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New treatment for receding gums: No pain, lots of gain
1 Jul 2009
Tufts dental researchers show tissue regeneration application maintained after three years BOSTON (July 1, 2009, 7 a.m. ET) — Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment...
1 Jul 2009
Tufts dental researchers show tissue regeneration application maintained after three years BOSTON (July 1, 2009, 7 a.m. ET) — Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment...
International team of students and scientists on month-long field course in Siberian Arctic
1 Jul 2009
Scientists and undergraduate students from across the United States and Russia are departing July 2 for a month-long field course in the Russian Arctic. The program, known as The Polaris Project, is training future leaders in arctic research...
1 Jul 2009
Scientists and undergraduate students from across the United States and Russia are departing July 2 for a month-long field course in the Russian Arctic. The program, known as The Polaris Project, is training future leaders in arctic research...
Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Franklin Tay, associate professor of endodontics in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, is studying a new nanotechnology technique to extend the longevity of tooth-colored...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Dr. Franklin Tay, associate professor of endodontics in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, is studying a new nanotechnology technique to extend the longevity of tooth-colored...
NIST issues human milk and blood serum SRMs for contaminant measurements
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The new NIST Standard Reference Materials for organic contaminants in human body fluids reflect changes in contaminant levels since the last materials were issued in 2000 -- levels of PCBs,... Click...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The new NIST Standard Reference Materials for organic contaminants in human body fluids reflect changes in contaminant levels since the last materials were issued in 2000 -- levels of PCBs,... Click...
Earth's most prominent rainfall feature creeping northward
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The band of heavy precipitation indicates the intertropical convergence zone. The new findings are based on sediment cores from lakes and lagoons on Palau, Washington, Christmas and Galapagos...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The band of heavy precipitation indicates the intertropical convergence zone. The new findings are based on sediment cores from lakes and lagoons on Palau, Washington, Christmas and Galapagos...
News media registration open for 49th ICAAC, Sept. 12-15, 2009, San Francisco
1 Jul 2009
News media registration for the annual infectious disease meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is now open. The 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) will be held September 12-15, 2009...
1 Jul 2009
News media registration for the annual infectious disease meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is now open. The 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) will be held September 12-15, 2009...
Unexpectedly long-range effects in advanced magnetic devices
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: NIST MOIF (Magneto-optic imaging film) technique is unique in being able to image magnetic domains in real time while they are forming, growing and disappearing. Bright and dark regions...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: NIST MOIF (Magneto-optic imaging film) technique is unique in being able to image magnetic domains in real time while they are forming, growing and disappearing. Bright and dark regions...
Desert rhubarb -- a self-irrigating plant
1 Jul 2009
Researchers from the University of Haifa-Oranim have managed to decipher the unique self-watering mechanism of this plant in the Negev desert, which harvests 16 times more water than other plants in the region ...
1 Jul 2009
Researchers from the University of Haifa-Oranim have managed to decipher the unique self-watering mechanism of this plant in the Negev desert, which harvests 16 times more water than other plants in the region ...
Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants
1 Jul 2009
Research highlights, July Ophthalmology journal SAN FRANCISCO, CA---The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. One...
1 Jul 2009
Research highlights, July Ophthalmology journal SAN FRANCISCO, CA---The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. One...
Plants save the earth from an icy doom
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Mark Pagani is a researcher at Yale University. Click here for more information. New Haven, Conn. — Fifty million years ago, the North and South Poles were ice-free...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Mark Pagani is a researcher at Yale University. Click here for more information. New Haven, Conn. — Fifty million years ago, the North and South Poles were ice-free...
Astronomer's new guide to the galaxy: Largest map of cold dust revealed
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This is a color-composite image of part of the Galactic Plane seen by the ATLASGAL survey, divided into sections. In this image, the ATLASGAL submillimeter-wavelength data are shown in red,... Click...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This is a color-composite image of part of the Galactic Plane seen by the ATLASGAL survey, divided into sections. In this image, the ATLASGAL submillimeter-wavelength data are shown in red,... Click...
Forest service carves new experimental forest out of Tongass NF
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: From the glaciers of the Juneau icefield to the estuaries of the Lynn Canal, the Heen Latinee Experimental Forest offers opportunities for research in a variety of ecotones. Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: From the glaciers of the Juneau icefield to the estuaries of the Lynn Canal, the Heen Latinee Experimental Forest offers opportunities for research in a variety of ecotones. Click here for more...
