Home > News > Science News
22 Nov 2009
Browse Science News by Date
Science News for 09 Jun 2009
NIH Autism Center of Excellence network studies earliest possible causes of autism
9 Jun 2009
EARLI researchers nationwide funded by NIH and Autism Speaks to study 1,200 subjects through pregnancy, birth and to age 3 investigating early risk factors for autism spectrum disorders IMAGE: This is the logo...
9 Jun 2009
EARLI researchers nationwide funded by NIH and Autism Speaks to study 1,200 subjects through pregnancy, birth and to age 3 investigating early risk factors for autism spectrum disorders IMAGE: This is the logo...
Contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune -- Report release June 13
9 Jun 2009
Two chemicals -- trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) -- found to have contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from the 1950s to 1985 have been linked to certain diseases and disorders, including various...
9 Jun 2009
Two chemicals -- trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) -- found to have contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from the 1950s to 1985 have been linked to certain diseases and disorders, including various...
University of Texas 'Picosatellite' to be launched from space shuttle to begin milestone mission
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Henri Kjellberg, aerospace engineering graduate student, works on routing cables inside the picosatellite named BEVO-1. Click here for more information. AUSTIN,...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Henri Kjellberg, aerospace engineering graduate student, works on routing cables inside the picosatellite named BEVO-1. Click here for more information. AUSTIN,...
New accurate diagnostic test for swine H1N1 influenza using RT-PCR technology
9 Jun 2009
New Rochelle, NY, June 9, 2009–A new, easy-to-perform method for detecting both seasonal influenza A virus and the emerging H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus in human clinical samples offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective...
9 Jun 2009
New Rochelle, NY, June 9, 2009–A new, easy-to-perform method for detecting both seasonal influenza A virus and the emerging H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus in human clinical samples offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective...
Fast pandemic detection tool ready to fight flu
9 Jun 2009
Los Alamos and Agilent Technologies develop first high-throughput system to be deployed at UCLA's new Global Bio Lab LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, June 9, 2009—In a joint effort by national laboratory-, university- and private-sector...
9 Jun 2009
Los Alamos and Agilent Technologies develop first high-throughput system to be deployed at UCLA's new Global Bio Lab LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, June 9, 2009—In a joint effort by national laboratory-, university- and private-sector...
LA BioMed researcher honored for excellence in education
9 Jun 2009
Dr. Carl D. Stevens receives award from UCLA IMAGE: Carl D. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H., LA BioMed researcher, is honored by UCLA. Click here for more information. LOS ANGELES (June 9,...
9 Jun 2009
Dr. Carl D. Stevens receives award from UCLA IMAGE: Carl D. Stevens, M.D., M.P.H., LA BioMed researcher, is honored by UCLA. Click here for more information. LOS ANGELES (June 9,...
UC San Diego engineers test world's first composite landing gear braces for Boeing 787
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: A composite landing gear brace designed by Messier-Dowty for the new Boeing 787 is tested at the Caltrans Seismic Response Modification Device testing facility at UC San Diego. Click here for more...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: A composite landing gear brace designed by Messier-Dowty for the new Boeing 787 is tested at the Caltrans Seismic Response Modification Device testing facility at UC San Diego. Click here for more...
Math theories may hold clues to origin, future of life in universe, K-State professor says
9 Jun 2009
Suggests artificial black holes play a part How did we get here and where are we headed? These are some of life's biggest questions. To get the answers, one Kansas State University professor is doing the math. Louis Crane, K-State professor...
9 Jun 2009
Suggests artificial black holes play a part How did we get here and where are we headed? These are some of life's biggest questions. To get the answers, one Kansas State University professor is doing the math. Louis Crane, K-State professor...
Carnegie Mellon engineers unveil lighting solutions
9 Jun 2009
Energy-efficient lighting PITTSBURGH—A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the...
9 Jun 2009
Energy-efficient lighting PITTSBURGH—A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the...
'Jellyfish joyride' a threat to the oceans
9 Jun 2009
Early action could be crucial to addressing the problem of major increases in jellyfish numbers, which appears to be the result of human activities IMAGE: The numbers of jellyfish, like this Catostylus, appear...
9 Jun 2009
Early action could be crucial to addressing the problem of major increases in jellyfish numbers, which appears to be the result of human activities IMAGE: The numbers of jellyfish, like this Catostylus, appear...
Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers
9 Jun 2009
Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch. In the last 25 years, ever since scientists figured out how to create...
