National Academies advisory: Oct. 27-29 US Frontiers of Science
Next week the National Academy of Sciences will hold its 2005 U.S. Frontiers of Science symposium, which brings together outstanding young scientists to discuss cutting-edge research. This year's presentations will explore new findings on topics such as addiction, black holes, robot learning, and climate change. A preliminary program is available online at . ... ... ...Oct. 27-29 at the National...Genes and biomarkers that allow doctors to choose the right therapy for the right patient
.....Monash University doctor awarded prestigious national fellowship
... Associate Professor Mazza will use the NICS-HCF Foundation Fellowship to undertake a two-year implementation project that aims to address a gap between evidence and practice relating to the role of folate supplementation. She will w...Think herbal supplements are safe? Think again, book by Saint Louis University doctor says
... ...International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures Oct. 11-17
... Topics to be addressed include:... Properties of bamboo materials, components...Bats prey on nocturnally migrating songbirds
It was until now believed that nocturnally migrating songbirds, while venturing into the unfamiliar night sky for accomplishing their long, challenging trans-continental migrations, could at least release anti-predator vigilance thanks to the concealment of darkness. A new study by Spanish and Swiss scientists published this week in PLoS ONE shows that migration at night is not without predati...Brown scientists map structure of DNA-doctoring protein complex
... Last year in Nature, scientists working in the Brown University lab of Arthur Landy and the Harvard Medical School lab of Thomas Ellenberger announced they had solved the structure of "-integrase ("-Int), the protein "...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 25, 2006
In This Edition:... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... New evidence on why alcohol c...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 18, 2006
... ... ... In This Edition:... ... A new acceleration additive for making "ice that burns" ... Toward better identification of substances used for doping in sports... New process for making human enzyme with emerging medical uses... Antibiotic resistance genes as emerging environmental pollutants... Chemists decode bacterial 'conversations' in effort to block deadly infect...JCI table of contents: October 19, 2006
EDITOR'S PICK: ... ... ... Now, in a st...Other highlights in the October 18 JNCI
... ... Calvin H.L. Law, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., of the University of Toronto, and colleagues identified 8,380 patients 18 years and older...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2006
... New low-sulfur diesel available at gas stations and travel centers across the nation has Oak Ridge National Laboratory research behind it, proving that reducing sulfur content in diesel fuel is critical to lessening emissions. Beginning Oct. 15, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring all retailers to sell diesel containing just 15 parts per million sulfur compared to previous stand...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- October 11, 2006
... ... In This Edition:... ... Development of new polymer delivery vehicles for gene therapy ... New microscope reveals deadly secret life of malaria parasites inside human cells... Identifying a new generation of byproducts from water disinfection... Organic farming has little, if any, effect on nutritional content of wheat ... What to do supplants why in shifting climate...JCI table of contents: Oct. 12, 2006
... ... The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary diseases in which patients experience skeletal muscle weakness due to wasting and loss of muscle fibers. However, the signaling pathways involved in muscle wasting have remained elusive. Researchers have begun to focus on the potential role of proteins known as caveolins in muscle wasting. Caveolins come together to form a sc...Does missing gene point to nocturnal existence for early mammals?
... ... ... "The classical view of how the eye see...OHSU eye doctor says laser surgery safer than contacts
... William Mathers, M.D., professor of ophthalmology in the OHSU School of Medicine, reviewed several large, peer-reviewed studies and found a greater chance of suffering vision loss from contact lenses than from laser vision correction surgery, also known as "refractive" surgery. His findings are publ...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Oct. 4, 2006
ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... ... ... ... Existing medications for A...October MCP: A special issue on Clinical Proteomics
... The issue, which was compiled by guest editors Steven A. Carr and Julio E. Celis, contains mostly invited contributions, derived in part from presentations at the 2005 Asilomar Conference on "Biomarker Discovery and Validation: from Bench to Bedside" o...JCI table of contents: Oct. 5, 2006
... Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although IBD is thought to be caused by an inappropriate immune response to the bacteria living naturally in the gut, exactly how bacteria trigger this response is not known. Now, in a study appearing online on October 5 in advance of publication in the November print issue of the Journal of...Other highlights in the Oct. 4 Journal of the National Cancer Institute
... ... ... They found that the cumulative risk of suicide 30 year...Highlights from the October 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
... ...Women college students are more likely than men to diet or try other weight-loss practices, while men who attempt weight loss typically try exercise rather than dieting, according to researchers at the University of Nebraska. ... The study found differences between men and women related to dieting trends an...JCI table of contents: Oct. 2, 2006
... Infection with Entercoccus faecalis can cause bacterial endocarditis, an infection of the heart valves that if not treated with antibiotics results in death. The number of infections with antibiotic-resistant E. faecalis is increasing. So, researchers are looking for alternative strategies for treating individuals who become infected with this bacterium. Now, in a study appearing in the Octo...Could a pint of cider help keep the doctor away?
