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Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
 Cancer ResearchResearchers discover new way to kill pediatric brain tumors Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized target, a protein called STAT3, at which they can aim new drugs for the treatment of cancer in neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes increased risk of benign and malignant brain tumors. 
US Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, Siteman Cancer Center
Contact: Michael C. Purdy
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Ecology LettersNew UC Davis study: Climate 'tipping points' may arrive without warning, says top forecaster A new University of California, Davis, study by a top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in Earth's natural systems will occur -- a worrisome finding for scientists trying to identify the tipping points that could push climate change into an irreparable global disaster.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Alan Hastings
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Disease Models & MechanismsSingle gene mutation induces endometrial cancer A mutation in a single gene can cause endometrial cancer that is responsive to a specific drug therapy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in an animal study.
National Cancer Institute, Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern
Contact: Aline McKenzie
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Nature PhotonicsHigh-performance microring resonator developed by INRS researchers A new, more efficient low-cost microring resonator for high speed telecommunications systems has been developed and tested by Professor Roberto Morandotti's INRS team in collaboration with Canadian, American, and Australian researchers. This technological advance capitalizes on the benefits of optical fibers to transmit large quantities of data at ultra-fast speeds. The results of the team's work, just published in the prestigious journal Nature Photonics, will facilitate the transition from electronic to optical communications. Contact: Gisèle Bolduc
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Nature GeoscienceUrbanization, export crops drive deforestation The drivers of tropical deforestation have shifted in the early 21st century to hinge on growth of cities and the globalized agricultural trade, a new large-scale study concludes. The observations starkly reverse assumptions by some scientists that fast-growing urbanization and the efficiencies of global trade might eventually slow or reverse tropical deforestation. The study, which covers most of the world's tropical land area, appears in this week's early edition of the journal Nature Geoscience. Contact: Kevin Krajick
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
NeuropsychologyDepression and lack of concentration do not necessarily go together A recent review has found that depression does not always lead to memory problems or difficulties concentrating. Contact: LaKisha Ladson
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Psychological ScienceFeeling blue? You'll shun the new A negative mood imparts a warm glow to the familiar. Happiness, on the other hand, makes novelty attractive (and can instead give the familiar a "blah" cast). This is the first time the effect has been experimentally demonstrated in humans.
National Science Foundation, European Association of Experimental Social Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Dutch Science Foundation
Contact: Inga Kiderra
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Behavioural NeurologyNeuroimaging study may pave way for effective Alzheimer's treatments Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer's disease.
National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Association, John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation
Contact: Jennifer O'Brien
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
PLoS PathogensAdapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful drugs Mutations of a common environmental pathogen that causes chronic lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis are able to survive in oxygen-poor, nitrate-rich airway secretions. This same survival mechanism also enables the mutate bacteria to resist the effects of certain antibiotics -- even without any previous exposure to antibiotics.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation
Contact: Leila Gray
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Young patients with chronic illnesses find relief in acupuncture Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue and vomiting caused by chronic health conditions and intensive treatments. The confluence of Chinese and Western medicine at Rush Children's Hospital is part of a study to analyze and document how acupuncture might help in reducing pain in children and increase quality of life. Contact: Deb Song
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
HypertensionEarly life stress may predict cardiovascular disease Early life stress could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adulthood, researchers report.
National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association
Contact: Toni Baker
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Molecular CellCommunication breakdown: what happens to nerve cells in Parkinson's disease A new study from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro - at McGill University is the first to discover a molecular link between Parkinson's disease and defects in the ability of nerve cells to communicate. The study, published in the prestigious journal Molecular Cell and selected as Editor's Choice in the prominent journal Science, provides new insight into the mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease, and could lead to innovative new therapeutic strategies. Contact: Anita Kar
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
BioTechniquesMescal 'worm' test shows DNA leaks into preservatives University of Guelph research team use the Mexican liquor mescal (the one with the worm) to prove that the DNA of a preserved specimen can be obtained from the preservative liquid. Contact: John Chenery
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
American Journal of Clinical NutritionMulticenter study finds little effect of soy isoflavones on bone loss in postmenopausal women Results from a new multicenter clinical trial of 224 postmenopausal women questions the value of consuming soy isoflavone tablets to help lessen bone loss and minimize the effect of osteoporosis.
