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Stanford's Woods Institute awards new round of Environmental Venture Projects
27 May 2009
The Woods Institute for the Environment has awarded four new Environmental Venture Projects (EVP) grants for interdisciplinary research aimed at finding practical solutions promoting global sustainability. Four Stanford University faculty...
27 May 2009
The Woods Institute for the Environment has awarded four new Environmental Venture Projects (EVP) grants for interdisciplinary research aimed at finding practical solutions promoting global sustainability. Four Stanford University faculty...
Stand Up to Cancer awards $73.6 million for novel, groundbreaking cancer research
27 May 2009
May 27, 2009, New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA: Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has reached a significant...
27 May 2009
May 27, 2009, New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA: Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has reached a significant...
Peering deep into space
27 May 2009
A telescope designed by a University of Miami physicist and an international team of collaborators has produced the clearest images of starburst galaxies, revealing a new picture of the universe in its early...
27 May 2009
A telescope designed by a University of Miami physicist and an international team of collaborators has produced the clearest images of starburst galaxies, revealing a new picture of the universe in its early...
DFG establishes nine new collaborative research centers
27 May 2009
Topics range from cancer research to population migration to statistical models This release is available in German. Effective 1 July 2009, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish nine new...
27 May 2009
Topics range from cancer research to population migration to statistical models This release is available in German. Effective 1 July 2009, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish nine new...
A bad performance is better than no performance at all
27 May 2009
Canaries that hear poor songs as juveniles nevertheless sing rather normal songs as adults IMAGE: Young male canaries sing normally, despite having heard poor songs as juveniles from role models. Click here for...
27 May 2009
Canaries that hear poor songs as juveniles nevertheless sing rather normal songs as adults IMAGE: Young male canaries sing normally, despite having heard poor songs as juveniles from role models. Click here for...
NAU discovery could help feed millions
27 May 2009
Scientists speed up menopause, causing infertility in crop-destroying pests; non-surgical spaying of pets may be next step VIDEO: A team of NAU researchers is working to increase global food supplies by managing...
27 May 2009
Scientists speed up menopause, causing infertility in crop-destroying pests; non-surgical spaying of pets may be next step VIDEO: A team of NAU researchers is working to increase global food supplies by managing...
Melting Greenland ice sheets may threaten Northeast United States, Canada
27 May 2009
BOULDER--Melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax, and other cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada,...
27 May 2009
BOULDER--Melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax, and other cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada,...
Study shows CGM devices also benefit people with type 1 diabetes
27 May 2009
Suggests monitors help maintain tight control and reduce long-term risks of diabetes, while lowering incidence of dangerous low blood sugar events NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 – People with type 1 diabetes who have already been successful in...
27 May 2009
Suggests monitors help maintain tight control and reduce long-term risks of diabetes, while lowering incidence of dangerous low blood sugar events NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 – People with type 1 diabetes who have already been successful in...
Lesson from the past for surviving climate change
27 May 2009
Research examines how past communities coped with climate change Research led by the University of Leicester suggests people today and in future generations should look to the past in order to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. The...
27 May 2009
Research examines how past communities coped with climate change Research led by the University of Leicester suggests people today and in future generations should look to the past in order to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. The...
First 'nanorust' field test slated in Mexico
27 May 2009
Guanajuato will be first to try Rice's arsenic-cleansing 'nanorust' IMAGE: This image is of nanorust. Click here for more information. HOUSTON -- (May 27, 2009) -- Rice University...
27 May 2009
Guanajuato will be first to try Rice's arsenic-cleansing 'nanorust' IMAGE: This image is of nanorust. Click here for more information. HOUSTON -- (May 27, 2009) -- Rice University...
Swiss Initiative in Systems Biology launches new projects
27 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a table of the RTD projects. Click here for more information. In the second call for proposals, projects focus on either the development of new technologies or on...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: This is a table of the RTD projects. Click here for more information. In the second call for proposals, projects focus on either the development of new technologies or on...
NSF announces funding for Alaska Region Research Vessel
27 May 2009
Fairbanks, Alaska—The National Science Foundation has announced that the Alaska Region Research Vessel will be the first project funded from NSF's portion of the nation's economic stimulus funds, the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
27 May 2009
Fairbanks, Alaska—The National Science Foundation has announced that the Alaska Region Research Vessel will be the first project funded from NSF's portion of the nation's economic stimulus funds, the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
Energy efficiency standards for appliances should include upstream costs
27 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy should consider gradually changing its system of setting appliance energy-efficiency standards to a full-fuel-cycle measurement, which takes into account both the energy used to operate an appliance,...
