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American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 27, 2009
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Poultry carcasses infected with bird flu can remain infectious for almost two years, scientists report. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Poultry carcasses infected with bird flu can remain infectious for almost two years, scientists report. Click here for more information. ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE...
Common autism medication is ineffective for repetitive behaviors, study finds
1 Jun 2009
New information may change treatment protocols for children with autism spectrum disorders Citalopram (Celexa), a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing...
1 Jun 2009
New information may change treatment protocols for children with autism spectrum disorders Citalopram (Celexa), a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing...
Faster protein folding achieved through nanosecond pressure jump
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Martin Gruebele, the James R. Eiszner Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois and corresponding author of the paper, says that prodding proteins to fold by suddenly removing high... Click...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Martin Gruebele, the James R. Eiszner Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois and corresponding author of the paper, says that prodding proteins to fold by suddenly removing high... Click...
Quality and purity of popular stevia sweetener strengthened by new reference standards
1 Jun 2009
USP's Food Chemicals Codex makes Rebaudioside A and Stevioside reference standards available to manufacturers Rockville, Md., June 1, 2009 — As the number of food and beverage products sweetened with stevia-based ingredients continues to...
1 Jun 2009
USP's Food Chemicals Codex makes Rebaudioside A and Stevioside reference standards available to manufacturers Rockville, Md., June 1, 2009 — As the number of food and beverage products sweetened with stevia-based ingredients continues to...
Antidepressant ineffective against autism spectrum disorder children's obsessive behavior
1 Jun 2009
MANHASSET, NY – A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that...
1 Jun 2009
MANHASSET, NY – A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that...
Citalopram no better than placebo treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders
1 Jun 2009
Citalopram, a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health...
1 Jun 2009
Citalopram, a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health...
Harvard scientist says we are what we eat -- and what we cook
1 Jun 2009
Invention of cooking drove evolution of the human species, new book argues CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 1, 2009 -- "You are what you eat." Can these pithy words explain the evolution of the human species? Yes, says Richard Wrangham of Harvard...
1 Jun 2009
Invention of cooking drove evolution of the human species, new book argues CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 1, 2009 -- "You are what you eat." Can these pithy words explain the evolution of the human species? Yes, says Richard Wrangham of Harvard...
Tulane receives $7.07 million NIH grant to develop hemorrhagic fever virus detection kits
1 Jun 2009
Researchers at Tulane University, in collaboration with Corgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, have received a five-year $7.07 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for...
1 Jun 2009
Researchers at Tulane University, in collaboration with Corgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, have received a five-year $7.07 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for...
Australian Journal of Management to be published by SAGE
1 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 1, 2009) – The Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales and SAGE have announced that from 2010 the Australian Journal of Management will be...
1 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 1, 2009) – The Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales and SAGE have announced that from 2010 the Australian Journal of Management will be...
When lawn mowers attack
1 Jun 2009
National medical societies offer tips to prevent injuries; children often victims CHICAGO – Using a lawn mower can be as routine as bike riding or barbeques during spring and summer. But often, people find themselves in terrifying...
1 Jun 2009
National medical societies offer tips to prevent injuries; children often victims CHICAGO – Using a lawn mower can be as routine as bike riding or barbeques during spring and summer. But often, people find themselves in terrifying...
Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise in specific populations
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – Researchers are making great strides in understanding the development and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic inflammatory condition of the digestive tract...
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – Researchers are making great strides in understanding the development and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic inflammatory condition of the digestive tract...
Culture, not biology, underpins math gender gap
1 Jun 2009
MADISON — For more than a century, the notion that females are innately less capable than males at doing mathematics, especially at the highest levels, has persisted in even the loftiest circles. This was one of the primary reasons...
1 Jun 2009
MADISON — For more than a century, the notion that females are innately less capable than males at doing mathematics, especially at the highest levels, has persisted in even the loftiest circles. This was one of the primary reasons...
African-Americans are more vulnerable to welfare penalties
1 Jun 2009
In 2 new studies, sociologists reveal racial disparities in welfare sanctions and explore welfare use among Mexican-Americans WASHINGTON, DC — African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare...
1 Jun 2009
In 2 new studies, sociologists reveal racial disparities in welfare sanctions and explore welfare use among Mexican-Americans WASHINGTON, DC — African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare...
Liver disease: Better monitoring, better prognosis
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – The latest research in liver disease being presented at Digestive Disease Week® 2009 (DDW®) has important implications for tracking disease development in patients...
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – The latest research in liver disease being presented at Digestive Disease Week® 2009 (DDW®) has important implications for tracking disease development in patients...
Software engineers honor Nico Habermann with inaugural Influential Educator Award
1 Jun 2009
PITTSBURGH—The late A. Nico Habermann, founding dean of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, has been honored by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) with...
1 Jun 2009
PITTSBURGH—The late A. Nico Habermann, founding dean of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, has been honored by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) with...
AIAA names top ten emerging aerospace technologies of 2009
1 Jun 2009
'Greener aviation' technologies and alternative fuels head the list June 1, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released its first annual list of top emerging aerospace...
1 Jun 2009
'Greener aviation' technologies and alternative fuels head the list June 1, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released its first annual list of top emerging aerospace...
AIAA names top 10 emerging aerospace technologies of 2009
1 Jun 2009
'Greener aviation' technologies and alternative fuels head the list June 1, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released its first annual list of top emerging aerospace...
1 Jun 2009
'Greener aviation' technologies and alternative fuels head the list June 1, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released its first annual list of top emerging aerospace...
