Phase II trial of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in locally advanced cervical cancer 'promising' An article published in the January issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics reports results of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group ...

Finding pleasure in productive activities the key to boosting self-control TORONTO, ON — After a long, tiring day many of us simply give in to the urge to grab a favourite unhealthy snack and avoid tackling obligatory tasks. But we don't have to. A new study from ...

Global warming's biggest offenders The US and China are among the 7 countries most accountable for the world's temperature increase, according to a new Concordia study This news release is available in French. Montreal, January 15, 2014 — When ...

BMC alleviates alarm fatigue by decreasing noise (Boston) – Boston Medical Center (BMC) successfully reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue and improve patient safety. The hospital, one of two in the country that spearheaded this ...

Popular blood type diet debunked Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) have found that the theory behind the popular blood type diet--which claims an individual's nutritional needs vary by blood type--is not valid. The findings are published this ...

Geosphere examines volcanic zones, the Sierra Nevada, and Utah's Confusion Range Boulder, Colo., USA – New Geosphere papers posted online 14 Jan. cover the San Joaquin Basin in California, the Catalan Volcanic Zone in Spain, the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand, the Confusion ...

Brain regions 'tune' activity to enable attention The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible for a person to pay attention or concentrate on a task, scientists at Washington University School of ...

Food processors beware: Salmonella biofilms incredibly resistant to powerful disinfectants Once Salmonella bacteria get into a food processing facility and have an opportunity to form a biofilm on surfaces, it is likely to be extraordinarily difficult, if not ...

When a doctor's visit is a guilt trip UC San Diego study examines patient reactions to physician-inspired guilt and shame Have you ever left a doctor's office feeling ashamed or guilty? Chances are one in two that you answered "yes," according to research ...

Does taking multiple medicines increase your risk of being admitted to hospital? Patients with a single illness who take many drugs have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital, but for patients with multiple conditions, taking many medicines is now associated with ...

How much does it cost to have a baby in a hospital? UCSF study examines charges for uncomplicated deliveries Women giving birth in California can face a huge cost difference in their hospital bills, according to a new UC San Francisco ...

In the blink of an eye CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Imagine seeing a dozen pictures flash by in a fraction of a second. You might think it would be impossible to identify any images you see for such a short time. However, a team of neuroscientists from MIT has found ...

More than meets the eye Researchers at UCSB and University of Bristol have found that when it comes to vision, the brain can perform more than one function without sacrificing time or accuracy Many studies suggest that pushing your brain ...

Loyola study provides guidance on drug holidays from popular osteoporosis treatments Doctors commonly recommend drug holidays, or breaks, from certain osteoporosis drugs due to the risks associated with these treatments. Yet little has been known about the ...

Joslin finds metabolic clues to diabetic kidney failure Metabolomics study examines factors that may lead to end stage renal disease BOSTON - January 15, 2013 - About 33 percent of people with type 2 diabetes suffer kidney damage that progresses to end stage renal ...

Self-control isn't in short supply (despite what it looks like) It might be true that people have a harder time controlling themselves when they are tired at the end of the day, but that doesn't mean that self-control is a limited resource, say authors in the Cell Press publication ...

Alaskan caribou and ptarmigan migrations recorded Automated cameras document northern spring movement of species across tundra In the February issue of BioScience, biologists describe the first-of-a-kind recording of caribou and ptarmigan migrations made ...

First planet found around solar twin in star cluster 6-year search with HARPS finds three new planets in Messier 67 Astronomers have used ESO's HARPS planet hunter in Chile, along with other telescopes around the world, to discover three planets orbiting stars in the cluster Messier 67. ...

The internal clock and feeding rhythm set the pace of the liver Living organisms have adapted to the day-night cycle and, in most cases, they have evolved a "circadian clock". Its effects are not completely known yet but its functioning has been ...

IU study: Copycats pave the way to problem-solving success BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- It is often better to be surrounded by copycats than innovators, according to a new Indiana University study. By creating a virtual problem landscape, IU cognitive scientists explored ...

Gold nanoparticles help to develop a new method for tracking viruses Researchers at the Nanoscience Center (NSC) of University of Jyväskylä in Finland have developed a novel method to study enterovirus structures and their functions. The method will help ...

Easier said than done In moral behavior, (virtual) reality is something else altogether The brakes of your car fail suddenly and on your path are five people who will certainly be hit and killed. You can steer, but if you do another ...

New study shows: Large landmasses existed 2.7 billion years ago A Cologne working group involving Prof. Carsten Münker and Dr. Elis Hoffmann and their student Sebastian Viehmann (working with Prof. Michael Bau from the Jacobs University Bremen) have managed for the ...

Genes and calls reveal 5-fold greater diversity of Amazon frog species Amazonian biodiversity has been studied for hundreds of years. Early explorers of Amazonian plants and animals included renowned naturalists of the stature of Alexander von Humboldt and A. R. Wallace. ...

Multihormone reverses metabolic damage of high calorie diet Importantly, the scientists found out that treatment of obese mice with this GLP-1/Glucagon co-agonist improves metabolism ...