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ScienceChannels:Energy, Genetics, Agriculture
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Amaizing: Corn Genome DecodedIn recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. 20 journal Science, an accomplishment that will speed efforts to develop better crop varieties to meet the world’s growing demands for food, livestock feed and fuel. |
Embargo expired: 11/19/2009 2:00 PM EST
Released: 11/16/2009 11:40 AM EST
Washington University in St. Louis |
MedicineChannels:Surgery
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Surgery Not Linked to Memory Problems in Older PatientsFor years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions. In fact, the researchers were not able to detect any long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery in a group of 575 patients they studied. |
Released: 11/19/2009 11:30 AM EST
Washington University in St. Louis |
MedicineChannels:Aging
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Dermatologists Now Offer Non-invasive Skin TighteningA new non-surgical skin-tightening procedure that dermatologists say smoothes and firms up baggy skin uses radio waves. The outpatient Thermage treatments can be done all over the body. The focused waves promote collagen remodeling and continue to tighten for weeks afterward. |
Released: 11/19/2009 9:00 AM EST
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
MedicineChannels:Behavior/Psychology, Winter/Holidays
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Five Tips for Surviving the HolidaysDr. Jonathan Abramowitz, an expert in anxiety disorders and professor of psychiatry and psychology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and College of Arts & Sciences, offers five tips for coping with holiday-related stress. |
Released: 11/18/2009 12:25 PM EST
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
MedicineChannels:Cancer
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Media Coverage of New Mammography Guidelines Confusing to Some, Says ExpertThe public may have problems this week sorting through news articles about a government task force’s opposition to routine mammograms for women under 50 and articles about breast cancer survivors touting the benefits of early mammograms. But to properly interpret the news, the public must learn to balance the research with the anecdotal evidence says UAB Associate Professor of English Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D. |
Released: 11/18/2009 12:15 PM EST
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
MedicineChannels:Story Ideas: Medicine
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Researchers Find Potential Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseInvestigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research UBC and UCSD have found that normal synaptic activity in nerve cells protects the brain from the misfolded proteins associated with Huntington’s disease. |
Embargo expired: 11/15/2009 1:00 PM EST
Released: 11/13/2009 5:30 PM EST
Burnham Institute for Medical Research |
BusinessChannels:Story Ideas: Business, Economics
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GM Reports Third Quarter Results Nov. 16; Expert Tells Auto Industry to Proceed with CautionU.S. auto sales in October equaled an annualized rate of 10 million vehicles. That’s a steep drop from the 17 million cars sold each year from 1991-2007. Not even a robust recovery from the recession is expected to boost sales near previous highs. Bailouts, bankruptcies and cash for clunkers have helped keep the industry afloat this year. Yet, the reality of too many factories and workers remains as demand continues to dip. Supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis says auto makers need to keep the brakes on production and proceed with caution. |
Released: 11/12/2009 7:45 PM EST
Washington University in St. Louis |
LifeChannels:Archaeology/Anthropology, Story Ideas: Life
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Migration's Impact on the New South, Labor Focus of Professor's BookIn a new book Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace Since 1945 (University of Florida Press), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of History Colin Davis, Ph.D., along with his co-editor, Robert Cassanello, present a collection of seven essays that examine the impact that migration and globalization are having on labor in the American South. |
Released: 11/10/2009 3:00 PM EST
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
LifeChannels:Behavior/Psychology, Neuro
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New Study Sheds Light on Brain's Response to Distress, Unexpected EventsIn a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event. The study could lead to the creation of biological measures that could identify people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or identify PTSD sufferers who would benefit from specific treatments. |
Released: 11/10/2009 2:00 PM EST
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
ScienceChannels:Space/Astronomy |
NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of AstronomyA never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way galaxy is being unveiled by NASA on Nov. 10. This event will commemorate the 400 years since Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609. In celebration of this International Year of Astronomy, NASA is releasing images of the galactic center region as seen by its Great Observatories to more than 150 planetariums, museums, nature centers, libraries, and schools across the country. |
Released: 11/10/2009 11:00 AM EST
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) |