Environmental funding on northern ecosystems was awarded to the Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota Duluth today. Seven separate grants totalling $3.9 million will fund research into the 21st century.
A missile or spaceship, spinning like a football or Olympic diver as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, can be stabilized simply by moving weights within the vehicle. The technique, like balancing an out-of-round tire, may work for satellites too.
Concern over the health of our oceans has grown, in the past two decades, from worry to alarm. Coastal waters are crucial links in the food chain of the seas, and numerous disasters, many of them man-made, have threatened these waters.
Contradictory prevention messages addressed to the gay male community lead a significant number of gay men to believe that the risk of HIV transmission during oral sex is higher than it actually is, reports a study published in the current issue of the Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.
This year's holiday retail outlook is about as merry and bright as it can be, says Jack Gifford, professor of marketing at Miami University.
Miami University's initiative to bring the worlds of business and science together to work on environmental challenges has undergone an evolution of its own. Originally an interdisciplinary course for business and science students, the Miami University Sustainability Project was seen as a way to teach these divergent majors how to talk to one another. Its inspiration? The corporate world.
The government of the Brazilian State of Amazonas has created a new reserve in the Amazon, thus establishing the world's largest contiguous block of protected rainforest, the Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at the Bronx Zoo, announced today.
A roundup of NC State University Web or Internet-based research and outreach activities. For use by the media as briefs or as background for stories.
IRVINE, California - October 28, 1997 - NeoTherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOT) presented new research findings today that treatment with its lead compound, AIT-082, demonstrated an increase in neurotrophic factors following spinal cord injury in rats. These findings were reported today at the Society of Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans.
Geneticists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine will present research findings on fetabl diagnosis of dwarfisms, diabetes genes among the Amish, and mutations leading to cardiovascular or kidney disease at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting in Baltimore Oct. 28-Nov. 1.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins think they have identified sites in the brain where "worrying" takes place. Using brain scans that measure blood flow variations, the scientists concluded that several structures on the right side are the site of anxious thoughts.
A new study indicating that portions of bird brains enlarge in response to social factors adds to the mounting evidence that the brains of higher animals change over time. A University of Washington researcher reported that parts of the brains of male sparrows housed with females enlarged 15 to 20 percent larger than brains of other birds housed with males or in isolation
Hospitalization and emergency department visits were reduced by more than 80 percent in asthmatic patients participating in a hospital-based comprehensive care program in New York. (Embargoed: October 28)
The cost of care for patients in ICUs in particular and hospitals in general can be reduced without jeopardizing quality of care. One multi-disciplinary approach at a California hospital resulted in a decrease of $20,000 per patient. (Embargoed: October 28)
A new study of genetically normal rats indicates that the effects of overfeeding extends for at least three generations and may explain health trends beginning to be seen in human populations around the world, a University of Washington researcher told the Society of Neuroscience today.
WINSTON-SALEM -- The brains of some people who read poorly -- especially people with dyslexia -- differ physiologically from normal readers, according to pioneering work at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
A patent disclosure filed Oct. 27 by University of Delaware scientists describes a technique that uses soybean oil--rather than petroleum-derived resins--to produce inexpensive, lightweight and potentially biodegradable composites for tractors, supercars, bridges and military vehicles.
Three Harvard Medical School studies that will be presented at the Society of Neuroscience Annual Meeting, which will be held October 25-30 in New Orleans, are worth noting. The first study found that children who are deprived of the attention and stimulation that typically occurs in family life were prone to hormone regulation abnormalities and retarded mental and behavioral development. The second study found that boys and girls had a similar prevalence rate of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This counters the popular belief that boys are more prone to ADHD. Findings from the third study suggest that there may be a genetic basis to insominia. Please refer to the meetingπs press book specific information about the research and the associated embargoes.
University of Pittsburgh researchers found no difference in homocysteine levels between men who suffered heart attacks and men who had not experienced heart attacks or stroke. These findings suggest that homocysteine more likely indicates the extent of atherosclerosis or inflammation rather than promotes the processes that lead to heart attacks or stroke.
Although sleep apnea is generally associated with overweight men, a Stanford study, released today at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that Asians have more severe obstructive sleep apnea than Caucasians. (Embargoed: October 27)
French invesigators report on a study of 160 patients with venous thromboembolic disease and determine what role, if any, extended travel played in their illness. (Embargoed October 27).
The use of an inexpensive anesthetic (costing just $2.89) during and immediately after prostate surgery might be able to reduce hospital stay and dramatically reduce the amount of pain a patient experiences, according to an Albany Medical College study to be presented Oct. 21 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The Comet Nucleus (CONTOUR) mission to study comets -- a joint project between The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Cornell University -- has been selected by NASA as one of two new Discovery Program flights.
Nearly 3.5 million Canadians either do not know they have high blood pressure or they are receiving poor medical treatment, a landmark study in the October issue of the American Journal of Hypertension reveals.