VYVANSE CII provided significant efficacy at 14 hours in adults with ADHD
1 Jul 2009
VYVANSE is the first stimulant to establish duration of efficacy from 2 hours up to 14 hours after administration in adults with ADHD Hollywood, FL – July 1, 2009 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty...
1 Jul 2009
VYVANSE is the first stimulant to establish duration of efficacy from 2 hours up to 14 hours after administration in adults with ADHD Hollywood, FL – July 1, 2009 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty...
Forest Service designates new experimental forest in Tongass National Forest
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: From the glaciers of the Juneau icefield to the estuaries of the Lynn Canal, the Heen Latinee Experimental Forest offers opportunities for research in a variety of ecotones. Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: From the glaciers of the Juneau icefield to the estuaries of the Lynn Canal, the Heen Latinee Experimental Forest offers opportunities for research in a variety of ecotones. Click here for more...
Cancer geneticist Janet Davison Rowley to receive $500,000 Gruber genetics prize
1 Jul 2009
Receives for groundbreaking discoveries in identifying chromosomal abnormalities in leukemias and lymphomas -- findings that established cancer as a genetic disease July 1, 2009, New York, NY – Janet Davison Rowley, MD, a founder in the...
1 Jul 2009
Receives for groundbreaking discoveries in identifying chromosomal abnormalities in leukemias and lymphomas -- findings that established cancer as a genetic disease July 1, 2009, New York, NY – Janet Davison Rowley, MD, a founder in the...
Colorectal cancer
1 Jul 2009
MDC researchers identify genetic markers for metastasis formation IMAGE: Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer. Now, researchers of the Max...
1 Jul 2009
MDC researchers identify genetic markers for metastasis formation IMAGE: Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer. Now, researchers of the Max...
New class of black holes discovered
1 Jul 2009
University of Leicester scientist amongst researchers IMAGE: This is an artist's impression of the new source HLX-1 (represented by the light blue object to the top left of the galactic bulge) in the periphery...
1 Jul 2009
University of Leicester scientist amongst researchers IMAGE: This is an artist's impression of the new source HLX-1 (represented by the light blue object to the top left of the galactic bulge) in the periphery...
Axel Ullrich named winner of 2009 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
1 Jul 2009
London, 1 July, 2009 – Johnson & Johnson today announced that Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., director of the Department of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany, whose discoveries have led to novel cancer...
1 Jul 2009
London, 1 July, 2009 – Johnson & Johnson today announced that Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., director of the Department of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany, whose discoveries have led to novel cancer...
Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened
1 Jul 2009
Extinction looms for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds restricted to declining mangrove forests More than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally...
1 Jul 2009
Extinction looms for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds restricted to declining mangrove forests More than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally...
Alzheimer's research yields potential drug target
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Michael T. Bowers is pictured with data on the Italian familial mutant of AB 42, a strain of Alzheimer's disease found in certain families of Italian descent. Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Michael T. Bowers is pictured with data on the Italian familial mutant of AB 42, a strain of Alzheimer's disease found in certain families of Italian descent. Click here for more...
Genetically engineered mice yield clues to 'knocking out' cancer
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This is a section of lung tissue from a double knockout mouse, stained to show lung tumors. Mice lacking both the neil1 and nth1 genes were particularly prone to pulmonary... Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This is a section of lung tissue from a double knockout mouse, stained to show lung tumors. Mice lacking both the neil1 and nth1 genes were particularly prone to pulmonary... Click here for more...
A young brain for an old bee
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Honey bees, used as the experimental model, on an artificial comb. Nurses can be seen taking care of the brood. Click here for more information. We are all familiar with...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: Honey bees, used as the experimental model, on an artificial comb. Nurses can be seen taking care of the brood. Click here for more information. We are all familiar with...
Hall, Rosbash and Young share $500,000 Gruber neuroscience prize
1 Jul 2009
For their pioneering work in uncovering the molecular basis of circadian rhythms in the nervous system July 1, 2009, New York, NY – The 2009 Neuroscience Prize of The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is being awarded to Jeffrey Hall,...
1 Jul 2009
For their pioneering work in uncovering the molecular basis of circadian rhythms in the nervous system July 1, 2009, New York, NY – The 2009 Neuroscience Prize of The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is being awarded to Jeffrey Hall,...
