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Friday, May 9, 2008

  • Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability, Universidad de Granada, Posted 2:20:04 PM PDT

  • FDA Approves New Formulation of Coagulation Therapy, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

  • Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain, Virginia Commonwealth University, Posted 11:17:04 AM PDT

  • No Spillage VantageCath Gets FDA Approval, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • FDA Approves First Generic Ropinirole, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 9:21:01 AM PDT

  • New technique determines the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types, DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 8:18:13 AM PDT

  • Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch, European Space Agency, Posted 7:17:19 AM PDT

  • South Korea says soldier not infected with bird flu, Reuters, Posted 4:21:03 AM PDT

  • Does tenofovir increase the risk of efavirenz-associated liver side-effects?, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT



    Thursday, May 8, 2008

  • INTERVIEW-Indonesia sees cultural divide on bird flu sharing, Reuters, Posted 7:21:03 PM PDT

  • New study shows how genes control blood proteins important to health, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

  • New cost-effective means to reconstruct virus populations, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

  • Tomato stands firm in face of fungus, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

  • HIV reduces body's ability to control hepatitis C replication, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

  • Nearly all patients with NNRTI resistance could benefit from etravirine, UK analysis shows, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

  • Young people are intentionally taking drink and drugs for better sex, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:13 PM PDT

  • Taking the sex out of sexual health screening, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:13 PM PDT

  • Dying bats in the Northeast remain a mystery, United States Geological Survey, Posted 2:20:21 PM PDT

  • Scientists demonstrate method for integrating nanowire devices directly onto silicon, Harvard University, Posted 2:19:15 PM PDT

  • Study finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 2:19:02 PM PDT

  • Study offers novel insight into cardiac arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, Lifespan, Posted 2:18:17 PM PDT

  • JCI online early table of contents: May 8, 2008, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:15 PM PDT

  • How slow growth as a fetus can cause diabetes as an adult, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:15 PM PDT

  • Study identifies molecular response of cartilage to injury, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 12:20:20 PM PDT

  • Study affirms effectiveness of medication for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 12:20:20 PM PDT

  • ACP says Medicare cuts will hurt physicians in small practices, American College of Physicians, Posted 12:18:15 PM PDT

  • Obese patients face increased risks for infection and dislocation following revision hip surgery, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 12:18:15 PM PDT

  • Cane use may reduce risk of knee osteoarthritis progression, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 12:18:15 PM PDT

  • Feedstock makes a difference in feeding distiller's grains, Texas A&M University - Agricultural Communications, Posted 12:17:20 PM PDT

  • Magnet Lab researchers make observing cell functions easier, Florida State University, Posted 12:17:19 PM PDT

  • New technique measures ultrashort laser pulses at focus, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 12:17:19 PM PDT

  • Berkeley researchers identify photosynthetic dimmer switch, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Posted 12:17:18 PM PDT

  • Justice in the brain: Equity and efficiency are encoded differently, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Posted 11:20:22 AM PDT

  • CSHL scientists are part of consortium that sequences platypus genome, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 11:18:14 AM PDT

  • Major shift in HIV prevention priorities needed, Harvard School of Public Health, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Virus mimics human protein to hijack cell division machinery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one', Northwestern University, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

  • What's bugging locusts?, Princeton University, Posted 10:17:21 AM PDT

  • Federal polar bear research critically flawed, says study in INFORMS journal, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Posted 10:17:21 AM PDT

  • New report: Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes, Arthritis Foundation, Posted 9:18:14 AM PDT

  • Previously unseen switch regulates breast cancer response to estrogen, Emory University, Posted 9:17:18 AM PDT

  • Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine, University of Washington, Posted 9:17:16 AM PDT

  • New CDC Study Finds Arthritis Can be a Barrier for Adults Seeking to Manage Diabetes through Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control, Posted 9:15:02 AM PDT

  • Newest GREET model updates environmental impacts, DOE/Argonne National Laboratory, Posted 8:17:22 AM PDT

  • New gas sensors for monitoring carbon dioxide sinks, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 8:17:21 AM PDT

  • Model successfully predicts large river system fish diversity, University of Maryland, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • 6-month follow-up diagnostic mammograms recommended for women with probably benign lesions, American Roentgen Ray Society, Posted 8:17:04 AM PDT

  • New cancer gene found, University of Oklahoma, Posted 8:17:04 AM PDT

  • Skin flaps deliver cancer-fighting therapy, ASPS study reveals, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Posted 7:17:16 AM PDT

  • Do antidepressants enhance immune function?, Elsevier, Posted 7:17:15 AM PDT

  • Scientists identify key roadblock to gene expression, Penn State, Posted 7:17:15 AM PDT

  • Chilean volcano captured blasting ash, European Space Agency, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • Programmed death boosts business, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • Keeping yields, profits and water quality high, American Society of Agronomy, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT


    Wednesday, May 7, 2008

  • BHIVA: Many patients and clinicians still need educating about the benefits of treatment, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • Insulin resistance may predict risk of cardiovascular disease in HIV, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • Lack of motivation in schizophrenia linked to brain chemical imbalance, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:15 PM PDT

  • Breast cancer tumors grow faster in younger women, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:17 PM PDT

  • Patients with chronic illness benefit from telehealth intervention, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 2:19:14 PM PDT

  • Mothers' high normal blood sugar levels place infants at risk for birth problems, NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Posted 2:18:13 PM PDT

  • UAB first in US to offer speedier precise cancer radiotherapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Posted 2:17:17 PM PDT

  • Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 2:17:17 PM PDT

  • Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Posted 1:19:16 PM PDT

  • Undergrad has sweet success with invention of artificial Golgi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Posted 1:17:17 PM PDT

  • Boston Scientific ALTREA Pacemaker EU Approved, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

  • A Note on Medical Pixie Dust, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

  • Tel Aviv University finds connection between mental fitness and multi-lingualism, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 12:18:19 PM PDT

  • Platypus genome decoded, National Science Foundation, Posted 12:17:03 PM PDT

  • Amazon under threat from cleaner air, University of Exeter, Posted 10:20:22 AM PDT