27 May 2009
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy should consider gradually changing its system of setting appliance energy-efficiency standards to a full-fuel-cycle measurement, which takes into account both the energy used to operate an appliance,...
Evidence of macroscopic quantum tunneling detected in nanowires
27 May 2009
IMAGE: Physics professors Alexey Bezryadin, left, and Paul Goldbart flank graduate student Mitrabhanu Sahu, who performed the bulk of the measurements. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: Physics professors Alexey Bezryadin, left, and Paul Goldbart flank graduate student Mitrabhanu Sahu, who performed the bulk of the measurements. Click here for more...
NJIT business prof says first-quarter bank profits will soon prove ephemeral
27 May 2009
IMAGE: NJIT finance professor Michael Ehrlich predicts that the strong profits reported by banks in the first quarter will soon be followed by more losses. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: NJIT finance professor Michael Ehrlich predicts that the strong profits reported by banks in the first quarter will soon be followed by more losses. Click here for more...
A connected world gives viruses the edge
27 May 2009
This release is available in French. That's one conclusion from a new study that looked at how virulence evolves in parasites. The research examined whether parasites evolve to be more or less aggressive depending on whether they are closely...
27 May 2009
This release is available in French. That's one conclusion from a new study that looked at how virulence evolves in parasites. The research examined whether parasites evolve to be more or less aggressive depending on whether they are closely...
$18 million awarded to TGen and University of Pennsylvania for pancreatic cancer research
27 May 2009
Scottsdale Healthcare is a primary clinical site PHOENIX, Ariz. – May 27, 2009 – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) will receive $18 million to research pancreatic cancer,...
27 May 2009
Scottsdale Healthcare is a primary clinical site PHOENIX, Ariz. – May 27, 2009 – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) will receive $18 million to research pancreatic cancer,...
Study: Teachers choose schools according to student race
27 May 2009
A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), this is the...
27 May 2009
A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), this is the...
Triage technology with a Star Trek twist
27 May 2009
Boldly going where no medical response has gone before IMAGE: This is a diagram of the SPTT. Click here for more information. Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at...
27 May 2009
Boldly going where no medical response has gone before IMAGE: This is a diagram of the SPTT. Click here for more information. Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at...
'Father of green chemistry' Paul Anastas to head EPA research
27 May 2009
IMAGE: The White House has nominated green chemist Paul Anastas to head the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: The White House has nominated green chemist Paul Anastas to head the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency. Click here for more...
Research suggests we are genetically programmed to care about climate change
27 May 2009
Humans may be programmed by evolution to care about the future of the environment, suggests research published today. Dr Peter Sozou suggests that individuals may have an innate tendency to care about the long-term future of their...
27 May 2009
Humans may be programmed by evolution to care about the future of the environment, suggests research published today. Dr Peter Sozou suggests that individuals may have an innate tendency to care about the long-term future of their...
Contracts adding legal twist to family health care
27 May 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Financial contracts to care for sick or aging relatives – nearly unthinkable just a decade ago – are drawing new interest as everyday Americans wrestle with the time and expense of providing long-term health...
27 May 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Financial contracts to care for sick or aging relatives – nearly unthinkable just a decade ago – are drawing new interest as everyday Americans wrestle with the time and expense of providing long-term health...
Geographic isolation drives the evolution of a hot springs microbe
27 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois microbiology professor Rachel Whitaker led a study that found that geographic isolation profoundly influences the genetic destiny of a hot springs microbe. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois microbiology professor Rachel Whitaker led a study that found that geographic isolation profoundly influences the genetic destiny of a hot springs microbe. Click here for more...
Rare radio supernova in nearby galaxy is nearest supernova in 5 years
27 May 2009
New radio surveys could turn up many supernovas hidden within gas and dust Berkeley -- The chance discovery last month of a rare radio supernova - an exploding star seen only at radio wavelengths and undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes -...
27 May 2009
New radio surveys could turn up many supernovas hidden within gas and dust Berkeley -- The chance discovery last month of a rare radio supernova - an exploding star seen only at radio wavelengths and undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes -...
