ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

---

• Tides, Earth's rotation among sources of giant underwater waves
• Virus infections may be contributing factor in onset of gluten intolerance
• Vitamins stored in bathrooms, kitchens may become less effective
• Personalized medicine in warfarin therapy
• Climate fluctuations 115,000 years ago: Were short warm periods typical for transitions to glacial epochs?
• Canine health may parallel community health
• Lava likely made river-like channel on Mars
• Studies on nutrients, gene expression could lead to tailored diets for disease prevention
• Icecold calculations: How much cold can we actually tolerate without it affecting our performance?
• New strategy develops two prototype drugs against cancer, retinal diseases
• How nanosized particles may affect skin care products
• Eliminating junk foods at schools may help prevent childhood obesity
• Breakthrough reveals blood vessel cells are key to growing unlimited amounts of adult stem cells
• Small molecule with high impact: Researchers examine new adjuvant to improve vaccinations
• Proton collisions detected at unprecedented levels of energy
• Can blood-pressure cuffs work? Novel ways to limit stroke damage
• New digital archive study aims to create permanence from the web
• Teaching self-control skills to children reduces classroom problems
• Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water at Maurepas Swamp, Louisiana, US
• Most teens don’t stop to think about tattoo-removal risks
• New Treatments and Good Skin Care Helping Patients Control Acne and Rosacea
• Dermatologists Can Help Women Win the Fight Against Common Forms of Hair Loss
• Dermatologists can diagnose and treat early stage melanomas using new technology
• Psoriasis is more than skin deep

Tides, Earth's rotation among sources of giant underwater waves Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST Scientists are gaining new insight into the mechanisms that generate huge, steep underwater waves that occur between layers of warm and cold water in coastal regions of the world's oceans.

Virus infections may be contributing factor in onset of gluten intolerance Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST Recent research findings indicate a possible connection between virus infections, the immune system and the onset of gluten intolerance, also known as celiac disease.

Vitamins stored in bathrooms, kitchens may become less effective Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST High humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could be degrading the vitamins and health supplements stored in those rooms, even if the lids are on tight, a new study shows. Crystalline substances are prone to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes a water-soluble solid to dissolve. Keeping vitamins and supplements away from warm, humid environments can help ensure their effectiveness.

Personalized medicine in warfarin therapy Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST Researchers have developed a rapid, multiplexed genotyping method to identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that affect warfarin dose.

Climate fluctuations 115,000 years ago: Were short warm periods typical for transitions to glacial epochs? Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST At the end of the last interglacial epoch, around 115,000 years ago, there were significant climate fluctuations. In Central and Eastern Europe, the slow transition from the Eemian Interglacial to the Weichselian Glacial was marked by a growing instability in vegetation trends with possibly at least two warming events. This is the finding of German and Russian climate researchers who have evaluated geochemical and pollen analyses of lake sediments in Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg and Russia.

Canine health may parallel community health Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 PM PST The family dog may not only be a friendly companion but also a reflection of community health.

Lava likely made river-like channel on Mars Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST Flowing lava can carve or build paths very much like the riverbeds and canyons etched by water, and this probably explains at least one of the meandering channels on the surface of Mars.

Studies on nutrients, gene expression could lead to tailored diets for disease prevention Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST A new research article examines the potential for nutrigenomics, a field that studies the effects of food on gene expression. The researchers discussed the possibility of using food to prevent an individual's genes from expressing disease. They said nutrigenomics could completely change the future of public health and the food and culinary industries.

Icecold calculations: How much cold can we actually tolerate without it affecting our performance? Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST Researchers in Norway are gathering physiological data on how we react to cold. These data will give scientists the expertise they need to develop what they call "advanced protection" for persons who operate in our most severe climate zones, such as Siberia and the Arctic.

New strategy develops two prototype drugs against cancer, retinal diseases Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST A comprehensive drug development strategy that starts with extensive screening of potential targeting peptides to identify prototype small-molecule drugs has produced two that target the EGFR and VEGFR pathways in novel ways.

