In a paper published today, Temple University researchers report that one of the functions of the c-myb gene, which leukemia cells depend on for proliferation, is the formation of white blood cells.
New mothers with fibromyalgia (FM) face multiple barriers to breast-feeding their babies, according to a study.
Faculty in the department of nursing at Temple University's College of Health Professions now have a plan in place to reduce the nursing shortage by increasing the number of African Americans and Hispanics entering into the profession.
In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Temple University School of Medicine will analyze whether the frequent monitoring and adjustment critical to the management of diabetes during pregnancy can be better accomplished virtually. The ultimate goal is to reduce large birth weights, which can pave the way to later problems such as obesity and diabetes.
Analyzing the expression levels of the gene CDK9 (cyclin dependent kinase) and its attached molecule CYCLIN T1 in lymphoid cells in a sample of blood can accurately pinpoint lymphoma, according to researchers at Temple University and the University of Siena in Italy.
"We need to recognize that dissent is the American way; that protest is patriotic," says Temple University history professor Ralph Young, a scholar of the dissent and protest movements in America and the author of Dissent in America, a two-volume set published this summer.
New mathematical techniques have been developed to produce analytical solutions of the complex, non-linear equations of water flow in soils. These new techniques will help with the development of more accurate and more efficient flood forecasting and contaminant propagation predictions.
Researchers are using protein structures to design and assemble metal oxide nanoparticles that could be used in environmental remediation. They have been exploring how these nanoparticles can be used in helping to transform toxic metals in lakes, rivers or streams, and in groundwater for easier cleanup.
A prototype database and software being developed by a Temple University researcher will more efficiently manage chemical and biological inventories, while aiding in regulatory and safety compliance.
A Temple University researcher seeking physiological evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome has found a link between creatine and metabolic energy.
When equipped with enough information, some adolescents can make health care decisions as well as adults.
"Whether the Democrats can find an answer to the politics of terrorism remains to be seen. It could be an election for the ages," says presidential historian James Hilty. Seek out Professor Hilty and other experts in a newly launched Election 2004 Online Newsroom.
NIH has awarded $1.68 million to Antonio Giordano M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized researcher in the genetics of cancer, to continue exploring the role tumor suppressing gene Rb2 plays in cancer.
Educational programs on death and dying are available to help nurses learn how to care for dying patients and their families. But according to a recent study by Jane M. Kurz, Ph.D., R.N., initially, such programs can actually increase nurses' anxiety about death.
A majority of children with asthma were unprepared for an exercise-induced bronchospasm event, or asthma attack, according to a recent study. Since exercise can be a trigger for asthma attacks and inhalers are the best treatment, it's critical inhalers be available during physical activity.
Advances in minimally invasive surgery have meant smaller incisions and shorter recovery times for many patients. Two new studies show how such techniques are also proving useful in gallbladder cancer diagnosis and thyroidectomy.
Varying amounts of sleep had no significant impact on residents learning technically challenging surgical skills in the lab.
Dementia in AIDS patients is caused by a large, late invasion of HIV-infected macrophages into the brain, debunking a longstanding "Trojan Horse" theory that early infection by macrophages remains latent until the latter stages of AIDS, according to researchers.
Temple University virologist Jay Rappaport has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his research into how AIDS patients develop dementia.
The expression of Rb2/p130 and VEGF in hepatocellular carcinoma could serve as important independent prognostic markers in determining the aggressiveness of the cancer, according to researchers.
The decrease or loss of protein expression of the tumor suppressing gene Rb2/p130 could play a vital role in the agressiveness of ovarian cancer.
The donor heart pool could be expanded by including undersized hearts, according to a study.
From Principle 1 (What you do matters) to Principle 10 (Treat your child with respect), The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting outlines what top social scientists know about how to raise happy, well-adjusted children.
Researchers report that survival to transplant rates decreased significantly when patients had abnormal or diseased aortic valves before receiving a left ventricular assist device or LVAD.
Findings from the second year of a multi-center study of the new anti-rejection drug everolimus show that it is not only more effective, but also safer than standard therapy in preventing heart transplant rejection.
Integrating lessons on dealing with issues, conflicts, opinions, personalities, and emotions in the classroom will do more than make schools safer. It also will help improve students' academic performance, a conflict-resolution specialist says.
