Health
Researchers at SUNY Downstate find drug combination may treat traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States.
Sep 17, 2010
Health
1st International Conference for Organizations Representing Patients with Kidney Cancer
Last weekend the Myrovlytis Trust attended the 1st International Conference for Organizations Representing Patients with Kidney Cancer in Frankfurt, Germany.
Sep 17, 2010
Health
Standardized violence-prevention programs may not prevent teen fighting, findings suggest
DALLAS -- Sept. 17, 2010 -- UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators have uncovered new insights on adolescent fighting: what triggers it, and how to stem it.
Sep 17, 2010
Health
Case Western Reserve researcher discovers new 'anti-pathogenic' drugs to treat MRSA
CLEVELAND -- September 16, 2010 -- Menachem Shoham, PhD, associate professor and researcher in the department of biochemistry at the Case Western Reserve…
Sep 16, 2010
Brain & Behavior
Study: How Palestinian and Israeli children are psychologically scarred by exposure to war
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---As another round of talks continues between Israelis and Palestinians, a new University of Michigan study documents the impact the violence has been inflicting on the region's children.
Sep 16, 2010
Health
A scientific breakthrough could be the first step in a better treatment for leukemia patients
A discovery made by Dr. Tarik Möröy, President and Scientific Director and Director of the Hematopoiesis and Cancer research unit at the Institut de recherches…
Sep 16, 2010
Health
UCSB, Texas A&M scientists document fate of deep hydrocarbon plumes in Gulf oil spill
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2010 -- In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a team of scientists led by UC Santa…
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
Significant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people can not lose weight or can not maintain weight loss without help.
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Bacteria identified that may lead to inflammatory bowel disease in certain individuals
Certain bacteria that inhabit the intestine provide the environmental trigger that initiates and perpetuates chronic intestinal inflammation in individuals who…
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Scripps scientists develop test providing new pathway for identifying obesity, diabetes drugs
La Jolla, CA, September 15, 2010 -- Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have designed a new molecular test that will allow researchers to look for…
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Fat stem cells safe for breast reconstruction when cancer is dormant, says Pitt team
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15 -- Fat-derived stem cells can be safely used to aid reconstruction of breast tissue after mastectomy as long as there is no evidence of active cancer, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Disease transmission model says media coverage cuts infection rate and pandemic extent
At the first sign of a disease pandemic, public health officials should begin strongly communicating about the extent of the outbreak and the steps that can be taken by the public to avoid infection.
Sep 16, 2010
Health
Discovery of key pathway interaction may lead to therapies that aid brain growth and repair
WASHINGTON, DC -- Researchers at the Center for Neuroscience Research at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that the two major types of…
Sep 16, 2010
Blog Entry
Mediterranean countries offer fewer urban transport options than Central European ones
Catalan researchers have studied the factors relating to urban transport service provision in 45 European cities, including Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid.
Sep 16, 2010