Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to unwanted side effects, but Washington University researchers have found that in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without side effects. The medicine works through a different pathway, which could provide additional targets for treating insulin resistance and diabetes.
Astronomers have found strong evidence that a massive black hole is being ejected from its host galaxy at a speed of several million miles per hour. New observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest that the black hole collided and merged with another black hole and received a powerful recoil kick from gravitational wave radiation.
With the ballot nearly set for the November election, Mitt Romney looks to become the first Mormon to secure a presidential nomination for a major party. His membership in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints assures that religion — and the separation of church and state — will play a significant role in this presidential election, says Gregory P. Magarian, JD, free speech and election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “In general, I think it’s appropriate to consider a candidate’s religion as a part of their persona, but the candidate should get a lot of leeway in setting the terms of their religion’s role in political debate,” he says.
The economic model of law schools is broken, says Brian Z. Tamanaha, JD, JSD, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the new book, Failing Law Schools, published by the University of Chicago Press. “The best example to demonstrate this is that in 2010, the average debt of law students was $100,000 and the median salary was $63,000 — so a person who obtains the median salary cannot make the monthly payments on the average debt,” he says. Tamanaha's new book is written for educators, policymakers and students.
NASA astronomers announced they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, Sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The Milky Way is destined to get a major makeover during the encounter, which is predicted to happen four billion years from now. It's likely the Sun will be flung into a new region of our galaxy, but our Earth and solar system are in no danger of being destroyed.
Dana-Farber reports a novel compound has become the first targeted therapy to benefit patients with the most common genetic subtype of lung cancer.
Researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown for the first time that the mechanical force produced by cell-cell interactions is critical for programming by the Notch signaling system.
A new study shows the same gene variations that make it difficult to stop smoking also increase the likelihood that heavy smokers will respond to nicotine-replacement therapy and drugs that thwart cravings. The finding suggests it may one day be possible to predict which patients are most likely to benefit from drug treatments for nicotine addiction.
What: Animal Survivor Media Event When: Thursday, May 31 from 9:50-11:00am. Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 237. Who: Five new Animal Survivor Videos; three of the survivors, their owners and the Board-certified Veterinary Specialists who saved them.
In her new book, "'Eat Your Vegetables' and Other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters" (Healthy Learning, May 2012), registered dietitian Dr. Natalie Digate Muth, a pediatric resident at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and mother of two, provides parents with a step-by-step plan to help kids embrace fruits, vegetables and other healthful foods without battles, bribes and coercion.
Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that make up the beating heart, can now be made cheaply and abundantly in the laboratory.
The UCLA Health System has launched the UCLA Face Transplantation Program, the first surgical program of its kind in the western United States and one of only a handful in the nation.
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University have found that personality traits like being extroverted, enjoying laughter and staying engaged may also be part of the longevity genes mix that allows some people to reach age 100 and beyond. The findings published online May 21 in the journal Aging.
A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used longer-acting forms such as an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant.
Most Americans (52 percent) have concluded that figuring out their income taxes is easier than knowing what they should and shouldn’t eat to be healthier, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2012 Food & Health Survey.
Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP), pioneered at Upstate Medical University for symptoms of borderline personality disorder, depression, suicide attempts, is one of the first types of psychodynamic psychotherapy to be included in the registry of evidence-based treatments.
Clinicians and researchers gathered at Ohio State’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Third Annual Scientific Meeting to showcase how they are deciphering the Human Genome Projects code using genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other ‘omics’ to make predictive, preventative and precision medicine a reality in the 21st century.
Researchers have found evidence that early drug and alcohol use is associated with lower levels of educational achievement. They found that people who began drinking or using drugs as young teens or who became substance dependent were less likely to finish college
Listening to squawks and other chicken "vocalizations" using digital signal processing techniques may help farmers better manage growing conditions, contributing to both healthier birds and more productive poultry operations.
Moving patients suspected to have malignant hyperthermia to a hospital is just one of the topics discussed at the May 24th online live presentation for ambulatory surgical center healthcare professionals and administrative staff hosted by MHAUS and presented by Mohanad Shukry, M.D.
Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead of operating on the spine itself, the surgeons rerouted working nerves in the upper arms. These nerves still “talk” to the brain because they attach to the spine above the injury.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, particularly the liver. The test successfully classified tumors more than 97 percent of the time.
A new study by researchers in the Center for Biobehavioral Health and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups. Researchers found that from 1991 to 2010, an estimated 45,398 children younger than three years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries related to the use of these products. This equates to an average of 2,270 injuries per year, or one child treated in a hospital emergency department every four hours for these injuries.
