Forsyth scientists find three bacteria associated with oral cancer
...tistics show that, every year, some 30 thousand US residents are diagnosed with oral cancer. Of those diagnosed, more than 90 per cent are found to have OSCC. If discovered and treated early, OSCC has a five-year survival rate of 80-to-90 percent. But 60 percent of OSCC cases are not diagnosed until the later ...New partnership to clear landmines for African elephants
...life in Kuando-Kubango Province. They prevent area residents from walking safely on their land or cultivating their fields. Similarly, the 130,000 elephants of northern Botswana cannot re-establish themselves in their historical foraging areas in Angola and Zambia because of the landmines that create a manmade......n the 18th century, Acadians were French-descended residents of Nova Scotia. They were expelled from Canada by ...d that there are close to half a million Louisiana residents with Acadian blood. Much of the work on the Acadian genetics project began decades ago with resear......tribute to better understanding threats to Tahoe's residents and structures from geologic hazards, as well as the control and remediation of groundwater contamination from MTBE and other pollutants. Participants in the workshop will work in teams to develop detailed science plans that will form the basis for p...Steven M. Larson named recipient of SNM's 2005 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award
...e current nuclear medicine trainees at MSKCC, both residents and fellows, provide enthusiasm and energy that continuously regenerate a creative clinical and research environment. I have no doubt that one day, some of these fine scientists will make their indelible marks on our field," noted Larson. "I also wan...Maryland's poor, African-American communities suffer disproportionate cancer risk from air pollution
...nities with higher proportions of African-American residents were three times more likely to be at a heightened...k. They also found that as the proportion of white residents increased, the level of risk decreased. Four categories of air toxins--major emissions sources; area...Gene variant linked to chronic kidney disease
...t estimates indicate that approximately 400,000 US residents undergo dialysis and approximately 8 million adults have lost half or more of their kidney function, a level diagnostic of chronic kidney disease. This study sheds light on susceptibility for developing moderate chronic kidney disease while other st...Microbiology organization elects Zhou fellow
...cial officer in ORNL's Life Sciences Division, are residents of Oak Ridge. They have a daughter, Elizabeth, who is a student at Washington University in St. Louis, and a son, Benjamin, who attends Oak Ridge's Jefferson Middle School....Diabetics susceptible to compromised cardiovascular function from high levels of air pollution
...ared the effect of pollution on 270 greater Boston residents divided into two groups; one positively diagnosed with either type I or type II diabetes and the other comprised of non-diabetic individuals but with a family history of diabetes. To assess blood vessel functioning, an ultrasound device was used to m...Air pollution raises risk for dangerous arrhythmias among people with ICDs
...ardiac arrest. We monitored a group of Boston area residents at high risk of sudden cardiac death if not for their implanted defibrillators." Between 1995 and 2002 the researchers monitored 203 Boston area patients from the Tufts University New England Medical Center who had implanted cardioverter defibrillato...Birth factors associated with risk for autism
...rk's extensive database for tracking the health of residents makes large population studies easier to complete. Perinatal risk factors, such as mode of delivery, fetal presentation, preeclampsia and number of antenatal visits, were also investigated. Parental psychiatric history was ranked according to severit...Deeply held values fuel debate over offshore wind power
... whether there is a right to a local seascape that residents assumed would be there forever, and the trade-off between proceeding now with an imperfect process to start a clean industry versus first establishing proper procedures and regulations for it. "Even more globally," Kempton notes, "the public needs to...Brown wins major award to improve environment, protect RI health
...ated water. Educational materials for Rhode Island residents on the health risks of hazardous waste will also be produced. William Suk, director of the Superfund Basic Research Program, said Brown was the only new applicant that NIEHS funded this year. This brings the University into the ranks of institutions ...Talking robots, green buildings, and shockwave healing
... determine the distinctive vowel pronunciations of residents in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard. (2pSC14). Robert Hagiwara of the University of Manitoba ( robh@cc.umanitoba.ca ) will present early results from an experimental study that attempts to elucidate the distinctive ways in which Canadians prono...'Free-for-all' illegal logging of mahogany in Peruvian parks, says Duke-based monitoring group
...oiting a Peruvian law that allows local indigenous residents living in and around Alto Purs to buy timber cutting permits. The permitting system is intended to ensure both that wood is being cut in a legal location and that harvested trees are "sustainably" replaced with new and viable seedlings. Fagan said lo...NIH should take decisive steps to promote independence, originality
...researchers who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents to compete for the funds, or equivalent avenues of support should be made available to these scholars. Scientific research is enhanced by effective training and mentoring, the report adds. NIH should revise the R01 grant application and review pro...Physiological effects of reduced gravity on bacteria
...nditions of that system. As bacteria are important residents in water systems, including those of space stations, examination of responses to conditions like microgravity may offer significant insight into the factors that influence bacterial distribution. In this study, water system bacterial isolates from th...Emory study finds monarch health tied to migration
...gratory monarch populations compared to year-round residents -- an effect that possibly occurs in other migratory species as well, explains Sonia Altizer, lead researcher of the study and an assistant professor of environmental studies at Emory. "We know that several species of birds, insects and other animals......s have begun rebounding under the efforts of local residents and the new government in Iraq, monitored by an international team of scientists. Dr. Barry Warner, a University of Waterloo scientist who leads the Canadian contingent of the project, has been working with Iraqi scientist Dr. Majeed Rasheed Al-Hilli...New study highlights universality of public views toward science and technology
...he environment. Einsiedel's survey asks 1,000 U.S. residents and 2,000 Canadians if they are aware of nanotechnology, whether they perceive it as beneficial and whether they are confident it can be safely regulated. She strongly advocates such assessment of public views early on in a technology's development. ...