A nano-sized sponge made of electrons X-rays reveal an unexpected property of widely used nanoparticles A new chapter has been opened in our understanding of the chemical activity of nanoparticles says a team of international scientists. Using ...

Altering surface textures in 'counterintuitive manner' may lead to cooling efficiency gains Uncovering the physical secrets underlying surface phenomena may increase cooling efficiency for a wide range of applications, according to MIT and Boston University ...

Using morphine after abdominal surgery may prolong pain, CU-Boulder researchers find Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient's suffering, doubling or even tripling the amount of time it takes to recover ...

Deaths from pancreatic cancer rise, fall along racial lines Trends among whites and African-Americans go in opposite directions Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks have gone in opposite directions over the past several decades in the United States, with ...

Balloon mis-positioning during prostate cancer treatment could affect success of radiation delivery A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Physics in Medicine and Biology shows that endorectal balloons commonly used during ...

UTHealth study aims to change traditional approach to preventing pressure ulcers HOUSTON – (Nov. 11, 2013) – A study led by Nancy Bergstrom, Ph.D., associate dean at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) ...

Taking a new look at carbon nanotubes Berkeley Lab researchers develop technique for imaging individual carbon nanotubes Despite their almost incomprehensibly small size – a diameter about one ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair – single-walled ...

November/December 2013 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet Patients Report High-Quality Care in Federally Supported Health Centers Patients seen in federally supported community health centers in the United States generally report high quality of care, ...

Embargoed news from 12 November 2013 Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Insufficient evidence that multivitamins prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease or death 1. Insufficient evidence that multivitamins prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease or death. A ...

Of hurricanes, fungus and Parkinson's disease Rutgers scientists find a volatile organic compound that attacks the genes that make and transport dopamine Scientists at Rutgers and Emory universities have discovered that an organic compound, often emitted by fungi, ...

Device may help doctors diagnose lethal heart rhythm in womb American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report A promising technology may enable doctors to diagnose and possibly treat in utero a common cause of stillbirth and sudden death in ...

Swine flu pandemic media pundits with pharma links more likely to talk up risks and promote drugs Competing interests should be declared -- and reported -- to maintain credibility of public health, say researchers Academics with links to the pharmaceutical ...

New research finds high tungsten levels double stroke risk High levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE has found High levels of tungsten in the body could double ...

Study is the first to show higher dietary acid load increases risk of diabetes A study of more than 60 000 women has shown that higher overall acidity of the diet, regardless of the individual foods making up that diet, increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. ...

Lumosity study examines effects of cognitive training in students Analysis of 1,300 students who trained with Lumosity showed greater improvement in a battery of cognitive assessments Lumosity, the online cognitive training and neuroscience research company, is presenting today ...

Mathematical analysis helps untangle bacterial chromosomes SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11, 2013 -- When an E. coli cell divides, it must replicate its circular chromosome and pull the resulting circles apart to take up residence in two new cells. It sounds easy enough ...

Obese older women at higher risk for death, disease, disability before age 85 Obesity and a bigger waist size in older women are associated with a higher risk of death, major chronic disease and mobility disability before the age of 85, according to a study ...

Overweight, obese are risks for heart disease regardless of metabolic syndrome Being overweight or obese are risk factors for myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) regardless of whether individuals also have the cluster ...

Study examines amyloid deposition in patients with traumatic brain injury Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) had increased deposits of β-Amyloid (Aβ) plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer Disease (AD), in some areas of their brains in a study by Young T. Hong, ...

Problem-solving education reduces parental stress after child autism diagnosis A cognitive-behavioral intervention known as problem-solving education (PSE) may help reduce parental stress and depressive symptoms immediately after their child is diagnosed with autism ...

Errant gliding proteins yield long-sought insight In order to react effectively to changes in the surroundings, bacteria must be able to quickly turn specific genes on or off. Although the overall mechanisms behind gene regulation have long been known, the fine details ...

Nurture impacts nature: Experiences leave genetic mark on brain, behavior New studies show life events influence genes important for memory and drug use SAN DIEGO — New human and animal research released today demonstrates how experiences impact genes that influence ...

Uninsured face hurdles choosing health insurance The new federal health-care law gives millions of Americans access to medical insurance. However, choosing the right coverage — a daunting task for most people — could be even more difficult for ...

Study shows moms may pass effects of stress to offspring via vaginal bacteria and placenta Penn Medicine studies presented at Neuroscience 2013 point to 2 potential ways mothers pass stress onto child SAN DIEGO— Pregnant women may transmit ...

Sons of cocaine-using fathers may resist addiction to drug, Penn Medicine study suggests SAN DIEGO— A father's cocaine use may make his sons less sensitive to the drug and thereby more likely to resist addictive behaviors, suggests ...