The AAAS Report XXVII: Research and Development FY 2003 provides a definitive guide to the President's R&D budget proposals. The report shows a record increase in federal R&D funding to $112 billion, driven by increases in defense and health sectors. Non-defense R&D would decrease slightly, while basic research would see a 7.9% growth.
Researchers found that boosting PKM levels in fruit flies improves memory retention, contradicting previous understanding of memory fade. The discovery sheds light on the process of synaptic tagging during memory formation and has significant implications for our understanding of neural mechanisms.
Researchers found that reducing medication costs by 40% can add up to 90 years of life for heart patients over 75. Lowering prices from average wholesale price (AWP) to 20% below AWP extends life by 63 years, compared to only 48 years at AWP.
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified a medical condition causing violent 'sleep sex' behaviors, characterized by loud moaning and sexual assault during sleep. The disorder can be treated with standard sleep disorder treatments, including therapy and medication.
A new study by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found that the protein GCC is present in intestinal metaplasia, a sometimes precancerous condition in the esophagus and stomach. GCC's presence was detected in five of five cases of esophageal cancer and eight of nine cases of stomach cancer.
Chronic heart failure affects 5 million US people, with poor hospital outcomes and high readmission rates. Researchers conducted large placebo-controlled trials to develop treatment guidelines for this condition.
A study of dialysis patients found that high pulse pressure is associated with a greater risk of death, contradicting the idea that lower blood pressure is better. Researchers analyzed over 37,000 patients and discovered that the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures can indicate mortality risk.