Biomimetic-engineering design can replace spaghetti tangle of nanotubes in novel material
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The figure illustrates a hierarchical network of carbon nanotubes mimicking a cell's protein network to connect a small heat source (red area) to a larger area that serves as a... Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The figure illustrates a hierarchical network of carbon nanotubes mimicking a cell's protein network to connect a small heat source (red area) to a larger area that serves as a... Click here for more...
Singapore scientists elected into National Academy of Sciences
1 Jun 2009
Drs. Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins among top 50 most-cited biomedical scientists in world Renowned Singapore-based cancer geneticists Neal Copeland, Ph.D., and Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., who are among the top 50 most-cited biomedical scientists in...
1 Jun 2009
Drs. Neal Copeland and Nancy Jenkins among top 50 most-cited biomedical scientists in world Renowned Singapore-based cancer geneticists Neal Copeland, Ph.D., and Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., who are among the top 50 most-cited biomedical scientists in...
MU public health program increases efforts to combat human trafficking
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Like slaves on an auction block waiting to be selected, victims of human trafficking have to perform as they are told or risk being beaten. Sex buyers often claim they... Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Like slaves on an auction block waiting to be selected, victims of human trafficking have to perform as they are told or risk being beaten. Sex buyers often claim they... Click here for more...
Who will pick up the bill?
1 Jun 2009
Possible job cuts and revenue loss as a result of ocean acidification Ocean acidification, a direct result of increased CO2 emission, is set to change the Earth's marine ecosystems forever and may have a direct impact on our economy, resulting...
1 Jun 2009
Possible job cuts and revenue loss as a result of ocean acidification Ocean acidification, a direct result of increased CO2 emission, is set to change the Earth's marine ecosystems forever and may have a direct impact on our economy, resulting...
Stellar explosion displays massive carbon footprint
1 Jun 2009
While humans are still struggling to get rid of unwanted carbon it appears that the heavens are really rather good at it. New research by astrophysicists at the University of Warwick has discovered that a mystery stellar explosion recorded in...
1 Jun 2009
While humans are still struggling to get rid of unwanted carbon it appears that the heavens are really rather good at it. New research by astrophysicists at the University of Warwick has discovered that a mystery stellar explosion recorded in...
African Americans are more vulnerable to welfare penalties
1 Jun 2009
In two new studies, sociologists reveal racial disparities in welfare sanctions and explore welfare use among Mexican Americans WASHINGTON, DC — African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare...
1 Jun 2009
In two new studies, sociologists reveal racial disparities in welfare sanctions and explore welfare use among Mexican Americans WASHINGTON, DC — African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare...
Global Sourcing Council 2009 summit: Global Sourcing After the Meltdown, June 3
1 Jun 2009
Stevens professor Christine Bullen serves as president of the Global Sourcing Council HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Global Sourcing Council will present the 2009 Annual Summit - Global Sourcing After The Meltdown: In Search of Sustainability. It...
1 Jun 2009
Stevens professor Christine Bullen serves as president of the Global Sourcing Council HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Global Sourcing Council will present the 2009 Annual Summit - Global Sourcing After The Meltdown: In Search of Sustainability. It...
Temporary infidelity may contribute to the stability of ancient relationships
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Acromyrmex ant queens usually start a new fungal garden with a bit of fungus from their natal nest, but sometimes the end up cultivating another fungal clone. Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Acromyrmex ant queens usually start a new fungal garden with a bit of fungus from their natal nest, but sometimes the end up cultivating another fungal clone. Click here for more...
I-SPY trial offers key insights into locally advanced breast cancer
1 Jun 2009
Scientists are reporting two findings that could influence the way researchers screen for, treat and assess prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. One finding offers a critical message...
1 Jun 2009
Scientists are reporting two findings that could influence the way researchers screen for, treat and assess prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. One finding offers a critical message...
Public health campaign associated with major reduction in antibiotic use
1 Jun 2009
A national public health campaign in France was associated with a marked reduction of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly in children, says new research published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Medicine. The campaign,...
1 Jun 2009
A national public health campaign in France was associated with a marked reduction of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly in children, says new research published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Medicine. The campaign,...
Newly discovered reactions from an old drug may lead to new antibiotics
1 Jun 2009
A mineral found at health food stores could be the key to developing a new line of antibiotics for bacteria that commonly cause diarrhea, tooth decay and, in some severe cases, death. The trace mineral selenium is found in a number of...
1 Jun 2009
A mineral found at health food stores could be the key to developing a new line of antibiotics for bacteria that commonly cause diarrhea, tooth decay and, in some severe cases, death. The trace mineral selenium is found in a number of...
MIT: New system monitors fetal heartbeat
1 Jun 2009
Noninvasive technique could prevent complications CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Tiny fluctuations in a fetus's heartbeat can indicate distress, but currently there is no way to detect such subtle variations except during labor, when it could be too late to...
1 Jun 2009
Noninvasive technique could prevent complications CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Tiny fluctuations in a fetus's heartbeat can indicate distress, but currently there is no way to detect such subtle variations except during labor, when it could be too late to...
ChemGenex's omacetaxine may provide first viable treatment option for highly resistant form of CML
1 Jun 2009
Data intended for NDA submission presented at ASCO MELBOURNE, Australia, and MENLO PARK, California U.S.A. (June 1st, 2009) – ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ChemGenex) (ASX:CXS) announced that the latest data from its pivotal study of...
1 Jun 2009
Data intended for NDA submission presented at ASCO MELBOURNE, Australia, and MENLO PARK, California U.S.A. (June 1st, 2009) – ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ChemGenex) (ASX:CXS) announced that the latest data from its pivotal study of...
