Fat is the new normal, FSU researcher says
...t gradually, Heiland and Burke suggest the nations battle of the bulge may extend into the future. Heiland and Burke studied body weights among American women in the 30- to 60-year-old age bracket from 1976 to 2000. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, they found that the ...New grant fulfills wish of late Baltimore Orioles team photographer
...port the American Cancer Society in its efforts to battle Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but deadly cancer. After serving as the Orioles team photographer for 36 years, Jerry Wachter died of MCC in 2005. MCC is linked to sun exposure and age. While other types of skin cancer such as melanoma are far more wel...UD scientists invent novel hydrogels for repairing, regenerating human tissue
...ng a biopsy site and providing wounded soldiers in battle with pain-killing, infection-fighting medical treatment are among the myriad uses the scientists foresee for the new technology. The patented invention by Joel Schneider, UD associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Darrin Pochan, asso...Progress toward an antitumor vaccine
... body to use its own weapon, the immune system, to battle cancer" In principle, by the same means used against infectious diseases: immunization. The production of a selective vaccine is not a trivial task, however. A team led by Horst Kunst at the University of Mainz has now found a way to bind a molecule ...Poker match pits an vs. machine in world first match
...rogram developed at the University of Alberta will battle against a pair of poker kings in a $50,000 contest this summer. Polaris, the reigning world champion computer poker program, will challenge two of the sharpest poker players in the world, professionals Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Ali Eslami. The...New study: Pycnogenol reduces heart failure
...g is considered an important therapeutic target to battle this disease. Watson presented the new researc...J. Previous clinical research shows Pycnogenol to battle coronary heart disease and stroke, high blood cholesterol and hypertension. Research shows Pycnogeno...Decorated professor adds Farfel Award to his long list of honors
...e can challenge my ideas, as it's the intellectual battle with students that produces new ideas. I'm happy when I learn from students." Perhaps one of his former students best sums up Hussain's Farfel qualities by outlining his multifaceted approach to his job as a faculty member. "A professor must...Pacifier use may lower risk of SIDS
...operly, they are a safe and sensible option in the battle against SIDS."...African scientists will train at Emory University in latest drug discovery techniques
... soon take part in the training. "To effectively battle the neglected infectious and immunologic diseases of poverty, the transfer of money and technology is not enough--it is expertise in the discovery and development of new medicines that is the intrinsic requirement," Dr. Liotta says. He and his collea...Computer scientist reveals the math and science behind blockbuster movies
...e III--Revenge of the Sith for explosions in space battle scenes."My first love is computational physics and most of my career has been dedicated to that," says Fedkiw, who has published more than 75 research papers in computational physics, computer graphics and vision, as well as a book on level set metho...The science behind a wrinkle-filler: Researchers discover for the first time how product works
ANN ARBOR, Mich. The current battle between the makers of anti-wrinkle products widely compared with the Coke and Pepsi struggle for superiority is receiving an injection of scientific understanding with the release of a new study from the University of Michigan Health System. The ...Feb. 16 event explores pills, politics and the public trust
...tories and depictions. From Vioxx lawsuits to the battle over Medicare prescription drug prices, drug manufacturers often find themselves on the defensive, adding to an existing public perception of a "big, bad" industry. What are these perceptions based on? Are they realistic or unfair? And what are the ...Spirituality plays role in breast cancer information processing for African-American women
...e as a result of breast cancer in 2007. One way to battle these numbers is through increased information sharing and use of early detection methods. A new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that spirituality might play an important role in achieving this, particularly for African-Ameri...Pure carbon nanotubes pass first in vivo test
...y last day, he was simultaneously fighting his own battle with cancer and developing new ways to treat the disease that ultimately took his life. These new results are simply the first fruits of his final contributions in nanohealth research, and there are still more to come."...'Deserving Poor' or 'Greedy Geezers'? New book debunks aging crisis
...ntain of youth" anti-aging products to the ongoing battle over "saving" Social Security and other entitlement programs. Brandeis economist James H. Schulz and Case Western Reserve political scientist Robert H. Binstock agree there is considerable cause for concern. But they argue that with sound policies an...Adult survivors of childhood cancer face long-term health problems, says co-author of national study
...udy of over 10,000 adults who survived a childhood battle with cancer. One of the co-authors of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study is a long-standing pioneer in the field. Anna T. Meadows, M.D., and colleagues at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia were the first researchers to investigate the late e...UC Davis researchers find added benefit of statins in those at high risk for heart disease, diabetes
... An estimated 36 percent of Mexican-American women battle metabolic syndrome, as do 50 percent of Americans over the age of 60. While genetic factors contribute to the incidence of metabolic disorder, poor nutrition and sedentary lifestyles are important factors, as well, he said. "Metabolic syndrome is ...Did 'ABCs' cause Uganda's fall in HIV rates?
... of whether the ABCs are helpful or harmful in the battle to control the HIV pandemic. Elaine Murphy and Margaret Green (George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services) argue that "ABC behaviors were attainable in Uganda" and the promotion of ABC messages was "exceptionally succes...MRSA surveillance, rapid screening, and hospital hygiene key to preventing future transmission
...agression, never mind that it might help us in our battle with hospital aquired MRSA." He concludes: "if we are going to act we should do it now before what is currently sporadic illness(and probably sporadic carriage) becomes epidemic and commonly used antibiotics become useless."...T cells activated to fight HIV basis for dendritic cell therapeutic vaccine
...y version of boot camp may help patients win their battle against HIV, believe University of Pittsburgh researchers. In essence, that's the concept behind the development of a novel therapeutic vaccine loaded with a patient's own souped up dendritic cells, which have been galvanized to rally other cells of ...