Guard dogs reduce killing of threatened species In a paper published in Wildlife Society Bulletin, entitled Perceived Efficacy of Livestock-Guarding Dogs in South Africa: Implications for Cheetah Conservation, researchers from the University's School of Anthropology ...

How can we measure the value and impact of orthopaedic care? Needham, MA –Healthcare expenditures currently account for 18% of the United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Some experts have suggested that an emphasis on value may be an effective strategy ...

Medical research needs kids, but two-thirds of parents unaware of opportunities Almost half of parents said they'd allow their children to take part if their child had the disease being studied, according to U-M's National Poll on Children's Health ANN ...

Vanderbilt study finds limited resources for injured surgeons Nearly half of orthopaedic surgeons sustain at least one injury during their career and, in many cases, the resources available to them are inadequate, according to a Vanderbilt ...

High-fat diet during puberty speeds up breast cancer development New findings show that eating a high-fat diet beginning at puberty speeds up the development of breast cancer and may actually increase the risk of cancer similar to a type often found ...

Memo to big box retailers: Goodwill has a shelf life New Columbia Business School study says a time delay between payment and consumption can reverse the positive effects a discount provides consumers NEW YORK — Big box retailers may have had the secret to combatting ...

Researchers at Penn uncover mechanism behind blood stem cells' longevity The blood stem cells that live in bone marrow are at the top of a complex family tree. Such stem cells split and divide down various pathways that ultimately produce red cells, white cells ...

Google Earth reveals untold fish catches Large fish traps in the Persian Gulf could be catching up to six times more fish than what's being officially reported, according to the first investigation of fish catches from space conducted by University ...

Study finds the forgotten ape threatened by human activity and forest loss Most detailed assessment of bonobo across range conducted by University of Georgia, University of Maryland, WCS, and other conservation groups The most detailed range-wide assessment of ...

The lingering clouds Study shows why pollution results in larger, deeper and longer lasting storm clouds, leading to colder days and warmer nights RICHLAND, Wash. -- A new study reveals how pollution causes thunderstorms to leave behind larger, ...

A brain reward gene influences food choices in the first years of life Study links genetic predisposition to childhood obesity Research has suggested that a particular gene in the brain's reward system contributes to overeating and obesity in adults. This same variant ...

Women living with HIV share their stories through photography Taking pictures empowers women to realize their strengths and move beyond their illness, MU researcher finds COLUMBIA, Mo. – Having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, ...

Scientists offer recommendations for delaying resistance to Bt corn in western corn rootworm Corn that contains proteins that protect it from insect damage has been grown in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. Known as Bt corn, because the proteins are derived ...

Treatment target identified for a public health risk parasite This news release is available in French. Montreal, November 26, 2013 – In the developing world, Cryptosporidium parvum has long been the scourge of freshwater. A decade ...

Genetics contribute to increased risk for end-stage renal disease for African Americans with CKD WASHINGTON (Nov. 26, 2013) – In the United States, African Americans have approximately twice the risk of end-stage renal disease compared to white Americans, despite ...

NASA satellite tracks Tropical Cyclone Lehar moving toward India Tropical cyclone Lehar, located in the Bay of Bengal, continues to gain intensity while heading toward the same area of India where a much weaker tropical cyclone Helen recently came ashore. NASA's TRMM ...

NASA sees Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alessia's remnants trying to reorganize After making landfall near Darwin on Nov. 24, the remnants of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alessia worked its way over to Australia's Northern Territory where it was seen from NASA's Aqua satellite. Aqua ...

New tales told by old infections Retroviruses are important pathogens capable of crossing species barriers to infect new hosts, but knowledge of their evolutionary history is limited. By mapping endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), retroviruses whose genes have become ...

Hands off -- please Friendly information signs reduce vandalism on scientific equipment This news release is available in German. Behavioural biologists conducting research in the field often depend on state-of-the-art techniques. Consequently, ...

Brain imaging differences in infants at genetic risk for Alzheimer's PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Researchers from Brown University and Banner Alzheimer's Institute have found that infants who carry a gene associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease ...

Using microRNA fit to a T (cell) Researchers show B cells can deliver potentially therapeutic bits of modified RNA Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have successfully targeted T lymphocytes – which play a central ...

Cervical cancer screening overused in some groups of women SALT LAKE CITY— For the past ten years, clinicians throughout the United States have been performing unnecessary Pap tests for cervical cancer screening in certain groups of women, according to a researcher from Huntsman ...

Search for habitable planets should be more conservative Scientists should take the conservative approach when searching for habitable zones where life-sustaining planets might exist, according to James Kasting, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, including ...

UTMB researchers find ear infections down, thanks to vaccine Advent of PCV-13 vaccine in 2010 contributed to sharp downward trend Otitis media, more commonly known as ear infection, is the leading cause of pediatric health care visits and ...

US methane emissions exceed government estimates Collaborative atmospheric study indicates fossil fuel extraction and animal husbandry are major contributors Cambridge, Mass. – November 25, 2013 – Emissions of methane from fossil fuel extraction and refining activities ...