Free trade and more agricultural research are essential to meet the food demands of a world population expected to triple by 2050, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) told 200 Purdue University agriculture students and faculty during a recent visit.
Although El Nino events or volcanic eruptions can boost or depress global temperatures within months, their strongest impacts on the earth's biosphere may not occur until years later, according to a study published in the October 31 issue of Science and conducted at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
If more people would take an aspirin when they experience chest pain or other symptoms of a severe heart attack, 5,000 to 10,000 lives could be saved in the United States each year, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the association's journal Circulation.
Dr. Florence Haseltine of the NIH is heading an expert panel put together by the American College of Gastroenterology to discuss gender-based science and its relevance for research and clinical practice. Interviews are available via telephone.
This press conference on colon cancer will be held at the Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. Doctors will review new guidelines for screening from the American Cancer Society and other research. The conference is available via telephone.
The serotonin system, an aspect of the brain's neurochemical structure associated with behavior and mood, has been shown to substantially decline with age, according to research with living humans ages 18-76 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health and presented this morning at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans.
Health care professionals can contribute to or lessen hope in cancer patients by the way they communicate, ultimately influencing the patients' ability to cope with the disease, University of Minnesota Cancer Center researchers have found.
Researchers from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons have demonstrated the long-term transfer and high level long-term expression of the normal human beta globin gene in an animal model for the first time. The study, published in the Nov. 1 issue of Blood, may lead to gene therapy for the treatment of sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, a related disorder.
A portable,hand-held biosensor capable of detecting a wide range of medically important chemical reactions has been created by a team of researchers from The Scripps Research Insitute of La Jolla, Calif. and the University of California, San Diego.
Cytimmune Sciences, Inc. (CSI) is a cutting edge technology-based research organization. CSI immunoassay kits measure biological response in humans, suitable for consideration in future clinical diagnostics. Applications include cancer, autoimmune, allergy and bacterial diseases.
Health Briefs on the following topics: 1) Avoiding Antibiotic Overuse, 2) Treating the Common Cold, 3) The Mystery of Endometriosis, 4) Exercise is Key Ingredient in Recipe for Healthy Aging
A new study examining verbal ability and socioeconomic success casts doubt on theories advanced in the controversial 1994 book The Bell Curve.
Good results in preliminary studies of a potential diagnostic test for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have led Johns Hopkins scientists to call for an expanded trial immediately.
Heavy metal ions are toxic but nevertheless required by cells in tiny amounts. A special "chaperone" protein encases one of these hazardous materials, copper, to safely escort it through the cell to the specific site where needed. Other essential metals, such as zinc and iron, may have their own chaperones.
More coaching and less score-keeping by sales managers produces a more effective sales organization. That's according to results of a two-year study of sales effectiveness, "Improving the Effectiveness of Field Sales Organizations," by two marketing professors at Texas Christian University.
Highlights of New Scientist for Oct 30, 1997.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers have developed an antibody for phencyclidine toxicity overdose.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are living longer, presenting new treatment challenges to the physicians who care for them, said Dr. Stanley Fiel, a renowned expert on the disease.
El Nino events or volcanic eruptions can boost or depress global temperatures within months, but their strongest impacts on the earth's biosphere may not occur until one to three years later, according to a paper published in the October 31st issue of Science.
A study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Harlow Primate Laboratory demonstrates for the first time in a laboratory setting that even moderate drinking can harm infant development.
NASA and the Cleveland Clinic are studying the use of satellites and high-speed digital transmissions to provide mammograms to women in regions of the United States where physicians who specialize in diagnosing breast cancer are scarce.
University of Michigan scientists have developed a viral vector technique that delivers the gene for dystrophin, a protein critical for normal maintenance of muscle tissue, to the muscles of adult mice with muscular dystrophy.
Stumps of cedar trees are revealing details of a huge earthquake along North America's west coast more than 100 years before the arrival of the first European occupants. University of Washington researchers are reporting in Nature that evidence in the dead wood confirms that a great earthquake struck the Pacific Northwest coast in 1700 and set off a tsunami, a train of massive ocean waves, that flooded coastal Japan.
A little-known brain wave thought to be found in only small percentage of people is instead sitting inside most of our heads and could one day become a key for understanding connections between movement and vision.
People diagnosed with cancer have a lot to learn and fast. One of the greatest challenges for almost all cancer patients is acquiring the knowledge they need in order to fully understand what a diagnosis of cancer means. Unfortunately, few physicians have the kind of time or availability. William A Fintel and Gerald McDermott can answer many of the questions that consume the thoughts of cancer patients. They're co-authors of the book, Dear God It's Cancer: A Medical and Spiritual Guide for Patients and Their Families.
A decade ago, classes in the paranormal were seen as unscholarly by the psychological community. Now, with a generation of believers rasied on movies and shows like The X-Files that make the paranormal seem ordinary , universities and colleges like Texas Christian University are adding courses dealing with the paranormal.
Manganese dominates the toxicity risks of heavy metals since it may be more harmful inhaled than ingested. EPA opposed approval of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) in gasoline. This debate between EPA and industry was taken to court and won by the manufactuers on issues unrelated to health. As of Dec.1996, manganese is permitted for use as an additive in gasoline in the U.S.
Despite dramatic losses in wild honeybees and in colonies maintained by hobbyist beekeepers, Cornell University apiculturists say the pollination needs of commercial agriculture in the United States are being met -- for now -- by commercial beekeepers, although their supplies are precarious.
Los Alamos scientists are building three key instruments and providing other scientific input to NASA's Genesis spacecraft, which will be the first to return extraterrestrial material to Earth for study since the days of Apollo.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY TIP SHEET Summaries of papers which will appear in the November issue of Environmental Science & Technology, a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.
Science tips include 1.) Noise reduction technology applied to fast robots 2.) Virtual reality creates museum pieces 3.) New magnetic refrigeration materials 4.) Thin is in for electronic circuits
New tool used on six producing U.S. oil wells reveals stresses along sucker rod strings used to extract crude from approximately 80 percent of domestic wells. CR-ROM available free to members of petroleum industry.
Geological-sciences professors have discovered a fact about the San Andreas fault that may help in our understanding of earthquake hazards in California and other areas. Seismic reflection and refraction surveys of the deep crust show that the San Andreas fault goes straight through the crust and cuts through the Moho, the boundary between the crust and mantle of the Earth, instead of turning in the crust to connect with two other parallel faults in the area.
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.
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