9 Jun 2009
Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch. In the last 25 years, ever since scientists figured out how to create...
MIT takes aim at 'phantom' traffic jams
9 Jun 2009
New model could help design better roads CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Countless hours are lost in traffic jams every year. Most frustrating of all are those jams with no apparent cause — no accident, no stalled vehicle, no lanes closed for...
9 Jun 2009
New model could help design better roads CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Countless hours are lost in traffic jams every year. Most frustrating of all are those jams with no apparent cause — no accident, no stalled vehicle, no lanes closed for...
Red giant star Betelgeuse is mysteriously shrinking
9 Jun 2009
Bright red star in constellation Orion has shrunk by 15 percent in 15 years IMAGE: UC Berkeley physicist Charles Townes, who won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for invention of the laser, cleans one of the...
9 Jun 2009
Bright red star in constellation Orion has shrunk by 15 percent in 15 years IMAGE: UC Berkeley physicist Charles Townes, who won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for invention of the laser, cleans one of the...
Caribbean coral reefs flattened
9 Jun 2009
Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively 'flattened' over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The collapse of reef structure has serious implications for...
9 Jun 2009
Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively 'flattened' over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA). The collapse of reef structure has serious implications for...
Queen's astronomers propose new supernova interpretation
9 Jun 2009
In a controversial new paper in the journal Nature, astronomers from Queen's University Belfast have proposed a new physical interpretation of a supernova discovered on 7th November 2008. A group of researchers, led by Dr. Stefano Valenti...
9 Jun 2009
In a controversial new paper in the journal Nature, astronomers from Queen's University Belfast have proposed a new physical interpretation of a supernova discovered on 7th November 2008. A group of researchers, led by Dr. Stefano Valenti...
Mars mission could ease Earth's energy supply crisis
9 Jun 2009
Techniques and instrumentation initially developed for ExoMars - Europe's next robotic mission to Mars in 2016 - but now due to fly on a NASA mission in 2018, could also provide the answers to the globally pressing issue of energy supply. A...
9 Jun 2009
Techniques and instrumentation initially developed for ExoMars - Europe's next robotic mission to Mars in 2016 - but now due to fly on a NASA mission in 2018, could also provide the answers to the globally pressing issue of energy supply. A...
A real-time diagnosis for a treatable cancer
9 Jun 2009
Tel Aviv University advances colorectal cancer screening with 'lab-on-a-chip' technology IMAGE: The "lab-on-a-chip " used in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Click here for more...
9 Jun 2009
Tel Aviv University advances colorectal cancer screening with 'lab-on-a-chip' technology IMAGE: The "lab-on-a-chip " used in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Click here for more...
Embryology study offers clues to birth defects
9 Jun 2009
Study reveals mechanism that could combat congenital limb defects like Holt-Oram syndrome VIDEO: Gregg Duester, Ph.D., talks about new research clarifying the role of retinoic acid in limb development. His...
9 Jun 2009
Study reveals mechanism that could combat congenital limb defects like Holt-Oram syndrome VIDEO: Gregg Duester, Ph.D., talks about new research clarifying the role of retinoic acid in limb development. His...
Evening chronotype in high school students is linked with lower college GPA
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. - According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, students who consider themselves to be evening types (that...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. - According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, students who consider themselves to be evening types (that...
Biologist discovers pink-winged moth in Chiracahua Mountains
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of the new moth species, Lithophane leeae. Click here for more information. University of Arizona biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of the new moth species, Lithophane leeae. Click here for more information. University of Arizona biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of...
Health-care issues lead latest Arizona State University-Southwest Poll
9 Jun 2009
Questions examine opinions in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas IMAGE: When asked whether the country's health care system needs reform, 86 percent of Southwesterners said "a great deal " or "only a little "...
9 Jun 2009
Questions examine opinions in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas IMAGE: When asked whether the country's health care system needs reform, 86 percent of Southwesterners said "a great deal " or "only a little "...
Are socialists happier than capitalists?
9 Jun 2009
New study examines life satisfaction before and after the fall of the iron curtain Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron...
9 Jun 2009
New study examines life satisfaction before and after the fall of the iron curtain Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron...
Antibiotics, antimicrobials and antifungals in waterways
9 Jun 2009
Detrimental effects of anti-infectives on aquatic microbiota are possible This release is available in French. Montreal, June 9, 2009 – Antibiotics, antimicrobials and antifungals are seeping into the waterways of North America, Europe...
