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Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack
| 9/2/2010 | Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to the increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack. But there hasn't been a biological marker to measure chron... [Comments] |
Researchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments
| 9/2/2010 | DALLAS Sept. 3, 2010 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments. In a study published in the September issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell , investigators found that the low-oxygen microenvironments that ordinarily deprive and starve other k... [Comments] |
New method successfully predicted how oil from Deepwater Horizon spill would spread
| 9/2/2010 | Prompted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has come up with a new way of predicting how contaminants like oil will spread. He was able to forecast several days in advance that oil from that spill would wash ashore in particular parts of the Gulf of Mexico. "We predicted where the oil was going to go," says Igor Mezic, a professor of mechanical engineering a... [Comments] |
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology reacts to stem-cell ruling
| 9/2/2010 | BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 2, 2010 The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology expressed its disapproval and disappointment this week in response to the Aug. 23 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that granted a preliminary injunction barring federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research. In a statement, the society said the decision, which came in r... [Comments] |
Biology Technology
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Reacts to District Court Stem-Cell Ruling
| 9/2/2010 | BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 2 The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology expressed its disapproval and disappointment this week in response to the Aug. 23 ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that granted a preliminary injunction barring federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research. In a statement, the society said the decision,... [Comments] |
Researchers create new class of piezoelectric logic devices using zinc oxide nanowires
| 9/2/2010 | Researchers 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. The devices, which include transistors and diodes, could be... [Comments] |  |
| 9/2/2010 | LONDON , Sept. 2 For marketers everywhere, especially consumer goods companies for whom packaging is a critical determinant of success, the question asked has now been definitively answered: neuromarketing can increase sales—substantially. When New Scientist approached NeuroFocus to test three different cover designs for an August issue of the magazine, the challenge crys... [Comments] |
Sequenom to Present at Two Financial Conferences in September
| 9/2/2010 | SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM ) today announced that Ronald M. Lindsay, PhD, executive vice president of research and development, will present an overview of the company at the following conferences in September. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040415/SQNMLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040415/SQNMLO... [Comments] |
Medicine News
US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
| 9/2/2010 | Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options. Full details of this study appear online in Epilepsia , a journal published by W... [Comments] |
Study challenges value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care
| 9/2/2010 | DURHAM, N.C. Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air both offer equ... [Comments] |
Cigarette smoke may contribute to lung inflammation through a new chemical pathway
| 9/2/2010 | BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Cigarette smoke shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulates the body's response to inflammation, according to findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published online today at Science Express. The UAB researchers say smoke inhibits the enzyme, called Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase (LTA4H), causing it to fail in its job of shutting down white blood cells f... [Comments] |
New model may simplify high-dose radiosurgery planning
| 9/2/2010 | COLUMBUS, Ohio There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat brain and lung cancer, or for high-dose brachytherapy for prostate and other cancers. Radiation oncologists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospit... [Comments] |
Medicine Technology
Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (STA) Receives ISO 14001 Certification
| 9/2/2010 | Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (STA) Receives ISO 14001 Certification -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- if (typeof(lpUnit)=='undefined') var lpUnit='PRN'; --> var shortURL = ""; BitlyCB.alertResponse = function(data) { var s = ''; var first_result; // Results are keye... [Comments] |
SL Industries Names Louis J. Belardi Chief Financial Officer
| 9/2/2010 | MT. LAUREL, N.J., Sept. 2 SL Industries, Inc. (Amex: SLI ) ("SLI" or the "Company") announced today that Louis J. Belardi has been named Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Company, effective August 30, 2010. "I am pleased to promote Lou to the CFO position at SLI," said William Fejes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "Lou has... [Comments] |
Free Prostate Screenings Offered at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center
| 9/2/2010 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 2 Recognizing that early detection can save lives, the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare is offering free prostate cancer screenings from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11. Urologists from Scottsdale Healthcare will be available to answer questions and talk about prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment options. F... [Comments] |
| 9/2/2010 | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif., Sept. 2 The Second Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference & Exhibition, organized by The Center for Business Innovation (TCBI), will be held on September 28-29, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. This groundbreaking conference and exhibition features an outstanding agenda with nationally recognized ex... [Comments] |
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