Study shows benefits to newborns from federal ban on insecticides
... detectable pesticide levels. The researchers also noted a highly significant inverse association between the combined exposures and newborn birth length. However, when they looked at the relationship between insecticide exposures and fetal growth after January 2001, the exposure levels had been reduced su...Office Depot partners with Conservation Organizations to incorporate science into paper procurement
...al approaches to issues of environmental concern," noted Bruce Nelson, Chairman and CEO of Office Depot. "...n science into our procurement decisions." Nelson noted that the objectives of the Alliance are reflected in a new Forest & Biodiversity Conservation sectio...Mathematical rule said to be widely and wrongly used to forecast future beach erosion
...use in 26 countries, Pilkey said. Their commentary noted that much of the developed world has experienced "a four-decade rush to the shore, with concomitant beachfront development and exponentially increasing total values for beachfront, real estate, infrastructure and buildings." This development has "unf...Research on inherited eye disorders uncovers new information about blood-vessel formation
...o be very high-affinity, highly specific binding," noted Nathans. Further, the researchers studied two human forms of FEVR, finding that in patients with the disorder, mutations in the Frizzled-4 gene interfered with Norrin-dependent signaling. If reduced activity of the Norrin signaling pathway is in fa...Alcohol consumption can damage hearing
... reversible. Alcohol-related damage has also been noted in specific regions of the cerebral cortex hypothalamus and cerebellum, and possibly in the hippocampus, amygdala and locus ceruleus. "Many of the regions that are normal in alcoholics are damaged in those who have developed the Wernicke-Korsakoff s...Deficits associated with prenatal alcohol exposure can be seen as early as infancy
...in the high-risk alcohol and drug exposure group," noted Jacobson. "These infants were more likely to have specific deficits in processing speed [which] is consistent with our previous reports of slower processing speed in infants. These infant findings confirm the data reported for older children, name...Gene links hereditary intestinal disorder with stroke danger
...earchers. "This study suggests that the rare cases noted in which patients show intestinal polyps and vascular abnormalities are just the tip of the iceberg," said Marchuk. "The two appear to represent a single syndrome having effects in both the intestine and the blood vessels. Physicians must start looki...Device detects, traps and deactivates airborne viruses and bacteria
...so it completely deactivates the organism." Biswas noted that conventional corona systems do not charge and effectively trap nanometer-sized particles, such as viruses. But his invention combines soft x-rays with a conventional corona that has been proven to be very effective at charging and trapping par...Duke study gives first worldwide measure of sea turtle casualties by longline fishing
...p into gear set for swordfish," he said. The study noted that "the United States has implemented both temporary and permanent fishery closures to reduce turtle bycatch and protect turtle populations." But it adds that only about 2 percent of worldwide longline fish landings are taken by U.S. fishing vessel...Sarah Staples and Daniel Grossman win 2004 AIBS media awards
...tizen from August 3 to August 31, 2003. The judges noted that "The series was an engaging introduction to the work of researchers and an impressive examination of their work. It dealt with topics of the broadest public impact, had strong inherent interest, and was deftly handled. It gave someone who doesn'...Stem-cell therapy could have benefits and risks for heart-attack PTs
...ow-up assessment in 11 patients, the investigators noted improved heart function in the seven who were randomly assigned to receive an infusion of their own peripheral blood stem-cells and G-CSF. However, an unexpectedly high rate of in-stent restenosis (recurrence of coronary artery narrowing) was seen in...New 'Understanding Evolution' Web site provides one-stop-shop for nation's science teachers
...onding to misconceptions and roadblocks." Lindberg noted that the site avoids a defensive or confrontational attitude toward those who do not accept evolution. Suggestions on dealing with religious or other objections are offered in a respectful way in a section called "Overcoming Roadblocks." Nevertheless...Current smoke alarms pass life-saving tests
...op a major home fire quickly. The NIST report also noted that sprinklers activated well after smoke alarms and after heat alarms. The report concluded that "while these sprinklers have an outstanding record of saving lives and property, the later activation times imply that residential sprinkler installati...Mastectomy dramatically reduces breast cancer risk among women with BRCA1/2 mutations
...r risk of breast cancer to almost zero." Dr. Weber noted that while bilateral mastectomy is optional for BR...bout hormone replacement therapy." The researchers noted that although HRT was associated with relatively small changes in life expectancy when stopped by ag...University of Delaware lays keel for new research vessel
...onations. In his formal remarks, President Roselle noted that building and operating a new research vessel "is not an inexpensive proposition" but that UD's current ship is fast approaching its retirement age and "not having a research vessel at our College of Marine Studies would seem about as logical as ...Global warming to squeeze western mountains dry by 2050
...change." If this picture isn't bleak enough, Leung noted that the model does not even address the possibility of population growth and increased demand on water resources. Mountain streams supply power and drinking water to Seattle, Portland and the San Francisco Bay Area and points south in densely popula...New study may explain how fats damage neurons in Alzheimer's patients
... ceramide production had the same effect. Mattson noted that he and his colleagues are currently using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease to study the impact that different lipids in the diet might have on learning and memory. "For the moment, the implications are more for preventing Alzheimer's than fo...Rutgers researcher offers a new perspective on human evolution
...ls for human or nonhuman primate development, Chiu noted that historical uses of mice in the laboratory have given EvoDevo researchers a head start. "There is already a substantial amount of information available on mouse developmental genetics," she said. "Modern developmental genetics, comparative geno...Studies suggest brain injury results from developmental exposure to alcohol, anesthesia, and lead
... a form of cell death known as "apoptosis." Olney noted that the apoptosis mechanism operates only during ...that women abuse while pregnant. Olney and Susser noted that more work is needed to demonstrate whether lead has the same effect on the developing brain as ...Applying results of women's health initiative study to individual patients
... the doctors are turning to for guidance. Johnson noted that in the past clinicians could recommend HRT for the treatment of menopause and several diseases. In that sense, the WHI is transforming the practice of gynecology, she said. "Now, several therapeutic options need to be presented to women who pref...