armin Moczek and Debra Rose's study suggests several genes involved in making legs and antennae were co-opted to make the beetles' horns. Horns are a novel... Click here...
Most extensive genetic resource for reef-building coral created
11 May 2009
IMAGE: About 11,000 genes of the larvae of the common Pacific coral Acropora millepora were revealed in a study by University of Texas at Austin biologists Misha Matz and Eli Meyer... Click here for more...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: About 11,000 genes of the larvae of the common Pacific coral Acropora millepora were revealed in a study by University of Texas at Austin biologists Misha Matz and Eli Meyer... Click here for more...
American College of Medical Genetics affirms importance of newborn screening dried blood spots
11 May 2009
National public health officials and NBS experts also show support of position The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) has issued a new Position Statement on the Importance of Residual Newborn Screening Dried Blood Spots. In May 2006,...
11 May 2009
National public health officials and NBS experts also show support of position The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) has issued a new Position Statement on the Importance of Residual Newborn Screening Dried Blood Spots. In May 2006,...
Neuroscience research could benefit US Army, yet challenge traditional approaches
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- Advances in neuroscience research could benefit the Army, particularly in areas of soldier training and education. However, an emerging trend of using individual variability in neural processes such as cognition, stress response,...
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- Advances in neuroscience research could benefit the Army, particularly in areas of soldier training and education. However, an emerging trend of using individual variability in neural processes such as cognition, stress response,...
MIT: New tissue scaffold regrows cartilage and bone
11 May 2009
Work could help heal sports injuries, arthritis CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--MIT engineers and colleagues have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints. The scaffold could...
11 May 2009
Work could help heal sports injuries, arthritis CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--MIT engineers and colleagues have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints. The scaffold could...
Lyncean Technologies Inc. receives $1.2 M from NCRR to develop new imaging technique
11 May 2009
This new Phase I SBIR grant will allow Lyncean to develop 'differential phase contrast imaging' with the unique X-ray beam produced by the Compact Light Source Lyncean Technologies, Inc. has just received a Phase I SBIR grant of $1,296,403 from...
11 May 2009
This new Phase I SBIR grant will allow Lyncean to develop 'differential phase contrast imaging' with the unique X-ray beam produced by the Compact Light Source Lyncean Technologies, Inc. has just received a Phase I SBIR grant of $1,296,403 from...
Islands top a global list of places to protect
11 May 2009
Rare and unique ecological communities will be lost if oceanic islands aren't adequately considered in a global conservation plan, a new study has found. Although islands tend to harbor fewer species than continental lands of similar size,...
11 May 2009
Rare and unique ecological communities will be lost if oceanic islands aren't adequately considered in a global conservation plan, a new study has found. Although islands tend to harbor fewer species than continental lands of similar size,...
Study reveals conflict between doctors, midwives over homebirth
11 May 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two Oregon State University researchers have uncovered a pattern of distrust – and sometimes outright antagonism – among physicians at hospitals and midwives who are transporting their home-birth clients to...
11 May 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Two Oregon State University researchers have uncovered a pattern of distrust – and sometimes outright antagonism – among physicians at hospitals and midwives who are transporting their home-birth clients to...
Cyber millenials: High-tech and highly educated young adults who drink way too much
11 May 2009
Market or audience segmentation is widely used in social-marketing efforts to reach certain populations. New research has used this tool to identify 10 audience segments most likely to engage in high-risk drinking. "Cyber Millenials"...
11 May 2009
Market or audience segmentation is widely used in social-marketing efforts to reach certain populations. New research has used this tool to identify 10 audience segments most likely to engage in high-risk drinking. "Cyber Millenials"...
More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation
11 May 2009
Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Carolina State University has...
11 May 2009
Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Carolina State University has...
Review finds conflicts of interest in many cancer studies
11 May 2009
A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies. Published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal...
11 May 2009
A new analysis finds that a considerable number of clinical cancer studies published in respected medical journals have financial connections to pharmaceutical companies. Published in the June 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal...
