USC professor at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles receives $2.5M for stem cell research
...or Adams, Ph.D., arriving from Harvard University, brings a focus on regulation of stem cells that produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Both researchers are expected to arrive at USC later this spring, bringing the tally of recent stem cell recruits to seven. "With the addition of th...NIH names Clinical Trial Units for the Microbicide Trials Network
... at the Magee-Womens Research Institute. The MTN brings together international investigators and community partners who are devoted to reducing the sexual transmission of HIV through the development and evaluation of microbicides and who work within a unique infrastructure designed to conduct research tha...Early sex may lead teens to delinquency, study shows
...o are probably older," Armour said. "Having sex brings with it this feeling of being an adult. They may feel like they can do things older kids do, and for some that may include delinquency." And these negative effects of early sex may last through adolescence and into early adulthood. When the sam...Medicalize me: Experts look at how our perceptions of illness are shaped
...alues, wants and needs that each doctor or patient brings to each interaction. Metzl co-authored the introduction with Rebecca M. Herzig, Ph.D., a professor in Women and Gender Studies at Bates College in Maine who worked with him to organize the workshop. They report that a Google search for the term me...Computer scientist reveals the math and science behind blockbuster movies
...nd Science Behind Movies and Entertainment," which brings together leaders from industry and academia. The other speakers are Tony DeRose of Pixar in Emeryville, Calif., and Doug Roble of Digital Domain in Venice, Calif. Math Professor Tony Chan of the University of California-Los Angeles will moderate the ...Updated guidelines advise focusing on women's lifetime heart risk
...reases to 325 mg per day rather than 162 mg. This brings the women's guidelines up to date with other recently published guidelines. Consider reducing LDL cholesterol to less than 70 mg/dL in very high-risk women with heart disease (which may require a combination of cholesterol-lowering drugs). SE...Fixed versus growth intelligence mindsets: Its all in your head, Dweck says
...dge has verified things I've known," he said. "She brings a scientific approach, and we're able to give her real-world experience. The majority of champion racing drivers have a growth mindset." This month, Dweck and Bentley are launching a study of about 40 racing-car drivers to learn how applying a growth...M.D. Anderson collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria
...y, president of Texas A & M Health Science Center, brings together over 20 academic and health care institutions in the United States and Mexico to develop programs that address the issue of health disparities in minority and medically underserved populations. ...Extra cortisol protects women's mood under stress
...ertain situations. Although chronic stress, which brings long-term elevations of cortisol in the bloodstream, can weaken the immune system and induce depression, this new study adds to mounting evidence that cortisol given near in time to a physical or psychological stress may lessen the stressor's emotion...Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis for early arthritis patients
...widely prescribed and generally safe methotrexate, brings the risk of liver damage and other serious complications. Among those who seek out a doctor's help for joint pain and stiffness, the most common diagnosis is undifferentiated arthritis (UA), or arthritic symptoms that do not add up to a specific a...New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly two years to your lifespan
...e University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos - it can also add nearly two years to your life. The research by Professor Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick, and Matthew Rablen, (a former Warwick postgraduate researcher now a government econom...Rosenzweig to head Leducq Foundation cardiovascular research grant
...metabolic disease are joining in this effort. Each brings a complementary set of skills and expertise to bear on this serious problem and I'm optimistic that the collaboration among these scientists will lead to significant progress in our efforts against these widespread conditions."...Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
... Still, he says, "It's the neurologist in me that brings me to work everyday, and as a neurologist what I want is to help cure the disease."...'Botox' can ease writer's cramp
...n exercises' have all been used, but none of these brings sustained relief. And there is as yet no effective drug treatment. Forty people with writer's cramp were randomly assigned to a course of injections containing either botulinum toxin (botox) or a dummy substitute in two doses, usually into two musc...Could the ability to expel worms lead to a future asthma treatment?
...rcooked pork or wild game, or by poor hygiene, and brings repeated episodes of diarrhea, anemia and malnutrition. Stranded soldiers were once advised by field manuals to eat a cigarette or drink a tablespoon of kerosene to stun the worms, but modern antihelminthic drugs (e.g. Albendazole, Ivermectin, Thiabe...'GreeneChip' -- New diagnostic tool that rapidly and accurately identifies multiple pathogens
...06-0837.htm ). Globalization of travel and trade brings new infectious agents into new contexts. It is increasingly important to be prepared for the unexpected. "Because clinical syndromes are rarely specific for single pathogens, methods that simultaneously screen for multiple agents are important, parti...World's largest clinical trial into rare bone cancer 'well underway' conference hears
...fferent countries is crucial." The EURAMOS study brings together three existing European collaborations that are examining treatments for sarcomas, and one North American group. EURAMOS an acronym for the European and American Osteosarcoma Study Group is being funded through the European Science Foundat...National plan to ensure disaster medicine training is funded
... a federal grant to fund the initiative. The plan brings the American Nurses Association, the American Public Health Association, the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association for EMTs to the table with course developers at the Medical College of Georgia to ensure courses provide ...Pilot study successful in taming allergic reactions to food
... many people, so this study is exciting in that it brings us a step closer to being able to offer a meaningful therapy for these people. Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies among children in the United States, Burks said. Just how many children are allergic to eggs is unclear, but the Nat......erican College of Physicians' Key Diseases series, brings together physicians and surgeons so that all are on the same page when it comes to stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. Co-edited by Robert J. Wityk, MD, and Rafael H. Llinas, MD, both of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, "Stroke" ...