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Nephrology
Belatacept may preserve renal function better than calcineurin inhibitors in kidney transplantation
Initial results of a study conducted at 100 centers worldwide indicate that belatacept, a first-in-class costimulation blocker can prevent the immune system rejecting new organs. The results also suggest that it may provide similar patient and graft survival to cyclosporine but with fewer side effects and superior kidney function after 12 months.
Mar 9, 2010 - 2:29:51 PM
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K-State professor finds link between low oxygen levels in body and cancer-aiding protein
What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma.
Mar 9, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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HHMI's Gilliam Fellowships aim to increase diversity in the sciences
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected five exceptional individuals to receive the 2010 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study. These students will join a dynamic group of 30 Gilliam fellows, who share a passion for science and a commitment to increasing diversity in the sciences.
Mar 9, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Saving lives one breath at a time
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has completed a project to help a UK company diagnose medical conditions through monitoring patients' breath.
Mar 9, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Improvements needed in genomic test result discussions
A new study has found that one in three early-stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of recurrence. About one in four experienced distress when receiving their test results.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in men
According to a new study, men employed in occupations with potential exposure to high levels of sunlight have a reduced risk of kidney cancer compared with men who were less likely to be exposed to sunlight at work. The study did not find an association between occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in women. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study is the largest case-control study of kidney cancer to investigate the association with occupational sunlight exposure. The study, however, did not include information on non-occupational sunlight exposure and does not address directly whether sunlight exposure can help prevent kidney cancer.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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The life and death of online communities
The more heterogeneous the community of an online chat channel, the more chances the channel has to survive over time. This has been concluded in a new joint study carried out by researchers of the University of Haifa and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. This study has shown that an essentially social characteristic significantly influences the survival chances of an online community, says Dr. Daphne Raban of the University of Haifa who took part in the study.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Deep sedimentation of acantharian cysts -- a reproductive strategy?
Spore-like reproductive cysts of enigmatic organisms called acantharians rapidly sink from surface waters to the deep ocean in certain regions, according to new research. Scientists suspect that this is part of an extraordinary reproductive strategy, which allows juveniles to exploit a seasonal food bonanza.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Adele Boskey 2010 recipient of ORS/AOA award for lifetime contributions to orthopedics
Biomineralization and osteoporosis investigator Adele L. Boskey, Ph.D., the Starr Chair in Mineralized Tissue Research at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, has been selected the 2010 recipient of the Orthopaedic Research Society/American Orthopaedic Association Alfred R. Shands, Jr. Award. The award will be presented to Dr. Boskey on Monday, March 8, at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in New Orleans.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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National Jewish Health receives grant to learn how families cope with food allergy
Families with food-allergic children face a life of constant vigilance and the looming fear of life-threatening allergic reactions. This fear can have a huge impact on an entire family's life, from heightened anxiety to severe limits on their daily activities. Some families cope well with this situation, while others find it extremely stressful and difficult to manage. Mary Klinnert, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at National Jewish Health, has received a $450,000 grant from the NIH to study how different families adapt to life with food allergies, and to discover what helps the best-adapted families cope well.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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NYU dental professor Dr. Timothy Bromage selected to receive the 2010 Max Planck Research Award
New York University College of Dentistry's Dr. Timothy Bromage has been selected to receive the 2010 Max Planck Research Award. Dr. Bromage will collaborate with Dr. Friedemann Schrenk of Frankfurt's Senckenberg Research Institute to research the microanatomical structure of bones and teeth, and the links between metabolic states, growth rates, life spans, and biological features such as sex and body size.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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NIAID media availability: Food allergy-related disorder linked to master allergy gene
WHAT:Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods. This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the development of this rare but debilitating disorder.
Mar 7, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Electromagnetic pulses provide pain relief for osteoarthritis
Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.
Mar 6, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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New 'hearing' maps are real conversation starters
Innovative sound-mapping software based on human hearing has been developed to help architects design out unwanted noise.
Mar 5, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Bovine respiratory disease
A multi-disciplinary team of Oklahoma State University scientists and practitioners is riding herd on one of the most challenging concerns of Oklahoma's $4.6 billion cattle industry: Bovine Respiratory Disease.
