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• Integral Disproves Dark Matter Origin For Mystery Radiation
• Genes Key To Staph Disease Severity, Drug Resistance Found Hitchhiking Together
• Radio Telemetry Used To Track Movement And Habitat Of Roadrunners
• Nutritional Supplement, SAMe, Effective In Preventing Formation Of Primary Liver Cancer In Rats
• Small Fossils Provide Key Clues For Interpreting Environmental Changes
• New Hope For Migraine Sufferers: Forehead Lifts Can Erase Years And Headaches
• Dementia Induced And Blocked In Parkinson's Fly Model
• Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer
• Robotics Insights Through Flies' Eyes
• Epigenetic Signature Changes In Low Oxygen Levels May Contribute To Prostate Cancer Development
• Climate Change: Animals Need Time To Adapt To New Habitats And Survive
• Poor Sleep In Children May Have Prenatal Origins
• 'Ebola Cousin' Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats
• Antibody Targeting Of Glioblastoma Shows Promise In Preclinical Tests
• Pacemakers Used To Help Children With Stomach Problems
• New Drug Target For Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Unlocking Genetic Diversity Of Rice
• Today’s Parents 'Not To Blame' For Teenage Problem Behavior
• Trap Would Help Keep Stink Bugs Outdoors
• New Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel Production
• Differences In Treatments And Outcomes Of Patients With Second Primary Lung Cancers Versus Those With One Primary Lung Cancer Identified
• All-biologic Regimen Efficacious And Well-tolerated In Elderly Lung Cancer Patients, Study Suggests
• Lung Cancer Patients Respond To Erlotinib Following Cetuximab Therapy, Study Suggests
• Advanced Targeted Therapies Effective As First-line Treatment For Lung Cancer
• Middle Miocene Oxygen Minimum Zone Expansion Offshore West Africa: Evidence For Global Cooling Precursor Events
• Community-driven, Open Source Solution For B2B Transactions
• Altered Micriobiome Prevalent In Diseased Esophagus
• Benefits From Upper Airway Surgery For Sleep Apnea Found To Equal CPAP
• Increased 'Sibling Risk' Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children
• Race/ethnicity, Family Income And Education Associated With Sugar Consumption

Integral Disproves Dark Matter Origin For Mystery Radiation Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT A team of researchers working with data from ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has disproved theories that some form of dark matter explains mysterious radiation in the Milky Way.

Genes Key To Staph Disease Severity, Drug Resistance Found Hitchhiking Together Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT Scientists studying Staphylococcus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus, have discovered a potent staph toxin responsible for disease severity. They also found the gene for the toxin traveling with a genetic component of Staphylococcus that controls resistance to antibiotics.

Radio Telemetry Used To Track Movement And Habitat Of Roadrunners Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT Wile E. Coyote might not have been able to catch up with the roadrunner on the Saturday morning cartoons, but one scientist has had no problems. A wildlife ecologist has conducted a study of the roadrunner's ecology and habitat for the past four years. Using radio telemetry and studying more than 50 nests, he and his staff have researched home range, habitat use, nesting ecology and dispersal of young since 2006.

Nutritional Supplement, SAMe, Effective In Preventing Formation Of Primary Liver Cancer In Rats Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer. SAMe, a widely available nutritional supplement, with little known side effects, was found to be effective in preventing the formation of HCC in rats. However, high enough levels of SAMe were not attainable to successfully treat established HCC.

Small Fossils Provide Key Clues For Interpreting Environmental Changes Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT The concentrations of microfossils and the composition of their shells can provide much information about the conditions of life thousands or even millions of years ago.

New Hope For Migraine Sufferers: Forehead Lifts Can Erase Years And Headaches Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT Migraine headaches are a drain -- not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. But according to a new study there is hope for severe and frequent migraine sufferers who can't find relief in conventional remedies.

Dementia Induced And Blocked In Parkinson's Fly Model Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT Researchers have modeled Parkinson's-associated dementia for the first time. Scientists showed that a single night of sleep loss in genetically altered fruit flies caused long-lasting disruptions in the flies' cognitive abilities comparable to aspects of Parkinson's-associated dementia. They then blocked this effect by feeding the flies large doses of the spice curcumin.

Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to new research.

Robotics Insights Through Flies' Eyes Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT To understand how a fly's tiny brain processes visual information efficiently enough to guide its aerobatic feats -- and ultimately to build more capable robots -- researchers have set up a flight simulator for flies.

Epigenetic Signature Changes In Low Oxygen Levels May Contribute To Prostate Cancer Development Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT Researchers have characterized epigenetic signature changes in prostate cells under conditions of low oxygen levels that may lead to tumor development. The results of the study may provide important targets for the early detection and manipulation of prostate cancer.