SETAC Europe addresses global ecosystem health in Gothenburg
27 May 2009
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry will host 1550 scientists from around the world to address the theme of "Protecting Ecosystem Health: Facing the Challenge of a Globally Changing Environment," May 31 – June 4 at the...
27 May 2009
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry will host 1550 scientists from around the world to address the theme of "Protecting Ecosystem Health: Facing the Challenge of a Globally Changing Environment," May 31 – June 4 at the...
What goes down, must come up: Earth's leaky mantle
27 May 2009
Geoscientists offer new model for degassing of Earth's mantle HOUSTON -- (May 27, 2009) -- A new analysis of the processes that constantly stir the Earth's deep mantle is helping to explain how the mantle holds onto a portion of ancient noble...
27 May 2009
Geoscientists offer new model for degassing of Earth's mantle HOUSTON -- (May 27, 2009) -- A new analysis of the processes that constantly stir the Earth's deep mantle is helping to explain how the mantle holds onto a portion of ancient noble...
Following a healthy lifestyle is on the decline in the US
27 May 2009
Researchers urge individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles, particularly in middle age New York, NY, May 27, 2009 – Despite the well-known benefits of having a lifestyle that includes physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and...
27 May 2009
Researchers urge individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles, particularly in middle age New York, NY, May 27, 2009 – Despite the well-known benefits of having a lifestyle that includes physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and...
Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help MU researchers build better crops
27 May 2009
IMAGE: Wild-type Arabidopsis is pictured on the left and srfr1-3 mutant with constitutively activated pathogen defenses and severely reduced biomass is on the right. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: Wild-type Arabidopsis is pictured on the left and srfr1-3 mutant with constitutively activated pathogen defenses and severely reduced biomass is on the right. Click here for more...
New therapy enlists immune system to boost cure rate in a childhood cancer
27 May 2009
In a first, immunotherapy works against neuroblastoma A multicenter research team has announced encouraging results for an experimental therapy using elements of the body's immune system to improve cure rates for children with neuroblastoma, a...
27 May 2009
In a first, immunotherapy works against neuroblastoma A multicenter research team has announced encouraging results for an experimental therapy using elements of the body's immune system to improve cure rates for children with neuroblastoma, a...
Sea-level rise may pose greatest threat to Northeast US, Canada
27 May 2009
Sea levels off northeast coast of North America may rise by 12-20 inches more than other coastal areas IMAGE: An aerial view of Long Island shows its low-lying shores, vulnerable to sea-level rise...
27 May 2009
Sea levels off northeast coast of North America may rise by 12-20 inches more than other coastal areas IMAGE: An aerial view of Long Island shows its low-lying shores, vulnerable to sea-level rise...
Weed resistance to glyphosate in genetically modified soybean cultivation in Argentina
27 May 2009
The article written by Rosa Binimelis, Walter Pengue and Iliana Monterroso, is the product of collaborative work among the Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Buenos Aires and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences in...
27 May 2009
The article written by Rosa Binimelis, Walter Pengue and Iliana Monterroso, is the product of collaborative work among the Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Buenos Aires and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences in...
Five outstanding young gastroenterologists receive AGA Foundation 2009 Research Scholars Award
27 May 2009
Prestigious program encourages young investigators in academic gastroenterology Bethesda, Maryland (May 27, 2009) – The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition has announced the 2009 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)...
27 May 2009
Prestigious program encourages young investigators in academic gastroenterology Bethesda, Maryland (May 27, 2009) – The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition has announced the 2009 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)...
When is it safe to hire someone with a criminal record?
27 May 2009
New Carnegie Mellon study provides empirical basis for employers to use in assessment of prior criminal records PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created a model for providing empirical evidence on when an ex-convict...
27 May 2009
New Carnegie Mellon study provides empirical basis for employers to use in assessment of prior criminal records PITTSBURGH—Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created a model for providing empirical evidence on when an ex-convict...
Technique eradicates problems in most patients with Barrett's esophagus
27 May 2009
AUDIO: Dr. Steven Edmundowicz describes radiofrequency ablation therapy to eradicate Barrett's esophagus. Click here for more information. A procedure that uses heat generated by...
27 May 2009
AUDIO: Dr. Steven Edmundowicz describes radiofrequency ablation therapy to eradicate Barrett's esophagus. Click here for more information. A procedure that uses heat generated by...