Mar 5, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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USGS scientists, research help Haiti reconstruction
USGS scientists are helping Haitians lay the groundwork for reconstruction and long-term earthquake monitoring in the wake of the Jan. 12, 2010, magnitude-7 earthquake, by providing geologic research that will assist with the establishment of new building codes in the country.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Methane releases from Arctic shelf may be much larger and faster than anticipated
A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to the findings of an international research team led by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists Natalia Shakhova and Igor Semiletov.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Scientists find signs of 'snowball Earth' amidst early animal evolution
Geologists have found evidence that sea ice extended to the equator 716.5 million years ago, bringing new precision to a snowball Earth event long suspected to have taken place around that time.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Scientists find new form of prion disease that damages brain arteries
WHAT:National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that does not cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in prion diseases. Instead, it resembles a form of human Alzheimer's disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, that damages brain arteries.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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ARSC included in $45 million Defense Department award
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has acquired new supercomputing resources under a $45 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense to Seattle-based supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc. ARSC is the sole provider of open research computing capabilities for the Defense Department's High Performance Computing Modernization Program. ARSC will receive an 11,648-computer core Cray supercomputer. ARSC also operates a 3,456-core Cray XT5 named Pingo, and a 2,312-processor Sun Opteron cluster called Midnight. In addition to ARSC, the $45 million award to Cray provides for the purchase of new high-performance computing machines at Defense Department centers in Mississippi and Ohio.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Rush to develop stock markets has huge downside
France had the first one back in the 12th century. In 1980, less than 60 existed worldwide. But since then, the number had doubled.
Mar 4, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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IWMI signs MOU with Government of LAO PDR for better management of water and land resources
Vientiane,Lao PDR, March 3 2010. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Government of Lao PDR today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize and establish an IWMI Southeast Asia Regional Office in Vientiane and work towards the sustainable development of land and water resources in Laos. In December 2008 IWMI established a project office in Vientiane with permission from the Government of Lao PDR. Through this office IWMI coordinated and managed its research activities in Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Yunnan, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Mar 3, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Nuclear physics promises earlier detection of brain tumors with just 1 scan
Time taken to detect brain tumours could soon be significantly reduced thanks to an ongoing pioneering project led by the University of Liverpool with the Nuclear Physics Group and Technology departments at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Daresbury Laboratory. Project ProSPECTus is developing the technology for next generation SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) imaging that is set to revolutionise the medical imaging process, improving future diagnosis of cancer and the probability of successful cancer therapy whilst enabling a higher throughput of patients in hospitals.
Mar 3, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Earth-shaking research to predict devastation from earthquakes
The computational science expertise at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory is playing a key role in enabling researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), to develop a tool that will make it possible to estimate the likely impact of large magnitude earthquakes at specific locations, before they happen.
Mar 3, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Researchers find weakness in common digital security system
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---The most common digital security technique used to protect both media copyright and Internet communications has a major weakness, University of Michigan computer scientists have discovered.
Mar 3, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
India Business
Suspension of three vaccine firms revoked
New Delhi, March 2 - Two years after the suspension of licences of three state-run vaccine firms for not complying with required standards, the government Tuesday revoked the suspension and asked them to furnish quarterly reports.
Mar 2, 2010 - 8:27:43 PM
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The sea squirt offers hope for Alzheimer's sufferers
Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 27 million people worldwide. It is the most common form of age-related dementia, possibly the most feared disease of old age. There is no cure, and the available drugs only help to relieve symptoms without slowing progression of the disease. One of the characteristic changes in the brains of Alzheimer's patients is the accumulation of plaques and tangles; currently, the best hope for curing or at least slowing the disease lies in developing drugs that target this buildup. Some drugs are already in clinical trials, but there is still a pressing need for more research, and for more and better drugs directed against both known and novel targets.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Study finds dirty air in California causes millions worth of medical care each year
California's dirty air caused more than $193 million in hospital-based medical care from 2005 to 2007 as people sought help for problems such as asthma and pneumonia that are triggered by elevated pollution levels, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Bringing bison back to North American landscapes
The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original range, including the Canadian Rockies; but for this to happen, more land must be made available for herds to roam free, government policies must be updated and the public must change its attitude towards bison, according to a new international study on the species co-authored by University of Calgary experts.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Even the boss doesn't follow the doctor's orders
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Only 68 percent of corporate executives took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor, a new study shows.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Aerial surveillance technology could keep soldiers safer
New technology that enables aerial vehicles to plan and verify missions could mean there is less need for military personnel to conduct dangerous surveillance operations in war zones.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Mother's milk turns on the heat
In newborn mice, at least, mother's milk appears to have some rather immediate and potentially far-reaching metabolic consequences. The milk intake kick-starts the liver to produce a molecule that then turns on heat-generating brown fat.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Research: How you think about your age may affect how you age
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The saying You're only as old as you feel really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Researchers issue outlook for a significant New England 'red tide' in 2010
Today, scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity project issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that causes 'red tides' in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England shellfish industry.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Coffee drinkers less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances
Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
Mar 2, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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India Healthcare
Biotech industry hails tax sops in Indian budget
Bangalore, Feb 26 - The biotechnology industry Friday welcomed the slew of incentives and tax reliefs proposed in the union Budget for the ensuing fiscal 2010-11.