  • Platypus genome unravels mysteries of mammalian evolution, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 10:18:14 AM PDT

  • Platypus genome explains animal's peculiar features; holds clues to evolution of mammals, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 10:18:13 AM PDT

  • St. Jude finds 'dancing' hair cells are key to humans' acute hearing, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Posted 10:17:18 AM PDT

  • Molecular espionage shows a single HIV enzyme's many tasks, Harvard University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PDT

  • Genetic 'tag team' keeps cells on cycle, Duke University, Posted 10:17:17 AM PDT

  • Platypus genome sequence published, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 10:17:17 AM PDT

  • Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied, American Society for Horticultural Science, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

  • Rainfall and river networks prove accurate predictors of fish biodiversity, Princeton University, Engineering School, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

  • Duck-billed platypus genome sequence published, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

  • First analysis of platypus genome may impact disease prevention, Louisiana State University, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

  • Biodiversity -- it's in the water, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Posted 10:17:05 AM PDT

  • First-of-its-kind 14-country study ranks consumers according to environmental behavior, National Geographic Society, Posted 9:17:16 AM PDT

  • Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

  • Silicon's effect on sunflowers studied, American Society for Horticultural Science, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

  • Over the back fence: gardeners get advice from neighbors, friends, American Society for Horticultural Science, Posted 9:17:02 AM PDT

  • National scientific meeting on child mental health at Kentucky, University of Kentucky, Posted 8:20:22 AM PDT

  • Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers, Uppsala University, Posted 8:19:17 AM PDT

  • Obesity linked to increased risk for dementia, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Posted 8:18:23 AM PDT

  • MicroRNAs appear essential for retinal health, University of Florida, Posted 8:18:20 AM PDT

  • Cyclone Nargis and Myanmar floods seen from space, European Space Agency, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • Power from formic acid, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • Penguins exposed to DDT from melting glaciers, New Scientist, Posted 8:17:17 AM PDT

  • When bears steal human food, mom's not to blame, Wildlife Conservation Society, Posted 8:17:17 AM PDT

  • Ponds found to take up carbon like world's oceans, Iowa State University, Posted 8:17:04 AM PDT

  • Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

  • UC San Diego researchers target tumors with tiny 'nanoworms', University of California - San Diego, Posted 7:17:19 AM PDT

  • The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC begins search for causes of autism, McGill University Health Centre, Posted 7:17:19 AM PDT

  • Prisoner HIV program leads to continuum of medical care after release, Lifespan, Posted 7:17:18 AM PDT

  • Prions show their good side, Rockefeller University, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • UPDATE 1-EU delays decision on approving more GM crops, Reuters, Posted 4:21:03 AM PDT

  • EU delays decision on approving more GM crops, Reuters, Posted 4:21:03 AM PDT

  • Many Egyptians keep birds despite bird flu - poll, Reuters, Posted 3:21:03 AM PDT

  • Superbug genome sequenced, University of Bristol, Posted 2:19:03 AM PDT


    Tuesday, May 6, 2008

  • Medical research is essential to improving the economy and bettering lives, American Society of Nephrology, Posted 9:19:13 PM PDT

  • Blount Fine Foods Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Shrimp in All Natural New England Clam Chowder, 20 Oz Cup (May 6), Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:01 PM PDT

  • Why face symmetry is sexy across cultures and species, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:15 PM PDT

  • Child abuse may 'mark' genes in the brains of suicide victims, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:14 PM PDT

  • Cell's 'power plant' genes raise vision disorder risk, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Posted 5:18:13 PM PDT

  • Priority regions for threatened frog and toad conservation in Latin America, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:19 PM PDT

  • Seed dispersal in mauritius -- dead as a dodo?, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:19 PM PDT

  • Common herbicide disrupts human hormone activity in cell studies, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 5:17:19 PM PDT

  • Elucidating iron transport mechanisms in tuberculosis bug identifies new TB drug targets, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:19 PM PDT

  • Expert predicts 'Monsoon Britain', Durham University, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

  • African-Americans with HIV have higher risk of aggressive kidney disease, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • Planned interruption of highly active antiretroviral therapy does not select drug resistance mutations in HIV-1-infected children, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • It started with a squeak: Moonlight serenade helps lemurs pick mates of the right species, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:21 PM PDT

  • Researchers find way to make tumor cells easier to destroy, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 2:17:18 PM PDT

  • New method for processing rape evidence could eliminate crime-lab backlogs, University of Virginia, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

  • Steroids provide no survival benefit for children with bacterial meningitis, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 1:19:14 PM PDT

  • Phase 3 data: Anti-RSV antibody to be presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Edelman Public Relations, Posted 1:19:14 PM PDT

  • Study shows mercury levels from products decreasing, though still at dangerous levels, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 1:17:20 PM PDT

  • UC Davis stem researchers demonstrate safety of gene therapy using adult stem cells, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 1:17:20 PM PDT

  • Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting, Cohn & Wolfe, Posted 12:18:13 PM PDT

  • Hunger hormone: Makes food more attractive, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Posted 12:18:13 PM PDT

  • New cell-based sensors sniff out danger like bloodhounds, University of Maryland, Posted 12:17:03 PM PDT

  • Updated Press Release: Lezza Blue Raspberry Italian Ice Recalled, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 11:21:01 AM PDT

  • Antidepressants do work in depression while evidence for CBT is poorer say experts, SAGE Publications UK, Posted 10:19:15 AM PDT

  • Life without TORC is 1 big struggle, Salk Institute, Posted 9:19:13 AM PDT

  • Women and heart attack: Study finds failure to recognize symptoms, failure to treat appropriately, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 9:19:11 AM PDT

  • Gut hormone makes food look even yummier, Cell Press, Posted 9:19:02 AM PDT

  • Not all fat created equal, Joslin Diabetes Center, Posted 9:18:12 AM PDT

  • Fat transplantation can have metabolic benefits, Cell Press, Posted 9:18:12 AM PDT

  • Blocked brain enzyme decreases appetite and promotes weight loss, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 9:17:20 AM PDT

