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High carbon dioxide levels cause abnormally large fish ear bones
25 Jun 2009
Scripps study focuses on bony structures essential in fish orientation and acceleration IMAGE: This is David Checkley of University of California, San Diego. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
Scripps study focuses on bony structures essential in fish orientation and acceleration IMAGE: This is David Checkley of University of California, San Diego. Click here for more...
Does quantum mechanics show a connection between the human mind and the cosmos?
25 Jun 2009
'Quantum Gods' analyzes purported link between physics and cosmic consciousness IMAGE: Victor J. Stenger (Lafayette, Colo.) is adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and professor emeritus...
25 Jun 2009
'Quantum Gods' analyzes purported link between physics and cosmic consciousness IMAGE: Victor J. Stenger (Lafayette, Colo.) is adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado and professor emeritus...
MU scientists convert pigs' connective tissue cells into stem cells
25 Jun 2009
New finding could result in better tests for stem cell therapy, more accurate model AUDIO: R. Michael Roberts explains why the pig is such a good model for future stem cell research. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
New finding could result in better tests for stem cell therapy, more accurate model AUDIO: R. Michael Roberts explains why the pig is such a good model for future stem cell research. Click here for more...
CWRU receives $5 million from Ohio Third Frontier Commission
25 Jun 2009
Funding supports multiple stem cell and regenerative medicine commercial, emerging and pilot projects CLEVELAND – June 25, 2009 –The Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM), comprised of Case Western Reserve...
25 Jun 2009
Funding supports multiple stem cell and regenerative medicine commercial, emerging and pilot projects CLEVELAND – June 25, 2009 –The Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM), comprised of Case Western Reserve...
Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results
25 Jun 2009
Federal Research Public Access Act introduced today Washington, DC – Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to...
25 Jun 2009
Federal Research Public Access Act introduced today Washington, DC – Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to...
Effective solar cells and sensitive bioanalysis
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is Marc Steiner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Click here for more information. The efficiency factor...
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is Marc Steiner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Click here for more information. The efficiency factor...
More gene mutations linked to autism risk
25 Jun 2009
Combination of inherited and new mutations acting together More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the...
25 Jun 2009
Combination of inherited and new mutations acting together More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the...
Jurors fail to understand rape victims
25 Jun 2009
Rape trial juries need better guidance in the courtroom — and a better understanding of rape victims — to help them reach their verdict. Professor Vanessa Munro of The University of Nottingham and Dr Louise Ellison of the...
25 Jun 2009
Rape trial juries need better guidance in the courtroom — and a better understanding of rape victims — to help them reach their verdict. Professor Vanessa Munro of The University of Nottingham and Dr Louise Ellison of the...
New fossil tells how piranhas got their teeth
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an artist's rendering of Megapiranha paranensis. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. – How did piranhas — the legendary freshwater fish with...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an artist's rendering of Megapiranha paranensis. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. – How did piranhas — the legendary freshwater fish with...
City pupils use GPS to map heathland
25 Jun 2009
Pupils from a Nottingham secondary school will use advanced GPS technology to help protect our unique habitats — and the plants and animals that make their home there — from the effects of climate change. Year 10 students from...
25 Jun 2009
Pupils from a Nottingham secondary school will use advanced GPS technology to help protect our unique habitats — and the plants and animals that make their home there — from the effects of climate change. Year 10 students from...
Long-term apple scab resistance remains elusive, Purdue expert says
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Janna Beckerman examines a Ralph Shay crabapple tree that is infected with apple scab. The fungus shows up as brown lesions on the leaves and fruit of crabapple trees, causing... Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Janna Beckerman examines a Ralph Shay crabapple tree that is infected with apple scab. The fungus shows up as brown lesions on the leaves and fruit of crabapple trees, causing... Click here for more...
Internists support broad goals of House 'tri-committee' proposed health-reform legislation
25 Jun 2009
American College of Physicians expresses support for specific coverage and workforce proposals in 'statement for the record' at today's hearing by House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on health Washington, June 25, 2009 – Agreeing...
25 Jun 2009
American College of Physicians expresses support for specific coverage and workforce proposals in 'statement for the record' at today's hearing by House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on health Washington, June 25, 2009 – Agreeing...
Engineering innovative solutions for 21st century medicine
25 Jun 2009
£41 ($67) million funding announced for 4 new UK Centers of Excellence in Medical Engineering The Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have today (Thursday) announced joint funding for four new...
25 Jun 2009
£41 ($67) million funding announced for 4 new UK Centers of Excellence in Medical Engineering The Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have today (Thursday) announced joint funding for four new...
Milky Way's super-efficient particle accelerators caught in the act
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Image of part of a stellar remnant whose explosion was recorded in 185 A.D. By studying this remnant in detail, a team of astronomers was able to solve the mystery... Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Image of part of a stellar remnant whose explosion was recorded in 185 A.D. By studying this remnant in detail, a team of astronomers was able to solve the mystery... Click here for more...
Online ethics and the bloggers' code revealed
25 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 25, 2009) – Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media...
25 Jun 2009
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 25, 2009) – Whatever their reason for posting their thoughts online, bloggers have a shared ethical code, according to a recent study published in the journal New Media...
Europe and China watching Earth together
25 Jun 2009
Nearly 200 scientists from Europe and China have gathered in Barcelona this week to report on the progress of ongoing Dragon 2 research projects using data from ESA and Chinese Earth observation satellites. Dragon 2 – a joint...
25 Jun 2009
Nearly 200 scientists from Europe and China have gathered in Barcelona this week to report on the progress of ongoing Dragon 2 research projects using data from ESA and Chinese Earth observation satellites. Dragon 2 – a joint...
Computers aid in cracking deception in plants
25 Jun 2009
MU computer scientist receives prestigious $613,000 NSF CAREER Award IMAGE: Dmitry Korkin is an assistant professor of bioinformatics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
MU computer scientist receives prestigious $613,000 NSF CAREER Award IMAGE: Dmitry Korkin is an assistant professor of bioinformatics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Click here for more...
University of Leeds wins $18 million funding to improve the quality of our old age
25 Jun 2009
A new £11m Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering at the University of Leeds will be dedicated to giving people a healthier, fitter, more active old age. The Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council...
25 Jun 2009
A new £11m Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering at the University of Leeds will be dedicated to giving people a healthier, fitter, more active old age. The Wellcome Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council...
Stem cell surprise for tissue regeneration
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This cross section of hind limb muscle tissue is from a mouse five days after injury. The uninjured cells are at top and stained red. The blue cells below are... Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This cross section of hind limb muscle tissue is from a mouse five days after injury. The uninjured cells are at top and stained red. The blue cells below are... Click here for more...
Iowa State researchers contribute climate model to study that finds some winds decreasing
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Iowa State University researchers contributed their regional climate modeling expertise to a study that found surface wind speeds are decreasing across the country. That could have implications for the...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Iowa State University researchers contributed their regional climate modeling expertise to a study that found surface wind speeds are decreasing across the country. That could have implications for the...
What should a teenage girl do if she finds a lump in her breast?
25 Jun 2009
Study suggests that excisional biopsies not always needed MAYWOOD, Il. -- If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy. However, breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority...
25 Jun 2009
Study suggests that excisional biopsies not always needed MAYWOOD, Il. -- If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy. However, breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority...
Climate phenomenon influences England's chances in the Australian leg of the Ashes
25 Jun 2009
El Nino appears to make Australian win more likely The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon has been shown to have a significant effect on the results of the Ashes cricket series. When the series is held in Australia, the Australian...
25 Jun 2009
El Nino appears to make Australian win more likely The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon has been shown to have a significant effect on the results of the Ashes cricket series. When the series is held in Australia, the Australian...
Vitamin A derivative provides clues to better breast cancer drugs
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an artistic depiction of the proposed competitive binding of Retinoic Acid Receptors (blue) and Estrogen Receptor alpha (purple) to a genomic target site to achieve the antagonistic...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: This is an artistic depiction of the proposed competitive binding of Retinoic Acid Receptors (blue) and Estrogen Receptor alpha (purple) to a genomic target site to achieve the antagonistic...
NCAR teams with Inter-American Development Bank to help Latin America prepare for climate change
25 Jun 2009
BOULDER--The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has teamed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to launch a far-reaching program to help Latin American and Caribbean nations prepare for the impacts of global...
25 Jun 2009
BOULDER--The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has teamed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to launch a far-reaching program to help Latin American and Caribbean nations prepare for the impacts of global...
Fitting squares into circles
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Here are researchers Joerg Adler and Dr. Reinhard Lenk. Click here for more information. From 2011, new EU guidelines for emission...
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Here are researchers Joerg Adler and Dr. Reinhard Lenk. Click here for more information. From 2011, new EU guidelines for emission...
Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients
25 Jun 2009
Findings from Duke researchers demonstrate the positive impact of surgery on health-related quality-of-life outcomes and maintenance of independent lifestyles DURHAM, NC—According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total...
25 Jun 2009
Findings from Duke researchers demonstrate the positive impact of surgery on health-related quality-of-life outcomes and maintenance of independent lifestyles DURHAM, NC—According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total...
Selenium intake may worsen prostate cancer in some, study reports
25 Jun 2009
BOSTON--Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute the University of California, San Francisco. A higher risk of...
25 Jun 2009
BOSTON--Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute the University of California, San Francisco. A higher risk of...
SRNL to study applicability of solar cell coatings
25 Jun 2009
Work funded by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act A project under way at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory will study how special coatings that...
25 Jun 2009
Work funded by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act A project under way at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory will study how special coatings that...
Nation's first children's hospital-based safety store focuses on child injury prevention
25 Jun 2009
Riley Hospital training children's hospitals nationwide to launch safety stores INDIANAPOLIS – The Riley Safety Store at Riley Hospital for Children, the first of its kind in the nation, serves as a model for children's hospitals across...
25 Jun 2009
Riley Hospital training children's hospitals nationwide to launch safety stores INDIANAPOLIS – The Riley Safety Store at Riley Hospital for Children, the first of its kind in the nation, serves as a model for children's hospitals across...
ATS, ERS jointly issue asthma assessment guidelines
25 Jun 2009
The American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released official standards for clinical trials and practice with respect to the assessment of asthma. The statement appears in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of...
25 Jun 2009
The American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released official standards for clinical trials and practice with respect to the assessment of asthma. The statement appears in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of...
U-M study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers
25 Jun 2009
Chemotherapy, radiation an option for select laryngeal cancer patients IMAGE: Here are Francis Worden, M.D., and Heidi Mason, R.N., N.P. from the University of Michigan. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
Chemotherapy, radiation an option for select laryngeal cancer patients IMAGE: Here are Francis Worden, M.D., and Heidi Mason, R.N., N.P. from the University of Michigan. Click here for more...
Effective pain treatment for cancer patients?
25 Jun 2009
Researchers at the Pharmacology Institute of the University of Heidelberg discover new approaches to the development and treatment of pain; article in Nature Medicine IMAGE: Professor Dr. Rohini Kuner is a...
25 Jun 2009
Researchers at the Pharmacology Institute of the University of Heidelberg discover new approaches to the development and treatment of pain; article in Nature Medicine IMAGE: Professor Dr. Rohini Kuner is a...
Roadsters embrace green racing
25 Jun 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D.. June 25 –– Fast and green. That's what it takes to get to the winner's circle in a new type of auto racing. Called green racing, it's a meshing of the fast and furious world of auto racing with the quest for...
25 Jun 2009
COLLEGE PARK, M.D.. June 25 –– Fast and green. That's what it takes to get to the winner's circle in a new type of auto racing. Called green racing, it's a meshing of the fast and furious world of auto racing with the quest for...
T-STAR grant funds genetic studies on shrimp and papaya and endangered cycad rescue
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Irene Terry examines an endangered cycad on Guam. She is partnering with Thomas Marler to study the pollination process of these ancient plants. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
IMAGE: Irene Terry examines an endangered cycad on Guam. She is partnering with Thomas Marler to study the pollination process of these ancient plants. Click here for more...
In the warming West, climate most significant factor in fanning wildfires' flames
25 Jun 2009
Study finds that climate's influence on production, drying of fuels -- not higher temperatures or longer fire seasons alone -- critical determinant of Western wildfire burned area The recent increase in area burned by wildfires in the Western...
25 Jun 2009
Study finds that climate's influence on production, drying of fuels -- not higher temperatures or longer fire seasons alone -- critical determinant of Western wildfire burned area The recent increase in area burned by wildfires in the Western...
