Video of failed bike stunt lends insights into biomechanics of facial fracture Frame-by-frame analysis lets researchers estimate forces in actual trauma, reports Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Philadelphia, Pa. (December 10, 2013) - A man attempting a ...

Muscular head pumps give long-proboscid fly the edge Suction pumps in head increase flow of nectar, study finds A long-proboscid fly with an extra-long, tongue-like proboscis might seem to take extra-long to feed on a flower, but it actually has an advantage over ...

Brain's never-before-seen cellular response to concussions could lead to therapy The lifelong fallout of a concussive brain injury is well-documented. A blow to the head – whether it comes from an NFL tackle, a battlefield explosion or a fall off a ladder – can cause ...

Astrophysicists launch ambitious assessment of galaxy formation simulations AGORA, an international collaboration led by UC Santa Cruz, will perform systematic comparisons of high-resolution computer simulations of galaxy formation and evolution One of ...

Transgender medical research and provider education lacking (Boston)--As a result of the limited transgender medical training offered at medical schools, very few physicians possess the knowledge needed to treat transgendered patients. This circumstance ...

Stimulant-addicted patients can quit smoking without hindering treatment New NIH study dispels concerns about addressing tobacco addiction among substance abuse patients Smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while ...

Countdown to zero: New 'zero-dimensional' carbon nanotube may lead to superthin electronics and synt PITTSBURGH (December 9, 2013) … Synthetic, man-made cells and ultrathin electronics built from a new form of "zero-dimensional" carbon nanotube may be possible through ...

Danger in disguise: UCLA researchers find brain cancer cells can 'hide' from drugs Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a biological mechanism that makes brain tumor cells drug resistant by allowing them to ...

New study shows a breadth of antisense drug activity across many different organs New Rochelle, NY, December 10, 2013—Antisense therapeutics, a class of drugs comprised of short nucleic acid sequences, can target a dysfunctional ...

Exercise alleviates sexual side-effects of antidepressants in women, study shows Findings could lead to new treatment for sexual dysfuntion in women taking antidepressants AUSTIN, Texas – New psychology research, which could have important public health implications ...

Malnourished children still have hope beyond first 1,000 days BYU research shows early developmental damage can be reversed Children who are malnourished during their first 1000 days (conception to age 2) often experience developmental setbacks that affect them for ...

Early initiation of ER palliative care consultations resulted in shorter hospital stays The results indicate that Accountable Care Organizations could be spending health care dollars more wisely, thus sharing in the savings it achieves for the Medicare program New ...

NREL reports soft costs now largest piece of solar installation total cost Two detailed reports from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) find that solar financing and other non-hardware costs — often referred ...

Food and Chemical Toxicology Editor-in-Chief, A. Wallace Hayes, publishes response to letters to the editor Cambridge, MA, December 10, 2013 – The following statement will be published in the journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, alongside a selection of letters to the ...

NASA: Fire vs. ice: The science of ISON at perihelion After a year of observations, scientists waited with bated breath on Nov. 28, 2013, as Comet ISON made its closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion. Would the comet disintegrate in ...

Researchers to present event-free and overall survival results from NeoALTTO trial SAN ANTONIO — Results from the initial analysis of event-free and overall survival for patients enrolled in the randomized, phase III Neoadjuvant Lapatinib and/or ...

High levels of immune cells in tumors may ID breast cancer pts most likely benefit from trastuzumab SAN ANTONIO — Women with HER2-positive breast cancer who had the highest levels of immune cells in their tumors gained the most benefit from ...

Study identifies highly effective treatment option for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer SAN ANTONIO — Combining the chemotherapy drugs docetaxel and carboplatin with the HER2-targeted therapy trastuzumab was identified to be an ideal ...

Combined therapy linked to lower chance of recurrence in women with small, HER2+ breast cancers SAN ANTONIO— In a new study, women with relatively small, HER2-positive breast tumors who received a combination of lower-intensity chemotherapy and a targeted ...

Staph can lurk deep within nose, Stanford study finds STANFORD, Calif. — Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have revealed that formerly overlooked sites deep inside the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, a major ...

Post-Sandy, Long Island barrier systems appear surprisingly sound Long-term concerns remain about effects of sea-level rise and churned up pollutants VIDEO: In ...

Herceptin plus taxol highly effective in lower-risk breast cancer patients 98.7 percent are cancer free for at least 3 years MAYWOOD, Ill. – A remarkable 98.7 percent of certain lower-risk breast cancer patients were cancer free for at least three years after ...

Hydrogen-powered invasion The intestine is bustling with billions of intestinal bacteria that aid digestion and keep it healthy. A vast array of microorganisms (microbiota) colonise the intestine so densely that pathogens do not usually stand a chance of multiplying. ...

Scientists discover chemical modification in human malaria parasite DNA Findings by UC Riverside researchers could help build a new drug to kill the deadly parasite that is becoming resistant to existing drugs RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Say "malaria" and ...

Incarceration has no effect on nonresident fathers' parenting WASHINGTON, DC, December 11, 2013 — A prison sentence may not always have negative consequences for children of the incarcerated, says University of California, Irvine sociologist Kristin ...