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If your child isn't sleeping properly it can be a strain on the whole family.
And new research shows sleep problems can put your child at risk of health
problems later in life. These problems include weight gain and depression.
Figures show about a quarter of preschool children have problems settling
down to sleep, or wake frequently during the night.
So if your child is struggling to sleep, what can you do?
Good sleep hygiene
A calming routine at bedtime can help
a lot. Doctors call this "good sleep hygiene." Keep to the same routine each
night. Make your child's bedroom quiet, dark and comfortable, and not too hot or
cold. Avoid energetic play just before bed, and keep distractions like TV or
video games outside of your child's room.
Your child also has to learn to settle down without having you nearby. You
may find it upsetting to leave your child to cry without going to reassure them.
It may be easier to get your child used to settling down on their own gradually.
Start by waiting two minutes before going to your child when they cry. Wait a
little longer each time, up to a maximum of 20 minutes.
If your child is used to you being in the room when he or she falls asleep,
you can gradually increase the distance between the two of you. Start by sitting
next to your child's bed, then move further away each night, until you're
outside your child's room.
What you need to know
A calm bedtime routine can work
quickly, in just a few weeks. And don't be tempted to take your child into your
bed to get them back to sleep.
A recent study found that children took longer to get back to sleep if they moved to their
parents' bed after waking up. Also, doctors say you shouldn't let young babies
sleep in your bed at all. This has been linked to a higher risk of crib
death.
To read more, see our information on sleep
problems in children.
—Philip Wilson, patient editor, BMJ Group
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Today's Health News
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June 2, 2008
The Mediterranean diet: the best in the world?
Spain is leading a push to have the much-lauded Mediterranean
diet placed on the UNESCO world heritage list. But defining the diet - and its
health benefits - is harder than one might think, writes Sarah Morris
In Madrid's popular Santa Ana square, tourists can't get enough of plates of
sliced mature Manchego cheese, cold meats and cured ham, and of course rings of
fried, battered squid.
But what's on offer - served with hunks of white baguette -
isn't so appetising for vegetarians or anyone looking for the fruit and
vegetables many nutritionists recommend for healthy living.
"I love the food here but it's not exactly your five-a-day,"
said Susie Goodall, a 28-year-old British immigration consultant enjoying a
glass of red wine in one of the square's bars.
"If you do get vegetables in restaurants they are fried. When
you order a tomato salad, you get seven tomatoes covered in oil!"
The Spanish government, however, says what it describes as the
Mediterranean diet is so good, so healthy and historical it should be promoted
throughout the world. It is leading a bid - joined by Italy, Greece and Morocco
- to persuade the U.N. education and culture body, UNESCO, to put the
Mediterranean diet on the world heritage list.
"Spain took the initiative ... convinced that the
characteristics of the Spanish culinary model par excellence make it clearly
deserving of this UNESCO distinction," said the agricultural ministry in a
statement.
If Spain gets its way, the Mediterranean diet could join the
intangible cultural heritage list, alongside the Festival of the Dead in Mexico
and the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. It would also provide another way of
marketing, even more profitably, Spanish products such as olive oil, ham and
wine.
Defining the Mediterranean diet, though, is a moveable feast.
When British chef Rick Stein journeyed through a number of Mediterranean
countries for a TV series on the region he sampled everything from kebabs in
southeast Turkey to tagines and couscous in Morocco, and salted cod in Spain.
The Boston-based food think-tank Oldways promotes a
Mediterranean diet which it says is "the gold standard for eating patterns that
promote life-long good health".
However, the diet it recommends is "based on the dietary
traditions of Crete, Greece and southern Italy circa 1960 at a time when the
rates of chronic disease were among the lowest in the world, and adult life
expectancy was among the highest, even though medical services were limited".
Oldways and other organisations promote the Mediterranean diet
which is typically defined as one with polyunsaturated fats like olive oil
rather than butter and margarine, lots of pulses, vegetables, and unrefined
cereals, some fish, moderate amounts of dairy products and low amounts of meat
and sugar.
In Spain, though, meat is on the table in abundance. At
lunchtime, blackboards outside bars and restaurants across the country announce
set menus to feed hungry workers. Favourites are fried pork chops, beef steaks
or chicken breasts, usually served with chips and a miniature salad garnish.
Fish is usually fried rather than the baked dishes featured in
so many Mediterranean cookbooks the world over.
Spain is also battling a growing problem of obesity. The rate of
obesity in adults has doubled within the last 10 years to 14 percent, while one
in three Spanish children is overweight or obese - as in Italy and Greece - the
highest rate in Western Europe.
The rise is blamed on factors like overeating, more inactive
lifestyles and the introduction of more pre-packaged food and sweets into
children's diets. The Spanish authorities are reacting. The government asked
restaurants to sign up to a voluntary code to not advertise bumper portions
which it thinks encourage overeating.
Last year, in an exceptional case in the northern region of
Asturias, social services removed a 10-year-old boy weighing 100 kg from the
care of his grandparents because they would not stop overfeeding him.
Yet, Spain's problem with obesity does not undermine its case to
have its traditional diet internationally recognised, says Chef Ferran Adria
whose restaurant El Bulli was named best in the world by Restaurant Magazine.
He said it was indisputable that Italian, Spanish, Greek and
Moroccan cuisine had a common culture "which is one of the best in the world."
"The source of obesity is upbringing. Cooking healthily is very
simple ... but someone needs to explain it to you."
Basque chef Juan Mari Arzak, whose restaurant in the northern
Spanish region has three Michelin stars, also supports the UNESCO bid. He thinks
UNESCO recognition could be used like the Designation of Origin labels - seals
given in the European Union since 1992 which tell consumers products meet
certain standards and come from the region they say they do.
Agriculture Minister Elena Espinosa has said marketing campaigns
for Mediterranean products are already being run in Spain, the EU and the rest
of the world.
Speaking on the phone from his kitchen as he prepared tuna
marinated in olive oil, rice wine and chillies, Arzak said: "If this is proved
(that the Mediterranean diet deserves UNESCO recognition), it would show that
the cuisine is better (than others).
"When you get a Nobel prize it's because you've earned it."