9 Jun 2009
Detrimental effects of anti-infectives on aquatic microbiota are possible This release is available in French. Montreal, June 9, 2009 – Antibiotics, antimicrobials and antifungals are seeping into the waterways of North America, Europe...
Ultracool stars take 'wild rides' around, outside the Milky Way
9 Jun 2009
PASADENA, Calif.--Astronomers have found that stars of a recently discovered type, dubbed ultracool subdwarfs, take some pretty wild rides as they orbit around the Milky Way, following paths that are very different from those of typical stars....
9 Jun 2009
PASADENA, Calif.--Astronomers have found that stars of a recently discovered type, dubbed ultracool subdwarfs, take some pretty wild rides as they orbit around the Milky Way, following paths that are very different from those of typical stars....
Biologist discovers pink-winged moth in Chiricahua Mountains
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of the new moth species, Lithophane leeae. Click here for more information. University of Arizona biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a picture of the new moth species, Lithophane leeae. Click here for more information. University of Arizona biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of...
Supernova remnant is an unusual suspect
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The main graphic shows the area around SNR 0104 in infrared light from Spitzer (red and green) and X-rays from Chandra (purple). The inset shows a close-up of SNR... Click here for more...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: The main graphic shows the area around SNR 0104 in infrared light from Spitzer (red and green) and X-rays from Chandra (purple). The inset shows a close-up of SNR... Click here for more...
European top universities join forces in energy research
9 Jun 2009
DTU, TUM and TU/e start graduate school on sustainable energy technologies The focus on Sustainable Energy Technologies was chosen for multiple reasons: to initiate a research and innovation driven combat against climate change, to provide...
9 Jun 2009
DTU, TUM and TU/e start graduate school on sustainable energy technologies The focus on Sustainable Energy Technologies was chosen for multiple reasons: to initiate a research and innovation driven combat against climate change, to provide...
NIAID leaders outline research agenda for universal, voluntary HIV testing and treatment
9 Jun 2009
Could a global program of universal, voluntary, annual HIV testing and immediate treatment for those who test positive effectively extinguish the HIV pandemic? Is such a program feasible? In the June 10 issue of the Journal of the American...
9 Jun 2009
Could a global program of universal, voluntary, annual HIV testing and immediate treatment for those who test positive effectively extinguish the HIV pandemic? Is such a program feasible? In the June 10 issue of the Journal of the American...
VBI researchers develop new method for breast cancer biomarker discovery
9 Jun 2009
Blacksburg, Va. -- Three researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed and evaluated a new one-step bioanalytical approach that allows them to profile in detail complex cellular extracts of...
9 Jun 2009
Blacksburg, Va. -- Three researchers from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed and evaluated a new one-step bioanalytical approach that allows them to profile in detail complex cellular extracts of...
Log on to beat the Black Dog
9 Jun 2009
Internet-based therapy effective in treating depression VIDEO: Internet-based therapy programs are as effective as face-to-face therapies in combating depression Click here for more...
9 Jun 2009
Internet-based therapy effective in treating depression VIDEO: Internet-based therapy programs are as effective as face-to-face therapies in combating depression Click here for more...
JNCI June 9 issue tip sheet
9 Jun 2009
Lack of Association Between Autoimmune Antibodies and Improved Outcome in Melanoma Patients Contrary to previous reports, the appearance of autoantibodies is not strongly associated with improved outcome in melanoma patients treated with...
9 Jun 2009
Lack of Association Between Autoimmune Antibodies and Improved Outcome in Melanoma Patients Contrary to previous reports, the appearance of autoantibodies is not strongly associated with improved outcome in melanoma patients treated with...
Dioxins in food chain linked to breastfeeding ills
9 Jun 2009
Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don't produce enough milk, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center...
9 Jun 2009
Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don't produce enough milk, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center...
Wildlife Conservation Society supports world's first study of egg-laying mammal
9 Jun 2009
Study on Papua New Guinea's long-beaked echidna reveals elusive habits IMAGE: As a research intern for the Wildlife Conservation Society, Muse Opiang (now of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Biological...
9 Jun 2009
Study on Papua New Guinea's long-beaked echidna reveals elusive habits IMAGE: As a research intern for the Wildlife Conservation Society, Muse Opiang (now of the Papua New Guinea Institute of Biological...
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2009
9 Jun 2009
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications and External Relations staff member identified at the end of each tip. For more information on ORNL and its research and development activities, please refer to...
