Researchers at the University of Arkansas and their colleagues have discovered a new phase in ferroelectric nanowires that could be controlled to optimize important properties for future electronic devices.
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), the leading association representing the manufacturers, innovators and developers of medical imaging and radiation therapy systems, today said it is supportive of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ongoing interest to further reduce exposure to unnecessary medical radiation and minimize medical errors.
The U.S. has deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children in just a decade, according to a new report released today from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Davis law schools.
Congenital stationary night blindness, an inherited condition that affects one’s ability to see in the dark, is caused by a mutation in a calcium channel protein that shuttles calcium into and out of cells. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have teased apart the molecular mechanism behind this mutation, uncovering a more general principle of how cells control calcium levels.
On the heels of a considerable contraction in investment dollars in 2008, the 2009 angel investor market exhibited a modest decrease in investment dollars but little change in the number of investments, while significant changes occurred in the critical seed and start-up stages, according to the 2009 Angel Market Analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
Grant awarded to Barrow Neurological Institute scientist to study the body's immune system TH-17 cells in myathenia gravis patients.
U. of Iowa researcher will use MDA research grant to continue work to find therapies for limb girdle muscular dystrophy.
A new pulsed magnet technique developed for ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source shatters previous field strength limits for pulsed neutron scattering experiments. Science, medicine and engineering will at ORNL for its annual Biomedical Science and Engineering Conference. Up to four times as much land is available to site small nuclear power plants as compared to large plants, according to a study by ORNL.
Using new one-of-a-kind “mouse models” that promise to have a significant impact on future Parkinson’s disease research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers are among the first to discover how mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause inherited (or “familial”) Parkinson’s disease, the most common form of the disease. The study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, is the first in vivo evidence that LRRK2 regulates dopamine transmission and controls motor performance, and that the mutation of LRRK2 eliminates the normal function of LRRK2, leading to Parkinson’s disease.
When faced with a choice that could yield either short-term satisfaction or longer-term benefits, people with complete information about the options generally go for the quick reward.
Building on previous findings demonstrating that breast cancer cells emit unique electromagnetic signals, engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that a single cancerous cell produces electric signals proportional to the speed at which the cell divides. Their model reveals that heightened movement of ions at the boundary of the cancerous cell produces larger electrical signals.
A professor at Westfield State College has conducted bullying workshops for area schools and has advice for victims and school administrators, alike. Bullying is in the national news following a tragic case in South Hadley, Mass. where a high school student committed suicide and nine students are being prosecuted.
A new publication provides a fresh comprehensive evaluation on how to achieve the sustainable use of space by means of respecting fairness and responsibility.
Nearly one million patient-safety incidents occurred among Medicare patients over the years 2006, 2007, 2008, a figure virtually unchanged since last year’s annual study of patient safety by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. In all, the incidents were associated with $8.9 billion in costs. One in ten patients -- 99,180 individuals -- experiencing a patient-safety incident died as a result, the study found.
Using a simple form to help focus their attention can help physicians increase the quality and accuracy of clinical breast examinations, increasing the likelihood of detecting cancers missed by mammograms.
Mariam El-Ashmawy, a student enrolled in UT Southwestern Medical Center’s prestigious Medical Scientist Training Program, has been awarded a 2010 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
It was not that long after Souad Ali’s book “A Religion, Not a State” reached the top of Amazon's list for “bestselling new and future releases in Turkey” that this Arizona State University scholar of Arabic and Middle Eastern studies found herself before a standing-room-only audience at the American University of Kuwait for her lecture titled “Islam and Secularism.”
The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley has rejoined The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Haas School Dean Rich Lyons announced today.
Walter O’Brien, director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Turbomachinery and Propulsion Research, has received a patent for his design of a novel ignitor for combustion and supersonic flows, a device that may prove useful in Mach 5 or hypersonic speed vehicles.
The age-old maxim "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper" may in fact be the best advice to follow to prevent metabolic syndrome, according to a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study.
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is celebrating March 30, 2010 as "World TeV Day" in recognition of the major milestone achieved at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at approximately 1:06 p.m. CEST earlier today. At that precise moment, protons traveling at nearly the speed of light smashed together at energies of 7 TeV -- the highest-ever energetic particle collisions achieved in a laboratory.
Of all the licensing exams along the way to becoming an M.D., the Step 1 is notorious for having the worst national passage rate. By adopting a fully integrated medical curriculum in lieu of the traditional academic model, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has seen a dramatic drop over the course of a decade in the failure rate, with underrepresented minority students benefiting the most.
The University of Illinois at Chicago will become the world's first university to own and operate a scanning transmission electron microscope with aberration correction, allowing atom-level imaging up to three times sharper than with today's conventional electron microscopes. The device will be used for academic and industrial research, as well as for teaching.
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) and the Latin American & Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM) will convene the fourth biennial BHGI Global Summit on International Breast Health June 9-11, 2010 in Chicago, bringing together collaborating national and international organizations to address the optimization of breast health care delivery in limited-resource countries. The theme for the 2010 Summit is “Optimizing Health Care Delivery.”