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BRUSHING FOR CHILDREN
Start brushing children's teeth as soon as they erupt
Brush twice a day using fluoride toothpaste
Brush using small circular motions, making sure that all tooth
surfaces are cleaned
Select a brush with a small head and medium strength
bristles
For children up to three years of age brush the teeth yourself,
using a smear of 1,000ppm fluoride paste
For children aged between three and six, encourage the child to
brush themselves but supervise their brushing. Use a pea-sized blob of
1,350-1,500ppm fluoride paste
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Many children 'brush teeth alone'
Parents have been accused of failing to help their children
look after their teeth properly.
A survey found more than one in five under-fives were being left to brush
their teeth unsupervised.
A quarter of parents wrongly thought children did not need to brush twice a
day, and 67% thought brushing for one minute was enough - two is recommended.
The survey, of 1,000 people, was carried out by the British Dental Health
Foundation (BDHF).
The results also showed that 23% of those surveyed thought there was no need
for children to avoid fizzy drinks, even though they have been linked to dental
damage.
Dr Nigel Carter, BDHF chief executive, said: "These results really are very
worrying and help explain why around half of children under the age of five
currently have tooth decay here in the UK.
"Teaching children good dental habits is vital.
"Not only has research shown that people who learn good habits as children
are far more likely to carry them into adulthood, but taking bad habits into
adulthood will cause gum disease and this has been linked to all manner of
serious conditions including diabetes, strokes, heart disease and low birth
weight babies."
Janet Clarke, of the British Dental Association, said teaching children how
to brush their teeth was a vital part of oral hygiene.
She said: "Twice-daily brushing with fluoride paste should begin as soon as
the baby teeth begin to erupt and will need to be performed or supervised by an
adult until children are around six years of age.
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 These results really are very worrying and help explain why around
half of children under the age of five currently have tooth decay here in the
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"Parents have a crucial role to play in encouraging their children to get
into good oral health habits from a young age."
The survey also found that 29% of UK adults suffered with bleeding gums and
almost half of those simply ignored it or brushed their teeth more softly to
avoid aggravating it.
Dr Carter said: "Bleeding gums are a sign of a poor oral healthcare routine
and, if left, can lead to serious health problems.
"People need to brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, cut down how
often they have sugary foods and drinks and visit the dentist regularly, as
often as they recommend if they want to keep their gums and body healthy."
Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth
(United Kingdom) have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the
belief that happy children are the best learners
The findings, which currently
appear online in the journal Developmental Science and will be printed
in the June issue, show that where attention to detail is required, happy
children may be at a disadvantage.
The researchers conducted a series of experiments with different child age
groups who had happy or sad moods induced with the aid of music (Mozart and
Mahler) and selected video clips (Jungle Book and the Lion King). The groups
were then asked to undertake a task that required attention to detail - to
observe a detailed image such as a house and a simple shape such as a triangle,
and then locate the shape within the larger picture. The findings in each
experiment with both music and video clips were conclusive, with the children
induced to feel a sad or neutral mood performing the task better than those
induced to feel a happy state of mind.
Lead researcher Simone Schnall of
the University of Plymouth describes the psychology behind the findings:
"Happiness indicates that things are going well, which leads to a global,
top-down style of information processing. Sadness indicates that something is
amiss, triggering detail-orientated, analytical processing.
"However, it
is important to emphasize that existing research shows there are contexts in
which a positive mood is beneficial for a child, such as when a task calls for
creative thinking. But this particular research demonstrates that when attention
to detail is required, it may do more harm than good."
Co-author Vikram
Jaswal, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Virginia,
added that the findings contradict conventional wisdom that happiness always
leads to optimal outcomes. "The good feeling that accompanies happiness comes at
a hidden cost. It leads to a particular style of thinking that is suited for
some types of situations, but not others."
The
research was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Source:
Vikram Jaswal
University of Virginia
Plenary and late-breaking studies that advance the treatment of both early and
advanced breast cancer were released at a press briefing at the 44th Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
"We have a multitude of therapies for women with breast cancer, but continue to
need new treatments that are more effective and have fewer side effects," said
Eric Winer, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, director of the
Breast Oncology Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and moderator of the
press briefing. "Our goal is to prevent recurrence and prolong survival for
patients with early-stage breast cancer, and control disease and improve
survival for patients with advanced disease."
Study findings include:
- A plenary study found that giving zoledronic acid (Zometa), a drug
used to treat bone metastases and recently approved to treat osteoporosis, to
premenopausal women undergoing ovarian suppression and hormone therapy
significantly reduces the risk of recurrence in early-stage breast cancer.
- A late-breaking study found that adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to
docetaxel (Taxotere) slows disease progression for patients newly diagnosed with
locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. This study adds to previous
findings on bevacizumab for treating breast cancer.
The press briefing
also highlighted research on the effectiveness of chemotherapy after surgery for
older women with early-stage breast cancer. The study suggests that standard
adjuvant chemotherapy is effective in older women and cannot be replaced by the
entirely oral chemotherapy agent, capecitabine. The study is important since
little data exist on the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in older women, and
physicians have little guidance about whether chemotherapy may do more harm than
good in this population.
For consumer-oriented information on these
studies and more than 120 cancer types and cancer-related syndromes, please
refer your readers to ASCO's oncologist-vetted patient website, http://www.cancer.net.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Stone Age man killed to get a woman
By Roger
Highfield, Science Editor
Neolithic age men fought over women too, according to a study
that provides the most ancient evidence of the lengths men will go to in the
hunt for partners.
Many archaeologists have argued that women have long motivated
cycles of violence and blood feuds throughout history but there has really been
no solid archaeological evidence to support this view.
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Germany
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Now a relatively new method has been used to work out the
origins of the victims tossed into a mass grave of skeletons, and so distinguish
one tribe from another, revealing that neighbouring tribes were prepared to kill
their male rivals to secure their women some 7000 years ago.
The Durham University research, described in the academic
journal Antiquity, focused on 34 skeletons found buried in the village of
Talheim in the south-west of Germany.
Geographic "signatures", chemically derived from the skeletons'
teeth, suggest they were of people killed in an attack between rival tribes
around 5000 BC as previously dated through radiocarbon methods.
Before the study, it seemed several women were among this
unfortunate group, a minority.
But once the new method was used to separate the victims by
geographic origin, it was clear that the local group was special - local because
it was the only group with any young children, and special because it was the
only group without adult women, despite being the largest group.
The researchers conclude the absence of local females indicates
that they were spared execution and captured instead which may have indeed been
the primary motivation for the attack.
