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June 2009 Geology and GSA Today media highlights
4 Jun 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - GEOLOGY includes details on the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake; a natural gas-hydrate system offshore of Korea; findings that abiogenic methane emissions may be more prevalent than originally thought; two studies on the...
4 Jun 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - GEOLOGY includes details on the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake; a natural gas-hydrate system offshore of Korea; findings that abiogenic methane emissions may be more prevalent than originally thought; two studies on the...
'Pelvis has left the building'
4 Jun 2009
Different genes cause loss of body parts in similar fish IMAGE: University of Utah biologist Mike Shapiro works at 3 a.m. to cross-breed stickleback fish in an impromptu laboratory he set up in a motel room in...
4 Jun 2009
Different genes cause loss of body parts in similar fish IMAGE: University of Utah biologist Mike Shapiro works at 3 a.m. to cross-breed stickleback fish in an impromptu laboratory he set up in a motel room in...
Researchers test nanoparticle to treat cardiovascular disease in mice
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an image of a multifunctional micelle designed by research team. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Scientists and engineers...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an image of a multifunctional micelle designed by research team. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Scientists and engineers...
ESA and UAB MELiSSA Pilot Plant to prepare for human planetary exploration
4 Jun 2009
MELiSSA Pilot Plant inaugurated today by Minister for Science and Innovation, Director General of ESA and Rector of UAB Cristina Garmendia, Minister for Science and Innovation, Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, and Ana Ripoll,...
4 Jun 2009
MELiSSA Pilot Plant inaugurated today by Minister for Science and Innovation, Director General of ESA and Rector of UAB Cristina Garmendia, Minister for Science and Innovation, Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, and Ana Ripoll,...
Graphene may have advantages over copper for IC interconnects at the nanoscale
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: A graphene material sample that was tested for its properties is shown against an image in a test station. Click here for more information. The unique properties of thin...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: A graphene material sample that was tested for its properties is shown against an image in a test station. Click here for more information. The unique properties of thin...
Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes
4 Jun 2009
AUDIO: Barry Alto describes his research on the interactions of predators and prey. This is the audio for an audio slide show. Click here for more information. In a drama played...
4 Jun 2009
AUDIO: Barry Alto describes his research on the interactions of predators and prey. This is the audio for an audio slide show. Click here for more information. In a drama played...
High population density triggers cultural explosions
4 Jun 2009
Increasing population density, rather than boosts in human brain power, appears to have catalysed the emergence of modern human behaviour, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) scientists published in the journal Science....
4 Jun 2009
Increasing population density, rather than boosts in human brain power, appears to have catalysed the emergence of modern human behaviour, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) scientists published in the journal Science....
Illness, medical bills linked to nearly two-thirds of bankruptcies
4 Jun 2009
Harvard study finds 50 percent increase from 2001 Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine that will be published...
4 Jun 2009
Harvard study finds 50 percent increase from 2001 Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine that will be published...
New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment
4 Jun 2009
VIDEO: New hull coatings being developed by the US Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans -- namely barnacles -- on ships' hulls, optimizing... Click here...
4 Jun 2009
VIDEO: New hull coatings being developed by the US Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans -- namely barnacles -- on ships' hulls, optimizing... Click here...
REDD payments could protect orangutans, pygmy elephants in Borneo
4 Jun 2009
New study is among first to show benefits that carbon payments could have for populations of endangered large mammals in tropical forests JAKARTA (5 June 2009)—A new report published today provides compelling evidence that paying to...
4 Jun 2009
New study is among first to show benefits that carbon payments could have for populations of endangered large mammals in tropical forests JAKARTA (5 June 2009)—A new report published today provides compelling evidence that paying to...
New proxy reveals how humans have disrupted the nitrogen cycle
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Meredith Hastings is an assistant professor in the Geological Sciences department at Brown University. Click here for more information. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Meredith Hastings is an assistant professor in the Geological Sciences department at Brown University. Click here for more information. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]...
