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Nevirapine use may be beneficial for some HIV-infected children who have achieved viral suppression Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:39PMHIV-infected children in South Africa who were exposed to the drug nevirapine at birth (used to help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission) and then received a protease inhibitor (PI) for viral suppression achieved lower rates of viremia (virus in the blood stream) if they were switched to nevirapine, compared to children who continued on the PI-based regimen, according to a study in the ...
Stem cell ruling puts researcher's project in limbo Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:53PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Promising work by Joanna Wysocka, PhD, has been thrown into an uncertain limbo by a recent injunction suspending federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
Knox Faculty Member Unveils Study Findings at Zambia Conference Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:43AMAssistant Professor of Psychology Gail Ferguson traveled to Africa to present her latest scholarly work, which is the first to provide evidence of two new theoretical ideas in psychology.
Wolf wranglers, choreographers and Emmy's other unsung heroes Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:17PMFrom wolf wranglers to physicists, experts are needed to create Emmy contenders
For Members Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:51AMSince the completion of the human genome project in 2003, there has been a surge of investment and discovery in both the gene sequencing and synthetic biology sectors of biotechnology.
Protein Made By Breast Cancer Gene Purified Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:14AMA key step in understanding the origins of familial breast cancer has been made by two teams of scientists at the University of California, Davis.
Long-Awaited Research Reveals Good News: Minimal Adverse Effects with Testosterone & Growth Hormone Therapy over Two ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMPer retrospective study by University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine professor and age management medicine global leader, showing long-term safety regarding metabolic, cardiovascular and oncologic outcomes
On the same page Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:35AMThe Press-Republican staffers give a little insight into their reading habits and the books they've enjoyed this summer.
A long life of discovery, and he still 'has fun doing science' Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:17PMSince April, N.C. State University researcher Hans Conrad has co-authored articles in two journals on discoveries that could revolutionize the manufacture of ceramics. Not bad for one of the world's oldest active researchers.
Harvest girl is chosen as one of nine Argonauts with the National Geographic Society's Jason Project Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:31AMAubrey Gonzalez's work will be featured in books and online videos
The new high: Spice Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:36AMA new substance that mimics the effects of marijuana is being sold legally in Utah as incense. It could be causing the same worries as marijuana, but most parents have no idea that it even exists.
Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:15PMTwo specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs, appear to have evidence of fracturing inside the body, with some fractured fragments traveling to the heart and causing potentially life-threatening complications, according to a new report.
Mary Roach discusses 'Packing for Mars' Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:51AMOakland author Mary Roach, 51, has turned her curiosity about the human body into a stack of best-selling books about death, spooks and sex. Now she explores outer space in her latest book, "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." Q: You'... Mary Roach - Mars - Outer space - Technology - Space
Mary Roach discusses 'Packing for Mars' Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:51PMOakland author Mary Roach, 51, has turned her curiosity about the human body into a stack of best-selling books about death, spooks and sex. Now she explores outer space in her latest book, "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." Q: You'... Mary Roach - Mars - Space - Technology - Outer space
Derycz Scientific subsidiary secures exclusive article reprints and ePrints services contract for JAMA Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:51AMDerycz Scientific, Inc., a company that is pioneering a fresh way of facilitating the flow of information from content publishers to enterprise customers and their constituents, today announced that its subsidiary, Reprints Desk, has secured an exclusive, multi-year contract to provide article reprints and ePrints services for the Journal of the American Medical Association, the nine specialty ...
The experts of wrong Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:32PMThe trouble with supposed people-in-the-know is that they have their own biases that often shape their research results. David H. Freedman’s book gives you some warning signs
Cross-cultural perspective can help teamwork in the workplace Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:47AM( Association for Psychological Science ) In this era of globalization, many companies are expanding into numerous countries and cultures. But they should not take a "one size fits all" approach to their business and management styles. As the authors of a new article in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, point out, people in different ...
Castration drug comes to South Florida as autism therapy Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:40AMCastration drug comes to South Florida as autism therapy
Castration drug given to kids in South Florida as autism therapy Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:29AMThe group gives children the cancer drug Lupron to stop their bodies from making testosterone, saying the drug helps expel toxic mercury and quells aggressive or sexually explicit behavior by kids with excessive levels of the male hormone.
Dr. Merrill Egorin taught final lessons from hospital bed Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:39AMFamily and friends said his passion for teaching and mentoring aspiring physicians will be his legacy. And he gave what would be his final lessons from his own hospital room, while stricken with the illness he fought to eradicate.