New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
1 Jun 2009
Chocolate milk's 'natural' muscle recovery benefits match or may even surpass a specially designed carbohydrate sports drink JUNE 1, 2009, SEATTLE – Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat...
1 Jun 2009
Chocolate milk's 'natural' muscle recovery benefits match or may even surpass a specially designed carbohydrate sports drink JUNE 1, 2009, SEATTLE – Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat...
Nature parks can save species as climate changes
1 Jun 2009
Retaining a network of wildlife conservation areas is vital in helping to save up to 90 per cent of bird species in Africa affected by climate change, according to scientists. The research team – led by Durham University - including...
1 Jun 2009
Retaining a network of wildlife conservation areas is vital in helping to save up to 90 per cent of bird species in Africa affected by climate change, according to scientists. The research team – led by Durham University - including...
Mosquito evolution spells trouble for Galapagos wildlife
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a Galapagos giant tortoise. Click here for more information. The Galapagos giant tortoise and other iconic wildlife are facing a new threat from disease, as some...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a Galapagos giant tortoise. Click here for more information. The Galapagos giant tortoise and other iconic wildlife are facing a new threat from disease, as some...
JCI online early table of contents: June 1, 2009
1 Jun 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: The immune response to influenza virus isn't 'all good' Complications following infection with the virus that causes flu (influenza virus) are one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. Although infection with...
1 Jun 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: The immune response to influenza virus isn't 'all good' Complications following infection with the virus that causes flu (influenza virus) are one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. Although infection with...
Hopkins study: When adult patients have anxiety disorder, their children need help too
1 Jun 2009
In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of...
1 Jun 2009
In what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of...
CU-Boulder study shows 53 million-year-old high Arctic mammals wintered in darkness
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: University of Colorado at Boulder Assistant Professor Jaelyn Eberle, left, searches for early mammal fossils in the high Arctic with Brendan Postnikoff of the University of Saskatchewan (blue parka)...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: University of Colorado at Boulder Assistant Professor Jaelyn Eberle, left, searches for early mammal fossils in the high Arctic with Brendan Postnikoff of the University of Saskatchewan (blue parka)...
Meteorite bombardment may have made Earth more habitable, says study
1 Jun 2009
Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years ago could have helped to make the early Earth and Mars more habitable for life by modifying their atmospheres Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years...
1 Jun 2009
Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years ago could have helped to make the early Earth and Mars more habitable for life by modifying their atmospheres Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years...
Retained elementary students often do not get special education plan
1 Jun 2009
Many children who are retained in kindergarten, first or third grade for academic reasons do not subsequently receive a document outlining the individualized special education services they should receive, according to a report in the June...
1 Jun 2009
Many children who are retained in kindergarten, first or third grade for academic reasons do not subsequently receive a document outlining the individualized special education services they should receive, according to a report in the June...
Mayo Clinic finds new pathology tests double sensitivity to detect bile duct and pancreatic cancers
1 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile...
1 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile...
The immune response to influenza virus isn't 'all good'
1 Jun 2009
Complications following infection with the virus that causes flu (influenza virus) are one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. Although infection with influenza virus can directly cause death, many deaths following infection...
1 Jun 2009
Complications following infection with the virus that causes flu (influenza virus) are one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. Although infection with influenza virus can directly cause death, many deaths following infection...
Australian men risk being lonely and isolated in retirement: Survey
1 Jun 2009
Men are planning for their financial security in retirement but not for their happiness, according to a survey revealing that more women than men plan for their health and leisure interests before they stop working. Published in the Journal...
1 Jun 2009
Men are planning for their financial security in retirement but not for their happiness, according to a survey revealing that more women than men plan for their health and leisure interests before they stop working. Published in the Journal...
Scholar unconvinced new lie-detection methods better than old ones
1 Jun 2009
CHAMPAIGN, lll. – When a crime has been committed, the usual modus operandi for police detectives and their fictional counterparts has been to dust the scene for fingerprints. And once they have a suspect in custody, out comes the...
1 Jun 2009
CHAMPAIGN, lll. – When a crime has been committed, the usual modus operandi for police detectives and their fictional counterparts has been to dust the scene for fingerprints. And once they have a suspect in custody, out comes the...
Online cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in treating chronic insomnia
1 Jun 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality. Online...
1 Jun 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality. Online...
New research identifies more effective tools for detection of colorectal cancer
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – The latest advances in polyp detection, assessment of colorectal cancer risk, and patient sedation during colonoscopy will be presented today at Digestive Disease Week®...
1 Jun 2009
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2009 CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2009) – The latest advances in polyp detection, assessment of colorectal cancer risk, and patient sedation during colonoscopy will be presented today at Digestive Disease Week®...
Scientists examine human behavior and the threat of disease
1 Jun 2009
Meeting to interactions human decisions affect diease spread KNOXVILLE -- As swine flu spread from Mexico to Texas and then fanned out farther in the United States, Americans began to alter their behavior. Families kept children home from...
1 Jun 2009
Meeting to interactions human decisions affect diease spread KNOXVILLE -- As swine flu spread from Mexico to Texas and then fanned out farther in the United States, Americans began to alter their behavior. Families kept children home from...
Stem cell protein offers a new cancer target
1 Jun 2009
LIN28, which maintains cell 'stemness,' is abundant in advanced cancers and transforms cells to cancerous state A protein abundant in embryonic stem cells is now shown to be important in cancer, and offers a possible new target for drug...
