Health
Study shows pine bark naturally improves kidney function in patients with metabolic syndrome
(Mar. 2, 2011) -- HOBOKEN, NJ -- The American Heart Association estimates 35 percent of adults in the U.S.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Effectiveness of wastewater treatment may be damaged during a severe flu pandemic
Existing plans for antiviral and antibiotic use during a severe influenza pandemic could reduce wastewater treatment efficiency prior to discharge into receiving rivers, resulting in water quality deterioration at drinking water abstraction points.
Mar 1, 2011
Technology
Queen's University professor uses nanotechnology to prolong machine and engine life
Guojun Liu has discovered a way to use nanotechnology to reduce friction in automobile engines and machines.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
For first time, scientists show an HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
An AIDS vaccine tested in people, but found to be ineffective, influenced the genetic makeup of the virus that slipped past.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Signaling path in brain may prevent that 'I'm full' message, UT Southwestern scientists discover
DALLAS -- March 1, 2011 -- Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular…
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Researchers pinpoint patients who receive greatest benefit from heart failure treatment
Mild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganized electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from…
Mar 1, 2011
Life
Rare 89 million-year-old flying reptile fossil from Texas may be world's oldest Pteranodon
Fossilized bones discovered in Texas from a flying reptile that died 89 million years ago may be the earliest occurrence in the world of the prehistoric creature known as Pteranodon.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
New study: Medical and financial impact of drug-related poisonings treated in US EDs
Over the past decade, drug-related poisonings have been on the rise in the United States.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Lack of credit forces many small business owners to finance with personal assets
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Small businesses are seen as an important part of the American economy.
Mar 1, 2011
Technology
Latest American Chemical Society podcast: Sewage plant waste water as a huge new energy source
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2011 -- The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions,"…
Mar 1, 2011
Brain & Behavior
New Baylor study shows higher job performance linked to people who are more honest and humble
The more honesty and humility an employee may have, the higher their job performance, as rated by the employees' supervisor.
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Henry Ford Hospital sees improved results for more kidney patients through robotic surgery
Robotic surgery offers the same or better results than minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures for treating kidney disease, and can potentially help more…
Mar 1, 2011
Blog Entry
Moderate sleep loss impairs vigilance and sustained attention in children with ADHD
DARIEN, IL -- A new study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to…
Mar 1, 2011
Health
Effects of depression on quality of life improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery
Alexandria, VA -- Depression is a common problem in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and negatively impacts patients' symptom burden, ability to…
Feb 28, 2011