University of Michigan scientists have identified genetic mutations that cause a serious medical condition called hereditary lymphedema-distichiasis or LD. (American Journal of Human Genetics, 12-00)
An intricate molecule with exciting anticancer properties that is found only in a few species of South Pacific sponges has for the first time been synthesized in the laboratory by UIC chemists. Even more potent variants may now be made and tested. (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 11-8-00)
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new laboratory method for detecting recurring cancer of the bladder sooner and more accurately. (The Journal of Urology, 11-00)
A study concludes that a hip replacement device developed at Mayo Clinic is successful in conserving bone, making it an attractive choice for younger patients. (Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 9-00)
Centre College drama students are pursuing a cross-country Internet chat to prepare for an upcoming production. Each Centre actor is paired with a Rockhurst College student preparing for the same role, and the pairs are exchanging e-mail tips and questions.
The dating strategy known as "playing hard to get" may be economically sound, according to current research by Centre College professor and University of Kobe economist. The strategy succeeds by setting a high social price for oneself as a mate. (Japan and the World Economy)
The country is now waiting for the results of the closest presidential election in 40 years.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center uncovered a genetic alteration that appears to predict how individuals with an aggressive type of brain cancer will respond to chemotherapy. (NEJM, 11-9-00)
Scientists from UCLA and the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, report a revolutionary advance in pain medicine that promises to deliver painkillers directly to the affected area of the body, in smaller doses and with fewer side effects.
Scientists studying the origins of aggression have highlighted areas in the brains of mouse mothers that may generate fierce attacks on males who pose a potential threat to their pups.
In animals with spinal cord injuries, cells bio-engineered to produce the neurotransmitter serotonin apparently can relieve chronic pain and clearly can increase mobility, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found.
Later this century a relic from NASA's earliest space exploration efforts might return to Earth, if current estimates are confirmed.
With support from major industrial partners, Cornell University has opened an industrial-quality laboratory for design and testing of radio-frequency integrated circuits.
Geochemist Jeffrey Severinghaus of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has been selected a 2000 Packard Fellow for investigations to understand the stability of past and future climates.
Smith College and Wesleyan University have joined forces to launch "Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism," the first peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted entirely to issues affecting the lives of women of color.
An Iowa District Court judge ruled in favor of the American Dental Association motion for a summary judgment, dismissing a lawsuit against the ADA in which an Iowa woman alleged that the ADA's Seal of Acceptance misrepresented a tooth-whitening product.
For every one-dollar invested in higher education, you get an eight percent return, and for every one-dollar invested in research universities, you get a 23 percent return.
Exploiting the "six degrees of separation" concept, a Cornell University sociologist has developed "respondent-driven" sampling to find scientifically valid, representative samples of "hidden populations" from drug injectors to jazz musicians. (Poetics, 11-00)
A study by cardiac researchers at Intermountain Health Care's LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City reveals that levels of a marker of inflammation called C-reactive protein actually do a better job of predicting who will benefit from medication and who will die among patients who already have coronary artery disease. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 11-00)
Computational scientists will soon have a powerful new tool for using resources on the national "grid" of high-performance research networks. The web-based grid portal will help computer scientists, scientists and engineers by simplifying and consolidating access to advanced computing systems.
Iowa State and Harvard researchers found that transplanted mice stem cells successfully become integrated into the eyes of Brazilian opossums. The research is a promising step for using cell replacements to treat diseases of the human eye like glaucoma.
Removing Vitamin A from the diets of mice diminishes chemical changes in the brain considered the hallmarks of learning and memory. When vitamin A is added back to their diets, the impairment is reversed.
An innovative after-school academic program is making a difference in the lives of nearly one thousand Chicago public middle school students. In its third year, the Bulls Scholars Program is helping to change the course of education in the Chicago Public Schools system.
