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- Mechanism of calming hyperactivity by psychostimulant drugs identified
It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. But for more than seven decades, since the first experiment that gave an amphetamine drug to ch … - Economic factors impact orthopaedic trauma volume
Economic trends impact orthopaedic trauma volume, according to new research presented today at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting. - Risk of pulmonary embolism greatest during first week following total joint replacement
Anticoagulation treatment for more than seven days following total joint replacement may be unnecessary, according to new research presented today at the American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons 2012 A … - Aspirin may prevent DVT and PE in joint replacement patients
Aspirin, along with the use of stockings and a foot pump, are safe and effective therapies in preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in most joint replacement patients, according to re … - NASA's TRMM satellite measures flooding rains from Australia monsoon
A monsoon trough continues to drench northeastern Australia and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured and calculated the rainfall in the region. - Salk scientists use an old theory to discover new targets in the fight against breast cancer
Reviving a theory first proposed in the late 1800s that the development of organs in the normal embryo and the development of cancers are related, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studi … - Rothman at Jefferson researchers find epidural steroid injections do not benefit spine patients
Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson examined data on patients being treated for lumbar stenosis and the degenerative spine condition spondylolisthesis and found that patients who receive … - NASA sees cyclone Jasmine's power and new eye
Cyclone Jasmine continues to wind between New Caledonia and Vanuatu and bring cyclone-force winds, heavy rain and very rough surf. NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead early on Feb. 7 and notice … - 44 percent of postmenopausal women with distal radius fracture have low levels of vitamin D
Forty-four percent of postmenopausal women with a distal radius fracture have a low level of vitamin D, according to new research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of … - NASA satellite sees tropical storm Cyril a strong, compact storm
Tropical Storm Cyril was known as "11P" has been strengthening since Feb. 6, and still appears very compact on infrared NASA satellite data. - How early breast tumors become deadly: A small group of molecules might hold the answer
Researchers have discovered a pattern of molecules that differentiate early-stage breast tumors from invasive, life-threatening cancer. They also found a similar molecular signature that correlated wi … - Molecular path from internal clock to cells controlling rest and activity
The molecular pathway that carries time-of-day signals from the body's internal clock to ultimately guide daily behavior is like a black box, says Amita Sehgal, Ph.D. Now, new research from the S … - Post surgical phone support improves outcome following knee replacement
Among high-risk Total Knee Replacement patients, those who received telephone support reported significantly higher post-surgical physical activity and function at six months. - Justifying insurance coverage for orphan drugs
Can insurers justify spending hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient per year on "orphan drugs" – extremely expensive medications for rare conditions that are mostly chronic and life-t … - Fall of Communism changed mathematics in US: New study
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992 brought an influx of Soviet mathematicians to US institutions, and those scholars' differing areas of specialization have changed the way math is studied … - Scripps research and technion scientists develop biological computer to encrypt and decipher images
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in California and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a "biological computer" made entirely from biomolecules that is capa … - Drinking large amounts of soft drinks associated with asthma and COPD
A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - Study: Breastfeeding can be tougher for women when pregnancy is unplanned
Women who did not plan to get pregnant are much more likely to stop breastfeeding within three months of giving birth, according to a study published in the journal Current Anthropology. The research … - Treatment for tuberculosis can be guided by patients' genetics
Determining TB treatment based on a patient's sequence at gene called LTA4H could improve outcomes. This gene controls the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory substances produc … - UF report: 2011 shark attacks remain steady, deaths highest since 1993
Shark attacks in the US declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File report released today. - Modern, low-energy ammunition can cause deep tissue damage
Gunshot injuries are typically categorized as low- or high-energy based on the weapon's missile velocity and mass. - New study shows Facebook use elevates mood
People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to an article in Cyberpsychology, Be … - Cutting-edge MRI techniques for studying communication within the brain
Innovative magnetic resonance imaging techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the white matter likely to affect brain function and the ability of different regions of the brain to … - Cirrhosis patients losing muscle mass have a higher death rate
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed the medical records of more than 100 patients who had a liver scarring condition and discovered those who were losing muscle were more apt to … - Researchers find ovarian cancer risk related to inherited inflammation genes
In a study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues from 11 other institutions in the Unites States and the United Kingdom, genes that are known to be involved in inflammation … - Teenage pregnancy is not a racial issue
While researchers have long set to determine if there is a tie between race and teenage pregnancy, according to a new study, equating black teenagers with the problem of teenage pregnancy is a misrepr … - A therapist in your pocket
A new smartphone intuits when you're depressed and will nudge you to go out with friends. It's the future of therapy at Northwestern's new NIH-funded technology center where scientists … - National Quality Forum endorses 2 American College of Surgeons NSQIP measures
Two outcomes-based measures from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program were recently endorsed by the National Quality Forum. The two measures, surgical site in … - Innovation promises expanded roles for microsensors
Researchers have learned how to improve the performance of sensors that use tiny vibrating microcantilevers to detect chemical and biological agents for applications from national security to food pro … - A bronze matryoshka doll: The metal in the metal in the metal
Just like in the Russian wooden toy, a hull of 12 copper atoms encases a single tin atom. This hull is, in turn, enveloped by 20 further tin atoms. Professor Faessler's work group at the Technisc … - Warning! Collision imminent!