9 Jun 2009
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications and External Relations staff member identified at the end of each tip. For more information on ORNL and its research and development activities, please refer to...
Hypertension among lower-status employees lingers well into retirement
9 Jun 2009
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Retirement from some occupations may not provide relief from the potentially devastating health effects of work-related hypertension, according to a new study from UC Davis. Published in the June issue of the...
9 Jun 2009
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Retirement from some occupations may not provide relief from the potentially devastating health effects of work-related hypertension, according to a new study from UC Davis. Published in the June issue of the...
Advance in bowel cancer test research
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a diagram of the human digestive system. Click here for more information. Australian researchers have developed gene expression biomarkers which can accurately...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a diagram of the human digestive system. Click here for more information. Australian researchers have developed gene expression biomarkers which can accurately...
CSIRO deal to commercialize 'artificial gut'
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a concept of how the artificial gut could look when developed for commercial production. Click here for more information. CSIRO Food Futures National Research...
9 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is a concept of how the artificial gut could look when developed for commercial production. Click here for more information. CSIRO Food Futures National Research...
Gene activity reveals dynamic stroma microenvironment in prostate cancer
9 Jun 2009
HOUSTON -- (June 9, 2009) – As stroma – the supportive framework of the prostate gland – react to prostate cancer, changes in the expression of genes occur that induce the formation of new structures such as blood vessels,...
9 Jun 2009
HOUSTON -- (June 9, 2009) – As stroma – the supportive framework of the prostate gland – react to prostate cancer, changes in the expression of genes occur that induce the formation of new structures such as blood vessels,...
Alcohol advertising self-regulation not working, as ads target younger drinkers
9 Jun 2009
Published in Addiction Journal today Addiction scientists are calling for tighter regulation of alcohol advertising, as new research shows that self-regulation by the alcohol industry does not protect impressionable children and youth from...
9 Jun 2009
Published in Addiction Journal today Addiction scientists are calling for tighter regulation of alcohol advertising, as new research shows that self-regulation by the alcohol industry does not protect impressionable children and youth from...
Research puts police gun detectors a step closer
9 Jun 2009
Scientists have developed a prototype scanner designed to help police identify criminals carrying guns and knives Scientists have developed a prototype scanner designed to help police identify criminals carrying guns and knives without putting...
9 Jun 2009
Scientists have developed a prototype scanner designed to help police identify criminals carrying guns and knives Scientists have developed a prototype scanner designed to help police identify criminals carrying guns and knives without putting...
When young men are scarce, they're more likely to play the field than to propose
9 Jun 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---In places where young women outnumber young men, research shows the hemlines rise but the marriage rates don't because the young men feel less pressure to settle down as more women compete for their affections. But when...
9 Jun 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---In places where young women outnumber young men, research shows the hemlines rise but the marriage rates don't because the young men feel less pressure to settle down as more women compete for their affections. But when...
Study IDs benefit of donor SCT for adults with acute myeloid leukemia
9 Jun 2009
BOSTON--A stem cell transplant (SCT) from a compatible donor early in the course of disease is the best approach for the majority of young and middle-aged adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a new analysis of two...
9 Jun 2009
BOSTON--A stem cell transplant (SCT) from a compatible donor early in the course of disease is the best approach for the majority of young and middle-aged adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a new analysis of two...
Obstructive sleep apnea patients have increased occurrences of parasomnia symptoms
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –Patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased prevalence of parasomnia symptoms compared with the prevalence rates of individual parasomnias, according to a research abstract that will be...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –Patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased prevalence of parasomnia symptoms compared with the prevalence rates of individual parasomnias, according to a research abstract that will be...
Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less...
Donor stem cell transplantation associated with survival benefit for patients with leukemia
9 Jun 2009
This release is available in Chinese. An analysis of previous studies indicates that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) (stem cells from a compatible donor) is associated with significant overall and relapse-free survival benefit...
9 Jun 2009
This release is available in Chinese. An analysis of previous studies indicates that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) (stem cells from a compatible donor) is associated with significant overall and relapse-free survival benefit...
Writing in air not pie in the sky
9 Jun 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- It's a familiar scene in airports and train stations. Hands full with luggage, briefcase, laptop or coat and there's something you need to remember, like the level and row numbers where you parked your car in the deck. What do...
9 Jun 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- It's a familiar scene in airports and train stations. Hands full with luggage, briefcase, laptop or coat and there's something you need to remember, like the level and row numbers where you parked your car in the deck. What do...