  • Lab in a drop, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Falls a Leading Cause of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits for Infants Each Year, CDC Study Shows, Centers for Disease Control, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

  • Waterpipe smoking on college campuses may contribute to growing public health problem, Virginia Commonwealth University, Posted 8:20:20 AM PDT

  • Finding the real potential of no-till farming for sequestering carbon, Soil Science Society of America, Posted 8:17:19 AM PDT

  • Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development, treatment, Penn State, Posted 8:17:19 AM PDT

  • Arable land can have a negative impact on air quality, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 8:17:19 AM PDT

  • MGH researchers report successful new laser treatment for vocal-cord cancer, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 8:17:19 AM PDT

  • Pilot study reinforces use of portable anteroom HEPA filtration, Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Posted 7:19:18 AM PDT

  • Location! Location! Location technologies are improving NHS care, National Physical Laboratory, Posted 7:19:18 AM PDT

  • Sounding out Congo Red, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 7:17:18 AM PDT

  • Counselling programme successfully promotes exclusive breast feeding in South Africa, aidsmap, Posted 7:15:01 AM PDT

  • Dual class drug resistance present in two-thirds of South African HIV cohort on failing ART, aidsmap, Posted 7:15:01 AM PDT

  • First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries, Duke University, Posted 6:20:19 AM PDT

  • Nanotube production leaps from sooty mess in test tube to ready formed chemical microsensors, University of Warwick, Posted 6:19:03 AM PDT

  • Unmanned aircraft to study Southern California smog and its consequences, University of California - San Diego, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • Screw worm outbreak in Yemen, International Atomic Energy Agency, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT

  • Hydrox Labs Issued a Voluntary Recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash Nationwide Distributed by Cardinal Health (May 2), Food and Drug Administration, Posted 5:21:02 AM PDT

  • Teens think they have asthma under control, but benefit from new approach to treatment, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 3:19:15 AM PDT

  • Study Shows Incubators Change Babies' Heartbeat, Medgadget, Posted 1:21:03 AM PDT

  • VascuSeal Goes on Sale in Europe, Medgadget, Posted 1:21:03 AM PDT

  • Medical Pixie Dust: Is It Finally Here?, Medgadget, Posted 1:21:03 AM PDT

  • McSleepy: Automated Anesthesia System, Medgadget, Posted 1:21:02 AM PDT


    Monday, May 5, 2008

  • Telemedicine could eradicate many expensive ED visits, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 9:17:20 PM PDT

  • Specific gene increases susceptibility to breast cancer, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:14 PM PDT

  • BILBO1 a bearer of bad fortune for trypanosomes, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • Saving frogs before it's too late, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • An MUHC team evaluates a new saliva-based HIV test to speed up detection, McGill University Health Centre, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • Exhaustion of HIV-specific T cells may be caused by chronic exposure to virus, Massachusetts General Hospital, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • Immune exhaustion in HIV infection, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in low-income countries, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • Break it down, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:18 PM PDT

  • Ecologists tease out private lives of plants and their pollinators, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors confirmed as treatment for depression, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 2:20:20 PM PDT

  • Trouble in paradise: Warming a greater danger to tropical species, University of Washington, Posted 2:17:21 PM PDT

  • Alcohol-outlet density and violence are clearly linked over time, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:20:20 PM PDT

  • Moms have few interactions with their infants during TV time, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 1:20:20 PM PDT

  • Short arms and legs linked to risk of dementia, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:18:15 PM PDT

  • Genes and the environment contribute differently to drinking among young adolescents, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:15 PM PDT

  • Ibuprofen linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:18:15 PM PDT

  • The tachykinin receptor 3 gene has been linked to alcohol and cocaine dependence, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:15 PM PDT

  • Anxiety, mood disorders put cancer patients at risk for PTSD, Ohio State University, Posted 1:17:17 PM PDT

  • Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News reports on early ADMET use, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News, Posted 1:17:04 PM PDT

  • Micro Drug Packaging Out of Origami, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • New agent strikes at respiratory syncytial virus replication, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Posted 10:19:16 AM PDT

  • Free Marrow Donor Registration Campaign, Medgadget, Posted 9:21:02 AM PDT

  • Cellular Quality Control via Organelle Autophagy, Medgadget, Posted 9:21:02 AM PDT

  • MIT Tech Review Talks to Systems Biologist Leroy Hood, Medgadget, Posted 9:21:02 AM PDT

  • 65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads, Indiana University, Posted 9:18:14 AM PDT

  • Cells lining milk ducts hold key to spread of common form of breast cancer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Scientists identify 'gatekeepers' of breast cancer transition to invasive disease, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • EGFR protects cancer cells from starvation via a kinase-independent mechanism, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development of colon cancer, University of Helsinki, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Unexpected role: EGFR protects cancer cells from starving, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Combined physical and genetic map finds cancer's 'ignition key', University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • More efficient fuel-cells, thanks to a new catalyst, Elhuyar Fundazioa, Posted 9:17:18 AM PDT

  • Lezza Blue Raspberry Water Ice Recalled from Three Midwestern States (May 2), Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:01 AM PDT

  • New Clorox disinfectant is EPA registered to kill both known types of MRSA, Ketchum DC, Posted 8:19:13 AM PDT

  • Study shows physician judgement important in reducing RSV-related hospitalizations, Edelman Public Relations, Posted 8:19:12 AM PDT

  • Phase 3 data Re: Anti-RSV antibody to be presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Edelman Public Relations, Posted 8:19:12 AM PDT

  • Syneron's LipoLite Receives FDA Clearance, Medgadget, Posted 7:21:02 AM PDT

  • Walking Assistant From Honda, Medgadget, Posted 7:21:02 AM PDT

  • Cheaper Methods for Remote Medical Imaging, Medgadget, Posted 7:21:02 AM PDT

  • A study reveals how cells communicate to activate the cell division machinery, Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Posted 7:20:19 AM PDT

  • The secret to long life may not be in the genes, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

  • Secondhand smoke exposure can cause cell damage in 30 minutes, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 6:17:18 AM PDT

