New methods improve quagga and zebra mussel identification
2013-11-01
New methods improve quagga and zebra mussel identification
Reports identify new sampling and testing methods that improve accuracy in the detection of quagga and zebra mussels and outline procedures used to test for them
DENVER - The earliest possible detection of quagga ...
Can putting your child before yourself make you a happier person?
2013-11-01
Can putting your child before yourself make you a happier person?
Study explores the correlation between child-centric behavior and parental happiness and fulfillment
Los Angeles, CA (October 31, 2013) While popular media often depicts highly-involved parents ...
US preterm birth rate drops to 15-year low
2013-11-01
US preterm birth rate drops to 15-year low
US earns a 'C' on the 2013 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card
Six states – Alaska, California, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and Vermont – earned an "A" on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth Report ...
Non-radiologists perform majority of ultrasound-guided invasive procedures, study suggests
2013-11-01
Non-radiologists perform majority of ultrasound-guided invasive procedures, study suggests
The November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) focuses on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services ...
Risk of osteoporosis drug's side effects not significant, Loyola researchers find
2013-10-31
Risk of osteoporosis drug's side effects not significant, Loyola researchers find
The risks of developing kidney failure and a calcium deficiency from the popular osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid are extremely rare, according to researchers at Loyola University ...
Study: Staggering turbines improves performance 33 percent
2013-10-31
Study: Staggering turbines improves performance 33 percent
Research into the best ways to arrange wind turbines has produced staggering results — quite literally.
The University of Delaware's Cristina Archer and her Atmosphere and Energy Research Group ...
Results of the CHILL-MI trial presented at TCT 2013
2013-10-31
Results of the CHILL-MI trial presented at TCT 2013
Therapeutic hypothermia is safe and feasible as adjunctive care for heart attack patients
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 30, 2013 – A clinical trial shows that rapidly cooling patients who have suffered ST-elevation myocardial ...
Breakthrough research produces brighter, more efficiently produced lighting
2013-10-31
Breakthrough research produces brighter, more efficiently produced lighting
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– By determining simple guidelines, researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Solid State Lighting & Energy Center (SSLEC) have made it possible ...
Bats confirmed as SARS origin
2013-10-31
Bats confirmed as SARS origin
A team of international scientists has isolated a very close relative of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) from horseshoe bats in China, confirming them as the origin of the virus responsible for the 2002-3 ...
Pain management of hemiplegic shoulder pain post stroke
2013-10-31
Pain management of hemiplegic shoulder pain post stroke
The incidence of shoulder pain post stroke was high. Thus, it is clinically significant to study the onset characteristics and pain management. Yi Zhu and colleagues from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese ...
Hippocampal and thalamic neuronal metabolism in a putative rat model of schizophrenia
2013-10-31
Hippocampal and thalamic neuronal metabolism in a putative rat model of schizophrenia
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neuregulin 1 (NRG1) are important genes and signaling pathways that are altered in schizophrenia. To date, no studies have reported ...
Propofol's effect on the sciatic nerve: Harmful or protective?
2013-10-31
Propofol's effect on the sciatic nerve: Harmful or protective?
Propofol is a rapid, but short-acting, intravenous drug that is preferentially used for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Propofol can inhibit inflammation and suppress the secretion of ...
Animal personalities are more like humans than first thought, according to Deakin University study
2013-10-31
Animal personalities are more like humans than first thought, according to Deakin University study
A Deakin University study has found for the first time that, just like humans, un-predictability is also a consistent behavioural trait in the animal world.
Animals ...
Butterflies show origin of species as an evolutionary process, not a single event
2013-10-31
Butterflies show origin of species as an evolutionary process, not a single event
The evolution of new species might not be as hard as it seems, even when diverging populations remain in contact and continue to produce offspring. That's the conclusion of studies, reported ...
Dogs know a left-sided wag from a right
2013-10-31
Dogs know a left-sided wag from a right
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Dogs visual stimuli (naturalistic and silhouette) exhibiting prevalent left- or right-asymmetric tail wagging. Stationary stimuli ...
Evolution of new species requires few genetic changes
2013-10-31
Evolution of new species requires few genetic changes
Only a few genetic changes are needed to spur the evolution of new species—even if the original populations are still in contact and exchanging genes. Once started, however, evolutionary divergence ...
Study offers new theory of cancer development
2013-10-31
Study offers new theory of cancer development
Patterns found in cancer's chaos illuminate tumor evolution
For more than 100 years, researchers have been unable to explain why cancer cells contain abnormal numbers of chromosomes, a phenomenon known as aneuploidy. ...
Women working in Head Start programs report poor physical and mental health
2013-10-31
Women working in Head Start programs report poor physical and mental health
Women working in Head Start, the nation's largest federally funded early childhood education program which serves nearly one million low-income children, report higher than expected levels ...
Cellular tail length tells disease tale
2013-10-31
Cellular tail length tells disease tale
Simon Fraser University molecular biologist Lynne Quarmby's adventures in pond scum have led her and four student researchers to discover a mutation that can make cilia, the microscopic antennae on our cells, grow too long. ...
How protein suicide assure healthy cell structures
2013-10-31
How protein suicide assure healthy cell structures
This news release is available in Portuguese.
Centrioles are tiny structures in the cell that play an important role in cell division and in the assembly of cilia and flagella. Changes in the ...
Opportunities abound for nonprofit hospitals aiming to address obesity through community benefit
2013-10-31
Opportunities abound for nonprofit hospitals aiming to address obesity through community benefit
New STOP Obesity Alliance report offers guidance for implementing obesity programs to meet community health needs
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2013 --New research from ...
New stem cells go back further
2013-10-31
New stem cells go back further
Scientists isolate new human pluripotent stem cells capable of generating 'humanized' mouse models containing human-derived tissues
One of the obstacles to employing human embryonic stem cells for medical use lies in their very ...
A high protein diet and meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain
2013-10-31
A high protein diet and meal replacements can reduce rebound weight gain
New research shows that there are several effective strategies available to people wanting to avoid regaining weight after a successful diet. Anti-obesity drugs, meal replacements and a high ...
Chickens to benefit from biofuels bonanza
2013-10-31
Chickens to benefit from biofuels bonanza
Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol, thanks to research supported by ...
New knowledge about serious muscle disease
2013-10-31
New knowledge about serious muscle disease
About 3,000 people in Denmark suffer from one of the serious muscle-related diseases that come under the heading of muscular dystrophy. Some patients diagnosed with muscular dystrophy die shortly after ...
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