Harvard biologist Jonathan Losos to receive 2009 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award
9 Jun 2009
The American Society of Naturalists is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan B. Losos of Harvard University has been selected to receive the 2009 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award. The award, established in recognition of Professor Wilson's...
9 Jun 2009
The American Society of Naturalists is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan B. Losos of Harvard University has been selected to receive the 2009 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award. The award, established in recognition of Professor Wilson's...
Computer-related injuries on the rise
9 Jun 2009
Young children particularly at risk San Diego, CA, June 9, 2009 – While back pain, blurred vision and mouse-related injuries are now well-documented hazards of long-term computer use, the number of acute injuries connected to computers is...
9 Jun 2009
Young children particularly at risk San Diego, CA, June 9, 2009 – While back pain, blurred vision and mouse-related injuries are now well-documented hazards of long-term computer use, the number of acute injuries connected to computers is...
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research abstract that will be...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –A majority of people experiencing chronic insomnia can experience a normalization of sleep parameters through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to a research abstract that will be...
Study finds colorectal cancer rates increasing worldwide
9 Jun 2009
Westernization identified as a likely culprit ATLANTA—June 9, 2009—A new study finds colorectal cancer incidence rates for both males and females increased in 27 of 51 countries worldwide between 1983 and 2002, and points to...
9 Jun 2009
Westernization identified as a likely culprit ATLANTA—June 9, 2009—A new study finds colorectal cancer incidence rates for both males and females increased in 27 of 51 countries worldwide between 1983 and 2002, and points to...
Variability in pancreatic cancer care found with newly developed quality indicators
9 Jun 2009
A set of expert consensus-based, quality-of-care indicators identified considerable variability in the quality of pancreatic cancer care among hospitals and may be used to evaluate and identify areas for improvement, according to a new study...
9 Jun 2009
A set of expert consensus-based, quality-of-care indicators identified considerable variability in the quality of pancreatic cancer care among hospitals and may be used to evaluate and identify areas for improvement, according to a new study...
Cancer found to be a moving target
9 Jun 2009
Cancer is the result of Darwinian evolution among populations of cells, in which the fittest cells win the struggle for survival, while ultimately killing the person of whom they are a part. The mutator hypothesis, which states that normal...
9 Jun 2009
Cancer is the result of Darwinian evolution among populations of cells, in which the fittest cells win the struggle for survival, while ultimately killing the person of whom they are a part. The mutator hypothesis, which states that normal...
Discovery raises new doubts about dinosaur-bird links
9 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have made a fundamental new discovery about how birds breathe and have a lung capacity that allows for flight – and the finding means it's unlikely that birds descended from...
9 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have made a fundamental new discovery about how birds breathe and have a lung capacity that allows for flight – and the finding means it's unlikely that birds descended from...
New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes
9 Jun 2009
A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes. The DNA binding properties of the compound were first discovered in the Department...
9 Jun 2009
A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes. The DNA binding properties of the compound were first discovered in the Department...
Nightmares predict elevated suicidal symptoms
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Self-reported nightmares among patients seeking emergency psychiatric evaluation uniquely predicted elevated suicidal symptoms, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Self-reported nightmares among patients seeking emergency psychiatric evaluation uniquely predicted elevated suicidal symptoms, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP...
Work of Field Museum scientist addresses question of chance in evolution
9 Jun 2009
As Darwin observed, natural selection leading to adaptation of individuals and populations is occurring gradually and all the time. But over very long spans of time, the major channels of genetic organization, organism form, and the different...
9 Jun 2009
As Darwin observed, natural selection leading to adaptation of individuals and populations is occurring gradually and all the time. But over very long spans of time, the major channels of genetic organization, organism form, and the different...
UCLA study details quality of life for prostate cancer patients 4 years out from treatment
9 Jun 2009
A long-term study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients' quality of life, a finding that could help guide...
9 Jun 2009
A long-term study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients' quality of life, a finding that could help guide...
Insomnia with short sleep duration is a risk factor for diabetes
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Individuals with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Individuals with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual...
Colon cancer screening technique shows continued promise in new study
9 Jun 2009
Recent clinical trials show that a new colon cancer screening technique created by Northwestern University researchers has a high enough sensitivity that it could potentially be as or more successful than a colonoscopy in screening for colon...
9 Jun 2009
Recent clinical trials show that a new colon cancer screening technique created by Northwestern University researchers has a high enough sensitivity that it could potentially be as or more successful than a colonoscopy in screening for colon...
