Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new mouse model that answers the question of what actually happens in the body when type 2 diabetes develops and how the body responds to drug treatment. Long-term studies of the middle-aged mouse model will be better than previous studies at confirming how drugs for type 2 diabetes function in humans. "The animal models for type 2 diabetes studies that have previously existed have not been optimal because they use young mice. Our idea was to create a model that resembles the situation in the development of type ...

VIDEO: This video shows opening and closing mechanisms. Click here for more information. This news release is available in German. Every cell of our body is separated from its environment by a lipid bilayer. In order to maintain their biological function and to transduce signals, special proteins, so called ion channels, are embedded in the membrane. Anna Stary-Weinzinger and Tobias Linder from the University of Vienna and Bert de Groot from the Max Planck Institute ...

This news release is available in German. The Research Group headed by molecular biologist Andrea Pichler from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg has made an important discovery in meiosis research. Pichler and her group have identified a new mechanism that plays an important role in meiosis. Meiosis, also called reductional division, is a key process in sexual reproduction. It shuffles parental genetic material and thus guarantees genetic variety. In order to control various biological processes, cells are able to selectively alter ...

Using regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint replacement decreases major complications by 17%, according to a study published online, ahead of print, in the journal Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. The Hospital for Special Surgery study is the first to provide evidence that an intervention during surgery can improve outcomes in patients with sleep apnea who often fare worse than patients without this condition. Currently, up to 25% of patients presenting for surgery in the United States have sleep apnea. "This ...

In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests. The work was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Children's Hospital Boston. "We've created a 'smart' system that is injected into the body and responds to changes in blood ...

A Rice University laboratory's cagey strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could enhance the creation of fibers and films. The latest step toward making macro materials out of microscopic nanotubes depends on cage-like crown ethers that capture potassium cations. Negatively charged carbon nanotubes associate with potassium cations to maintain their electrical neutrality. In effect, the ethers help strip these cations from the surface of the nanotubes, resulting into a net charge that helps counterbalance the electrical van der Waals ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's warning that high doses of the antidepressant citalopram can cause potentially serious abnormal heart rhythms might be doing more harm than good. In 2011, the FDA attached a warning to the drug, also known as Celexa, based on data linking higher doses of the drug to potentially fatal abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. The new Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System and University of Michigan study, however, calls into question the FDA's warning after finding no increased risk for abnormal heart ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (May 3, 2012) – Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. "This is the first report linking elevated blood pressure to quality of life and psychosocial adaptation in a large epidemiological study ...

TORONTO, ON —New research indicates that Mexican-Americans born in the United States who are aged 55 and over are significantly more likely than Mexican-American immigrants to report that they have substantial limitations in one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. (30% versus 25%). The research, published in this week's International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, was a joint study by the University of Toronto and the University of California, Berkeley. A sample of Mexican-American adults ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (May 3, 2013) – Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games—three or more hours per day—show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. "High versus low experience of violent gaming seems to be related to different physiological, emotional and sleep related processes ...

Breathing oxygen... can be hazardous to your health? Indeed, our bodies aren't perfect. They make mistakes, among them producing toxic chemicals, called oxidants, in cells. We fight these oxidants naturally, and by eating foods rich in antioxidants such as blueberries and dark chocolate. All forms of life that breathe oxygen--even ones that can't be seen with the naked eye, such as bacteria--must fight oxidants to live. "If they don't," says scientist Colleen Hansel of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, "there are consequences: cancer and ...

Mathematicians from Queen Mary, University of London will bring researchers one-step closer to understanding how the structure of the brain relates to its function in two recently published studies. Publishing in Physical Review Letters the researchers from the Complex Networks group at Queen Mary's School of Mathematics describe how different areas in the brain can have an association despite a lack of direct interaction. The team, in collaboration with researchers in Barcelona, Pamplona and Paris, combined two different human brain networks - one that maps all ...

PITTSBURGH—It's no secret that stress increases your susceptibility to health problems, and it also impacts your ability to solve problems and be creative. But methods to prevent associated risks and effects have been less clear – until now. Published in PLOS ONE, new research from Carnegie Mellon University provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Understanding that self-affirmation — the process of identifying and focusing on one's most important values — boosts stressed individuals' ...

Bethesda, MD—Hair dye manufacturers are on notice: The cure for gray hair is coming. That's right, the need to cover up one of the classic signs of aging with chemical pigments will be a thing of the past thanks to a team of European researchers. In a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) people who are going gray develop massive oxidative stress via accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle, which causes our hair to bleach itself from the inside out, and most importantly, the report shows that this massive accumulation ...