Lead author Dr Alex Bentley says the simplest explanation is
that the women of one tribe were captured."It seems this community was
specifically targeted, as could happen in a cycle of revenge between rival
groups. Although resources and population were undoubtedly factors in central
Europe around that time, women appear to be the immediate reason for the
attack.
"Our analysis points to the local women being regarded as
somehow special and were therefore kept alive."
The Durham University-led team, with researchers from University
College London, University of Wisconsin and a German government body, came to
their conclusions after analysing the strontium, carbon and oxygen isotopes
signatures of the skeletons' teeth. These give vital information about the
skeletons' geological origin and diet.
The skeletons from the mass grave in Talheim, which were
excavated in the 1980s, were all buried in a single pit of three metres long.
German experts determined that the majority had been killed by a blow to the
left side of the head, suggesting the victims were bound and killed, probably
with a stone axe. Others may have been killed from arrow-wounds from behind as
if the victims had tried to flee.
Whereas the women from the local community were spared, what
remains open for speculation is why women from the non-local groups wound up
killed. How did they get caught up in the massacre? They might even have been
from the attacking group. "What we know," Dr. Bentley says, "is that the local
women were the target," and what the role was of the others is part of the
mystery."
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6/2/2008 A new paper published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology investigates the evolution of genomic imprinting in a specific region of the mammalian genome. The work, by Anne Ferguson-Smith and colleagues in the UK and Australia, shows that different regions became imprinted at different times during mammalian evolution.
6/2/2008 New work, by David Baker and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, has identified one of the molecules required for the activation of the sexual cycle of the Plasmodium pathogen within the mosquito. PKG is an enzyme produced by the malaria parasite and is necessary for the pathogen to become sexually mature.
6/2/2008 Adult circumcision is safe in HIV-infected men without advanced HIV disease, according to research published in PLoS Medicine. Analyzing results of two clinical trials of circumcision in the rural Rakai district of Uganda, Ron Gray of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University and colleagues found approximately a 3 percent rate of moderate or severe surgical complications -- primarily infections -- in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative men, when circumcision was performed under optimal conditions.
6/2/2008 Two surgeons are calling on the international health community to recognize that surgical conditions account for a huge burden of disease in the developing world, and that the human right to health must include access to essential surgical care. Writing in this week's PLoS Medicine, Doruk and Robert Riviello say that surgical conditions account for 11 percent of the total global burden of disease, and they disproportionately affect the world's rural poor in low income countries.
6/2/2008 Men may usually settle it over a drunken brawl in the pub or perhaps a verbal spat -- but new evidence has shown for the first time that fighting over women in prehistoric times could have been worse than that.
6/2/2008 Aging leads to large changes in gene activity in the ovaries of mice, but only limited changes in testes, according to research published in the open-access journal, BMC Biology. A lifespan-extending calorie-restricted diet reversed some of the aging effects - but, unlike the widespread changes observed in somatic organs, it had an impact only in a small number of gonad-specific genes.
6/2/2008 The humble earthworm provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems. New research published in two BioMed Central journals shows that copper contamination has a detrimental effect by interfering with the energy metabolism of the exposed invertebrates and that different pollutants have unique molecular effects, with implications for both monitoring and remediation of toxins.
6/2/2008 A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, will be unveiled by a scientist at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics Tuesday, June 3.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have found that a daily drink containing probiotic bacteria can modify the immune system's response to grass pollen, a common cause of seasonal hay fever. In a pilot study in humans, the probiotic significantly reduced the production of molecules associated with allergy. But they are not yet recommending that sufferers rush to the supermarket as the changes may not have an immediate effect on symptoms.
6/2/2008 NEW YORK, June 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers now advise colon cancer screening before age 50 because adenomas -- pre-cancerous masses in the colon -- develop earlier than thought.
6/2/2008 PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 2 (UPI) -- The more first-, second- and third-degree relatives with alcoholism, the greater risk a teen will develop alcohol-use disorders, U.S. researchers say.
6/2/2008 The space shuttle Discovery brings a $1bn laboratory - and a toilet pump - to the International Space Station.
6/2/2008 Hip and knee replacement surgery patients -- who are often elderly -- are at increased risk of developing potentially life-threatening thrombosis, or blood clots. Nevertheless, according to a study by Dr. Elham Rahme of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, most patients in Quebec do not receive the recommended treatment to prevent a thrombosis. The study will be published June 3 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
6/2/2008 The tip sheet for the June 3 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine includes the following articles: "Critical Care Management Associated with Higher Mortality in ICU Patients"; "Salmeterol Added to Inhaled Corticosteroids Did Not Alter Risk for Asthma-Related Hospitalizations"; "Study Suggests that Retired Boxers Have High Rate of Pituitary Dysfunction"; and "US Group Reaffirms Need for Screening for Diabetes in Adults with High Blood Pressure."
6/2/2008 Kicking the habit may soon become easier for the nation's 45 million smokers. For the first time, researchers have identified patterns of genes that appear to influence how well individuals respond to specific smoking cessation treatments.
6/2/2008 The addition of cetuximab to chemotherapy may benefit patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute phase II study. The results of the study will be presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago as an oral presentation. This is the first time cetuximab has been used in combination with docetaxel and cisplatin as induction therapy.
6/2/2008 Preventable adverse events in hospitals occur three times more often among patients with communication problems, such as deafness, blindness, psychiatric disorders and multiple health issues or comorbidities, found researchers in this study of nearly 2,400 patient records from 20 hospitals in Quebec.
6/2/2008 Fewer than 1 in 5 patients received post-discharge therapy to prevent life-threatening blood clots -- venous thrombosis -- after hip- or knee-replacement surgery, report Rahme and colleagues in a retrospective cohort study. Venous thrombosis is one of the leading causes of death among hospital patients. However, elderly patients have a 70 percent lower chance of dying within 3 months if they take an anticoagulant drug to prevent blood clots.
6/2/2008 Researchers have developed a new approach to identify molecular changes in the fluid bathing the central nervous system and used it to obtain insight into the mechanisms of central nervous system damage in a monkey model of the dementia and encephalitis (acute inflammation of the brain) that can occur during the late stages of HIV/AIDS. It is hoped that similar approaches could be used to provide new information about other neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders.