'If you can't stand the heat' -- how climate change could leave some species stuck in the kitchen
9 Jun 2009
African bird species could struggle to relocate to survive global warming because natural features of the landscape will limit where they can move to, according to new research published today (10 June) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B....
9 Jun 2009
African bird species could struggle to relocate to survive global warming because natural features of the landscape will limit where they can move to, according to new research published today (10 June) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B....
Later parental-mandated bedtimes for teens linked to depression and suicidal thoughts
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP...
Birth of a star predicted
9 Jun 2009
The astrophysicist João Alves, director of the Calar Alto Observatory in Almeria, and his colleague Andreas Bürkert, from the German observatory in the University of Munich, believe that "the inevitable future of the starless cloud...
9 Jun 2009
The astrophysicist João Alves, director of the Calar Alto Observatory in Almeria, and his colleague Andreas Bürkert, from the German observatory in the University of Munich, believe that "the inevitable future of the starless cloud...
Sight for sore eyes
9 Jun 2009
Therapeutic contact lenses and patients' own stem cells used to rehabilitate damaged eye surfaces VIDEO: In a world-first breakthrough, UNSW medical researchers have used stem cells cultured on a simple contact...
9 Jun 2009
Therapeutic contact lenses and patients' own stem cells used to rehabilitate damaged eye surfaces VIDEO: In a world-first breakthrough, UNSW medical researchers have used stem cells cultured on a simple contact...
Study links primary insomnia to a neurochemical abnormality
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality...
Genetic link found between stress-induced sleep loss and intrusive thinking
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of insomnia, according to a...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of insomnia, according to a...
Moving away lowers re-incarceration risk for parolees
9 Jun 2009
AUSTIN, Texas—Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. Using the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina––which ravaged numerous...
9 Jun 2009
AUSTIN, Texas—Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin. Using the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina––which ravaged numerous...
Researchers identify new risk factor gene for rheumatoid arthritis
9 Jun 2009
Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and a team of collaborators from across the country have identified a new risk factor gene for rheumatoid arthritis. The paper will be published in Nature Genetics and the finding...
9 Jun 2009
Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and a team of collaborators from across the country have identified a new risk factor gene for rheumatoid arthritis. The paper will be published in Nature Genetics and the finding...
Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated...
UNC scientists identify growth factor as possible cancer drug target
9 Jun 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - To grow and spread, tumors need new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. One growth factor that causes angiogenesis has been identified - vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF - and drugs to inhibit VEGF are...
9 Jun 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - To grow and spread, tumors need new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. One growth factor that causes angiogenesis has been identified - vascular endothelial growth factor or VEGF - and drugs to inhibit VEGF are...
2 studies find patients have lower health-related quality of life after cancer diagnosis
9 Jun 2009
Cancer patients who are older than 65 years have poorer physical health and, in some cases, mental health when compared with people of the same age group without cancer, according to a study in the June 9 online issue of the Journal of the...
9 Jun 2009
Cancer patients who are older than 65 years have poorer physical health and, in some cases, mental health when compared with people of the same age group without cancer, according to a study in the June 9 online issue of the Journal of the...
Insomnia suffers need increased brain activation to maintain normal daily function
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs)...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. –According to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs)...
Catalan rivers suffer from sediment accumulation
9 Jun 2009
Despite the great difficulties in quantifying all the environmental and human factors that affect sediment discharge by rivers into the sea, a group of Catalan scientists has compiled data to describe and evaluate the solid sediment discharge...
9 Jun 2009
Despite the great difficulties in quantifying all the environmental and human factors that affect sediment discharge by rivers into the sea, a group of Catalan scientists has compiled data to describe and evaluate the solid sediment discharge...
Moms, have you done drugs? Tell your kids
9 Jun 2009
Moms who have used drugs may be doing their teens a favour by admitting to it, University of Alberta research shows. A survey of 3,530 Alberta youth Grades 7 to 12 revealed that teens were more likely to use drugs if they knew that their...
9 Jun 2009
Moms who have used drugs may be doing their teens a favour by admitting to it, University of Alberta research shows. A survey of 3,530 Alberta youth Grades 7 to 12 revealed that teens were more likely to use drugs if they knew that their...
Immune cells ameliorate hypertension-induced cardiac damage in mice
9 Jun 2009
Researchers in Berlin, Germany have found that a specific type of immune cell, the regulatory T lymphocyte (Treg) plays an important role in hypertension-induced cardiac damage. The injected Treg that they harvested from donor mice into...
