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New study suggests changes in diagnosis and treatment of malaria Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:32PMA team of scientists from the Scripps Research Institute, the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, and the US Naval Research Detachment in Peru has completed a study that could improve the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment strategies for drug-resistant malaria.
Brain collection commemorates physician’s contributions, kindness Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:02PMA new permanent exhibit at the Yale School of Medicine is both a "time capsule of people" and a celebration of the life work of Dr. Harvey Cushing, known as the father of neurosurgery.
Drug maker used ghostwriters for journal articles Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:56PMDrugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday. Hormone replacement therapy - United States - Medical journal - Health - Clinical trial
Dr. Charles T. Hankins Named Chief Medical Officer for Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:49PMHOUSTON (September 8, 2010) --- Texas Children's Hospital today announced that Charles T. Hankins, M...
Drug co. paid writers to promote hormone therapy Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:07PMCHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday.
Enroll now for Lifetime Learning courses in Sherborn Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:56PMSherborn’s Lifetime Learning Program begins its third fall season this month with a new roster of courses that is sure to have something for everyone.
The Benefits Of Hormone Replacement Therapy Overstated And Harms Downplayed By Ghostwritten Articles Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:24AMThe first academic analysis of the 1500 documents unsealed in recent litigation against the pharmaceutical giant Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) reveals unprecedented insights into how pharmaceutical companies use ghostwriters to insert marketing messages into articles published in medical journals. Dr...
High testosterone levels linked to self-destructive CEO behavior, says Management Science Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:16AM( Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences ) High testosterone levels in CEOs negotiating mergers and acquisitions are linked to a higher rate of dropped deals and an increase in hostile takeover attempts, according to a new study in the current issue of Management Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
What Do You Read? First Edition Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:06AMEarlier this week, we asked our readers to give us a peek into their daily media consumption habits. Here are some of the standout replies we received so far: Longtime Atlantic Wire reader and commenter Süper Chuñdy : First thing I do is scan my RSS feeds from The Atlantic Wire , memeorandum , the Slatest , and NPR . This gives me a good sense of what the talking-heads think is important. To ...
Reading food labels, combined with exercise, can lead to weight loss Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:01AM( Wiley-Blackwell ) A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs suggests that observing them may lead to weight loss, especially for women entering their middle years.
Does the impact of psychological trauma cross generations? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:48AM( Elsevier ) In groups with high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as the survivors of the Nazi Death Camps, the adjustment problems of their children, the so-called "Second Generation", have received attention by researchers. Studies suggested that some symptoms or personality traits associated with PTSD may be more common in the Second Generation than the general population.
Analysis based on many Dem seats-in-trouble and Obama's approval ratings Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:59AMBUFFALO, N.Y. -- Political prognosticator James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, predicts that the Democrats can expect to lose 51 seats in the House of Representatives in the November election, producing a Republican majority.
Cyber-Security Insiders Crack Open the Door, Allow a Few More Inside Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:31AMWith demand for highly trained cyber security experts exceeding supply by 20 or 30 to one in America, game-like challenges that uncover and encourage the best cyber-security sleuths have become all the rage.
Research and Markets: Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences: 3 Volume Set Available Now Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:47AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0282c8/ideas_in_chemistry) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences: 3 Volume Set: Advances in Synthetic Chemistry - Where Chemistry Meets Life - Advances in Nanotechnology, Materials and Devices" to their ...
Research and Markets: Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences: 3 Volume Set Available Now Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:41AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences: 3 Volume Set: Advances in Synthetic Chemistry - Where Chemistry Meets Life - Advances in Nanotechnology, Materials and Devices" to their offering.
New and unique tool eases the process of finding article reviewers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:56AM( Elsevier ) Elsevier continues to support the peer review process by developing a tool to help journal editors find reviewers.
How German palliative care physicians act at the end of life Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:32AM( SAGE Publications UK ) Discussions about end-of-life practices in Germany have been almost taboo for over half a century, but now intense debate is underway as professional bodies review their guidelines to physicians caring for the dying. A new study out today in Palliative Medicine, published by SAGE, reveals that German physicians do hasten death in some cases, against current ethical ...