6/2/2008 This release contains summaries, links to PDFs and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, June 2, 2008, in the JCI, including: Molecular changes in brain fluid give insight into brain-damaging disease; Its not a level playing field, your genes determine your levels of glucose; Pinning down a cause of disease in a model of psoriasis; Linking genes to decreased survival in lung cancer patients; and others.
6/2/2008 To tackle the gap between damage, diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injury, a unique team of scientists, physicians, and medical students from Columbia University Medical Center is focusing on a small protein found in the urine at the time of sudden kidney failure. The protein detects kidney injury one to two days sooner than the creatinine test for renal failure.
6/2/2008 Many healthy infants and toddlers may have low levels of vitamin D, and about one-third of those appear to have some evidence of reduced bone mineral content on X-rays, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Risk factors for binge eating and purging may vary between boys and girls and by age group in girls, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Children who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight and may have a better overall nutrient intake than children who do not drink juice, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Alumni of private foster care programs have lower rates of mental and physical disorders when compared with alumni of public foster care programs.
6/2/2008 As DNA sequencing becomes cheaper, it will become common for people to have their complete genomes sequenced. Personal genomes will not only tell people about genetic susceptibility to cancer and heart disease, but will also tell them which vitamins and how much can improve their health. A new study from UC Berkeley's Jasper Rine shows that one enzyme can be tuned up with vitamins, suggesting that one day we all may take personalized vitamin supplements.
6/2/2008 B cells, precursors of autoantibody-secreting cells, have emerged as promising new therapeutic targets in autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.
6/2/2008 Progressive knee osteoarthritis is believed to result in part from a combination of several local mechanical factors.
6/2/2008 The use of electrical impulses to stimulate weak or paralyzed muscles, called functional electrical stimulation, is often used to help stroke or multiple sclerosis patients to walk.
6/2/2008 Rather than picking our friends based on intentional choice and common values and interests, our friendships may be based on more superficial factors like proximity or group assignments. As reported in a recent issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, sitting in neighboring seats as a result of randomly assigned seat numbers when meeting for the first time led to higher ratings of friendship intensity one year later.
6/2/2008 When people hear about elder abuse in nursing homes, they usually think of staff members victimizing residents. However, research by Cornell University faculty members suggests that a more prevalent and serious problem may be aggression and violence that occurs between residents themselves.
6/2/2008 This month's issue of "Cold Spring Harbor Protocols" features a new method for detecting copy number variation.
6/2/2008 When people hear about elder abuse in nursing homes, they usually think of staff members victimizing residents. However, research by Cornell University faculty members suggests that a more prevalent and serious problem may be aggression and violence that occurs between residents themselves.
6/2/2008 Long-term, heavy cannabis use may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Exposure-based therapy, in which recent trauma survivors are instructed to relive the troubling event, may be effective in preventing the progression from acute stress disorder to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Adults who were placed in a private, enhanced foster care program as teenagers appear to have significantly fewer mental disorders, ulcers and cardiometabolic problems (diabetes, hypertension or heart disease) but more respiratory disorders than those who were placed in public programs, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Alumni of private foster care programs have lower rates of mental and physical disorders when compared with alumni of public foster care programs.
6/2/2008 Penn researchers have found an alternative method for obstetric care that leads not only to healthier newborns, but better outcomes for moms as well. The method maximizes the chance for vaginal delivery, as opposed to C-Sections, which are potentially harmful and increasing in trend.
6/2/2008 About six of every 10 people in the United States age 18 and older have at least one chronic medical condition. A chronic condition is one that can be expected to last at least one year and result in limitations or the need for ongoing medical care.
6/2/2008 A simple urine test for the protein NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) can help emergency department physicians more accurately and rapidly diagnose kidney failure, which can result in intensive care admission, dialysis, or even death. This fast and precise test will allow physicians to make evidence-based and potentially lifesaving treatment decisions.
6/2/2008 Scientists have agreed that strong earthquakes produce aftershocks within the region, but many did not believe that temblors of magnitude 7 and above could trigger smaller quakes on the other side of the world - until now. A recent study of major earthquakes since 1992 - the kind that can generate widespread damage - revealed that such events routinely trigger smaller jolts around the planet.
6/2/2008 North Dakota State University's Dr. Heather Gill-Robinson uncovers secrets of peat bog mummies that are part of "Mystery of the Mummy Murders" on the television program Explorer airing on the National Geographic Channel on June 4.
6/2/2008 By Kyle Winters
There's a U of T backpack sitting on the floor of my office at 21 King's College Circle. I got it at the University of Toronto Bookstore and according to the label, it's produced by Jansport and manufactured in Cambodia. My goal is to look beyond the label to see who made this product, what the factory looks like and what the conditions were like for the worker who made it. A site tour will help me understand the working conditions associated with several factories that manufacture university products.
6/2/2008 The West Bend Harley Owners Group (HOG) recently donated more than $6,000 to breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The HOG chapter raised the money during the Judie Bernarde Memorial Golf Outing at Edgewater Golf Club in Grafton.
6/2/2008 These pictures are from the ongoing construction of the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, which is anticipated to open this spring.
6/2/2008 Kirk Ludwig, MD, has been appointed Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin and to the medical staff of Froedtert Hospital. His research interests include gastrointestinal motility, multi-disciplinary approaches for the treatment of rectal cancer, fecal incontinence and the mechanisms and treatment of post-operative intestinal dysfunction.
6/2/2008 When it comes to finding new solutions for cancer treatment, resourceful researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin are collaborating with scientific communities outside the world of medicine. One Medical College researcher in particular, Harry T. Whelan, MD, Professor of Neurology, and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine (Pediatric Neurology), is borrowing technology developed for NASA and incorporating it into cancer treatments and therapies.
6/2/2008 Bon Ton Stores has added another successful event to their line up of fundraisers for breast cancer research at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This time they teamed up with 'The Business Journal' for 'Passion for Fashion' a fashion show where they raised $9,000.
6/2/2008 Bruce H. Campbell, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, is a member of the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Executive Committee and a regular contributor to Cancer Center News. This essay is part of a periodic series of stories Dr. Campbell writes on his experiences as a surgeon.
6/2/2008 AARHUS, Denmark, June 2 (UPI) -- Danish researchers say they found a higher mortality in children of fathers age 45 years or older that lasted until the children were age 18.