Heart disease patients may someday receive a dose of gene therapy that would protect injured coronary arteries from further damage and possibly even treat the underlying heart disease. (Nature Biotechnology, 11-00)
More powerful than an ordinary locomotive and expected to climb steep mountains without losing traction, Seraphim -- a simpler, less expensive US alternative to the magnetically levitated (maglev) trains of Europe and Japan -- is now funded for development at Sandia.
This holiday season, be prepared to shop early. According to Anthony L. Liuzzo, professor of business and economics at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, who annually examines the holiday shopping season, consumers this year are not likely to find any last minute bargains.
Students at Daemen College, together with Atlantic Corridor USA, Inc. (a new, all-Ireland collaboration of business, government, and educational interests) are working to forge new business partnerships between firms in western New York and Ireland, and other European Union countries.
Joseph Cofrancesco Jr., M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins, was one of 47 physicians nationwide nominated for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Humanism in Medicine Award for 2000.
Playwright Shelley Russell's latest effort is Holdin' Our Own: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The play opens at Northern Michigan University Nov. 8 -- two days before the 25th anniversary of the tragedy
Firms around the globe can now gain access to leading-edge thinking and research on e-business at Penn State. The University is marking its role in shaping the new economy and e-commerce with an "e-Business Dedication Day" on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at the University Park campus.
A University of Arkansas professor has created a monitor that can detect potentially dangerous impurities in pharmaceutical products during production and send the impure material back through the production line.
Fifty-seven percent of the women who participated in a recent study at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) reported experiencing at least one incident of verbal or physical aggression while drinking in a bar.
Three studies provide new insight into the role of infections and inflammation in heart attacks. (Circulation 11-7-00)
Survival rates have been steadily improving for children who undergo surgery as infants for a life-threatening congenital condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Researchers reported on 15 years of experience with the reconstructive, multistage surgery. (Circulation, 11-00)
The unusually high rates of star births seen in some galaxies may be linked to voracious black holes at the center of those galaxies, according to a new analysis of astronomical data.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have demonstrated that a specific enzyme in the brain is essential for nerve cells to form a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) -- the so-called amyloid plaques that collect and surround brain cells.
A team of North Carolina State University physicists has discovered a new method for measuring the molecular properties of materials, which could assist in the development of a wide variety of cutting-edge nanostructure technologies. (Physical Review Letters, 11-6-00)
The strong association between exposure to violence and the use of violence by young adolescents illustrates that violence is a learned behavior, according to a new study, published by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. (Journal of Pediatrics, 11-00)
Scientists at Johns Hopkins report they've restored movement to newly paralyzed rodents by injecting stem cells into the animals' spinal fluid. Results of their study were presented at the annual meeting of The Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans.
Rationing and recycling will be an essential part of life on the newly-populated International Space Station.
With 95 percent of votes counted, CNN and CNNfyi.com report that millions of K-12 students across the country have "elected" George W. Bush president of the United States in the National Student/Parent Mock Election held Nov. 2.
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Five high-profile Smith College graduates will assess the status of women -- their achievements, influence and satisfaction -- at the new millennium.
Individualized medical treatments for people diagnosed with heart disease may not be too far in the future with the expansion of genomic research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. The expansion is being made possible by a $13.9 million federal grant.
A UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas doctor is performing a new procedure that can detect pre-malignant and malignant breast cells long before they become visible tumors.
Campaigning season is coming to a close and many candidates are feeling the effects of incessant hand shaking with the American public. A Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at BU's Sargent College offers the following tips as we near the end of the campaign trail.
As Election Day nears, voters are being inundated by pollsters purporting to assess the outcome of races -- from the battle for the White House, to the struggle to wrest control of Congress, to state contests, and even regional races. Have you been called? Probably not.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which will build a safe, wheelchair-accessible playground in San Mateo, Calif., is holding Playground Design Day in advance to get children's input on what playground features are most important to them.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center today launched a lay language database of high priority trials for its web site.
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