  • ESA contributes to ocean carbon cycle research, European Space Agency, Posted 6:17:16 AM PDT

  • Glowing zebrafish help researchers track role of sugars in the cell, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 6:17:16 AM PDT

  • American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 30, 2008, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT


    Sunday, May 4, 2008

  • New disaster preparedness strategy announced, American College of Chest Physicians, Posted 9:20:21 PM PDT

  • News briefs: May issue of the journal Chest, American College of Chest Physicians, Posted 9:19:15 PM PDT

  • New SCHIP enrollees have unmet health care needs, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 9:19:15 PM PDT

  • Iron supplements might harm infants who have enough, University of Michigan, Posted 9:19:12 PM PDT

  • A gentle touch for better control, a quantum mechanical con, and milestone PRL papers, American Physical Society, Posted 9:17:24 PM PDT

  • Fungi have a hand in depleted uranium's environmental fate, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:02 PM PDT

  • Family-centred clinics can achieve excellent HIV treatment outcomes in children in Africa, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

  • Scientists discover why plague is so lethal, Society for General Microbiology, Posted 4:17:20 PM PDT

  • Second breast cancer may be greater than thought for high-risk women without BRCA mutations, Georgetown University Medical Center, Posted 4:17:18 PM PDT

  • Bacterial slime helps cause serious disease, Society for General Microbiology, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

  • Alcoholism is not just a 'man's disease' anymore, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:18:25 PM PDT

  • Scientists identify genomic 'fingerprint' for alcohol-induced heart failure, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Posted 1:17:20 PM PDT

  • International health experts to enlist the public in war on African malaria, DISCLAIMER, Posted 10:19:15 AM PDT

  • Melting defects could lead to smaller, more powerful microchips, Princeton University, Engineering School, Posted 10:19:02 AM PDT

  • Getting wise to the influenza virus' tricks, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 10:17:21 AM PDT

  • Second genetic link to weight and obesity, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Posted 10:17:18 AM PDT

  • Lean and mean biomass-degrading fungus reveals capabilities for improved biofuel production, DOE/Joint Genome Institute, Posted 10:17:02 AM PDT

  • Turning fungus into fuel, DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory, Posted 10:17:02 AM PDT

  • Children more vulnerable to harmful effects of lead, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 3:20:20 AM PDT

  • Mothers less likely to pursue HPV vaccination for youngest daughters, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 3:19:15 AM PDT

  • Young children hospitalized for flu associated with higher costs and higher risk illness, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 3:19:15 AM PDT


    Saturday, May 3, 2008

  • Nearly one-third of US parents don't know what to expect of infants, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 9:19:14 PM PDT

  • Commonly used medications associated with impaired physical function in older adults, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Posted 7:18:13 AM PDT

  • Treatment advances for fibroids, menopause, Yale University, Posted 6:17:18 AM PDT

  • 1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications, Boston University, Posted 4:20:18 AM PDT

  • US unemployment having impact on kids' health-care coverage -- and that puts their health at risk, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Posted 3:19:14 AM PDT


    Friday, May 2, 2008

  • Uninsured kids in middle class have same unmet needs as poor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 9:19:13 PM PDT

  • Little Bay Baking Company Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy In Corn Bread And Muffin Mix in 12.6 Ounce White Paper Tin Tie Bag Package (May 2), Food and Drug Administration, Posted 3:21:01 PM PDT

  • Apples, apple juice shown to prevent early atherosclerosis, U.S. Apple Association, Posted 2:19:14 PM PDT

  • New 'OPAL Therapy' presents simple, cost-effective method of treating HIV infection, Public Library of Science, Posted 2:17:18 PM PDT

  • Diatoms discovered to remove phosphorus from oceans, Georgia Institute of Technology, Posted 12:18:14 PM PDT

  • A new idea for how anti-aging products delay ripening of fruit and wilting of flowers, University of California - Riverside, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Study shows gene variations may predict risk of breast cancer in women, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: Annual CD4 counts possible for stable patients, SMART analysis finds, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:02 AM PDT

  • Cholera study provides exciting new way of looking at infectious disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 8:20:20 AM PDT

  • UT researchers find link between advertising and increased tobacco use among India's youth, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 7:20:19 AM PDT

  • Researchers report the cloning of a key group of human genes, the protein kinases, University of Helsinki, Posted 7:17:17 AM PDT

  • Advertisements saying dairy products help you lose weight are misleading, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:17:04 AM PDT

  • Did the solar system 'bounce' finish the dinosaurs?, Cardiff University, Posted 6:18:17 AM PDT

  • Environmental fate of nanoparticles depends on properties of water carrying them, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia: Bulletin of the World Health Organization, GAVI's PneumoADIP, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • Bees disease -- 1 step closer to finding a cure, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • Significant increase in isoniazid-resistant TB in UK, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:02 AM PDT


    Thursday, May 1, 2008

  • QUT researchers develop smart instrument for tissue damage assessment, Queensland University of Technology, Posted 9:19:14 PM PDT

  • $45 billion a year is spent by public on health costs for full-time workers and families, Commonwealth Fund, Posted 9:19:14 PM PDT

  • Advanced life support in ambulances doesn't benefit trauma patients, DISCLAIMER, Posted 9:19:14 PM PDT

  • Cognitive therapy can reduce risky sex amongst gay men with compulsive sexual behaviour, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • BHIVA: Concerns over confidentiality, drug interactions, communication, barriers to integrating GPs into HIV care, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 PM PDT

  • Princeton University survey finds 'pain gap', Princeton University, Posted 4:18:14 PM PDT

  • World first: researchers develop completely automated anesthesia system, McGill University, Posted 3:17:16 PM PDT

  • Limitations of charcoal as an effective carbon sink, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Posted 3:17:03 PM PDT

  • Studies test new approaches to islet transplantation, NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Posted 2:19:15 PM PDT

  • Would tricyclic antidepressants help those with inflammatory bowel disease?, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:19:15 PM PDT

  • JCI online early table of contents: May 1, 2008, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:18:15 PM PDT

