Health News from Medical News Today
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PDT
Successful Mussels Employ Survival Strategy Akin To The Circadian Rhythms That Govern Sleep
It's hard being a mussel: you have to worry about hungry starfish and even hungrier humans, not to mention an environment that can change your body temperature 50 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few hours. "It's one of the most variable habitats on Earth," said USC biologist Andrew Gracey.
New Book Focuses On Diagnosing Infections In Immunocompromised Patients
Over the past twenty-five years, the number of patients with compromised immune systems has grown astronomically. High-risk patients such as these require a unique set of healthcare solutions that take into consideration everything from the etiology and degree of immune suppression to the individual patient's nutritional status.
Serendipitous Discovery Reveals Earthworms More Diverse Than First Thought
Scientists have found that the UK's common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery with important consequences for agriculture.
The First Complete Developmental Blueprint Of A Vertebrate Provided By Digital Zebrafish Embryo
Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have generated a digital zebrafish embryo - the first complete developmental blueprint of a vertebrate. With a newly developed microscope scientists could for the first time track all cells for the first 24 hours in the life of a zebrafish. The data was reconstructed into a three-dimensional, digital representation of the embryo.
Molecular Biology Meets Clinical Research In New Journal
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) proudly announces the introduction of EMBO Molecular Medicine, a new journal dedicated to a research discipline focused on the interface between molecular biology and clinical research.
'Prescribed' Reading For Physicians
"The Last Half Hour of the Day: An Anthology of Stories and Essays That Have Inspired Physicians" -- just released by ACP Press, the book publishing program of the American College of Physicians -- is a collective prescription from physicians around the world for their medical colleagues who seek a deeper meaning in what they do.
Ozone Pollution That Violates Health Standards Caused By Wildfires, New Study Shows
Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), focused on California wildfires in 2007, finding that they repeatedly caused ground-level ozone to spike to unhealthy levels across a broad area, including much of rural California as well as neighboring Nevada.
Crime Scene Investigation Training Lead By NC State
North Carolina State University researchers are launching a new project that will standardize forensic crime scene investigation training throughout the state, decrease the cost of providing the training to law enforcement personnel and forensic scientists, and hopefully contribute to the establishment of nationwide standards for death investigations. A team of NC State scientists, led by Dr.
Potential Innovative Cures And Treatments For Infectious Diseases As A Result Of New Systems Biology Awards
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will award five-year contracts estimated to be up to $68.7 million to establish programs in Systems Biology for Infectious Disease Research at four research institutions.
£228,000 Grant Boosts Alzheimer's Study At Queen's, Northern Ireland
A Queen's University Belfast academic has been awarded £228,000 to further his research into how Alzheimer's disease progresses. Dr Stephen Todd who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel peer-reviewed his proposal.
Maryland DHMH Secretary Encourages Maryland Families To Enroll In New Health Care Initiatives
In an effort to spread the word about benefits made possible through Governor Martin O'Malley's Working Families and Small Business Coverage Act, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Secretary John M. Colmers today met with local government officials and members of the community. "Maryland is making progress in its health care expansion efforts," Secretary Colmers said.
Pain In Chronic Headache Alleviated By Nerve Stimulation Therapy
A novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders improved the experience of pain by 80-95 percent, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Kentucky Public Health To Launch Strength Training Program For Women
Six organizations in Kentucky will be trained to offer the StrongWomen Program, which promotes strength training and nutrition as part of a long-term health plan for women 50 and older, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced today. DPH and the Barren River District Health Department have partnered to launch the initiative, which will be offered at sites throughout Kentucky.
Water Snails Offer New Propulsion Possibilities Using Ripple Effect
A UC San Diego engineer has revealed a new mode of propulsion based on how water snails create ripples of slime to crawl upside down beneath the surface.
On The Trail Of A Targeted Therapy For Blood Cancers: Exploring Protein Critical To Blood Cell Development
Investigators from the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine are focusing on a family of blood proteins that they hope holds a key to decreasing the toxic effects of chemotherapy in children and adults. Their findings may one day help in the development of targeted therapies for leukemia, multiple myeloma and other cancers of the blood.