What everyone should know about Earth sciences summarized in free NSF-funded e-booklet
4 Jun 2009
Earth Science Literacy Initiative explores 'Big Ideas' at core of current research IMAGE: This is the cover of ESLI Earth Science Literacy Principles. Click here for more...
4 Jun 2009
Earth Science Literacy Initiative explores 'Big Ideas' at core of current research IMAGE: This is the cover of ESLI Earth Science Literacy Principles. Click here for more...
Nanoparticle created to attack cardiovascular plaque
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This image shows a modular, multifunctional micelle created to target cardiovascular plaque and, when desired, carry a drug in the same particle directly to the plaque. Click here for more...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This image shows a modular, multifunctional micelle created to target cardiovascular plaque and, when desired, carry a drug in the same particle directly to the plaque. Click here for more...
At long last, how plants make eggs
4 Jun 2009
Study reveals startling new role for the plant hormone auxin IMAGE: A gradient (red) in the concentration of the plant hormone auxin, determines that only one of the eight undifferentiated nuclei in a plant's...
4 Jun 2009
Study reveals startling new role for the plant hormone auxin IMAGE: A gradient (red) in the concentration of the plant hormone auxin, determines that only one of the eight undifferentiated nuclei in a plant's...
Biologists devise unifying framework to explain evolutionary puzzles
4 Jun 2009
KNOXVILLE -- Birds are commonly thought of as being the paragon of monogamous fidelity, staying true to their mate for life. Yet, in most bird species, some nests contain offspring of individuals other than the one's tending the nest. Why...
4 Jun 2009
KNOXVILLE -- Birds are commonly thought of as being the paragon of monogamous fidelity, staying true to their mate for life. Yet, in most bird species, some nests contain offspring of individuals other than the one's tending the nest. Why...
Canadian-based UN coral reef expert honored at world meeting in Australia
4 Jun 2009
Bleeker Award for Distinguished Contributions to Studies of Marine Fish Life in Indo-Pacific Presented to Dr. Peter Sale, Assistant Director of United Nations University's water institute World experts meeting in Australia have presented a...
4 Jun 2009
Bleeker Award for Distinguished Contributions to Studies of Marine Fish Life in Indo-Pacific Presented to Dr. Peter Sale, Assistant Director of United Nations University's water institute World experts meeting in Australia have presented a...
Winners of first annual ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award announced
4 Jun 2009
Bangkok, 4 June 2009 – Elsevier, the world's leading research publisher of scientific information and the network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) announced today the finalists of...
4 Jun 2009
Bangkok, 4 June 2009 – Elsevier, the world's leading research publisher of scientific information and the network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) announced today the finalists of...
Stellar family in crowded, violent neighborhood proves to be surprisingly normal
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This image of the Arches Cluster of young, massive stars was obtained with NACO on ESO's Very Large Telescope. The field of view is 28 arcseconds. North is up and... Click here for more...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This image of the Arches Cluster of young, massive stars was obtained with NACO on ESO's Very Large Telescope. The field of view is 28 arcseconds. North is up and... Click here for more...
A breakthrough toward industrial production of fluorescent nanodiamonds
4 Jun 2009
The laboratory « Structure - Activité of Normal & Pathologic Biomolecules– SANPB », Inserm / UEVE U829 (Genopole Evry, France) in collaboration with the Material Centre of Mines-ParisTech (Evry, France), the NRG -...
4 Jun 2009
The laboratory « Structure - Activité of Normal & Pathologic Biomolecules– SANPB », Inserm / UEVE U829 (Genopole Evry, France) in collaboration with the Material Centre of Mines-ParisTech (Evry, France), the NRG -...
New, light-driven nanomotor is simpler, more promising, scientists say
4 Jun 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunflowers track the sun as it moves from east to west. But people usually have to convert sunlight into electricity or heat to put its power to use. Now, a team of University of Florida chemists is the latest to...
4 Jun 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sunflowers track the sun as it moves from east to west. But people usually have to convert sunlight into electricity or heat to put its power to use. Now, a team of University of Florida chemists is the latest to...