Biologists: Greening Arctic not likely to offset permafrost carbon release
27 May 2009
IMAGE: In this photo from February 2006, research team member Christian Trucco makes a wintertime measurement of ecosystem carbon flux in Eight Mile Lake near Denali National Park in Alaska. The... Click here...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: In this photo from February 2006, research team member Christian Trucco makes a wintertime measurement of ecosystem carbon flux in Eight Mile Lake near Denali National Park in Alaska. The... Click here...
UGA licenses new Bermuda grass that thrives in sun and shade
27 May 2009
Athens, Ga. – An internationally recognized turfgrass researcher from the University of Georgia has developed a new Bermudagrass that thrives in sun, but also produces healthy turf in areas with less than half the light normally required...
27 May 2009
Athens, Ga. – An internationally recognized turfgrass researcher from the University of Georgia has developed a new Bermudagrass that thrives in sun, but also produces healthy turf in areas with less than half the light normally required...
Rare radio supernova in nearby galaxy is nearest supernova in five years
27 May 2009
New radio surveys could turn up many supernovas hidden within gas and dust Berkeley -- The chance discovery last month of a rare radio supernova - an exploding star seen only at radio wavelengths and undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes -...
27 May 2009
New radio surveys could turn up many supernovas hidden within gas and dust Berkeley -- The chance discovery last month of a rare radio supernova - an exploding star seen only at radio wavelengths and undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes -...
LIVESTRONG and Penn Medicine announce partnership to bring online care plan tool to cancer survivors
27 May 2009
AUSTIN, Texas; PHILADELPHIA – The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and Penn Medicine announced today a four-year partnership to further develop and disseminate the LIVESTRONG Care Plan Powered by Penn Medicine's OncoLink. This free...
27 May 2009
AUSTIN, Texas; PHILADELPHIA – The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and Penn Medicine announced today a four-year partnership to further develop and disseminate the LIVESTRONG Care Plan Powered by Penn Medicine's OncoLink. This free...
City rats loyal to their 'hoods, scientists discover
27 May 2009
Finding significant for tracking spread of rodent-borne diseas IMAGE: Rats in Baltimore, and likely other urban areas, are loyal to their neighborhoods. Click here for more...
27 May 2009
Finding significant for tracking spread of rodent-borne diseas IMAGE: Rats in Baltimore, and likely other urban areas, are loyal to their neighborhoods. Click here for more...
Lombardi scientist brings 'dream team' breast cancer research effort to GUMC
27 May 2009
V. Craig Jordan receives Stand Up To Cancer grant to conduct research expected to impact cancer treatment in as little as three years Washington, DC -- It's called a "Dream Team." Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center's incoming scientific...
27 May 2009
V. Craig Jordan receives Stand Up To Cancer grant to conduct research expected to impact cancer treatment in as little as three years Washington, DC -- It's called a "Dream Team." Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center's incoming scientific...
New rotors could help develop nanoscale generators
27 May 2009
In collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, scientists have investigated the rotation of molecules on a fixed surface to understand how they may help in the development of future rotor-based machinery at nanoscale...
27 May 2009
In collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, scientists have investigated the rotation of molecules on a fixed surface to understand how they may help in the development of future rotor-based machinery at nanoscale...
Dream team targets key driver for breast, ovarian, endometrial cancers
27 May 2009
Stand Up to Cancer funds joint effort by M. D. Anderson, Harvard, Memorial-Sloan-Kettering IMAGE: This is Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chair of M. D. Anderson's Department of Systems...
27 May 2009
Stand Up to Cancer funds joint effort by M. D. Anderson, Harvard, Memorial-Sloan-Kettering IMAGE: This is Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chair of M. D. Anderson's Department of Systems...
Swine flu experts gather at New York Academy of Sciences May 28
27 May 2009
The very latest information on the 2009 swine influenza (H1N1) outbreak is the subject of this landmark afternoon symposium The very latest information on the 2009 swine influenza (H1N1) outbreak is the subject of a landmark afternoon symposium...
27 May 2009
The very latest information on the 2009 swine influenza (H1N1) outbreak is the subject of this landmark afternoon symposium The very latest information on the 2009 swine influenza (H1N1) outbreak is the subject of a landmark afternoon symposium...
