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Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
NWS-UAlbany Partnership Promises Improved Forecasts
University at Albany, State University of New York

Improved warning and forecast capabilities for the National Weather Service and enriched research programs in atmospheric sciences for the University at Albany are expected under a new partnership.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
College Students Not Interested in Politics
Ball State University

Today's college students may have less interest in political matters than their counterparts of the 1960s and 1970s, says a Ball State University study.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Black Political Issues Forum 2000
Swarthmore College

Some of the nation's most prominent African-American political leaders and policy experts will speak at the "Black Political Issues Forum 2000" (2-4-00).

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Getting Control of Incontinence
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The average person who drinks six to eight glasses of water a day should go to the restroom about every two to four hours and get up no more than one or two times a night, say UAB researchers.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Can Germany Pay for the Past?
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The German government has given preliminary approval for establishing a $5.2 billion compensation fund for 1.24 million Holocaust-era slaves and forced laborers.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Fluids Essential in Cold Weather
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fluid needs do not diminish just because the weather is cold, says a UAB registered dietitian.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
American Journal of Roentgenology Online
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)

The American Journal of Roentgenology will go online at noon EST today (Jan. 28, 2000).

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
'Fingerprinting' New York City Pollution
University at Albany, State University of New York

EPA has awarded the University at Albany $3.5 million to conduct a comprehensive study into the causes, makeup, and health effects of atmospheric pollutants in New York City.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
ONLINE/ONTIME: Internet Access for Substance Abuse
University at Albany, State University of New York

The Northeastern States Addiction Technology Transfer Center is now part of a national campaign using the Internet to provide help for every addiction treatment and prevention agency in the nation.

Released: 28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Listening for Mars Polar Lander
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Stanford radio astronomers are again searching for faint transmissions from the Mars Polar Lander.

28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Two Important Cellular Systems Linked
Ohio State University

Researchers at Ohio State have discovered that microtubules -- the subcellular scaffolding within cells -- may play a key role in harboring important proteins the cells need for signaling, gene expression and cell division: the Smads.

28-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Newly Discovered "Death Signal"
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a death signal that brings about the death of Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as pneumococcus) - a discovery that could lead to revolutionary new treatments for the killer bacteria.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
The Andromeda Drain
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has spied a peculiar black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
UCSD Burn Center's "Baby Be Safe Program"
University of California San Diego

The UCSD Regional Burn Center created the "Baby Be Safe Program" to reduce the number of burn injuries to children under the age of four by educating their parents.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Showcasing University of Arkansas Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

The University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be showcased in a special session at the American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 30 - Feb. 2.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
The Crabgrass Is Greener than You Think
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

University of Arkansas researchers think crabgrass deserves more respect. In fact, the results of their greenhouse study indicate crabgrass may be able to clean up soils heavily contaminated with petroleum.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
On Road to New Sensor, Students Monitor Bananas
University of Maine

A new sensor research project at the University of Maine has students and faculty going bananas. In their effort to develop a fruit ripeness sensor that could be useful for growers and food processors, they are monitoring bananas for natural emissions of ethylene gas.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Helping Astronomers Deal with Wealth of Data
Ohio State University

Ohio State astronomers are exploring a new technique to pick out which of the many attributes of galaxies -- such as mass, initial rotational speed, and age -- are most important in determining properties that can be observed, such as brightness, diameter, color.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Chemical Probe Reveals Ultrafast Movements of DNA Proteins
Ohio State University

A probe designed by chemists at Ohio State University has revealed a new secret in the life of DNA: the strands of compounds making up the molecule vibrate, stretch, and swing to and fro in tiny movements that last only a fraction of a second.

Released: 27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Funding for Houston Air Pollution Study
University of Texas at Austin, College of Engineering

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $3.65 million to a consortium of universities, led by The University of Texas at Austin, to examine air quality in Houston.

27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Mortician: Infected with TB from Cadaver
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The first known case of tuberculosis transmitted from a cadaver to an embalmer is reported by Johns Hopkins researchers in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

27-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Fisher Organization Merges With UAB AIDS Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mary Fisher, AIDS activist and founder of the Family AIDS Network, announced today in Washington, D.C., that the network will close and a new AIDS institute will be established at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Released: 26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Yukon Meteor Blast
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

A thunderous meteor streaked over Canada's Yukon Territory last week.

Released: 26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
NYU College of Dentistry Promises Cavity-Free Childhood
New York University

NYU College of Dentistry program promises cavity-free childhood. The new program enrolls 2-11 year olds for preventive services and free follow-up fillings if needed.

Released: 26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Non-Toxic Peptide Blocks Spread of Prostate Cancer in Rats
University of Michigan

University of Michigan scientists have developed a new cancer-inhibiting peptide that prevents metastatic prostate cancer from spreading to other organs in laboratory rats.

Released: 26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Palestinian and Israeli Environmental Researchers Collaborate
Sandia National Laboratories

Israeli and Palestinian environmental researchers are collaborating and sharing information through a year-old project initiated by the Cooperative Monitoring Center at Sandia National Laboratories.