Bats recognize the individual voices of other bats
4 Jun 2009
Bats can use the characteristics of other bats' voices to recognize each other, according to a study by researchers from the University of Tuebingen, Germany and the University of Applied Sciences in Konstanz, Germany. The study, published...
4 Jun 2009
Bats can use the characteristics of other bats' voices to recognize each other, according to a study by researchers from the University of Tuebingen, Germany and the University of Applied Sciences in Konstanz, Germany. The study, published...
New 'molecular clock' aids dating of human migration history
4 Jun 2009
Researchers at the University of Leeds have devised a more accurate method of dating ancient human migration – even when no corroborating archaeological evidence exists. Estimating the chronology of population migrations throughout...
4 Jun 2009
Researchers at the University of Leeds have devised a more accurate method of dating ancient human migration – even when no corroborating archaeological evidence exists. Estimating the chronology of population migrations throughout...
Researchers solve 'bloodcurdling' mystery
4 Jun 2009
Team uncovers the molecular basis for the regulation of blood clotting CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 4, 2009 – By applying cutting-edge techniques in single-molecule manipulation, researchers at Harvard University have uncovered a fundamental...
4 Jun 2009
Team uncovers the molecular basis for the regulation of blood clotting CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 4, 2009 – By applying cutting-edge techniques in single-molecule manipulation, researchers at Harvard University have uncovered a fundamental...
Scientists tackle the mystery of white-nose syndrome in bats
4 Jun 2009
KNOXVILLE -- The mysterious disease that has killed more than 90 percent of wintering bats in some caves and mines from Vermont to Virginia during the last three years has raised numerous questions about the nature of the disease and how to...
4 Jun 2009
KNOXVILLE -- The mysterious disease that has killed more than 90 percent of wintering bats in some caves and mines from Vermont to Virginia during the last three years has raised numerous questions about the nature of the disease and how to...
Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development announces collaboration with National Cancer...
4 Jun 2009
Raritan, N.J., June 4, 2009 -- Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development, a unit of Centocor Research & Development, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)...
4 Jun 2009
Raritan, N.J., June 4, 2009 -- Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development, a unit of Centocor Research & Development, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)...
Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries
4 Jun 2009
Weak enforcement and increased noncompliance contributing to declining fish stocks Solomons, Md. (June 4, 2009) – Weak enforcement combined with fishermen facing serious economic hardships are leading to widespread violations of fisheries...
4 Jun 2009
Weak enforcement and increased noncompliance contributing to declining fish stocks Solomons, Md. (June 4, 2009) – Weak enforcement combined with fishermen facing serious economic hardships are leading to widespread violations of fisheries...
'Shock and kill' research gives new hope for HIV-1 eradication
4 Jun 2009
Latent HIV genes can be 'smoked out' of human cells. The so-called 'shock and kill' technique, described in a preclinical study in BioMed Central's open access journal Retrovirology, might represent a new milestone along the way to the...
4 Jun 2009
Latent HIV genes can be 'smoked out' of human cells. The so-called 'shock and kill' technique, described in a preclinical study in BioMed Central's open access journal Retrovirology, might represent a new milestone along the way to the...
New volume of influential architectural design by NJIT architects
4 Jun 2009
Closing the Gap: Information Models in Contemporary Design Practice, an edition of Architectural Design by Richard Garber, assistant professor at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture and Design has been published by John Wiley & Sons....
4 Jun 2009
Closing the Gap: Information Models in Contemporary Design Practice, an edition of Architectural Design by Richard Garber, assistant professor at NJIT's New Jersey School of Architecture and Design has been published by John Wiley & Sons....
New technology for safer solvents
4 Jun 2009
Pioneering research into ionic liquids at University of Leicester A new facility that will revolutionise the industrial processes of electropolishing, metal oxide processing and electroplating - the pioneering Ionics Liquid Demonstrator - has...
4 Jun 2009
Pioneering research into ionic liquids at University of Leicester A new facility that will revolutionise the industrial processes of electropolishing, metal oxide processing and electroplating - the pioneering Ionics Liquid Demonstrator - has...