  • Global warming linked to caribou-calf mortality, Penn State, Posted 2:17:18 PM PDT

  • Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features classic approaches for analyzing chromosomes, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:06 PM PDT

  • Stanford researchers synthesize compound to flush HIV out of hiding, Stanford University, Posted 2:17:06 PM PDT

  • Americans hard to contain on potted plant expenditures, Texas A&M University - Agricultural Communications, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

  • Researchers explore altruism's unexpected ally -- selfishness, Binghamton University, Posted 1:18:16 PM PDT

  • Computer programs help drug abusers stay abstinent, Yale researchers find, Yale University, Posted 12:19:16 PM PDT

  • UF scientists discover compound that could lead to new blood pressure drugs, University of Florida, Posted 12:17:20 PM PDT

  • Dwarf cloud rat rediscovered after 112 years, Field Museum, Posted 12:17:19 PM PDT

  • Your Kid is Overweight? Blame The Tan-Bark, Medgadget, Posted 11:21:05 AM PDT

  • Harmful blood glucose levels linked to defective gene, Imperial College London, Posted 11:19:16 AM PDT

  • Spiraling nanotrees offer new twist on growth of nanowires, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 11:19:03 AM PDT

  • Genetic breakthrough explains dangerously high blood glucose levels, McGill University, Posted 11:18:18 AM PDT

  • African farmers gaining access to disease-resistant, 'upland' rice varieties, DISCLAIMER, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Oxygen depletion: A new form of ocean habitat loss, University of California - San Diego, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

  • Montana State University research reaches Supreme Court of India, Montana State University, Posted 10:19:16 AM PDT

  • Highlights from the May 2008 Journal of the American Dietetic Association, American Dietetic Association, Posted 10:19:15 AM PDT

  • Nature paper describes technique for extracting hierarchical structure of networks, Santa Fe Institute, Posted 10:17:16 AM PDT

  • Reduced emergency room visits for elderly patients attributed to 'virtual' health care team approach, Rush University Medical Center, Posted 9:18:15 AM PDT

  • Female jumping spiders find ultraviolet B rays 'sexy', Cell Press, Posted 9:18:12 AM PDT

  • Scripps Oceanography Research pegs ID of red tide killer, University of California - San Diego, Posted 9:17:16 AM PDT

  • Male seahorses are nature's Mr. Mom, Texas A&M researchers say, Texas A&M University, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

  • Wakame waste, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

  • The 'choking game,' psychological distress and bullying, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Posted 7:20:19 AM PDT

  • Trends in heart mortality reversing in younger women, BioMed Central, Posted 7:20:17 AM PDT

  • Go Speed Racer! Revving up the world's fastest nanomotors, American Chemical Society, Posted 7:19:02 AM PDT

  • The sweet world of soil microbiology, Soil Science Society of America, Posted 7:17:17 AM PDT

  • Carnegie Mellon technique accelerates biological image analysis, Carnegie Mellon University, Posted 7:17:17 AM PDT

  • FDA Completes Final Analysis of "Total Body Formula" and "Total Body Mega Formula" Products, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:01 AM PDT

  • UC Davis study suggests sick children should be tranferred to specialty hospitals sooner, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 6:18:17 AM PDT

  • Flower power may bring ray of sunshine to cancer sufferers, Queensland University of Technology, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT

  • Researchers develop new ultrasensitive assay to detect most poisonous substance known, Public Library of Science, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • Biologists are from Mars, chemists are from Venus?, University of Delaware, Posted 6:17:18 AM PDT

  • A significant difference in the sleep disturbances among Alzheimer patients, caregivers, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Posted 3:18:14 AM PDT

  • Sleep duration related to having the metabolic syndrome, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Posted 3:18:14 AM PDT

  • Link between sleep fragmentation and daytime napping in older adults, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Posted 3:18:14 AM PDT

  • A consistent, worldwide association between short sleep duration and obesity, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Posted 3:18:14 AM PDT

  • High prevalence of cervical cancer-associated HPV strains in HIV-positive women in Uganda, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

  • Boosting vaginal health could cut HIV risk, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

  • Offer presumptive treatment for STIs to gay men testing HIV-positive, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT


    Wednesday, April 30, 2008

  • Obesity worsens impact of asthma, American Thoracic Society, Posted 9:20:20 PM PDT

  • New research on hearing health underscores the importance of better hearing and speech month, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Posted 9:20:20 PM PDT

  • Early treatment of stomach infection may prevent cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 9:17:03 PM PDT

  • Study raises questions about prostate cancer therapies targeting IGF-1, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Posted 9:17:03 PM PDT

  • Woody and aquatic plants pose greatest invasive threat to China, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Posted 9:17:02 PM PDT

  • Biomarker predicts malignancy potential of HG-PIN lesions in the prostate, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 9:17:02 PM PDT

  • Manufacturer of Heart Defibrillator Signs Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 3:21:01 PM PDT

  • More than words: childbirth training change improves safety, cuts unnecessary procedures, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Posted 2:19:17 PM PDT

  • Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, SLU research finds, Saint Louis University, Posted 2:18:11 PM PDT

  • Molecular change may reveal risk of leukemia relapse, Ohio State University Medical Center, Posted 2:17:19 PM PDT

  • US Patent Office rejects company's claim for bean commonly grown by Latin American farmers, Burness Communications, Posted 2:17:03 PM PDT

  • Embryonic stem cells coaxed into key heart cells, Reuters, Posted 1:21:03 PM PDT

  • UIC scientists discover how some bacteria survive antibiotics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Posted 1:17:19 PM PDT

  • Physical activity, healthy eating and BMI not linked in older teens: study, McGill University, Posted 12:19:14 PM PDT

  • Prof. David Kisailus studies engineering and invention on the half-shell, University of California - Riverside, Posted 12:17:17 PM PDT

  • Climate modelers see modern echo in '30s Dust Bowl, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Posted 12:17:03 PM PDT

  • Zebrafish may help solve ringing in vets' ears, Northwestern University, Posted 11:20:21 AM PDT

