During tough economic times, no job is safe, however, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, working for the government may be one of the safest careers to have during a recession. Bureau statistics show that the government fires and lays off workers at 25 percent the rate of the private sector.
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce children's chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life, by helping them monitor and modify their own behaviors now.
About one in every 100 people each year will experience a serious bloodstream infection, and often times, antibiotics aren't enough. So to combat these rampant infections, University of Michigan researchers are working to find ways to better diagnose and treat them.
A nanomatrix for stent coating designed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) mimics natural endothelium, the substance that lines blood vessels, and promises the potential to prevent post-operative tissue scaring along the blood vessel wall, greatly reducing the possibility of future thrombosis, or blockage at the stent site.
A new study in the November issue of the journal Appetite finds that obese women display significantly weaker impulse control than normal-weight women, but between obese and normal-weight men, the impulsivity levels are nearly the same. The study was conducted by researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Psychology.
More than half of all lower limb amputations done in the U.S. each year are related to complications from diabetes. That's why experts with the University of Michigan Health System recommend regular foot self-checks for those with diabetes.
Graduate student Leif Ristroph found that two or more flexible objects in a flow - flags flapping in the wind, for example - experience drag very differently from rigid objects in a similar flow.
The business of financial fraud at the corporate level historically spikes as those in desperate need of money manipulate company revenues and assets for personal gain, and the trend is the key reason why a career in forensic accounting and information technology (IT) auditing is not only recession-proof but recession-flourishing, according to Tommie Singleton, Ph.D., associate professor of Accounting at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Barack Obama has made history as the first African-American to win the White House. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Horace Huntley, Ph.D., offers his perspective on the historical significance of Obama's win. Huntley teaches African-American history at UAB.
As Americans are stuggling to make ends meet with rising gas and food costs, they are grappling more than ever with what's appropriate when it comes to rewarding service providers with tips, gifts and other token gratuities, suggests Leonard Green, Ph.D., a psychology professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis who studies tipping behavior.
Many parents around the country will purchase toys for their children this coming holiday season. While choosing toys that will further a child's education development is important, it's also a great idea for parents to remember to play with their children and engage with them in their new gifts. R. Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, offers advice to parents worried about making the right toy choice for their children.
Interested in keeping the pounds off this holiday season? A nutrition expert at Washington University in St. Louis has some very simple tips for remembering accurate portion sizes, which may be even more important than the food choices you make.
Many experts say that the downturn in the economy is just one factor that could result in the U.S. Senate Democrats winning a 60-seat majority, known as the "Magic 60," on Nov. 4. A 60-seat majority by the Democrats would make it difficult for the Republicans to block legislation through a filibuster, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D.
As the weather grows cold and people start planning for the holidays, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released two new research videos that illustrate the benefit of having sprinkler systems in homes. Scientists exposed two dry Christmas trees to an open flame in a living room mock-up built inside their laboratory and recorded the results.
At the upcoming first-ever joint meeting of the American Society for Microbiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting, October 25-28, 2008, in Washington, D.C.), Emeryville, CA.-based NovaBay Pharmaceuticals presented four posters and an oral presentation regarding the company's topical anti-microbial program.
Could eating grapes help fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet? And could grapes calm other factors that are also related to heart diseases such as heart failure? A new University of Michigan animal study suggests so.
Whether they know her or not, UA senior Dana Lewis is changing the way people on campus eat lunch every day. A student living with Type 1 diabetes, Lewis has worked with campus food services to place nutrition labels in the dining halls and in kiosks outside dining areas to provide daily nutritional information. This semester, the award-winning student is teaching a class on "Living with Diabetes" to help others.
EMTs often remove helmets of injured young football players before transporting them to the hospital. UVA researchers found that when a young football player's helmet is removed, his spinal alignment changes, possibly increasing the risk of paralysis or neurological damage. The researchers recommend that EMTs always keep the helmets on when transporting young players.
Researchers from all over the world will gather at Florida State University for a major international conference that focuses on predicting the properties of materials and finding new ways to improve these properties.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor Larry Powell, Ph.D., discusses a phenomenon known as the Bradley Effect and why predicting this year's presidential race may be harder than ever:
Waiting for your favorite B-school to finally make it into the 2008 BusinessWeek ranking? According to Frederick P. Morgeson, professor of Management and Valade Research Scholar at the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, you may be waiting a long time. He found that not only has this ranking been extremely stable since it was created in 1988, it can also be predicted with relatively few variables.
Are voters ready to make an educated decision about stem cell research? A report released today by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds very few likely voters feel that they know a lot about stem cell research. The good news: Voters do have an interest in learning more about stem cells.
The discovery of a protein involved in the life-threatening mechanism of liver fibrosis has helped a researcher at the Florida State University College of Medicine attract a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Eating too much fructose can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to becoming overweight when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, according to a study with rats. The study also found that leptin resistance can develop silently, that is, with little indication that it is happening.
The most comprehensive set of data ever gathered on a developing economy is now available free and provides the traditional socioeconomic information on households, as well as data on lending, borrowing, migration and family networks. The material, which covers a 10 year period, is based on survey data from Thailand.
Stem cells are emerging as a key issue in many political races. But to cast an educated vote on stem cells, voters must understand a complex, fast-emerging new field of medicine - no easy task. To help, U-M scientists offer five key things they feel everyone should know about stem cells.
The U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds the majority of likely voters believe Barack Obama can best handle the country's biggest health care issues, including the high cost of health insurance, and the millions of U.S. adults and children without insurance.
A presentation on October 12 at the INFORMS Annual Meeting will describe pandemic flu models that can help organizations improve their food distribution and school closing strategies in the event of such an emergency. The models are flexible so that multiple scenarios can be investigated to see which options meet an organization's specific goal.
In a groundbreaking study led by an eminent molecular biologist at Florida State University, researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and reorganized.
The recent collapse of several major financial institutions"”A.I.G., Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia, and Washington Mutual"”has left the world's financial markets reeling, with no one knowing when the dust will settle.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Helsinki have discovered a new therapeutic target for pain control, one that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine.
Economic turmoil can lead to couples' arguments. The key is to make those discussions productive, not destructive, said a psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Josh Klapow, Ph.D. offers five tips for a productive financial dialogue.
Despite recent examples of young and middle-aged celebrities being diagnosed with breast cancer, more than half of breast cancers happen in women over age 65. That's why experts at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center recommend women continue to receive yearly breast screenings through their 70s.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today opens the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), an unprecedented experimental center dedicated to the integrated pursuit of the performing arts and sciences.
There's far more to a pine beetle's back than a hard black shell. Researchers have found that these tiny creatures"”responsible for rampant and widespread forest destruction"”carry on their backs battling species of fungi, plus a powerful antibiotic molecule that can destroy pathogenic fungi"”something that no current medications have achieved.
For much of the first half of the 20th century, meteorology was more art than science, relying heavily on an individual forecaster's lifetime of local experience. Now, a Florida State University researcher has written a book that tells the story of the field's transformation from a "guessing science" into a sophisticated scientific discipline based on physics and mathematics.
The landmark 10th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's Hubble Heritage Project is being celebrated with a 'landscape' image from the cosmos.
Birds of a feather flock together, according to the old adage, and adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers, according to a landmark study led by Florida State University criminologist Kevin M. Beaver.
Buck Institute study shows mixed results for life extending properties of antioxidants. Consumers should use caution when taking supplements.
It has already been proven that obesity is influenced by genetics, and colon cancer is influenced by genetics. A new JAMA study is the first to make a three-way scientific link between genetic variation, obesity and colon cancer risk. The discovery holds promise for improved testing and sharpens cancer prevention, said a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
In the wake of America's financial upheaval, one psychologist says it's time to take control of emotions and better regulate the mind-body stress response. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Associate Professor Josh Klapow, Ph.D., offers four 'action points' to dealing with stress and anxiety brought on by the crisis.
A researcher at Temple University School of Medicine studies an experimental device to treat positional sleep apnea.
Leading Florida-based scientific researchers released two new studies today, including a Florida State University report finding that climate change will cause significant impacts on Florida's coastlines and economy due to increased sea level rise. A second study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University recommends that the state of Florida adopt a series of policy programs aimed at adapting to these large coastal and other impacts as a result of climate change.
A new study shows that a single standard guideline could help EMS crews and ER teams determine which cardiac arrest victims might benefit from a trip to the hospital, while at the same time reducing futile efforts on patients who have no chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) has joined a prominent national coalition that seeks to transform the nation's electric power systems. CAPs is now a member of the GridWise Alliance, a group of 69 leading companies and academic institutions whose goal is to combine their knowledge and innovation in an effort to increase the safety, reliability and capacity of the U.S. power grid.
A 26-year-old former U.S. Army parachutist from Ohio -- who was injured when his parachute didn't deploy correctly -- becomes the first person to be implanted with the world's smallest neurostimulator for chronic pain.
Nearly every child who receives an antipsychotic medicine is first prescribed a second-generation, or "atypical" drug. However, there has never been evidence that these drugs are more effective than the older, first-generation medications. A study from the UNC School of Medicine has found that the first-generation drugs are as effective and, compared to one atypical drug, safer.
A Florida State University researcher who uses high-powered computers to map the workings of proteins has uncovered a mechanism that gives scientists a better understanding of how evolution occurs at the molecular level.
An oral history collection on the horse industry showcases the bond forged between the horse and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History has recorded 110 hours of interviews with 37 Kentuckians who work with both racing and non-racing breeds.
When all businesses are at the mercy of increasingly tough competition in the global marketplace, what makes professional service firms choose to export and ultimately expand successfully beyond their own borders? According to Michigan State University researcher David A. Griffith and his co-authors, it is the attitudes and "soft skills" that certain managers possess that allow their firm to successfully expand internationally.
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