Study begins to reveal clues to the cause and progression of sepsis
...While incidence rates of sepsis have been steadily increasing over the years, little is known about the condition. Past investigational treatments have been based on data from small studies, and most of these therapies have failed. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh believe that these treatments fai...Pollution causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide, study finds
...tal resources that support human life. "Relying on increasing diseases and malnutrition to limit human numbers in the world diminishes the quality of life for all humans and is a high-risk policy," the researchers conclude....Doernbecher Children's Hospital scientist earns coveted Javits award
... than cancer. "Dr. Back's groundbreaking work is increasing our knowledge of whatcauses cerebral palsy and other important neurological diseases," saidStacy Nicholson, M.D., Doernbecher Physician-in Chief and Credit Unionsfor Kids Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, OHSU School of Medicine."His work should lea...Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
...V infection as a minor problem, but in addition to increasing the risk for preterm birth, other studies have shown that women who have BV also are more likely to get herpes and other sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, said Dr. Simhan, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at the Magee-Womens Hospital ...European Science Foundation's Forward Look reaches out beyond the endless frontiers
...d; in a broader context they also contribute to an increasing number of environmental and societal goals. This Forward Look will develop appropriate scenarios based on the desire to produce safe foods in a sustainable and equitable way over a medium-term perspective (25-40 years). Developing such scenarios requ...Study suggests estrogen deficiency can lead to obesity-induced high blood pressure after menopause
...f their life in menopause. In addition, obesity is increasing dramatically in all populations and is a major cardiovascular risk factor in women after menopause. Despite the controversial data about estrogen therapy in clinical studies, the results of this study performed in aged rats suggest that the loss of e......nk a lot of people would just assume that if youre increasing bacterial load in an aging human, it must be bad, Finkel said. And it might not just be bad, it just might be. Prior to this study, I would not have thought that. The study is part of a broader effort in the Tower lab to eliminate irrelevant fac...Study: Sticking to the sand might not be such good, clean fun for beachgoers
...he previous year. The group attributed the rise to increasing coastal development, a year of heavy rainfall-which results in extra sewage runoff-and improved monitoring. NRDC began monitoring beach pollution nationwide in 1990. To test their hypothesis, the Stanford researchers headed to Lovers Point-a popula...AAAS analysis finds Congress would add billions to FY 2008 R&D investment
...ation requested cuts for 2008. Congress would keep increasing DOE energy R&D spending dramatically, by18.5 percent in the House to $1.8 billion and a staggering 29 percent to $2.0 billion in the Senate for the renewable energy, fossil fuels, and energy conservation programs, Koizumi reported. Environment an...See what you're spewing as you speed along
...he operating conditions of a Rover engine, such as increasing and decreasing the throttle, adjusting the air to fuel ratio, and start-up. This is the first instance of this type of near-IR diode laser sensor being used directly in the exhaust of a static internal combustion engine to measure emissions, said D...A sensory organ, not the brain, differentiates male and female behavior in some mammals
...ales and thrusting. The male mice responded with increasing aggression toward the mutant females, eventually impregnating all of them. Once these females had given birth, Dulac and her colleagues observed a striking lack of maternal behavior. After giving birth, wild-type female mice spend about 80 percent of...New survey documents the headaches of computerized medicine
...und. More work and new work are inevitable, as are increasing system demandsUnless we make a concerted effort to avoid, manage, and/or overcome unintended consequences, the implementation of clinical information systems may lead to detrimental results, the papers authors said. We were told that CPOE systems are...Forecasting system provides flood warnings to vulnerable residents of Bangladesh
... to prepare for floods. Over the next year or two, increasing numbers of Bangladeshis will begin to receive 20-day forecasts, followed by one- to six-month seasonal forecasts. The team will also study the feasibility of applying its forecasting technology and methods to other vulnerable countries, such as Cam...Unlocking proteins from their cellular shell
.... From there, proteins can be labeled and mapped, increasing the understanding of cellular behavior and unlocking novel targetable sites for drugs that might interact with these active proteins to treat disease. The study appears in the current issue of the journal Science. Cells are exposed to forces every m...Chickadee, nutchatch presence in conifers increases tree growth, says CU-Boulder study
... caterpillars, ants and aphids from tree branches, increasing the vigor of the trees, said study author Kailen Mooney. Mooney, who conducted the study as part of his doctoral research in CU-Boulder's ecology and evolutionary biology department, said it is the first study to demonstrate that birds can affect th...Marijuana component opens the door for virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma
...quently given to AIDS patients, among others, for increasing appetite and limiting chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. While previous studies indicated that marijuana smoking was associated with Kaposis sarcoma, this is the first to demonstrate that THC itself can assist the virus in entering endothel...JCI table of contents: August 1, 2007
...C DISEASE: AMPK keeps energy balance steady The increasing number of individuals with obesity and diabetes ha...n prevents EGF activating its receptor and thereby increasing the expression of a protein know as TRPM6 that enables the cells of the kidney to take up magnesium ...Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles
... palladium nanoparticles play an important role in increasing the interaction between hydrogen and the SWNTs to enhance the change of resistance of the device when it is exposed to hydrogen molecules. According to Sun, these sensors exhibit excellent sensing performance in terms of high sensitivity, fast resp...High rates of HIV infection documented among young Nepalese girls sex-trafficked to India
... Organization. Neighboring Nepal has far lower but increasing numbers of HIV/AIDS cases. Trafficking of Nepalese women and girls to India has been cited by the World Bank as a risk factor for HIV transmission in the region. Silverman is the lead author of the study published in the August 1, 2007, issue of th...Pets could be source of multiresistant bacteria infections in humans, MU researchers investigate
...und in patients after hospitalization, there is an increasing occurrence of community-acquired infections among prison populations, sports teams, military personnel and the general public. Kottler believes that pets might be an important factor behind the increase in community-acquired infections. MRSA rates ...