State collapse and reconstruction in the periphery -- Yugoslavia, Serbia and Kosovo
11 May 2009
IMAGE: The book is titled "State Collapse and Reconstruction in the Periphery -- Political Economy, Ethnicity and Development in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Kosovo " and is written by Jens Stilhoff...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: The book is titled "State Collapse and Reconstruction in the Periphery -- Political Economy, Ethnicity and Development in Yugoslavia, Serbia and Kosovo " and is written by Jens Stilhoff...
Swine flu: Early findings about pandemic potential reported in new study
11 May 2009
Early findings about the emerging pandemic of a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico are published today in Science. Researchers from the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling at Imperial College London, working in...
11 May 2009
Early findings about the emerging pandemic of a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico are published today in Science. Researchers from the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling at Imperial College London, working in...
DOE names Caltech professor as director of EFRC focusing on light-material interactions
11 May 2009
Caltech also picked to partner in three additional EFRCs PASADENA, Calif.--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that it will fund the creation of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five...
11 May 2009
Caltech also picked to partner in three additional EFRCs PASADENA, Calif.--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that it will fund the creation of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five...
Smoking interferes with recovery from alcohol-related brain damage
11 May 2009
Excessive drinking can damage the brain, especially the frontal and parietal cortices. Some of this damage is reversible with abstinence from alcohol. New findings show that chronic cigarette smoking is associated with poor recovery of...
11 May 2009
Excessive drinking can damage the brain, especially the frontal and parietal cortices. Some of this damage is reversible with abstinence from alcohol. New findings show that chronic cigarette smoking is associated with poor recovery of...
Fungi pathogenic to insects are new tool in fight against Chagas disease
11 May 2009
Entomopathogenic fungi may be a safe and efficient means of controlling Triatoma infestans, the bug that helps spread Chagas disease, according to new research conducted in Argentina. The study, published May 12 in the open-access journal PLoS...
11 May 2009
Entomopathogenic fungi may be a safe and efficient means of controlling Triatoma infestans, the bug that helps spread Chagas disease, according to new research conducted in Argentina. The study, published May 12 in the open-access journal PLoS...
Equality of the sexes? Not always when it comes to biology
11 May 2009
MUHC researchers demonstrate that estrogen renders the innate immune system of women more powerful than that of men This release is available in French. Montreal, May 11, 2009 – When it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt an...
11 May 2009
MUHC researchers demonstrate that estrogen renders the innate immune system of women more powerful than that of men This release is available in French. Montreal, May 11, 2009 – When it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt an...
Providing free drug samples to patients risks harm to public health
11 May 2009
The tradition of American physicians handing out free drug samples to their patients "has many serious disadvantages and is as anachronistic as bloodletting and high colonic irrigations," say two academics in an essay in this week's PLoS...
11 May 2009
The tradition of American physicians handing out free drug samples to their patients "has many serious disadvantages and is as anachronistic as bloodletting and high colonic irrigations," say two academics in an essay in this week's PLoS...
Bone marrow stem cell co-transplantation prevents embryonic stem cell transplant-associated tumors
11 May 2009
Co-transplants prevent tumors Tampa, Fla. (May. 11, 2009) – Transplanted embryonic stem cells are recognized as a potential treatment for patients suffering from the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, in studies using embryonic...
11 May 2009
Co-transplants prevent tumors Tampa, Fla. (May. 11, 2009) – Transplanted embryonic stem cells are recognized as a potential treatment for patients suffering from the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, in studies using embryonic...
News media registration opens for ACS National Meeting in Washington, DC, Aug. 16-20
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009 — News media registration for one of 2009's largest and most important scientific meetings is now open. The 238th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be held Aug. 16-20,...
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009 — News media registration for one of 2009's largest and most important scientific meetings is now open. The 238th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be held Aug. 16-20,...
Equivalence principle in space test
11 May 2009
Since Galileo Galilei and Newton, the assumption is valid that inert and heavy mass are equivalent. This is, however, questioned by new physical theories such as the String theory. Now, the equivalence principle is put to test with so far...
