Health
Plant consumption rising significantly as population grows and economies develop
Humans are consuming an increasing amount of the Earth's total annual land plant production, new NASA research has found.
Dec 15, 2010
Health
New research finds delaying surgical procedures increases infection risk and health care costs
CHICAGO (December 15, 2010) -- Delaying elective surgical procedures after a patient has been admitted to the hospital significantly increases the risk of…
Dec 15, 2010
Health
Compound derived from curry spice is neuroprotective against stroke and traumatic brain injury
LA JOLLA, CA--A synthetic derivative of the curry spice turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improves the…
Dec 15, 2010
Health
Novel therapy for metastatic kidney cancer developed at VCU Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Va. (Dec. 15, 2010) -- Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) have…
Dec 15, 2010
Health
Breast inflammation is key to cancer growth, Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say
PHILADELPHIA -- It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally…
Dec 14, 2010
Health
IBEX makes first images of magnetotail structures, dynamic interactions occurring in space
Invisible to the naked eye, yet massive in structure around the Earth is the magnetosphere, the region of space around the planet that ebbs and flows in response to the million-mile-per-hour flow of charged particles continually blasting from the Sun.
Dec 14, 2010
Health
Human umbilical cord blood cells found to enhance survival and maturation of key brain cells
Laboratory culture (in vitro) studies examining the activity of human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) on experimental models of central nervous system aging…
Dec 14, 2010
Brain & Behavior
People who believe in justice also see a victim's life as more meaningful after tragedy
Seeing bad things happen to other people is scary. One way to respond to this is to blame the victim -- to look for some reason why it happened to them.
Dec 14, 2010
Health
100 percent of most challenging Christmas plastic wrapping could be recycled by new tech
On average we each consume 120 grammes of plastic wrapping on Christmas gifts most of which is of a type which is almost impossible to recycle.
Dec 14, 2010
Earth & Environment
Team of scientists predicts continued death of forests in southwestern US due to climate change
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- -- If current climate projections hold true, the forests of the Southwestern United States face a bleak future, with more severe --…
Dec 13, 2010
Health
New report provides women's perspectives on medical male circumcision for HIV prevention
New York, 13 December 2010 -- A new report from the Women's HIV Prevention Tracking Project (WHiPT), a collaborative initiative of AVAC and the ATHENA Network…
Dec 13, 2010
Health
Strength training for seniors provides cognitive function, economic benefits: VCH-UBC study
A one-year follow-up study on seniors who participated in a strength training exercise program shows sustained cognitive benefits as well as savings for the healthcare system.
Dec 13, 2010
Health
Recovering from job loss: Most report few long-term psychological effects, study finds
WASHINGTON -- Losing a job is a profoundly distressing experience, but the unemployed may be more resilient than previously believed -- the vast majority…
Dec 13, 2010
Health
U-M researchers discover way to block neurodegeneration in an adult form of Fragile X syndrome
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new research from U-M Medical School scientists.
Dec 13, 2010