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RISPERDAL CONSTA (risperidone) long-acting treatment delayed the time to relapse in patients with...
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2009 – New data demonstrate that maintenance therapy with RISPERDAL® CONSTA® (risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment (RLAT) significantly delayed the time to relapse compared to placebo in patients with Bipolar...
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2009 – New data demonstrate that maintenance therapy with RISPERDAL® CONSTA® (risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment (RLAT) significantly delayed the time to relapse compared to placebo in patients with Bipolar...
World largest telescope at NJIT's Big Bear captures sun's magnetic field better
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This image was degraded by the researchers to show what the old telescope would have seen. Click here for more information. NJIT's new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This image was degraded by the researchers to show what the old telescope would have seen. Click here for more information. NJIT's new 1.6-meter clear aperture solar...
Next generation of health care workers train through medical simulation
19 May 2009
Simulation reinforces lessons in safety, communication and teamwork for MU and UMKC students VIDEO: Students are orientated to the medical simulation scenario and then must work together to efficiently treat...
19 May 2009
Simulation reinforces lessons in safety, communication and teamwork for MU and UMKC students VIDEO: Students are orientated to the medical simulation scenario and then must work together to efficiently treat...
Exposure to 2 languages carries far-reaching benefits
19 May 2009
People who can speak two languages are more adept at learning a new foreign language than their monolingual counterparts, according to research conducted at Northwestern University. And their bilingual advantage persists even when the new...
19 May 2009
People who can speak two languages are more adept at learning a new foreign language than their monolingual counterparts, according to research conducted at Northwestern University. And their bilingual advantage persists even when the new...
There's a sensor in your pocket
19 May 2009
Mobile technologies enable a new generation of citizen scientists Cell phones and other mobile technologies enable a world where people can participate in sensing and analyzing aspects of their lives that were previously invisible....
19 May 2009
Mobile technologies enable a new generation of citizen scientists Cell phones and other mobile technologies enable a world where people can participate in sensing and analyzing aspects of their lives that were previously invisible....
Fire and water reveal new archaeological dating method
19 May 2009
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way of dating archaeological objects – using fire and water to unlock their 'internal clocks'. The simple method promises to be as significant a technique for dating...
19 May 2009
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way of dating archaeological objects – using fire and water to unlock their 'internal clocks'. The simple method promises to be as significant a technique for dating...
World's largest telescope at NJIT's Big Bear captures sun's magnetic field better
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This image was degraded by the researchers to show what the old telescope would have seen. Click here for more information. NEWARK, May 19, 2009—NJIT’s new...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This image was degraded by the researchers to show what the old telescope would have seen. Click here for more information. NEWARK, May 19, 2009—NJIT’s new...
New tool helps researchers identify DNA patterns of cancer, genetic disorders
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This symbolic scatter plot reveals the structure of a portion of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease. (Note the section of repeated 3-mers). Click here for more...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This symbolic scatter plot reveals the structure of a portion of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease. (Note the section of repeated 3-mers). Click here for more...
Stanford scientists find heat-tolerant coral reefs that may resist climate change
19 May 2009
Experts say that more than half of the world's coral reefs could disappear in the next 50 years, in large part because of higher ocean temperatures caused by climate change. But now Stanford University scientists have found evidence that some...
19 May 2009
Experts say that more than half of the world's coral reefs could disappear in the next 50 years, in large part because of higher ocean temperatures caused by climate change. But now Stanford University scientists have found evidence that some...
Where do penguins go to dance?
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Nights under 24-hour-daylight skies, curious penguins and activities such as how to build igloos form part of CSIRO's new children's book. Click here for more...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Nights under 24-hour-daylight skies, curious penguins and activities such as how to build igloos form part of CSIRO's new children's book. Click here for more...
A new way of treating the flu
19 May 2009
Approach targets both the H and N portions of the virus IMAGE: Dr. Robert Linhardt's new compound (green spheres) blocks both the N (pink spikes) and H (blue spikes) portion of the flu virus. The compound...
19 May 2009
Approach targets both the H and N portions of the virus IMAGE: Dr. Robert Linhardt's new compound (green spheres) blocks both the N (pink spikes) and H (blue spikes) portion of the flu virus. The compound...