Caltech scientists create nanoscale zipper cavity that responds to single photons of light
4 Jun 2009
Device could be used for highly sensitive force detection, optical communications and more IMAGE: Scanning electron microscope image of an array of "zipper " optomechanical cavities. The scale and sensitivity of...
4 Jun 2009
Device could be used for highly sensitive force detection, optical communications and more IMAGE: Scanning electron microscope image of an array of "zipper " optomechanical cavities. The scale and sensitivity of...
Scientists examine perceptions of risk and the spread of disease
4 Jun 2009
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 school, postponed trips to the mall, and stayed home instead of...
4 Jun 2009
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 school, postponed trips to the mall, and stayed home instead of...
Jefferson receives $1.7 million grant to study stem cells in intervertebral discs of the spine
4 Jun 2009
Disc-related lower back pain costs billions in lost work hours (PHILADELPHIA) – Scientists at Jefferson Medical College have received a five-year, $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant funded by the National Institute of...
4 Jun 2009
Disc-related lower back pain costs billions in lost work hours (PHILADELPHIA) – Scientists at Jefferson Medical College have received a five-year, $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant funded by the National Institute of...
Different genes cause loss of body parts in similar fish
4 Jun 2009
Scientists compare how 2 species of sticklebacks lost pelvises and body armor IMAGE: The two fish on top have pelvises; the fish on the bottom have evolved differently. Click here for more...
4 Jun 2009
Scientists compare how 2 species of sticklebacks lost pelvises and body armor IMAGE: The two fish on top have pelvises; the fish on the bottom have evolved differently. Click here for more...
Immigrants overcome great odds to raise children in foreign lands, say researchers
4 Jun 2009
Extensive research into Asian immigrant families in special issue on family psychology WASHINGTON – A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries....
4 Jun 2009
Extensive research into Asian immigrant families in special issue on family psychology WASHINGTON – A recent surge in immigration rates has led psychologists to study how these families are coping and thriving in their adopted countries....
Study gives clues to how adrenal cancer forms
4 Jun 2009
Dysfunctional telomeres -- the shoelace tips of chromosomes -- can trigger cancer mutations, U-M researchers find IMAGE: Gary Hammer, M.D., Ph.D., is the Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer at the...
4 Jun 2009
Dysfunctional telomeres -- the shoelace tips of chromosomes -- can trigger cancer mutations, U-M researchers find IMAGE: Gary Hammer, M.D., Ph.D., is the Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer at the...
New interdisciplinary volume focuses on advances in stem cell research
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The cover of "Control and Regulation of Stem Cells " shows human stem cells differentiating to neurons. Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. -–...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The cover of "Control and Regulation of Stem Cells " shows human stem cells differentiating to neurons. Click here for more information. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. -–...
Easily grossed out? You might be a conservative!
4 Jun 2009
ITHACA, N.Y. – Are you someone who squirms when confronted with slime, shudders at stickiness or gets grossed out by gore? Do crawly insects make you cringe or dead bodies make you blanch? If so, chances are you're more conservative --...
4 Jun 2009
ITHACA, N.Y. – Are you someone who squirms when confronted with slime, shudders at stickiness or gets grossed out by gore? Do crawly insects make you cringe or dead bodies make you blanch? If so, chances are you're more conservative --...
Bacteria from the deep can clean up heavy metals
4 Jun 2009
A species of bacteria, isolated from sediments deep under the Pacific Ocean, could provide a powerful clean-up tool for heavy metal pollution. Writing in the current issue of the journal, Microbiology, Professor Gejiao Wang and his colleagues...
4 Jun 2009
A species of bacteria, isolated from sediments deep under the Pacific Ocean, could provide a powerful clean-up tool for heavy metal pollution. Writing in the current issue of the journal, Microbiology, Professor Gejiao Wang and his colleagues...
Bee-killing parasite genome sequenced
4 Jun 2009
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have sequenced the genome of a parasite that can kill honey bees. Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing to the current bee population decline, termed colony collapse...
