(Lebanon, NH, 4/8/14) Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will present a scientific poster on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the American Association of Cancer Researchers conference in San Diego, CA. The research identifies a potential characteristic for predicting outcome in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme. Existing therapies based on genetic information have failed to effectively treat glioblastomas. Therefore, researchers are aggressively looking to find new molecular targets for this aggressive brain tumor. Dartmouth ...

European scientists have made ground-breaking discoveries for improving the efficiency of the production of pharmaceuticals through plant biotechnology. Biotechnological production offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to the chemical synthesis of rare and complex pharmaceutical compounds currently isolated from plants. The results have been achieved in the European SmartCell project coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Several expensive anticancer alkaloid blockbusters used in chemotherapy, such as terpenoid indole alkaloids ...

In an innovative clinical trial led by UC San Francisco, the experimental drug neratinib along with standard chemotherapy was found to be a beneficial treatment for some women with newly diagnosed, high-risk breast cancer. Additionally, researchers learned that an algorithm used in the adaptive, randomized trial known as I-SPY 2 was highly effective at predicting the success of the treatment regimen in the patients who have HER2-positive/HR-negative disease. The finding marks the second drug "graduation" within the I-SPY 2 trial model, which is designed to accelerate ...

University of Cincinnati research is offering hospitals and trauma centers a unique, accurate and scientific approach to making decisions about transporting critical-care patients by air or by ambulance. A presentation this week at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in Tampa, Fla., highlights the research of Michael Widener, a UC assistant professor of geography, along with Zac Ginsberg, MD, Maryland Shock Trauma Center; Samuel Galvagno Jr., assistant professor, Divisions of Trauma Anesthesiology and Adult Critical Care Medicine, Maryland ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 8, 2014)—Taking care of grandkids one day a week helps keep grandmothers mentally sharp, finds a study from the Women's Healthy Aging Project study in Australia, published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). That's good news for women after menopause, when women need to lower their risks of developing Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders. On the other hand, taking care of grandchildren five days a week or more had some negative effects on tests of mental sharpness. "We know that older ...

BEIJING, 8 April 2014 – Large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packets in China would increase awareness about the harms of smoking, help to cut smoking rates, and in doing so save lives according to global studies. These are the key findings from a new report, Tobacco health warnings in China – Evidence of effectiveness and implications for action, from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project), released today. "This new report presents a very compelling case for the introduction of large, pictorial ...

Hidden in one of Australia's most developed and fastest growing areas lives one of the world's smallest freshwater crayfish species. Robert B McCormack the Team Leader for the Australian Crayfish Project described the new species belonging to the genus Gramastacus, after 8 years of research in the swamps and creeks of coastal New South Wales, Australia. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. Being a small crayfish species it has remained undescribed and undiscovered in one of the fastest developing regions of Australia. Only one other species of Gramastacus ...

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a common treatment for people with type 2 diabetes could cause longer-than-normal periods of the low blood sugar reaction hypoglycemia, which may result in increased health risks to people with diabetes. The treatment is the use of the peptide GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) in combination with insulin, which is now used throughout the world as a standard therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes. A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide's School of Medicine has investigated the impact of this ...

OAKLAND, Calif., April 8, 2014 — Adult patients with diabetes who trust their medical provider and feel included in treatment decisions are significantly more likely to take and maintain a newly prescribed antidepressant medication, according to a new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and the University of Washington, School of Medicine, included 1,500 patients with long-standing diabetes, who were prescribed antidepressants. "In patients with diabetes, depression has ...

There is a steady stream of news stories and announcements about how many more new strains of Android malware appear in every passing year. Data showing infection rates in the real world has been hard to come by. There is a lot of data about the number of different malware samples discovered but not so much about the extent they are actually found in the wild. If smartphones are infected to the same extent as personal computers used to be, the resulting damage would be much more severe. The few estimates that were out there vary greatly: ranging from more than 4 per ...

"We have, on the one hand, scientists who are convinced that they should be left alone in their ivory tower and that neither politicians nor the general public should interfere with their research activities. In their eyes, the key to conducting responsible science is to protect it from external interest because that will introduce harmful biases. Science should therefore be completely independent and self-regulated in order to be responsible," says communication researcher Maja Horst from the University of Copenhagen. She continues: "But, on the other hand, there are ...

The world's biodiversity is in an ongoing dramatic decline that despite conservation efforts remains unprecedented in its speed and predicted effects on global ecosystem functioning and services. The lack of available integrated biodiversity information for decisions in sectors other than nature conservation has been recognized as a main obstacle and the need to provide readily accessible data to support political decisions has been integrated into the CBD's "Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020" and the Aichi targets. A review paper recently published in the open ...

BETHESDA, MD – April 8, 2014 – Technical objections to the idea that Neandertals interbred with the ancestors of Eurasians have been overcome, thanks to a genome analysis method described in the April 2014 issue of the journal GENETICS. The technique can more confidently detect the genetic signatures of interbreeding than previous approaches and will be useful for evolutionary studies of other ancient or rare DNA samples. "Our approach can distinguish between two subtly different scenarios that could explain the genetic similarities shared by Neandertals and modern humans ...