How nanosized particles may affect skin care products Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of this technology. However, these manufacturers know that when ingredients in products such as sunscreens and anti-aging products are converted into nano-sized particles, the end product displays unique properties that can benefit the skin in ways that otherwise could not be achieved using larger-sized particles.

Eliminating junk foods at schools may help prevent childhood obesity Posted: 07 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity, according to a new study.

Breakthrough reveals blood vessel cells are key to growing unlimited amounts of adult stem cells Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers have discovered that endothelial cells, the most basic building blocks of the vascular system, produce growth factors that can grow copious amounts of adult stem cells and their progeny over the course of weeks. Until now, adult stem cell cultures would die within four or five days despite best efforts to grow them.

Small molecule with high impact: Researchers examine new adjuvant to improve vaccinations Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST Researchers in Germany have found a new molecule with the capacity of improving responses to vaccines. The synthetic compound, the so-called c-di-IMP, might be more than just a potent vaccine enhancer. The scientists expect to create new vaccination strategies based on c-di-IMP.

Proton collisions detected at unprecedented levels of energy Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST CERN has been able to take the first measurements of collisions between particles with the highest energy ever generated. These collisions were performed at CERN's new LHC accelerator.

Can blood-pressure cuffs work? Novel ways to limit stroke damage Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST Can using a simple blood-pressure cuff limit damage from strokes caused by decreased blood supply to the brain? An emerging field of study is working to see whether using this blood-pressure cuff or other methods of "training the brain" could help reduce damage from a stroke as it is occurring while a patient is being transported to the hospital.

New digital archive study aims to create permanence from the web Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST How can we curate and make permanent the narratives and transient experiences we share daily on the web? Can we preserve a player's participation in an Alternate Reality Game that spans continents and platforms, or in reading a story that disappears from the world once its last page is turned?

Teaching self-control skills to children reduces classroom problems Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PST Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior and had significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and suspensions, according to a new study.

Marshes Dying for Lack of Fresh Water at Maurepas Swamp, Louisiana, US Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST Without a diversion from the Mississippi River or the introduction of other sources of fresh water in the near future, the Maurepas Swamp in southeast Louisiana will continue on a clear path toward becoming marsh and open water, a new study confirms.

Most teens don’t stop to think about tattoo-removal risks Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST Many adolescents think about getting tattoos, but less than half know what's involved in having them removed, according to an Italian study.

New Treatments and Good Skin Care Helping Patients Control Acne and Rosacea Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST Acne and rosacea are two seemingly different skin conditions that have one important thing in common: both are chronic and extremely common skin conditions. However, dermatologists recommend that with proper diagnosis, treatment and a healthy dose of good, old-fashioned skin care, acne and rosacea can be less of a nuisance for patients.

Dermatologists Can Help Women Win the Fight Against Common Forms of Hair Loss Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST For many women, unexplained hair loss can take a significant psychological toll on their overall quality of life. From altering their hairstyle to hide a thinning part to scaling back their hair care regimen in an effort to halt further hair loss, women try countless ways to cover up this problem -- and the results are often lukewarm at best. A better option is to see a dermatologist, a physician trained in the care of skin, hair and nails, who can diagnose and, in many cases, successfully treat hair loss in women.

Dermatologists can diagnose and treat early stage melanomas using new technology Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST According to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old. Early diagnosis is the key to curing this potentially deadly disease, and diagnostic tools are playing a crucial role in aiding dermatologists to spot melanomas at earlier -- and more curable -- stages.

Psoriasis is more than skin deep Posted: 05 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PST For the approximately 7.5 million Americans affected by psoriasis, the thick, red, scaly, itchy plaques it causes only scratch the surface when it comes to the overall implications of this disease. Now, ongoing research linking psoriasis to other serious medical conditions and the incredible toll it can take on a person's overall quality of life are shifting the way psoriasis is viewed -- from a common skin disease to a complex systemic condition.

You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Latest Science News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610