Controversial cancer stem cells offer new direction for treatment
25 Jun 2009
In a review in Science, a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher sorts out the controversy and promise around a dangerous subtype of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells, which seem capable of resisting many modern...
25 Jun 2009
In a review in Science, a University of Rochester Medical Center researcher sorts out the controversy and promise around a dangerous subtype of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells, which seem capable of resisting many modern...
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 51st Annual Meeting
25 Jun 2009
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2009) -- Thousands of scientists and health professionals from the field of medical physics will meet at the 51st meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) from July 26 - 30, 2009 in...
25 Jun 2009
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2009) -- Thousands of scientists and health professionals from the field of medical physics will meet at the 51st meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) from July 26 - 30, 2009 in...
AIAA presenting 'Passport to the Future' teacher workshop
25 Jun 2009
Focus is on 'STEM' subjects -- science, technology, engineering and math June 25, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present a "Passport to the Future" Teacher Workshop Aug....
25 Jun 2009
Focus is on 'STEM' subjects -- science, technology, engineering and math June 25, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present a "Passport to the Future" Teacher Workshop Aug....
Experts: Big Tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner
25 Jun 2009
MADISON - President Barack Obama's signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country by...
25 Jun 2009
MADISON - President Barack Obama's signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country by...
Like burrs on your clothes, molecule-size capsules can deliver drugs by sticking to targeted cells
25 Jun 2009
It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream. According to a new Cornell study, the technique could one day be...
25 Jun 2009
It is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream. According to a new Cornell study, the technique could one day be...
Structural biology scores with protein snapshot
25 Jun 2009
NMR methods applied to largest membrane protein to date IMAGE: Surface-filled representation of diacylglycerol kinase. The "porch-like " structure of the enzyme is highlighted, and the substrate diacylglycerol...
25 Jun 2009
NMR methods applied to largest membrane protein to date IMAGE: Surface-filled representation of diacylglycerol kinase. The "porch-like " structure of the enzyme is highlighted, and the substrate diacylglycerol...
Bush's court appointments emphasized ideology over diversity
25 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggests that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity, a new analysis...
25 Jun 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggests that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity, a new analysis...
Cancer researchers link DICER1 gene mutation to rare childhood cancer
25 Jun 2009
Finding may have implications for gene’s role in other cancers WASHINGTON, DC—Research published today in Science Express from the journal Science demonstrates the first definitive link between mutations in the gene DICER1 and...
25 Jun 2009
Finding may have implications for gene’s role in other cancers WASHINGTON, DC—Research published today in Science Express from the journal Science demonstrates the first definitive link between mutations in the gene DICER1 and...
STAT3 protein found to play a key role in cancer
25 Jun 2009
New York, June 25, 2009 -- A protein called STAT3 has been found to play a fundamental role in converting normal cells to cancerous cells, according to a new study led by David E. Levy, Ph.D., professor of pathology and microbiology at NYU...
25 Jun 2009
New York, June 25, 2009 -- A protein called STAT3 has been found to play a fundamental role in converting normal cells to cancerous cells, according to a new study led by David E. Levy, Ph.D., professor of pathology and microbiology at NYU...
The AGA Foundation awards grant to Dr. Michael Choi to further his research on carcinoid tumors
25 Jun 2009
Bethesda, MD (June 25, 2009) – The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has named Michael Y. Choi , MD, the first recipient of the Mary Terese Hartzheim Award for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. This new research award...
25 Jun 2009
Bethesda, MD (June 25, 2009) – The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has named Michael Y. Choi , MD, the first recipient of the Mary Terese Hartzheim Award for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research. This new research award...
Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well
25 Jun 2009
In the bustling economy of the cell, little bubbles called vesicles serve as container ships, ferrying cargo to and from the port - the cell membrane. Some of these vesicles, called post-Golgi vesicles, export cargo made by the cell's protein...
25 Jun 2009
In the bustling economy of the cell, little bubbles called vesicles serve as container ships, ferrying cargo to and from the port - the cell membrane. Some of these vesicles, called post-Golgi vesicles, export cargo made by the cell's protein...
UT San Antonio researcher wins $917,000 from NIH to study memory
25 Jun 2009
Research will focus on dentate gyrus, the part of the brain that stores episodic memories San Antonio … Every 16 hours, give or take, the brain's hippocampus makes six to nine thousand new neurons in the dentate gyrus, the portion of the...