Climate Change: Animals Need Time To Adapt To New Habitats And Survive Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT To understand how climate change may affect species survival, we need to understand how climate influences their time-keeping. New research points to time as a major factor in determining whether a species is capable of surviving in a particular habitat.

Poor Sleep In Children May Have Prenatal Origins Posted: 02 Aug 2009 08:00 AM PDT Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term.

'Ebola Cousin' Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT Infection with Marburg virus and the related Ebola virus can produce severe disease in people, with fever and bleeding. During outbreaks, as many as 90 percent of those infected have died. The natural reservoir for Marburg virus, and its cousin Ebola virus, has been the subject of much speculation and scientific investigation.

Antibody Targeting Of Glioblastoma Shows Promise In Preclinical Tests Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT Cancer researchers have successfully tested a small, engineered antibody they say shuts down growth of human glioblastoma tumors in cell and animal studies. Glioblastoma is the deadliest of brain cancers; there is no effective treatment.

Pacemakers Used To Help Children With Stomach Problems Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT Physicians are turning to a device typically used in adults with heart problems to help children with severe stomach conditions.

New Drug Target For Kaposi's Sarcoma Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT Researchers have identified a new potential drug target for the herpes virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma, re-opening the possibility of using the class of drugs called protease inhibitors against the full herpes family of viruses, which for 20 years has been deemed too difficult to attain.

Unlocking Genetic Diversity Of Rice Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT By looking at what different types of rice have in common, scientists are unlocking rice's genetic diversity to help conserve it and find valuable rice genes to help improve rice production.

Today’s Parents 'Not To Blame' For Teenage Problem Behavior Posted: 02 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT Poor parenting is not the reason for an increase in problem behavior amongst teenagers, according to new research. Researchers found no evidence of a general decline in parenting.

Trap Would Help Keep Stink Bugs Outdoors Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT A trap to keep stinks bugs from Asia out of people's homes is being developed. The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, has expanded its range to Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Oregon since its discovery in Pennsylvania about a decade ago.

New Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel Production Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT A new yeast that makes ethanol from both five-carbon and six-carbon sugars without needing oxygen has now been developed. This could be an important breakthrough in industrial ethanol production, because it's difficult to control oxygen levels as yeasts ferment sugars into ethanol. The new yeast strain would help alleviate this problem.

Differences In Treatments And Outcomes Of Patients With Second Primary Lung Cancers Versus Those With One Primary Lung Cancer Identified Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Patients with second primary lung cancers, when compared to those with one primary lung cancer, are more likely to have localized disease at the time of diagnosis and are more likely to receive surgical treatment rather than radiation treatment. However, patients with SPLC have a 12 percent higher lung cancer specific mortality, researchers report.

All-biologic Regimen Efficacious And Well-tolerated In Elderly Lung Cancer Patients, Study Suggests Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer patients over the age of 70 respond well to a combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib, researchers report.

Lung Cancer Patients Respond To Erlotinib Following Cetuximab Therapy, Study Suggests Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Non-small cell lung cancer patients who have progressed on a cetuximab-containing regimen may respond to erlotinib, researchers report.

Advanced Targeted Therapies Effective As First-line Treatment For Lung Cancer Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Several new studies show that targeted therapies, as first-line treatment, have the potential to slow cancer growth and improve patient outcomes.

Middle Miocene Oxygen Minimum Zone Expansion Offshore West Africa: Evidence For Global Cooling Precursor Events Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT The Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (16 to 14 million years ago), considered generally to be the warmest period in Earth's history within the past 25 million years, saw a major shift in climate from global warming to cooling. This reversal of climatic warming has proven difficult to understand because of the limited range of available records.

Community-driven, Open Source Solution For B2B Transactions Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT A new open source, Web 2.0-inspired solution for building and managing business relationships online promises to level the playing field for small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Altered Micriobiome Prevalent In Diseased Esophagus Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Gastroesophageal reflux diseases, or GERD, affects about 10 million people in the United States, yet the cause and an unexpected increase in its prevalence over the last three decades remains unexplainable.

Benefits From Upper Airway Surgery For Sleep Apnea Found To Equal CPAP Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life benefits but with more permanence.

Increased 'Sibling Risk' Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT A new study indicates that children have an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea if they have at least one sibling who has been diagnosed with the sleep disorder.

Race/ethnicity, Family Income And Education Associated With Sugar Consumption Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:00 PM PDT The intake of added sugars in the United States is excessive, estimated by the US Department of Agriculture in 1999-2002 as 17 percent of calories a day. In a study of nearly 30,000 Americans, researchers report that race/ethnicity, family income and educational status are independently associated with intake of added sugars. Groups with low income and education are particularly vulnerable to eating diets with high added sugars.

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