Vaccination against an enzyme common to a variety of human tumors might effectively mobilize the body's own immune system to attack and kill cancer cells, report UCSD scientists in the April 4 Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Blocking the hormone that causes high blood pressure can reduce the development of heart vessel disease, report Wake Forest University researchers in this week's Circulation.
The presence of a tobacco-specific carcinogen in the amniotic fluid of fetuses whose mothers smoked has been demonstrated by Boston University and University of Minnesota researchers (Prenatal Diagnosis, 4-00).
Despite concerns about doctors' potential reliance on medications to treat childhood depression, a study by University of Michigan researchers finds that most primary care physicians still rely mostly on referral and counseling for their young patients (Pediatrics, 4-00).
Men who ate the most tofu during their mid-40s to mid-60s showed the most signs of mental deterioration in their mid-70s to early 90s, according to a study in the April Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
American children between ages 5 and 12 spend some time home alone after school, but the average amount of time isn't much, only about an hour a day, according to a University of Michigan study.
There is a gender gap when it comes to medical options for patients with severe psoriasis, say Wake Forest University dermatologists; but with new treatment options available, women should consider seeing their dermatologist (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 4-00).
NIEHS Director Kenneth Olden Reviews Progress, Dangers of Earth Day, 2000
On April Fools Day, 2000, NASA researchers are questioning the fate of five high-flying sweet treats.
People who are ill or people who are taking care of someone who is ill don't have time to search through thousands of Web sites related to the condition they're dealing with. A new Web site is being developed as a clearinghouse for medical and health information on the Web.
1. This winter's snow should keep the Philadelphia area from experiencing water restrictions this summer. 2. Instead of rushing out and spending on new annuals and perennials, home owners should take care of plants they already have, says horticulture professor.
The Board of Directors for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has selected Bettie Sue Siler Masters, Ph.D., as its next Vice-President Elect for Science Policy.
In addition to serving as a treasure trove for Renaissance music scholars, a new book doubles as a fact-packed read for anyone interested in the music, art and cultural history that dominated the courts of northern and western Europe in the 16th century.
When 60 scholars from around the world arrive in mid-April at the University of Illinois. it's likely they'll know who once wrote, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
Rulings by the Supreme Court and several lower courts have eroded the protections afforded to criminal defendants of a right to a lawyer after indictment, a University of Illinois scholar argues.
If you are trying to favorably impress a member of the opposite sex, how you laugh could play an important role in whether you are successful, according to a Vanderbilt University researcher.
University of Illinois chemical physics professor and a graduate student have found a way to explain the odd behavior of glassy materials.
"Converging Divergences: Worldwide Changes in Employment Systems," a new book by a world-renowned Cornell labor economist and an Oxford scholar, documents the costly and sometimes dangerous problems that can ensue when employment practices change, and suggests ways to improve.
Go to college in Illinois. Collect $590,000. That's how much more a bachelor's degree at an Illinois college or university provides the average student over a lifetime compared with the earnings of a high school graduate, according to a University of Illinois study.
Judging by last year's turnout, Roger Ebert's upcoming -- and ironically named -- "Overlooked Film Festival" promises to be anything but overlooked.
Statin drugs are cholesterol reducing therapies that have won the widespread approval of managed care organizations, physicians and patients. The benefits of statin drugs have magnified the competition in the U.S. Hypolipidemic Prescription Market, where manufacturers strive to detail the benefits of one product over another.
Nearly one quarter of women undergoing cesarean section (c-sections) may have had the procedure too early in their labor, according to a new AHRQ study.
A $4.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is helping Cornell researchers harness new technologies to link disparate government-owned data bases and protect the essentially confidential data while making it available to economic and other researchers.
