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New Research Shows Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Outweigh Potential Risk to Heart Patients
ST. LOUIS - A Saint Louis University cardiologist called upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday to reconsider a strong warning it recently placed on a diagnostic tool, stating that the warning could prevent doctors from detecting life-threatening cardiac events.   view more (2008-04-01)

Researchers eavesdrop on the internal communication system plants use to warn they are under attack.
An international team of scientists have today reported the discovery of a protein, called DIR1, that is a key step in the pathways that enable plants to protect themselves against disease. DIR1 is involved in the transmission of a warning signal from plant cells infected by disease. The signal... view more (2002-09-24)

Salty oceans provide early warning for climate change
Monitoring the saltiness of the ocean water could provide an early indicator of climate change. Significant increases or decreases in salt in key areas could forewarn of climate change in 10 to 20 years time.   view more (2007-06-11)

El Ni'ħo is yawning
Four years ago, torrential rains battered the Southern US, mudslides struck in Peru - and the inhabitants of Canada`s west coast saved up to 30% on their winter heating bills. The cause? El Ni'ħo, a huge temperature shift in the Pacific Ocean which spawns climate changes globally. Today, using... view more (2002-02-27)

'On Track' for staying free of depression
Professor David Kavanagh from UQ's Discipline of Psychiatry said the program was ideal for people living in rural areas, where treatment facilities are scarce.   view more (2007-01-16)

Should mobile phones be allowed in hospitals?
Researchers from Imperial College London are calling for a review of the ban on mobile phone use in UK hospitals, in today's Lancet. Dr Omer Aziz at St Mary's hospital comments: "In the ten years since the ban on mobile phone use in hospitals came into force, there is still no evidence of any... view more (2003-02-26)

Seagrass Is In Decline Worldwide, Says UNH Researcher
Around the world, seagrass beds - shallow-water ecosystems that are important habitats, food sources, and sediment stabilizers - are in decline.   view more (2006-03-28)

Statins, beta-blockers lessen heart attack risk, says Stanford-Kaiser study
or patients with undiagnosed heart disease, taking medications known as statins and beta-blockers may mean the difference between suffering a heart attack as a first symptom versus experiencing mild chest pain.   view more (2006-02-21)

Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don't have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients' lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows.   view more (2007-06-01)

Using live fish, new tool a sentinel for environmental contamination
Researchers have harnessed the sensitivity of days-old fish embryos to create a tool capable of detecting a range of harmful chemicals.   view more (2008-08-14)

Detecting vitamin B12 deficiency prevents anaemia and memory loss
Vitamin B12 is essential to human life. The body cannot make its own supplies and without an adequate dietary supply from animal sources or enriched cereals, up to 20 million people can suffer anaemia, risk nerve damage and even death. Unfortunately, vitamin B12 deficiency can go undetected for... view more (2004-03-04)

Recent landslides in La Conchita, California belong to much larger prehistoric slide
The deadly landslide that killed 10 people and destroyed approximately 30 homes in La Conchita, California last January is but a tiny part of a much larger slide, called the Rincon Mountain slide.   view more (2005-10-20)

Emergency hospital team halves cardiac arrest deaths
Early intervention by a medical emergency team can reduce deaths from unexpected cardiac arrest in hospital by half, finds a study in this week's BMJ.   view more (2002-02-13)

Long heat waves boost hospital admissions
Summer heat waves significantly increase pressure on hospitals, according to research published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health.   view more (2007-08-09)

NIU researchers say nighttime tornadoes are worst nightmare
A new study by Northern Illinois University scientists underscores the danger of nighttime tornadoes and suggests that warning systems that have led to overall declines in tornado death rates might not be adequate for overnight events, which occur most frequently in the nation's mid-South region.   view more (2008-11-05)

University of Ulster Develops DNA Analysis Technique in Fight Against Bio-Terrorism
A University of Ulster researcher has pioneered new analytical techniques that could save thousands of lives in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Dr Colm Lowery, from the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has developed a revolutionary method of detecting the killer bugs that could... view more (2003-03-10)

The petroleum umbrella
Several companies are extracting black gold - petroleum - from the North Sea. But scientists are questioning this activity and asking if this activity has environmental consequences. By law, these companies are obliged to carry out annual analyses.   view more (2005-04-04)

Post-marketing studies finding adverse events in drugs used in children
The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA, 1997), designed to stimulate more drug safety studies in children, has resulted in more than 130 label changes since its inception nearly six years ago, according to researchers at Duke Children's Hospital.   view more (2008-09-02)

New target for HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccines discovered
Researchers from Rome, Italy, describe a finding in the August 2007 print issue of The FASEB Journal that could lead to new drugs to fight the HIV/AIDS virus, as well as new vaccines to prevent infection.   view more (2007-07-27)

COMPUTER EXPERTS TO HELP INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS TO COMMUNICATE
The researchers, based at the University of Dundee and Ninewells Hospital, are hoping to have produced a prototype computer-based communications system within the next 18 months. The work is being funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.   view more (1999-12-08)

Scientists take next step in understanding potential target for Ovarian cancer treatment
A traffic cop protein in the cell may have an even more important role: transporting a messenger protein that tells components in the nucleus to stop cell growth. The discovery of this additional role may lead to diagnostic tools and earlier treatments for ovarian cancer.   view more (2007-07-17)

NASA researchers find satellite data can warn of famine
A NASA researcher has developed a new method to anticipate food shortages brought on by drought. Molly Brown of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and her colleagues created a model using data from satellite remote sensing of crop growth and food prices.   view more (2007-08-06)

Early predictor of breast cancer aggressiveness
Physicians may be able to make early decisions on the best treatment for breast cancer, thanks to research published in Breast Cancer Research today. A gene involved in the adhesion of cells is less active in breast tumors with a poor prognosis than those that are less aggressive, researchers... view more (2004-06-24)

Helping to improve early breast cancer Detection Rates
Early correct diagnosis of breast cancer can mean the difference between life and death for the significant proportion of western women affected by the disease. Small clumps of calcium salts - microcalcifications - are often the earliest signs of breast cancer, and appear in 25% of mammograms.... view more (2004-11-02)

Teenage suicides: Study advocates greater family support
Teenage suicide is often perceived as the result of rejection of family, significant others and of society. Families affected by teenage suicide often look back for warning signs and clues in order to make sense of the tragedy.   view more (2008-04-22)
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