The least sea ice in 800 years
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: There has never been so little sea ice in the area between Svalbard and Greenland in the last 800 years. Click here for more information. New research, which reconstructs...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: There has never been so little sea ice in the area between Svalbard and Greenland in the last 800 years. Click here for more information. New research, which reconstructs...
People sometimes seek the truth, but most prefer like-minded views
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Dolores Albarracin and her colleagues found that people who are unsure of their own beliefs are less likely to entertain opposing views. Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Dolores Albarracin and her colleagues found that people who are unsure of their own beliefs are less likely to entertain opposing views. Click here for more...
African institutions lead international consortia in $49 million initiative
1 Jul 2009
More than fifty institutions from eighteen African countries – from Senegal to Sudan to South Africa – are to participate in international consortia under a £30 million initiative from the Wellcome Trust to strengthen...
1 Jul 2009
More than fifty institutions from eighteen African countries – from Senegal to Sudan to South Africa – are to participate in international consortia under a £30 million initiative from the Wellcome Trust to strengthen...
Inbred bumblebees less successful
1 Jul 2009
Declining bumblebee populations are at greater risk of inbreeding, which can trigger a downward spiral of further decline. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have provided the first proof that inbreeding...
1 Jul 2009
Declining bumblebee populations are at greater risk of inbreeding, which can trigger a downward spiral of further decline. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have provided the first proof that inbreeding...
Plants put limit on ice ages
1 Jul 2009
Palo Alto, CA— When glaciers advanced over much of the Earth's surface during the last ice age, what kept the planet from freezing over entirely? This has been a puzzle to climate scientists because leading models have indicated that...
1 Jul 2009
Palo Alto, CA— When glaciers advanced over much of the Earth's surface during the last ice age, what kept the planet from freezing over entirely? This has been a puzzle to climate scientists because leading models have indicated that...
Emerging techniques put a new twist on ankle repair
1 Jul 2009
Using cells grown in a lab, new treatments eliminate risks of traditional procedures IMAGE: This is a line drawing of the ankle. Click here for more information. Rosemont, Ill....
1 Jul 2009
Using cells grown in a lab, new treatments eliminate risks of traditional procedures IMAGE: This is a line drawing of the ankle. Click here for more information. Rosemont, Ill....
Double success for Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia scientists working on chromosome segregation
1 Jul 2009
EMBO installation grant and paper in leading journal for scientists in Portugal IMAGE: A cell seen through a microscope: the chromosomes (in blue) are attached to the microtubule tracks (in red) in the region of...
1 Jul 2009
EMBO installation grant and paper in leading journal for scientists in Portugal IMAGE: A cell seen through a microscope: the chromosomes (in blue) are attached to the microtubule tracks (in red) in the region of...
The 'other' cruciate ligament: Newer treatments for PCL tears
1 Jul 2009
New study reports on posterior cruciate ligament treatment options, but investigation is not over ROSEMONT, Ill. While major advances have been made in the understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anatomy and reconstruction, a...
1 Jul 2009
New study reports on posterior cruciate ligament treatment options, but investigation is not over ROSEMONT, Ill. While major advances have been made in the understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anatomy and reconstruction, a...
Blood stem cell growth factor reverses memory decline in mice
1 Jul 2009
The new study shows GCSF impacts both bone marrow and brain to improve cognition IMAGE: Microglia (in green) attack the beta amyloid (red) deposited in the brain of a GCSF-treated Alzheimer's mouse. Click here...
1 Jul 2009
The new study shows GCSF impacts both bone marrow and brain to improve cognition IMAGE: Microglia (in green) attack the beta amyloid (red) deposited in the brain of a GCSF-treated Alzheimer's mouse. Click here...
ADA releases updated position paper on vegetarian diets
1 Jul 2009
CHICAGO – The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help...
1 Jul 2009
CHICAGO – The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help...
JCI online early table of contents: July 1, 2009
1 Jul 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Clocking salt levels in the blood: a link between the circadian rhythm and salt balance New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the...
1 Jul 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Clocking salt levels in the blood: a link between the circadian rhythm and salt balance New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the...
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots
1 Jul 2009
Chromosomal hotspot of immunity/gene expression regulation implicated IMAGE: Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots that appear to be specific to serious mental disorders, and are not shared by...