25 Jun 2009
Research will focus on dentate gyrus, the part of the brain that stores episodic memories San Antonio … Every 16 hours, give or take, the brain's hippocampus makes six to nine thousand new neurons in the dentate gyrus, the portion of the...
Explosives prevent technology theft
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is researcher Guenter Helferich. Click here for more information. The holographic structure on the frisbee glistens colorfully....
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is researcher Guenter Helferich. Click here for more information. The holographic structure on the frisbee glistens colorfully....
Projected food, energy demands seen to outpace production
25 Jun 2009
MADISON -- With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment in global agriculture will become critically important, according a new report released today (June 25). The report,...
25 Jun 2009
MADISON -- With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment in global agriculture will become critically important, according a new report released today (June 25). The report,...
Health care outcome boost needs better studies
25 Jun 2009
Research into quality improvement in clinical care has the potential to greatly improve the lot of patients Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 25, 2009) – Evidence suggests that outcomes in many clinical...
25 Jun 2009
Research into quality improvement in clinical care has the potential to greatly improve the lot of patients Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (June 25, 2009) – Evidence suggests that outcomes in many clinical...
Antidepressant directly stimulates brain growth factor receptors
25 Jun 2009
The widely used antidepressant and pain medication amitriptyline--but not other closely related drugs -- can impersonate the brain's own growth factors, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown. The results are published...
25 Jun 2009
The widely used antidepressant and pain medication amitriptyline--but not other closely related drugs -- can impersonate the brain's own growth factors, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown. The results are published...
Latino teens happier, healthier if families embrace biculturalism
25 Jun 2009
UNC study in the Journal of Primary Prevention now online Over the years, research has shown that Latino youth face numerous risk factors when integrating into American culture, including increased rates of alcohol and substance use and higher...
25 Jun 2009
UNC study in the Journal of Primary Prevention now online Over the years, research has shown that Latino youth face numerous risk factors when integrating into American culture, including increased rates of alcohol and substance use and higher...
Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer
25 Jun 2009
Test is linked to delays in treatment, increase in mastectomy rates PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2009)—Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer...
25 Jun 2009
Test is linked to delays in treatment, increase in mastectomy rates PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2009)—Reviewing the records of 577 breast cancer patients, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers found that women with newly diagnosed breast cancer...
Novel handheld device detects anthrax with outstanding accuracy and reliability
25 Jun 2009
Provides first responders with a simple and reliable tool to help quickly distinguish public health emergencies from mere nuisances Baltimore, MD, and Christchurch, NZ – June 25, 2009 – Veritide Ltd., a developer of innovative...
25 Jun 2009
Provides first responders with a simple and reliable tool to help quickly distinguish public health emergencies from mere nuisances Baltimore, MD, and Christchurch, NZ – June 25, 2009 – Veritide Ltd., a developer of innovative...
St. Joseph's selected as only site to provide new genetic test for deadly type of brain cancer
25 Jun 2009
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix has partnered with Castle Biosciences, Inc. to provide the nation's first genomics-based test for patients suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, the most deadly form of primary brain...
25 Jun 2009
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix has partnered with Castle Biosciences, Inc. to provide the nation's first genomics-based test for patients suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, the most deadly form of primary brain...
New nanoparticles could revolutionize therapeutic drug discovery
25 Jun 2009
A revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential...
25 Jun 2009
A revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential...
Varying reductions in breast cancer suggest hormone therapy to blame
25 Jun 2009
The recent decline in invasive breast cancer in the US was significantly less pronounced in the poor and those who live in rural areas. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine suggest this may be due to varying reductions...
25 Jun 2009
The recent decline in invasive breast cancer in the US was significantly less pronounced in the poor and those who live in rural areas. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medicine suggest this may be due to varying reductions...
Diabetes is significant economic burden for US health-care system
25 Jun 2009
Pay-for-performance model would lower costs and improve care New Rochelle, NY, June 25, 2009—Excess medical expenses and reduced productivity due to diabetes costs the U.S. economy more than $174 billion annually, a figure that could be...
25 Jun 2009
Pay-for-performance model would lower costs and improve care New Rochelle, NY, June 25, 2009—Excess medical expenses and reduced productivity due to diabetes costs the U.S. economy more than $174 billion annually, a figure that could be...
