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...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...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...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...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...JCI table of contents October 1, 2005
...A CYTOKINE NOT KIND TO AN INJURY OF THE SPINE ...... Transverse Myelitis (TM) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that is characterized by focal spinal cord demyelination and axonal injury. TM causes paralysis and other neurologic disabilities, but has limited treatment options due to a lack of understanding of its underlying mechanisms. ...... In a paper app...JCI table of contents October 1, 2005
...CD32a AND CD32b: A BALANCING ACT TO GENERATE IMMUNITY OR TOLERANCE ...... Clinical reports show that polymorphisms in a receptor called CD32 influence the response to antibody therapy in cancer. In a paper appearing online on September 15 in advance of print publication of the October 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Adam Boruchov and colleagues from Memorial Sloan Ketteri...JCI table of contents October 1, 2005
...FATTY ACIDS GOOD FOR THE BRAIN, GOOD FOR ALZHEIMER DISEASE ...... A number of studies suggest a protective action of the fatty acid DHA in cognitive decline and in Alzheimer disease (AD). However, the molecular mechanism is not understood. In a paper appearing online on September 8 in advance of print publication of the October 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nicolas Bazan...ASHG 55th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, October 26-29, 2005
The international genetics community will be represented by more than 4,000 scientists, clinicians, counselors and other professionals presenting their most recent research at the 55th annual meeting of The American Society of Human Genetics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The attendees will participate in almost 30 symposia and workshops in addition to more than 2500 platform and poster presentations f...Other highlights in the October 20 JNCI
...... A new study has found that high birth weight is associated with an increased risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but not an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)....... , but few risk factors have been identified. Using data from health registers in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, Lisa Lyngsie Hjalgrim, M.D., of the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, Den...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2004
... ...Stellarators confine hot plasma in a circular, three-dimensional magnetic field, or torus, inside a fusion reactor. Fusion energy researchers have long sought the best shape for that field to optimize reactor performance. A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Fusion Energy Division has designed the magnetic field coil system to shape the plasma and the vacuum vessel to contain it f......Finding that patients who have not finished high school have a 2.4 percent higher risk of dying of coronary heart disease (CHD) than those with more schooling, Fiscella and colleagues suggest that educational level of less that 12 years should be incorporated into the current CHD treatment guidelines. The findings were drawn from a prospective cohort study of 6,479 adults aged 25 to 74 years...