1 Jul 2009
Chromosomal hotspot of immunity/gene expression regulation implicated IMAGE: Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots that appear to be specific to serious mental disorders, and are not shared by...
Both good/bad movie characters who smoke influence teens to do the same
1 Jul 2009
HANOVER, NH – Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal...
1 Jul 2009
HANOVER, NH – Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of the journal...
NIST develops novel ion trap for sensing force and light
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The NIST "stylus trap " can hold a single ion (electrically charged atom) above any of the three sets of concentric cylinders on the centerline. The device could be used as... Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The NIST "stylus trap " can hold a single ion (electrically charged atom) above any of the three sets of concentric cylinders on the centerline. The device could be used as... Click here for more...
New e-science service could accelerate cancer research
1 Jul 2009
The University of Manchester and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have launched a major new e-science resource for biologists – which could accelerate research into treatments for...
1 Jul 2009
The University of Manchester and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have launched a major new e-science resource for biologists – which could accelerate research into treatments for...
New science review examines multiple health benefits of dairy foods
1 Jul 2009
Important findings for children and adults WHAT: Food prices rose by 5.5 percent in the past year and are expected to increase up to an additional 4 percent in 2009. Americans are seeking to get the most out of their dollar, and since together,...
1 Jul 2009
Important findings for children and adults WHAT: Food prices rose by 5.5 percent in the past year and are expected to increase up to an additional 4 percent in 2009. Americans are seeking to get the most out of their dollar, and since together,...
Cell transplantation and cardiac repair
1 Jul 2009
Tampa, Fla. (July 1, 2009) – The frontiers of cell transplantation for cardiac repair are discussed in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (Vol. 18 No.3), now available on-line without charge at...
1 Jul 2009
Tampa, Fla. (July 1, 2009) – The frontiers of cell transplantation for cardiac repair are discussed in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (Vol. 18 No.3), now available on-line without charge at...
Study identifies biomarker that safely monitors tumor response to new brain cancer treatment
1 Jul 2009
Gene therapy technique developed in animal model by Cedars-Sinai research team uses immune cells to attack glioblastoma multiforme LOS ANGELES (STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M. EDT on JULY 1, 2009) – A specific biomarker, a protein...
1 Jul 2009
Gene therapy technique developed in animal model by Cedars-Sinai research team uses immune cells to attack glioblastoma multiforme LOS ANGELES (STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M. EDT on JULY 1, 2009) – A specific biomarker, a protein...
Sleep duration is associated with variations in levels of inflammatory markers in women
1 Jul 2009
This is the first large-scale study to describe the associations between measures of inflammation and sleep duration in both men and women Westchester, Ill. —A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that levels of...
1 Jul 2009
This is the first large-scale study to describe the associations between measures of inflammation and sleep duration in both men and women Westchester, Ill. —A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that levels of...
Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th...
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th...
Predicting the return of prostate cancer: New Johns Hopkins study betters the odds of success
1 Jul 2009
Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best chance yet of predicting disease metastasis. The new prediction...
1 Jul 2009
Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best chance yet of predicting disease metastasis. The new prediction...
Chromosomal problems affect nearly all human embryos
1 Jul 2009
Discovery may explain low fertility rates in humans Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, scientists have shown that chromosomal abnormalities are present in more than 90% of IVF embryos, even those produced by young, fertile couples....
1 Jul 2009
Discovery may explain low fertility rates in humans Amsterdam, The Netherlands: For the first time, scientists have shown that chromosomal abnormalities are present in more than 90% of IVF embryos, even those produced by young, fertile couples....
Research network wins approximately £5.7 million to target human and animal diseases in Africa
1 Jul 2009
Deadly diseases including plague, Ebola and Rift Valley Fever are being targeted as part of a new multi-million pound international partnership involving African researchers and the London International Development Centre (LIDC). The Southern...
1 Jul 2009
Deadly diseases including plague, Ebola and Rift Valley Fever are being targeted as part of a new multi-million pound international partnership involving African researchers and the London International Development Centre (LIDC). The Southern...
Women with endometriosis need special care during pregnancy to avoid risk of premature birth
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and...
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and...
Wagner's 'difficult' reputation unwarranted says research
1 Jul 2009
The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study published in the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America reveals that Wagner set his text to music...
1 Jul 2009
The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study published in the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America reveals that Wagner set his text to music...
