Health
Over range of ADHD behavior, genes major force on reading achievement, environment on math
Humans are not born as blank slates for nature to write on. Neither are they behaving on genes alone.
Apr 22, 2011
Health
Liver-cell transplants show promise in reversing genetic disease affecting liver and lungs
Transplanting cells from healthy adult livers may work in treating a genetic liver-lung disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, according to an animal study in the April 18 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Apr 22, 2011
Health
Signaling pathway reveals mechanism for B cell differentiation in immune response
An article in Science Signaling by researchers at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) has clarified for the first time the mechanism governing differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing plasma cells.
Apr 22, 2011
Health
Deaths from drug overdose decline 35 percent after the opening of supervised injection site
April 18, 2011 -- Illicit drug overdose deaths declined dramatically after the establishment of North America's first supervised injection facility located in Vancouver, Canada, according to the findings of a groundbreaking new study published in The Lancet.
Apr 21, 2011
Technology
Carnegie Mellon researchers build time machine to visually explore space and time
PITTSBURGH -- Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have leveraged the latest browser technology to create GigaPan Time Machine, a…
Apr 21, 2011
Earth & Environment
Berkeley Lab study finds that photovoltaic systems boost the sales price of California homes
Berkeley, CA -- New research by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds strong evidence that homes with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for a premium over homes without solar systems.
Apr 21, 2011
Health
Phase 3 trial finds no benefit from atrasentan added to chemo for advanced prostate cancer
ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- A Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) has determined that patients in a phase III clinical trial given atrasentan in addition to a…
Apr 21, 2011
Health
Prenatal exposure to certain pesticides may negatively impact cognitive development in children
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that exposure during pregnancy to a family of pesticides called organophosphates may impair child cognitive development.
Apr 20, 2011
Health
Use of topical corticosteroids in children with eczema does not have negative side effects
A new study published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology reveals that routine, long-term use of topical corticosteroids (TCS) for treating children with eczema does not cause any significant, negative side effects.
Apr 20, 2011
Health
Prenatal exposure to common insecticide linked to decreases in cognitive functioning at age 7
Researchers from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health report evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos and deficits in IQ and working memory at age seven.
Apr 20, 2011
Health
Antidepressants may not improve all symptoms of depression, UT Southwestern researchers find
DALLAS -- April 21, 2011 -- Even people who show a clear treatment response with antidepressant medications continue to experience symptoms like insomnia…
Apr 20, 2011
Health
New data shows half of all children with autism wander and bolt from safe places
(Baltimore, MD) -- Today, the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), www.ianproject.org, the nation's largest online autism research project, reveals the…
Apr 20, 2011
Technology
Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world
New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale -- now regarded as off-limits…
Apr 20, 2011
Health
Society of Interventional Radiology addresses radiation safety, advances best practices
FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Society of Interventional Radiology has a long-term commitment to radiation safety, taking a leading role in measuring and assessing…
Apr 20, 2011