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Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Miami Law Review
New research by University of Miami law professor analyzes issues in immigration law
University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, "Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law."

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Journal of American College Health
Coed college housing connected to frequent binge drinking
A new study in the Journal of American College Health finds that students placed by their universities in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink each week than students placed in all-male or all-female housing.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

BMC Public Health
Immediate, aggressive spending on HIV/AIDS could end epidemic
Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease, according to research published in BMC Public Health. This approach defies conventional thinking, which recommends gradual spending over 15-20 years. The study was based on a mathematical model developed by mathematicians and biologists, who recently earned acclaim for a study on how best to handle a planetary invasion by zombies.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

British Medical Journal
Pre-eclampsia linked to thyroid problems
Women who develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism), finds a study published on bmj.com today. It may also put women at a greater risk of thyroid problems later in life.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Journal of Neuroscience
Duke researchers find explanation for rapid maturation of neurons at birth
So a baby can detect outside signals, the brain cells use a a "pump" that drains chloride out of newborn neurons, making these highly chaotic, developing cells quiet down. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have figured out the genetic control of the pump in rodents.

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strok, NIH/National Institute on Aging, Mathers Foundation, Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund, Duke University

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Nature Geoscience
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
The strongest evidence yet that the rise in atmospheric CO2 emissions continues to outstrip the ability of the world's natural "sinks" to absorb carbon is published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Is 80-year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction?
A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ago.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

150th Anniversary Celebration of the Riemann Hypothesis
Putting math problems in proper order
The American Institute of Mathematics announces a new online tool for creating and maintaining lists of unsolved mathematics problems. This tool has the potential to change mathematics research by bringing a wider range of people and expertise in contact with research questions. The tool is being released on the same day as a worldwide celebration of the 150th anniversary of the most important problem in mathematics: the Riemann Hypothesis.

National Science Foundation

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Nuclear Society Meeting
Advanced nuclear fuel sets global performance record
Idaho National Laboratory scientists have set a new world record with next-generation particle fuel for use in high temperature gas reactors.

US Department of Energy

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
GAVI's impact on vaccine market is bringing down prices
Following the increasing impact of the GAVI Alliance on the vaccine market, the price of one of the major combination vaccines, the pentavalent, is falling considerably, enabling GAVI's partners to vaccinate millions of more children in the developing world.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Family partnership, education interventions lower heart failure patients' salt consumption
Educating family members of heart failure (HF) patients about the health benefits of consuming a low-salt diet and providing skills for support and communication can effectively reduce HF patients' sodium consumption, according to an interdisciplinary study led by Emory University cardiovascular nursing researcher Sandra Dunbar, R.N., D.S.N., F.A.A.N., F.A.H.A.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Journal of National Cancer Institute
News brief: Adverse symptom reporting by patients vs. clinicians
Clinician's and patient's adverse symptom reports may be discrepant from each other, but provide complementary, clinically meaningful information, according to a new study published online Nov. 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

JAMA
Heart disease found in Egyptian mummies
Hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies, some as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that the factors causing heart attack and stroke are not only modern ones; they afflicted ancient people, too.

St. Luke's Hospital Foundation

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

Circulation
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, M.D.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Heart failure patients with kidney dysfunction don't recover well after hospital discharge
Most heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Merck

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

JAMA
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1–like syndrome
An analysis of patients with a syndrome similar to the genetic disorder, neurofibromatosis type 1, indicates that diagnosis may be difficult because of shared clinical findings, such as certain pigmentary characteristics, according to a study in the Nov. 18 issue of JAMA.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

JAMA
Treatment with folic acid, vitamin B12 associated with increased risk of cancer, death
Patients with heart disease in Norway, a country with no fortification of foods with folic acid, had an associated increased risk of cancer and death from any cause if they had received treatment with folic acid and vitamin B12, according to a study in the Nov. 18 issue of JAMA.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

JAMA
Prevalence of high LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol levels decreases in US
Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the US with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study in the Nov. 18 issue of JAMA. But a high percentage of adults still are not being screened or treated for high cholesterol levels.

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Some obese people perceive body size as OK, dismiss need to lose weight
Eight percent of obese people misperceived their body size, believing they did not need to lose weight or that they could afford to gain weight. While those who misperceived their need for weight loss thought they were healthier than others their age, they had the same risk factors for heart disease as other obese patients. Those who misperceived their body size were less likely to exercise and see a physician than their counterparts who accurately perceived their body size.

Reynolds Foundation

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
Women who participated in a motivational cardiac rehab program designed for women experienced less symptoms of depression. The positive impact of the women-centered program remained six months after the 12-week study ended. Other research shows that positive emotions in men and women may protect from heart disease.

NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
How fish is cooked affects heart-health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids
Baked or boiled fish is associated with more benefit from heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than fried, salted or dried fish. Caucasian, Japanese-American and Latino men may be more likely to get the health benefits of fish than African-American or Hawaiian men, perhaps because of how their fish is prepared or genetic predisposition. Omega-3s from plant sources such as soy may do more to improve women's heart health than fish sources.

American Heart Association

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Researchers discover heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies
CT scans of mummies revealed calcium deposits in their artery walls. These deposits are an indication of clogged or hardened arteries, a sign of heart disease. Heart disease was not unusual in humans living 3,000 years ago, researchers said.

Siemens, National Bank of Egypt, Mid-America Heart Institute

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Increased obesity hindering success at reducing heart disease risk
The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the United States has increased over the past two decades -- undermining efforts to reduce heart disease risk factors. Rising obesity is associated with the lower likelihood of having optimal blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Another study indicates that weight loss may correct structural heart damage in obese patients.

National Institutes of Health

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Students with a lower socioeconomic background benefit from daily school physical activity
Daily physical exercise at school positively improves students' body composition and exercise capacity. This is especially true of students with a low socioeconomic status.

Roland Ernst Stiftung Foundation

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
US gets a 'D' for preterm birth rate
More than a half million infants are born too soon each year and face the risk of lifetime health challenges as a result. Preterm birth is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually. The United States again earned only a "D" on the second annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card. As in 2008, no state earned an "A," and only Vermont received a "B."

March of Dimes

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