Increasing age of mothers in Spain leads to rise in mortality rates
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The evolution of maternal mortality rates in Spain since 1996 shows a 17 percent increase in deaths. Click here for more information. A new study examining the evolution...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: The evolution of maternal mortality rates in Spain since 1996 shows a 17 percent increase in deaths. Click here for more information. A new study examining the evolution...
Key to evolutionary fitness: Cut the calories
1 Jul 2009
Charles Darwin and his contemporaries postulated that food consumption in birds and mammals was limited by resource levels, that is, animals would eat as much as they could while food was plentiful and produce as many offspring as this would...
1 Jul 2009
Charles Darwin and his contemporaries postulated that food consumption in birds and mammals was limited by resource levels, that is, animals would eat as much as they could while food was plentiful and produce as many offspring as this would...
Researchers testing virus-gene therapy combination against melanoma
1 Jul 2009
Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the disease. Gregory Daniels, MD, PhD, assistant...
1 Jul 2009
Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the disease. Gregory Daniels, MD, PhD, assistant...
Biomarker of breathing control abnormality associated with hypertension and stroke
1 Jul 2009
Westchester, Ill. —A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent...
1 Jul 2009
Westchester, Ill. —A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent...
Microbial analysis, micropatterning methods featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
1 Jul 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Wed., July 1, 2009) – Microbial populations have traditionally been studied in carefully controlled, laboratory-grown cultures. New metagenomic approaches are being developed to study these organisms in...
1 Jul 2009
COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. (Wed., July 1, 2009) – Microbial populations have traditionally been studied in carefully controlled, laboratory-grown cultures. New metagenomic approaches are being developed to study these organisms in...
NEJM study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending
1 Jul 2009
PITTSBURGH, July 1 – After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's...
1 Jul 2009
PITTSBURGH, July 1 – After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care services such as hospitalizations and visits to the doctor's...
Secrets revealed about how disease-causing DNA mutations occur
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This chart shows the type of data used in a multi-scale wavelet analysis as part of research that has shed light on genetic processes that lead to certain human DNA... Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: This chart shows the type of data used in a multi-scale wavelet analysis as part of research that has shed light on genetic processes that lead to certain human DNA... Click here for more...
IOP announces 2009 award winners
1 Jul 2009
Successful business applications such as drug screening technologies, flat-panel displays and solar-cell designs are amongst the achievements in physics recognised by the Institute of Physics' (IOP) 2009 awards, announced today (Wednesday, 1...
1 Jul 2009
Successful business applications such as drug screening technologies, flat-panel displays and solar-cell designs are amongst the achievements in physics recognised by the Institute of Physics' (IOP) 2009 awards, announced today (Wednesday, 1...
Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency
1 Jul 2009
Data suggests proton pump inhibitors can induce acid-related symptoms in healthy adults Bethesda, MD (July 1, 2009) – Treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid...
1 Jul 2009
Data suggests proton pump inhibitors can induce acid-related symptoms in healthy adults Bethesda, MD (July 1, 2009) – Treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid...
Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women
1 Jul 2009
Sleep may act as a moderator between risk factors for depression and the onset of depression in women vulnerable to sleep changes during the postpartum period Westchester, Ill. — A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests...
1 Jul 2009
Sleep may act as a moderator between risk factors for depression and the onset of depression in women vulnerable to sleep changes during the postpartum period Westchester, Ill. — A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests...
UCLA collaboration identifies immune system link to schizophrenia
1 Jul 2009
Disruptions also found in cellular pathways involved in memory and cognition Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disease, thought to be caused by the interaction of both genetic and environmental factors. Because there is no biochemical test...
1 Jul 2009
Disruptions also found in cellular pathways involved in memory and cognition Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disease, thought to be caused by the interaction of both genetic and environmental factors. Because there is no biochemical test...
MS study offers theory for why repair of brain's wiring fails
1 Jul 2009
Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with multiple sclerosis accumulates because the body's natural mechanism for repair of the nerve coating called "myelin" stalls out. The study, published...
1 Jul 2009
Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with multiple sclerosis accumulates because the body's natural mechanism for repair of the nerve coating called "myelin" stalls out. The study, published...
UT researcher: Interferon alpha can delay full onset of type I diabetes
1 Jul 2009
HOUSTON – (July 1, 2009) – A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at The University of...