11 May 2009
Since Galileo Galilei and Newton, the assumption is valid that inert and heavy mass are equivalent. This is, however, questioned by new physical theories such as the String theory. Now, the equivalence principle is put to test with so far...
NSF to help improve academic research facilities
11 May 2009
$200 million funding provided under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced a new solicitation in a program to fund repairs and renovations at the nation's academic research facilities. The...
11 May 2009
$200 million funding provided under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced a new solicitation in a program to fund repairs and renovations at the nation's academic research facilities. The...
'We all live in a Robbie Fowler House!'
11 May 2009
The recession will likely signal the end for many of Britain's smaller buy-to-let landlords, and poses a grim threat to city-centre new build properties, warn experts at The University of Nottingham. New research suggests that while the...
11 May 2009
The recession will likely signal the end for many of Britain's smaller buy-to-let landlords, and poses a grim threat to city-centre new build properties, warn experts at The University of Nottingham. New research suggests that while the...
$1.6 million grant to lead development of resistance-detecting field kit
11 May 2009
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has been awarded a £1.1m grant by the US National Institutes of Health to lead a five year project to develop a Field Applicable Screening Tool (FAST) kit to detect resistance to public health...
11 May 2009
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has been awarded a £1.1m grant by the US National Institutes of Health to lead a five year project to develop a Field Applicable Screening Tool (FAST) kit to detect resistance to public health...
UNC study identifies genetic cause of most common form of breast cancer
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Yue Xiong, Ph.D., is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: Yue Xiong, Ph.D., is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Click here for more...
Heart protein regulates blood vessel maintenance
11 May 2009
BOSTON (May 11, 2009) — In a study led by Akiko Hata, PhD, of Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers have shown that a protein expressed in the heart, FHL2, inhibits the genes necessary for the quiescence of vascular smooth...
11 May 2009
BOSTON (May 11, 2009) — In a study led by Akiko Hata, PhD, of Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers have shown that a protein expressed in the heart, FHL2, inhibits the genes necessary for the quiescence of vascular smooth...
Maritime piracy, role of shipping featured at IEEE Homeland Security Conference
11 May 2009
WALTHAM, MASS. (11 May 2009)-- Rear Admiral Richard Gurnon isn't sure how to stop piracy off the coast of Somalia, where pirates last month attempted to seize the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama merchant ship and hold it and its crew for...
11 May 2009
WALTHAM, MASS. (11 May 2009)-- Rear Admiral Richard Gurnon isn't sure how to stop piracy off the coast of Somalia, where pirates last month attempted to seize the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama merchant ship and hold it and its crew for...
New study finds Power Plate exercise aids in weight loss, reduction of harmful visceral fat
11 May 2009
Irvine, CA (May 11, 2009) – New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate® vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose...
11 May 2009
Irvine, CA (May 11, 2009) – New research presented at the 17th European Congress on Obesity (ECO) suggests that exercise done on Power Plate® vibration plate exercise machines in conjunction with a healthy diet may help people lose...
President of IDF calls for government focus and spending on diabetes and other NCDs
11 May 2009
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today announced that its President, Professor Martin Silink has called on governments worldwide to recognize the severe impact of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases and take immediate...
11 May 2009
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today announced that its President, Professor Martin Silink has called on governments worldwide to recognize the severe impact of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases and take immediate...
Swine flu: What does it do to pigs?
11 May 2009
The effects of H1N1 swine flu have been investigated in a group of piglets. Scientists writing in BioMed Central's open access Virology Journal studied the pathology of the virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms...
11 May 2009
The effects of H1N1 swine flu have been investigated in a group of piglets. Scientists writing in BioMed Central's open access Virology Journal studied the pathology of the virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms...
Do electronic health records help or hinder medical education?
11 May 2009
Many countries worldwide are digitizing patients' medical records. In the US, for example, the recent economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama includes billion in incentives for health providers to switch to electronic...
11 May 2009
Many countries worldwide are digitizing patients' medical records. In the US, for example, the recent economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama includes billion in incentives for health providers to switch to electronic...
Comparative effectiveness research should inform decision making
11 May 2009
American Heart Association policy position statement Comparative effectiveness research should inform clinical decision making and enhance value for patients and the healthcare delivery system, according to an American Heart Association policy...
11 May 2009
American Heart Association policy position statement Comparative effectiveness research should inform clinical decision making and enhance value for patients and the healthcare delivery system, according to an American Heart Association policy...
Thus the bile does not overflow
11 May 2009
HZI scientists have elucidated which bacteria block artificial bile ducts A consequence of the different cancers of the hepatobiliary system is blocked bile ducts. However, artificial catheters known as "stents" can remediate this problem....
11 May 2009
HZI scientists have elucidated which bacteria block artificial bile ducts A consequence of the different cancers of the hepatobiliary system is blocked bile ducts. However, artificial catheters known as "stents" can remediate this problem....
Women who follow blood pressure-lowering diet have reduced risk for heart failure
11 May 2009
A diet designed to prevent and treat high blood pressure also may be associated with a lower risk of heart failure among women, according to a report in the May 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives...
11 May 2009
A diet designed to prevent and treat high blood pressure also may be associated with a lower risk of heart failure among women, according to a report in the May 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives...
LXR proteins: New target in the war on tuberculosis?
11 May 2009
Kris Huygen and colleagues, at the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium, have now identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes...
11 May 2009
Kris Huygen and colleagues, at the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium, have now identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes...
Riley Hospital-IU study finds booster car seats not being used appropriately
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Joseph O'Neil, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and a Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician. Click here for more...
11 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Joseph O'Neil, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and a Riley Hospital for Children pediatrician. Click here for more...
Study finds iron levels not predictive of survival for form of blood cancer
11 May 2009
News from the American Journal of Hematology Rochester, Minn. - May 11, 2009 – Iron chelating drugs have been heavily promoted for use in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a form of blood cancer often treated with blood...
11 May 2009
News from the American Journal of Hematology Rochester, Minn. - May 11, 2009 – Iron chelating drugs have been heavily promoted for use in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a form of blood cancer often treated with blood...
UMMS researchers isolate first 'neuroprotective' gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
11 May 2009
Genetic variant associated with an increase in survival by 14 months WORCESTER, Mass. — A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,...
11 May 2009
Genetic variant associated with an increase in survival by 14 months WORCESTER, Mass. — A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,...
NSF announces $200 million funding for research instrumentation
11 May 2009
Funding is provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The National Science Foundation today announced a special opportunity for funding projects that strengthen the research infrastructure in the nation's science and engineering...
11 May 2009
Funding is provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The National Science Foundation today announced a special opportunity for funding projects that strengthen the research infrastructure in the nation's science and engineering...
Closer to an effective treatment for gum disease in smokers
11 May 2009
Published in Environmental Microbiology Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke – changing...
11 May 2009
Published in Environmental Microbiology Scientists in the USA have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke – changing...
News media registration opens for ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C., Aug. 16-20
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009 — News media registration for one of 2009's largest and most important scientific meetings is now open. The 238th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be held Aug. 16-20,...
11 May 2009
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009 — News media registration for one of 2009's largest and most important scientific meetings is now open. The 238th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be held Aug. 16-20,...
Research says older people need more sun
11 May 2009
Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. Exposure to sunlight stimulates vitamin D in the skin and older people are more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency...
11 May 2009
Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. Exposure to sunlight stimulates vitamin D in the skin and older people are more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency...
Older adults often inaccurately report their own stroke history
11 May 2009
The responses of older adults who are asked whether they had a stroke frequently do not agree with diagnoses obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the July...
11 May 2009
The responses of older adults who are asked whether they had a stroke frequently do not agree with diagnoses obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the July...
Clinical trials for shingles drug take an important step forward
11 May 2009
A possible new anti-viral drug designated FV-100, which could alleviate the suffering of millions of people with herpes zoster or shingles, has entered the second stage of clinical testing in patients. Developed and patented by scientists...