4 Jun 2009
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have sequenced the genome of a parasite that can kill honey bees. Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing to the current bee population decline, termed colony collapse...
Splash, babble, sploosh: Computer algorithm simulates the sound of water
4 Jun 2009
Splash, splatter, babble, sploosh, drip, drop, bloop and ploop! Those are some of the sounds that have been missing from computer graphic simulations of water and other fluids, according to researchers in Cornell's Department of Computer...
4 Jun 2009
Splash, splatter, babble, sploosh, drip, drop, bloop and ploop! Those are some of the sounds that have been missing from computer graphic simulations of water and other fluids, according to researchers in Cornell's Department of Computer...
Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
4 Jun 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson...
4 Jun 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson...
Embracing your primitive nature can help in fight against depression
4 Jun 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. – He doesn't care for the term "caveman therapy." But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat...
4 Jun 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. – He doesn't care for the term "caveman therapy." But Stephen Ilardi, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, has turned to our hunter-gatherer ancestors for clues about how to best combat...
Palliative Medicine to be official journal of the Association for Palliative Medicine
4 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (4 June, 2009) – SAGE have today announced that flagship medical journal Palliative Medicine is to become the official journal of the Association for Palliative...
4 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (4 June, 2009) – SAGE have today announced that flagship medical journal Palliative Medicine is to become the official journal of the Association for Palliative...
The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?
4 Jun 2009
MAYWOOD, Il. -- It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis. But several insurance companies still deny coverage, Loyola University...
4 Jun 2009
MAYWOOD, Il. -- It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis. But several insurance companies still deny coverage, Loyola University...
A new lead for autoimmune disease
4 Jun 2009
A small-molecule drug inhibits Th17 cells, eases symptoms in mouse model A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders, report researchers from the...
4 Jun 2009
A small-molecule drug inhibits Th17 cells, eases symptoms in mouse model A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders, report researchers from the...
Scottish public sector -- new leadership
4 Jun 2009
A fresh approach to public sector leadership is vital if the Scottish Government's vision of a more successful country is to realised – especially given challenges such as the current financial situation and a general loss of trust in...
4 Jun 2009
A fresh approach to public sector leadership is vital if the Scottish Government's vision of a more successful country is to realised – especially given challenges such as the current financial situation and a general loss of trust in...
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia physician-scientists present at 2009 American Transplant Congress
4 Jun 2009
NEW YORK (June 4, 2009) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center physician-scientists presented new research at the 2009 American Transplant Congress in Boston, May 30 to June 3. Topics included minimizing steroid...
4 Jun 2009
NEW YORK (June 4, 2009) -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center physician-scientists presented new research at the 2009 American Transplant Congress in Boston, May 30 to June 3. Topics included minimizing steroid...
UT Southwestern's Olson wins prestigious French award for heart research
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Eric Olson is chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Click here for more information. DALLAS – June 4, 2009 – Dr. Eric Olson,...
4 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Eric Olson is chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Click here for more information. DALLAS – June 4, 2009 – Dr. Eric Olson,...
Policies for renewable energy boost economy and jobs
4 Jun 2009
The study which was coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Inno-vation Research ISI shows that, by improving current policies the target of 20% RES in final energy consumption in 2020 can be achieved, which will provide a net...
4 Jun 2009
The study which was coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Inno-vation Research ISI shows that, by improving current policies the target of 20% RES in final energy consumption in 2020 can be achieved, which will provide a net...
USC researchers present diabetes findings at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
4 Jun 2009
New Orleans, LA June 4, 2009---Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California will present new findings at the American Diabetes Association's scientific sessions June 5 – 9 in New Orleans,...
4 Jun 2009
New Orleans, LA June 4, 2009---Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California will present new findings at the American Diabetes Association's scientific sessions June 5 – 9 in New Orleans,...
Penn study demonstrates new way to boost immune memory
4 Jun 2009
Cancer vaccine efficacy enhanced using anti-diabetic drug metformin PHILADELPHIA - After a vaccination or an infection, the human immune system remembers to keep protecting against invaders it has already encountered, with the aid of...
