Gene expression pattern could lead to improved treatment of pediatric septic shock
... Consistent with Cincinnati Childrens increased emphasis on personalized and predictive medicine where diagnosis and treatment coincide with a person's genetic predisposition the study involves the largest gene expression analysis to date of blood samples from...Pediatric ritalin use may affect developing brain, new study suggests
... The study is among the first to probe the effects of Ritalin (methylphenidate) on the neurochemistry of the developing brain. Between 2 to18 percent of American children are thought to be affected by ADHD, and Ritalin, a stimulant similar to amphetamine and cocaine, remains one of the most prescribed dr...Psychiatric Genomics Center established at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
... Identifying the entire set of schizophrenia- and bipolar-associated genes is crucial for early diagnosis and prognosis, and may establish a path forward for prevention or treatment of disease progression. The Center will...Neuroblastoma expert reviews progress and challenges in fighting difficult pediatric cancer
... Neuroblastoma is what physicians call a heterogeneous disease; its name includes subtypes of disease that behave very differently. Some cases strike in infants, but spontaneously disappear with minimal treatment, while other cases in older c...Malaria and Epstein-Barr virus linked to pediatric cancer in Africa
... EBV is a ubiquitous virus that...Pediatric cancer stem cell identified: understanding the origin of ERMS
... ... Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive cancer that arises from a primitive skeletal muscle cell called a "rhabdomyobl...UCSB Assistant Professor Patrick Daugherty wins Young Investigator Award from ACS
... The Society recognizes Daugherty for his outstanding contributions to the field of protein engineering, including the development of novel peptide display methodologie...Gladstone's Deepak Srivastava receives E. Mead Johnson Award for achievement in pediatrics
... Dr. Srivastava was honored for his work in discovering the intricate networks that regulate normal and abnormal cardiogenesis, along with his contributions in understanding the ge...Study finds fecal microbes high in New Orleans sediments following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
... According to the study authors, including Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) Assistant Research Sc...Urban sediments after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita contained high levels of contaminants
... ... "Our f...Massive coral death atrributed to earthquake
... ... The survey by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society - Indonesia Program (WCS-IP) and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (ARC CoE CRS) investigated the condition of coral reefs in Pul...ATR checkpoint-activating DNA structure
... ... Using Xenopus egg extracts as a cell-free system, the resea...New species declared: Clouded leopard on Borneo and Sumatra
... Genetic analysis conducted at the U.S. National Cancer Institute shows that the difference between the two clouded leopard species is comparable to the differences between other large cat species like lions, tigers, and jaguars. Scientists believe the new species of clouded leopard diverged from the mainland populat...CSHL shows correcting RNA splicing may help treat spinal muscular atrophy
... RNA splicing antisense technology allows researchers to influence the ultimate structure and function of...Treatment extends survival in mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy
... "This study shows that treatment can be effective when started after the disease appears," says Kenneth H. Fischbeck, M.D., of the NINDS, who helped lead the new study. The finding is important because most children with SMA are diagnosed after symptoms of the disease become obvious...Hyaluronate reverses skin atrophy
The gradual loss of epidermis and dermisskin atrophyis clinically important because aging skin is more fragile and heals slower than young skin and is also prone to ulceration. No-one knows why skin atrophy occurs, but it is becoming more common as people live longer, and there is no effective treatment for it. One characteristic of atrophic skin is that, compared to normal skin, it contains les...Technology helps predict outcome of pediatric heart surgery
... The technology, known as image-based surgical p...Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos
A technique used since the 1930s to estimate the abundance of fish has shown for the first time that enforcement patrols are effective at reducing poaching of elephants, African buffaloes and black rhinos in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.... "Wildlife within protected areas is under increasing threat from the bushmeat and illegal trophy trades, and many argue that enforcement within...Blame myelin for many neuropsychiatric disorders
... Conventional wisdom holds that myelin, the sheet of fat that coats a neuron's axon -- a long fiber that conducts the neuron's electrical impulses -- is akin to the wrapping around an electrical wire, protecting and fostering efficient signaling. But the research of UCLA neurology professor George Bartzokis, M.D., has already shown that myelin problems are implicated in diseases that afflict...Remote latrine reconfirms the presence of Essene sect at Qumran
... Now, new scientific findings from the settlement connect Qumr...Pediatrics study shows no link between juice and children's weight
... According to Theresa Nicklas, professor of pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine, parents should be confident serving their children appropriate amounts of 100 percent fruit juice. Appropriate amounts, as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics, are...Children's Hospital Boston presents at the 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference
... Making new parts for babies...Fisheries linked to decline in galapagos waved albatross population
... ... Awkerman's research shows the waved albatrosses are unintentionally killed when caught in fishing nets or on fishing hooks, but are also intentionally h...Fitness level affects bariatric surgery outcomes
Morbidly obese patients with poor cardiopulmonary fitness may experience increased complications after bariatric surgery. New research published in the August issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that bariatric surgery patients with low cardiopulmonary fitness levels experienced longer operative times and suffered more postsurgery co...Springer joins Katrina relief effort with eBooks donation worth more than $1 million
As New Orleans continues to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Springer Science+Business Media ( ), one of the world's largest science, technology and medicine book publishers, this morning announced a donation of eBooks to seven of the city's universities. Springer announced the donation, valued at more than $1 million, at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans....UCSB's Patrick Daugherty wins a 2006 Camille Dreyfus
Santa Barbara, Calif. Patrick Daugherty, assistant professor of chemical engineering at UC Santa Barbara, has won a prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, designed to help support the teaching and research careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. The award includes a $75,000 unrestricted research stipend....... The award this year went to 15 individuals, only three...UF pediatric geneticist named to prestigious society
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A University of Florida pediatric geneticist considered one of the world's leading researchers and physicians for Prader-Willi Syndrome recently was inducted into the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars....... Daniel J. Driscoll, M.D., Ph.D., a UF professor of pediatrics and of molecular genetics and microbiology and the John T. and Winifred M. Hayward professor of ge...Purdue researchers find 'switch' for skeletal-muscle atrophy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers in Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine have discovered genetic and drug-treatment methods to arrest the type of muscle atrophy often caused by muscle disuse, as well as aging and diseases such as cancer....... The findings might eventually benefit people who have been injured or suffer from diseases that cause them to be bedridden and lose muscle m...Children's Hospital Boston presents at the 2006 Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting
This year's Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, from April 29-May 2 in San Francisco, will include nearly 100 presentations from Children's Hospital Boston researchers. Below are presentations of special interest. Media attending the meeting may register in the Press Room located on the Overlook at the Moscone West Convention Center; hours are 8 AM-6 PM. Abstracts are available at . A...Upcoming NJIT conference focuses on Hurricane Katrina, technology, more
A closer look at how people react during emergencies, the role of computers and technology and what really happened during Hurricane Katrina number among the topics to be discussed at the third annual meeting of the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will host the event May 14-17, 2006....... A panel focusing on Hurricane Kat...Albatross study shows regional differences in ocean contamination
SANTA CRUZ, CA--As long-lived predators at the top of the marine food chain, albatrosses accumulate toxic contaminants such as PCBs, DDT, and mercury in their bodies. A new study has found dramatic differences in contaminant levels between two closely related albatross species that forage in different areas of the North Pacific. Researchers also found that levels of PCBs and DDT have increased in...Hopkins genetics experts aid efforts to identify hurricane Katrina victims
Experts at Johns Hopkins are joining efforts to identify more than 70 bodies recovered after Hurricane Katrina, which struck last Aug. 29, killing more than 1,200 in Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of those killed have already been identified and buried by their families....... Using experience gained in DNA analysis of human remains after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Hopkins epidemi...Genetics experts join together to support efforts to identify remaining hurricane Katrina victims
A multi-institution team of experts, coordinated by geneticists from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is supporting efforts to identify more than 70 bodies still unidentified in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina....... "I'm very proud of how the genetics community has joined together in this time of continuing need. It is insp...Hydrology, Politics, and Katrina: Looking Backward, and Going Forward
Hydrology, Politics, and Katrina: Looking Backward, and Going Forward... ...At this year's Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture at the National Academies, best-selling author John M. Barry of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, will reflect on his considerable knowledge and illuminate on the present and future of the Gulf coast region. Event takes place on M...Proteomics symposium looks at pediatric applications
Children's Hospital Boston will present a daylong symposium, Proteomics 2006, on Thursday, February 23, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Enders Auditorium (320 Longwood Avenue, Boston). The event, open to the public, will feature talks by four internationally recognized proteomics scientists and three young investigators at Children's who are using this new science to better understand how the body works...Resveratrol prolongs lifespan and delays onset of aging-related traits in a short-lived vertebrate
By studying a particularly short-lived fish species, researchers have been able to show that a natural compound previously shown to extend lifespan in non-vertebrate organisms can also do so in at least one vertebrate species. The findings, reported by Alessandro Cellerino of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, and colleagues, support the potential utility of the compound in human aging research....Scientist named first Ruth Patrick Chair in Environmental Science
In recognition of his internationally acclaimed research involving microscopic aquatic plants, The Academy of Natural Sciences today named Dr. Donald F. Charles to the first Ruth Patrick Chair in Environmental Science....... Charles, head of the Phycology Section of the Academy's Patrick Center for Environmental Research, has a long and accomplished record focusing on the use of microscopic aquat...VIASYS Healthcare Neonatal Pediatric Fellowship Award
Katie Sabato of Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland Receives the VIASYS Healthcare Neonatal Pediatric Fellowship Award at the AARC International Conference... ...Mary K. (Katie) Sabato, MS RRT, of Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, received the 2005 VIASYS Healthcare Neonatal and Pediatric Fellowship Award on behalf of the ARCF and VIASYS Healthcare. The fellowship is desig...Post-Katrina: Lead in disturbed soil may pose heightened health risk
Unsafe levels of lead have been found in soil and sediments left behind in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and could pose a heightened health threat to returning residents, particularly children, according to a new study published in the American Chemical Society's journal . In some soil samples collected from the area, lead levels were as much as two-thirds higher than what the U.S. Env...Pioneering ecologist Ruth Patrick honored by Federal-State Commission
The Academy of Natural Sciences' world-renowned environmental scientist Ruth Patrick was honored by the Delaware River Basin Commission when it named its to-be-developed office building courtyard the "Ruth Patrick River Garden."...... "Dr. Ruth Patrick's outstanding career with The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia has spanned seven decades and her work has set the standard for how the...