1 Jun 2009
LIN28, which maintains cell 'stemness,' is abundant in advanced cancers and transforms cells to cancerous state A protein abundant in embryonic stem cells is now shown to be important in cancer, and offers a possible new target for drug...
Most common brain cancer may originate in neural stem cells
1 Jun 2009
Findings in mice suggest greater hope for targeting brain cancer, but also greater caution in pursuing stem cell treatments for degenerative diseases ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan scientists have found that a deficiency in a...
1 Jun 2009
Findings in mice suggest greater hope for targeting brain cancer, but also greater caution in pursuing stem cell treatments for degenerative diseases ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan scientists have found that a deficiency in a...
In the turf war against seaweed, coral reefs more resilient than expected
1 Jun 2009
There's little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more resistant to one potential menace – seaweed – than...
1 Jun 2009
There's little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more resistant to one potential menace – seaweed – than...
Cost-effective measures could stop child pneumonia deaths
1 Jun 2009
Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from pneumonia, according to a study led by the...
1 Jun 2009
Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from pneumonia, according to a study led by the...
Wet ear wax and unpleasant body odors signal breast cancer risk
1 Jun 2009
New research in the FASEB Journal shows that a “breast cancer gene” causes osmidrosis and makes earwax wet and sticky If having malodorous armpits (called osmidrosis) and goopy earwax isn't bad enough, a discovery by Japanese...
1 Jun 2009
New research in the FASEB Journal shows that a “breast cancer gene” causes osmidrosis and makes earwax wet and sticky If having malodorous armpits (called osmidrosis) and goopy earwax isn't bad enough, a discovery by Japanese...
Longer high-stakes tests may result in a sense of mental fatigue, but not in lower test scores
1 Jun 2009
WASHINGTON — Spending hours taking a high-pressure aptitude test may make people feel mentally fatigued, but that fatigue doesn't necessarily lead to lower test scores, according to new research published by the American Psychological...
1 Jun 2009
WASHINGTON — Spending hours taking a high-pressure aptitude test may make people feel mentally fatigued, but that fatigue doesn't necessarily lead to lower test scores, according to new research published by the American Psychological...
Henry Ford Hospital study may hold promise for future disease therapies
1 Jun 2009
DETROIT – Linking genetic material microRNAs with cells that regulate the immune system could one day lead to new therapies for treating cancer, infections and autoimmune diseases, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Qing-Sheng...
1 Jun 2009
DETROIT – Linking genetic material microRNAs with cells that regulate the immune system could one day lead to new therapies for treating cancer, infections and autoimmune diseases, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Qing-Sheng...
Scientists recreate Bach's forgotten horn
1 Jun 2009
Work by Bach to be performed as the composer may have intended for the first time in nearly 300 years Cutting-edge computer modelling software has enabled a long-lost, trumpet-like instrument to be recreated – allowing a work by Bach to...
1 Jun 2009
Work by Bach to be performed as the composer may have intended for the first time in nearly 300 years Cutting-edge computer modelling software has enabled a long-lost, trumpet-like instrument to be recreated – allowing a work by Bach to...
Protein linked to mental retardation controls synapse maturation, plasticity, CSHL team finds
1 Jun 2009
Oligophrenin-1, a Rho-GTPase-activating protein, stabilizes postsynaptic AMPA receptors Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has demonstrated the mechanism by which a signaling protein...
1 Jun 2009
Oligophrenin-1, a Rho-GTPase-activating protein, stabilizes postsynaptic AMPA receptors Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has demonstrated the mechanism by which a signaling protein...
Religious devotion does not impact abortion decisions of young unwed women
1 Jun 2009
Sociologist finds that factors such as grades and parents' education are more influential than religious involvement for pregnant teens and young adults who face abortion decision WASHINGTON, DC – Unwed pregnant teens and...
1 Jun 2009
Sociologist finds that factors such as grades and parents' education are more influential than religious involvement for pregnant teens and young adults who face abortion decision WASHINGTON, DC – Unwed pregnant teens and...
Time series identify population responses to climate change
1 Jun 2009
Statistical analyses reveal biological influences varying across animals' ranges Biologists have for several years modeled how different species are likely to respond to climate change. Most such studies ignore differences between populations...
1 Jun 2009
Statistical analyses reveal biological influences varying across animals' ranges Biologists have for several years modeled how different species are likely to respond to climate change. Most such studies ignore differences between populations...
REGiMMUNE presents enhanced efficacy data in preclinical transplantation models
1 Jun 2009
Data presented at the 2009 American Transplant Congress Boston, MA – June 1, 2009 – REGiMMUNE Corporation today announced that its lead product candidate RGI-2001, in combination with a low-dose of Sirolimus, demonstrated enhanced...
1 Jun 2009
Data presented at the 2009 American Transplant Congress Boston, MA – June 1, 2009 – REGiMMUNE Corporation today announced that its lead product candidate RGI-2001, in combination with a low-dose of Sirolimus, demonstrated enhanced...
Language use decreases in young children and caregivers when television is on, study finds
1 Jun 2009
Exposure to audible television has implications for language acquisition and brain development In a new study, young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used fewer words and engaged in fewer conversations when in...
1 Jun 2009
Exposure to audible television has implications for language acquisition and brain development In a new study, young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used fewer words and engaged in fewer conversations when in...
Obesity predicts inadequate bowel prep at colonoscopy
1 Jun 2009
Researchers suggest patients with high BMI need more aggressive bowel preparation regimens Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2009) – Obesity is an independent predictor of inadequate bowel preparation at colonoscopy, and the presence of additional...
1 Jun 2009
Researchers suggest patients with high BMI need more aggressive bowel preparation regimens Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2009) – Obesity is an independent predictor of inadequate bowel preparation at colonoscopy, and the presence of additional...