  • Nose Mask for Allergy Sufferers, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • SAM Technology: Testing Attention and Memory in the Brain, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • Pill ingredient could prevent brain damage after head injury, BioMed Central, Posted 10:19:13 AM PDT

  • Salk study links diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, Salk Institute, Posted 10:19:13 AM PDT

  • Method for fast human antibodies against flu could find broad use, Emory University, Posted 10:19:12 AM PDT

  • Researchers find quick way to make human monoclonal antibodies against flu, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Posted 10:19:12 AM PDT

  • 8 new human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic difference, University of Washington, Posted 10:18:15 AM PDT

  • Researchers produce first sequence map of large-scale structural variation in human genome, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Posted 10:18:15 AM PDT

  • The most natural drug, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Posted 10:17:17 AM PDT

  • Daily aspirin may reduce risk of common type of breast cancer, BioMed Central, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

  • Improving survival rates among users of left ventricular assist devices, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 9:20:15 AM PDT

  • Better-educated women are a healthier weight, new research reveals, University of Southern California, Posted 9:19:16 AM PDT

  • Turning on cell-cell communication wipes out staph biofilms, University of Iowa, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

  • 'Destruct' triggers may be jammed in tumor cells, UF geneticists say, University of Florida, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

  • Decoding the dictionary: Study suggests lexicon evolved to fit in the brain, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Posted 8:18:14 AM PDT

  • United we stand: When cooperation butts heads with competition, Association for Psychological Science, Posted 8:18:14 AM PDT

  • UMCES-led research team quantifies nutrient pollution reductions from urban stream restoration, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Posted 8:17:02 AM PDT

  • Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil, Universidad de Granada, Posted 8:17:02 AM PDT

  • FDA Embarks on Major Hiring Initiative for its Public Health Mission, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 7:21:02 AM PDT

  • Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success, Research Australia, Posted 7:19:02 AM PDT

  • Ancient 'Nutcracker Man' challenges ideas on evolution of human diet, National Science Foundation, Posted 7:18:15 AM PDT

  • It's a unisex brain with specific signals that trigger 'male' behavior, Yale University, Posted 7:17:19 AM PDT

  • Golden wheat 'greens' Kenya's drylands, International Atomic Energy Agency, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

  • Butter-flavored popcorn ingredient suspected cause of lung disease, SAGE Publications, Posted 6:20:20 AM PDT

  • Atomic force microscopy reveals liquids adjust viscosity when confined, shaken, Georgia Institute of Technology Research News, Posted 6:19:23 AM PDT

  • UCLA stem cell researchers create heart and blood cells from reprogrammed skin cells, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 6:19:16 AM PDT

  • Preoperative assessment of cancer patients enables early diagnosis, treatment of lymphedema, Russo Partners, LLC, Posted 6:17:16 AM PDT

  • New surgery improves head and neck cancer treatment, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Posted 6:17:16 AM PDT

  • Climate change threats to HIV rates, Research Australia, Posted 6:17:15 AM PDT

  • USC School of Dentistry researchers uncover link between osteoporosis drugs and jaw infection, University of Southern California, Posted 6:17:15 AM PDT

  • Researchers discover molecular basis of a form of muscular dystrophy, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 5:18:15 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: One in 40 people presenting to A&E departments with ‘flu’ symptoms has HIV, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:03 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: Most older people with HIV in UK diagnosed recently, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:02 AM PDT

  • Are you looking at me?, University of Bristol, Posted 2:18:14 AM PDT


    Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  • You just move like a mouse, or do so abnormally like a mutant mouse, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:20:21 PM PDT

  • New findings challenge conventional ideas on evolution of human diet, natural selection, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:18:13 PM PDT

  • Stem cells at root of antlers' branching, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • Roaring bats, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • Researchers develop method for transmitting medical images via cell phones, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • Engineers harness cell phone technology for use in medical imaging, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 5:17:17 PM PDT

  • FDA Approves Amitiza for IBS-C, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 4:21:01 PM PDT

  • Factors affecting survival, disability of extremely premature infants identified, Yale University, Posted 3:18:13 PM PDT

  • Scientists at Yale provide explanation for how cancer spreads, Yale University, Posted 3:17:18 PM PDT

  • Cancer survivors who practice healthy habits have higher quality of life, American Cancer Society, Posted 3:17:18 PM PDT

  • Making a good impression: Nanoimprint lithography tests at NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 2:19:04 PM PDT

  • New 3-D test method for biomaterials 'flat out' faster, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Posted 2:17:18 PM PDT

  • Absinthe Is Just Booze, Medgadget, Posted 1:21:02 PM PDT

  • African-Americans have 5 times higher amputation rate, Northwestern University, Posted 1:18:13 PM PDT

  • U of M study: Online intervention paramount for reducing HIV in high-risk population, University of Minnesota, Posted 1:17:22 PM PDT

  • Review of cervical cancer screening program shows effectiveness and room for improvement, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:22 PM PDT

  • Medicare costs estimated to top $21.1 billion for 5 years of care for elderly cancer patients, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:22 PM PDT

  • Menstrual blood -- a valuable source of multipotential stem cells?, DISCLAIMER, Posted 1:17:22 PM PDT

  • Other highlights in the April 29 JNCI, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:20 PM PDT

  • How Roses Handle Water, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:03 PM PDT

  • Body image program reduces onset of obesity and eating disorders, Oregon Research Institute, Posted 12:19:10 PM PDT

  • Salvia Divinorum's Mysteries Being Studied, Medgadget, Posted 11:21:03 AM PDT

  • LimiTorr Volume Limiting Cerebral Spinal Fluid Drainage System, Medgadget, Posted 11:21:03 AM PDT

  • New whale detection buoys will help ships take the right way through marine habitat, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Too much technology may be killing beneficial bacteria, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Cloned cells treat Parkinson's in mice, Reuters, Posted 10:21:03 AM PDT

  • Promising early evidence of the superior benefits of drug therapy for diabetic eye disease, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Posted 10:19:15 AM PDT

  • Bison can thrive again, study says, Wildlife Conservation Society, Posted 10:17:19 AM PDT

