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Public wants labels for food nanotech -- and they're willing to pay for it

2013-10-28
Public wants labels for food nanotech -- and they're willing to pay for it New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota finds that people in the United States want labels on food products that use nanotechnology – whether ...

Aggressive treatment of psoriatic arthritis results in 'significant' improvement, says new research

2013-10-28
Aggressive treatment of psoriatic arthritis results in 'significant' improvement, says new research People with a type of arthritis affecting the skin and joints respond significantly better to early, aggressive drug treatment compared to standard care, according to preliminary ...

A large, observational study of common gout treatment allopurinol shows less than half of patients reach recommended treatment goal

2013-10-28
A large, observational study of common gout treatment allopurinol shows less than half of patients reach recommended treatment goal WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca and Ardea Biosciences today presented results from a large study of allopurinol, ...

Researchers discover a new protein fold with a transport tunnel

2013-10-28
Researchers discover a new protein fold with a transport tunnel Biochemists from Bielefeld, Toronto, Boston, and Kiel publish study in Nature This news release is available in German. The protein LIMP-2 is vital for both humans and animals. ...

A noble yet simple way to synthesize new metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

2013-10-28
A noble yet simple way to synthesize new metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction Ulsan, S. Korea, Oct 28, 2013 – A Korean research team from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, ...

How problems with an Alzheimer's protein can jam up traffic in the brain

2013-10-28
How problems with an Alzheimer's protein can jam up traffic in the brain Study shows how the wrong levels of a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease can lead to dangerous blockages in brain cells BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists have known for some time that a protein ...

Social science graduates more likely to be in work than science or arts graduates, report says

2013-10-28
Social science graduates more likely to be in work than science or arts graduates, report says Social science graduates are more likely to be in employment after their first degree than graduates in other areas such as science and the arts, and a higher proportion ...

Minimally invasive surgery for paraesophageal hernia is 'revolutionary' -- but experts still differ on

2013-10-28
Minimally invasive surgery for paraesophageal hernia is 'revolutionary' -- but experts still differ on 'Current controversies' in laparascopic paraesophageal hernia repair are highlighted in Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques Philadelphia, ...

Many bushfires in New South Wales, Australia

2013-10-28
Many bushfires in New South Wales, Australia NASA's Terra satellite detected dozens of bushfires continued raging in the Australian state of New South Wales, outside of Sydney. Sydney is the state capital and the most populated city in Australia. According to ...

Extra-Tropical Storm Lekima weakens in Northern Pacific

2013-10-28
Extra-Tropical Storm Lekima weakens in Northern Pacific Once a typhoon now an extra-tropical cyclone in the far northern Pacific Ocean, Lekima is weakening over cool waters. NASA's Aqua satellite captured the last image of Lekima as a typhoon before it weakened. On ...

The Chemistry of Fear: A new video from the American Chemical Society

2013-10-28
The Chemistry of Fear: A new video from the American Chemical Society With Halloween just a few days away, millions are flocking to horror films and haunted houses for their annual dose of terror. The latest video from the American Chemical Society's (ACS) ...

Poor motor performance linked to poor academic skills in the first school years

2013-10-28
Poor motor performance linked to poor academic skills in the first school years Children with poor motor performance at the school entry were found to have poorer reading and arithmetic skills than their better performing peers during the first three years of school. However, ...

Crying wolf: Who benefits and when?

2013-10-28
Crying wolf: Who benefits and when? BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A crisis at work can bring out the best in colleagues, often inspiring more cooperation and self-sacrifice. A new study from Indiana University and the University of Guelphhas found that the benefits are not shared ...

New imaging research shows increased iron in the brain in earliest stages of MS

2013-10-28
New imaging research shows increased iron in the brain in earliest stages of MS VIDEO: As Western University scientist Ravi Menon, Ph.D., explains, it's ...

Discovery could lead to anti-clotting drugs with less risk of bleeding

2013-10-28
Discovery could lead to anti-clotting drugs with less risk of bleeding Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a molecular switch that causes small, beneficial clots that stop bleeding to enlarge further during wound healing. ...

GVSU study on gender: Who counts as a man and who counts as a woman

2013-10-28
GVSU study on gender: Who counts as a man and who counts as a woman ALLENDALE, Mich. — Gender is no longer determined solely by biological factors, according to a new study by a Grand Valley State University researcher whose article, "Doing Gender, Determining ...

Chewing their way to success

2013-10-28
Chewing their way to success How mice and rats developed a unique masticatory apparatus making them evolutionary champions The subfamily of rodents known as Murinae (mice, rats, etc.), which first appeared in Asia 12 million years ago, spread ...

'Designer' sedative may provide new alternative for colonoscopy

2013-10-28
'Designer' sedative may provide new alternative for colonoscopy Remimazolam combines good sedation with fast onset and recovery San Francisco, CA. (October 28, 2013) – Developed using molecular-level techniques, the "designer" sedative drug remimazolam ...

Young fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms than older patients, Mayo Clinic study shows

2013-10-28
Young fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms than older patients, Mayo Clinic study shows Research is among several Mayo studies being presented at American College of Rheumatology meeting SAN DIEGO -- It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia ...

Researchers discover how cancer 'invisibility cloak' works

2013-10-28
Researchers discover how cancer 'invisibility cloak' works Lipid secreted by tumors inhibits immune response against cancer Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered how a lipid secreted by cancer tumors prevents the immune system from mounting ...

Reproductive biologists move in vitro fertilization knowledge forward

2013-10-28
Reproductive biologists move in vitro fertilization knowledge forward 2 new papers from reproductive biologists at UMass Amherst report advances in understanding the basic processes of sperm capacitation that may one day improve IVF success by ...

Bumps in the road to developing long-lasting, single-injection nerve blocks

2013-10-28
Bumps in the road to developing long-lasting, single-injection nerve blocks A study of liposomal bupivacaine gives encouraging -- but puzzling -- results San Francisco, CA. (October 28, 2013) – Can a new liposomal bupivacaine product provide long-lasting ...

Study of Brazilian Amazon shows 50,000 km of road was built in just 3 years

2013-10-28
Study of Brazilian Amazon shows 50,000 km of road was built in just 3 years Nearly 17,000 kilometres of road were built in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest every year between 2004 and 2007. Although road-building is a major contributor to deforestation ...

Climate change has silver lining for grizzlies

2013-10-28
Climate change has silver lining for grizzlies Global warming and forest disturbances may have a silver lining for threatened species of grizzly bears in Alberta, Canada. In a 10-year study that monitored 112 bears in Alberta's Rocky Mountain region, University ...

Untangling Alzheimer's disease

2013-10-28
Untangling Alzheimer's disease Tel Aviv University researchers identify specific molecules that could be targeted to treat the disorder Plaques and tangles made of proteins are believed to contribute to the debilitating progression of Alzheimer's disease. ...
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