11 May 2009
A possible new anti-viral drug designated FV-100, which could alleviate the suffering of millions of people with herpes zoster or shingles, has entered the second stage of clinical testing in patients. Developed and patented by scientists...
Liquid lens creates tiny flexible laser on a chip
11 May 2009
Like tiny Jedi knights, tunable fluidic micro lenses can focus and direct light at will to count cells, evaluate molecules or create on-chip optical tweezers, according to a team of Penn State engineers. They may also provide imaging in...
11 May 2009
Like tiny Jedi knights, tunable fluidic micro lenses can focus and direct light at will to count cells, evaluate molecules or create on-chip optical tweezers, according to a team of Penn State engineers. They may also provide imaging in...
More patients needed in clinical trials to find treatment for heart condition
11 May 2009
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association joint science advisory The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are calling on doctors to enroll more patients in clinical trials for catheter-based closure...
11 May 2009
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association joint science advisory The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are calling on doctors to enroll more patients in clinical trials for catheter-based closure...
Acupuncture eases chronic low back pain in SPINE trial
11 May 2009
But penetrating skin and tailoring treatment may not be responsible for benefits SEATTLE— Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according...
11 May 2009
But penetrating skin and tailoring treatment may not be responsible for benefits SEATTLE— Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according...
Wordless Holocaust memories speak truths for today
11 May 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 11, 2009) – The Holocaust has shaped discourse on collective, social and cultural memory, serving both as touchstone and paradigm, according to a study published this month...
11 May 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (May 11, 2009) – The Holocaust has shaped discourse on collective, social and cultural memory, serving both as touchstone and paradigm, according to a study published this month...
Terrorist attacks provoke surge in alcohol and drug use
11 May 2009
Nearly one in 12 people exposed to terrorism report increased use and misuse of alcohol, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of Michigan. In a study published in the June issue of...
11 May 2009
Nearly one in 12 people exposed to terrorism report increased use and misuse of alcohol, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of Michigan. In a study published in the June issue of...
Control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in out-patient clinics and offices
11 May 2009
Part of a CMAJ series on antimicrobial resistance While infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, are...
11 May 2009
Part of a CMAJ series on antimicrobial resistance While infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, are...
EU awards $4 million for pneumonia research
11 May 2009
HZI coordinates international consortium of scientists for development of new drugs and vaccines against pneumococcal diseases Pneumonia infections are not only a problem of developing countries. In Germany more than 60,000 people die annually...
11 May 2009
HZI coordinates international consortium of scientists for development of new drugs and vaccines against pneumococcal diseases Pneumonia infections are not only a problem of developing countries. In Germany more than 60,000 people die annually...
Warriors do not always get the girl
11 May 2009
Aggressive, vengeful behavior of individuals in some South American groups has been considered the means for men to obtain more wives and more children, but an international team of anthropologists working in Ecuador among the Waorani show...
11 May 2009
Aggressive, vengeful behavior of individuals in some South American groups has been considered the means for men to obtain more wives and more children, but an international team of anthropologists working in Ecuador among the Waorani show...
Muscular dystrophy diagnosis delayed almost 2.5 years in boys
11 May 2009
Simple, inexpensive blood test could speed diagnostic journey Boys show signs of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) for 2 ½ years before they obtain a diagnosis and disease-specific treatment, about the same length of delay children have...
11 May 2009
Simple, inexpensive blood test could speed diagnostic journey Boys show signs of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) for 2 ½ years before they obtain a diagnosis and disease-specific treatment, about the same length of delay children have...
A stronger backbone: DHEA hormone replacement increases bone density in older women
11 May 2009
Drug combination could lower risk of fracture by 30 to 50 percent in women, according to Saint Louis University research ST. LOUIS – Taking a DHEA supplement combined with vitamin D and calcium can significantly improve spinal bone...
11 May 2009
Drug combination could lower risk of fracture by 30 to 50 percent in women, according to Saint Louis University research ST. LOUIS – Taking a DHEA supplement combined with vitamin D and calcium can significantly improve spinal bone...
Videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke specialists
11 May 2009
American Heart Association Scientific Statements: High-quality videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke specialists, especially in rural or other underserved areas; and a transient ischemic attack (TIA), once known as a "mini" or...
11 May 2009
American Heart Association Scientific Statements: High-quality videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke specialists, especially in rural or other underserved areas; and a transient ischemic attack (TIA), once known as a "mini" or...
Carnegie Mellon's Peter Adams finds no link
11 May 2009
No link cloud coverage and global warming PITTSBURGH—With the U.S. Congress beginning to consider regulations on greenhouse gases, a troubling hypothesis about how the sun may impact global warming is finally laid to rest. Carnegie...
11 May 2009
No link cloud coverage and global warming PITTSBURGH—With the U.S. Congress beginning to consider regulations on greenhouse gases, a troubling hypothesis about how the sun may impact global warming is finally laid to rest. Carnegie...
Michael Kintner-Meyer proposes value of smart charging at EVS24
11 May 2009
New smart charger controller simplifies EV recharging The Smart Charger Controller was designed to monitor and mitigate peak demand on the grid as many electric vehicles charge at the same time. Developed at Pacific Northwest National...
11 May 2009
New smart charger controller simplifies EV recharging The Smart Charger Controller was designed to monitor and mitigate peak demand on the grid as many electric vehicles charge at the same time. Developed at Pacific Northwest National...
Research finds kava safe and effective
11 May 2009
Extract of kava useful in treating anxiety and improving mood Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing...
11 May 2009
Extract of kava useful in treating anxiety and improving mood Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing...
Less than 1 in 5 heart problems are diagnosed before symptoms appear
11 May 2009
Clinicians are missing golden opportunities to identify heart disease before patients start displaying symptoms, according to a study of 13,877 people published in the May issue of UK-based IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical...
11 May 2009
Clinicians are missing golden opportunities to identify heart disease before patients start displaying symptoms, according to a study of 13,877 people published in the May issue of UK-based IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical...
New imaging technique reveals structural changes in Tourette's
11 May 2009
Magnetization Transfer Imaging, MTI, has been used to visualize previously unknown alterations in the cerebral architecture of patients with Tourette's syndrome. The researchers, writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience, also found...
11 May 2009
Magnetization Transfer Imaging, MTI, has been used to visualize previously unknown alterations in the cerebral architecture of patients with Tourette's syndrome. The researchers, writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience, also found...
Scientists discover how smallpox may derail human immune system
11 May 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have learned more about how smallpox conducts its deadly business — discoveries that may reveal as much about the human immune system as they do about one of the world's most...
11 May 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have learned more about how smallpox conducts its deadly business — discoveries that may reveal as much about the human immune system as they do about one of the world's most...
7-part series focuses on source of and solutions to health care crisis
11 May 2009
Leawood, KS—Too often, America's health care system doesn't help people avoid illness and doesn't heal patients who are ill. In a health care system focused on selling goods and services, the basic elements of healing —...
11 May 2009
Leawood, KS—Too often, America's health care system doesn't help people avoid illness and doesn't heal patients who are ill. In a health care system focused on selling goods and services, the basic elements of healing —...
Molecules that orchestrate the processes of life
11 May 2009
The 'Machinery of Life' now in a second edition with new data and illustrations Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism….Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies attacking a...
11 May 2009
The 'Machinery of Life' now in a second edition with new data and illustrations Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism….Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies attacking a...
Real and simulated acupuncture appear more effective than usual care for back pain
11 May 2009
Three types of acupuncture therapy—an individually tailored program, standard therapy and a simulation involving toothpicks at key acupuncture points—appear more effective than usual care for chronic low back pain, according to a...
11 May 2009
Three types of acupuncture therapy—an individually tailored program, standard therapy and a simulation involving toothpicks at key acupuncture points—appear more effective than usual care for chronic low back pain, according to a...
Surgery improves survival for prostate cancer patients younger than 50
11 May 2009
For men younger than 50 with prostate cancer, undergoing a radical prostatectomy can greatly increase their chances for long-term survival, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital. Results from the study done on the National SEER...