  • New treatment could reduce chronic lung disease in premature babies, Medical College of Georgia, Posted 9:20:21 AM PDT

  • Absinthe uncorked: The 'Green Fairy' was boozy -- but not psychedelic, American Chemical Society, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

  • Many Egyptians keep birds despite bird flu: poll, Reuters, Posted 8:21:03 AM PDT

  • Immune system kick-started in moist nasal lining in sinusitis, asthma and colds, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 8:19:19 AM PDT

  • Indonesian boy dies of bird flu, Reuters, Posted 7:21:03 AM PDT

  • Scientists determine drug target for the most potent botulinum neurotoxin, DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory, Posted 7:20:21 AM PDT

  • 'Rotten eggs' in the blood, The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Posted 7:19:14 AM PDT

  • Shrinkage and aging are Europe-wide challenges, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

  • Sunflower debate ends in Mexico, researchers say, Florida State University, Posted 7:17:02 AM PDT

  • Safe water? Lessons from Kazakhstan, University of Nottingham, Posted 7:17:02 AM PDT

  • Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared by FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 6:21:02 AM PDT

  • New species discovered in Brazil, Conservation International, Posted 6:18:24 AM PDT

  • CSIRO unveils a new class of fatty acids, CSIRO Australia, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT

  • Boost for 'green plastics' from plants, CSIRO Australia, Posted 6:17:03 AM PDT

  • Women's biological clock revealed: Hormone may predict age at menopause, The Endocrine Society, Posted 5:18:15 AM PDT

  • Deal lowers price of second-line therapy and makes new paediatric formulations available to poorer countries, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: Current tests may miss a third of HIV resistance in treatment-naive, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 AM PDT

  • Nepal on flu alert, tests poultry on India border, Reuters, Posted 2:21:03 AM PDT

  • Japan confirms H5N1 bird flu strain in swans, Reuters, Posted 2:21:02 AM PDT


    Monday, April 28, 2008

  • Fluidhand: Prototype Prosthetic Device, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 PM PDT

  • Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Posted 10:19:02 PM PDT

  • Ancient sunflower fuels debate about agriculture in the Americas, University of Cincinnati, Posted 10:17:02 PM PDT

  • Restaurant inspections -- public perceptions vs. reality, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 9:20:20 PM PDT

  • Aspirin-like compounds increase insulin secretion in otherwise healthy obese people, The Endocrine Society, Posted 9:18:14 PM PDT

  • Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block, Arizona State University, Posted 9:17:19 PM PDT

  • Hyperviscous fluids: Better treatment for severe blood loss, University of California - San Diego, Posted 9:17:17 PM PDT

  • How to stop regaining weight? That's the real question, University of Copenhagen, Posted 9:17:03 PM PDT

  • South Korea reports new case of suspected bird flu, Reuters, Posted 8:21:02 PM PDT

  • Biomarkers identified for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • Few studies consider the appropriate measurements for assessing clinical trials in children, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:18 PM PDT

  • Ancient ecosystems organized much like our own, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:03 PM PDT

  • Scientists find stem cells for the first time in the pituitary, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Posted 2:17:16 PM PDT

  • Research findings open new front in fight against AIDS virus, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Posted 2:17:16 PM PDT

  • Single-celled bacterium works 24-7, Washington University in St. Louis, Posted 2:17:15 PM PDT

  • Diabetes drugs may be related to fracture risk, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:19:14 PM PDT

  • Osteoporosis drug fosamax linked to heart problem, Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, Posted 1:18:14 PM PDT

  • Epilepsy drug causes bone loss in young women, American Academy of Neurology, Posted 1:18:14 PM PDT

  • Cause and affect: Emotions can be unconsciously and subliminally evoked, study shows, Association for Psychological Science, Posted 1:18:14 PM PDT

  • Scientists reveal evolutionary intricacies of Rickettsia pathogens, Virginia Tech, Posted 1:17:21 PM PDT

  • Slimstick Exercise Companion from Seiko, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:05 PM PDT

  • Bassett, Gruber 3D Anatomical Atlas Going Online, Medgadget, Posted 11:21:05 AM PDT

  • Online Lung Cancer Mutation Database to Help Oncologists in Decision Making, Medgadget, Posted 11:21:05 AM PDT

  • 'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies, Purdue University, Posted 11:19:03 AM PDT

  • Clumps of red and white blood cells may contribute to sickle cell disease, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Posted 11:17:17 AM PDT

  • Predicting breast cancer patient outcome: MUHC researchers identify new genes, McGill University Health Centre, Posted 10:17:04 AM PDT

  • Brookhaven scientists explore brain's reaction to potent hallucinogen, DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory, Posted 9:17:05 AM PDT

  • Kaibo Zonshinzu Anatomy Scrolls Online, Medgadget, Posted 8:21:03 AM PDT

  • Lifetime Brands Voluntarily Recalls Certain Items Nationwide from its Pfaltzgraff Villa della Luna pattern and Nautica J Class pattern (Red Only) Stoneware Dinn, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

  • Actavis Totowa (formerly known as Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc.) recalls all lots of Bertek and UDL Laboratories Digitek (digoxin tablets, USP) as precaution (Apri, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 8:21:02 AM PDT

  • Cell-based therapy shows promise in patients with Parkinson's disease, Rush University Medical Center, Posted 8:17:17 AM PDT

  • Warning buoys for right whales installed along Massachusetts Bay, Cornell University Communications, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

  • First nanoscale image of soil reveals an 'incredible' variety, rich with patterns, Cornell University Communications, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

  • Transitioning patients with pediatric disease to adulthood, Indiana University, Posted 7:20:20 AM PDT

  • Springer publishes anthology with the Nanoethics Group, Springer, Posted 7:19:16 AM PDT

  • Are nanobots on their way?, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 7:19:16 AM PDT

  • Medicines sold for 17 billion NOK in 2007 in Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

  • African Americans have 5 times higher amputation rate, Northwestern University, Posted 7:18:12 AM PDT

  • Pharmaceutical use in Norwegian fish farming in 2001-2007, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

