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Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Genetics in Medicine
Parents don't fully understand biobank research, study finds
Researchers who collect genetic samples from children for medical research need to explain the process more clearly to parents, according to a new study that suggests many parents don't fully understand the finer details about how these samples will be used and stored. The study was published in June in Genetics in Medicine.
Ohio State University Graduate School's Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship, National Institutes of Health

Contact: Gina Bericchia
Gina.Bericchia@NationwideChildrens.org
614-355-0495
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Biological Psychiatry
Adolescents are what they don't eat, too
Diets lacking omega-3 fatty acids -- found in foods like wild fish, eggs, and grass-fed livestock -- can have worsened effects over consecutive generations, especially affecting teens, according to a University of Pittsburgh study.

Contact: B. Rose Huber
rhuber@pitt.edu
412-624-4356
University of Pittsburgh

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Premature aging of immune cells in joints of kids with chronic arthritis, Pitt team says
The joints of children with the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis contain immune cells that resemble those of 90-year-olds, according to a new study led by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings, published in the August issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, suggest that innovative treatment approaches could aim to prevent premature aging of immune cells.
Nancy E. Taylor Foundation for Chronic Diseases; Arthritis Foundation, National Institutes of Health

Contact: Anita Srikameswaran
SrikamAV@upmc.edu
412-578-9193
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
PTSD after traumatic events: Which teens are at risk?
With a large new study from Boston Children' Hospital, researchers identified risk factors for children exposed to trauma in developing PTSD from analyzing 6,483 teen–parent pairs from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a survey of the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders in the United States. 61 percent of the teens (ages 13 to 17) had been exposed to at least one potentially traumatic event in their lifetime. Nineteen percent had experienced three or more such events.

Contact: Meghan Weber
meghan.weber@childrens.harvard.edu
617-919-3110
Boston Children's Hospital

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
European Physical Journal E
Cells move as concentration shifts
New research sheds new light on the physical mechanisms provoking the displacement of a sheet of cell, known as an epithelium. It covers our organs including the stomach and intestine, as well as our epidermis. In a paper about to appear in EPJ E, Martine Ben Amar from Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, explains the importance of understanding the displacement of the epithelium as a means of influencing the biological process involved in healing.
Appel à projets Physique, Mathématiques et Sciences de l'ingénieur appliqués au Cancer

Contact: Sophia Grein
sophia.grein@springer.com
49-622-148-78414
Springer

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
PLOS ONE
New technology allows scientists, school children to examine biological details
Now, new computer technology is making highly sophisticated biological systems available for viewing by students and researchers. In a new study, a scientist from the University of Missouri's School of Medicine found that 3D computer modeling can complement the study of biological systems for many species.

Contact: Christian Basi
basic@missouri.edu
573-882-4430
University of Missouri-Columbia

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Chaos
Unraveling genetic networks
Now a special issue of the journal CHAOS, produced by AIP Publishing, explores new experimental and theoretical techniques for unraveling genetic networks.

Contact: Jason Socrates Bardi
jbardi@aip.org
240-535-4954
American Institute of Physics

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Optometry and Vision Science
Looking at outcomes important to patients may improve results of cataract surgery
Cataract surgery can lead to good results from a clinical standpoint yet have poor outcomes from the patient's point of view, reports a study, "Analyzing Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Cataract Care", appearing in the August issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Contact: Connie Hughes
Connie.Hughes@wolterskluwer.com
646-674-6348
Wolters Kluwer Health

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Essential clue to Huntington's disease solution found by McMaster researchers
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a solution to a long-standing medical mystery in Huntington's disease. In this week's issue of the science journal, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, professor Ray Truant's laboratory at McMaster University's Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine reveal how they developed a way to measure the shape of the huntingtin protein, inside of cell, while still alive.
Center for Inquiry, Ontario Innovation Trust, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Krembil Foundation, Huntington Society of Canada

Contact: Thana Dharmarajah
dharmar@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140 x22196
McMaster University

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Molecular Cell
X chromosomes: Undoing a hairpin doubles gene activity
Male fruit flies have one X chromosome per cell, females have two. So genes on the male X must work twice as hard to produce the same amount of protein as its female counterparts. A team of researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich has found a new switch involved in making this possible.
German Research Foundation, European Research Council

Contact: Luise Dirscherl
dirscherl@lmu.de
49-892-180-2706
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
NOAA-supported scientists find large Gulf dead zone, but smaller than predicted
NOAA-supported scientists found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic 'dead' zone, but not as large as had been predicted. Measuring 5,840 square miles, an area the size of Connecticut, the 2013 Gulf dead zone indicates nutrients from the Mississippi River watershed, which drains 40 percent of the lower 48 states, are continuing to affect the nation's commercial and recreational marine resources in the Gulf.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium

Contact: Ben Sherman
ben.sherman@noaa.gov
202-253-5256
NOAA Headquarters

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Scientists from Mainz and Antananarivo describe Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur as new primate species
Based on fieldwork and laboratory analyses, researchers of the universities of Mainz and Antananarivo now identified a previously unknown species of dwarf lemur. The findings of the research project have recently been published in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

Contact: Dr. Andreas Hapke
ahapke@uni-mainz.de
49-613-139-22723
Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Antibiotic reduction campaigns do not necessarily reduce resistance
Antibiotic use -- and misuse -- is the main driver for selection of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This has led many countries to implement interventions designed to reduce overall antibiotic consumption. Now, using methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus as an example, Laura Temime of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, and collaborators warn that simply reducing antibiotics consumption does not necessarily reduce resistance. The research is published online ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Contact: Jim Sliwa
jsliwa@asmusa.org
202-942-9297
American Society for Microbiology

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
American Journal of Human Genetics
Study unravels genetics behind debilitating inflammatory disease Takayasu arteritis
Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis.

Contact: Beata Mostafavi
bmostafa@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Study shows job training results in competitive employment for youth with autism
A study shows intensive job training benefits youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, one of the most challenging disabilities in the world where only 20 percent find employment. Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the study demonstrates that nine months of intensive internship training, in conjunction with an engaged hospital, can lead to high levels of competitive employment in areas such as cardiac care, wellness, ambulatory surgery and pediatric intensive care units.
NIH/National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

Contact: Joan Robinson
joan.robinson@springer.com
49-622-148-78130
Springer

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
New American Chemical Society video on a real stinker: The corpse flower's odor
After six years of anticipation, that rock star of plants -- a rainforest giant known as the corpse flower for its putrid odor -- has bloomed in Washington, D.C., and is the subject of a new video by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. It is available at www.bytesizescience.com.

Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-6042
American Chemical Society

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Journal of Law, Economics and Organization
Prison reform results in strain on welfare system
The burden of improved conditions in state prisons may be borne by welfare recipients, according to new research from Rice University and Louisiana State University.
Rice University, Louisiana State University

Contact: David Ruth
david@rice.edu
713-348-6327
Rice University

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
NRL researchers discover novel material for cooling of electronic devices
As microelectronic devices become smaller, faster and more powerful, thermal management becomes a critical challenge. This research provides new insight into the nature of thermal transport at a quantitative level.

Contact: Daniel Parry
202-767-2541
Naval Research Laboratory

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Scientific Reports
Global warming endangers South American water supply
Chile and Argentina may face critical water storage issues due to rain-bearing westerly winds over South America's Patagonian Ice-Field to moving south as a result of global warming.

Contact: Alvin Stone
alvin.stone@unsw.edu.au
041-861-7366
University of New South Wales

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Management Decision
Video killed the interview star
A study from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University shows that using video conferencing for job interviews disadvantages both employers and candidates. In simulated job interviews, candidates who were interviewed by video-conferencing were rated lower by interviewers and were less likely to be recommended for hiring. Candidates also rated their interviewers as less attractive, personable, trustworthy and competent.
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council

Contact: Julia Thomson
thomsoj@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140 x24871
McMaster University

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Evidence-based HRM
Sharing the wealth with loyal workers
Workers who are loyal to their employers tend to be paid more, according to the first broad-scale study of worker loyalty and earnings.

Contact: Andy Henion
henion@msu.edu
517-355-3294
Michigan State University

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Pulsating star sheds light on exoplanet
A team of researchers has devised a way to measure the internal properties of stars -- a method that offers more accurate assessments of their orbiting planets.

Contact: James Devitt
james.devitt@nyu.edu
212-998-6808
New York University

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Nature Chemistry
Seemingly competitive co-catalysts cooperate to accelerate chemical reaction
Boston College chemists report in the journal Nature Chemistry that a new and counterintuitive strategy, inspired by computational studies, opened the door to the development of a substantially more efficient chemical reaction from a highly valued catalyst their team has been developing since 2006.
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Contact: Ed Hayward
ed.hayward@bc.edu
617-552-4826
Boston College

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
When fluid dynamics mimic quantum mechanics
MIT researchers expand the range of quantum behaviors that can be replicated in fluidic systems, offering a new perspective on wave-particle duality.

Contact: Andrew Carleen
acarleen@mit.edu
617-253-1682
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Human Mutation
Researchers identify genetic mutation linked to congenital heart disease
A mutation in a gene crucial to normal heart development could play a role in some types of congenital heart disease -- the most common birth defect in the US. The finding, from a team in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, could help narrow the search for genes that contribute to this defect, which affects as many as 40,000 newborns a year. The findings were published in a recent issue of in Human Mutation.

Contact: Gina Bericchia
Gina.Bericchia@NationwideChildrens.org
614-355-0495
Nationwide Children's Hospital

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