Health
More than half the world's population gets insufficient vitamin D, says UCR biochemist
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Vitamin D surfaces as a news topic every few months. How much daily vitamin D should a person get?
Jul 15, 2010
Health
Several studies support the role of choline in fetal development and throughout the lifespan
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a choline-deficient diet is associated with increased risk for heart defects during…
Jul 15, 2010
Health
BioSTARTM device achieves 90 percent closure rate for atrial septal defect in children
A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTARTM biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal OccluderTM…
Jul 15, 2010
Space
'Broken symmetry' discovery in high-temperature superconductors opens new research path
In a major step toward understanding the mysterious "pseudogap" state in high-temperature cuprate superconductors, a team of Cornell, Binghamton University and…
Jul 15, 2010
Blog Entry
Merrill debates Smith and Cuesters' notion on ontological realism in new issue of Applied Ontology
Issue 5:2 (2010) of the journal Applied Ontology is now online at www.applied-ontology.org.
Jul 15, 2010
Health
Mechanism for link between high fat diet and risk of prostate cancer and disorders unveiled
CLEVELAND -- July 14, 2010 -- Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men with an estimated 192,280 new cases diagnosed in the…
Jul 14, 2010
Health
Study shows that major Alzheimer's risk gene causes alterations in shapes of brain protein deposits
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used a newly discovered class of biomarkers to investigate the possibility that the shape of brain protein…
Jul 14, 2010
Earth & Environment
Montana State researchers say Triceratops, Torsaurus were same dinosaur at different stages
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Research by a Montana State University doctoral student and one of the nation's top paleontologists is upending more than 100 years of thought regarding the dinosaurs known as Triceratops and Torosaurus.
Jul 14, 2010
Health
U of M study finds fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in cooking oils
MINNEAPOLIS / SAINT PAUL (July 14, 2010) -- Five major fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in the oils they use to cook food, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Jul 14, 2010
Health
Doctors warn that using domestic spoons to give children medicine increases overdose risk
Medical experts have warned parents that using domestic spoons to dispense children's medicine could lead to overdoses after discovering that some hold two to three times as much as others.
Jul 14, 2010
Health
Cancer is caused by disorganization of epithelial tissue and not by DNA mutations
Mutations in the genomes of the tumor cell long thought to cause cancer is negated by QED induced ionizing radiation produced as the MMP-3 enzyme disorganizes…
Jul 13, 2010
Health
Prediction tool helps estimate local recurrence in patients with noninvasive breast cancer
NEW YORK, July 13, 2010 -- The decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for patients and physicians alike.
Jul 13, 2010
Health
Report proposes new research agenda on pregnancy intentions of HIV-positive women
Boston, Massachusetts -- A report issued by the Program on International Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health proposes a new research agenda to address the sexual and reproductive health and rights of HIV-positive women.
Jul 13, 2010
Health
Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier, UT Southwestern study suggests
DALLAS -- July 15, 2010 -- An immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.
Jul 13, 2010