  • New computer applications allow to classify Iberian pig meat automatically, Universidad de Granada, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

  • Investigators unveil new drug discovery tool for Alzheimer's disease, IOS Press, Posted 6:20:20 AM PDT

  • Will you be misdiagnosed? -- how diagnostic errors happen, Elsevier Health Sciences, Posted 6:19:15 AM PDT

  • American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- April 23, 2008, American Chemical Society, Posted 6:17:18 AM PDT

  • Berkeley researchers find new details following the path of solar energy during photosynthesis, DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Posted 6:17:18 AM PDT

  • Involving partners of pregnant women in Africa to improve AIDS prevention, Institut de Recherche Pour le Développement, Posted 6:17:17 AM PDT

  • New analysis finds daycare attendance early in life cuts childhood leukemia risk by 30 percent, Children With Leukaemia, Posted 5:17:03 AM PDT

  • Japan detects bird flu in four wild swans, Reuters, Posted 4:21:03 AM PDT

  • For good or ill Ireland gains another mammal species, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:15 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: No evidence of a hepatitis C epidemic in HIV negative gay men, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:03 AM PDT

  • Africa: Epidemic outpacing response says UNAIDS, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:03 AM PDT

  • PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian General news - April 28, Reuters, Posted 12:21:02 AM PDT


    Sunday, April 27, 2008

  • Kaiser Permanente study finds diabetes doubling before motherhood, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Posted 9:18:14 PM PDT

  • Indonesia holds major bird flu exercise in Bali, Reuters, Posted 7:21:03 PM PDT

  • Emissions irrelevant to future climate change?, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:18 PM PDT

  • Exeter engineers create new technique for malaria diagnosis, University of Exeter, Posted 4:17:17 PM PDT

  • Nitric oxide regulates plants as well as people, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 4:17:03 PM PDT

  • Gene therapy improves vision in patients with congenital retinal disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 2:18:03 PM PDT

  • Looking at neurons from all sides, Baylor College of Medicine, Posted 10:17:16 AM PDT

  • Epigenetic research uncovers new targets for modification enzymes, Emory University, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT


    Saturday, April 26, 2008

  • Study finds that minimally invasive robotic bypass surgery provides health and economic benefits, University of Maryland Medical Center, Posted 6:19:15 AM PDT


    Friday, April 25, 2008

  • Yeast gives rise to new concept: cell fuel is 'brains' behind division, Texas A&M University - Agricultural Communications, Posted 2:17:18 PM PDT

  • Carnegie Mellon researchers urge development of low carbon electricity, Carnegie Mellon University, Posted 1:20:20 PM PDT

  • Health World Web: A Health 2.0 Platform, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

  • Possible Link Between Viruses and Lung Cancer Shown, Medgadget, Posted 12:21:02 PM PDT

  • Every 5th adolescent smokes, Deutsches Aerzteblatt International, Posted 12:18:15 PM PDT

  • Study links low-frequency hearing to shape of the cochlea, Vanderbilt University, Posted 12:17:18 PM PDT

  • Mapping the genetic locus for triglycerides, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 11:18:16 AM PDT

  • Deadly dose: Rensselaer heparin expert helps uncover source of lethal contamination, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Bypassing the insulin highway, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Opening a channel for salt retention, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 11:17:18 AM PDT

  • Variety is the spice of life: too many males, too little time ..., Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 11:17:04 AM PDT

  • Trigger in Heparin Deaths Identified, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • A Cigarette Pack A Day Keeps The Doctor Away?, Medgadget, Posted 10:21:02 AM PDT

  • Anesthesia and Alzheimer's, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Posted 9:17:19 AM PDT

  • Study shows common vitamin and other micronutrient supplements reduce risks of TB recurrence, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Posted 8:19:16 AM PDT

  • Analysis shows combining sorafenib with carboplatin/paclitaxel adds no benefit in lung cancer, European Society for Medical Oncology, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • New genetic techniques to combat lung cancer, European Society for Medical Oncology, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

  • Extreme nausea and vomiting varies among pregnant women from different countries, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

  • Higher CD4 cell counts associated with lower rate of non-HIV-related diseases in patients taking antiretrovirals, aidsmap, Posted 7:15:02 AM PDT

  • Minimally invasive pancreas surgery leads to fewer complications, study finds, Emory University, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • Particular experimental therapy not more effective than standard treatment for anal canal cancer, DISCLAIMER, Posted 6:17:20 AM PDT

  • Mutation database helps personalized treatment of lung cancer, European Society for Medical Oncology, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • 2007 Softwood log exports from the West coast increase, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

  • Biomonitoring, Inderscience Publishers, Posted 5:17:03 AM PDT

  • India blames Bangladesh as bird flu spreads, Reuters, Posted 3:21:03 AM PDT

  • BHIVA: No clinical difference seen in first-line treatment response between B and non-B subtypes, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:01 AM PDT

  • Viruses may play a role in lung cancer development, European Society for Medical Oncology, Posted 1:17:17 AM PDT


    Thursday, April 24, 2008

  • A step forward in virology, ETH Zurich/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Posted 11:17:18 PM PDT

  • Cancer immunotherapy shows long-term promise in lung cancer, European Society for Medical Oncology, Posted 11:17:17 PM PDT

  • Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme, Virginia Tech, Posted 5:17:16 PM PDT

  • Breast cancer subtypes originate from different biological pathways, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:02 PM PDT

  • Clinical monitoring as effective as CD4 count and viral load for deciding when to switch to second-line ART in poor countries, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

  • Tenofovir shows excellent promise as a treatment for hepatitis B monoinfection, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

  • FDA Approves Relistor for Opioid-Induced Constipation, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 4:21:01 PM PDT

  • Young and homeless drug-users more likely to exit treatment early, BioMed Central, Posted 4:19:16 PM PDT

  • FDA Orders Pet Food Maker to Obtain Emergency Operating Permit, Food and Drug Administration, Posted 3:21:01 PM PDT

  • Genetic sequencing of protein from T. rex bone confirms dinosaurs' link to birds,