When hosts go extinct, what happens to their parasites?
1 Jun 2009
Hands wring and teeth gnash over the loss of endangered species like the panda or the polar bear. But what happens to the parasites hosted by endangered species? And although most people would side with the panda over the parasite, which group...
1 Jun 2009
Hands wring and teeth gnash over the loss of endangered species like the panda or the polar bear. But what happens to the parasites hosted by endangered species? And although most people would side with the panda over the parasite, which group...
Group Health awarded $1 million in stimulus funds
1 Jun 2009
Grant will support comparative effectiveness research on depression SEATTLE—The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Group Health a $1 million stimulus grant to research more effective treatment for depression. The award is...
1 Jun 2009
Grant will support comparative effectiveness research on depression SEATTLE—The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded Group Health a $1 million stimulus grant to research more effective treatment for depression. The award is...
FDA approves labeling change for VYVANSE CII to efficacy at 13 hours postdose in children with ADHD
1 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2009 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a change to the prescribing...
1 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2009 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a change to the prescribing...
ENT Society releases novel clinical practice guideline manual
1 Jun 2009
New resource fills void in literature on quality, evidence-based guideline development Alexandria, VA – The world's largest ear, nose, and throat professional medical association, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and...
1 Jun 2009
New resource fills void in literature on quality, evidence-based guideline development Alexandria, VA – The world's largest ear, nose, and throat professional medical association, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and...
ChIP-Seq, Drosophila targeted mutagenesis featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
1 Jun 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Monday, June 1, 2009) – High-throughput whole-genome analysis is becoming a standard laboratory approach for investigating cellular processes. Next-generation sequencing is replacing microarrays as the technique...
1 Jun 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Monday, June 1, 2009) – High-throughput whole-genome analysis is becoming a standard laboratory approach for investigating cellular processes. Next-generation sequencing is replacing microarrays as the technique...
Most common brain cancer may start in neural stem cells
1 Jun 2009
Finding suggests possible new treatment target for type of cancer that afflicts Edward Kennedy ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan scientists have found that a deficiency in a key tumor suppressor gene in the brain leads to the most...
1 Jun 2009
Finding suggests possible new treatment target for type of cancer that afflicts Edward Kennedy ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan scientists have found that a deficiency in a key tumor suppressor gene in the brain leads to the most...
Waist size and body mass index are risk factors for sleep disordered breathing in children
1 Jun 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are consistent, independent risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in...
1 Jun 2009
Westchester, Ill. — A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are consistent, independent risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in...
Free music, sampled
1 Jun 2009
Free products samples give consumers the opportunity to try before they buy. This tried and tested marketing model works well for products as diverse as shampoo and washing powder, instant coffee and bubble gum. A sample, often given away free...
1 Jun 2009
Free products samples give consumers the opportunity to try before they buy. This tried and tested marketing model works well for products as diverse as shampoo and washing powder, instant coffee and bubble gum. A sample, often given away free...
UCLA cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage
1 Jun 2009
Discovery may lead to the early identification and treatment of inflammation, which increases cancer risk UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to...
1 Jun 2009
Discovery may lead to the early identification and treatment of inflammation, which increases cancer risk UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to...
U-M researchers link pathway to breast cancer stem cells
1 Jun 2009
Drug that inhibits this pathway shown to reduce stem cell population IMAGE: These are tumors generated from normal breast cells and from breast cells in which PTEN has been deleted. Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
Drug that inhibits this pathway shown to reduce stem cell population IMAGE: These are tumors generated from normal breast cells and from breast cells in which PTEN has been deleted. Click here for more...
Researchers find breast cancer gene that's blocked by blood pressure drug
1 Jun 2009
Gene overexpressed in up to 20 percent of breast cancers responds to blood pressure drug in lab, U-M researchers report IMAGE: These are researchers Arul Chinnaiyan and Scott Tomlins. Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
Gene overexpressed in up to 20 percent of breast cancers responds to blood pressure drug in lab, U-M researchers report IMAGE: These are researchers Arul Chinnaiyan and Scott Tomlins. Click here for more...
Researchers identify gene that regulates tumors in neuroblastoma
1 Jun 2009
RICHMOND, Va. (June 1, 2009) – Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene that may play a key role in regulating tumor progression in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer usually found in young children. Scientists...
1 Jun 2009
RICHMOND, Va. (June 1, 2009) – Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a gene that may play a key role in regulating tumor progression in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer usually found in young children. Scientists...
American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 6-9, 2009
1 Jun 2009
Press Room – Meeting Room 101, North Building-Level 100, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Facilities will include wireless connections for your laptops and two high-speed printers. We will also have working space, telephones, fax...
1 Jun 2009
Press Room – Meeting Room 101, North Building-Level 100, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Facilities will include wireless connections for your laptops and two high-speed printers. We will also have working space, telephones, fax...
Squid 'sight': Not just through eyes
1 Jun 2009
MADISON — It's hard to miss the huge eye of a squid. But now it appears that certain squids can detect light through an organ other than their eyes as well. That's what researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report in the...
1 Jun 2009
MADISON — It's hard to miss the huge eye of a squid. But now it appears that certain squids can detect light through an organ other than their eyes as well. That's what researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report in the...
New device detects heart disease using less than one drop of blood
1 Jun 2009
New tool described in the FASEB Journal may help physicians monitor heart disease and help scientists grow new vascular tissue for transplants Testing people for heart disease might be just a finger prick away thanks to a new credit card-sized...
