Biology News
Society of Interventional Radiology hosts oncology therapies Webinar, offers resources
| 11/6/2009 | FAIRFAX, Va.Registration is now open for the Society of Interventional Radiology's "Image-guided Interventional Oncology (IO) Therapies" Webinar, which will provide the latest updates on percutaneous and transcatheter treatment of liver tumors, kidney tumor ablation and lung tumor ablation. SIR is a national organization of physicians, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to im... [Comments] |
AIBS publishes Darwin articles open access
| 11/6/2009 | To celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is publishing open access two peer-reviewed articles about Charles Darwin and his historic insights into evolution. The two articles are by Kevin Padian of the University of California, Berkeley, and James T. Costa of Western Carolina University.... [Comments] |
Ants are friendly to some trees, but not others
| 11/6/2009 | Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring trees. The research, published in the November issue of the American Naturalist , is the first to document that ants bore into live trees, and it reopens a centuries-old debate on the relatio... [Comments] |
National Institutes of Health Secures Armory with Patent-Pending Technology
| 11/6/2009 | DETROIT, Nov. 6 Auburn Hills, MI-based Law Enforcement Intelligent Devices, LLC (LEID) will be installing its locker system and patent-pending Biometric Access Control System(TM) (BACS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH) based in Bethesda, MD. The locker system will support the NIH's entire police force that is responsi... [Comments] |
Monell Center joins with CAS to host Beijing meeting on taste and smell research
| 11/6/2009 | PHILADELPHIA (November 06, 2009) The Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS, the meeting will be the first international meeting on taste and smell to be held in China. Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancem... [Comments] |
Biologists, educators recognize excellence in evolution education
| 11/5/2009 | The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) will recognize Leonard C. Yannielli, professor of biological sciences at Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) in Waterbury, Connecticut, with the 2009 Evolution Education Award during the NABT annual professional development conference to be held 11-14 November 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Evolution Education Award is cosponsored by... [Comments] |
New synthetic molecules trigger immune response to HIV and prostate cancer
| 11/5/2009 | New Haven, Conn.Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells. Their findings, published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , could lead to novel therapeutic approaches for these diseases. The molecules called "antibody-recruiting mol... [Comments] |
Kent State receives $2.7 million NSF training grant for environmental aquatic resource sensing
| 11/5/2009 | Kent State University has been awarded a training grant in the amount of $2,756,719 by the National Science Foundation under its Integrative Graduation Education and Research Training (IGERT) program. This is the first IGERT grant to be awarded to Kent State. The grant, which is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, runs through 2014. The grant funds an IGERT pro... [Comments] |
Does green tea prevent cancer? Evidence continues to brew, but questions remain
| 11/4/2009 | PHILADELPHIA Although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea as a cancer prevention method, evidence continues to grow about its protective effects, including results of a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Res... [Comments] |  |
| 11/4/2009 | LEADS: (top news in natural science) United States Using Less Water Today The United States uses less water today than it did 35 years ago, despite a 30 percent population increase. Declines in water use are partly attributable to alternative cooling methods at power plants and more efficient irrigation systems. According to the latest USGS water use report, nearly half of all wa... [Comments] |
USC study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities
| 11/4/2009 | Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions on the disease has likely been underestimated, according to researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). The study, which appears in an online edition of the American Journal... [Comments] |
Medicine News
Updegraff Vision Proudly Supports The Pediatric Cancer Foundation
| 11/7/2009 | October 23-25th marked the 12th annual tournament bringing together anglers and celebrities fighting the battle against pediatric cancer. Stephen Updegraff, MD, has supported the foundation and it's efforts for many years. St. Petersburg, Fla.... [Comments] |  |
| 11/7/2009 | In the current economic climate, many Americans are monitoring their pocketbooks closely and are only spending money on what that they consider to be absolutely essential. Dallas weight loss surgeon David D. Kim believes that it’s very important for overweight and... [Comments] |  |
UK Boobs Get a Boost with 'Breastox'
| 11/7/2009 | Forget ‘sweatox’ or ‘Boytox’, the new trend emerging in the UK is the usage of the anti-ageing jab ‘Breastox’ – or breast botox.Botox, when injected into the décolletage, can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lift and... [Comments] |  |
Hot Peppers and Caffeine Relieve Painful Feet, Toe Fungus and Foot Odor
| 11/7/2009 | A new foot spray from Greensations fights pain and increases circulation with the power of hot peppers and caffeine. ThermaFeet targets foot pain and soreness with a soothing natural formula that also contains Black Walnut, Goldenseal, Vitamin C and Alpha Lipoic Acid.... [Comments] |  |
Cardiome to Release Third Quarter Results
| 11/6/2009 | NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM VANCOUVER, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on the morning of Monday, November 9, 2009. Cardiome will hold a teleconference call and webcast at 9:00am Eastern (6:00am Pacific) on that day to discuss the result... [Comments] |
Narconon Drug Rehab of Georgia Graduate Featured on Local News
| 11/6/2009 | ATLANTA, Nov. 6 Recently a Narconon of Georgia graduate was featured in a local news show about his experience with prescription drug abuse. The special report focused on the growing problem of prescription drug addiction . In the report Andrew shared his near death experience and his belief that more should be done to prevent prescription drug abuse. "I woke up,... [Comments] |
| 11/6/2009 | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 6 Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT ), a worldwide provider of secure Health Information Exchange and workflow management services, has introduced an interface that allows Inscrybe® Healthcare to be easily integrated with one of the homecare industry's leading information systems, Definitive Homecare Sol... [Comments] |
ATR: Obama Lied, His Tax Pledge Died
| 11/6/2009 | Obama endorses House health bill loaded with pledge-breaking tax hikes WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 The following was released today by Americans for Tax Reform: By formally endorsing the House healthcare bill today, President Barack Obama effectively announced that the central promise of his 2008 campaign was a lie. During the campaign, Obama ma... [Comments] |
| 11/6/2009 | WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 6 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will again be participating in Gap Inc.'s Give & Get program, which in its first two campaigns this past spring and summer, garnered more than $1 million to support LLS's blood cancer research funding and patient education and support services. During the campaign, taking place from November... [Comments] |
Centene Corporation to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences
| 11/6/2009 | ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6 Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC ) today announced that it will present at two upcoming healthcare conferences over the next few weeks. Next week, at the Credit Suisse 18th Annual Health Care Conference, to be held November 11-13, 2009, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Centene will present Wednesday, November 11th at 4:30 p... [Comments] |
| 11/6/2009 | SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 6 Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the "REIT"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire a medical office building located in Englewood, Colorado for approximately $18,600,000. The Hampden Place Medical Center is located within the Englewoo... [Comments] |