1 Jul 2009
HOUSTON – (July 1, 2009) – A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at The University of...
Triggering muscle development -- a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage?
1 Jul 2009
Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Dr. Geoff Goldspink (Royal Free and University College Medical School, UK) says:...
1 Jul 2009
Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Dr. Geoff Goldspink (Royal Free and University College Medical School, UK) says:...
Researchers find clear difference in quality, type of lung cancer info available in US and Japan
1 Jul 2009
Aurora, COLO. -- A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based lung cancer information was of a higher quality in the United States (US) than in Japan. Dr. Yasushi Goto of the...
1 Jul 2009
Aurora, COLO. -- A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based lung cancer information was of a higher quality in the United States (US) than in Japan. Dr. Yasushi Goto of the...
Newly appreciated membrane estrogen receptor important therapeutic target for breast cancer
1 Jul 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – New research at Rhode Island Hospital has uncovered the biological effects of a novel membrane estrogen receptor, a finding that has potential implications for hormonal therapy for breast cancer. The study is published...
1 Jul 2009
PROVIDENCE, RI – New research at Rhode Island Hospital has uncovered the biological effects of a novel membrane estrogen receptor, a finding that has potential implications for hormonal therapy for breast cancer. The study is published...
Cancer survivors at greater risk of birth complications; special monitoring needed
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday 1...
1 Jul 2009
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday 1...
Infants should be screened for hip trouble
1 Jul 2009
Rosemont, Ill -- Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of...
1 Jul 2009
Rosemont, Ill -- Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of...
Schizophrenia linked for first time to chromosome region in study led by Stanford scientists
1 Jul 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have played a major role in an international effort that has shown, for the first time, that modern genetic technologies can solve the riddle of how gene variations...
1 Jul 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have played a major role in an international effort that has shown, for the first time, that modern genetic technologies can solve the riddle of how gene variations...
Hormone treatment eases post-surgery distress in children
1 Jul 2009
UC Irvine anesthesiology study finds melatonin reduces emergence delirium rates A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not...
1 Jul 2009
UC Irvine anesthesiology study finds melatonin reduces emergence delirium rates A scary unknown for many children, the prospect of surgery can cause intense preoperative anxiety. While some amount of stress is normal, what many parents do not...
Those unsure of own ideas more resistant to views of others
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Dolores Albarracin and her colleagues found that people who are unsure of their own beliefs are less likely to entertain opposing views. Click here for more...
1 Jul 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Dolores Albarracin and her colleagues found that people who are unsure of their own beliefs are less likely to entertain opposing views. Click here for more...
Lap-band weight-loss surgery can reverse metabolic syndrome in obese teens
1 Jul 2009
Minimally invasive procedure lowers risk of future cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adolescents, according to research by NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK (June 30,...
1 Jul 2009
Minimally invasive procedure lowers risk of future cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adolescents, according to research by NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK (June 30,...
Study shows that a combination of common genetic variations can lead to schizophrenia
1 Jul 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A multi-national group of investigators, including a scientist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has discovered that nearly a third of the genetic basis of schizophrenia may be attributed to the...
1 Jul 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A multi-national group of investigators, including a scientist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has discovered that nearly a third of the genetic basis of schizophrenia may be attributed to the...
JNCI news brief: Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands
1 Jul 2009
Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according to a study...
1 Jul 2009
Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70% of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according to a study...
UNC study rewrites textbook on key genetic phenomenon
1 Jul 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Because females carry two copies of the X chromosome to males' one X and one Y, they harbor a potentially toxic double dose of the over 1000 genes that reside on the X chromosome. To compensate for this imbalance,...
1 Jul 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Because females carry two copies of the X chromosome to males' one X and one Y, they harbor a potentially toxic double dose of the over 1000 genes that reside on the X chromosome. To compensate for this imbalance,...
Stanford discovery pinpoints new connection between cancer cells, stem cells
1 Jul 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — A molecule called telomerase, best known for enabling unlimited cell division of stem cells and cancer cells, has a surprising additional role in the expression of genes in an important stem cell regulatory pathway,...
1 Jul 2009
STANFORD, Calif. — A molecule called telomerase, best known for enabling unlimited cell division of stem cells and cancer cells, has a surprising additional role in the expression of genes in an important stem cell regulatory pathway,...
