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Drexel study: Consumers order a less unhealthy meal when the menu has nutritional labeling PHILADELPHIA (November 18, 2013)— An evaluation team led by the Drexel University School of Public Health has published a new study demonstrating that customers of full-service ...
Read the releaseBitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint Louis University researcher has found. Preliminary findings of the research ...
Read the releasePeople new to power more likely to be vengeful New research has shown that people who are not accustomed to holding power are more likely to be vengeful when placed in charge. Experienced power-holders, on the other hand, were found to be more tolerant of perceived ...
Read the releasePoultry probiotic's coat clues to ability to battle bugs IFR researchers have characterised the coat of a potential poultry probiotic, giving the first clues of how it may be used to exclude pathogenic bacteria from chickens. Lactobacillus ...
Read the releaseA happy patient is well connected to a doctor University of Iowa study finds that patients in regular contact with primary physician are most satisfied with their care A new trend in American health care is the patient-centered medical home. The approach revolves ...
Read the releaseTexting your way to weight loss Duke study finds tracking workout, diet habits through text messages could save time and improve healthy routines DURHAM, N.C. -- If the idea of keeping a food and exercise diary keeps you from joining a weight-loss program, there may ...
Read the releaseMayo Clinic-led study: 2 drugs do not improve kidney function in acute heart failure patients Low-dose dopamine or low-dose nesiritide tested in hospitalized heart failure patients DALLAS -- Two drugs tested in a larger trial did not improve kidney function in acute heart failure ...
Read the releaseBetter outcomes reported from high-volume providers of complex endoscopic procedure INDIANAPOLIS -- Patients who seek treatment from physicians who more frequently perform a high-risk endoscopic procedure are less likely to be admitted to the hospital or require a repeat ...
Read the releaseNew hope for victims of traumatic brain injury Researchers from Tel Aviv University demonstrate hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly revives brain functions and life quality Every year, nearly two million people in the United States suffer traumatic ...
Read the releaseBone marrow mononuclear stem cells show no new gains in heart function says TIME study MINNEAPOLIS, MN – November 18, 2013 – New data reported by the Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) at the 2013 Scientific Sessions of the American ...
Read the releaseMutations of immune system found in breast cancers Mutations in the genes that defend the body against cancer-related viruses and other infections may play a larger role in breast cancer than previously thought, according to a study at the University of Illinois ...
Read the releaseObesity found to be major risk factor in developing basal-like breast cancer Women who are obese face an increased risk of developing an aggressive sub-type of breast cancer known as 'basal-like', according to research conducted at the ...
Read the releaseRefined materials provide booster shot for solar energy conversion If you want to get the most out of the sun, you have to improve the performance of the materials used. An interdisciplinary team of Engineering at Illinois researchers has ...
Read the releaseNew study shows spironolactone reduces heart failure hospitalizations, but not mortality Boston, MA – A late-breaking clinical trial, known as the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone ...
Read the releaseBlue gene active storage boosts I/O performance at JSC Supercomputing Conference 2013 (17-22 Nov.) in Denver: Scientists from Forschungszentrum Juelich announce the successful installation of a first Blue Gene Active Storage system worldwide Jülich ...
Read the releaseResearchers develop new approach to identify possible ecological effects of releasing genetically engineered insects University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new approach for identifying potential environmental effects of deliberate releases of genetically ...
Read the releaseAfter 84 years, von Neumann-Day math problem finally solved ITHACA, N.Y. – A famous math problem that has vexed mathematicians for decades has met an elegant solution by Cornell University researchers. Graduate student Yash Lodha, working with Justin Moore, professor of ...
Read the releaseUNH scientists document, quantify deep-space radiation hazards DURHAM, N.H. -- Scientists from the University of New Hampshire and colleagues have published comprehensive findings on space-based radiation as measured by a UNH-led detector aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance ...
Read the releaseDisney Research algorithms improve animations featuring fog, smoke and underwater scenes Method significantly reduces computation needed to remove grain, noise, unwanted effects A team led by Disney Research, Zürich has developed a method to more efficiently render ...
Read the releaseMicroObservatory catches comet ISON Hopes are high for Comet ISON, which has the potential to become the most spectacular comet seen in years. ISON is speeding through the inner solar system at about 120,000 miles per hour, on its way ...
Read the releaseHybrid heart valve is strong, durable in early tests Abstract 15923 (Hall F, Core 6, Poster Board: 6078) A hybrid heart valve created from thin and highly elastic mesh embedded within layers of human cells was strong and durable in a study presented at the American ...
Read the releaseEarly statin therapy helps kids with inherited high cholesterol Abstract 17837 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2035) Children with inherited high levels of cholesterol who receive cholesterol-lowering statins in their early years have a lower risk of coronary ...
Read the releaseTexting heart medication reminders improved patient adherence Abstract 15249 (Room D162) Getting reminder texts helped patients take their heart medicines (anti-platelet and cholesterol-lowering drugs) more regularly, according to research presented at the American ...
Read the releaseGraphene nanoribbons for 'reading' DNA EPFL researchers improve the nanopore-based technology for detecting DNA molecules If we wanted to count the number of people in a crowd, we could make on the fly estimates, very likely to ...
Read the releaseVolcano discovered smoldering under a kilometer of ice in West Antarctica Its heat may increase the rate of ice loss from one of the continent's major ice streams It wasn't what they were looking for but that only made the discovery all the more exciting. In ...
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