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Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TBIn a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design. The study was published today in the online journal Nature Communications. |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Released: 5/20/2013 3:25 PM EDT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
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Get the Grill Going! But Beware of What May Be Sizzling Over the FlamesIt's time to kick off outdoor grilling season but before that first juicy bite, there are a few things to know about barbequing safely. Experts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute explain how to enjoy healthy grilling. |
Released: 5/21/2013 10:20 AM EDT
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
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Binghamton University Putting Smart Energy Principles Into ActionBinghamton University not only researches and teaches smart energy techniques and processes, the University is also putting what it knows into practice as it constructs new buildings on campus. |
Released: 5/21/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Binghamton University, State University of New York |
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Educating Children and Parents Key to Preventing Dog Bites
Dog bite prevention begins with the understanding that dogs do not bite “out of the blue.” People can learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations. |
Released: 5/21/2013 7:00 AM EDT
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego |
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Ant Study Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground
Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much-despised insect whose painful bites and extensive networks of underground tunnels are all-too-familiar to people living in the southern United States. |
Embargo expired: 5/20/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Communications |
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Is Your Home a Health Hindrance? Experts Weigh InIf you want to improve your health, doctors often suggest making changes to your diet or exercise routine. But what about making changes to your house? A compelling new study is underway at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to see how your home may impact your health. For several weeks experts will analyze 100 homes, taking note of everything from the types of food people keep in their cupboards to the layout of the houses themselves. They will also track the physical well-being of patients, charting height and weight, stress and cholesterol levels. |
Released: 5/20/2013 12:30 PM EDT
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
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One in Ten Teens Using “Study Drugs,” but Parents Aren't Paying AttentionJust one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to new U-M National Poll on Children’s Health. |
Released: 5/20/2013 9:00 AM EDT
University of Michigan Health System |
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Celebrate Lewy Body Dementia Association’s 10th Anniversary by Creating LBD Awareness
Today LBDA launched its nationwide Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness movement, “A Month to Remember.” |
Released: 5/20/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Lewy Body Dementia Association |
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Cracking the Ice Code
UWM geologist John Isbell reads rock, looking for the natural rules that govern the Earth’s climate in the absence of human activity. His work is challenging many assumptions about the ways drastic climate change unfolds – and what to expect next. |
Released: 5/17/2013 7:00 PM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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