New gene discovery links obesity to the brain
25 Jun 2009
Einstein researchers part of international consortium June 26, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to an international study in which...
25 Jun 2009
Einstein researchers part of international consortium June 26, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - A variation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system is associated with increased risk for obesity, according to an international study in which...
A penny for your prions
25 Jun 2009
NC State researchers study link between copper, mad cow disease North Carolina State University researchers have discovered a link between copper and the normal functioning of prion proteins, which are associated with transmissible spongiform...
25 Jun 2009
NC State researchers study link between copper, mad cow disease North Carolina State University researchers have discovered a link between copper and the normal functioning of prion proteins, which are associated with transmissible spongiform...
Yerkes researchers identify parallel mechanism monkeys and humans use to recognize faces
25 Jun 2009
This study with rhesus monkeys suggests the human ability to distinguish faces is 30+ million years old Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans...
25 Jun 2009
This study with rhesus monkeys suggests the human ability to distinguish faces is 30+ million years old Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans...
CPAP treatment linked to lower mortality in stroke patients with OSA
25 Jun 2009
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death, according to Spanish research to be published in the...
25 Jun 2009
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death, according to Spanish research to be published in the...
In 'reading' a gaze, what we believe changes what we see
25 Jun 2009
In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the way our brains process...
25 Jun 2009
In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report published online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, the way our brains process...
NTU receives $2.7 million research funds for innovative water quality monitoring technologies
25 Jun 2009
Two projects from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) receive up to S$4 million in research fund from the Environment & Water Industry Development Council (EWI) under its second Challenge Call for Request-for-Proposals (RFP) in the area...
25 Jun 2009
Two projects from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) receive up to S$4 million in research fund from the Environment & Water Industry Development Council (EWI) under its second Challenge Call for Request-for-Proposals (RFP) in the area...
'Neurologger' reads bird brains in flight
25 Jun 2009
Using a "neurologger" specially designed to record the brain activity of pigeons in flight, researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have gained new insight into what goes through the birds' minds...
25 Jun 2009
Using a "neurologger" specially designed to record the brain activity of pigeons in flight, researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have gained new insight into what goes through the birds' minds...
University of Houston research team aims to help caregivers monitor patients' health and whereabouts
25 Jun 2009
In-home health tracking system to deliver alerts to smartphones For those who are caring for elderly parents, peace of mind is hard to come by. And, for their parents, dignity is hard to retain. But a team of University of Houston researchers...
25 Jun 2009
In-home health tracking system to deliver alerts to smartphones For those who are caring for elderly parents, peace of mind is hard to come by. And, for their parents, dignity is hard to retain. But a team of University of Houston researchers...
Research: Improving treatment of patients with heart attack
25 Jun 2009
An MUHC study looks at the best way to treat patients with heart attack This release is available in French. Montreal, June 25th 2009 – When faced with patients suffering a heart attack, doctors have two choices: inject them with...
25 Jun 2009
An MUHC study looks at the best way to treat patients with heart attack This release is available in French. Montreal, June 25th 2009 – When faced with patients suffering a heart attack, doctors have two choices: inject them with...
Getting the most out of gemstones
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Dr. Anton Winterfeld and Dr. Peter Klein are getting the most out of gemstones. Click here for more information. "We were astounded...
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Dr. Anton Winterfeld and Dr. Peter Klein are getting the most out of gemstones. Click here for more information. "We were astounded...
Exposure to phthalates may be a risk factor for low birth weight in infants
25 Jun 2009
Cincinnati, OH, June 25, 2009 -- Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. Phthalate exposure...
25 Jun 2009
Cincinnati, OH, June 25, 2009 -- Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. Phthalate exposure...
Partner issues significantly influence women's sexual activity in later years, UCSF study shows
25 Jun 2009
As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner's health or interest in sex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and...
25 Jun 2009
As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner's health or interest in sex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and...
UT gets federal stimulus grant for Parkinson's disease research
25 Jun 2009
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has received a $412,500 federal stimulus grant for Parkinson's disease research, the university announced today. It is the university's first federal stimulus grant. Parkinson's disease...