Plastic that grows on trees, part two
19 May 2009
One-step process derives raw material for fuels and plastic from plants rather than crude oil RICHLAND, Wash. -- Some researchers hope to turn plants into a renewable, nonpolluting replacement for crude oil. To achieve this, scientists have to...
19 May 2009
One-step process derives raw material for fuels and plastic from plants rather than crude oil RICHLAND, Wash. -- Some researchers hope to turn plants into a renewable, nonpolluting replacement for crude oil. To achieve this, scientists have to...
New data demonstrate RISPERDAL CONSTA (risperidone) long-acting treatment may improve health...
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2009 – Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling diseases, and frequent relapses and rehospitalization as a result of the disease place enormous burdens on patients, caregivers and society. According to two new...
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2009 – Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling diseases, and frequent relapses and rehospitalization as a result of the disease place enormous burdens on patients, caregivers and society. According to two new...
Bolivian rainforest study suggests feeding behavior in monkeys and humans have ancient, shared roots
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a curious "teenage " (sub-adult) male spider monkey. Click here for more information. Behavioural ecologists working in Bolivia have found that wild spider monkeys...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a curious "teenage " (sub-adult) male spider monkey. Click here for more information. Behavioural ecologists working in Bolivia have found that wild spider monkeys...
New contraceptive device is designed to prevent sexual transmission of HIV
19 May 2009
Nonhormonal method avoids side effects and cancer risk NEW YORK (May 19, 2009) -- Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have published results showing that a new contraceptive device may also effectively block the transmission of the...
19 May 2009
Nonhormonal method avoids side effects and cancer risk NEW YORK (May 19, 2009) -- Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have published results showing that a new contraceptive device may also effectively block the transmission of the...
Simulating pharmaceutical and personal care product transport
19 May 2009
A group of scientists evaluate the effectiveness of the MACRO model in a recent study published in the May-June issue of Journal of Environmental Quality MADISON, WI, MAY 18, 2009 –Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)...
19 May 2009
A group of scientists evaluate the effectiveness of the MACRO model in a recent study published in the May-June issue of Journal of Environmental Quality MADISON, WI, MAY 18, 2009 –Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)...
MCG researcher among first to receive NIH stimulus funding
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Beth NeSmith, assistant professor of physiological and technological nursing in the MCG School of Nursing, is among the first in the nation to receive National Institutes of Health stimulus... Click...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Beth NeSmith, assistant professor of physiological and technological nursing in the MCG School of Nursing, is among the first in the nation to receive National Institutes of Health stimulus... Click...
Tying education to future goals may boost grades more than helping with homework
19 May 2009
WASHINGTON – Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies...
19 May 2009
WASHINGTON – Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies...
Field Museum hosts international summit on little-known plant
19 May 2009
World's liverwort experts meet in Chicago May 26-29 In late May, Chicago's Field Museum will become the world's liverwort capital as botanists from 13 countries hold an historic summit meeting to sort out questions concerning a little-known but...
19 May 2009
World's liverwort experts meet in Chicago May 26-29 In late May, Chicago's Field Museum will become the world's liverwort capital as botanists from 13 countries hold an historic summit meeting to sort out questions concerning a little-known but...
Michigan scientist, ethicist urge scientists to speak out on environmental policy
19 May 2009
Should environmental scientists be advocates for environmental policy? To a wildlife ecologist from Michigan Technological University and an environmental ethicist from Michigan State University, the answer is a resounding yes. "Scientists,...
19 May 2009
Should environmental scientists be advocates for environmental policy? To a wildlife ecologist from Michigan Technological University and an environmental ethicist from Michigan State University, the answer is a resounding yes. "Scientists,...
Salmonella's sweet tooth predicts its downfall
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Salmonella, colored green, inside macrophage cells. Click here for more information. For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This is Salmonella, colored green, inside macrophage cells. Click here for more information. For the first time UK scientists have shown what the food poisoning bug...
MIT: Climate change odds much worse than thought
19 May 2009
New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth's climate will get in this century shows that without rapid and...
