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Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Protein surfaces defects act as drug targets New research shows a physical characterisation of the interface of the body's proteins with water. Identifying the locations where it is easiest to remove water from the interface of target proteins could constitute a novel drug design strategy. The candidate drugs would need to be engineered to bind at the site of the protein where interfacial water is most easily dislodged. These findings were recently published in EPJ E. Contact: Sophia Grein Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Doctors urged to talk to patients about parking cellphones Physicians are encouraged to counsel patients about the dangers of driving while using a cellphone, urge UAlberta team. Contact: Bryan Alary Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Study shows combination stroke therapy safe and effective The combination of the clot-busting drug tPA with an infusion of the antiplatelet drug eptifibatide dissolves blood clots safely and more quickly than tPA alone, a study led by University of Cincinnati researchers has found. Results from the phase-2 clinical trial, known as the CLEAR-ER Stroke Trial, are published online in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Contact: Kathryn Cosse Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Researchers overcome technical hurdles in quest for inexpensive, durable electronics and solar cells Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality today. Contact: Brooke Dillon Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Water clears path for nanoribbon development A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers wide. Contact: David Ruth Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
AGU journal highlights -- July 30, 2013 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Atmospheric rivers linked to severe precipitation in Western Europe," "Warming climate increases rainfall extremes," "Carbon fertilization increased arid region leaf cover over past 20 years," "Understanding the complexities of volcanoes that erupt just once," "Revealing the early seafloor spreading history between India and Australia," and "Independent observations corroborate surface air temperature record." Contact: Mary Catherine Adams Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Exercise may be the best medicine for Alzheimer's disease A University of Maryland School of Public Health study suggests that regular, moderate exercise could improve memory and cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's disease in a way no drug can. Dr. Carson Smith studied the effects of exercise on a group of older adults with mild cognitive impairment and found that brain activity associated with memory, measured by neuroimaging, improved after 12 weeks of a moderate exercise program. Contact: Kelly Blake Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Study: Taxing sugary beverages not a clear cut strategy to reduce obesity Taxing sugary beverages may help reduce calories, but the health benefits may be offset as consumers substitute other unhealthy foods, according to a joint study by researchers at RTI International, Duke University, and the US Department of Agriculture. Contact: Jonathan Kroberger Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
How superbug spreads among regional hospitals: A domino effect A moderate increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at one hospital can lead to a nearly 3 percent increase in VRE in every other hospital in that county, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. VRE is one of the most common bacteria that cause infections in healthcare facilities. Contact: Liz Garman Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Lifelike cooling for sunbaked windows Sun-drenched rooms make for happy residents, but large glass windows also bring higher air-conditioning bills. Now a bioinspired microfluidic circulatory system for windows developed by researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University could save energy and cut cooling costs dramatically -- while letting in just as much sunlight. Contact: Dan Ferber Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Full body illusion is associated with a drop in skin temperature Researchers used virtual reality technology with a specialized robotic system to test what happens when the mind is tricked into identifying with another body. Contact: Gozde Zorlu Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Lessons from combat care helped save lives and limbs after Boston bombing, reports Collaboration across surgical specialties and lessons from combat casualty care -- especially the use of tourniquets and other effective strategies to control bleeding -- helped mount an effective surgical response to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a special editorial in the July issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, which is led by Editor-in-Chief Mutaz B. Habal, MD, and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. Contact: Connie Hughes Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Inhalable gene therapy may help pulmonary arterial hypertension patients The deadly condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension, which afflicts up to 150,000 Americans each year, may be reversible by using an inhalable gene therapy, report an international team of researchers led by investigators at the Cardiovascular Research Center at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Contact: Lauren Woods Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Veeries very quiet when owls are about If you hear an owl hooting at dusk, don't expect to catch the flute-like song of a Veery nearby. This North American thrush has probably also heard the hoots, and is singing much less to ensure that it does not become an owl's next meal. A new study, published in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, provides insights into just how eavesdropping between predators and prey around dusk may be shaping communication in birds. Contact: Joan Robinson Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Study: Online tools accelerating earthquake-engineering progress A new study has found that online tools, access to experimental data and other services provided through "cyberinfrastructure" are helping to accelerate progress in earthquake engineering and science. Contact: Emil Venere Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
St. Michael's reports second known case of patient developing synesthesia after brain injury A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. Contact: Leslie Shepherd Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Your small living creature shoots may benefit big science Popularity of digital photography of small living creatures (nature macro photography), together with the extended use of internet, has motivated the implementation of photosharing websites in which thousands of excellent images are uploaded daily. When appropriately labelled and hosted, these images may valuably contribute to science, as an exercise of Public Participation in Scientific Research. The article was published in the open access journal Zookeys. Contact: Dr. Marta Goula Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Psychotherapy via the Internet as good as if not better than face-to-face consultations Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms. For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich provide scientific evidence of the equal value of internet-based psychotherapy. Contact: Andreas Maercker Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
How to learn successfully even under stress Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than conscious learning processes. Neuroscientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered that this switch from conscious to unconscious learning systems is triggered by the intact function of mineralocorticoid receptors. These receptors are activated by hormones released in response to stress by the adrenal cortex. The team reports in the journal "Biological Psychiatry". Contact: Dr. Lars Schwabe Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Picosecond accurate slow-motion confirms oxide materials exhibit considerably faster switching properties than do semi-conductors As part of an international team of researchers, scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have observed the switching mechanism from a non-conducting to a conducting state in iron oxide (specifically, magnetite) with previously unrealized precision. This switching mechanism -- which, in oxides, proceeds in two consecutive steps and which is thousands of times faster than it is in current transistors -- is described in the current ahead-of-print issue of the scientific journal Nature Materials. Contact: Dr. Christian Schuessler-Langeheine Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
A smart way of using testosterone to prevent muscle wasting New Australian research suggests that a small dose of testosterone directed solely to the liver stimulates protein synthesis, likely preventing muscle loss and wasting, and potentially promoting muscle growth. The researchers believe they have developed a safe and effective treatment for men and women, that could prevent the muscle wasting associated with many chronic diseases and with aging. Contact: Alison Heather Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
New approach to treating venomous snakebites could reduce global fatalities A team of researchers led by Dr. Matt Lewin of the California Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco, has pioneered a novel approach to treating venomous snakebites -- administering antiparalytics topically via a nasal spray. This needle-free treatment may dramatically reduce the number of global snakebite fatalities. Following a successful experiment at UCSF, the team published their results in the medical journal Clinical Case Reports. Contact: Kelly Mendez Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Controlling contagion by restricting mobility A study shows that in the face of an epidemic, even moderate government-mandated travel restrictions would slow contagion. Contact: Ruben Juanes Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Sanford-Burnham researchers uncover how a potent compound kills prostate cancer cells A new study spearheaded by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute reveals how a promising anticancer compound called SMIP004 specifically kills prostate cancer cells by compromising their ability to withstand environmental stress. Contact: Deborah Robison Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Severe low blood sugar occurs often in patients with Type 2 diabetes Patients with diabetes who take certain types of medications to lower their blood sugar sometimes experience severe low blood sugar levels, whether or not their diabetes is poorly or well controlled, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente and Yale University School of Medicine. The finding, published in the current online issue of Diabetes Care, challenges the conventional wisdom that hypoglycemia is primarily a problem among diabetic patients with well-controlled diabetes (who have low average blood sugar levels). Contact: Vincent Staupe
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