25 Jun 2009
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has received a $412,500 federal stimulus grant for Parkinson's disease research, the university announced today. It is the university's first federal stimulus grant. Parkinson's disease...
Cambridge scientists cage chemical demon
25 Jun 2009
For centuries it has been known for its violent combustion upon contact with air – but this week a Cambridge-led team of researchers reveals that it has tamed one of the most hazardous chemical substances. Their work could also result...
25 Jun 2009
For centuries it has been known for its violent combustion upon contact with air – but this week a Cambridge-led team of researchers reveals that it has tamed one of the most hazardous chemical substances. Their work could also result...
Virus filters for medical diagnosis
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is Richard Stein. Click here for more information. Providing reliable evidence of viruses in human blood presently requires...
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: This is Richard Stein. Click here for more information. Providing reliable evidence of viruses in human blood presently requires...
Artificial liver for drug tests
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Dr. Johanna Schanz and Prof. Heike Mertsching (f.l.t.r.) work to develop an artificial liver. Click here for more information. If you...
25 Jun 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: Dr. Johanna Schanz and Prof. Heike Mertsching (f.l.t.r.) work to develop an artificial liver. Click here for more information. If you...
Rhesus monkeys discriminate faces much as humans do
25 Jun 2009
Humans' ability to easily distinguish among many faces and recognize people they know goes way, way back, say researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. That assertion stems from new evidence that,...
25 Jun 2009
Humans' ability to easily distinguish among many faces and recognize people they know goes way, way back, say researchers reporting online on June 25th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. That assertion stems from new evidence that,...
Your arteries on Wonder bread
25 Jun 2009
Landmark study from Tel Aviv University shows how high carb foods cause heart attacks IMAGE: This is Dr. Michael Shechter from Tel Aviv University. Click here for more...
25 Jun 2009
Landmark study from Tel Aviv University shows how high carb foods cause heart attacks IMAGE: This is Dr. Michael Shechter from Tel Aviv University. Click here for more...
New research shows dinosaurs may have been smaller than we thought
25 Jun 2009
FAIRFAX, Va., June 24, 2009 – For millions of years, dinosaurs have been considered the largest creatures ever to walk on land. While they still maintain this status, a new study suggests that some dinosaurs may actually have weighed as...
25 Jun 2009
FAIRFAX, Va., June 24, 2009 – For millions of years, dinosaurs have been considered the largest creatures ever to walk on land. While they still maintain this status, a new study suggests that some dinosaurs may actually have weighed as...
Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer
25 Jun 2009
Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. TORONTO, ON. – Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in...
25 Jun 2009
Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers. TORONTO, ON. – Childhood physical abuse is associated with elevated rates of cancer in...
Engineering autism: Mice with extra chromosome region show many autistic signs
25 Jun 2009
Mice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviors associated with human autism, researchers report in the June 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press Publication. The duplicated chromosomal...
25 Jun 2009
Mice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviors associated with human autism, researchers report in the June 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press Publication. The duplicated chromosomal...
Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity, University of Minnesota study shows
25 Jun 2009
Study has important implications for improving human health When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by...
25 Jun 2009
Study has important implications for improving human health When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by...
Remembering what to remember and what to forget
25 Jun 2009
People with mild Alzheimer's have trouble focusing on what's most important People in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report. "One of...
25 Jun 2009
People with mild Alzheimer's have trouble focusing on what's most important People in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, a UCLA psychologist and colleagues report. "One of...
'Nature' and 'nurture' variables early predictors of AMD
25 Jun 2009
Rockville, MD – Like many diseases, causes for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be categorized as either "nature" or "nurture". Researchers think these factors, when used in the proper model, can be strong predictors of the...
25 Jun 2009
Rockville, MD – Like many diseases, causes for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be categorized as either "nature" or "nurture". Researchers think these factors, when used in the proper model, can be strong predictors of the...
Glucose challenge test is accurate and economical for diabetes and prediabetes screening
25 Jun 2009
A test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and inexpensive way to screen the general population for unrecognized diabetes and prediabetes, according to Emory University...
25 Jun 2009
A test commonly used to help identify women with diabetes during pregnancy may be an accurate, convenient and inexpensive way to screen the general population for unrecognized diabetes and prediabetes, according to Emory University...
Will individuals with Alzheimer's disease benefit from cataract surgery?