Released: 26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Transgenic Fish Could Threaten Wild Populations
Purdue University

Purdue University researchers have found that releasing a transgenic fish to the wild could damage native populations even to the point of extinction.

26-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Women's Health Specialist to Comment on Hormone Study
NYU Langone Health

Steven R. Goldstein, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU School of Medicine, is available to comment on a major study that reports a greater risk of breast cancer with estrogen-progesterone combination hormone replacement compared with therapy with estrogen alone.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Hubble Space Telescope Reopens for Business
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Following the successful servicing mission by space shuttle astronauts last December, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is working better than ever.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Check out Religious Diversity at this Lutheran College
Muhlenberg College

When it comes to religious diversity on campus, a small liberal arts college in eastern Pennsylvania may be leading the way. Muhlenberg College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but its students have found an open, caring community for members of all denominations.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Mandatory Reporting System for Medical Error Problem Proposed
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) today proposed a comprehensive, national approach to reducing medication and other medical errors.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
NIH Grant to Fund Clinical AIDS Studies
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A new $4 million grant will allow UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers to offer the latest and most advanced treatments under investigation to people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Nuclear Weapons Cleanup Program: New Leadership Needed
Resources for the Future (RFF)

The Department of Energy's (DOE) massive effort to clean up contamination at its former nuclear weapons facilities has been hampered by inadequate oversight of projects and contractors, an unclear mission, and uncertainty over which facilities will have a future DOE mission, according to a new report from the independent research organization Resources for the Future.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Celiac Disease Not as Uncommon as Once Thought
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Celiac disease is common in the United States and often goes undiagnosed, according to a study published in the January edition of the Journal of Pediatrics by physicians at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and the University of Maryland.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Surgery Benefits Certain Chest Muscle Ruptures
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)

In an attempt to build a "buff" physique with "cut" muscles, many men turn to weight lifting. Specific exercises like the bench press, which targets the pectoral muscles, may come with certain hazards. Trying to lift too much or doing too many repetitions of the exercise can lead to rupture of the pectoralis major muscle.

Released: 25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Statewide Prison Telemedicine Project Assessed
University of Iowa

More Iowa prison inmates are receiving health care services at the University of Iowa without leaving the correctional facilities due to advanced, two-way video systems and diagnostic equipment that allow long-distance consultations between Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and UI medical staff.

25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Stroke Patients: Inability to Sneeze
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Stroke patients who lose the ability to sneeze each time they feel a familiar ticklish feeling in their noses may think the ability to sneeze is taken for granted (Neurology, 1-25-00).

25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Weather Can Trigger Migraines
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Canadian Chinook winds, warm westerly winds specific to Alberta, can trigger migraines in some people, says a study in the Jan. 25 Neurology.

25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Large Families: Risk of Alzheimer's
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Children in large families may have a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than children from smaller families, according to a study in the Jan. 25 Neurology.

25-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Gene Therapy to Help Bypass Surgeries
American Heart Association (AHA)

A gene therapy that packs a one-two punch may lead to treatments designed to keep arteries from re-blocking following bypass surgery, British researchers reported today in Circulation (1-24-00).

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Purdue Plans Upgrade of Engineering Program
Purdue University

Purdue University has embarked on a long-term, $200 million expedition to upgrade its Schools of Engineering facilities and expand them by almost 60 percent.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
TransWeb Organ Transplant Information Site
University of Michigan

The nonprofit TransWeb organ transplant information site marks half a decade of providing up-to-date and accurate information on transplants.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Temple Tipsheet: 1-21-00
Temple University

1- Outdoor exercise can beat the winter blues but dress for the part; 2- While Bush and Gore play it safe, Bradley and McCain continue to impress; 3- Warning against use of anti-drug messages in media.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Art of Healing: Tattoos Help
Lawrence University

The tattoo serves an important role as a medium for emotional healing and survival, according to a Lawrence University researcher.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Removing the Taboo of Death
University of Alabama at Birmingham

ABCLE is a state-wide coalition of health-care professionals, educators, and policymakers who will identify problems, make recommendations, and build public support for ways to improve care of the dying.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Sculptor Fashions Toy Guns into Art
Purdue University

"No Arms," a sculpture by artist Linda Vanderkolk, continuing lecturer and design foundations coordinator at Purdue University, is made entirely from toy guns and wire in the image of an adolescent boy.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Glimpse of Polio Virus as It Enters Cell
Harvard Medical School

A team from Harvard Medical School and other institutions has produced the first 3-D structures of the poliovirus in the moments after it attaches to and enters a host cell (Journal of Virology, 2-00).

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Poison Rx Low in South
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Most Alabama hospital pharmacies do not stock an adequate supply of the agents necessary to treat poisonings, says UAB and Children's Hospital pharmacists in the Dec. 1999 Southern Medical Journal.

Released: 22-Jan-2000 12:00 AM EST
Oral History Captures Past
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Consider an oral history in tracing family tree, says the UAB historian who directs the oral history project at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.



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