Researchers at The Neuro and the University of Maryland have figured out the mathematical calculations that specific neurons employ in order to inform us of our distance from an object and the 3-D vel … - Top off breakfast with — chocolate cake?
In a study of nearly 200 clinically obese, non-diabetic adults, professor Daniela Jakubowicz of Tel Aviv University found that a 600-calorie breakfast that includes dessert as well as proteins and car … - Vitamin D deficiency high among trauma patients
New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D. - Carsey Institute: Americans' knowledge of polar regions up, but not their concern
Americans' knowledge of facts about the polar regions of the globe has increased since 2006, but this increase in knowledge has not translated into more concern about changing polar environments, … - UT MD Anderson, Texas A&M team up to treat canine lymphoma
A new immunotherapy for companion dogs with advanced-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma has been shown to improve survival while maintaining quality of life, according to a study published in the journal Scie … - Computer order entry systems reduce preventable adverse drug events
New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital examined the impact of a vendor-developed CPOE in five community hospitals in Massachusetts and found that these CPOE systems are effective at reduc … - Parents blame child sex abuse victims more if perpetrator is another youth, UNH research shows
Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult, according to new research from the Crimes against Ch … - Knee replacement may lower a patient's risk for mortality and heart failure
New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons highlights the benefits of total knee replacement. - EARTH: Unearthing Antarctica's mysterious mountains
Buried more than a kilometer beneath the East Antarctica Ice sheet, the Gamburstev Subglacial Mountains have proven to be a geological puzzle for more than five decades. How did these mountains form? … - Competitive soccer linked to increased injuries and menstrual dysfunction in girls
In the US, there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons fou … - New insights into how to correct false knowledge
The abundance of false information available on the Internet, in movies and on TV has created a big challenge for educators.Students sometimes arrive in classrooms filled with inaccurate knowledge the … - MIT: New tool for analyzing solar-cell materials
An online tool called "Impurities to Efficiency" (known as I2E) allows companies or researchers exploring alternative manufacturing strategies to plug in descriptions of their planned materi … - Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts
Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing o … - Entire genome of extinct human decoded from fossil
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has completed the genome sequence of a Denisovan, a representative of an Asian group of extinct humans related to Neandertha … - Engineers boost computer processor performance by over 20 percent
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows graphics processing units and central processing units on a single chip to collaborate — boosting processor … - An electronic green thumb
If sensors are supposed to communicate with each other to compare the measured data and to secure them, then, in the future, a network of distributed sensor nodes will aid in that: the network ensures … - Why the middle finger has such a slow connection
Each part of the body has its own nerve cell area in the brain — we therefore have a map of our bodies in our heads. The functional significance of these maps is largely unclear. What effects they ca … - The dark path to antisocial personality disorder
With no lab tests to guide the clinician, psychiatric diagnostics is challenging and controversial. Antisocial personality disorder is defined as "a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violat … - First industrial-scale foam forming research environment for forest sector
Foam-forming technology gives exciting opportunities to develop new recyclable and lightweight wood fiber products. It also gives a possibility to decrease raw material and production costs remarkably … - Researchers increase understanding of gene's potentially protective role in Parkinson's
University of Alabama researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in cultures of human neurons, according to a scientific a …
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