1 Jun 2009
New tool described in the FASEB Journal may help physicians monitor heart disease and help scientists grow new vascular tissue for transplants Testing people for heart disease might be just a finger prick away thanks to a new credit card-sized...
A break from hormone therapy doesn't improve mammograms
1 Jun 2009
But postmenopausal hormone timeout lessens breast density in Annals trial Some women take a short break from using postmenopausal hormone therapy before getting their breasts screened for cancer with mammography. They hope to lower their risk...
1 Jun 2009
But postmenopausal hormone timeout lessens breast density in Annals trial Some women take a short break from using postmenopausal hormone therapy before getting their breasts screened for cancer with mammography. They hope to lower their risk...
Cancer patients want genetic testing to predict metastasis risk
1 Jun 2009
UCLA study shows results have little effect on mood, quality of life If you had cancer and a genetic test could predict the risk of the tumor spreading aggressively, would you want to know – even if no treatments existed to help you? An...
1 Jun 2009
UCLA study shows results have little effect on mood, quality of life If you had cancer and a genetic test could predict the risk of the tumor spreading aggressively, would you want to know – even if no treatments existed to help you? An...
Olympus broadens portfolio with new biliary metallic stent
1 Jun 2009
Breakthrough design improves anatomic conformability and radial support IMAGE: This is the Olympus logo. Click here for more information. CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 1, 2009 –...
1 Jun 2009
Breakthrough design improves anatomic conformability and radial support IMAGE: This is the Olympus logo. Click here for more information. CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 1, 2009 –...
Endless original, copyright-free music
1 Jun 2009
UGR researchers Miguel Delgado, Waldo Fajardo and Miguel Molina decided to design a software programme that would enable a person who knew nothing about composition to create music. The system they devised, using AI, is called Inmamusys, an...
1 Jun 2009
UGR researchers Miguel Delgado, Waldo Fajardo and Miguel Molina decided to design a software programme that would enable a person who knew nothing about composition to create music. The system they devised, using AI, is called Inmamusys, an...
CU-Boulder study shows 53-million-year-old high Arctic mammals wintered in darkness
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: University of Colorado at Boulder Assistant Professor Jaelyn Eberle, left, searches for early mammal fossils in the high Arctic with Brendan Postnikoff of the University of Saskatchewan (blue parka)...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: University of Colorado at Boulder Assistant Professor Jaelyn Eberle, left, searches for early mammal fossils in the high Arctic with Brendan Postnikoff of the University of Saskatchewan (blue parka)...
Scientists use high-energy particles from space to probe thunderstorms
1 Jun 2009
Trying to find how thurnderstorms create lightning MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology researchers are trying to solve one of the great mysteries in nature: how thunderstorms make lightning. Because, in principle, lightning is...
1 Jun 2009
Trying to find how thurnderstorms create lightning MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology researchers are trying to solve one of the great mysteries in nature: how thunderstorms make lightning. Because, in principle, lightning is...
Cost shifting may make arthritis medications too expensive for medicare beneficiaries
1 Jun 2009
News from Arthritis Care & Research Biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab are effective at reducing symptoms and slowing progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These drugs...
1 Jun 2009
News from Arthritis Care & Research Biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab are effective at reducing symptoms and slowing progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These drugs...
Study shows gay couples want legal rights, regardless of marriage
1 Jun 2009
New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they...
1 Jun 2009
New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly said they...
Elevated water temperature and acidity boost growth of key sea star species: UBC researchers
1 Jun 2009
New research by zoologists at the University of British Columbia indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star. The study...
1 Jun 2009
New research by zoologists at the University of British Columbia indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star. The study...
Targeting breast cancer stem cells in mice
1 Jun 2009
Cancer develops when cells known as cancer stem cells begin to divide in an uncontrolled manner. Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified roles for the gene PTEN, which is already well known for...
1 Jun 2009
Cancer develops when cells known as cancer stem cells begin to divide in an uncontrolled manner. Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified roles for the gene PTEN, which is already well known for...
Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is MCG Endocrinology Fellow Dayal D. Raja. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is MCG Endocrinology Fellow Dayal D. Raja. Click here for more information. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male...
Model for new generation of blood vessels challenged
1 Jun 2009
In-growth and new generation of blood vessels, which must take place if a wound is to heal or a tumor is to grow, have been thought to occur through a branching and further growth of a vessel against a chemical gradient of growth factors. Now...
1 Jun 2009
In-growth and new generation of blood vessels, which must take place if a wound is to heal or a tumor is to grow, have been thought to occur through a branching and further growth of a vessel against a chemical gradient of growth factors. Now...
Wiping out the world's mass migrations
1 Jun 2009
The first analysis of the effect of habit changes on migrating grazers IMAGE: These are pronghorn ( Antilocapra americana ) running in snow Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
The first analysis of the effect of habit changes on migrating grazers IMAGE: These are pronghorn ( Antilocapra americana ) running in snow Click here for more...
Food security and the income gap
1 Jun 2009
The income gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" must be taken into account when considering the issue of food security across Asia, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance...
1 Jun 2009
The income gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" must be taken into account when considering the issue of food security across Asia, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance...
Stanford scientists identify molecular powerbrokers involved in cancer's spread
1 Jun 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — You know the guy — he's your Facebook friend. The one who knows everyone. Secure at the center of a dense web of relationships, he suggests causes and reconnects old friends like a skilled matchmaker. Scientists...
1 Jun 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — You know the guy — he's your Facebook friend. The one who knows everyone. Secure at the center of a dense web of relationships, he suggests causes and reconnects old friends like a skilled matchmaker. Scientists...