6/2/2008 DURHAM, N.H., June 2 (UPI) -- A student whose parents are involved in his or her education is more likely to do well in school, U.S. researchers said.
6/2/2008 Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed. Researchers found that chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.
6/2/2008 But relief not on way, since FDA has said evidence of drug's effectiveness lacking
6/2/2008 The earlier in life a patient started, the greater the risk, study finds
6/2/2008 Survey finds less than 25% sure they could perform CPR, use automated defibrillator
6/2/2008 Abnormal electrical patterns more common in black football players, but they aren't necessarily dangerous, experts say
6/2/2008 A new study from George Mason University reveals that not only are there abnormally high levels of short-selling of NASDAQ stocks prior to the public release of analyst downgrades, but evidence suggests that the short-sellers are informed traders.
6/2/2008 Like a celestial top, the spinning neutron star known as the Crab Pulsar is slowing, a phenomenon that astronomers have yet to fully understand.
6/2/2008 In a multi-site study, Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that a drug called Ipilimumab, also known as MDX-010, works to stimulate the body's own immune system to fight prostate cancer. The drug was found to be effective in study participants with a serious type of prostate cancer -- one where the tumor has spread and was resistant to hormonal treatment and, in some cases, also to chemotherapy.
6/2/2008 Microscopic robots crafted to maneuver separately without any obvious guidance are now assembling into self-organized structures after years of continuing research led by a Duke University computer scientist.
6/2/2008 The deceptively simple, remarkably fast feeding action of toads and chameleons offers a new look at how muscles work.This fresh perspective could lead to designing more efficient electric motors, better prostheses and new medical treatments for neuromuscular diseases like Parkinson's.Science has long held that muscles behave largely like motors. Northern Arizona University researcher Kiisa Nishikawa suggests that muscle acts more like a spring.
6/2/2008 Talking it out has long been considered essential to recovering from a trauma. But new research shows that expressing one's thoughts and feelings after a traumatic event is not necessary for long-term emotional and physical health, a finding that could change the way institutions devote money and resources to mental health services following collective traumas.
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6/2/2008 New research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese.
6/2/2008 A new study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs found that respondents were likely to overestimate their credit score.
6/2/2008 A UT Southwestern Medical Center physician and other researchers have developed a unique statistical model that predicts the probability of a patient being cancer free 12 years after initial surgical treatment.
6/2/2008 Astronomers have used ultrasharp images obtained with the Keck Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope to determine for the first time the masses of the coldest class of "failed stars," a.k.a. brown dwarfs.
6/2/2008 People with disabilities all along the Gulf Coast were caught off guard by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and forced to flee without their wheelchairs, service animals and in some instances even their eyeglasses. UT Houston's Lex Frieden has launched a new Web site, www.disability911.com, to help them avoid a recurrence.
6/2/2008 Genzyme Corp. reported preliminary data from a fully-enrolled pivotal, phase 2 study examining the safety and effectiveness of Clolar (R) (clofarabine) as a single agent in previously untreated, older adult patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who are unlikely to benefit from conventional "7+3" anthracycline plus cytarabine-based induction chemotherapy.
6/2/2008 Arkansas Professor presents new, simple method to learn about black holes up to eight billion light years away.
6/2/2008 Many students dream of meeting the researchers who inspired them to choose their fields of study. Three U of T students haven't left it to chance -- they have carved out a student experience that leads straight to their biotechnology heroes.
6/2/2008 By Michelle MacArthur
One of Rwanda's up-and-coming journalists will have the chance to hone his skills this summer and share his unique expertise as he begins work as a reporter for Toronto Community News and takes up residence in New College.
6/2/2008 BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said 80 percent of desk-bound employees in their study were overweight or obese, which is higher percentage than in the general population.
6/2/2008 When Alice MacDonald arrived at MIT four years ago, the biological engineering major did not exist. But this Friday, MacDonald and 22 other MIT students will become the Institute's first graduates from the new biological engineering program.
6/2/2008 Practice didn't affect number of infections, need for hospitalization, study finds
6/2/2008 Cannabis increases risk of psychosis in teens is the headline in The Daily Telegraph today. Users of cannabis have a higher average number of symptoms associated with a risk... 
6/2/2008 Children of older fathers more likely to die early is the headline in the Daily Mail today. Children of older fathers are almost twice as likely to die before adulthood warns...
6/2/2008 Britain's coastal waters receive a 96.5% rating for cleanliness in a European Union report.
6/2/2008 Satellite images reveal the "rapid deforestation" of Papua New Guinea's rainforests over the past 30 years.
6/2/2008 Icelandic and Norwegian firms export whalemeat to Japan, which environmentalists say undermines global treaties.
6/2/2008 Astronomers have sighted the smallest extrasolar planet yet: a distant world just three times the size of our own.
6/2/2008 A new flow loop commissioned by CSIRO will help researchers find solutions to predict and control gas hydrates formation in offshore oil and gas production pipelines.
6/2/2008 A vaccine aimed at inducing immunity to the most common and deadly type of brain tumor may stave off recurrence and more than double survival in patients, according to a new study led by researchers in Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center.
6/2/2008 The June 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes a groundbreaking study on genetic factors and nearsightedness, a cautionary tale on age-related macular degeneration patients' vitamin use and good news for people who have had an acute attack of optic neuritis.
6/2/2008 Researchers at California Polytechnic State University have discovered what may be a clue to the mystery of why marine mammals around the world are succumbing to a parasite that is typically only associated with cats. The key may just be the lowly anchovy, according to research presented today at the 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
6/2/2008 The conventional wisdom among scientists has long been that birds acquire the intestinal bacteria that are a necessary for good health from their environment, but a new University of Georgia study finds that chickens are actually born with those bacteria.
6/2/2008 As the United States continues to import increasingly more of its food from developing nations, we are putting ourselves at greater risk of foodborne disease because many of these countries do not have the same sanitary standards for production, especially in the case of seafood and fresh produce, say scientists today at the 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Boston.