19 May 2009
New analysis shows warming could be double previous estimates CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth's climate will get in this century shows that without rapid and...
Excessive cola consumption can lead to super-sized muscle problems warn doctors
19 May 2009
Doctors have issued a warning about excessive cola consumption after noticing an increase in the number of patients suffering from muscle problems, according to the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. "We are...
19 May 2009
Doctors have issued a warning about excessive cola consumption after noticing an increase in the number of patients suffering from muscle problems, according to the June issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. "We are...
Protein identified as critical to insulating the body's wiring could also become treatment target
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Drs. Lin Mei and Yanmei Tao are from the Medical College of Georgia. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. - A new protein identified as critical to insulating the...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: Drs. Lin Mei and Yanmei Tao are from the Medical College of Georgia. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. - A new protein identified as critical to insulating the...
Electronic monitoring and mapping enables malaria management
19 May 2009
A Geographic Information System (GIS)-driven digital map of past and predicted malaria outbreak hotspots has been used in India as part of a national control program. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of...
19 May 2009
A Geographic Information System (GIS)-driven digital map of past and predicted malaria outbreak hotspots has been used in India as part of a national control program. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of...
TB vaccine gets its groove back
19 May 2009
Modifications could improve TB vaccine, offer platform for other vaccines A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators has cracked one of clinical medicine's enduring mysteries – what happened to the tuberculosis vaccine....
19 May 2009
Modifications could improve TB vaccine, offer platform for other vaccines A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators has cracked one of clinical medicine's enduring mysteries – what happened to the tuberculosis vaccine....
International team tracks clues to HIV
19 May 2009
Rice's Barron part of group seeking molecular key to halting virus Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly...
19 May 2009
Rice's Barron part of group seeking molecular key to halting virus Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly...
Mutant genes in high-risk childhood leukemias identified
19 May 2009
Results of collaborative study could lead to development of new diagnostic tools and a new therapeutic target in high-risk disease A research team has pinpointed a new class of gene mutations, which identify cases of childhood acute...
19 May 2009
Results of collaborative study could lead to development of new diagnostic tools and a new therapeutic target in high-risk disease A research team has pinpointed a new class of gene mutations, which identify cases of childhood acute...
Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation awards $191,000 in grants
19 May 2009
More than $2 million awarded in research training, seed grants and academic development funding over the past 15 years FAIRFAX, Va.—The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation recently awarded 13 grants totaling more than $191,000...
19 May 2009
More than $2 million awarded in research training, seed grants and academic development funding over the past 15 years FAIRFAX, Va.—The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation recently awarded 13 grants totaling more than $191,000...
Anusha Prabhakar wins AIAA-NASA internship
19 May 2009
May 19, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that Anusha Prabhakar, a third year student at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), has won the second...
19 May 2009
May 19, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that Anusha Prabhakar, a third year student at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), has won the second...
HRT-breast cancer risk stays same, regardless of family history
19 May 2009
The risk of developing breast cancer due to taking hormone replacement therapy appears to be the same for women with a family history of the disease and without a family history, a University of Rochester Medical Center study concluded. The...
19 May 2009
The risk of developing breast cancer due to taking hormone replacement therapy appears to be the same for women with a family history of the disease and without a family history, a University of Rochester Medical Center study concluded. The...
Mine safety system goes global
19 May 2009
A real-time risk management system to improve safety and boost productivity in underground mines will be available globally after a Queensland company was awarded a license to commercialise the CSIRO technology. Mackay-based company Mining...
19 May 2009
A real-time risk management system to improve safety and boost productivity in underground mines will be available globally after a Queensland company was awarded a license to commercialise the CSIRO technology. Mackay-based company Mining...
Capsules encapsulated
19 May 2009
Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system This release is available in German. When cells cannot carry out the tasks required of them by our bodies, the result is disease. Nanobiotechnology...
19 May 2009
Enzyme-equipped liposomes embedded in polymer capsules as a novel biomedical transport system This release is available in German. When cells cannot carry out the tasks required of them by our bodies, the result is disease. Nanobiotechnology...