Radiologists armed with a new family of instruments using radio-frequency (RF) energy will, in the next several years, be able to cut out breast cancers while making only a tiny incision, an expert from Denver predicts at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
Surgeons have begun to offer biopsy of the sentinel lymph node (the first node breast cancer strikes) as an alternative to removing several lymph nodes in women with small spreading breast cancers, they reported at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a highly useful adjunct to mammography for detecting breast cancer early, Dr. Susan G. Orel of Philadelphia, PA, reported at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
Digital mammography has the potential to improve breast cancer detection, provide immediate access to second opinions, and improve service to under-served areas, a national breast cancer expert predicts, Dr. Carl D'Orsi of Worcester, MA, predicted at the 29th National Conference on Breast Cancer.
The National Psoriasis Foundation awarded a grant to continue the search for the psoriasis gene(s).
A way to increase the number and function of rare and powerful immune system cells inside the human body has been discovered by Jonsson Cancer Center researchers (Cancer Research, 4-1-00).
Physically demanding working conditions lead to a significant risk of adverse outcomes for pregnant women, demonstrating the need for a better national maternity leave policy, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4-00).
The removal of a single gene called CRHR2 from mice can render them especially anxious, reports a study by a Salk assistant professor and colleagues (Nature Genetics).
Next Thurs., April 6, three planets and the thin crescent Moon are going to put on a memorable sky show when the quartet converge inside a circle 9 degrees across.
A mathematical model that successfully predicts when clogs in the continuous casting operation of making steel are about to occur, which allows time for remedial action, has been developed by University of Illinois researchers.
Conventional wisdom says that if you shop for groceries on an empty stomach you'll spend more than necessary because of impulse buying fed by hunger pangs, while a full stomach makes you a pickier shopper. You're in good company: Sea slugs shop the same way.
Sufferers of hypernasal speech may benefit from the work of a University of Illinois researcher who has devised a kind of weight-lifting for the soft palate.
University of Illinois researchers have successfully tethered individual organic molecules at specific locations on silicon surfaces, taking an important step in the potential merger of molecular electronics and silicon-based technology.
Improving education about available mental health services for Asian Americans can break down cultural barriers that may contribute to delayed treatment for serious disorders, a University of Illinois researcher says (American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1-00).
A geography professor at the University of Illinois has written and provided illustrations for one of the first reviews of indigenous African maps, hoping to dispel some of the major myths about mapmaking in sub-Saharan Africa.
A new, massive iceberg has broken from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, just east of one discovered on March 17.
A simple study of rat brains has added more substance to the idea that the adult brain is still a work in progress, even well after puberty, say University of Illinois researchers (Developmental Brain Research, 3-16-00).
Voice mail was created to enhance business communications but often is used as an answering machine, says a recent Ball State University survey.
Warmer than usual weather in early and mid-March has caused an abundance of ticks and an early start to the Indiana tick season, says a Ball State University entomologist.
Astronomers from the National Solar Observatory have discovered a solar "heartbeat" in the motion of layers of gas circulating beneath the sun's surface.
Even as March Madness reaches its climax, two Arkansas sociologists report that universities with highly successful basketball programs experience reduced graduation rates as a result of their athletic prowess.
A method of treating malaria with oscillating magnetic fields that cause the malaria parasite to lose vigor and die by affecting tiny iron-containing particles within the organism has been discovered by University of Washington researchers.
Senators need to protect the integrity of the Highway Trust Fund and oppose budget gimmickry.
Facial expressions can reveal to us a lot about how another person is feeling; University of Iowa Health Care investigators have identified specific areas of the brain that aid in emotion assessment of facial expressions (Journal of Neuroscience, 4-1-00).
Hope, the shaggy, black, mixed breed dog whose Montana owner shot her between the eyes and left her for dead is now healed and will be returned to Bozeman for adoption; donations and support have poured in from throughout North America and Europe.
NSF Director feels shock and a deep sadness over the loss this week of several members of a scientific team conducting ecological research in Mexico's Sea of Cortez/Gulf of California.
Shifts in American terrorism have affected the manner in which terrorists are prosecuted, the defense strategies used, the way they are perceived by juries and the extent to which they are punished.
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