4 Jun 2009
Cancer vaccine efficacy enhanced using anti-diabetic drug metformin PHILADELPHIA - After a vaccination or an infection, the human immune system remembers to keep protecting against invaders it has already encountered, with the aid of...
Bullies have harassed 14 percent of workers over past 6 months
4 Jun 2009
Although it is a relatively widespread phenomenon, the experts have still not been able to come up with an all-encompassing and precise definition of workplace abuse or bullying. Basing their work on previous literature, David González,...
4 Jun 2009
Although it is a relatively widespread phenomenon, the experts have still not been able to come up with an all-encompassing and precise definition of workplace abuse or bullying. Basing their work on previous literature, David González,...
Buffalo to host major international conference on biomedical ontology in July
4 Jun 2009
Will look at new ways to create, manage and disseminate biomedical information BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Whether and how medical personnel and their digital systems can talk to one another in a meaningful way is a subject pertinent to the health of...
4 Jun 2009
Will look at new ways to create, manage and disseminate biomedical information BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Whether and how medical personnel and their digital systems can talk to one another in a meaningful way is a subject pertinent to the health of...
Crowded emergency departments pose greater risks for patients with heart attacks
4 Jun 2009
Study shows heart attack and chest pain patients are likely to experience complications when treated in a crowded ER Philadelphia, Penn. - June 04, 2009 - Patients with heart attacks and other forms of chest pain are three to five times more...
4 Jun 2009
Study shows heart attack and chest pain patients are likely to experience complications when treated in a crowded ER Philadelphia, Penn. - June 04, 2009 - Patients with heart attacks and other forms of chest pain are three to five times more...
Over 60 percent of all US bankruptcies attributable to medical problems
4 Jun 2009
Most victims are middle class, well-educated and have health insurance New York, NY, June 4, 2009 – In 2007, before the current economic downturn, an American family filed for bankruptcy in the aftermath of illness every 90 seconds;...
4 Jun 2009
Most victims are middle class, well-educated and have health insurance New York, NY, June 4, 2009 – In 2007, before the current economic downturn, an American family filed for bankruptcy in the aftermath of illness every 90 seconds;...
J. Craig Venter is keynote speaker at National Science Foundation Conference
4 Jun 2009
Venter offers 'A Genomic View of Life' to science, technology, engineering and mathematics researchers who work to broaden participation in science and engineering J. Craig Venter--regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century...
4 Jun 2009
Venter offers 'A Genomic View of Life' to science, technology, engineering and mathematics researchers who work to broaden participation in science and engineering J. Craig Venter--regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century...
Investigation finds that cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in same way
4 Jun 2009
MUHC leads international review published in the New England Journal of Medicine This release is available in French. Montreal, June 4th, 2009 – Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a disease that...
4 Jun 2009
MUHC leads international review published in the New England Journal of Medicine This release is available in French. Montreal, June 4th, 2009 – Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a disease that...
Protein may be strongest indicator of rare lung disease, study shows
4 Jun 2009
CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Researchers say the...
4 Jun 2009
CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Researchers say the...
Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers
4 Jun 2009
News from Annals of Neurology Paris, France – June 04, 2009 – The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to...
4 Jun 2009
News from Annals of Neurology Paris, France – June 04, 2009 – The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to...
FAO/IAEA Symposium to address animal production and health
4 Jun 2009
Vienna, 4 April 2009 | An international symposium to be held in Vienna next week will focus on the use of nuclear technologies to enhance animal nutrition and reproduction strategies and to detect and control animal-origin diseases that can be...
4 Jun 2009
Vienna, 4 April 2009 | An international symposium to be held in Vienna next week will focus on the use of nuclear technologies to enhance animal nutrition and reproduction strategies and to detect and control animal-origin diseases that can be...
Afghanistan releases its first-ever list of protected species
4 Jun 2009
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (June 3, 2009) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that the Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), in an effort to safeguard its natural heritage, has released the country's...