Clemson energy research gets boost with NSF CAREER Award
19 May 2009
CLEMSON — Clemson University assistant professor of mechanical engineering Lin Ma has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study the science of turbulent combustion, the mode of combustion in many practical...
19 May 2009
CLEMSON — Clemson University assistant professor of mechanical engineering Lin Ma has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study the science of turbulent combustion, the mode of combustion in many practical...
Leading NGOs call for international action to combat epidemic of noncommunicable diseases
19 May 2009
IDF, WHF and UICC join forces GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2009 – The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) today issued a joint statement that calls on the...
19 May 2009
IDF, WHF and UICC join forces GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2009 – The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and World Heart Federation (WHF) today issued a joint statement that calls on the...
Workplace e-mail intervention program helps people sit less and eat better
19 May 2009
Tailored e-mails suggest fruit snacks and 10-minute walks May 19, 2009 (OAKLAND, Calif.) – An e-mail intervention program is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move more, sit less, and...
19 May 2009
Tailored e-mails suggest fruit snacks and 10-minute walks May 19, 2009 (OAKLAND, Calif.) – An e-mail intervention program is an effective way to significantly improve diet and physical activity by helping people move more, sit less, and...
Tone language is key to perfect pitch
19 May 2009
Rare musical skill more common among fluent speakers of such languages as Mandarin and Vietnamese IMAGE: The figure shows, for each group and subgroup of subjects, the average percentage correct on the test for...
19 May 2009
Rare musical skill more common among fluent speakers of such languages as Mandarin and Vietnamese IMAGE: The figure shows, for each group and subgroup of subjects, the average percentage correct on the test for...
New infectious diseases -- what's the risk?
19 May 2009
Realistic perception of risk is key to motivate people to take protective action With the current outbreak of swine flu, and in the absence of a vaccine or treatment at present, the only way to contain the virus is to get people around the...
19 May 2009
Realistic perception of risk is key to motivate people to take protective action With the current outbreak of swine flu, and in the absence of a vaccine or treatment at present, the only way to contain the virus is to get people around the...
NC State and UNC Lineberger collaborate to combat cancer
19 May 2009
Chapel Hill, NC - What do a college of veterinary medicine and a cancer treatment and research center have in common? The answer may be as plain as the nose on your dog's face. Researchers from North Carolina State University's College of...
19 May 2009
Chapel Hill, NC - What do a college of veterinary medicine and a cancer treatment and research center have in common? The answer may be as plain as the nose on your dog's face. Researchers from North Carolina State University's College of...
Plant Min protein sits tight and rescues E. coli
19 May 2009
A protein vital for correct chloroplast division in plants is able to take on a similar role in bacterial cells, according to research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology. The Arabidopsis thaliana Min protein (AtMinD)...
19 May 2009
A protein vital for correct chloroplast division in plants is able to take on a similar role in bacterial cells, according to research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology. The Arabidopsis thaliana Min protein (AtMinD)...
Prestigious award for 'outstanding' primary-care researcher
19 May 2009
The 'outstanding' work of Julia Hippisley-Cox, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and General Practice at The University of Nottingham, has been recognised by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Professor Hippisley-Cox has been...
19 May 2009
The 'outstanding' work of Julia Hippisley-Cox, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and General Practice at The University of Nottingham, has been recognised by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Professor Hippisley-Cox has been...
Promotional tests can discourage some of the best says new research from U of T's Rotman School
19 May 2009
Toronto – Standardized tests are a common choice for organizations looking for an objective way of fairly evaluating who is the best person for the job. But new research looking at the use of promotional exams with Ontario police...
19 May 2009
Toronto – Standardized tests are a common choice for organizations looking for an objective way of fairly evaluating who is the best person for the job. But new research looking at the use of promotional exams with Ontario police...
Bull's-eye electrode helps interpret thoughts, deliver stimulus to aid paralyzed, epileptic patients
19 May 2009
$397,000 NIH grant awarded to expand research KINGSTON, R.I. – May 19, 2009 – A unique electrode developed for non-invasive use by a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineer is showing promising results in helping to interpret...
19 May 2009
$397,000 NIH grant awarded to expand research KINGSTON, R.I. – May 19, 2009 – A unique electrode developed for non-invasive use by a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineer is showing promising results in helping to interpret...