Surgery proves effective in treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
1 Jun 2009
Alexandria, VA – Infants and young toddlers with obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing experience significant improvement following surgical treatment of the ailment, according to an invited article in the June 2009...
1 Jun 2009
Alexandria, VA – Infants and young toddlers with obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing experience significant improvement following surgical treatment of the ailment, according to an invited article in the June 2009...
Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups
1 Jun 2009
Culturally appropriate nutritional intervention needed, according to nutrition experts St. Louis, MO, June 1, 2009 – The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. In a...
1 Jun 2009
Culturally appropriate nutritional intervention needed, according to nutrition experts St. Louis, MO, June 1, 2009 – The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents. In a...
Researchers determine predicting factors of positive lung cancer diagnoses in chest radiographs
1 Jun 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- A study published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined several predictors of a positive lung cancer diagnosis after having an abnormal chest x-ray. Dr. Martin Carl Tammemagi of Brock University...
1 Jun 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- A study published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined several predictors of a positive lung cancer diagnosis after having an abnormal chest x-ray. Dr. Martin Carl Tammemagi of Brock University...
Pay-for-performance may benefit doctors who care for very sick
1 Jun 2009
HOUSTON - (June 1, 2009) – Physicians who treat patients with multiple health problems will fare well under pay-for-performance, which bases physician reimbursement on the quality of care provided, said researchers at Baylor College of...
1 Jun 2009
HOUSTON - (June 1, 2009) – Physicians who treat patients with multiple health problems will fare well under pay-for-performance, which bases physician reimbursement on the quality of care provided, said researchers at Baylor College of...
Lower levels of key protein influence tumor growth in mice, Stanford study shows
1 Jun 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Tumors need a healthy supply of blood to grow and spread. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that regulates blood vessel growth that is often found at less-than-normal...
1 Jun 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Tumors need a healthy supply of blood to grow and spread. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that regulates blood vessel growth that is often found at less-than-normal...
Findings in epilepsy gene in animals may guide treatment directions for infants
1 Jun 2009
Researchers studying a difficult-to-treat form of childhood epilepsy called infantile spasms have developed a line of mice that experiences seizures with features closely resembling those occurring in patients with infantile seizures. These...
1 Jun 2009
Researchers studying a difficult-to-treat form of childhood epilepsy called infantile spasms have developed a line of mice that experiences seizures with features closely resembling those occurring in patients with infantile seizures. These...
17 million US children live more than an hour away from trauma care
1 Jun 2009
More than 17 million U.S. children live more than an hour away by ground or air transportation from a life-saving pediatric trauma center, according to a new study by researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of...
1 Jun 2009
More than 17 million U.S. children live more than an hour away by ground or air transportation from a life-saving pediatric trauma center, according to a new study by researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of...
Scientists explain how 'death receptors' designed to kill our cells may make them stronger
1 Jun 2009
A review article published in the FASEB Journal shows that death receptors may be prime therapeutic targets for treating a wide variety of cancers, immune disorders and tissue injuries It turns out that from the perspective of cell biology,...
1 Jun 2009
A review article published in the FASEB Journal shows that death receptors may be prime therapeutic targets for treating a wide variety of cancers, immune disorders and tissue injuries It turns out that from the perspective of cell biology,...
Genes and smoking play role in rheumatoid arthritis
1 Jun 2009
News from Arthritis & Rheumatism Recent genetic studies have revealed several new sites of genes that are risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The strongest association with anti-citrullinated protein antibody...
1 Jun 2009
News from Arthritis & Rheumatism Recent genetic studies have revealed several new sites of genes that are risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The strongest association with anti-citrullinated protein antibody...
Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'
1 Jun 2009
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name…a jock? "The terms 'athlete' and 'jock' are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are really descriptions of two distinct sport-related...
1 Jun 2009
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name…a jock? "The terms 'athlete' and 'jock' are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are really descriptions of two distinct sport-related...
UT Southwestern president honored for contributions, leadership in gastroenterology
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, president of UT Southwestern Medical Center, has received the American Gastroenterological Association's 2009 Julius Friedenwald Medal for Distinguished Service for his lifelong...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, president of UT Southwestern Medical Center, has received the American Gastroenterological Association's 2009 Julius Friedenwald Medal for Distinguished Service for his lifelong...
Was Britain 'built on the blood of slaves'?
1 Jun 2009
On June 2nd (Tuesday) a team of historians from UCL (University College London) will launch a major investigation into Britain's debt to slavery and create the first 'Encyclopaedia of British slave owners'. This online database will identify...
1 Jun 2009
On June 2nd (Tuesday) a team of historians from UCL (University College London) will launch a major investigation into Britain's debt to slavery and create the first 'Encyclopaedia of British slave owners'. This online database will identify...
Suffer stroke symptoms? Second strokes often follow within hours
1 Jun 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – About half of all people who have a major stroke following a warning stroke (a transient ischemic attack or mild stroke) have it within 24 hours of the first event, according to research published in the June 2, 2009,...
1 Jun 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – About half of all people who have a major stroke following a warning stroke (a transient ischemic attack or mild stroke) have it within 24 hours of the first event, according to research published in the June 2, 2009,...
Study examines relationship between bone density and erosion in arthritis
1 Jun 2009
Up to 50 percent of RA patients show evidence of focal erosions, and RA doubles the risk of osteoporosis and fractures Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affects almost three percent of people over age...
1 Jun 2009
Up to 50 percent of RA patients show evidence of focal erosions, and RA doubles the risk of osteoporosis and fractures Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affects almost three percent of people over age...