Inflammation is associated with lower intelligence and premature death Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:32AM( Elsevier ) Inflammation is associated with lower intelligence and premature death, according to Swedish scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
Platelet-rich plasma debated as treatment for joints, tendons Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:06PMEven without strong clinical evidence, three veteran orthopedic surgeons in Charleston are optimistic about the use of platelet-rich plasma as a new tool in healing degenerative joints and tendons without surgery or to speed recovery following surgery.
Combining Medication and Psychosocial Treatments May Benefit Patients With Early-Stage Schizophrenia Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:50PMPatients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse--and may have improved insight, quality of life and social functioning--than those taking medication alone, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Combining medication and psychosocial treatments may benefit patients with early-stage schizophrenia Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:27PM( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Patients with early-stage schizophrenia who receive a combination of medication and a psychosocial intervention appear less likely to discontinue treatment or relapse -- and may have improved insight, quality of life and social functioning -- than those taking medication alone, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of ...
Exhibit explores Louise A. Boyd, privileged socialite who lived for adventure Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:06AMThe press called her "The Ice Queen" and "The Girl Who Tamed the Arctic." After she shot a polar bear on one of her many expeditions, she was dubbed "Arctic Diana" after the mythological goddess of the hunt.
New and Unique Tool Eases the Process of Finding Article Reviewers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:14AM-
Columbia County native Ward Stone rebuts allegations of bad science Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:11AMNew York state Wildlife Pathologist Ward Stone has been vocal in many controversial issues in the past and is no stranger to attacks, both personal and political. Regardless of the thick skin he has grown over the years, though, he feels that the two recently published articles in the Times Union — which criticize everything from his work-related and personal habits to his credentials and ...
The intellectual laziness of climate skepticism Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:19AMLegal Eagle is worried about the effect of being “outed” as a climate skeptic after appearing on the recent episode of Insight featuring a discussion between a skeptical audience and the late Professor Stephen Schneider: Why would I be scared? When someone says the words “climate sceptic”, the instant stereotype which springs to most people’s [...]
Smooth succession Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:28PMProf Dr Kurunathan Ratnavelu has been appointed the new Universiti Malaya (UM) deputy vice-chancellor (Development) for three years. His appointment took effect on Sept 1.
Science Fiction Chronicle Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:48PMScience fiction by Karen Lord, Ian McDonald, Karin Lowachee and Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud.
First graders learn gardening skills Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:46PMLast school year, youngsters in the first grade class of Christine Skipp, R.B. Hunt Elementary School, spent a portion of their class day working in a wonderful gardening area, near their classroom. They planted and cared for a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers -- usually butterfly and hummingbird attractants or host plants for butterflies. They learned about what they were growing and ...
Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:02AMFRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago.
SpringerLink Gets a Relaunch and Redesign Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:00PMSpringer relaunched its SpringerLink service with a redesigned site based on the results of a usability study conducted by the company. The site now features a variety of additional functionalities, including semantic linking, connections across ebooks and journals, and a PDF Preview feature that lets users look inside ebooks to determine if the content is what they're looking for.
Just for kids Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:37PMARTS & CRAFTS Top of Utah CERAMICS AT THE CENTER, various times and dates, Tuesday- Nov. 15, Bullen Center Ceramic Studio, 43 S. Main St., Logan. Ages 4-11 concentrate on hand-building; ages 10-19 focus on wheel throwing. $71/5 weeks, $106/10 weeks. Information and registration, www.centerforthearts.us or 435-752-0026. read more
Drugs used to treat osteoporosis not linked with higher risk of esophageal cancer Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:22PMAlthough some reports have suggested a link between the use of oral bisphosphonates (drugs that prevent the loss of bone mass) and esophageal cancer, analysis of medical data from more than 80,000 patients in the United Kingdom found that use of these drugs was not significantly associated with new cases of esophageal or gastric cancer, according to a new study.