WASHINGTON – Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur. The discovery was made by James Clark, the Ronald B. Weintraub Professor of Biology, in the Department of Biological Sciences of GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Clark, along with his then doctoral student Jonah Choiniere and a team of international researchers, found the dinosaur specimen in a remote region of Xinjiang in China in 2006. In a research paper published ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – With more than a billion active accounts worldwide, it can be easy to forget that some people don't use Facebook. A study by Cornell University researchers presented this week in Paris suggests that "non-use" of the social networking site is fairly common – a third of Facebook users take breaks from the site by deactivating their account, and one in 10 completely quit. Study: https://cornell.box.com/FleeingFacebook Of 410 people who responded to an online questionnaire, 46 reported that they had deleted their Facebook account. More than 90 percent ...

VIDEO: A University of Rochester study with a troop of zoo baboons and lots of peanuts shows that the ability to understand numbers is shared by man and his primate cousins. Click here for more information. Opposing thumbs, expressive faces, complex social systems: it's hard to miss the similarities between apes and humans. Now a new study with a troop of zoo baboons and lots of peanuts shows that a less obvious trait—the ability to understand numbers—also is shared by ...

Follow the path teen pop group, POV, and solo singer, Austin Powell, on their journey to stardom as they meet some of the entertainment industries zaniest talent agents, choreographers, producers and others.. Using a semi- scripted/semi-reality format, POV and Austin encounter those professionals who would probably be listed at the top of Hollywood's "less likely to succeed"! These "odd" industry pros are portrayed by veteran actors who have the opportunity to create the character of their dreams, making each episode funnier than the last! Throughout ...

Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that Patty Briguglio, CEO of MMI Public Relations, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Advanced Energy board of directors. The Advanced Energy board of directors is made up of eight members appointed to represent public interests, four directors appointed by the member utilities, one legislative member and one member appointed by the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Appointed by former North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, ...

Champlain College (http://www.champlain.edu) a private, baccalaureate institution that offers professionally focused programs balanced by an interdisciplinary core curriculum, has been ranked in the top tier of best online colleges in the country by the US News & World Report. This ranking places Champlain College in the top 25 percent of regionally accredited for-profit, private and public colleges and universities that grant bachelor's degrees through online programs. In a pool of more than 230 participating colleges, US News considered retention rates, graduation ...

After four years of broadcasting on local jazz station WDNA, the musical performance and interview program Sound Theory Live has found a new home: Wynwood Radio. "We're excited about resuming Sound Theory Live with our new media partners Wynwood Radio and look forward to bringing the global listening public even more compelling programming and music," says founder and host Carlos F. Garcia, who also owns the show's brick and mortar venue, The Stage Miami. "We invite everyone to celebrate with us at The Stage on Friday, May 10th, 2013 beginning at 7 p.m. ...

America's most visible Restaurant Expert Witness, Howard Cannon, announces his newly launched 'Restaurant Expert Witness Blog' that will satisfy your appetite for restaurant, bar & hospitality industry-related content - AND, have you coming back for more. "Our Articles, Quotes, Factoids, Videos, and Parables are relatable to nearly everyone in America, as the restaurant industry affects us all," says Cannon. "We reveal interesting and informative information about the industry that will inspire you, surprise you, make you think, make you laugh, cry; ...

JFK SECRET OPS is the untold American story. Everyone thinks he's dead, they read it, they saw it, but in this gripping drama of America's 35th president he's alive and demands retribution to those who were involved in the conspiracy. Moral punishment has its price and JFK carries the burden alone to protect his country and family. Animation Expert Craig Frank invites all to be a part of this secret mission and make their pledge. Craig needs to work on this project full time and needs the financial support to produce this 120+ pages graphic novel in hardback. He is striving ...

Moonlight Media Ltd., a leading specialist public relations agency providing PR and consultancy to the global banking, trading, risk technology and exchanges sectors, today announced that Imran Khan will join the agency from 1st May. The appointment is in response to increasing growth within existing clients and recent new business wins. Imran previously held PR roles for LCH.Clearnet, hedge funds' consultancy Peregrine Communications and Edelman, and as in-house PR Manager at AXA Wealth. Prior to joining Moonlight Media, Imran was a journalist at CNBC Europe, where ...

InfoComm 2013 and Realcomm Conference Group, LLC, a global leader in providing technology education and networking opportunities for the commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate industry, have partnered to bring education and best practices for the entire Intelligent Building community to the top commercial audiovisual trade show being held June 8-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Through two co-located events, Realcomm and IBcon 2013, InfoComm 2013 will provide education and training, and showcase the latest products and technology ...