25 Jun 2009
CLEVELAND—A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will begin a five-year, $2.9 million National Institutes of Health-funded study. They will...
25 Jun 2009
CLEVELAND—A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, will begin a five-year, $2.9 million National Institutes of Health-funded study. They will...
American Association of Physicists in Medicine 51st Annual Meeting
25 Jun 2009
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2009) -- Thousands of scientists and health professionals from the field of medical physics will meet at the 51st meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) from July 26 - 30, 2009 in...
25 Jun 2009
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2009) -- Thousands of scientists and health professionals from the field of medical physics will meet at the 51st meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) from July 26 - 30, 2009 in...
Brain plasticity: Changes and resets in homeostasis
25 Jun 2009
In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron, researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for 'change' in the brain, may also...
25 Jun 2009
In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron, researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for 'change' in the brain, may also...
MicroRNAs help control HIV life cycle
25 Jun 2009
Cellular defense mechanism may play role in hiding virus from immune system LA JOLLA, Calif., June 26, 2009 – Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered that specific microRNAs (non-coding RNAs that...
25 Jun 2009
Cellular defense mechanism may play role in hiding virus from immune system LA JOLLA, Calif., June 26, 2009 – Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered that specific microRNAs (non-coding RNAs that...
Gladstone scientists identify key factor that controls HIV latency
25 Jun 2009
Discovery may offer potential strategy for therapies to clear HIV Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found another clue that may lead to eradication of HIV from infected patients who have been on...
25 Jun 2009
Discovery may offer potential strategy for therapies to clear HIV Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found another clue that may lead to eradication of HIV from infected patients who have been on...
Good males are bad fathers
25 Jun 2009
Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles by Swedish and Danish scientists Göran Arnqvist and Trine Bilde shows that when a female mates...
25 Jun 2009
Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilizing eggs. A new study on seed beetles by Swedish and Danish scientists Göran Arnqvist and Trine Bilde shows that when a female mates...
Nematode courting caught on camera
25 Jun 2009
Researchers studying the nervous control of nematode mating behavior have produced video footage of a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite. Writing in the open access journal BMC Biology, Allyson Whittaker and Paul Sternberg from...
25 Jun 2009
Researchers studying the nervous control of nematode mating behavior have produced video footage of a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite. Writing in the open access journal BMC Biology, Allyson Whittaker and Paul Sternberg from...
Kidney damage from medical imaging procedures can cause long-term health problems
25 Jun 2009
Most patients are told that injury is only temporary Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing certain medical imaging procedures increases a patient's risk of having a stroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study...
25 Jun 2009
Most patients are told that injury is only temporary Kidney injury that can arise after undergoing certain medical imaging procedures increases a patient's risk of having a stroke or heart attack over the next year or two, according to a study...
European researchers look for new ways to fight multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections
25 Jun 2009
The UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine to direct the AntiPathoGN project The Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) belonging to Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is directing the AntiPathoGN European research...
25 Jun 2009
The UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine to direct the AntiPathoGN project The Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) belonging to Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is directing the AntiPathoGN European research...
Study characterizes eczema patients most at risk for dangerous viral infections
25 Jun 2009
Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and...
25 Jun 2009
Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers at National Jewish Health and...
Some stroke survivors' function slowly declines over time
25 Jun 2009
American Heart Association rapid-access journal report Even when patients recover most functional ability in the first months after a blood-clot related stroke, they gradually become more dependent over the next five years – especially...
25 Jun 2009
American Heart Association rapid-access journal report Even when patients recover most functional ability in the first months after a blood-clot related stroke, they gradually become more dependent over the next five years – especially...
Scientists uncover patterns of genetic changes in mental retardation
25 Jun 2009
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Centre, together with UK Medical Research Council scientists at Oxford University, have uncovered some of the central characteristics of genes underlying mental retardation. The research, which...
25 Jun 2009
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Centre, together with UK Medical Research Council scientists at Oxford University, have uncovered some of the central characteristics of genes underlying mental retardation. The research, which...
Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men
25 Jun 2009
Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In this study, binge drinkers were men who drank six or more...
25 Jun 2009
Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In this study, binge drinkers were men who drank six or more...
Superfood soy linked to reduction in smoker's lung damage risk
25 Jun 2009
People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal...
25 Jun 2009
People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal...
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