11 May 2009
For men younger than 50 with prostate cancer, undergoing a radical prostatectomy can greatly increase their chances for long-term survival, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital. Results from the study done on the National SEER...
Walking often and far reduces risks in heart patients
11 May 2009
American Heart Association rapid access journal report An exercise program that burns a lot of calories reduced cardiac risk factors better than standard cardiac rehabilitation in overweight coronary patients, researchers report in Circulation:...
11 May 2009
American Heart Association rapid access journal report An exercise program that burns a lot of calories reduced cardiac risk factors better than standard cardiac rehabilitation in overweight coronary patients, researchers report in Circulation:...
Connections between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease explored
11 May 2009
A special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 11, 2009 – Modern societies face the increasing burden of age-related diseases, in particular Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). There...
11 May 2009
A special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 11, 2009 – Modern societies face the increasing burden of age-related diseases, in particular Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). There...
Diet prescribed to lower blood pressure also reduces women's risk of heart failure
11 May 2009
BOSTON -- The DASH diet was initially developed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but a large study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) demonstrates that women who followed the diet also...
11 May 2009
BOSTON -- The DASH diet was initially developed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but a large study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) demonstrates that women who followed the diet also...
RSC acquires ChemSpider
11 May 2009
A free online service providing a structure-centric community for chemists London, May 11th, 2009 – The Royal Society of Chemistry announced today that it has acquired ChemSpider, heralding a breakthrough investment for the organisation...
11 May 2009
A free online service providing a structure-centric community for chemists London, May 11th, 2009 – The Royal Society of Chemistry announced today that it has acquired ChemSpider, heralding a breakthrough investment for the organisation...
Preconceptional folic acid supplements are associated with reduced risk of premature birth
11 May 2009
Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a study by Radek Bukowski (from the University of Texas Medical Branch, United States of America) and...
11 May 2009
Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a study by Radek Bukowski (from the University of Texas Medical Branch, United States of America) and...
Small promotional items from drug companies may influence medical students' attitudes
11 May 2009
Exposure to small promotional items from pharmaceutical companies, such as clipboards and notepads, appears to influence medical students' unconscious attitudes toward the marketed product, according to a report in the May 11 issue of Archives...
11 May 2009
Exposure to small promotional items from pharmaceutical companies, such as clipboards and notepads, appears to influence medical students' unconscious attitudes toward the marketed product, according to a report in the May 11 issue of Archives...
Sporadic play activity as beneficial to child health as continuous bouts of exercise, study suggests
11 May 2009
New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children's health as longer exercise sessions. A team from the University of Exeter measured the frequency, intensity and duration...
11 May 2009
New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children's health as longer exercise sessions. A team from the University of Exeter measured the frequency, intensity and duration...
Compounds in spinal fluid associated with faster decline among individuals with mild dementia
11 May 2009
Levels of biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with very mild dementia may be associated with the rate at which their thinking, learning and memory skills decline, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of...
11 May 2009
Levels of biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with very mild dementia may be associated with the rate at which their thinking, learning and memory skills decline, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of...
Eating fish, nuts and olive oil may be associated with reduced risk of age-related blindness
11 May 2009
Regularly eating fish, nuts, olive oil and other foods containing omega-three fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to two reports in the...
11 May 2009
Regularly eating fish, nuts, olive oil and other foods containing omega-three fatty acids and avoiding trans fats appears to be associated with a lower risk for the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to two reports in the...
Age-related eye disease may be associated with cognitive impairment
11 May 2009
Older adults with low scores on tests of cognitive function, including thinking, learning and memory appear more likely to have the early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in the May issue of...
11 May 2009
Older adults with low scores on tests of cognitive function, including thinking, learning and memory appear more likely to have the early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in the May issue of...
Inexpensive face-to-face weight-loss support programs effective
11 May 2009
For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss program, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive program with dieticians and exercise specialists, found a new study by New Zealand researchers...
11 May 2009
For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss program, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive program with dieticians and exercise specialists, found a new study by New Zealand researchers...
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