Beliefs about HPV vaccine do not lead to initiation of sex or risky sexual behavior
A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation ...
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Clinical education initiatives increase clinical effectiveness of imaging examinations
The February 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 ...
Read the releaseLiver tumors found in mice exposed to BPA
ANN ARBOR—In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice exposed to the chemical ...
Read the releaseWhether your lose or gain weight depends on weekdays
There are sleep cycles and there are also weight loss cycles. Almost everyone loses weight on weekdays and gains weight on ...
Read the releaseSingle-sex education unlikely to offer advantage over coed schools, research finds
WASHINGTON - Single-sex education does not educate girls and ...
Read the releaseFruit flies reveal normal function of a gene mutated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7
KANSAS CITY, MO—Disruptive clumps of mutated protein are often blamed for clogging cells and interfering with brain function in patients with the neurodegenerative ...
Read the releaseDNA of peanut-allergic kids changes with immune therapy, Stanford/Packard study finds
STANFORD, Calif. — Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study from the Stanford University ...
Read the releaseStudies find new links between sleep duration and depression
DARIEN, IL – A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links ...
Read the releaseCaring for animals may correlate with positive traits in young adults
NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (January 31, 2014)—Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, according ...
Read the releaseDartmouth scientists develop protocol to harvest mouse cell lines for melanoma research
Dartmouth researchers have developed a protocol that permits cells harvested from melanoma tumors in mice to grow readily in cell culture. Their ...
Read the releaseNASA catches Tropical Depression Kajiki over central Philippines
Tropical Storm Kajiki developed from the second tropical depression of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean season and quickly moved over the central Philippines. NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead ...
Read the releaseNASA's Aqua satellite sees System 91S struggling
NASA's Aqua satellite provided infrared data on System 91S in the Mozambique Channel that showed a system battered by wind shear, stretched out, with broken convection. A false-colored infrared image was created ...
Read the releaseDormant prostate cancer cells may be reawakened by factors produced in inflammatory cells
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 31, 2014) – Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute discovered in pre-clinical models that dormant prostate cancer ...
Read the releaseDown to EARTH: Interview with Department of the Interior Secretary, Sally Jewell
Alexandria, VA – EARTH Magazine sits down with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to discuss the role of geoscience at the Department of the Interior, including the National ...
Read the releaseWhat's behind a No. 1 ranking?
Cambridge, Mass. – January 31, 2014 – Behind every "Top 100" list is a generous sprinkling of personal bias and subjective decisions. Lacking the tools ...
Read the releaseKessler Foundation MS researchers study predictors of employment status
West Orange, NJ. January 31, 2014. Researchers at Kessler Foundation have studied the measurement ...
Read the releaseCould your relationship with your mom increase your child's chances of obesity?
URBANA, Ill. – Could the quality of your attachment to your parents affect your own child's risk for obesity? A new ...
Read the releaseStudy reports success in targeted therapy for common form of lung cancer
BOSTON –– The most common genetic subtype of lung cancer, which has long defied treatment with targeted therapies, has had its growth halted by ...
Read the releaseImaging technique shows brain anatomy change in women with multiple sclerosis, depression
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jan-2014 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Sandy Van sandy@prpacific.com 808-526-1708 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Imaging technique shows brain anatomy change in women with multiple sclerosis, depression Cedars-Sinai researcher leads multicenter team in study of automated imaging system linking damage to a mood-regulating brain structure in women who have multiple sclerosis and ...
Read the releaseUD catalyst can convert CO2 to CO with 92 percent efficiency
A team of researchers at the University of Delaware has developed a highly selective catalyst capable of electrochemically converting carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — to carbon monoxide with 92 ...
Read the releaseTracking Asian air pollution aids policymakers
Recently, Beijing and the nearby Chinese provinces were veiled in smog that reduced visibility, induced health problems, and reached levels described as "beyond index." Last week, a team of scientists, which included ...
Read the releaseEarly studies show microspheres may prevent bone infections after joint replacement
Currently more than 1 million knee replacements and hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, and with the aging population, ...
Read the releaseDiagnosis just a breath away with new laser
University of Adelaide physics researchers have developed a new type of laser that will enable exciting new advances in areas as diverse as breath analysis for disease diagnosis and remote sensing of critical ...
Read the releaseReport outlines progress, challenges in childhood cancer
ATLANTA – Jan. 31, 2014–A new report from the American Cancer Society outlines progress made and –more importantly—challenges that remain in fighting childhood cancer. The report estimates the number of new cancer ...
Read the releaseTeaching young wolves new tricks
Wolves were domesticated more than 15,000 years ago and it is widely assumed that the ability of domestic dogs to form close relationships with humans stems from changes during the domestication ...
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