Health
Family-based program helps youth avoid risky behavior -- even those who may be genetically prone to it
Children's behavior is determined, in part, by their genes and by the settings in which they develop.
May 14, 2009
Health
Gene signature may predict patient response to therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors
ORLANDO (May 14, 2009)--Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center uncovered a genetic pattern that may help predict how gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)…
May 14, 2009
Health
Patient-centered approach to capturing data from cancer patients improves care and research
DURHAM, N.C. - Wireless, personal computers used by cancer patients to log their symptoms help improve the patients' care and further cancer research, according to a study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
May 14, 2009
Technology
Discovery of non-blinking semiconductor nanocrystals advances their applications
Substantial advances for applications of nanocrystals in the fields requiring a continuous output of photons and high quantum efficiency may soon be realized due to discovery of non-blinking semiconductor nanocrystals.
May 14, 2009
Health
Study finds virtual doctors visits satisfactory for both patients and clinicians
BOSTON - Travelers book plane tickets online, bank customers can check their accounts at any computer, and busy families can grocery shop online.
May 14, 2009
Uncategorized
Bad side of eCommerce recommendation systems: Overemphasis on hits and blockbusters
Recommender systems like those at Amazon, Netflix, and Apple's iTune Store work against niche products and tend to direct customers to blockbuster hits…
May 14, 2009
Brain & Behavior
Parental guidelilnes, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites
It's a curious paradox. Black adults are more likely to smoke than white adults and most smokers start as teenagers. But statistics show that fewer black youths than whites begin smoking as adolescents.
May 14, 2009
Health
Researchers gain genome-wide insights into patterns of the world's human population structures
Through sophisticated statistical analyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world.
May 14, 2009
Health
Study examines reliability of clinical and pathological diagnoses of Barrett's esophagus
OAK BROOK, Ill. - May 14, 2009 - In a review of more than 2,000 patients coded for Barrett's esophagus, electronic diagnosis overestimated the prevalence of the disease according to researchers in California.
May 14, 2009
Brain & Behavior
Psychology research shows even in hostile working environments, employees reluctant to leave jobs
She never gets invited to lunch with the rest of her co-workers. He always gets publicly criticized for his mistakes.
May 14, 2009
Health
French software and Dutch national Supercomputer Huygens establish a new world record in Go
At the Taiwan Open 2009, held in Taiwan from Feb. 10-13, the Dutch national supercomputer Huygens, which is located at SARA Computing and Networking Services in Amsterdam, defeated two human Go professionals in an official match.
May 14, 2009
Health
Human role in Indonesian polluting forest fires -- Guido van der Werf in Nature Geoscience
The large forest fires that sweep through Indonesia in dry periods are not only the result of severe drought.
May 14, 2009
Health
Early and network-oriented care may help adolescents at risk of developing psychosis
Family and network oriented, stress-reducing care improves level of overall functioning and mental health in adolescents at risk of developing psychosis, suggests a recent Finnish study.
May 14, 2009
Technology
Natural petroleum seeps release equivalent of eight to 80 Exxon Valdez oil spills
A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is the first to quantify the…
May 13, 2009