Sulphur in just one hair could blow a terrorist's alibi
27 May 2009
A group of researchers from the LGC Chemical Metrology Laboratory in the United Kingdom and the University of Oviedo, Spain, have come up with a method to detect how the proportions of isotopes in a chemical element (atoms with an equal number...
27 May 2009
A group of researchers from the LGC Chemical Metrology Laboratory in the United Kingdom and the University of Oviedo, Spain, have come up with a method to detect how the proportions of isotopes in a chemical element (atoms with an equal number...
Worldwide report shows increase in assisted reproduction: 250,000 babies (approximately) born in...
27 May 2009
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is responsible for an estimated 219,000 to 246,000 babies born each year worldwide according to an international study. The study also finds that the number of ART procedures is growing steadily: in just...
27 May 2009
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is responsible for an estimated 219,000 to 246,000 babies born each year worldwide according to an international study. The study also finds that the number of ART procedures is growing steadily: in just...
Shatter-resistant brassicas
27 May 2009
An international team of scientists has cracked the problem of pod shatter in brassica crops such as oilseed rape. Just before harvest, oilseed rape pods are prone to shatter, causing a 10-25% loss of seeds and up to 70% in some cases. "By...
27 May 2009
An international team of scientists has cracked the problem of pod shatter in brassica crops such as oilseed rape. Just before harvest, oilseed rape pods are prone to shatter, causing a 10-25% loss of seeds and up to 70% in some cases. "By...
Yale study: Most polluted ecosystems recoverable
27 May 2009
New Haven, Conn.—Most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration, according to an analysis of 240 independent studies by researchers at the Yale School of...
27 May 2009
New Haven, Conn.—Most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration, according to an analysis of 240 independent studies by researchers at the Yale School of...
Brain activation can predict the strategies people use to make risky decisions
27 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Watching people's brains in real time as they handle a set of decision-making problems can reveal how different each person's strategy can be, according to neuroscientists at the Duke University Medical Center. "People in...
27 May 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Watching people's brains in real time as they handle a set of decision-making problems can reveal how different each person's strategy can be, according to neuroscientists at the Duke University Medical Center. "People in...
Minor league hockey players unable to identify concussion symptoms, study says
27 May 2009
Research calls for better preventative and educational strategies to prevent serious health consequences like those seen in some NHL stars TORONTO, Ont., May 27, 2009 — When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the...
27 May 2009
Research calls for better preventative and educational strategies to prevent serious health consequences like those seen in some NHL stars TORONTO, Ont., May 27, 2009 — When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the...
Scientists find formula to uncover our planet's past and help predict its future
27 May 2009
Studies of climate evolution and the ecology of past-times are often hampered by lost information – lost variables needed to complete the picture have been long thought untraceable but scientists have created a formula which will fill in...
27 May 2009
Studies of climate evolution and the ecology of past-times are often hampered by lost information – lost variables needed to complete the picture have been long thought untraceable but scientists have created a formula which will fill in...
Research suggests new cellular targets for HIV drug development
27 May 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Focusing HIV drug development on immune cells called macrophages instead of traditionally targeted T cells could bring us closer to eradicating the disease, according to new research from University of Florida and...
27 May 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Focusing HIV drug development on immune cells called macrophages instead of traditionally targeted T cells could bring us closer to eradicating the disease, according to new research from University of Florida and...
Landmark UNC-led study finds radiofrequency ablation is effective treatment for Barrett's esophagus
27 May 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A landmark clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher concludes that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition...
27 May 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A landmark clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher concludes that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition...
Air Force funds new generation of energy efficient UAVs
27 May 2009
With the ever-increasing military demand to reduce the size and weight of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) while lengthening flight times, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research is funding a project to integrate solar power cheaply and...
27 May 2009
With the ever-increasing military demand to reduce the size and weight of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) while lengthening flight times, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research is funding a project to integrate solar power cheaply and...
NSF announces first major award under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
27 May 2009
IMAGE: The Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV), which will be 242 feet in length, will replace the small, aging R/V Alpha Helix. The ice -strengthened ARRV would operate in the challenging... Click here for...
27 May 2009
IMAGE: The Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV), which will be 242 feet in length, will replace the small, aging R/V Alpha Helix. The ice -strengthened ARRV would operate in the challenging... Click here for...