New guidelines to ease sleepless nights Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:31PM( SAGE Publications UK ) Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology has released up-to-the-minute guidelines in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, to guide psychiatrists and physicians caring for those with sleep problems.
Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:07PMSide-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse. The study is among the most comprehensive of its kind, analyzing 31 chemical and biological soil properties, soil DNA, and the taste, nutrition and quality of three strawberry ...
Drug-Study Cop DeAngelis Steps Down as Journal Chief Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:43PMCatherine DeAngelis, the first female editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is stepping down after a decade of raising the standards for fact checking of the pharmaceutical industry.
Researchers Develop New Piezoelectric Logic Devices Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:35PMResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.
Capacity for exercise can be inherited Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:02PMBiologists at the University of California, Riverside have found that voluntary activity, such as daily exercise, is a highly heritable trait that can be passed down genetically to successive generations.
Research helps bangus industry grow Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:50PMTIGBAUAN, Iloilo — Thanks to research, the milkfish or bangus industry has grown significantly and is now a dollar earner for the country. According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), milkfish production in the Philippines reached P350,000 metric tons in 2007. Although the exported volume was only one percent of production ...
New science blog networks mushroom to life Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:03PMThe science blogosphere is shrinking and growing at the same time. Today, the Public Library of Science (PLoS) starts a new network called PLoS Blogs . A nonprofit publisher of open-access journals focused on biological sciences, PLoS will fold its three existing blogs under its new network, managed by Brian Mossop (the author of a recent Mind Matters column on fatherhood here). [More]
News briefing: 27 August–2 September 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:21AMThe week in science.
RSVP For This Event Here Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:05AMMarx argued that economic laws were contingent upon property relations. The Soviet Union tested his ideas on a grand scale. By eliminating private property, it was hoped a new, fair, and prosperous society would emerge. However, in managing an economy based on public ownership, Soviet leaders discovered that they could not repeal economic laws. By managing the consequences of their policies, the ...
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols features chromosomal rearrangement, gene copy number methods Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:54AM( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) Two freely accessible methods from the September 2010 issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols can be used to probe the genetic basis of cancer.
Athabasca pollution ‘not a surprise’: Alberta Environment Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:50AMcarol christian Today staff Alberta Environment says it has always acknowledged industry generated substances in the Athabasca River and is not surprised a new study reveals higher-than-estimated pollution.[...]
Bold Endeavors: Lessons from Polar and Space Exploration Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:25AMEvery decision that we make from the most trivial to the most important is attended by some sort of evaluation and consideration of the costs and the benefits, and the likelihood of a successful outcome.
Prophylactic surgeries associated with lower risk of cancer for women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:23PMWomen at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of inherited mutations of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who had prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries) had an associated decreased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
Hughs: Real crime drops while perceived crime rises Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:00PMEvery night before supper and at bedtime, those of us who watch the news on television are exposed to a litany of robberies, shoot-outs, domestic altercations and vandalism as excited reporters stand outside the yellow tape presenting "live" the aftermath of some kind of violence.
Babies born past term associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:22PMWhile preterm birth is a known risk factor for cerebral palsy, an examination of data for infants born at term or later finds that compared with delivery at 40 weeks, birth at 37 or 38 weeks or at 42 weeks or later was associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study.
DASH Eating Plan Lowers Long-Term Heart Attack Risk, Especially Among African-Americans Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:45PMStudy highlights: -- The DASH diet reduced the estimated risk of having a heart attack in the next ten years by 18 percent when compared to a typical American eating plan. -- Both whites and African-Americans benefited from the diet, but African-Americans had the greatest benefit. -- Researchers provided all the food to the participants in this eight-week study. DALLAS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire ...
Copyright breaches land group in trouble Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:05AMAn anti-vaccination group is under fire for allegedly breaching copyright laws by selling newspaper and medical journal articles online without permission from the authors.
Tiny Rulers to Measure Nanoscale Structures Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:26AMPhysicists at China's Wuhan University discovered that nanospheres combined with a nanorod dimer could be used to solve the problem of measurement sensitivity at the nanoscale -- work reported in the Journal of Applied Physics.