Physicians can do more and involve additional people in the care of the terminally ill patients to ensure that their quality of life doesn't deteriorate in their final days. (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)
Mayo Clinic scientists have discovered that carriers of a genetic defect previously linked to emphysema have a threefold increased risk of developing a type of sporadic colorectal cancer. Carriers who currently smoke have a 20-fold increased risk. (Molecular Genetics and Metabolism)
Deepening the mystery of autism's origins, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has failed to link the typical autistic child's fixation on spinning objects and constant whirling around to long-suspected damage to the brain's control center for movement, balance and equilibrium. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 12-00)
Fludrocortisone, a drug prescribed to treat low blood pressure, has little or no effect on symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome in adults when it is used as the only form of treatment, according to a joint study by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). (JAMA 1-01)
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new way to map the ocean currents that erode beaches, cost coastal towns millions of dollars in annual property losses, and threaten a tourist industry worth billions.
The drug sildenafil citrate - better known as Viagra - causes a dramatic increase in the nerve activity associated with cardiovascular function, especially during physical and mental stress, bolstering recommendations that men with severe cardiovascular disease use caution when taking the drug. (Circulation, 12-19-00)
A study published recently concludes that the natural dietary supplement conjugated linoleic acid reduces body fat in people who are overweight or obese. (Journal of Nutrition 12-00)
In a series of new studies, scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that the soil in much of Ohio may not be good material in which to bury solid and industrial wastes. The same problems may be found in other states which underwent glaciation. (Ohio Journal of Science)
Learn about the astronomy developments supported by the NSF at the American Astronomical Society meeting at the Town & Country Resort and Conference Center in San Diego, Calif., January 7-11, 2001.
Entrepreneurship students from six MBA schools across the nation will compete for $10,000 in prize money in the inaugural Kauffman/Angell Center For Entrepreneurship National Case-Writing Competition on Jan. 26-27.
As a member of the EPA Transition Team, Sandherr will provide input and related outreach activities to the Transition Policy Coordination Groups concerning environmental issues that affect the construction industry.
College students are more likely to exercise if they have social support for being active, but the best kind of social support differs between men and women, an Ohio State study found. (Preventive Medicine)
The younger deaf and hearing-impaired children are when a cochlear implant awakens their hearing, the better they will do on speech recognition tests later in life. (Otology and Neurotology, 1-01)
Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research played a key role in developing an award-winning Web site that provides pilots with accurate weather forecasts of winds, turbulence, icing, and thunderstorms.
Scientists have pinpointed the gene responsible for a rare and devastating childhood brain disorder called Alexander disease, solving a 50-year-old mystery regarding its cause. (Nature Genetics, 1-3-01)
Israeli scientists have shown that an unusual nuclear fuel could speed space vehicles from Earth to Mars in as little as two weeks. (Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 455: 442-451 2000)
The new snowstorm is a real pain in the neck and for people shoveling the snow, it could also be a pain in the back, shoulder and wrist, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute is allocating $1 million to develop a new neurodevelopmental genomics laboratory for the study of biomarkers and other early warning signs of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Medical researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have developed a method that may alert physicians to early stages of severe infection in newborn infants. (Pediatrics, 12-00)
There are significant associations between the presence of panic disorder and major depression on parents and patterns of dysfunction in their children, according to a study in the January 2001 American Journal of Psychiatry.
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