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Two studies look at possible outcomes for older hip patients. |
Released: 3-Sep-2008 1:00 PM EDT
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
ScienceChannels:Florida State University, FSU, Jim Elsner, Global Warming, Hurricanes, Cyclones, Geography |
The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the Sept. 4 edition of the journal Nature. |
Embargo expired: 3-Sep-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Released: 3-Sep-2008 11:30 AM EDT
Florida State University |
MedicineChannels:Quercetin, flu, Physiology, J. Mark Davis, Exercise, Stress, American Physiological Society, U. South Carolina |
Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a new study. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the susceptibility of mice to the flu, but quercetin canceled out that negative effect. |
Released: 3-Sep-2008 1:00 AM EDT
American Physiological Society (APS) |
MedicineChannels:DCTA, Direct To Consumer Advertising, Pharmaceutical Marketing |
In the first-ever controlled study measuring the effectiveness of pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), researchers found only a modest effect on drug sales. In some cases, DTCA had no effect at all. |
Embargo expired: 1-Sep-2008 7:00 PM EDT
Released: 27-Aug-2008 10:30 AM EDT
Harvard Medical School |
Medicine |
Giving an infusion of magnesium sulfate just before delivery to pregnant women who were at high risk for preterm birth cut the rate of cerebral palsy in the children born by half, a new study found. |
Embargo expired: 27-Aug-2008 5:00 PM EDT
Released: 22-Aug-2008 9:00 AM EDT
University of North Carolina Health Care System |
Science |
An ancient fishery collapses as human intervention pushes a valuable species to evolve into a smaller fish. |
Embargo expired: 26-Aug-2008 7:00 PM EDT
Released: 25-Aug-2008 4:30 PM EDT
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
LifeLaw and Public PolicyChannels:Election Issues, Campaign Finance, Election Law, Electoral College, Minor Parties, Public Policy, Political Reforms, Equal Time |
"Minor political parties' inability to gain traction in the United States does not reflect natural facets of our national character," says Gregory P. Magarian, J.D., election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, home of the 2008 vice presidential debate. "The legal entrenchment of the two major parties has solidified a centrist political order." Magarian is available to discuss general election law and electoral system issues. |
Released: 22-Aug-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Expert Available Washington University in St. Louis |
LifeLaw and Public PolicyChannels:Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Impact Of Uninsured, Health Care Costs, Long Term Care, Baby Boomers, Aging Population, Campaign Issues |
"We are headed into a time when a confluence of changes are going to lead to a perfect storm, making us finally realize that our health care system needs a major overhaul," says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "As the elderly population doubles between now and about 2030, projections are that we will see at least a doubling of the costs of the federal and state health and retirement programs," he says. "That will likely be when the perfect storm hits." |
Released: 22-Aug-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Expert Available Washington University in St. Louis |
LifeSocial and Behavioral Sciences |
John McCain, Elvis Presley, Gloria Steinem and Martin Luther King Jr. took different paths in life, but they were all lucky. |
Released: 21-Aug-2008 11:20 AM EDT
Florida State University |
ScienceChannels:Biodiesel, Sustainability, State Fair, Butter Sculpture |
The New York State Fair's tribute to dairy farmers will end up in the fuel tanks of a college vehicle fleet. |
Released: 20-Aug-2008 3:00 PM EDT
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry |