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News | Archive (14 July 2010) [Page 2]
Unique program boosts safe-sex habits among high-risk African-American couples
— 11:31 GMT | HealthA new study has found that heterosexual African American couples in which only one partner is HIV-positive practised safer sexual behaviours after participating in a culturally specific intervention program designed to reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases…
Hubble snaps sharp image of cosmic concoction
— 11:28 GMT | AstronomyStrangely shaped dust clouds, resembling spilled liquids, are silhouetted against a colourful background of glowing gas in this newly released Hubble image. The star-forming region NGC 2467 is a vast cloud of gas - mostly hydrogen - that serves as an incubator for new stars. Some of these youthful stars have emerged from the dense clouds where they were born and now shine brightly, hot and blue in this picture, but many others remain hidden…
CWRU dental researchers discover human beta defensins-3 ignite in oral cancer growth
— 11:25 GMT | HealthDetecting oral cancer in its earliest stages can save the lives of the nearly 40,500 people diagnosed annually. But early detection has been difficult…
Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier, UT Southwestern study suggests
— 11:22 GMT | HealthAn immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers have found…
Disruption of circadian rhythm could lead to diabetes
— 11:19 GMT | HealthDisruption of two genes that control circadian rhythms can lead to diabetes, a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Centre has found in an animal study…
Scientists identify molecular predictor of prognosis for pancreatic cancer patients
— 11:16 GMT | HealthPancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging tumours to treat. Identifying patients who have more aggressive disease could better inform treatment decisions and predict survival prognosis. A new finding from scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre may help…
Brooding Russians: Less distressed than Americans
— 11:13 GMT | HealthDostoyevsky and Tolstoy portrayed Russians as a brooding, complicated people, and ethnographers have confirmed that Russians tend to focus on dark feelings and memories more than Westerners do. But a new University of Michigan study finds that even though Russians tend to brood, they are less likely than Americans to feel as depressed as a result…
Researchers envision better disease surveillance to improve public health
— 11:10 GMT | HealthWith current public health threats ranging from swine flu to bioterrorism to environmental contamination, innovations that better predict disease outbreaks have vast potential to protect the public. In a paper published online in advance of print on July 6 in Emerging Health Threats Journal, public health researchers describe their vision for the future of disease surveillance, detailing innovations on the horizon that may facilitate earlier detection and improved public health preparedness…
Regional variations in kidney care raise questions about spending, says Stanford nephrologist
— 11:07 GMT | HealthThe type and intensity of treatment older Americans receive for kidney failure depends on the region where they receive care rather than on evidence-based practice guidelines and patient preferences, according to a study to be published in the July 14 Journal of the American Medical Association…
Locker room talk: How male athletes portray female athletic trainers
— 11:04 GMT | HealthA college quarterback coming into the locker room with a dislocated shoulder wouldn't care whether the athletic trainer taking care of him is male or female - or would he? A study from North Carolina State University examining male football players' perceptions of female athletic trainers - and their comfort level in being treated by females - shows that the quarterback would most likely prefer a male, unless the dislocated shoulder made him depressed…
Fermi telescope discovers first gamma-ray-only pulsar
Colossal black holes common in the early Universe