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“Shooting the messenger” to tackle autoimmune diseases
AIDS and other autoimmune diseases could be tackled with a range of new drugs that stop cells recognising certain chemical messages in blood, says Dr Gerry Graham from the Glasgow-based Institute for Cancer Research speaking at the BA Festival of Science today [3 September 2001]. Autoimmune... view more (2001-08-30)

Minorities and colorectal cancer screening: Phone them and they will come
Telephone outreach can dramatically increase the incidence of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in an urban minority population, according to a new study published in the December 2006 issue of American Journal of Public Health.   view more (2007-01-05)

Labour Predictor device secures venture capital boost
A prototype of the unique device for pregnant women that will accurately predict the onset of labour is expected within six months, following the announcement of a substantial investment led by entrepreneur and business angel, Graham Cooper. Cooper, who lives in Cumbria, has joined Jopejo Ltd as... view more (2002-01-10)

Atherosclerosis Could Be Linked To Premature Ageing (p 472)
A pilot study published in a research letter in this week's issue of The Lancet suggests that chromosomal changes associated with premature ageing may predispose individuals to atherosclerosis. Chromosomes end with telomeres, which shorten with cellular ageing; therefore, telomere length can be... view more (2001-08-08)

Livermore researchers shed new light on the physical properties of carbon
A team based in Livermore has shed some new light on the phase diagram of carbon at high pressure and temperature.   view more (2006-01-25)

Moving to the UK worsens maternal health behaviors
After women immigrate to the UK their maternal health behaviours worsen as their length of residency increases. The longer ethnic minority women live in the UK the more likely they are to smoke during pregnancy or give up breastfeeding early, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.   view more (2008-04-11)

York Students Bloom in Business Enterprise Competition for White Rose Universities
31 July 2003 Locally produced food and people missing out on benefits inspire York entrepreneurs. Bright young student teams from the University of York were awarded the top prize of £10,000 and a runners-up prize of £1,000 (of mentoring support) in The White Rose Centre for Enterprise... view more (2003-07-31)

Novel, Computer-Assisted Method For Colorization Of Black And White Scenes Developed At Hebrew University
A novel, computer-assisted method for colorizing black and white images and movies has been developed by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering.   view more (2005-03-08)

OHSU researchers demonstrate how white blood cells cannibalize virus-infected cells
Researchers at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) at Oregon Health & Science University have demonstrated how certain white blood cells literally eat virus-infected cells while fighting disease at the microscopic level.   view more (2006-10-03)

Massive Black Hole Smashes Record
Using two NASA satellites, astronomers have discovered the heftiest known black hole to orbit a star. The new black hole, with a mass 24 to 33 times that of our Sun, is more massive than scientists expected for a black hole that formed from a dying star.   view more (2007-10-31)

Risk of common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears higher for blacks
Risk of a common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears to escalate when even one partner is African-American, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented today at the 34th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in... view more (2007-08-13)

ADHD costly before and after diagnosis
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use more health services in the two years before and two years after they are diagnosed than do children without ADHD, with white children accumulating more expenses than those of other ethnicities.   view more (2006-10-03)

Medical College researchers find dinosaur clues in fat
A team of researchers at New York Medical College has discovered why birds, unlike mammals, lack a tissue that is specialized to generate heat.   view more (2008-04-24)

Jefferson researchers find potential biomarket for heart failure
A team of cardiology researchers at Thomas Jefferson University has determined that GRK2, a protein that plays an important regulatory role in heart failure, is elevated in patients with failing hearts when compared to patients with normal heart function.   view more (2006-09-12)

NASA's Chandra sees brightest supernova ever
The brightest stellar explosion ever recorded may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes.   view more (2007-05-08)

Natural fats can prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV
A fat commonly found in foodstuffs such as milk can rapidly destroy sexually transmitted viruses and bacteria, including HIV, researchers have discovered. The search for another method to prevent sexually acquired infections has intensified since reports that frequent use of commercially available... view more (1999-06-28)

Older people are nation's happiest
Americans grow happier as they grow older, according to a University of Chicago study that is one of the most thorough examinations of happiness ever done in America.   view more (2008-04-17)

New clue into how diet and exercise enhance longevity
The traditional prescriptions for a healthy life-sensible diet, exercise and weight control-extend life by reducing signaling through a specific pathway in the brain, according to Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers who discovered the connection while studying long-lived mice.   view more (2007-07-20)

Fewer, less severe coronary obstructions appear in African American than white men
A study in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that while African American men are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, they have fewer cases of coronary obstruction than clinically similar white men.   view more (2006-04-28)

MRI study opens door to assessing, preventing dangerous brain iron levels
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study at UCLA opens new doors to assessing and potentially preventing brain iron accumulation associated with risk of developing degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Dementia With Lewy Bodies.   view more (2006-03-27)

Volcanoes, asteroids and mass extinctions
Neither massive volcanic eruptions nor extraterrestrial impacts are sufficiently powerful on their own to cause mass extinctions of life on Earth, research by University of Leicester geologists suggests. Instead, both events coincidentally occurring together may be required to cause the worst mass... view more (2004-05-17)

An added dimension for virtual museums
Culture vultures enjoy exploring museum collections online. New 3D technology promises to make their experience richer still. With a mouse click, people can manipulate valuable objects as if they were in their own hands.   view more (2004-12-02)

Closing the Achievement Gap in Math and Science
The latest results from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program show not only improved proficiency among all elementary and middle school students, but also a closing of the achievement gaps between both African-American and Hispanic students and white... view more (2008-05-05)

Smithsonian experts put a name to a face in pre-Civil War era forensic case
A team of researchers led by Doug Owsley, forensic anthropologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, has determined the identity of a pre-Civil War era individual buried in a cast iron coffin that was discovered in Washington, D.C., in 2005 by a utility crew.   view more (2007-09-21)

Building a hand-held lab-on-a-chip to simplify blood tests
A cell phone-sized blood-count machine requiring less blood than a mosquito bite will make blood tests easier for many patients, from neonatal units to astronauts in space.   view more (2006-04-13)
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