Look what they did during their summer vacation Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:27PMErique McCalla (grade 6- from Stratford), Miles Green (grade 6 from Bridgeport), Amy Warren (6th grade teacher from Stratford), Malcolm Rowe (7th grade from Fairfield), Kiara Bailey( 7th grade from Stratford), Zachary Patrick (8th grade from Bridgeport), Milton Green III (8th grade from Bridgeport) pose near a waterfall after a rainforest hike in Costa Rica, part of an eight-day trip by students ...
MSU study may help cancer treatments Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:43PMBOZEMAN - Research conducted at Montana State University last summer has implications for cancer treatment and has been published in a recent issue of the Journal of Cell Science.
Thump, thump Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:32AMI DOUBT if I caught the sound but think hard: What’s that thump-thump that’s so ubiquitous in the Philippines, whether in a swank subdivision or a remote mountain barangay?
Opexa Reconstitutes Scientific Advisory Board with Industry Leaders Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 7:41AMTHE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXA), a company developing Tovaxin®, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced it has reconstituted its Scientific Advisory Board with notable key opinion leaders in the MS field. Members of the Advisory Board include Dawn McGuire, M.D. (Chair); Doug Arnold, M.D.; Edward Fox, M.D., Ph.D; Hans ...
Opexa Reconstitutes Scientific Advisory Board with Industry Leaders Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 7:30AMTHE WOODLANDS, Texas----Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. , a company developing Tovaxin®, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis , today announced it has reconstituted its Scientific Advisory Board with notable key opinion leaders in the MS field.
MMRC and Mount Sinai School of Medicine announce research collaboration Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:42AMPositive data from the pivotal phase IIb clinical trial (003-A1) of Onyx Pharmaceutical's carfilzomib in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, one of 25 clinical trials conducted entirely or in part through the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC), may provide the foundation for Onyx to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by year-end, for ...
Study Published in the Journal Endocrinology Further Confirms Therapeutic Potential of PROLOR's Long-Acting Human ... Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 6:30AMZIONA, Israel, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PROLOR Biotech, Inc. , a company developing next generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today reported publication of a preclinical study in the current on-line edition of the journal Endocrinology showing that human growth hormone linked to PROLOR's carboxyl terminal peptide technology has significantly increased half-life and bioactivity ...
Study: Global warming not to blame for snowmageddon Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:26AMMemories of the record-breaking cold and snowstorms of last winter, including Snowpocalypse, Snowmaggedon and Snoverkill, have probably faded, as eventually will be true of memories of the record-breaking heat this summer. Unless, that is, the extreme winter and summer weather prove to be just a ... Environment - Climate change - Opposing Views - Climate Change Skeptics - Global warming
Scientists discover how deadly fungal microbes enter host cells Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:11AMA research team led by scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech has discovered a fundamental entry mechanism that allows dangerous fungal microbes to infect plants and cause disease. The discovery paves the way for the development of new intervention strategies to protect plant, and even some animal cells, from deadly fungal infections. The findings are ...
Sepsis and septic shock more common than heart attacks or pulmonary blood clots after general surgery, study finds Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:14AMSepsis and septic shock appear to be more common than heart attacks or pulmonary blood clots among patients having general surgery, and the death rate for patients with septic shock is approximately 34 percent within 30 days of operation, according to a new study.
University of Luebeck Joins GeneGo's Metaminer Cardiac Project Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:00AMGeneGo, Inc., a leading provider of databases, software and services in systems biology and chemistry, announced today that Dr. Salah Mohamed in Department of Cardio and Thoracic Vascular Surgery at the University of Luebeck and his team will be part of the Metaminer Cardiac Partnership.
Sharks, drama, science stressed in TV series Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 12:55AMThe image commands attention: A great white shark is raised from the ocean on a hydraulic deck as a team of fishermen, researchers and others descend on it like a pit crew at a car race.
Calaveras frogs jump farther Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:11PMScientists from two of the nation’s top research universities announced last weekend that they agree with Mark Twain: Calaveras County’s jumping frogs should be celebrated. A year after four researchers from Brown and Northeastern universities traveled to Angels Camp in 2009 to videotape 3,449 frog jumps over the three days of the 82nd annual Jumping Frog Jubilee, the unofficial results are in.
A*STAR Scientists Score "Hat-Trick" Against Cancer Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:42AMA*STAR scientists have made three separate groundbreaking discoveries in fight against cancer Scientists from Singapore's Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made three successive breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research. Their work, published in top scientific journals Cancer Cell, Nature Cell Biology, and Cancer Research, sheds light on the mechanism behind cancer ...