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Contact: Mike Ferlazzo
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Watch your step: Elevator-related injuries and older adults In the first large-scale epidemiological study of elevator-related injuries in older adults in the United States, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine report in January 2010 issue of the Journal of Trauma on the frequency, nature and opportunities for prevention of these injuries. Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCells can read damaged DNA without missing a beat Under certain growth-limiting conditions, enzymes that read DNA can skim through damaged DNA without skipping any letters in the genetic "text." This suggests a mechanism that can allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Vince Dollard
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Nature MaterialsCaltech researchers develop nanoscale structures with superior mechanical properties Researchers at Caltech have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile -- yet stronger than ever -- simply by reducing their size. The work could eventually lead to the development of innovative, superstrong, yet light and damage-tolerant materials. These new materials could be used as components in structural applications, such as in lightweight aerospace vehicles that last longer under extreme environmental conditions and in naval vessels that are resistant to corrosion and wear.
National Science Foundation, US Office of Naval Research
Contact: Kathy Svitil
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Geological Society of America BulletinMarch/April 2010 GSA Bulletin Highlights GSA Bulletin spans the globe, from the Greater Caucasus Mountains separating Azerbaijan and Georgia from Russia; to the Altyn Tagh fault zone, Bohai Bay Basin, Yangtze craton, and Tian Shan of China; the collision zone between India and the Himalaya; the Southern Uplands of Scotland; and on to the western U.S., covering central Idaho, Mammoth Mountain and Long Valley caldera, California, the King Lear Formation, Nevada, the Grand Canyon, and the Fountain Formation of Colorado. Contact: Christa Stratton
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Molecular EcologyGreat tits: birds with character An important part of individual differences within species is due to variation in the underlying genes. One gene, the dopamine receptor D4 gene, however, is known to influence novelty seeking and exploration behaviour in a range of species, including humans and birds. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen now show that the gene's influence on birds' behavior differs markedly between wild populations of great tits.
Max Planck Society
Contact: Bart Kempenaers
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Annals of EpidemiologyA common cholesterol drug fights cataracts, too A broad new study from Dr. Gabriel Chodick of Tel Aviv University confirms that statins, often prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, also cuts the risks of cataracts in men by almost 40 percent. Contact: George Hunka
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
JAMAStudies unclear on role of pre-surgery beta blockers It's not unusual for patients to suffer a cardiac event before surgery, and in theory, beta blockers will reduce the risk by relieving stress on the heart. But the one-size-fits-all approach can harm some patients, and University of Michigan heart specialists write in this week's JAMA that clinical studies have been unclear about who should get perioperative beta blockers and at what dosage. Contact: Shantell M. Kirkendoll
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) 2009 Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium (MCLC) Scientific Workshop Leukemia & LymphomaLymphoma Research Foundation announces publication of Mantle Cell report Highlights from the Lymphoma Research Foundation 2009 Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium Scientific Workshop will be published in the March 2010 issue of Leukemia & Lymphoma. Traditionally accessible to subscribers for period of one year, Leukemia and Lymphoma has agreed to make this report available to the public for one month -- Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Report of the 2009 MCL Consortium Workshop.
Lymphoma Research Foundation, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Contact: Marion F. Swan
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Journal of Life Cycle Assessment38 percent of world's surface in danger of desertification A team of Spanish researchers has measured the degradation of the planet's soil using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a scientific methodology that analyses the environmental impact of human activities, and which now for the first time includes indicators on desertification. The results show that 38 percent of the world is made up of arid regions at risk of desertification. Contact: SINC
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
Psychology of Women QuarterlyThe Glass Cliff: Female representation in politics and business How can women succeed in business and politics when encountering "a glass cliff"? Contact: Bethany Carland-Adams
Public Release: 9-Feb-2010
International Journal of Emergency ManagementHandling emergencies online Online social networking sites could solve many problems plaguing information dissemination and communications when disaster strikes, according to a report from US researchers in a recent issue of the International Journal of Emergency Management. Contact: Connie White
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