6/2/2008 Children who leave their homes because of maltreatment appear to have fewer behavioral problems three years later if they are placed with relatives than if they are placed in foster care, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
6/2/2008 Children removed from their homes after reports of maltreatment have significantly fewer behavior problems three years after placement with relatives than if they are put into foster care, according to new research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
6/2/2008 A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has shown the testosterone of male North American barn swallows skyrocketed early in the breeding season when their breast colors were artificially enhanced by researchers, indicating the clothes -- or in this case, the feathers -- make the man.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown how quantum systems might disobey a hard and fast rule of physics: While an ensemble of small systems in a larger heat bath should eventually reach thermal equilibrium, repeated measuring of quantum systems could interfere with the process, causing them to heat further or lose energy to the heat bath.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have demonstrated, for the first time, the existence of "quasiparticles" with the one quarter the charge of an electron. While charges with odd denominators have been seen, the new, quarter-charge quasiparticle is significant because it might form the basis of a novel type of quantum computer.
6/2/2008 In the world of birds, where fancy can be as fleeting as flight, the color of the bird apparently has a profound effect on more than just its image. A new study of barn swallows reveals it also affects the bird's physiology.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have developed a new approach to treating such autoimmune diseases as irritable bowel syndrome using genetically-engineered regulatory T cells. This approach may be adapted to a number of autoimmune diseases, as it can be used treat the disease without knowing its exact cause.
6/2/2008 Drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate or major brain defects, according to a study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that salmonella bacteria found in garden birds are sensitive to antibiotics, suggesting that the infection is unlike the bacteria found in livestock and humans.
6/2/2008 People use eye contact in a variety of ways every minute of every day but how often do you find yourself staring into space with concentrating on an issue or problem Psychologists now know that people who are carrying out a complex task tend to look away from anyone else who is nearby. They refer to it as "gaze aversion."
6/2/2008 Researchers have demonstrated the possibility of preventing the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for more than a million malaria deaths a year, from becoming sexually mature.
6/2/2008 University of Leicester and Northamptonshire Police research reveals new techniques for identifying prints on metal.
6/2/2008 The first scientific papers outlining the progress made on the Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation initiative are being published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. These papers present practical scientific and technological approaches to implementing ICH documents that address pharmaceutical development, quality risk management and pharmaceutical quality systems. The June issue is available free of charge online.
6/2/2008 A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse. The article, which describes the largest such investigation to date and the first to include a control group, also indicates that bipolar-associated risk is independent of the risk conferred by other disorders affecting study participants
6/2/2008 For centuries, the concept of mind readers was strictly the domain of folklore and science fiction. But according to new research published today in the journal Science, scientists are closer to knowing how specific thoughts activate our brains. The findings demonstrate the power of computational modeling to improve our understanding of how the brain processes information and thoughts.
6/2/2008 The discovery of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of these common conditions, two scientists told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.
6/2/2008 Our relationship with objects is multilayered and often very emotional, and this is expressed in the way we shop. Swedish ethnologist Erik Ottoson of Uppsala University has studied the way we look for things in shopping malls, town centers and flea markets and even in skips.
6/2/2008 Ecosystems are constantly exchanging materials through the movement of air in the atmosphere and water in lakes and rivers. The effects of humans, however, are another major source of connections among ecosystems.
6/2/2008 A led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly large part of children and teens' diets. Teens who consume these SSBs drink an average of 356 calories per day, a significant increase from 10 years earlier.
6/2/2008 The search for gravitational waves has revealed new information about the core of one of the most famous objects in the sky: the Crab Pulsar in the Crab Nebula. An analysis by the international LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Scientific Collaboration to be submitted to Astrophysical Journal Letters has shown that no more than 4 percent of the energy loss of the pulsar is caused by the emission of gravitational waves.
6/2/2008 Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are the first to identify two proteins responsible for mechanosensitive ion channel activities in plant roots. Scientists have long known that plant cells respond to physical forces. Until now, however, the proteins controlling the ion channel response remained a mystery.
6/2/2008 The shape of things to come in the computer world will be anything but flat, predicts Queen's University Computing professor Roel Vertegaal, who is now developing prototypes of these new "non-planar" devices in his Human Media Laboratory.
6/2/2008 Many of the clergy who lead America's 260,000 religious congregations turn to psychologists who share their religious values when they refer congregants to social workers. However, this approach could impede people from getting the care they need, maintains Dr. Glen Milstein, professor of psychology at the City College of New York.
6/2/2008 The problem of how many identical-sized spheres can be randomly packed into a container has challenged mathematicians for centuries. A team of physicists at the City College of New York has come up with a solution that could have implications for everything from processing granular materials to shipping fruit.
6/2/2008 An international team of astronomers led by David Bennett of the University of Notre Dame has discovered an extra-solar planet of about three earth masses orbiting a star with a mass so low that its core may not be massive enough to maintain nuclear reactions.
6/2/2008 New information about the heart of one of the most famous objects in the sky -- the Crab Pulsar in the Crab Nebula -- has been revealed by an international team of scientists searching for gravitational waves. The team's achievement also is the first direct look into the interior of a neutron star.
6/2/2008 Results from a recent pilot human study suggest that including Concord grape juice in the diet may provide benefit for older adults with early memory decline. This study represents the first placebo-controlled human study to investigate whether regular consumption of a polyphenol-rich food or beverage could have beneficial effects against age-related cognitive decline.
6/2/2008 Psychologists at the University of Virginia and the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the belief that happy children are the best learners. The findings, which currently appear online in the journal Developmental Science, and will be printed in the June issue, show that where attention to detail is required, happy children may be at a disadvantage.
6/2/2008 Astronomers have discovered an extrasolar planet only three times more massive than our own, the smallest yet observed orbiting a normal star. The star itself is not large, perhaps as little as one twentieth the mass of our Sun, suggesting to the research team that relatively common low-mass stars may present good candidates for hosting Earth-like planets.
6/2/2008 Metformin, the common first-line drug for type 2 diabetes, may be effective in increasing pathologic complete response rates in diabetic women with early stage breast cancer who took the drug during chemotherapy prior to having surgery, paving the way for further research of the drug as a potential cancer therapy, according to researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
6/2/2008 A study in the Spring issue of Social Studies Research and Practice finds that lessons about folk art can be an effective tool for teaching young children about community, history and diversity.
6/2/2008 A Bloomington man who died last year at age 100, never married or had children, lived simply and supported himself by caring for other people's lawns and property has left his entire $650,000 estate to Indiana University's Hilltop Garden and Nature Center.
6/2/2008 A new book analyzing the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections in the United States provides some of the clearest evidence to date about why George W. Bush captured the White House and the Democratic candidates failed.
6/2/2008 Arkansas Universities are helping Rwanda rebuild by educating new generation of scientists, engineers, and computer experts.