Why some prostate cancer returns
27 May 2009
ORLANDO – The majority of men who receive one of the standard treatments for localized prostate cancer – surgery or radiation therapy – have an excellent outcome. But for the small group whose prostate cancer returns, a new...
27 May 2009
ORLANDO – The majority of men who receive one of the standard treatments for localized prostate cancer – surgery or radiation therapy – have an excellent outcome. But for the small group whose prostate cancer returns, a new...
First comprehensive guidelines for managing medullary thyroid carcinoma published in Thyroid journal
27 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 27, 2009—New guidelines designed to standardize and optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon and challenging form of thyroid cancer, have been...
27 May 2009
New Rochelle, NY, May 27, 2009—New guidelines designed to standardize and optimize the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon and challenging form of thyroid cancer, have been...
New mouse model of depression/anxiety enhances understanding of antidepressant drugs
27 May 2009
A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression and anxiety. The research,...
27 May 2009
A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression and anxiety. The research,...
Dementia drugs may put some patients at risk, Queen's study shows
27 May 2009
More awareness of side effects needed by patients, caregivers and doctors, says geriatrics prof Kingston, ON – Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's...
27 May 2009
More awareness of side effects needed by patients, caregivers and doctors, says geriatrics prof Kingston, ON – Side effects associated with several commonly-prescribed dementia drugs may be putting elderly Canadians at risk, says Queen's...
Male or female? Coloring provides gender cues
27 May 2009
Universite de Montreal study published in the Journal of Vision IMAGE: In the Université de Montréal study, subjects were asked to identify gender based on images where parts of faces were...
27 May 2009
Universite de Montreal study published in the Journal of Vision IMAGE: In the Université de Montréal study, subjects were asked to identify gender based on images where parts of faces were...
XMM-Newton takes astronomers to a black hole's edge
27 May 2009
Using new data from ESA's XMM-Newton spaceborne observatory, astronomers have probed closer than ever to a supermassive black hole lying deep at the core of a distant active galaxy. The galaxy – known as 1H0707-495 – was observed...
27 May 2009
Using new data from ESA's XMM-Newton spaceborne observatory, astronomers have probed closer than ever to a supermassive black hole lying deep at the core of a distant active galaxy. The galaxy – known as 1H0707-495 – was observed...
A genetic link to premature ejaculation
27 May 2009
Premature ejaculation can be embarrassing, but a new study suggests that it might be a genetic disorder. Researchers from Turku, Finland, interviewed more than three thousand men - all pairs of male twins and their older or younger brothers -...
27 May 2009
Premature ejaculation can be embarrassing, but a new study suggests that it might be a genetic disorder. Researchers from Turku, Finland, interviewed more than three thousand men - all pairs of male twins and their older or younger brothers -...
Researcher garners major award from NIH for further exploration into the mechanisms of obesity
27 May 2009
ATLANTA — Timothy J. Bartness, Regents' Professor of Biology at Georgia State University, has received a multi-million dollar award from the National Institutes of Health to further research into the biological mechanisms of...
27 May 2009
ATLANTA — Timothy J. Bartness, Regents' Professor of Biology at Georgia State University, has received a multi-million dollar award from the National Institutes of Health to further research into the biological mechanisms of...
Mayo researchers help discover genetic cause for primary biliary cirrhosis
27 May 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers have discovered a novel molecular path that predisposes patients to develop primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease that mainly affects women and slowly destroys their livers. Primary biliary cirrhosis has no known...
27 May 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers have discovered a novel molecular path that predisposes patients to develop primary biliary cirrhosis, a disease that mainly affects women and slowly destroys their livers. Primary biliary cirrhosis has no known...
Sharing surgical lessons from the Canadian field hospital in Afghanistan
27 May 2009
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters, according to a London, Ontario physician who has served two tours at the hospital. Dr. Vivian McAlister is a...
27 May 2009
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters, according to a London, Ontario physician who has served two tours at the hospital. Dr. Vivian McAlister is a...
Berkeley Lab scientist co-leads breast cancer 'dream team'
27 May 2009
Team will pursue personalized treatment that targets individual cancers with tailored therapies BERKELEY, CA — An $18 million, three-year grant to develop new and more effective therapies to fight breast cancer was awarded today to a...
27 May 2009
Team will pursue personalized treatment that targets individual cancers with tailored therapies BERKELEY, CA — An $18 million, three-year grant to develop new and more effective therapies to fight breast cancer was awarded today to a...