Hitting where it hurts: Exploiting cancer cell 'addiction' may lead to new therapies
1 Jun 2009
A new study uncovers a gene expression signature that reliably identifies cancer cells whose survival is dependent on a common signaling pathway, even when the cells contain multiple other genetic abnormalities. The research, published by Cell...
1 Jun 2009
A new study uncovers a gene expression signature that reliably identifies cancer cells whose survival is dependent on a common signaling pathway, even when the cells contain multiple other genetic abnormalities. The research, published by Cell...
Closing the gaps in the human genome
1 Jun 2009
Sequence gaps in human chromosome 15 have been closed by the application of 454 technology. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology have described a simple and scalable method for finishing non-structural...
1 Jun 2009
Sequence gaps in human chromosome 15 have been closed by the application of 454 technology. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology have described a simple and scalable method for finishing non-structural...
Tai chi improves pain in arthritis sufferers
1 Jun 2009
The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that tai chi is beneficial for arthritis The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was...
1 Jun 2009
The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that tai chi is beneficial for arthritis The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was...
Drug's epilepsy-prevention effect may be widely applicable
1 Jun 2009
June 1, 2009 -- A drug with potential to prevent epilepsy caused by a genetic condition may also help prevent more common forms of epilepsy caused by brain injury, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
1 Jun 2009
June 1, 2009 -- A drug with potential to prevent epilepsy caused by a genetic condition may also help prevent more common forms of epilepsy caused by brain injury, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
Mobile health clinics: Saving lives and money
1 Jun 2009
Every $1 invested in mobile healthcare for the medically disenfranchised saves $36 in combined emergency department costs avoided and value of life years saved. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine suggest that 'health...
1 Jun 2009
Every $1 invested in mobile healthcare for the medically disenfranchised saves $36 in combined emergency department costs avoided and value of life years saved. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine suggest that 'health...
TV noise associated with fewer verbal interactions between infants and parents
1 Jun 2009
For every hour they spend in the presence of an audible television, parents speak fewer words and infants are less likely to make vocalizations in response, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...
1 Jun 2009
For every hour they spend in the presence of an audible television, parents speak fewer words and infants are less likely to make vocalizations in response, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent...
Changing residences associated with increased risk of suicidal behavior among children
1 Jun 2009
Danish children who move frequently appear to have an increased risk of attempted or completed suicide between ages 11 and 17, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives...
1 Jun 2009
Danish children who move frequently appear to have an increased risk of attempted or completed suicide between ages 11 and 17, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives...
Corneal transplant failure, glaucoma patient compliance, preventing LASIK infections
1 Jun 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- The June issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes new insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing...
1 Jun 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- The June issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes new insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing...
FDA warnings led to unintended changes in depression diagnosis
1 Jun 2009
Government warnings about suicidality among children taking antidepressants appear to be associated with unintended and persistent changes in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adults, according to a report in the June...
1 Jun 2009
Government warnings about suicidality among children taking antidepressants appear to be associated with unintended and persistent changes in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in children and adults, according to a report in the June...
Enhancing the effects of platinum-based anti-cancer drugs
1 Jun 2009
Daqing Li and colleagues, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, have identified in vitro and in mice a way to enhance the anticancer effects of the commonly used platinum-based drug cisplatin. For many forms of...
1 Jun 2009
Daqing Li and colleagues, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, have identified in vitro and in mice a way to enhance the anticancer effects of the commonly used platinum-based drug cisplatin. For many forms of...
Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is Malaz Boustani, M.D. of the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. Click here for more...
1 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is Malaz Boustani, M.D. of the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. Click here for more...
Antidepressant does not stop repetitive behaviors in autistic children
1 Jun 2009
The antidepressant citalopram does not appear to reduce the occurrence of repetitive behaviors in children and teens with autism spectrum disorders, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the...
1 Jun 2009
The antidepressant citalopram does not appear to reduce the occurrence of repetitive behaviors in children and teens with autism spectrum disorders, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the...
Intervention reduces delinquent teenage pregancy rates
1 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A program aimed at reducing criminal behavior in juvenile justice teens has yielded a surprising side benefit. The program is also reducing the teens' rate of pregnancy, according to a new study out this week. David...
1 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A program aimed at reducing criminal behavior in juvenile justice teens has yielded a surprising side benefit. The program is also reducing the teens' rate of pregnancy, according to a new study out this week. David...
Many US children have inadequate access to pediatric trauma care
1 Jun 2009
Approximately 30 percent U.S. children live more than one hour away from a pediatric trauma center by ground or by air transportation, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the...
1 Jun 2009
Approximately 30 percent U.S. children live more than one hour away from a pediatric trauma center by ground or by air transportation, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the...
Back to normal: Surgery improves outcomes for spine patients
1 Jun 2009
ROSEMONT, Ill.— People with the spine disease called degenerative spondylolisthesis* -- who choose surgical treatment -- experience substantially greater relief from pain over time compared to those who do not have surgery, according to...
1 Jun 2009
ROSEMONT, Ill.— People with the spine disease called degenerative spondylolisthesis* -- who choose surgical treatment -- experience substantially greater relief from pain over time compared to those who do not have surgery, according to...
Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications
1 Jun 2009
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has not, however, been...
1 Jun 2009
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has not, however, been...
Carbon monoxide reverses diabetic gastric problem in mice
1 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, a common and painful complication for many...
1 Jun 2009
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that very low doses of inhaled carbon monoxide in diabetic mice reverses the condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, a common and painful complication for many...
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