Protein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk Finding may help clinicians decide which men, with an aberrant biopsy, could benefit from additional future biopsy screenings NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) -- Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical ...

Building life-saving batteries: American Chemical Society Prized Science video The engineering feat that enables a device to jolt a dangerously misbehaving heart back to its normal rhythm and save millions of lives is featured in a new video from the popular ...

New report calls for attention to abrupt impacts from climate change WASHINGTON -- Climate change has increased concern over possible large and rapid changes in the physical climate system, which includes the Earth's atmosphere, land surfaces, and oceans. Some ...

Rainfall to blame for decline in Arctic peregrines Rain, crucial to sustaining life on Earth, is proving deadly for young peregrine falcons in Canada's Arctic. A University of Alberta study recently published in Oecologia has found that an increase in the frequency ...

Does Facebook use affect body image in teen girls? New Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2013—"Appearance exposure" on the Internet has been linked to body image disturbance among adolescent girls. A new study that links specific Facebook ...

Companies could make the switch to wood power Some companies could economically convert their operations to wood boilers for heat and power, according to a team of forestry researchers. The conversion to wood-powered burners would make the most sense for larger commercial and industrial ...

New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases A step toward development of drugs for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the ...

Study documents catastrophic collapse of Sahara's wildlife NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) – A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Zoological Society or London warns that the world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a ...

Remembrances of things past Berkeley Lab researchers discover nanoscale shape-memory oxide Listen up nickel-titanium and all you other shape-memory alloys, there's a new kid on the block that just claimed the championship for elasticity and is primed ...

1950s pandemic influenza virus remains a health threat, particularly to those under 50 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists report that avian H2N2 influenza A viruses related to 1957-1958 pandemic infect human cells and spread among ...

Higher case load lowers cost of repairing bones that protect eye Patients fare equally well at half the cost, study shows Adding to evidence that "high-volume" specialty care in busy teaching hospitals leads to efficiencies unavailable in community hospitals, ...

UI biology professor finds 'Goldilocks' effect in snail populations Finding may 1 day help control invasive species A University of Iowa researcher has discovered that a "Goldilocks" effect applies to the reproductive output of a tiny New Zealand snail—considered ...

Alzheimer's risk gene may begin to affect brains as early as childhood, CAMH research shows Dec. 3, 2013 (Toronto) - People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades before the illness ...

Hubble traces subtle signals of water on hazy worlds

U of T study finds that fear of being single leads people to settle for less in relationships TORONTO, ON – Fear of being single is a meaningful predictor of settling for less in relationships among both men and women, a new University of Toronto (U of T) study has ...

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine -- 'Overweight and healthy' is a myth Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for 3 Dec. 2013 1. Evidence suggests that "healthy and overweight" is a myth A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational ...

ACP recommends tighter transfusion strategy to treat anemia in patients with heart disease New ACP guideline presents evidence-based recommendations for treating anemia in patients with heart disease PHILADELPHIA, December 3, 2013 -- Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions ...

Scientists build a low-cost, open-source 3-D metal printer Key ingredients are steel, a MIG welder, and a microcontroller OK, so maybe you aren't interested in making your own toys, cellphone cases, or glow-in-the-dark Christmas decorations. How about ...

Specific heart contractions could predict atrial fibrillation UCSF-led team identifies potential new risk factor for cardiovascular patients A commonly used heart monitor may be a simple tool for predicting the risk of atrial fibrillation, the most ...

Burmese python genome reveals extreme adaptation Offers key insights into nature of evolution AURORA, Colo. (Dec. 2, 2013) – Scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine who sequenced the genome of the Burmese python have discovered large ...

New study sheds light on the functional importance of dinosaur beaks Beaks are a typical hallmark of modern birds and can be found in a huge variety of forms and shapes. However, it is less well known that keratin-covered beaks had already evolved in ...

A single spray of oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism A single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, has been shown to enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism spectrum disorders, Yale School ...

Secrets to 'extreme adaptation' found in Burmese python genome The Burmese python's ability to ramp up its metabolism and enlarge its organs to swallow and digest prey whole can be traced to unusually rapid evolution and specialized adaptations of its ...

Mount Sinai study: Age-related cognitive decline linked to energy in synapses in prefrontal cortex Hormone-replacement therapy may prevent age-related declines in cognitive functioning New York, NY – New York, ...

Researchers revise Darwin's thinking on invasive species Model points way to better understanding chances of invaders succeeding PULLMAN, Wash.-For more than a century and a half, researchers interested in invasive species have looked to Charles Darwin and what has ...