Study examines dietary influences of liver disease
1 Jul 2009
Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while...
1 Jul 2009
Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death Diets high in protein and cholesterol are associated with a higher risk of hospitalization or death due to cirrhosis or liver cancer, while...
Exercise helps patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
1 Jul 2009
Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health...
1 Jul 2009
Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on how to increase physical activity leads to health benefits Counseling patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) on how to increase physical activity leads to health...
JNCI news brief: Risk of breast cancer and a single-nucleotide polymorphism
1 Jul 2009
The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) known as 2q35-rs13387042 is associated with increased risk of estrogen receptor (ER) -positive and -negative breast cancer, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of the National...
1 Jul 2009
The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) known as 2q35-rs13387042 is associated with increased risk of estrogen receptor (ER) -positive and -negative breast cancer, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of the National...
Study strongly supports many genetic contributions to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
1 Jul 2009
Study helps explain diseases' complex genetic makeup An international research consortium has discovered that many common genetic variants contribute to a person's risk of schizophrenia and explain at least a third of the risk of inheriting the...
1 Jul 2009
Study helps explain diseases' complex genetic makeup An international research consortium has discovered that many common genetic variants contribute to a person's risk of schizophrenia and explain at least a third of the risk of inheriting the...
U finds treatment that significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes
1 Jul 2009
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 1, 2009) — University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common...
1 Jul 2009
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 1, 2009) — University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common...
Common antibacterial treatment linked to sensorineural hearing loss in cystic fibrosis patients
1 Jul 2009
Alexandria, VA - An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Cystic...
1 Jul 2009
Alexandria, VA - An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Cystic...
Study examines liver transplantation after drug induced acute liver failure
1 Jul 2009
Research news from Liver Transplantation Liver transplantation offers a good chance for survival for patients with drug induced acute liver failure, however, certain pre-transplant factors are associated with worse outcomes. Patients who are on...
1 Jul 2009
Research news from Liver Transplantation Liver transplantation offers a good chance for survival for patients with drug induced acute liver failure, however, certain pre-transplant factors are associated with worse outcomes. Patients who are on...
Scientists: Salamanders, regenerative wonders, heal like mammals, people
1 Jul 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain. But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all --...
1 Jul 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain. But it turns out that remarkable ability isn't so mysterious after all --...
Clocking salt levels in the blood: A link between the circadian rhythm and salt balance
1 Jul 2009
New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in mice. The hormone aldosterone regulates levels of...
1 Jul 2009
New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in mice. The hormone aldosterone regulates levels of...
Siblings target of intervention program
1 Jul 2009
"Siblings are Special," a pilot prevention program targeting fifth graders and their younger siblings, recently received $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recovery...
1 Jul 2009
"Siblings are Special," a pilot prevention program targeting fifth graders and their younger siblings, recently received $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recovery...
New clue into how brain stem cells develop into cells which repair damaged tissue
1 Jul 2009
Insight could lead to new therapies to repair damage caused by MS The joint research, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the UK MS Society as well as the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was...
1 Jul 2009
Insight could lead to new therapies to repair damage caused by MS The joint research, funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the UK MS Society as well as the National Institutes of Health and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was...
Mayo Clinic study finds celiac disease 4 times more common than in 1950s
1 Jul 2009
Undiagnosed celiac disease associated with nearly quadrupled mortality ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Celiac disease, (http://www.mayoclinic.org/celiac-disease/) an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it...
1 Jul 2009
Undiagnosed celiac disease associated with nearly quadrupled mortality ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Celiac disease, (http://www.mayoclinic.org/celiac-disease/) an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is over four times more common today than it...
Lack of sleep could be more dangerous for women than men
1 Jul 2009
Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns. Research by the University of Warwick and University College London has...
1 Jul 2009
Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns. Research by the University of Warwick and University College London has...
U of Minnesota finds treatment that significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with...
1 Jul 2009
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 1, 2009) — University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common...
1 Jul 2009
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 1, 2009) — University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common...
Joint replacement patients with diabetes greatly benefit from controlled glucose
1 Jul 2009
Rosemont, Ill -- Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study published in the July 2009 issue of...
1 Jul 2009
Rosemont, Ill -- Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions. According to a new study published in the July 2009 issue of...
New discovery to aid in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease
1 Jul 2009
(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R in...
1 Jul 2009
(Boston) – Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R in...
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