Cocaine: Perceived as a reward by the brain?
19 May 2009
Researchers at the MNI and the MUHC open up a new path for cocaine addiction research This release is available in French. Montreal, May 19th 2009 - Cocaine is one of the oldest drugs known to humans, and its abuse has become widespread since...
19 May 2009
Researchers at the MNI and the MUHC open up a new path for cocaine addiction research This release is available in French. Montreal, May 19th 2009 - Cocaine is one of the oldest drugs known to humans, and its abuse has become widespread since...
Pandemic passenger screening
19 May 2009
Simulating the pandemic disease airport screening system Four major US national laboratories have worked together to develop a computer model to help airport authorities screen passengers for pandemic influenza. The tool can help estimate false...
19 May 2009
Simulating the pandemic disease airport screening system Four major US national laboratories have worked together to develop a computer model to help airport authorities screen passengers for pandemic influenza. The tool can help estimate false...
Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented today at American Thoracic Society conference
19 May 2009
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 2009 – Data from two presentations highlighting the use of Perforomist® (formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Solution in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients were featured...
19 May 2009
San Diego, Calif., May 19, 2009 – Data from two presentations highlighting the use of Perforomist® (formoterol fumarate) Inhalation Solution in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients were featured...
'Singing brains' offers epilepsy and schizophrenia clues
19 May 2009
Studying the way a person's brain 'sings' could improve our understanding of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia and help develop better treatments, scientists at Cardiff University have discovered. Research by a team working in...
19 May 2009
Studying the way a person's brain 'sings' could improve our understanding of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia and help develop better treatments, scientists at Cardiff University have discovered. Research by a team working in...
Proteomics: Finding the key ingredients of disease
19 May 2009
International collaboration between McGill, the McGill University Health Center and HUPO cooks up the right recipe This release is available in French. Montreal, May 19th, 2009 - The winner of the chilli cook-off, usually has a key secret...
19 May 2009
International collaboration between McGill, the McGill University Health Center and HUPO cooks up the right recipe This release is available in French. Montreal, May 19th, 2009 - The winner of the chilli cook-off, usually has a key secret...
Gene signature helps predict breast cancer prognosis
19 May 2009
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a gene signature that may help predict clinical outcomes in certain types of breast cancer. In the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., and colleagues report...
19 May 2009
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have uncovered a gene signature that may help predict clinical outcomes in certain types of breast cancer. In the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., and colleagues report...
Caltech, UCSF scientists determine how body differentiates between a scorch and a scratch
19 May 2009
Research provides evidence that different types of painful stimuli are detected by different subsets of pain-sensing neurons in skin PASADENA, Calif.--You can tell without looking whether you've been stuck by a pin or burnt by a match. But how?...
19 May 2009
Research provides evidence that different types of painful stimuli are detected by different subsets of pain-sensing neurons in skin PASADENA, Calif.--You can tell without looking whether you've been stuck by a pin or burnt by a match. But how?...
Of body and mind, and deep meditation
19 May 2009
Chinese data unraveled at University of Oregon show a training technique has brain, physiological linkage IMAGE: Yi-Yuan Tang is a professor of neuroinformatics at China's Dalian University of Technology and...
19 May 2009
Chinese data unraveled at University of Oregon show a training technique has brain, physiological linkage IMAGE: Yi-Yuan Tang is a professor of neuroinformatics at China's Dalian University of Technology and...
UnMASCing diseases of the brain
19 May 2009
Researchers uncover proteins underlying devastating brain diseases Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered a set of brain proteins responsible for some of the most common and devastating brain diseases. The proteins...
19 May 2009
Researchers uncover proteins underlying devastating brain diseases Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered a set of brain proteins responsible for some of the most common and devastating brain diseases. The proteins...
U of Minnesota researcher develops brain-scanning process that holds promise for epilepsy treatments
19 May 2009
University of Minnesota McKnight professor and Director of Center for Neuroengineering Bin He has developed a new technique that has led to preliminary successes in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci. He's technique promises to play an...