Historians, political scientists, communicators and law professors will huddle with U.S. foreign policymakers from the military, CIA and State Department in Phoenix March 31-April 2 on topics including nuclear proliferation, counterinsurgency, trafficking and immigration.
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found new clues that might help explain why some people are more susceptible to stress than others.
A new system makes it possible to add custom features to Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iTunes or any other program. Custom computing would particularly benefit people with disabilities.
A unique collection of St. John’s wort (Hypericum) curated by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, is providing university collaborators with genetically diverse, well-documented sources of this herb to use in studies examining its medicinal potential.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding the 2010 Sheila Essey Award–An Award for ALS Research to Clive Svendsen, PhD, with the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Svendsen will receive the award during the AAN’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, held April 10 through April 17, 2010.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding the 2010 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research to David A. Hafler, MD, with Yale University. Hafler will receive the award during the AAN’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, held April 10 through April 17, 2010.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding the 2010 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award to Martin J. Gallagher MD, PhD, with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Gallagher will receive the award during the AAN’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, held April 10 through April 17, 2010.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will recognize the outstanding achievements of researchers in neurology during the AAN’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10 through 17, 2010, the world’s largest gathering of neurologists with more than 2,000 presentations on the latest advances in neurologic research.
As the debate over healthcare insurance reform continues, faculty members of The George Washington University Medical Center are available to comment on topics regarding health insurance reform, including: general policy/political analysis, Medicare, Medicaid, compliance, community health centers, state health reform, affordability, finance and health technology information.
Researchers hope to solve some of the universe’s most mind-blowing riddles.
In a move that could change the way many patients undergo surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has installed five state-of-the-art Siemens Artis zeego® medical imaging systems that provide faster, more accurate 3-D images of the body with a quality never before attainable. With more complete information, surgeons can better assess a patient's condition, devise a detailed surgical plan, and provide more targeted surgical treatment.
Academics, military leaders, policy officials and others will attend this conference on the Air Force's development and future plans for remotely piloted aircraft.
In research published in the March 29, 2010 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers describe how two species of stream salamanders find new homes by moving both within streams and over land to adjacent streams during multiple life stages, and how this movement may help to stabilize their populations.
MediNurse, now in its 25th year and the premier provider of private duty services and corporate wellness programs, reminds the public that spring cleaning is important for the medicines in your home.
“I think that Judge Sweet showed an impressive understanding of genetics and some of the nuances involved. I agree with him," says Jim Evans, who led an HHS task force on gene patenting and a school to teach judges about genetics.
The popularity of weight training has grown over the past decade. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has found that the number of injuries from weight training has increased as well. The study found that more than 970,000 weight training-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments between 1990 and 2007, increasing nearly 50 percent during the 18-year study period.
Two new articles in the March/April 2010 issue of the Soil Science Society of America Journal look back on the challenges, impact, and lessons the Soil Science Society of America learned from bringing an often misunderstood and underrepresented science to a museum that sees over six million visitors a year. “Dig it!” encourages non-traditional soil education techniques, increased public outreach, and new partnerships.
Traveling and dining with a young child with food allergies or special dietary needs can be a nightmare as most restaurants and hotels are not sensitive to this epidemic affecting more than three million children – one in 17 for those under age 3 - in the U.S. Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa now offers personalized menus for guests’ children on restricted diets to make them feel special, not different.
Scientists from the Vision Cooperative Research Centre (Vision CRC) in Australia today announced that myopia, or short-sightedness, can be controlled with new technology. This ground breaking discovery was based on research conducted by Vision CRC partners – the University of Houston College of Optometry and the Brien Holden Vision Institute, located at the University of New South Wales.
As physicians nationwide are acknowledged for their talent, sacrifice and courage on National Doctors’ Day, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital honors its more than 230 staff and consulting physicians who strive to fulfill the hospital’s mission each day.
Four people have stepped forward to donate kidneys to four complete strangers, and their selfless acts have helped Loyola University Medical Center begin its Pay-it-Forward Kidney Transplant Program. It's first of its kind in the Midwest, and the largest number of altruistic donors to ever begin such a program in the United States.
On March 30, 2010, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will begin colliding subatomic particles at previously unattainable energies, and McGill students will be onsite eagerly awaiting the results. The LHC tests will open a new era of discovery about the basic nature of the Universe, and McGill faculty, post-doctorates and graduate students are on-site in Switzerland making important contributions to the research.
When dealing with tantrums, the golden rule for parents is to set reasonable expectations and to stick to your guns when enforcing them.
The Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC) has bestowed its distinguished Robert A. Schanke Research Award for 2010 on Elizabeth Osborne, an assistant professor of Theatre Studies at The Florida State University.
Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, published recently online in The Journal of Pediatrics, shows that infants who are overweight may be slower than thinner babies to develop motor skills.
Celsis Analytical Services, a division of Celsis International, a leading global life sciences company, today announced the company has expanded the analytical chemistry capabilities of its accredited CGMP labs to include Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and Ion Chromatography, making it easier to analyze complex materials and compounds.
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