4 Jun 2009
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (June 3, 2009) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that the Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), in an effort to safeguard its natural heritage, has released the country's...
Promising antimicrobial attacks virus, stimulates immune system
4 Jun 2009
A promising antimicrobial agent already known to kill bacteria can also kill viruses and stimulate the innate immune system, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper appearing online June 4 in the Journal of Investigative...
4 Jun 2009
A promising antimicrobial agent already known to kill bacteria can also kill viruses and stimulate the innate immune system, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper appearing online June 4 in the Journal of Investigative...
Loyola fellow receives Amgen grant to study treatments for older leukemia patients
4 Jun 2009
MAYWOOD, Il. -- Dr. Aileen Go of Loyola University Health System, who is studying treatment options for older leukemia and lymphoma patients, has won a prestigious Amgen Foundation Fellowship grant. Go, a second-year fellow in...
4 Jun 2009
MAYWOOD, Il. -- Dr. Aileen Go of Loyola University Health System, who is studying treatment options for older leukemia and lymphoma patients, has won a prestigious Amgen Foundation Fellowship grant. Go, a second-year fellow in...
Zimmermann et al.: 'Report: Reconstructing the evolution of laughter in great apes and humans'
4 Jun 2009
Like human infants, young apes are known to hoot and holler when you tickle them. But is it fair to say that those playful calls are really laughter? The answer to that question is yes, say researchers reporting online on June 4th in Current...
4 Jun 2009
Like human infants, young apes are known to hoot and holler when you tickle them. But is it fair to say that those playful calls are really laughter? The answer to that question is yes, say researchers reporting online on June 4th in Current...
Nurses: Providing angioplasty patient care in and out of the cath lab
4 Jun 2009
TCT Symposium will feature strategies for nurses and technologists to improve care for angioplasty patients WHAT: The Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium at TCT 2009 will examine the latest advances in interventional, pharmacologic...
4 Jun 2009
TCT Symposium will feature strategies for nurses and technologists to improve care for angioplasty patients WHAT: The Cardiovascular Nurse and Technologist Symposium at TCT 2009 will examine the latest advances in interventional, pharmacologic...
1 in 4 nursing home residents carry MRSA
4 Jun 2009
MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with 1 in 4 residents carrying the bacteria, a study by Queen's University Belfast and Antrim Area Hospital has found MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with one in four residents carrying the...
4 Jun 2009
MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with 1 in 4 residents carrying the bacteria, a study by Queen's University Belfast and Antrim Area Hospital has found MRSA is a major problem in nursing homes with one in four residents carrying the...
Boy or girl? In lizards, egg size matters
4 Jun 2009
Whether baby lizards will turn out to be male or female is a more complicated question than scientists would have ever guessed, according to a new report published online on June 4th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The study...
4 Jun 2009
Whether baby lizards will turn out to be male or female is a more complicated question than scientists would have ever guessed, according to a new report published online on June 4th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The study...
Scientists identify gene for deadly inherited lung disease
4 Jun 2009
HOUSTON (June 4, 2009) – A rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) that usually kills the infants born with it within the first month of life...
4 Jun 2009
HOUSTON (June 4, 2009) – A rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) that usually kills the infants born with it within the first month of life...
Family obligation in Chinese homes lowers teenage depression symptoms
4 Jun 2009
A new study of Chinese-American youth has found that family obligation, for example caring for siblings or helping elders, plays a positive role in the mental health of Chinese-American adolescents and may prevent symptoms of depression in...
4 Jun 2009
A new study of Chinese-American youth has found that family obligation, for example caring for siblings or helping elders, plays a positive role in the mental health of Chinese-American adolescents and may prevent symptoms of depression in...
News briefs from the June issue of CHEST
4 Jun 2009
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY? New research shows that patients who are diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but fail to respond to targeted therapies may actually have a condition known as pulmonary...
4 Jun 2009
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY? New research shows that patients who are diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) but fail to respond to targeted therapies may actually have a condition known as pulmonary...