19 May 2009
University of Minnesota McKnight professor and Director of Center for Neuroengineering Bin He has developed a new technique that has led to preliminary successes in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci. He's technique promises to play an...
Microscopic manufacturers produce eco-friendly plastics
19 May 2009
Last year's energy crisis highlighted an unforseen by-product of the looming fuel shortages of the 21st century. Petroleum-based products such as plastics that society takes for granted but now requires to function will run out with the oil....
19 May 2009
Last year's energy crisis highlighted an unforseen by-product of the looming fuel shortages of the 21st century. Petroleum-based products such as plastics that society takes for granted but now requires to function will run out with the oil....
Consumers remain upbeat
19 May 2009
Despite the global recession and the crisis in the banking sector, consumer confidence in financial services remains intact, according to a report compiled for the Nottingham University Business School. The Financial Services Trust Index...
19 May 2009
Despite the global recession and the crisis in the banking sector, consumer confidence in financial services remains intact, according to a report compiled for the Nottingham University Business School. The Financial Services Trust Index...
Sick of the same old thing? U of Minnesota researcher finds satiation solution
19 May 2009
Satiation is a big problem for retailers and consumers Have you ever gotten sick of pizza, playing the same computer game, or had a song stuck in your head for so long you never wanted to hear it again? If you have, you may suffer from variety...
19 May 2009
Satiation is a big problem for retailers and consumers Have you ever gotten sick of pizza, playing the same computer game, or had a song stuck in your head for so long you never wanted to hear it again? If you have, you may suffer from variety...
Beetles drive groundbreaking conservation project
19 May 2009
They are cursed the world over for contaminating food supplies and are a huge commercial pest, but the humble flour beetle is about to play a significant role in the management of endangered species. The flour beetle – or Tribolium...
19 May 2009
They are cursed the world over for contaminating food supplies and are a huge commercial pest, but the humble flour beetle is about to play a significant role in the management of endangered species. The flour beetle – or Tribolium...
Genetic factors may predict depression in heart disease patients
19 May 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Individuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at The...
19 May 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Individuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at The...
'Super-recognizers,' with extraordinary face recognition ability, never forget a face
19 May 2009
Research suggests that face recognition may vary more than previously understood CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2009 – Some people say they never forget a face, a claim now bolstered by psychologists at Harvard University who've discovered a...
19 May 2009
Research suggests that face recognition may vary more than previously understood CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 19, 2009 – Some people say they never forget a face, a claim now bolstered by psychologists at Harvard University who've discovered a...
Study reveals critical role of evolutionary processes in species coexistence and diversity
19 May 2009
Santa Barbara, California – A team of researchers, addressing long-standing conflicts in ecology and evolutionary science, has provided key directions for the future of community ecology. The team comprehensively synthesized emerging...
19 May 2009
Santa Barbara, California – A team of researchers, addressing long-standing conflicts in ecology and evolutionary science, has provided key directions for the future of community ecology. The team comprehensively synthesized emerging...
Breakthrough in radiotherapy promises targeted cancer treatment
19 May 2009
Current radiation therapy treatment damages a patient's healthy tissue as well as eradicating the tumour it is intended to destroy, making the treatment especially invasive and often causing nasty side effects. A new development in...
19 May 2009
Current radiation therapy treatment damages a patient's healthy tissue as well as eradicating the tumour it is intended to destroy, making the treatment especially invasive and often causing nasty side effects. A new development in...
University of Haifa research team awarded European Union research grant
19 May 2009
The research team is headed by Prof. Kobi Rosenblum of the University of Haifa's Department of Neurobiology and Ethology and has been awarded a grant of $815,000 A research team composed of 14 European groups, headed by Prof. Nils Brose of the...
19 May 2009
The research team is headed by Prof. Kobi Rosenblum of the University of Haifa's Department of Neurobiology and Ethology and has been awarded a grant of $815,000 A research team composed of 14 European groups, headed by Prof. Nils Brose of the...
Mayo Clinic researchers find popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study...
19 May 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study...
Fallow deer become hoarse in the hunt for a mate
19 May 2009
Fallow deer become hoarse when trying to attract a mate, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London. Writing in the journal Animal Behaviour, Dr Alan McElligott from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences...