9 Jun 2009
Researchers in Berlin, Germany have found that a specific type of immune cell, the regulatory T lymphocyte (Treg) plays an important role in hypertension-induced cardiac damage. The injected Treg that they harvested from donor mice into...
Alzheimer's disease: Newly found peptide offers hope of early test and better treatment
9 Jun 2009
Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any...
9 Jun 2009
Researchers in Japan have detected a peptide in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that can show whether a person is developing Alzheimer's disease. Measuring the level of this peptide could show that the disease process has started, long before any...
Early stimulus funding supports research in adolescent addiction
9 Jun 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A Brown University professor is among the first in the country to win a federal research grant funded by national economic stimulus efforts. Robert Miranda Jr., assistant professor (research) with...
9 Jun 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A Brown University professor is among the first in the country to win a federal research grant funded by national economic stimulus efforts. Robert Miranda Jr., assistant professor (research) with...
Playing a high resistance wind instrument may reduce risk for sleep apnea in musicians
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – The naturalistic respiratory muscle training with high resistance wind instruments may potentially reduce musicians' risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research abstract that will be presented on...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – The naturalistic respiratory muscle training with high resistance wind instruments may potentially reduce musicians' risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research abstract that will be presented on...
'Weedy' bird species may win as temperatures rise
9 Jun 2009
Climate change is altering North American winter bird communities in ways that models currently favored by ecologists fail to predict. Based on patterns of animals found in different climate zones today, ecologists would expect that as...
9 Jun 2009
Climate change is altering North American winter bird communities in ways that models currently favored by ecologists fail to predict. Based on patterns of animals found in different climate zones today, ecologists would expect that as...
Botox injections can significantly improve quality of life for people with overactive bladders
9 Jun 2009
Botox is well known for its cosmetic uses, but researchers have now found that it can also significantly improve people's quality of life if they suffer from another problem that increases with age, an overactive bladder (OAB). A study...
9 Jun 2009
Botox is well known for its cosmetic uses, but researchers have now found that it can also significantly improve people's quality of life if they suffer from another problem that increases with age, an overactive bladder (OAB). A study...
Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant
9 Jun 2009
June 9, 2009 -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN allows tumors to resist...
9 Jun 2009
June 9, 2009 -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN allows tumors to resist...
US Navy culture and workplace leads to heavy drinking
9 Jun 2009
Study in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 9, 2009) The nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians, according to an...
9 Jun 2009
Study in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 9, 2009) The nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians, according to an...
Sleep apnea linked to sleepwalking, hallucinations and other 'parasomnias'
9 Jun 2009
Results reported at Sleep 2009 meeting MAYWOOD, Il. -- Nearly 1 in 10 patients with obstructive sleep apnea also experience "parasomnia" symptoms such as sleepwalking, hallucinations and acting out their dreams, a Loyola University Chicago...
9 Jun 2009
Results reported at Sleep 2009 meeting MAYWOOD, Il. -- Nearly 1 in 10 patients with obstructive sleep apnea also experience "parasomnia" symptoms such as sleepwalking, hallucinations and acting out their dreams, a Loyola University Chicago...
Obstructive sleep apnea prevalent in nonobese patients
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – There is a high probability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese, middle-aged patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of...
9 Jun 2009
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – There is a high probability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese, middle-aged patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of...
New test could help diagnose early dementia
9 Jun 2009
Research: Self administered cognitive screening test for detection of Alzheimer's disease: Cross sectional study, BMJ online A new cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, and could...
9 Jun 2009
Research: Self administered cognitive screening test for detection of Alzheimer's disease: Cross sectional study, BMJ online A new cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, and could...
Label for first homoeopathic product may be illegal, warns senior scientist
9 Jun 2009
Letters: Homoeopathic product licence, BMJ online The labelling for the first homoeopathic product to get a licence from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should be illegal, because they breach Unfair Trading...
9 Jun 2009
Letters: Homoeopathic product licence, BMJ online The labelling for the first homoeopathic product to get a licence from the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) should be illegal, because they breach Unfair Trading...
USC researchers present new strategies to prevent childhood obesity
9 Jun 2009
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) will present new findings and strategies for combating childhood obesity at the 5th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference being held June 9-12 in Los...
9 Jun 2009
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) will present new findings and strategies for combating childhood obesity at the 5th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference being held June 9-12 in Los...
