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News | Archive (16 November 2009)
Early cooling in cardiac arrest may improve survival
— 11:55 GMT | HealthRapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve their chance of survival without brain damage, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009…
Study finds mixed results comparing two surgical strategies for infant heart defect
— 11:55 GMT | HealthInfants born with a severely underdeveloped heart are more likely to survive to their first birthday when treated with a new shunt procedure - yet it may not be the safest surgery long term, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009…
Largest gene study of childhood IBD identifies 5 new genes
— 11:50 GMT | HealthIn the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway that helps drive the painful inflammation of the digestive tract that characterises the disease…
Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge
— 11:45 GMT | HealthMany heart attack patients have high levels of cardiac biomarkers in the blood for several months after leaving the hospital, with more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study…
Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure
— 11:40 GMT | HealthA team of U.S., Canadian and Italian scientists led by researchers at Johns Hopkins report evidence from studies in animals and humans supporting a link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure, two of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States…
NIST demonstrates 'universal' programmable quantum processor
— 11:35 GMT | TechnologyPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the first 'universal' programmable quantum information processor able to run any program allowed by quantum mechanics - the rules governing the submicroscopic world - using two quantum bits (qubits) of information. The processor could be a module in a future quantum computer, which theoretically could solve some important problems that are intractable today…
Pilot study relates phthalate exposure to less-masculine play by boys
— 11:30 GMT | HealthA study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers' prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely to play with male-typical toys and games, such as trucks and play fighting…
Warmer means windier on world's biggest lake
— 11:25 GMT | EnvironmentRising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with consequences for currents, biological cycles, pollution and more on the world's largest lake and its smaller brethren…
Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk
— 11:20 GMT | HealthTargeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive cardiac testing of first degree relatives, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009…
Researchers find potential treatment for Huntington's disease
— 11:15 GMT | HealthInvestigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), the University of British Columbia's Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and the University of California, San Diego have found that normal synaptic activity in nerve cells (the electrical activity in the brain that allows nerve cells to communicate with one another) protects the brain from the misfolded proteins associated with Huntington's disease. In contrast, excessive extrasynaptic activity (aberrant electrical activity in the brain, usually not associated with communication between nerve cells) enhances the misfolded proteins' deadly effects…
Ground-based eclipse observations yield unique insights
Study reveals how snakes slither on flat terrain