Building 'belt' offers cheap, quick repair of earthquake damage
2014-01-13
Building 'belt' offers cheap, quick repair of earthquake damage
Four years after the January 2010 earthquake, 145,000 people still remain homeless in Haiti. A cheap and simple technology to repair earthquake damaged buildings – developed at the University of Sheffield ...
Postpartum depression improves with time -- but for many women, depressive symptoms linger
2014-01-13
Postpartum depression improves with time -- but for many women, depressive symptoms linger
Up to half of patients develop chronic depression, reports Harvard Review of Psychiatry
Philadelphia, Pa. (January 13, 2014) – Research evidence shows that symptoms ...
Towards perfect control of light waves
2014-01-13
Towards perfect control of light waves
Detector for the measurement of the waveforms of pulsed laser radiation
This news release is available in German. Modern mode-locked lasers are capable of producing extremely short light flashes that ...
No nano-dust danger from facade paint
2014-01-13
No nano-dust danger from facade paint
Research into the safety of nanoparticles
Five Empa laboratories were involved in the EU «NanoHouse» project, along with four other European research institutes and four industrial ...
Shoulder replacement eases pain, improves motion in rheumatoid arthritis patients, Mayo Study finds
2014-01-13
Shoulder replacement eases pain, improves motion in rheumatoid arthritis patients, Mayo Study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Jan. 13, 2014 — Shoulder arthritis is a common problem for rheumatoid arthritis patients: pain and difficulty moving their arms can grow so severe that ...
Multiple myeloma study uncovers genetic diversity within tumors
2014-01-13
Multiple myeloma study uncovers genetic diversity within tumors
Subpopulations of cells could have implications for treatment
The most comprehensive genetic study to date of the blood cancer multiple myeloma has revealed that the genetic landscape ...
BU study: 1 question may gauge the severity of unhealthy drug and alcohol use
2014-01-13
BU study: 1 question may gauge the severity of unhealthy drug and alcohol use
Primary care physicians seeking to determine whether a patient's drug or alcohol use is problematic often have to rely on lengthy questionnaires containing dozens of items with multiple ...
2 players produce destructive cascade of diabetic retinopathy
2014-01-13
2 players produce destructive cascade of diabetic retinopathy
Augusta, Ga. - The retina can be bombarded by reactive oxygen species in diabetes, prompting events that destroy healthy blood vessels, form leaky new ones and ruin vision.
Now ...
Heart attack survivors paint a complex picture of adhering to medicine
2014-01-13
Heart attack survivors paint a complex picture of adhering to medicine
Heart attack survivors of different races and genders are about equally likely to be on medications that reduce the risk of another heart attack and other potentially life-threatening ...
Benefits of cognitive training can last 10 years in older adults
2014-01-13
Benefits of cognitive training can last 10 years in older adults
INDIANAPOLIS -- Exercises meant to boost mental sharpness can benefit older adults as many as 10 years after they received the cognitive training, researchers said Monday.
In a study published in the Journal ...
New discovery could stimulate plant growth and increase crop yields, researchers say
2014-01-13
New discovery could stimulate plant growth and increase crop yields, researchers say
Scientists led by experts at Durham University have discovered a natural mechanism in plants that could stimulate their growth even under stress and potentially lead to ...
Researchers investigating how to make PET imaging even sweeter
2014-01-13
Researchers investigating how to make PET imaging even sweeter
Mount Sinai Heart leads international research team testing new sugar-based tracer to help in the cardiovascular imaging hunt for inflamed high-risk, vulnerable ...
Enforcement and anti-poaching measures set to fail
2014-01-13
Enforcement and anti-poaching measures set to fail
In a paper published in Conservation Letters, researchers from the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) argue that despite record levels of funding being invested in enforcement ...
Understanding secondary light emission by plasmonic nanostructures may improve medical imaging
2014-01-13
Understanding secondary light emission by plasmonic nanostructures may improve medical imaging
"Plasmonic nanostructures are of great current interest as chemical sensors, in vivo imaging agents, and for photothermal therapeutics," explained ...
Bragging rights: MSU study shows that interventions help women's reluctance to discuss accomplishments
2014-01-13
Bragging rights: MSU study shows that interventions help women's reluctance to discuss accomplishments
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A study published by Jessi L. Smith, professor of psychology at Montana State University, and Meghan Huntoon, who was Smith's student at MSU ...
Study: Kidney cancer patients preserve kidney function with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
2014-01-13
Study: Kidney cancer patients preserve kidney function with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
Hang up or hold on?
2014-01-13
Hang up or hold on?
Study helps call centers know when patience is running out
Press "1" if you're tired of being on hold! Nobody likes to wait, but since customer service can't be packaged to sit on a shelf ready when we need it, ...
Immune system development linked to leukemia
2014-01-13
Immune system development linked to leukemia
Our defenses against infection can be weaknesses in causing cancer
Scientists have discovered a genetic signature that implicates a key mechanism in the immune system as a driving force for a type of ...
Research uncovers key difference between our bodies' fight against viruses and bacteria
2014-01-13
Research uncovers key difference between our bodies' fight against viruses and bacteria
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a key difference in the biological mechanisms by which the immune system responds to viral and bacterial ...
Study identifies population of stem-like cells where HIV persists in spite of treatment
2014-01-13
Study identifies population of stem-like cells where HIV persists in spite of treatment
Recently discovered T memory stem cells may be long-term viral reservoir, potential targets for future treatment
Although antiviral therapy against HIV suppresses ...
Scientists solve 40-year mystery of how sodium controls opioid brain signaling
2014-01-13
Scientists solve 40-year mystery of how sodium controls opioid brain signaling
The findings pave way for new therapies for treating pain and mood disorders
LA JOLLA, CA—January 12, 2014—Scientists have discovered how the element sodium influences the signaling ...
It's all coming back to me now: Researchers find caffeine enhances memory
2014-01-13
It's all coming back to me now: Researchers find caffeine enhances memory
For some, it's the tradition of steeping tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it's the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a hot jolt of java. Then there are those who ...
Mutation discovery may improve treatment for rare brain tumor type
2014-01-13
Mutation discovery may improve treatment for rare brain tumor type
Study findings could lead to targeted therapies for hard-to-treat craniopharyngiomas
BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2014 -- Scientists have identified a mutated gene that causes a type of tenacious, ...
Non-coding DNA implicated in type 2 diabetes
2014-01-13
Non-coding DNA implicated in type 2 diabetes
Variations in non-coding sections of the genome might be important contributors to type 2 diabetes risk, according to a new study.
DNA sequences that don't encode proteins were once dismissed as "junk DNA", ...
Multi-institutional team finds targetable mutation in rare brain tumor
2014-01-13
Multi-institutional team finds targetable mutation in rare brain tumor
BRAF mutation associated with other cancers appears to drive papillary craniopharyngiomas
A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's ...
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