Evidence of nanobacterial-like structures found in human calcified arteries and cardiac valves
... described by a unique DNA sequence. However, they cite evidence that the cultured particles contain nucleic acids because compared to controls containing hydroxyapetite crystals they "incorporated radiolabeled uridine in a time-dependent manner of three days, providing evidence of ongoing nucleic acid sy...Researchers developing radar technology to detect mold behind walls
...and cause serious health problems. The researchers cite a well-known case in which a jury awarded $32 million in damages to plaintiffs in Texas who sued over a neurological condition and asthma their doctors attributed to mold in the home they purchased. In less serious cases, the consequences can still e...Governing commons still a struggle, but fight not without hope, according to new report
...ir enforcement are far more important. The authors cite several examples of successful commons governance. These examples range from smaller-scale efforts, such as the Maine lobster fishery, which is governed by formal and informal user institutions that have strongly influenced state-level rules that res...Illinois study seeking biomarkers of canine diabetes, other diseases
...gs are also major health concerns in humans." They cite arthritis, cancer, deafness, heart disease, blindness, epilepsy and chronic metabolic diseases. In the Illinois study, a diet of mostly high-quality animal-based ingredients is being compared with a mainly plant-based diet. Researchers are analyzing ...Obesity in Costa Rican children 'alarming,' likely future health burden
...revalence of high BMI among the poor." The authors cite previous studies carried out in industrialized countries that indicate that socioeconomic status acts as "a powerful influence on the adoption of a healthy lifestyle." Differences in lifestyles, the researchers believe, were also responsible for the ...Modern blood vessel measurements test belief that magnetic fields can influence blood flow
...products. Supporters of this alternative medicine cite anecdotal evidence that this treatment is effective; however, scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of magnetic therapy is somewhat lacking. There is, however, growing evidence that magnetic field therapy can influence physiological processes s...Female hormones found to protect against harmful effects of fructose
...s, if present, may be linked to sex hormones. They cite two earlier studies in sucrose-fed rats, an increase in blood pressure was observed in the study with juvenile rats as the experimental age group . A possible explanation for the discrepancy between past studies and these results could be the differe...Researchers tie worldwide biodiversity threats to growth in households
...on of natural resources, the researchers say. They cite examples that larger numbers of households require more use of natural resources for construction, and that smaller numbers of people per household use on average more energy and goods per person. The decline in household size, say the authors, is du...Alzheimer's, nutrition, smallpox, and other 'Human Health Frontiers' addressed by AAAS speakers
...ions by topic follows, below. (Journalists, please cite the AAAS Advancing Science seminar as the source of this information): NUTRITION: With advice that turns the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food pyramid upside down, a Harvard University scientist urged consumption of certain oils as a foundatio...A thermodynamic history traces temperature's effect on Universe, Earth and humans
... narrative of civilization," Segr writes, "I would cite the ever-hotter fires humans made as they moved ... from the Stone Age's first fires to charcoal and then to the bellows that produced bronze and iron. Going further, I would reach the steam engine, the nineteenth century's great Bessemer furnaces t...Can we learn about sex from animals?
... we want an escalating argument in which opponents cite examples that support their ideologies? We could have an endless debate in which one side points out that male elephant seals may crush pups (conclusion: females are at the mercy of the larger, more powerful sex), to be countered by the finding that......his subgroup of affected children, and the authors cite the increasing body of evidence for abnormal immun...ngs may be causal in autistic regression, but they cite reports that cognitive function is enhanced in some children with regressive autism when gut-based t...Is the evidence for human 'replacement' really clear?
...ort order. Paleoanthropologists and archaeologists cite a shift in the fossil evidence and the sudden appearance of art and tool making as evidence of the change. But is the evidence really so clear? Not at all, says Arizona State University paleoanthropologist Geoffrey Clark. Far from being a clear shift......ns away from their televisions and computers. They cite studies that prove that aggressive counseling on physical activity leads to an increased exercise regimen by patients. Moreover, the family doctor is almost always the most trusted and authoritative source for health recommendations. Conclusion The ...Scans link 2 key pieces of schizophrenia puzzle
...he prefrontal cortex, argue the investigators, who cite basic science findings that dopamine activity in the striatum is under the control of the prefrontal area. Stimulating or inhibiting this area affects firing of striatal neurons and dopamine release. A recent study in rats found that neurons that p...Gondwana split sorts out mammalian evolution
..." The result is controversial. Some researchers cite fossil evidence that suggests that mammals diversified only ~65 million years ago. But Springer and colleagues argue that the separation of South America and Africa around 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous in Gondwana (the southern hemisph...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology: September 2001
...on of HCV," say the authors. In one example, they cite a study in which 3 percent of female partners of co-infected men were HCV positive while there was no evidence of transmission in couples where the man was infected only with HCV. "There are many interactions between HCV and HIV," say the authors. ...Hopkins' Young Investigators' Day winners shine in the spotlight
...s of the Johns Hopkins Young Investigators' awards cite different reasons for becoming scientists, but have in common a knack for elegant research, a keen discipline to see it through and an unusual ability to communicate what they're doing. For the past 23 years, The Hopkins School of Medicine has spon...University of Illinois at Chicago expert tinkers with evolution to create human 'Built-to-Last'
...nts. Where our heads are concerned, the authors cite the weak link between the optic nerve and retina, which is prone to detaching after decades of use, fragile hair cells in our ears leading to hearing loss, and a common passageway for food and air, raising the risk of inhaling food or drink as muscle......iation with a reputable health agency and fails to cite references in his or her findings. "If the author fails to list his credentials, that should raise a big question mark about what is posted," Dorman believes. "Some basic questions the reader should ask are, 'Is this author qualified to publish hea...