19 May 2009
Fallow deer become hoarse when trying to attract a mate, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London. Writing in the journal Animal Behaviour, Dr Alan McElligott from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences...
Patients with sleep apnea should avoid driving after poor sleep or consuming alcohol
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Patients with undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea are especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and even legal doses of alcohol when it comes to lowered driving performance and increased...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Patients with undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea are especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and even legal doses of alcohol when it comes to lowered driving performance and increased...
LA BioMed Vice President named champion of immunization
19 May 2009
California Immunization Coalition honors Steve Baranov LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2009) – The California Immunization Coalition recently bestowed the Natalie J. Smith, MD, MPH Immunization Champion Award upon Steve Baranov, vice president for...
19 May 2009
California Immunization Coalition honors Steve Baranov LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2009) – The California Immunization Coalition recently bestowed the Natalie J. Smith, MD, MPH Immunization Champion Award upon Steve Baranov, vice president for...
HIV's march around Europe mapped
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This map depicts the spread of HIV in Europe. Click here for more information. Those travelling abroad should take seriously advice to pack their condoms and keep their...
19 May 2009
IMAGE: This map depicts the spread of HIV in Europe. Click here for more information. Those travelling abroad should take seriously advice to pack their condoms and keep their...
Study suggests TB screening needs to be targeted for maximum public health benefit
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, San Diego—New estimates of the likelihood that a latent case of tuberculosis (TB) will become active have resulted in a roughly 50 percent increase over previous estimates of the number of people needed to be screened (NNS) to...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, San Diego—New estimates of the likelihood that a latent case of tuberculosis (TB) will become active have resulted in a roughly 50 percent increase over previous estimates of the number of people needed to be screened (NNS) to...
Dying at home: A trend that could make hospitals more efficient
19 May 2009
Hospitals across Canada are seeking ways to free up beds. University of Alberta researcher Donna Wilson has a suggestion: people should be encouraged to die at home rather than in hospital. She looked at statistics dating back to 1950 and has...
19 May 2009
Hospitals across Canada are seeking ways to free up beds. University of Alberta researcher Donna Wilson has a suggestion: people should be encouraged to die at home rather than in hospital. She looked at statistics dating back to 1950 and has...
Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and early childhood more likely to smoke as adults
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke...
Genetically engineered MSCs kill metastatic lung cancer cells in mice
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Researchers in London have demonstrated the ability of adult stem cells from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) to deliver a cancer-killing protein to tumors. The genetically engineered stem cells are able...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Researchers in London have demonstrated the ability of adult stem cells from bone marrow (mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs) to deliver a cancer-killing protein to tumors. The genetically engineered stem cells are able...
Early exposure to tobacco smoke may lead to early emphysema later
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood may contribute to early emphysema later in life, according to new research. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is known to be associated with a variety of serious health...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood may contribute to early emphysema later in life, according to new research. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is known to be associated with a variety of serious health...
Quality measures improve outcomes more than hospital volume alone
19 May 2009
A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Baystate Medical Center at Tufts University in Massachusetts concludes that patients facing coronary artery bypass surgery should, as a first priority, select a...
19 May 2009
A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Baystate Medical Center at Tufts University in Massachusetts concludes that patients facing coronary artery bypass surgery should, as a first priority, select a...
New gene linked to autism risk, especially in boys
19 May 2009
UCLA discovery may explain why disorder strikes boys four times more than girls UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal...
19 May 2009
UCLA discovery may explain why disorder strikes boys four times more than girls UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal...
Aerosolized nanoparticles show promise for delivering antibiotic treatment
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Aerosol delivery of antibiotics via nanoparticles may provide a means to improve drug delivery and increase patient compliance, thus reducing the severity of individual illnesses, the spread of epidemics, and...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Aerosol delivery of antibiotics via nanoparticles may provide a means to improve drug delivery and increase patient compliance, thus reducing the severity of individual illnesses, the spread of epidemics, and...
Acute respiratory disease poses significantly greater risk for black Americans
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to develop acute lung injury, or ALI, as white Americans, according to researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The study also revealed that black...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to develop acute lung injury, or ALI, as white Americans, according to researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The study also revealed that black...