By telling the stories of brutality suffered by black troops--and, in many cases, their white officers--during the Civil War, Black Flag Over Dixie authors do more than simply explore tactical decisions and list casualties. They also take an in-depth look at why the atrocities occurred.
Currently, no accurate test for the early detection of ovarian cancer exists. But a new study suggests that certain cellular and molecular changes in the ovary could provide the warning signs needed for early detection.
According to a retrospective analysis, even patients with advanced small-cell lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from chemotherapy, providing a new option for patients who previously had none.
Decreased collagen levels might make some women more susceptible to pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, according to a new study by physicians.
The rise in obesity, now at epidemic levels in the United States, has been matched by a rise in diabetes, a deadly combination that increases heart disease risk by two to five times.
Scientists have been studying cannabinoids, substances that are chemically related to the ingredients found in marijuana, for more than two decades, hoping to learn more about how the drug produces its effects--both therapeutic and harmful.
From the presidency and presidential personalities to political polling, mass media, foreign policy, media endorsements, campaign finance, national policy-making, and African-American voters, experts are available to analyze the 2004 election.
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has awarded Temple University researchers a $1.7 million grant to determine whether intervention can prevent work-related injury from developing into a chronic disability.
Despite years of scientific training, surgeons are not immune to the power of superstition when it comes to explaining the inexplicable. Such is the case with delayed bleeding after tonsillectomy, a complication that still occurs despite all efforts to the contrary.
In recognition of his being "one of the greatest mathematical storytellers of all time," AAAS has named Temple mathematician John Allen Paulos recipient of the 2003 AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology.
Eardrops, widely prescribed for the treatment of pediatric ear infection, can lead to an increase in resistant bacteria and fungi in the ear, according to a professor and chair of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery.
The nutritional supplement, glucosamine, boosts the pain relieving power of ibuprofen, according to a new study. This new drug combination could one day allow patients to take a lower dose and get the same pain relief with fewer unwanted side effects.
Fitting family into the holiday schedule can be a challenge for college students and a frustration for parents who are feeling slighted.
A large number of web surfers are still reluctant to make purchases online because of security concerns. But, says an assistant professor of management information systems, there is no proof that Internet shopping is any less safe than shopping over the phone, via a catalogue or in person.
A group of some of the nation's leading child development researchers, led by a team from Temple University, will discuss how assessment tools for preschoolers measure up, particularly when evaluating Head Start, in a briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday, Dec. 15.
A Florida appeals court's decision to order a new trial in the case of Lionel Tate--who, at age 14, was tried and convicted as an adult in the murder of a six-year-old playmate in 2001-will likely put the issue of a juvenile's competence to stand trial on the national radar screen.
Nowadays, the toys we select for children have the hidden agenda of making them learn. Those toys, though, actually do the opposite, says a psychologist and co-author of the new book, Einstein Never Used Flash Cards.
Although their main competitor, Samuel P. Langley of the Smithsonian Institution was well funded by the government to develop the first powered aircraft, the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered and controlled flight 100 years ago because they were innovators and risk takers.
It must be difficult to face an abrupt shift in language when one is just learning to speak--so thought the mother of an adopted Chinese girl, and the aunt of an adopted Chinese girl. As speech language experts, they decided to combine their professional and personal interests to study how adopted Chinese children acquire English.
Despite widely publicized reports about the sheep, Dolly and Polly, cloning is still not considered successful in the scientific community. To understand exactly where cloning goes wrong, researchers examined and compared the earliest stages of development in normal embryos and cloned embryos.
Resolve that you'll make the holiday a time to truly enjoy your family--and then realize that doing so takes focus and compromise, says a clinical psychologist, author of The Family Gathering Survival Plan.
Even though George Bush received a less than warm reception in Great Britain this week, that could actually work in his favor in the U.S., says a political scientist.
The central issue in the trial will be whether an adolescent's immaturity mitigates his criminal blameworthiness, says a psychology professor who heads a team of nationally recognized researchers on the MacArthur Fourndation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice.
It's time...for the holidays and all of the issues that come with them--family gatherings and meals, college freshmen (and their laundry) returning home, toy shopping, catching a blockbuster film, staying fit, maybe even finding a new job. Temple experts can address a host of holiday topics.
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