A*STAR Scientists Score “Hat-Trick” Against Cancer Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:16PMA*STAR scientists made three separate groundbreaking discoveries in fight against cancer1. Scientists from Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made three successive breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research. Their work, published in top scientific journals Cancer Cell, Nature Cell Biology, and Cancer Research, sheds light on the mechanism behind cancer ...
A*STAR scientists score 'hat-trick' against cancer Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:31AM( Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore ) Scientists from Singapore's Agency of Science, Technology and Research have made three successive breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research. Their work, published in top scientific journals Cancer Cell, Nature Cell Biology, and Cancer Research, sheds light on the mechanism behind cancer metastasis, suggest why breast cancer ...
A*Star scores 'hat-trick' Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:13AMSCIENTISTS from A*Star have made three successive breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research. Their work, published in top scientific journals Cancer Cell, Nature Cell Biology, and Cancer Research, sheds light on the mechanism behind cancer metastasis, suggest why breast cancer cells live as long as they do, and show a better way to detect and fight cervical cancer.
:: 13, Jul 2010 :: A*STAR SCIENTISTS SCORE “HAT-TRICK” AGAINST CANCER Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 9:20PM1. Scientists from Singapore’s Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have made three successive breakthroughs in key areas of cancer research.
Freaky science Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:12AMRemember conducting your own science experiments as a child? Particular tests have varied with each new generation. Some made silly putty with glue and Borax, some created their own volcanoes, and others tested the rumor that mixing Pop Rocks candy and Coke would result in an explosion.
Special Laser "Tweezers" For Medicine, Communications And Harvesting Energy Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:44AMStar Trek fans will remember "tractor beams," lasers that allowed the Starship Enterprise to trap and move objects. Tel Aviv University is now turning this science fiction into science fact - on a nano scale. A new tool developed by Tel Aviv University, Holographic Optical Tweezers (HOTs) use holographic technology to manipulate up to 300 nanoparticles at a time, such as beads of glass or ...
Stapled transanal rectal resection is beneficial for patients with obstructed defecation Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 8:45AMStapled transanal rectal resection is a new surgical technique for obstructed defecation syndrome. A research group in China investigated the safety and efficacy of the novel procedure and performed an analysis of 12-month postoperative outcomes. The study indicated that STARR can be performed safely without major morbidity. This technique seems to be effective for patients with obstructed ...
A Pinch Of Light With Laser Tweezers Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:16AMStar Trek fans will remember "tractor beams," lasers that allowed the Starship Enterprise to trap and move objects. Tel Aviv University is now turning this science fiction into science fact -- on a nano scale.
Overriding context of wind power controversy is climate change Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe great Manitoulin wind farm debate seems to be winding down, but the truly crucial issue behind that whole debate is still very much with us. It's a global issue, which may explain why it has attracted very little attention in the local debate.
Fetal X-ray exposure interferes with memory in adulthood Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 8:42AM( Elsevier ) Learning and memory impairments are important contributors to the disability associated with schizophrenia. These functional impairments emerge long before the onset of other symptoms associated with schizophrenia, suggesting that they are a consequence of a disturbance in brain development.
Looking for a good summer read? Try these Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 11:28PMHarvey Leonard is forecasting sunny skies and temperatures in the 90s this week. So get the brats in the SUV, pack the Coppertone and grab that fat paperback or new hardcover you've been wanting to read.
Economist Catherine Morrison Paul was at the top of her field Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 7:07PMA celebration of Catherine Morrison Paul’s life is planned for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at UC Davis’ Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center. Although she was ranked among the nation’s premier economists, Professor Catherine Morrison Paul of the University of California, Davis, was personable, unassuming and just plain fun, according to colleagues who worked closely with the expert on economic ...
Science, energy and the future Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 5:51PMThe concept of energy is fundamental to our understanding of the nature of the world. Indeed, there would be no world without energy.
MS patients going in droves for unproven therapy Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 3:15PMHundreds of people with multiple sclerosis have travelled abroad for an untested procedure they hope will cure or improve their symptoms.
MS patients create own informal experiment, going in droves for unproven therapy Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:16AMTORONTO - Scores, even hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis have in the last half-year or so undergone a procedure many hope will cure or at least improve their disease symptoms. And with each passing week, more are travelling abroad to have the untested therapy, which most cannot get in North America.
MS patients create own informal experiment, going in droves for unproven therapy Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:13AMTORONTO - Scores, even hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis have in the last half-year or so undergone a procedure many hope will cure or at least improve their disease symptoms.