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Showing releases 201-225 out of 394 releases.
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
2009 Society for Integrative Oncology Conference Journal of the Society for Integrative OncologyStudy shows family caregivers, simple touch techniques reduce symptoms in cancer patients Family caregivers can significantly reduce suffering in cancer patients at home through use of simple touch and massage techniques. These findings were reported at the 6th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. The study, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, evaluated outcomes of a 78 minute DVD program and illustrated manual in a sample of 97 patients and their caregivers. The multi-ethnic sample represented 21 types of cancer, nearly half with breast cancer. 
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Laura Burns
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchComforted by carpet: How do floors and distance affect purchases? Consumers who stand on carpeted flooring feel comforted, but they judge products close to them to be less comforting, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchTo eat or not to eat? Mental budgets help control consumption If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchPeople work harder when expecting a future challenging task Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
NatureSmall optical force can budge nanoscale objects With a bit of leverage, Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque to transparent.
National Science Foundation, Cornell Center for Nanocale Systems, Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility
Contact: Blaine Friedlander
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Cyclone Anja hits wind shear, weakens drastically This morning, Cyclone Anja was a powerful Category 4 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Wind shear has now giving Anja a strong "punch in the gut" as the storm has weakened to a Category 1 cyclone.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
American NaturalistStudy: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer against potentially damaging temperatures brought about by direct sunlight at low tide. Contact: Kevin Stacey
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Anesthesia & AnalgesiaNeed for emergency airway surgery for hard-to-intubate patients reduced Be prepared, that old Boy Scout motto, is being applied with great success to operating room patients whose anatomy may make it difficult for physicians to help them breathe during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study.
Medic Alert Foundation, MCIC Vermont Inc.
Contact: Stephanie Desmon
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Rice ties in race for atomic-scale breakthrough Everybody loves a race to the wire, even when the result is a tie. The great irony is the ultraprecise clocks that could result from this competition could probably break any tie. The Rice lab of physicist Tom Killian published a paper online this month demonstrating the long-sought creation of a Bose-Einstein condensate of strontium atoms.
National Science Foundation, Welch Foundation, Keck Foundation
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Archives of Environmental & Occupational HealthNight beat, overtime and a disrupted sleep pattern can harm officers' health A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may be climbing into bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage for short and unrestful slumber.
NIH/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Contact: Lois Baker
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
OT Practice MagazinePushing the brain to find new pathways Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the lost function by focusing on their remaining abilities. Although this belief has been refuted, a University of Missouri occupational therapy professor believes that the current health system is still not giving patients enough time to recover. Contact: Christian Basi
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Alzheimer's DiseaseNew neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry some risk for AD. The results of this study are published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Contact: Saskia van Wijngaarden
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Motivation and EmotionCoaches can shape young athletes' definition of success Young athletes' achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation.
William T. Grant Foundation
Contact: Joel Schwarz
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
NatureNew study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably flat molecule made of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal rings much like molecular chicken wire.
Microsoft Project Q, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, US Department of Energy
Contact: David F. Salisbury
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009Highlights of NHLBI-supported research presented at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14-18.
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Contact: NHLBI Office of Communications
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Experts: Failure to focus on farming will undermine global climate agreement and increase hunger Alarmed by a substantial oversight in the global climate talks leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, more than 60 of the world's most prominent agricultural scientists and leaders underscored how the almost total absence of agriculture in the agreement could lead to widespread famine and food shortages in the years ahead. Contact: Megan Dold
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic ResearchCanadians finding it tough to shake the salt habit Canadians know that too much salt isn't good for their diets, but half still continue to shake it on, according to a new study by University of Alberta researchers.
Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, British Columbia Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
Contact: Bev Betkowski
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Proceedings of the Royal Society BAre female mountain goats sexually conflicted over size of mate? Mountain goats are no exception to the general rule among mammals that larger males sire more and healthier offspring. But University of Alberta researcher David Coltman has found a genetic quirk that might make female mountain goats think twice about their romantic partners. Contact: Brian Murphy
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Biomedical Materials ResearchA second skin Tel Aviv University's Prof. Meital Zilberman has developed a new wound dressing, based on innovative fibers that can be loaded with antibiotics, then dissolve when the healing process is completed. Contact: George Hunka
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Physical Review JournalsSpotting evidence of directed percolation Convincing experimental evidence has finally been found for directed percolation, a phenomenon that turns up in computer models of the ways diseases spread through a population or how water soaks through loose soil. Contact: James Riordon
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of General PhysiologyNew study ushers in spring-time for slow inactivation The December 2009 issue of the Journal of General Physiology contains a paper by Christopher Ahern and colleagues that explores pore mutation effects in Shaker and other K+ channels using in vivo nonsense suppression technology. Contact: Rita Sullivan
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Current BiologyBigger not necessarily better, when it comes to brains Tiny insects could be as intelligent as much bigger animals, despite only having a brain the size of a pinhead, say scientists at Queen Mary, University of London. Animals with bigger brains are not necessarily more intelligent. This begs the important question: what are they for? Contact: Simon Levey
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
PLoS ONEResearch calls for better assessment of tests for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. A team headed by Dr. Madhukar Pai, RI MUHC and researchers at the TDR/WHO, has highlighted the poor quality of published studies that evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests for three major killer infectious diseases. The study, published in PLoS One, suggests that diagnostic studies on TB, malaria and HIV commercial tests had low quality and were poorly reported.
Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Canadian Institutes for Health Research
Contact: Julie Robert
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009Inhibition of GRK2 is protective against acute cardiac stress injuries Inhibition of a protein known to contribute to heart failure also appears to be protective of the heart in more acute cardiac stress injury, namely ischemia reperfusion, according to two studies conducted at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. The studies will be presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009 in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Emily Shafer
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryLast-resort lower-body amputation effective in extreme cases of bone infection, 25-year review shows A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy can add years and quality of life to survivors, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Contact: Russell Rian
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