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Showing releases 76-100 out of 307 releases.
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
 ThoraxEstrogen-only HRT may increase risk of asthma after menopause Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, suggests a large scale study published ahead of print in the journal Thorax. Contact: Emma Dickinson
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
Nature GeneticsScientists identify first genetic variant linked to biological aging in humans A new discovery has important implications for the understanding of cancer and age-associated diseases. 
Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation
Contact: Professor Nilesh Samani
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
Nature MethodsVirus-free technique enables Stanford scientists to easily make stem cells pluripotent Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Unlike other commonly used techniques, the method, which is based on standard molecular biology practices, does not use viruses to introduce genes into the cells or permanently alter a cell's genome.
Mallinckrodt Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation, American Heart Association, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Oak Foundation,e Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medic
Contact: Krista Conger
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
NatureGene that improves quality of reprogrammed stem cells identified by Singapore scientists In Nature, Singapore scientists report that Tbx3 significantly improves quality of induced pluripotent stem cells. Contact: Winnie Serah Lim
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
62nd AAN Annual MeetingIndustrial cleaner linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease Workers exposed to tricholorethylene, a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10-17, 2010. Contact: Rachel Seroka
Public Release: 7-Feb-2010
Nature MedicineInhibiting serotonin in gut could cure osteoporosis An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats, reports a new paper in Nature Medicine. Serotonin in the gut has been shown in recent research to stall bone formation. The finding could lead to new therapies that build new bone; most osteoporosis drugs only prevent the breakdown of old bone. Contact: Elizabeth Streich
Public Release: 6-Feb-2010
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual MeetingStudy finds higher risk of stillbirth in women with fibroids In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that show that there is an increased risk of intrauterine fetal death, commonly known as stillbirth, in women who have fibroids. Contact: Vicki Bendure
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
GeologyFebruary Geology and GSA Today Highlights GEOLOGY presents studies of mineralized microfossils in the Yukon; what the Great Barrier Reef tells us about sea level; a new find in Japan of fossilized iridescent leaf-beetle wings; the puzzle of Ediacara biota; mammalian fossils in Mongolia; a dust bowl long before the Dust Bowl in the North American Great Plains; fish-eating semi-aquatic spinosaurs; evidence against the Lilliput Effect; and geochemical mapping of Mars. GSA TODAY explains how rock is converted to soil. Contact: Christa Stratton
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early EditionInfection-fighting antibodies made in plants as effective as costlier conventional version The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well. Scientists conducted the comparison as a test of the potential for treating disease in developing nations with the significantly less expensive plant-based production technique.
The National Institutes of Health and the Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research
Contact: Michael C. Purdy
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Journal of Biological ChemistryNew approach to treating breast and prostate cancers In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, Loyola researchers are zeroing in on a workhorse protein called RSK. When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation, cell enlargement and a rare disease called Carney complex.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Jim Ritter
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
UrologyUsing nitroglycerin to treat prostate cancer shows potential to halt disease, Queen's research Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen's University researchers have discovered. Contact: Jeff Drake
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early EditionBuilt-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain Subtle head motions are amplified by inner-ear hair cells before the signal is reported to the brain, report Marine Biological Laboratory scientists and colleagues. In both the auditory and the vestibular systems, hair cell response is nonlinear: the lower the strength of the stimulus, the more the hair cell amplifies the signal.
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Contact: Diana Kenney
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
BioTechniquesMescal worm test shows DNA leaks into preservative liquids Research team uses mescal (and the famous worm) to prove their theory that DNA from a preserved specimen leaks into the preservative medium, allowing the medium itself to be directly PCR amplified. Contact: John Chenery
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
ScienceElectrons on the brink: Fractal patterns may be key to semiconductor magnetism A Princeton-led team of scientists has observed electrons in a semiconductor on the brink of the metal-insulator transition for the first time. Caught in the act, the electrons formed complex patterns resembling those seen in turbulent fluids, confirming some long-held predictions and providing new insights into how semiconductors can be turned into magnets. The work also could lead to the production of smaller and more energy-efficient computers.
National Science Foundation, US Office of Naval Research, US Army Research Office
Contact: Kitta MacPherson
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
SciencePrinceton scientist makes a leap in quantum computing Princeton University's Jason Petta has demonstrated a method that alters the properties of a lone electron without disturbing the trillions of electrons in its immediate surroundings. The feat is essential to the development of future varieties of superfast computers with near-limitless capacities for data.
Sloan Foundation, Packard Foundation, National Science Foundation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contact: Kitta MacPherson
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryYouth who self-identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual at higher suicide risk, say Montreal researchers Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity is the crucial risk-factor, rather than actual sexual behaviors. Their results were published in February in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
McGill University One in Three Foundation
Contact: Mark Shainblum
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
NeurologyBlacks with MS have more severe symptoms, decline faster than whites, new study shows Fewer African Americans than Caucasians develop multiple sclerosis, statistics show, but their disease progresses more rapidly, and they don't respond as well to therapies, a new study by neurology researchers at the University at Buffalo has found.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, UB Pediatric MS Center of Excellence
Contact: Lois Baker
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
International Journal of Green EconomicsRenewable oil companies The entry of oil companies into the realm of renewable energy could present major obstacles for the development of a sustainable economy that is not based on carbon resources, according to a report in the International Journal of Green Economics. Contact: Jack Reardon
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
ChestBioethics memory aid can help assess patient decision-making capacity in medical emergencies Physicians in training and bioethicists at Johns Hopkins have created an easy-to-remember checklist to help medical students and clinicians quickly assess a patient's decision-making capacity in an emergency.
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
Contact: Michael Pena
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Science SignalingSweet! -- sugar plays key role in cell division Using an elaborate sleuthing system they developed to probe how cells manage their own division, Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that common but hard-to-see sugar switches are partly in control.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Maryalice Yakutchik
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Nearly half of Americans believe H1N1 outbreak is over, poll finds Poll shows almost half of Americans believe H1N1 flu outbreak is over and levels of concern about getting sick continue to decline. After initial period of vaccine shortage, 70 percent of adults said there is now enough vaccine in their community for everyone who wants it. More than half of parents either got the vaccine for their children or intend to. Many adults said they have not gotten the vaccine and do not intend to.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Public Health Information Coalition
Contact: Robin Herman
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Journal of Molecular BiologyCarnegie Mellon first to measure energy released from a virus during infection For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University physicist Alex Evilevitch has directly measured the energy associated with the expulsion of viral DNA, a pivotal discovery toward fully understanding the physical mechanisms that control viral infection and designing drugs to interfere with the process.
Swedish Research Council, Royal Physiographic Society, Lilly and Sven Lawski's Foundation
Contact: Jocelyn Duffy
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Nature BiotechnologyNTU researchers complete the world's first in-depth study of the malaria parasite genome Groundbreaking research done at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University's School of Biological Sciences could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria. Assistant Professor Zbynek Bozdech and his team of researchers, including graduate students and post-doctorals from SBS' Division of Genomics & Genetics, have scored a world first in successfully using transcriptional profiling to uncover hitherto unknown gene expression (activity) patterns in malaria. Contact: Hisham Hambari
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
LancetEarly artificial pancreas trials show benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes overnight In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Contact: Joana Casas
Public Release: 5-Feb-2010
Communication ResearchHealth stories by experts more credible than blogs Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a Web site than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college students.
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
Contact: Amitabh Avasthi
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