6/2/2008 Media representatives are invited to cover the 14th annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
6/2/2008 Prostate cancer can be managed conservatively or aggressively. The primary choices include observation, surgery, radiation, hormonal manipulation followed by radiation, and hormonal treatment. Some centers also offer cryotherapy for localized disease. So which approach is best for a given patient
6/2/2008 Peter Nelson, a computer science professor and expert in the field of artificial intelligence, has been appointed dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Engineering, pending approval by the university's Board of Trustees.
6/2/2008 Rowan University engineering students are teaming with a leading pharmaceutical firm to improve the environmental profile of the manufacturing process for the active ingredient in the top-selling arthritis pain medication Celebrex (celecoxib).
6/2/2008 As a human avian influenza pandemic remains a very real global threat, the University of Maryland-based Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza Coordinated Agricultural Project, AICAP, has been re-funded with a second five million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
6/2/2008 The percentage of 2007 chemistry graduates with full-time jobs as of early last October was relatively high, extending an upturn in employment rates of the past several years, according to the June 2 issue of Chemical & Engineering News(C&EN). CE&N is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.
6/2/2008 University of Michigan simulations correctly predicted that the pulsed jets of the Mars Phoenix lander would strip the soil to the subsurface ice or rock as the craft touched down.
6/2/2008 Professor David Wolfe of political science and the Centre for International Studies has been selected CIBC scholar-in-residence chair by the Conference Board of Canada. During his one-year term, beginning in September 2008, Wolfe will explore the role of cities in a knowledge-based economy. He will collaborate with staff at the board throughout the year and present his findings in a lecture in May. The scholar-in-residence program is a research program funded by CIBC and administered by the board. The Conference Board of Canada announced the selection ofWolfe May 5.
6/2/2008 Professor Philip Berger of family and community medicine is the winner of the Stanley Knowles Humanitarian Award of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. Berger received the award for his dedication and contributions as a humanitarian, raising awareness about social causes worldwide. A strong advocate for public health care in Canada, Berger is also the founder of the Canadian Medical Network-Amnesty International and the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture. Berger received the award, presented by Stephen Lewis, former UN ambassador and special envoy on HIV/AIDS and a former award recipient, April 17 during the OPSEU annual convention.
6/2/2008 Professor Stephen Hockema and Jutta Treviranus, senior research associate and director of the Adaptive Technology Research Centre, are winners of the highly competitive 2008 IBM Corporation Faculty Award. The prize will support their Adaptive Technology Research Centre research. The award, totalling more than $71,000, recognizes ATRC's importance to the industry, the quality of the programand the researchers' achievements. The awards are given annually and are renewable.
6/2/2008 Media education scholars from across the U.S. will come together with experts in gaming, simulations, Second Life, journalism and education to explore the potential of new media for learning at the "New Agendas for Media Literacy" conference June 6 and 7 on The University of Texas at Austin campus.
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6/2/2008 Event: The Harry Ransom Center hosts free public programs throughout the summer.
When: Various evenings throughout June and July.
Where: Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, 21st and Guadalupe streets and Jessen Auditorium at The University of Texas at Austin.
Background: The Harry Ransom Center will present public programs related to its exhibitions and [...]
6/2/2008 TEMPE, Ariz., June 2 (UPI) -- Office pools for a basketball tournament or the movie Oscars increase office stress, researchers at Arizona State University said.
6/2/2008 ST. LOUIS, June 2 (UPI) -- An early-age onset of drinking is a strong predictor of later alcohol dependence, Washington University School of Medicine researchers in St. Louis said.
6/2/2008 INDIANAPOLIS , June 2 (UPI) -- Current recommendations to have doctors meet twice with patients in weight-management programs may not be intensive enough for some, a U.S. researcher says.
6/2/2008 National study finds high injury rate calls for increased prevention efforts
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Fetal Screening Tests Have Major Limitations: Study
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6/2/2008 Consumption of such drinks now make up to 15% of their daily calories, study finds
6/2/2008 Study says kinship care deserves more funding for estimated 2.5 million displaced children
6/2/2008 The world's rarest rhino is captured on video in the jungles of Java - then sends camera flying.
6/2/2008 An insect found only four times previously since 1853 is discovered close to site of original sighting.
6/2/2008 Nasa's Mars lander Phoenix may be resting on a large patch of ice, scientists believe.
6/2/2008 A woman in Australia has given birth to a healthy girl after a rare full-term ectopic pregnancy.
6/2/2008 Lorenzo Odone, whose parents' battle to save him from a nerve disorder was depicted in the film Lorenzo's Oil, dies.
6/2/2008 Scientists claim they have found gene variants which influence whether we walk upright or on all fours.
6/2/2008 People who choose not to talk about traumatic experiences often fare better than those who do.
6/2/2008 Tests used in pregnancy only pick up half of potential chromosomal abnormalities, Italian research warns.
6/2/2008 Millions of people with HIV/Aids in the world's poorer countries still fail to get drugs which could save their lives.
6/2/2008 Global warming is generally thought to have a negative affect on the habitats of many animals and plants. Not for the Brown Argus butterfly however -- this insect seems to be bucking the trend and expanding its numbers quicker and more effectively, according to research published in the June issue of the Royal Entomological Society's journal. Ecological Entomology.
6/2/2008 Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have shown that by blocking a signaling protein, they can prevent prostate cancer cells from metastasizing. In a series of experiments in both the laboratory and animal models, they found that the protein, Stat3, is key to the metastatic progression of prostate cancer. The work opens the door to studies examining the protein as a target for therapies to keep prostate cancer at bay.
6/2/2008 Big pharma gave up on soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics too soon, according to research published in the June issue of Microbiology. Scientists have been mining microbial genomes for new natural products that may have applications in the treatment of MRSA and cancer and have made some exciting discoveries.
6/2/2008 Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests are only able to detect fewer than half of the total chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.
6/2/2008 What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours may help us understand how humans, unlike other primates, are able to walk for long periods on only two legs.
6/2/2008 New research into the toxins, virulence, spread and prevention of the superbug Clostridium difficile is reported in the June special issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. These findings will play a crucial role in providing us with ammunition in the fight against a sometimes deadly pathogen.