Development of DNA drugs gives hope to lupus patients
27 May 2009
A generation of DNA-like compounds, class R inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs), have been shown to effectively inhibit cells responsible for the chronic autoimmune condition lupus. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access...
27 May 2009
A generation of DNA-like compounds, class R inhibitory oligonucleotides (INH-ODNs), have been shown to effectively inhibit cells responsible for the chronic autoimmune condition lupus. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access...
Unsafe neighborhoods disable the elderly
27 May 2009
Elderly people who live below the poverty line and perceive their neighborhoods to be dangerous are more likely to have a mobility disability. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggest that even perceiving one's...
27 May 2009
Elderly people who live below the poverty line and perceive their neighborhoods to be dangerous are more likely to have a mobility disability. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggest that even perceiving one's...
The first hyperspectral scanner in Spain
27 May 2009
The Infotech Unit at TECNALIA has recently acquired a hyperspectral scanner from the Finnish SPECIM company, the first of its kind in Spain and which will enable the study in depth of applications that require the analysis of images with...
27 May 2009
The Infotech Unit at TECNALIA has recently acquired a hyperspectral scanner from the Finnish SPECIM company, the first of its kind in Spain and which will enable the study in depth of applications that require the analysis of images with...
History of hyperactivity off-base, says researcher
27 May 2009
Educators do children and parents a disservice by claiming Mozart and others had ADHD A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we...
27 May 2009
Educators do children and parents a disservice by claiming Mozart and others had ADHD A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we...
Team develops DNA compounds that could help treat lupus
27 May 2009
A research team led by a University of Iowa investigator has generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus -- the most common and serious form of lupus. There currently is no cure...
27 May 2009
A research team led by a University of Iowa investigator has generated DNA-like compounds that effectively inhibit the cells responsible for systemic lupus erythematosus -- the most common and serious form of lupus. There currently is no cure...
Should I stay or should I go? Neural mechanisms of strategic decision making
27 May 2009
A new study demonstrates that when faced with a difficult decision, the human brain calls upon multiple neural systems that code for different sorts of behaviors and strategies. The research, published by Cell Press in the May 28th issue of...
27 May 2009
A new study demonstrates that when faced with a difficult decision, the human brain calls upon multiple neural systems that code for different sorts of behaviors and strategies. The research, published by Cell Press in the May 28th issue of...
Translating science-based treatments into clinical settings
27 May 2009
'Evidence-based addiction treatment' by Peter Miller, Ph.D. Academic Press, a division of Elsevier, would like to announce the publication of a new title in psychology; Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment by Peter Miller, PhD. The growing...
27 May 2009
'Evidence-based addiction treatment' by Peter Miller, Ph.D. Academic Press, a division of Elsevier, would like to announce the publication of a new title in psychology; Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment by Peter Miller, PhD. The growing...
People with parents who fight are more likely to have mental health problems in later life
27 May 2009
Exposure to interparental violence and psychosocial maladjustment in the adult life course: Advocacy for early prevention People with parents who were violent to each other are more likely to have mental health problems when they grow up,...
27 May 2009
Exposure to interparental violence and psychosocial maladjustment in the adult life course: Advocacy for early prevention People with parents who were violent to each other are more likely to have mental health problems when they grow up,...
Common migraine pain condition also prevalent in cluster headache
27 May 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Jefferson Headache Center at Jefferson Hospital for...
27 May 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Jefferson Headache Center at Jefferson Hospital for...
University of Hawaii at Manoa professors co-author adolescent obesity study
27 May 2009
Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, "Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers." The article examines trends in...
27 May 2009
Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, "Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers." The article examines trends in...
Few food adverts during children's TV are likely to be banned under new regulations
27 May 2009
Food advertising during children's television in Canada and the UK Advertisements shown during children's television before new restrictive regulations were introduced were not any more focused on unhealthy food than adverts shown at other...
27 May 2009
Food advertising during children's television in Canada and the UK Advertisements shown during children's television before new restrictive regulations were introduced were not any more focused on unhealthy food than adverts shown at other...
Music played to premature babies may lessen pain and improve feeding habits
27 May 2009
Music for medical indications in the neonatal period: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of...
27 May 2009
Music for medical indications in the neonatal period: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials Music played to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, suggests research published ahead of...
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