Experts clarify conflicting criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on diagnosis, treatment of leading cause of infertility Chevy Chase, MD—The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice ...

Unleashing the power of the crowd McGill online game expands to connect global scientific community with citizen scientists Over the past three years, 300,000 gamers have helped scientists with genomic research by playing Phylo, an online puzzle game. Now Jérôme ...

EORTC study suggests detecting ERG gene deletion useful for risk stratification in childhood ALL Results of EORTC trial 58951 suggest that detecting ERG gene deletion at diagnosis of childhood B-cell precursor (BCP) acute lymphoblastic leukemia ...

Natural dyes from common (and a few uncommon) ingredients: A new video by the American Chemical Society From crimson red to lavender to mustard yellow, vibrant hues can be coaxed from common — and a few uncommon — ingredients to add color to fabrics. The ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smokeless tobacco products New study shows that the concentration of polycyclic aromatic A new study shows that the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smokeless tobacco products (STPs) ...

New testing strategy detects population-wide vitamin and mineral deficiencies Could speed mass intervention in developing countries Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that levels of certain proteins in the bloodstream may be used to estimate levels of essential ...

Molecular biology: Designer of protein factories exposed For 10 years, Patrick Cramer and his colleagues at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have probed the structure of RNA polymerase I, a crucial cog in the machinery of all cells. ...

Obesity may increase the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (Boston)--Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified obesity as a possible risk factor for clostridium difficile infection ...

Copious community-associated MRSA in nursing homes More than one quarter of residents of 26 nursing homes in Orange County, California carry community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which spread more easily, and may cause more ...

NASA analyzes Hurricane Raymond's copious rainfall Powerful hurricane Raymond, located off Mexico's south-central Pacific coast, weakened to a tropical storm and has dropped a lot of rain over central western Mexico's coast. NASA's TRMM satellite measured rainfall ...

Finding psychiatric drugs in the movements of mice Research from Tel Aviv University unlocks the secrets of mouse behavior to help identify promising new drugs Developing psychiatric medications is a long and complex process. Candidate drugs are evaluated ...

Dry air and cooler waters weakening Tropical Depression Lorenzo NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Depression Lorenzo that showed very little convection happening throughout the system because of two environmental factors: dry air and ...

'Anklebot' helps determine ankle stiffness CAMBRIDGE, MA -- For most healthy bipeds, the act of walking is seldom given a second thought: One foot follows the other, and the rest of the body falls in line, supported by a system of muscle, tendon, and ...

Researcher is optimistic about meeting 'Grand Challenge' of global prosperity ITHACA, N.Y. – With ecological viability threatened, world resources draining, population burgeoning and despair running rampant, the end is nigh. Or not, says Lawrence M. Cathles, Cornell ...

Just 2 weeks in orbit causes changes in eyes HOUSTON -- ( Oct. 24, 2013 ) -- Just 13 days in space may be enough to cause profound changes in eye structure and gene expression, report researchers from Houston Methodist, NASA Johnson Space Center, and two other ...

King of beasts losing ground in Uganda's paradise Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of St. Andrews warn that Uganda's African lions—a mainstay of the country's tourism industry and a symbol of Africa—are on the verge of ...

Identifying a mystery channel crucial for hearing Our ability to hear relies on hair cells, sensory receptors that mechanically amplify low-level sound that enters the inner ear through a transduction channel. Although the transduction channel was characterized ...

Washing your hands makes you optimistic Cologne Academic has examined the psychology of physical cleansing The Junior Professor for Social and Media Psychology Dr. Kai Kaspar from the University of Cologne has examined how physical cleansing affects us ...

NASA's SDO sees sun emit a mid-level solar flare The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare that peaked at 8:30 pm EDT on Oct. 23, 2013. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere ...

Grafted limb cells acquire molecular 'fingerprint' of new location, UCI study shows Findings further creation of regenerative therapies for humans Irvine, Calif., Oct. 24, 2013 — Cells triggering tissue regeneration that are taken from one limb ...

Name that tune Algorithm used in music retrieval systems applied to help identify dolphin whistles VIDEO: In this ...

Stopping transplant drugs before conception benefits fetus Discontinuing mycophenolate acid products does not seem to pose risks of transplant rejection Atlanta, GA (October 23, 2013)—Research suggests that fetal exposure to mycophenolic acid products ...

How liver 'talks' to muscle: A well-timed, coordinated conversation Boston, MA – A major collaborative research effort involving scientists at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and ...

UNH researcher: Bees underwent massive extinction when dinosaurs did DURHAM, N.H. -- For the first time ever, scientists have documented a widespread extinction of bees that occurred 65 million years ago, concurrent with the massive event that wiped out land ...

Oral bacteria create a 'fingerprint' in your mouth Study shows a microbial 'signature' can discriminate between ethnicities COLUMBUS, Ohio – The bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying ...