Flaws in colonoscopies may increase risk of colon cancer
...day at Digestive Disease Week 2007 (DDW) discusses contributing factors that could prevent patients from getting optimal results from their colonoscopy, including age of the patient, location of the screening and proper technician training. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians and researchers...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 16, 2007
...row in crusts on buildings and transform compounds contributing a color change. "In particular, one should note that modern deposits have taken on a slightly different color and now appear more brownish," the reports states. "These changes may arise from oxidation processes in the organic rich materials. The co...2007 Joint Assembly in Acapulco -- press conference schedule
.... Speakers will discuss numerous lines of evidence contributing to the impact hypothesis. The nature and frequency of this new kind of impact event could have major implications for our understanding of extinctions and climate change. Participants Richard Firestone : Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Natio...'Nondanger' signal lowers immune reactions
... cells are immune cells that fight infection while contributing to the inflammation seen in an immune response. "What is exciting about our research is that we have a new agent for modifying dendritic cell function," said pediatric rheumatologist Edward M. Behrens, M.D., the first author of the study. "The mono...Other highlights in the May 16 JNCI
... "The geographical heterogeneity of the registries contributing to this study and the high quality of their data make the described pattern of second [cancer] risk for childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors valid for many areas of the world," the authors write. Contact: Nicolas Gaudin, IARC Communications G...2007 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award winner announced
...ard; Robin Marantz Henig, freelance journalist and contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine; Jon Palfreman, independent documentary film producer; and Nancy Shute, senior writer for U.S. News & World Report. The Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award honors annually the most insightful and e...Study finds regions of DNA that appear linked to autistic spectrum disorders
...then look more closely at how those genes might be contributing to this devastating disorder." Constantino believes ultimately the search will lead to the discovery of many genes that contribute to autism and that scientists may need to find several of them before they begin to understand how genetic variations...Cataloging the structural variations in human genetics
...ts that they have in common. If a given variant is contributing to a disease, it will occur at a higher frequency in people with the disease. Knowing about structural variation in the human genome will also allow geneticists to analyze single-base-pair changes more effectively, according to Aravinda Chakravart...NIH awards VBI, Mayo Clinic $2.4M to study chronic rhinosinusitis
...ng the specific fungal antigens and other proteins contributing to the pathology of the disorder has proved elusive." The new project will involve a transdisciplinary team of immunologists, allergy physicians, otorhinolaryngology surgeons, and genomic scientists. Principal Investigator Hirohito Kita, professor...$4.4 million NIH grant renews Echinacea and St John's wort research at Iowa State
...nefits," Birt said. "A complex chemical profile is contributing to the health effects, so it's more likely that we're moving toward improving these supplements rather than identifying chemicals for use as drugs. We are moving toward something like a fingerprint of the biologically active chemicals in the species....Academy paleontologist and Alaska artist in line for natural history awards
...d Medal for Distinction in Natural History Art for contributing to a better understanding and appreciation of living things. Armed with a life-long interest in natural history, Troll got his start in pop culture by creating offbeat depictions of fish and other sea creatures for T-shirts. He has co-written and ill...Puzzling plankton yield secrets to role in evolution/global photosynthesis
...able us to predict the roles of these organisms in contributing to primary marine productivity."...University of Texas researcher earns APS Bowditch award
... (CDC). The CDC listed the disease as a primary or contributing cause of death for 277,000 Americans in 2002. James D. Stockand, a researcher at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, studies epithelial sodium channels in the cells of the kidney, lungs and colon. His research may lead to ...Low-energy LED lighting project is streets ahead
...y-led Technology Programme. Dialight Lumidrives is contributing another 175,000 to the scheme. A key aim of the project is to develop a solution that is very reliable but not prohibitively expensive. Dr Roger Shuttleworth from the Power Conversion Group at The University of Manchester, said: "LED technology f...Genome-wide search unearths surprising clues for diabetes and triglycerides
...se findings point at unexpected and new mechanisms contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes, perhaps through the protective mechanisms which allow our insulin-producing cells to cope with the modern lifestyle and environment." Genome-wide association studies are the realization of a long-term effort ...Hot flashes -- Studies explore the role of genes, obesity and alcohol
... role of genes, obesity and alcohol consumption in contributing to or lessening the intensity and frequency of hot flashes in midlife women. These studies are part of a five-year research effort led by University of Illinois veterinary biosciences professor Jodi Flaws and colleagues at the University of Marylan...Wiley announces the launch of Anatomical Sciences Education
... extend our partnership with the AAA further while contributing to the medical and educational community. Publication of Anatomical Sciences Education enables us to provide practical must-have information to educators, while expanding our portfolio of journals in the field of education, said Joe Ingram, Vice Pres...Scientists track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, climate change
...lutants reduce the amount of light reaching Earth, contributing to a phenomenon known as global dimming that can affect both temperatures and precipitation. The Gulfstream-V will carry an array of instruments that will enable scientists to both measure clouds and bring dust, pollutants, and cloud particles into...First systematic study of China's one-child policy reveals complexity, effectiveness
...ore than a decade, notes that the law's success is contributing to an increasing proportion of older Chinese citizens, a shrinking workforce, and a disproportionate number of males to females. Except for the United States, most Western countries have below-replacement birth rates, due not to government regulat......atment of smell and taste disorders. Among those contributing to advancements are members of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS), which will be holding its 29th annual meeting in Sarasota, FL, April 25-29, 2007. In Sarasota, scientists are presenting their latest research findings on topics ran...