Mar 1, 2010 - 8:55:46 PM
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Endocrinology
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Diabetes
Frequent napping associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes
A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population.
Mar 1, 2010 - 1:24:24 PM
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Ophthalmology
First sign of injury in glaucoma occurs in the neuronal connections in the brain
In a recent study, David Calkins, Ph.D., director of Research at the VEI, discovered that the first sign of injury in glaucoma actually occurs in the brain.
Mar 1, 2010 - 1:08:32 PM
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Neurosciences
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Stroke
Multicenter EPIC study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System had a 97.5% success rate
A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS).
Mar 1, 2010 - 12:57:02 PM
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ENT
Increased risk of hearing loss with regular analgesic use
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60.
Mar 1, 2010 - 12:47:58 PM
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Cardiology
Two-hit model may explain loss in barrier function of endothelial cells
Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug targets aimed at preventing or reversing the devastating tissue inflammation that results after heart attack and stroke.
Mar 1, 2010 - 12:34:08 PM
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India Healthcare
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Madhya Pradesh
Junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh call off strike
Junior doctors, who struck work Friday demanding reduction in the mandatory rural service period and a hike in emoluments, called off their protest after the government agreed to consider their demands.
Mar 1, 2010 - 10:51:45 AM
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Terrorism's new target: 'Econo-Jihad'
Jihadist terror organizations have set economic terrorism as their new target, intending to harm and paralyze Western economies, the United Sates in particular, claims Prof. Gabriel Weimann, expert researcher of terrorism over the Internet at the University of Haifa. Prof. Weimann monitored websites hosted by terrorist and terrorism-supporting organizations and concludes: For the Jihadists, the present economic crisis signifies an ideal opportunity and platform to leverage an economic terrorist campaign.
Mar 1, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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Mayo Clinic introduces 2 consumer mobile applications
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic is launching two research-based consumer applications (apps) for iPhone and iPod Touch this quarter, the first in a variety of mobile health products and services supporting the goal of making Mayo's expertise available to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Mar 1, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
Medical News
Junior doctors go on strike in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Feb 26 - Health services were affected in three medical colleges of Madhya Pradesh Friday as junior doctors struck work demanding reduction in the mandatory rural service period to one year and a hike in emoluments.
Feb 26, 2010 - 1:12:51 PM
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Blacks more likely to have undiagnosed key stroke risk factor, have higher stroke incidence
Blacks are more likely to have an undiagnosed key risk factor for stroke and are more likely to have a stroke than whites, according to two studies presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010.
Feb 26, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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4 ORNL researchers named American Physical Society fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2010 -- Four scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Physical Society.
Feb 26, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
Medical News
India needs 6,800 more hospitals, NRHM has many glitches: Survey
New Delhi, Feb 25 - India needs over 6,800 more hospitals in rural areas to provide basic health facilities to people, the annual Economic Survey released Thursday said. The survey also said that several glitches in the flagship National Rural Health Mission needed to be ironed out to improve health infrastructure.
Feb 25, 2010 - 6:58:32 PM
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ESA highlights the potential of satellite data for the European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank has an annual lending portfolio of around 75 billion euros, operating globally in more than 130 countries. The Bank has been increasingly mainstreaming environmental considerations into its lending portfolio, boosting the need to monitor the impact of the projects it funds. As its environmental commitments have increased, so too has the demand for geospatial information.
Feb 25, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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NOAA, NASA and Old Dominion researchers measure impacts of changing climate on ocean biology
A three-year field program now underway is measuring carbon distributions and primary productivity in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean to help scientists worldwide determine the impacts of a changing climate on ocean biology and biogeochemistry. The study, Climate Variability on the East Coast (CliVEC), will also help validate ocean color satellite measurements and refine biogeochemistry models of ocean processes.
Feb 25, 2010 - 4:59:36 AM
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