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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers have developed an antibody for phencyclidine toxicity overdose.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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)

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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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Three Harvard Medical School studies that will be presented at the Society of Neuroscience Annual Meeting, which will be held October 25-30 in New Orleans, are worth noting. The first study found that children who are deprived of the attention and stimulation that typically occurs in family life were prone to hormone regulation abnormalities and retarded mental and behavioral development. The second study found that boys and girls had a similar prevalence rate of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This counters the popular belief that boys are more prone to ADHD. Findings from the third study suggest that there may be a genetic basis to insominia. Please refer to the meetingπs press book specific information about the research and the associated embargoes.

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University of Pittsburgh researchers found no difference in homocysteine levels between men who suffered heart attacks and men who had not experienced heart attacks or stroke. These findings suggest that homocysteine more likely indicates the extent of atherosclerosis or inflammation rather than promotes the processes that lead to heart attacks or stroke.

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Although sleep apnea is generally associated with overweight men, a Stanford study, released today at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that Asians have more severe obstructive sleep apnea than Caucasians. (Embargoed: October 27)

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French invesigators report on a study of 160 patients with venous thromboembolic disease and determine what role, if any, extended travel played in their illness. (Embargoed October 27).

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The use of an inexpensive anesthetic (costing just $2.89) during and immediately after prostate surgery might be able to reduce hospital stay and dramatically reduce the amount of pain a patient experiences, according to an Albany Medical College study to be presented Oct. 21 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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The Comet Nucleus (CONTOUR) mission to study comets -- a joint project between The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Cornell University -- has been selected by NASA as one of two new Discovery Program flights.

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Nearly 3.5 million Canadians either do not know they have high blood pressure or they are receiving poor medical treatment, a landmark study in the October issue of the American Journal of Hypertension reveals.

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Researchers at the Yerkes Primate Center of Emory University have synthesized a compound that shows promise as a medication for people addicted to cocaine and amphetamines. Currently there is no treatment to help the millions of Americans who abuse these drugs. In related cocaine studies, the scientists also discovered that food intake in animals is controlled at least in part by a new group of neuropeptides

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Young couples are more likely to end up in a "make-out" session if they see a scary movie than if they go to a Mozart concert. That's according to Dr. Galdino F. Pranzarone, a psychology professor at Roanoke College in Salem, VA.

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Successful managers in health care setting have significantly different leadership skill profiles than ineffective managers. Physician administrators also have approximately the same leadership skills as non-physician "professional" administrators. Those are two results of a study examining leadership and management skills in health care settings co-authored by Frank Shipper of Salisbury State University.

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New climatological research by University of Michigan engineers suggests that peaks in the El Nino cycle correspond with surges in storm strength, water levels and destruction on the shores of the Great Lakes. Their findings show the region could get one of the most destructive storm seasons on record.

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Emory University researchers report at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting that transmitting electronic ocular images to retinal specialists for assessment means persons with diabetes may be screened for eye damage during routine office visits.

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Each year, U.S. homeowners pay $3 billion to power appliances that have been turned off. Such electricity "leaks" needn't remain the rule, however. New technologies and initiatives will soon be unveiled to highlight the problem and plug these burgeoning leaks.

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When the ice creaks, groans, and finally breaks up on Lake Superior next spring, a team of limnologists and oceanographers will launch a five-year study of a dramatic near-shore current in the lake. The current is called the Keweenaw Current because of its proximity to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, and is considered the strongest current of its kind in the world.

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President Clinton today named 20 young National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported researchers, nine of whom are women, and eight of whom are engineers, to receive the second annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The presidential honor is the highest bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding young scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.

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More than 2,000 geneticists will present their latest research results at the 47th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics in Baltimore, Maryland October 29-November 1, 1997. Topics range from determining genetic predisposition to certain cancers, to revealing the genetics of HIV and obesity.