Researchers at the Yerkes Primate Center of Emory University have synthesized a compound that shows promise as a medication for people addicted to cocaine and amphetamines. Currently there is no treatment to help the millions of Americans who abuse these drugs. In related cocaine studies, the scientists also discovered that food intake in animals is controlled at least in part by a new group of neuropeptides
Young couples are more likely to end up in a "make-out" session if they see a scary movie than if they go to a Mozart concert. That's according to Dr. Galdino F. Pranzarone, a psychology professor at Roanoke College in Salem, VA.
Successful managers in health care setting have significantly different leadership skill profiles than ineffective managers. Physician administrators also have approximately the same leadership skills as non-physician "professional" administrators. Those are two results of a study examining leadership and management skills in health care settings co-authored by Frank Shipper of Salisbury State University.
New climatological research by University of Michigan engineers suggests that peaks in the El Nino cycle correspond with surges in storm strength, water levels and destruction on the shores of the Great Lakes. Their findings show the region could get one of the most destructive storm seasons on record.
Emory University researchers report at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting that transmitting electronic ocular images to retinal specialists for assessment means persons with diabetes may be screened for eye damage during routine office visits.
Each year, U.S. homeowners pay $3 billion to power appliances that have been turned off. Such electricity "leaks" needn't remain the rule, however. New technologies and initiatives will soon be unveiled to highlight the problem and plug these burgeoning leaks.
When the ice creaks, groans, and finally breaks up on Lake Superior next spring, a team of limnologists and oceanographers will launch a five-year study of a dramatic near-shore current in the lake. The current is called the Keweenaw Current because of its proximity to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, and is considered the strongest current of its kind in the world.
President Clinton today named 20 young National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported researchers, nine of whom are women, and eight of whom are engineers, to receive the second annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The presidential honor is the highest bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding young scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
More than 2,000 geneticists will present their latest research results at the 47th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics in Baltimore, Maryland October 29-November 1, 1997. Topics range from determining genetic predisposition to certain cancers, to revealing the genetics of HIV and obesity.
Washington, D.C., October 21, 1997 ó Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report that studied the costs and benefits of implementing the Clean Air Act between 1970 and 1990. The report found that each year more than 200,000 premature deaths and 18 million illnesses are avoided due to lower air pollution levels.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research is sponsoring a conference to discuss and identify critical gaps and future research needs regarding outcomes and effectiveness research. The conference will be held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 1997.
Red tide, a costly and sometimes life-threatening problem for the shellfish industry and consumers, will come under the scrutiny of faculty and graduate students in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences in a 5-year research program scheduled to start in 1998.
University of Maryland,Baltimore, neuroscientists report on herbal brain-cell armor, pain as a 2-way street, helpless rats as a model for depression therapies, and location in the brain of pain proscessing.
Michael Latham, M.D., professor of international nutritional sciences at Cornell University writes new text on international nutrition, "Human Nutrition in the Developing World" (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1997)
A hepatitis A vaccine, already approved for use in adults, is also proving to be effective and safe for infants, according to a researcher at The University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health.
American Psychiatric Association November Tipsheet - Part 2: Outstanding Mental Health Programs Honored by APA - Recipients of the APA Gold Achievement Award and the APA Significant Achievement Awards. Embargo: Nov 1.
American Psychiatric Association November 1997 Tipsheet- Part 1: 1) Quit Smoking, Lower Anxiety, 2) POWs Suffer Long After War Is Over, 3) Depression in Schizophrenia May Have a Genetic Cause, 4) High Marks for Rural Telepsychiatry, 5) New Measurement Tool Determines Competency for Consent
A Columbia-Presbyterian study has demonstrated that brain scans and neuropsychiatric tests can help doctors determine whether psychiatric problems are due to Lyme disease or a primary psychiatric disorder.
580 U.S. dentists were polled about general oral care trends, including cosmetic tooth whitening, at the 138th Annual Session of the American Dental Association (ADA) in Washington D.C.
An innovative process from Bell Labs is making it possible for Lucent Technologies to improve the recovery and recycling of an important natural resurce -- germanium -- from the waste products of optical-fiber manufacturing and to save millions of dollars at the same time.
Up to 25 percent of cases of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus that occur before age 15 may possibly be prevented by immunizing children with common pediatric vaccines at birth, rather than waiting until up to eight weeks of life, according to a new epidemiological study by researchers at Intermountain Health Care's LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and Classen Immunotherapies in Baltimore, Maryland.
RTI has released Version 7.5 of its SUDAANÆ software. SUDAAN is the statistical software package that addresses correlated data issues in statistical analysis, issues that can lead to inaccurate analysis if not properly handled.
Purdue agricultural economist Michael Boehlje [BOWL-jee] is constantly having to explain to people how agriculture is changing at the end of the 20th century.
Add another star to the list of health benefits associated with omega-3 fatty acids. Recent Purdue University research shows that they also help bones grow.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are taking a watergun, rather than shotgun, approach to rid the world of land mines. As part of a five-year, $5 million Department of Defense project, researchers are using high-pressure waterjets to develop a device that detects, clears and neutralizes land mines. The same technology has been used to construct an amphitheater beneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Monroe E. Wall, PhD, has received the American Chemistry Society's Alfred Burger Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry, largely for his leadership in discovering two new classes of pharmaceuticals for cancer treatment.
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