6/2/2008 New calculations show that the deadly Crandall Canyon mine collapse -- which registered as a magnitude-3.9 earthquake -- began near where miners were excavating coal and quickly grew to a 50-acre cave-in, University of Utah seismologists say in a report on the tragedy. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations estimated the size of the collapse is about four times larger than was thought shortly after the time of the Aug. 6, 2007, disaster.
6/2/2008 Biological interactions involving fungi as well as trees and competing insects drive bark beetle outbreaks. The processes are sensitive to a forest's condition and the local climate, but prediction is difficult because the processes turn on multiple critical thresholds. Nonetheless, human activities are making outbreaks more extensive and frequent.
6/2/2008 The American Chemical Society's News Service Weekly PressPac contains reports from 36 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.
6/2/2008 Developing techniques to image the complex biological systems found at the sub-cellular level has traditionally been hampered by divisions between the academic fields of biology and physics. However, a new interdisciplinary zeal has seen a number of exciting advances in super-resolution imaging technologies.
6/2/2008 What would sleepovers and summer camps be without bunk beds According to a new national study, they might be a little safer. For the first time, researchers have looked at injury rates in bunk beds for people ages 1 through 21, and found some surprising results. Not only are kids under 6 hurt most often, there is an additional spike in injuries between ages 18 and 21. Experts attribute that to young adults using bunk beds in places like college dorms or military barracks.
6/2/2008 Texting, IM, email -- most kids are comfortable using computers to communicate. It's led to an innovative idea among doctors. Children are given a touch pad and asked a series of questions about topics like sexual activity and depression. Kids hesitate to talk openly to a doctor or in front of a parent, but the study shows they are honest with the computer. That gives doctors more chances to treat proactively and even save lives.
6/2/2008 Treating pancreatic cancer with a combination of chemotherapy, biotherapy and radiotherapy prior to surgery is safe and may be beneficial for patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. In a preliminary study, physicians from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cancer Centers examined the safety of combining gemcitabine with bevacizumab and radiotherapy in patients with operable pancreatic cancer.
6/2/2008 Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the protective effects of breast milk are higher in girls than in boys.
6/2/2008 Results from an analysis assessing the differences in health benefits costs (HBCs) and lost time among employees suffering from multiple sclerosis being treated with injectable disease modifying therapies (DMTs) were presented and announced by Biogen Idec as poster presentations at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Center annual meeting in Denver, May 28-31, 2008.
6/2/2008 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have genetically engineered a laboratory mouse in which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die. The new animal model's regenerative ability may provide future insights into improved treatments of diabetes, which affects millions of Americans.
6/2/2008 A study from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools -- disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers -- helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism. Researchers found absenteeism rates for gastrointestinal illnesses were nine percent lower in classrooms that followed the infection control regimen of disinfecting surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
6/2/2008 Susan Bordo, professor of Gender and Women's Studies and English at the University of Kentucky is available for comment on issues raised by the Sex and the City movie phenomenon, including representations of the female body, appearance and beauty and feminism.
6/2/2008 Bunk bed-related injuries are not an issue of concern solely for parents of young children according to a study conducted by investigators at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
The study found although three-quarters of the children who sustain bunk bed-related injuries are younger than 10 years of age, there is a surprising spike in injuries among individuals between the ages of 18 and 21 years.
6/2/2008 Technology may be the key to identifying high-risk behaviors among adolescents. Injury risk, depressive symptoms and drug and alcohol use are the leading causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality; yet pediatricians often lack the time to screen for these behavioral concerns.
6/2/2008 Although the overall rate of high school baseball-related injuries has decreased within the last 10 years, the severity of injuries that occur has increased, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
6/2/2008 Vitamin D insufficiency is common in adults and is emerging in the world of pediatrics. A mild degree of vitamin D deficiency, also known as vitamin D insufficiency, causes rickets in children and can be treated with increased amount of nutritional vitamin D intake as well as increased sun exposure.
6/2/2008 Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics applauds FDA public health advisory and offers critical facts patients need to know.
6/2/2008 A large study of health records from 38 American children's hospitals has measured adverse events that most increase length of stay and overall cost. The researchers say their findings provide useful targets for hospital programs aimed at preventing harm to young patients.
6/2/2008 Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the protective effects of breast milk are higher in girls than in boys.
6/2/2008 A study from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools - disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers - helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism. Researchers found absenteeism rates for gastrointestinal illnesses were nine percent lower in classrooms that followed the infection control regimen of disinfecting surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
6/2/2008 Doctor Radio is a groundbreaking concept: a 24/7 radio channel featuring dozens of expert clinicians and researchers hosting live call-in shows from its studio at the Medical Center. It's real doctors helping real people.
6/2/2008 Heart transplants save the lives of more than 2,100 Americans every year. But many more patients are still waiting for a new heart to become available, and hundreds will die without ever getting a second chance at life. Could technology be the solution - whether temporary, or permanent - for many of these people
6/2/2008 The number of baby boomers opting for knee replacement surgery earlier in life is growing at an exponential rate - in just 10 years, there could be as many as 3.2 million annual knee replacements. While knee replacements do have a positive impact on a patient's quality of life, U-M experts worry that the demand for new knees could outpace the availability of surgeons.
6/2/2008 New calculations show that Utah's deadly Crandall Canyon mine collapse - which registered as a magnitude-3.9 earthquake - began near where miners were excavating coal and quickly grew to a 50-acre cave-in, University of Utah seismologists say in a report. They estimated the size of the collapse is about four times larger than was thought shortly after the time of the Aug. 6, 2007, disaster.
6/2/2008 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have genetically engineered a laboratory mouse in which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die. The new animal model's regenerative ability may provide future insights into improved treatments of diabetes, which affects millions of Americans.
6/2/2008 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have been highlighted as being among the top bioscientists contributing to the UK's economic and social wellbeing.
6/2/2008 His Holiness the Dalai Lama launched The Tibet Album: British photography in central Tibet 1920-1950 at a private ceremony at the Pitt Rivers Museum on 30 May.
6/2/2008 LEUVEN, Belgium, June 2 (UPI) -- Men who watched sexy videos or handled lingerie had a greater urgency to consume anything immediately rewarding, researchers in Belgium said.
6/2/2008 HONG KONG, June 2 (UPI) -- When a corporation has a public relations crisis, the shape of the chief executive officer's face can affect public reaction, Chinese and U.S. researchers say.
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