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Showing releases 176-200 out of 394 releases.
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
 NatureOceans' uptake of manmade carbon may be slowing The oceans play a key role in regulating climate, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. Now, the first year-by-year accounting of this mechanism during the industrial era suggests the oceans are struggling to keep up with rising emissions -- a finding with potentially wide implications for future climate. The study appears in this week's issue of the journal Nature. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Kim Martineau
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Web 2.0 ExpoIndependent effort to help policy-makers tap 'cloud expertise,' social-media pioneer Anil Dash says "All of us together are smarter than any one of us alone," social-media pioneer Anil Dash said when asked why the American Association for the Advancement of Science has launched Expert Labs. An independent effort to enhance the policy-making process, Expert Labs will leverage and extend new social networking platforms -- a technological realm popularized by public systems such as Facebook and Twitter.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Contact: Ginger Pinholster
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
2nd Hohenheim Nutrition Conference FASEB JournalWomen at risk from vitamin A deficiency A new genetic discovery highlights a potential vitamin A deficiency among UK women. Contact: Dr. Georg Lietz
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference: Molecular Targets and Cancer TherapeuticsCommon pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. Two new studies advance that argument and demonstrate how shielding lung cancer cells from opiates reduces cell proliferation, invasion and migration in both cell-culture and mouse models.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: John Easton
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Science Translational MedicineNew Down syndrome treatment suggested by Stanford/Packard study in mice At birth, children with Down syndrome aren't developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder learning, making it hard for the brain to collect experiences needed for normal cognitive development. Contact: Erin Digitale
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Baffling boxy bulge Just as many people are surprised to find themselves packing on unexplained weight around the middle, astronomers find the evolution of bulges in the centers of spiral galaxies puzzling. A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4710 is part of a survey that astronomers have conducted to learn more about the formation of bulges, which are a substantial component of most spiral galaxies. Contact: Colleen Sharkey
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009Vitamin B niacin offers no extra benefit to statin therapy in seniors already diagnosed with CAD The routine prescription of extended-release niacin, a B vitamin (1,500 milligrams daily), in combination with traditional cholesterol-lowering therapy offers no extra benefit in correcting arterial narrowing and diminishing plaque buildup in seniors who already have coronary artery disease, a new vascular imaging study from Johns Hopkins experts shows.
NIH/National Institute on Aging
Contact: David March
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
NeurologyGood news on multiple sclerosis and pregnancy There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. A new study shows that pregnant women with multiple sclerosis are only slightly more likely to have cesarean deliveries and babies with a poor prenatal growth rate than women who do not have MS. Contact: Rachel Seroka
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009 JAMAHospital report cards do not appear to result in significant improvements An analysis of quality of cardiac care following the public release of data on measures of care at hospitals in Ontario, Canada, did not result in significant system-wide improvement in hospitals' performance on most quality of care indicators, according to a study to be published in the Dec. 2 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its presentation at an American Heart Association scientific conference. Contact: Deborah Creatura
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009 Circulation: Journal of the American Heart AssociationSecondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children Some children may suffer greater consequences of secondhand smoke exposure. In both toddlers and adolescents, obesity enhances the cardiovascular toxicities of secondhand smoke exposure. Toddlers had a four times greater risk of secondhand smoke exposure when compared to adolescents, despite having similar reported home exposures.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: News Media Staff Dallas
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Journal of HypertensionAt-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation The Transcendental Meditation technique, a widely used standardized program to reduce stress, was an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the December issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. The study, conducted at American University in Washington, D.C., reported that students at risk for developing hypertension, showed significant improvements in blood pressure, psychological distress and coping.
NIH/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abramson Family Foundation, David Lynch Foundation
Contact: Ken Chawkin
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesExtinct moa rewrites New Zealand's history DNA recovered from fossilized bones of the moa, a giant extinct bird, has revealed a new geological history of New Zealand, reports a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Contact: Professor Alan Cooper
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
World Journal of GastroenterologyUnexplained liver hemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment of hepatic metastases from colon carcinoma, and can achieve good outcomes with low morbidity and mortality rates. Although relatively safe, liver radiofrequency ablation may have several complications, many of which are potentially grave. The most common complication is intra-abdominal hemorrhage with a rate of approximately 1.6 percent. Liver lacerations may also occur but only occasionally. Contact: Lin Tian
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
World Journal of GastroenterologyVardenafil: A potential drug to protect gastric mucosa Indomethacin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for rheumatalogical diseases and pain relief, is known as a major risk factor in gastric ulcer development. A research group in Turkey investigated the effects of vardenafil on ındomethacine induced gastric ulcers in an experimental rat study. They showed a protective effect of vardenafil against ulcer formation. Vardenafil is used for erectile dysfunction whilst also offering help for their painful complaints and gastric ulcers. Contact: Lin Tian
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesMoa get fewer: Landmark study The evolutionary history of New Zealand's many extinct flightless moa has been re-written in the first comprehensive study of more than 260 sub-fossil specimens to combine all known genetic, anatomical, geological and ecological information about the unique bird lineage. Contact: Bob Beale
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
WIREs Nanomedicine and NanobiotechnologySmall nanoparticles bring big improvement to medical imaging A joint research team, working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has discovered a method of using nanoparticles to illuminate the cellular interior to reveal the slow, complex processes taking place in a living cell. Contact: Chad Boutin
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Physical Review LettersJQI researchers create entangled photons from quantum dots To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement -- the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded from one another. Now, physicists at the Joint Quantum Institute, a collaborative organization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland, have developed a promising new source of entangled photons using quantum dots tweaked with a laser. Contact: Ben Stein
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Lab on a ChipNovel NIST connector uses magnets for leak-free microfluidic devices NIST researchers have developed a new, inexpensive, reusable and highly efficient microfluidic connector. The NIST connector employs a ring magnet with a O-ring gasket on its bottom and a tube in its center set directly atop the inlet or outlet port of a microfluidic channel embedded in a glass chip. A disc magnet on the underside of the chip holds the first magnet -- and its tubing -- securely in place. Contact: Michael E. Newman
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Analytical Chemistry'No muss, no fuss' miniaturized analysis for complex samples developed NIST researchers have created a novel and simple way to analyze samples that are complex mixtures -- such as whole milk, blood serum and dirt in solution -- by adapting a NIST-developed separation technique called gradient elution moving boundary electrophoresis. Contact: Michael E. Newman
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation's most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois economists warns. Contact: Jan Dennis
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009Your own stem cells can treat heart disease The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. They also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn't receive stem cells. The stem cells were injected in an effort to spur the growth of small blood vessels in the heart muscle. Contact: Marla Paul
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Applied PhysiologyOscar Pistorius' artificial limbs give him clear, major advantage for sprint running The artificial lower limbs of double-amputee Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius give him a clear and major advantage over his competition, taking 10 seconds or more off what his 400-meter race time would be if his prosthesis behaved like intact limbs. That's the conclusion -- released to the public for the first time -- of human performance experts Peter Weyand of Southern Methodist University and Matthew Bundle of the University of Wyoming. Contact: Kim Cobb
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchWhen East meets West: Why consumers turn to alternative medicine Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchEmulating Western lifestyles: Consumption and carbon footprints in less industrialized countries In recent decades, a new global middle class has exploded, with a total population exceeding one billion people. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the consumption attitudes of some of these members of the "new class." Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchTalking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of their different selves, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
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