... In the next few weeks 12 volunteers will each drink a pint of cider, while avoiding all other dietary sources of antioxidants, to give the resea...New biomarkers could help doctors spot Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in their early stages can be difficult for physicians to spot, and many diagnoses are incorrect. A finding by researchers at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center may soon help in the diagnosis of such diseases. ... ...The researchers have used an advanced technique to identify proteins in the human body, known as...Deadly cone snails liven up Philadelphia Shell Show, Oct. 7-8
Philadelphia -- A ruthless fish-eating snail holds the promise of relief from chronic pain, according to a leading expert who will present his fascinating findings this fall at the Philadelphia Shell Show.... Baldomero Olivera, professor of biology and neuroscientist at the University of Uta...Opportunities for structured doctoral research
With the establishment of 34 new Research Training Groups, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) continues to promote structured doctoral programmes. The new Research Training Groups, decided upon by the responsible Grants Committee on 21 June 2006, will offer doctoral students the chance to gain interdisciplinary expertise on topics such as brain signalling, the...DeLuca receives honorary doctorate from University of Perugia
Patrick DeLuca now has something in common with Pope John XXII an honorary doctorate from the University of Perugia, Italy....... DeLuca is a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy who has spent the past 15 years building a strong professional relationship with faculty and students at the University of Perugia. He has visited on several occasions as a lecturer, and also has...Doctorate in medicine at KI celebrates 100 years
Karolinska Institutet is to commemorate the centenary of its first doctoral conferment. The celebrations will coincide with the traditional conferment ceremony at the Stockholm City Hall on 12 May, at which this year's honorary doctors Professor Robert G. Edwards, Dr Philip Yeo and former Swedish Trade Union Confederation chairman Bertil Jonsson will also be receiving their doctor's caps..........How the octopus forms an elbow
The octopus arm is extremely flexible. Thanks to this flexibility--the arm is said to possess a virtually infinite number of "degrees of freedom"--the octopus is able to generate a vast repertoire of movements that is unmatched by the human arm. Nonetheless, despite the huge evolutionary gap and morphological differences between the octopus and vertebrates, the octopus arm acts much like a three-...Discovery of new gene for rare nerve disease may help doctors understand more common illnesses
ST. LOUIS -- A multi-national research team that includes a Saint Louis University neurologist has discovered a gene mutation that causes a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, an inherited progressive nerve disorder. The findings are published in an advance online issue of Nature Genetics.... ...Researchers have identified some 50 people from three families who live in St. Louis, Wisconsin,...High demand for structured doctoral programmes
In response to the increasing number of proposals for its funding programme for young researchers, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has decided to establish 26 new Research Training Groups. In its meeting on 15 December 2005 the responsible Grants Committee selected the new projects out of 52 funding proposals. Within the last three years the number of proposa...Highlights from October ESA journals
... ... How many endangered species are there in the United States?... ...With only 15 percent of known species in the United States studied well enough to determine if they are imperiled or not, David Wilcove (Princeton University, US) and Lawrence Master (NatureServe, US) review and extrapolate the actual number of species in danger, based on the numbers we do have. ... ... Reviews in Frontie...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2005
To arrange for an interview with a researcher, please contact the Communications and External Relations staff member identified at the end of each tip....... ...... By applying mathematical techniques and electrical circuit basics to CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Vladimir Protopopescu and Suzanne Lenhart believe they can help save lives. "Rates of success wi...Other highlights in the October 19 JNCI
... ...A new study has found that a treatment regimen that combines the monoclonal antibody C225 (cetuximab, Erbitux) and a method called photodynamic therapy (PDT) is synergistic and well-tolerated in a mouse model of ovarian cancer.... ...Because the prognosis for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is poor--less than a third will survive 5 or more years--new treatment strategies are needed. C...Scientific institute founded by Jonas Salk to host meeting for polio survivors on Oct. 27
Polio survivors who were afflicted with poliomyelitis in the years or months before the vaccine to prevent this often-crippling disease became available in 1955 are invited to attend a special symposium, at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies....... The symposium coincides with this year's celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first vaccine against polio...AAAS science literacy project 20th anniversary, Oct. 17-19
With anti evolution advocates trying to insert "intelligent design" into science classrooms, an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program aimed at improving science literacy and setting standards is now more important than ever as it marks its 20th anniversary. ......Project 2061, which celebrates the anniversary October 17-19 at AAAS, has developed widely influential sci...JCI table of contents October 3, 2005
... HITTING THE BOTTLE WITH THE GENETIC BASIS FOR ALCOHOLISM... ...Alcoholism is a major health concern and genetic factors play an important role in the development and maintenance of alcohol drinking behaviors. In a new study appearing on October 3 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Subhash Pandey and colleagues from The University of Illinois show that decreased function of the CREB ge...Highlights from the October Journal of the American Dietetic Asociation
The October 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 one of this month's articles. For more information or to receive a faxed copy of a Journal article, e-mail . ...... ... ...Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania studied the eating patterns of more than 450 women who ar...New studies on bone marrow failure diseases presented at scientific symposium Oct. 18-19
The latest advances in aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and other bone marrow failure diseases will be presented at the Bone Marrow Failure Scientific Symposium Oct. 18-19 in Washington, DC. This is the first international meeting covering all bone marrow diseases--life-threatening conditions for which, in most cases, the cause is unknow...Nocturnal dialysis improves heart disease in patients with end-stage kidney failure
Better cardiovascular outcomes for night-time hemodialysis patients than for conventional dialysis Recipients... ...Benefit could be due to increased "handyman" EPC heart repair cells ......Bethesda, MD (Sept. 30, 2005) --- Night-time hemodialysis patients may have a greater capacity to repair their hearts and blood vessels compared to those on conventional dialysis three times a week, according...