Engineered pig stem cells bridge the mouse-human gap
4 Jun 2009
The discovery that adult skin cells can be 'reprogrammed' to behave like stem cells has been a major scientific boon, providing a way to tap the potential of embryonic stem cells without the associated ethical quandaries. Now, in a study...
4 Jun 2009
The discovery that adult skin cells can be 'reprogrammed' to behave like stem cells has been a major scientific boon, providing a way to tap the potential of embryonic stem cells without the associated ethical quandaries. Now, in a study...
Ottawa scientists discover new way to enhance stem cells to stimulate muscle regeneration
4 Jun 2009
Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered a powerful new way to stimulate muscle regeneration, paving the way for new treatments for debilitating conditions such as muscular...
4 Jun 2009
Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa have discovered a powerful new way to stimulate muscle regeneration, paving the way for new treatments for debilitating conditions such as muscular...
MSU researchers receive $400,000 in first wave of stimulus funding
4 Jun 2009
Work will focus on atherosclerosis, hypertension EAST LANSING, Mich. — A pair of Michigan State University professors have received a total of nearly $400,000 for their cardiovascular research projects as part of the first wave of...
4 Jun 2009
Work will focus on atherosclerosis, hypertension EAST LANSING, Mich. — A pair of Michigan State University professors have received a total of nearly $400,000 for their cardiovascular research projects as part of the first wave of...
Improving livestock productivity in Honduras
4 Jun 2009
IAEA project set to move from laboratories to farms Honduras is poised to bring a set of integrated laboratory-based services for the benefit of cattle farmers, as an IAEA-supported project to improve livestock productivity moves into its third...
4 Jun 2009
IAEA project set to move from laboratories to farms Honduras is poised to bring a set of integrated laboratory-based services for the benefit of cattle farmers, as an IAEA-supported project to improve livestock productivity moves into its third...
Sleuths follow lung stem cells for generations to shed light on healing
4 Jun 2009
DURHAM, N.C. - More than one kind of stem cell is required to support the upkeep and repair of the lungs, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Scientists at Duke University Medical Center painstakingly followed...
4 Jun 2009
DURHAM, N.C. - More than one kind of stem cell is required to support the upkeep and repair of the lungs, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Scientists at Duke University Medical Center painstakingly followed...
Mystery solved: Tiny protein-activator responsible for brain cell damage in Huntington disease
4 Jun 2009
Johns Hopkins brain scientists have figured out why a faulty protein accumulates in cells everywhere in the bodies of people with Huntington's disease (HD), but only kills cells in the part of the brain that controls movement, causing...
4 Jun 2009
Johns Hopkins brain scientists have figured out why a faulty protein accumulates in cells everywhere in the bodies of people with Huntington's disease (HD), but only kills cells in the part of the brain that controls movement, causing...
Importance of preventing congestion in heart failure
4 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 4 June 2009 –Preventing vascular congestion is an important mediator in heart failure, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure (http://www.onlinejcf.com/), published by Elsevier. The authors...
4 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 4 June 2009 –Preventing vascular congestion is an important mediator in heart failure, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure (http://www.onlinejcf.com/), published by Elsevier. The authors...
Autoinflammatory disease model reveals role for innate, not adaptive, immunity
4 Jun 2009
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mouse model for auto-inflammatory diseases, disorders that involve the over-activation of the body's innate, primitive immune system. Their...
4 Jun 2009
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mouse model for auto-inflammatory diseases, disorders that involve the over-activation of the body's innate, primitive immune system. Their...
Birds use social learning to enhance nest defense
4 Jun 2009
Reed warblers learn from neighbors to defend their nests against parasitism from cuckoos Reed warblers live with the threat that a cuckoo bird will infiltrate their nest, remove one of their eggs, and replace it with the cuckoo's own. This...
4 Jun 2009
Reed warblers learn from neighbors to defend their nests against parasitism from cuckoos Reed warblers live with the threat that a cuckoo bird will infiltrate their nest, remove one of their eggs, and replace it with the cuckoo's own. This...
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