Although a greater proportion of teenage boys than girls watch and fantasise about sex they have seen in pornography, there are no differences between the sexes when it comes to what types of sex they fantasise about. This is shown in a new study from Uppsala University that is published in Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Using questionnaires, Magdalena Mattebo, researcher at the Department of Women's and Children's Health at Uppsala University, investigated the sexual experiences and pornography consumption of more than 800 Swedish upper-secondary ...

Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2014) Southern states are known to uphold a culture of honor and adhere to traditional politeness norms, but does this hold true for death-row convicts? A new article published today in SAGE Open finds that Southern death-row offenders are more likely to apologize for crimes in their final statements than offenders from other regions of the U.S. Researcher Judy Eaton analyzed executed prisoners' final statements from across the U.S. between January 2000 and December 2011. Of the 299 Southerners and 60 non-Southerners studied, offenders were two ...

PHILADELPHIA – How will we, as individuals, and a society, live with brains at risk for Alzheimer's disease dementia? As part of Health Affairs' April issue, a theme issue focusing on Alzheimer's, a neurodegenerative disease ethicist and clinician with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania offers keen observations to help navigate ethically-charged points on the course of the disease progression. "The new concept of Alzheimer's disease, as a spectrum of diseases ranging from people with pathological biomarkers but no symptoms, to those with ...

Get legal assistance with your tax filing in Ohio Article provided by Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., L.P.A. Visit us at http://www.tgradylaw.com Spring is officially here. As an Ohio resident, you want to be thinking about the sunshine and birds chirping; however, at this time of year, you must overlook the warm weather and consider your tax obligations. April 2014 is almost here, which means it is getting closer and closer to the tax due date. Before you get carried away with number crunching and deductions on your own, here is an interesting fact: Ohio ...

Wisconsin drunk driving policy found lacking in MADD report Article provided by Kmiec Law Offices Visit us at http://www.kmieclaw.com When it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) says Wisconsin is one of the worst states in the nation. In its 2014 Report to the Nation, MADD awarded Wisconsin a mere two stars out of a possible five and urged lawmakers to strengthen the state's intoxicated driving policies. One of the main issues addressed in the MADD report is the fact that Wisconsin is the only U.S. state to treat ...

New Orleans bike accident shines spotlight on bike and pedestrian safety Article provided by Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C. Visit us at http://www.gainsburghbenjamin.com New Orleans had its first fatal bike accident of 2014 when a 50-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on a notoriously busy stretch of St. Claude Avenue. The incident calls much-needed attention to the issue of bicycle and pedestrian safety in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, where accidents of this kind have been on the rise in recent years. Traffic deaths have ...

South Carolina lawmakers push for expanded DUI interlock program Article provided by Aaron & Aaron Visit us at http://www.aaronlawyer.com South Carolina has a reputation for being among the states with the highest rate of driving under the influence of alcohol. In the latest effort to crack down on intoxicated drivers in the state, South Carolina lawmakers are considering an updated version of the DUI bill known as Emma's Law. What would Emma's Law require? One of the main provisions of the proposed legislation would require mandatory installation of an ...

Survey shows teens who drive drunk often know the risks Article provided by The Law Offices of Tony Farmer and John Dreiser Visit us at http://www.farmerdreiser.com In Tennessee and throughout the nation, a great deal of effort is being made to educate young drivers about risky behaviors such as drunk and distracted driving -- and yet these problems continue. The problem, as it turns out, is not necessarily that teenage drivers are not getting the message, but rather that they often fail to heed it. A survey released recently by Students Against Destructive Decisions ...

Backlog of nursing homes complaints in Los Angeles lead to elder neglect Article provided by The Figari Law Firm Visit us at http://www.elderabuseprotection.com It was recently revealed that many elders and senior citizens in California are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to county investigations of allegations of neglect and abuse. Last month, the Sacramental Bee reported that public health officials in Los Angeles County have been instructing their inspectors to close cases of alleged health and safety complaints in nursing homes without actually ...

Negligent care of elderly Californians can lead to injury or death Article provided by The Figari Law Firm Visit us at http://www.elderabuseprotection.com Wandering is a common behavioral problem for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. Wandering may include an unintentional wrong turn in unfamiliar surroundings or an elopement -- purposeful leaving with an inability or unwillingness to return. In either case, wanderers are unsupervised, putting them at risk of injury or death. Late last year, an older California woman wandered ...

Is the recession really over? New study suggests otherwise Article provided by Warren Luccitti, Esq. Visit us at http://www.warrenluccittiesq.com According to economic data, the U.S. recession is over. However, the 7th annual national survey on household wealth accumulation was recently released that indicates otherwise. The study revealed that many Americans who make up the middle class continue to struggle to make ends meet. The study The Consumer Federation of America--a non-profit organization that conducts research and promotes education on subjects of ...

26th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts April 25-27, 2014 all day The California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art is the largest professional art function in the region, hosted by the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. Now, on its 26th year, this event continues to bring the leading national and international ceramic artists to Northern California for a weekend of creative instruction and collaboration. The Conference will take place Friday April 25- April 27, 2014. It is a ceramics weekend of over 50 exhibitions, many ...