Pregnancy and the flu: A link to schizophrenia
9 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 9 June 2009 – When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial concern...
9 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 9 June 2009 – When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza is a very common virus and so there has been substantial concern...
The secret of a snake's slither
9 Jun 2009
Mathematicians uncover the hidden patterns and movements that snakes use to move without legs Snake locomotion may seem simple compared to walking or galloping. But in reality, it's no easy task to move without legs. Previous research has...
9 Jun 2009
Mathematicians uncover the hidden patterns and movements that snakes use to move without legs Snake locomotion may seem simple compared to walking or galloping. But in reality, it's no easy task to move without legs. Previous research has...
Genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein associated with increased risk of heart attack
9 Jun 2009
This release is available in Chinese. A genetic analysis of data from three studies suggests that genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the June 10 issue...
9 Jun 2009
This release is available in Chinese. A genetic analysis of data from three studies suggests that genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the June 10 issue...
Physiological response may explain why some severely obese patients overeat
9 Jun 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Don't feel like you are getting full when eating a large meal? New research from The Miriam Hospital suggests that a physiological response may partially explain why severely obese individuals may not feel satisfied...
9 Jun 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – Don't feel like you are getting full when eating a large meal? New research from The Miriam Hospital suggests that a physiological response may partially explain why severely obese individuals may not feel satisfied...
Techniques appear to lower radiation exposure from cardiac scans without impairing image quality
9 Jun 2009
An intervention that includes techniques to reduce the amount of radiation from cardiac computed tomography angiography (scanning used to diagnose coronary artery disease) was associated with decreasing patient exposure to radiation without...
9 Jun 2009
An intervention that includes techniques to reduce the amount of radiation from cardiac computed tomography angiography (scanning used to diagnose coronary artery disease) was associated with decreasing patient exposure to radiation without...
Close social ties make baboons better mothers, study finds
9 Jun 2009
Baboons whose mothers have strong relationships with other females are much more likely to survive to adulthood than baboons reared by less social mothers, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania and...
9 Jun 2009
Baboons whose mothers have strong relationships with other females are much more likely to survive to adulthood than baboons reared by less social mothers, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania and...
Animal model for schizophrenia identifies a novel approach for treating cognitive impairments
9 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 9 June 2009 - Researchers have been seeking a safe and effective way to treat cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia by enhancing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors. Functional deficits in NMDA...
9 Jun 2009
Philadelphia, PA, 9 June 2009 - Researchers have been seeking a safe and effective way to treat cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia by enhancing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptors. Functional deficits in NMDA...
Protein linked to Alzheimer's disease doesn't act alone
9 Jun 2009
GUMC researchers find APP needs to work with 'Reelin' protein to maintain healthy communication between brain neurons Washington, DC – A team of U.S. investigators led by neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are...
9 Jun 2009
GUMC researchers find APP needs to work with 'Reelin' protein to maintain healthy communication between brain neurons Washington, DC – A team of U.S. investigators led by neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are...
New study indicates radiologists need standards to ensure optimal visual accuracy
9 Jun 2009
Radiologists, like professional pilots for example, depend on good vision as part of their occupation. However, radiologists unlike pilots are not required to undergo regular vision testing. A new study found that approximately 50% of...
9 Jun 2009
Radiologists, like professional pilots for example, depend on good vision as part of their occupation. However, radiologists unlike pilots are not required to undergo regular vision testing. A new study found that approximately 50% of...
Individuals with family history of genetic disease at risk of discrimination
9 Jun 2009
Research: Perceptions of genetic discrimination among people at risk for Huntington’s disease: a cross sectional survey, BMJ online People with a family history of genetic disease are often discriminated against by insurance companies and...
9 Jun 2009
Research: Perceptions of genetic discrimination among people at risk for Huntington’s disease: a cross sectional survey, BMJ online People with a family history of genetic disease are often discriminated against by insurance companies and...
Researchers estimate risk of transmission of Huntington's disease to offspring among male carriers
9 Jun 2009
(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have quantified the probability of a male who carries a "high normal" variant of the Huntington's Disease (HD) gene having a child who develops the disease. Although...
9 Jun 2009
(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have quantified the probability of a male who carries a "high normal" variant of the Huntington's Disease (HD) gene having a child who develops the disease. Although...
About | Privacy policy | Terms & conditions
© 1995-2009 All rights reserved
