AGU Journal highlights -- February 23, 2007
... Ground deformation data indicates that the Campi Flegrei caldera, near Naples, Italy, is undergoing renewed uplift. Troise et al. report that the volcanic area, which had its last eruption in 1538, started a new uplift episode in November 2004. This uplift began at a low rate, but has since slowly and steadily increased. According to previous studies, the 16th century eruption occurred afte...US Launches International Polar Year on February 26
... International Polar Year is a global research effort to better understand the polar regions and their climatic effect on the Eart...JCI table of contents -- February 22, 2006
... ... In a study that appears online on February 22 in ad...Scientists will discuss creating a culture of sustainability February 19 at AAAS
... Stanford scientists Stephen Schneider, the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, and Paul Ehrlich, the Bing Professor of Population Stud...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- February 14, 2007
... ...Weekly PressPac - ALL CONTENT IS FOR IMMEDIATE USE EXCEPT ARTICLE #5 (EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, Feb. 19, 2007) ... ... Contact: Michael Woo...JCI table of contents: February 15, 2006
... ... A hallmark of AD is the abnormal accumulation of phosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins resulting in the formation of neu...JCI table of contents -- February 8, 2006
... ... In a study appearing online on February 8 in advance of publication in the March print issue of the Journal of Cl...Environmental markets theme for February meeting in Houston
Emerging ecosystems markets will be the topic for academia, industry leaders, government officials and landowners at a meeting Feb. 27 in Houston.... "Ecosystem Service Markets: Everybodys Business" will be held at the Westin Galleria Hotel. ... The conference aims to help society find practical ways, through marketplace incentives, to protect ecosystems.... "This most important and timely con...JCI table of contents, February 23, 2006
...... Drawing a crowd: recruiting cells from the bone marrow to blood vessels in tumor growth...... Cells within the bone marrow (progenitor cells) that express a protein called CD34 have been shown to leave the marrow and travel to sites of tissue injury to mediate repair. Once the cells arrive at the site of injury it has been demonstrated that they can turn into a variety of different cell t...JCI table of contents, February 16, 2006
EDITOR'S PICK...... ...... Understanding the connection between influx of immune cells into the lung and acute lung injury is essential, since lung damage tends to occur secondary to increased lung inflammation. In a study appearing online on February 16 in advance of print publication in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Klaus Ley and colleagues from the University of Vi...Other highlights in the February 15 JNCI
... ...Parallel administration of chemotherapy and an anti-anemia drug called darbepoetin alfa every 3 weeks is safe and effective, according to a new study. ... ...Chemotherapy can reduce the bone marrow's ability to produce red blood cells leading to anemia. Anemia is a common side effect among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. There are drugs available that are often given in conjunctio...JCI table of contents, February 9, 2006
... ...The smoking gun: elastin fragments drive emphysema... ...Pulmonary emphysema is caused primarily by cigarette smoking, and the underlying cellular mechanisms are thought to involve smoke-induced activation of tissue degrading enzymes known as proteases. Elastases are proteases that specifically degrade the structural protein elastin and include enzymes such as MMP-12 (matrix metalloprotei...JCI table of contents, February 1, 2006
... ...Genetic cause of sudden infant death in African Americans... ...Steve A.N. Goldstein and colleagues from the Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago have found that a specific mutation, called S1103Y, in a heart protein known as SCN5A is associated with a dramatic, 24-fold increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in African American infants. The authors show that this mutant p...Highlights from the February 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Does Offering Lower-Fat Entrees at School Lunch Lead Kids to Make Healthful Selections?...Schools that make even "a minimal" effort to decrease the number of "high-fat, popular entre options" in school meals can see an increase in the number of children making lower-fat choices, according to researchers at the University of Texas....... The researchers conducted a two-part study to determine the...Other highlights in the February 1 JNCI
... ...A new study suggests that the protein STAT1, which negatively regulates cell growth and survival, can suppress tumor growth in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) tumors. When the promoter region of the STAT1 gene is chemically modified by a process called promoter hypermethylation, thereby inhibiting STAT1 expression, the result can increase SCCHN tumor growth. ... ...Re...Other highlights in the February 16 JNCI
...... In 2002, a study reported that an analysis of protein patterns in a blood sample could be used to detect ovarian cancer. However, questions have been raised about whether the technology produces results that are reproducible and reliable enough for use as a screening test. A new study and two responding commentaries discuss these issues....... Keith A. Baggerly, Ph.D., of the University o...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2005
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications and Community Outreach staff member identified at the end of each tip.... ... ......Through several refinements to the tried and true method of pulsed laser deposition, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have a new way to synthesize materials and conduct basic studies vital to creating new ones. By continuousl...Highlights of the February Journal of the American Dietetic Association
The February 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles. For more information or to receive a faxed copy of a Journal article, e-mail media@eatright.org. ...... ...The rising rates of childhood obesity have refocused the awareness on the important role schools...