Springer archive donated to Central and Regional Library Berlin
19 May 2009
From Heidelberg back to Berlin: Springer's historical collection returns to its roots As a result of a donation agreement, the historical archive of the scientific publishing house Springer will be kept by Berlin's Central and Regional Library...
19 May 2009
From Heidelberg back to Berlin: Springer's historical collection returns to its roots As a result of a donation agreement, the historical archive of the scientific publishing house Springer will be kept by Berlin's Central and Regional Library...
Open-access membership: Reporting tool brings convenience and control
19 May 2009
Following the recent rapid growth of institutional Memberships for open access publications, innovative publisher BioMed Central announces the introduction of the "Online Reporting System" for its open access Prepay and Postpay Membership...
19 May 2009
Following the recent rapid growth of institutional Memberships for open access publications, innovative publisher BioMed Central announces the introduction of the "Online Reporting System" for its open access Prepay and Postpay Membership...
Substance abuse factor in higher risk of violent crime by persons with schizophrenia
19 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA. Many studies...
19 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA. Many studies...
Better cardiorespiratory fitness related to lower risk of death, cardiovascular disease
19 May 2009
Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, according to an analysis of...
19 May 2009
Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, according to an analysis of...
Drug for urination difficulties linked with complications after cataract surgery
19 May 2009
Use of the medication tamsulosin to treat male urination difficulties within two weeks of cataract surgery is associated with an increased risk of serious postoperative ophthalmic adverse events such as retinal detachment or lost lens,...
19 May 2009
Use of the medication tamsulosin to treat male urination difficulties within two weeks of cataract surgery is associated with an increased risk of serious postoperative ophthalmic adverse events such as retinal detachment or lost lens,...
Scientists discover area of brain that makes a 'people person'
19 May 2009
Same region linked to processing of pleasures such as sweet tastes and sexual stimuli Cambridge University researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the...
19 May 2009
Same region linked to processing of pleasures such as sweet tastes and sexual stimuli Cambridge University researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the...
Blood-pressure-lowering drugs should not be limited to people with high blood pressure
19 May 2009
Research: Use of blood-pressure-lowering drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: Meta-analysis of 147 randomized controlled trials in the context of expectations from prospective epidemiological studies, BMJ online Blood pressure...
19 May 2009
Research: Use of blood-pressure-lowering drugs in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: Meta-analysis of 147 randomized controlled trials in the context of expectations from prospective epidemiological studies, BMJ online Blood pressure...
Study calls for 'as soon as possible' treatment standard for heart attack patients
19 May 2009
Research: Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: National cohort study, BMJ online Once in hospital, heart attack patients should be treated without delay to...
19 May 2009
Research: Association of door-to-balloon time and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with ST elevation myocardial infarction: National cohort study, BMJ online Once in hospital, heart attack patients should be treated without delay to...
Bone marrow cell therapy may be beneficial for patients with ischemic heart disease
19 May 2009
The injection of bone marrow cells into the heart of patients with chronic myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to some areas of the heart) was associated with modest improvements in blood flow and function of the left ventricle, according...
19 May 2009
The injection of bone marrow cells into the heart of patients with chronic myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to some areas of the heart) was associated with modest improvements in blood flow and function of the left ventricle, according...
High self-reported asthma rates in Chinatown, N.Y.
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Research conducted seven years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) found that children attending the socioeconomically and ethnically homogeneous elementary school...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—Research conducted seven years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City (NYC) found that children attending the socioeconomically and ethnically homogeneous elementary school...
Obese moms, asthmatic kids
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San...
Flu shot not effective in preventing flu-related hospitalizations in asthmatic children
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO— The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk...
Cognitive behavior therapy appears beneficial for long-term treatment of insomnia
19 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment...
19 May 2009
This release is available in Chinese. For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment...
Obstructive sleep apnea, retinopathy linked in diabetes
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—The eyes may be the window into the soul, but they may also contain important medical information. According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San...
19 May 2009
ATS 2009, SAN DIEGO—The eyes may be the window into the soul, but they may also contain important medical information. According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San...
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