In today’s technology-driven world, batteries, especially button batteries, are everywhere. They power countless gadgets and electronic items that we use every day. While they may seem harmless, button batteries can be dangerous if swallowed by children. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that the annual number of battery-related emergency department visits among children younger than 18 years of age more than doubled over the 20-year study period, jumping from 2,591 emergency department visits in 1990 to 5,525 emergency department visits in 2009. The number of button batteries swallowed by children also doubled during this period.
After 20 years of debate and controversy over fat grafting to the breast finally it has gotten the seal of approval from the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). A new study shows that "pre-expansion" provides the optimal conditions for successful fat transfer to the breast allowing greater augmentation than fat transfer alone and augmentation volume comparable to implants.
Compared with youth with other disabilities, young adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face a disproportionately difficult time navigating work and educational opportunities after high school, finds a new study by Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. “Thirty-five percent of the youth with ASDs had no engagement with employment or education in the first six years after high school,” Shattuck says. “Rates of involvement in all employment and education were lower for those with lower income.”
In a modern society struggling to loose the grip of a lengthy economic recession, is the American dream really attainable? It may still be possible, though much more difficult to achieve, say a renowned macroeconomist and one of America’s foremost experts on poverty, co-teachers of a course on the American Dream this semester at Washington University in St. Louis.
Florida State University researcher Anne Barrett examines how people view the start and end of middle age — and finds very little consensus.
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) 2012 “Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology & Sustainability” survey shows that Americans remain highly supportive of existing federal rules for labeling foods produced through biotechnology and very few cite biotechnology as an information need on the food label.
NEW Behind-the-Scenes Video Challenges Pricing Myth
Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry found lakes in the undeveloped High Peaks area of the Adirondack Park are covered with ice for significantly shorter periods than they were 32 years ago, providing evidence that climate change is occurring rapidly. Not even the most pristine wilderness areas are immune.
Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator appears to be an effective treatment for women who have ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast, according to a new study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened its new home for the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences.
Alabama man has minimally invasive, robot-assisted heart bypass and a week later is able to drive his new motorhome to Talladega infield.
The recent suicide of Junior Seau raises many questions about concussions and their long-term effects.
Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Josef Dufek's new findings provide more evidence that early Mars was saturated with water and that its atmosphere was considerably thicker, at least 20 times more dense, than it is today.
The American Hospital Association has recognized HSS’s Charla de Lupus (Lupus Chat)® program with its Hospital Award for Volunteer Excellence. Charla de Lupus provides peer support and education to people coping with lupus and their families.
Baltimore and Milwaukee are two cities UWM Professor Marc Levine has lived in and researched. So it’s no surprise that Levine’s course based on the HBO series “The Wire” began the university trend of using it to teach urban studies. This semester, the fourth year of Levine’s course, former cast member Sonja Sohn, who played police detective Kima Greggs, made an appearance.
Astronomers have gathered the most direct evidence yet of a supermassive black hole shredding a star that wandered too close. NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer, a space-based observatory, and the Pan-STARRS1 telescope on the summit of Haleakala in Hawaii were the first to the scene of the crime, helping to identify the stellar remains.
The study is the first trial in the United States, and one of only two trials in the world, testing the effectiveness of Attention Bias Modification Therapy (ABMT) for PTSD. It is a straightforward, noninvasive, computerized program, making it a desirable alternative to existing therapies for PTSD.
One of the leading experts on radiation therapy for breast cancer says a new study in JAMA -- about breast cancer treatment – has misleading information and may unnecessarily deter women from getting breast brachytherapy, a safe and effective treatment.
Early detection of stroke and immediate treatment is the best way to ensure patients have the best recovery possible. Treating a stroke victim — quickly in minutes and seconds — can be the difference between life and death.
The first-ever Cornell Cup USA presented by Intel, a national engineering student competition to explore embedded design, takes place Friday and Saturday at Walt Disney World. Twenty-two teams from the nation's top schools make up an elite corps of finalists.
With high-definition and nighttime cams streaming 24/7 from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, N.Y., viewers around the world are now able to follow the surprising lives of herons, including rare views still little known to science.
John William Bardo has been named by the Kansas Board of Regents as the new president of Wichita State University, effective July 1. Bardo will become the 13th president of Wichita State, following President Donald Beggs' resignation June 30.
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center researchers and surgeons are among the first in the nation to treat patients with recurrent brain cancer by directly injecting an investigational viral vector into their tumor. The treatment is being developed by a local San Diego Company, Tocagen Inc.
Mount Holyoke student Anita Haidary ’14 is the cofounder of Young Women for Change, a Kabul-based grassroots movement committed to empowering Afghan women to improve their lives through social and economic participation, political empowerment, awareness, and advocacy. She answered questions about her work with YWC.
Second Year student Thomas Giedgowd plans to release TeeGee by year's end.
Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of the medications on the entire body.
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the raucous stellar breeding ground in 30 Doradus, located in the heart of the Tarantula Nebula 170,000 light-years away, comprises one of the largest mosaics ever assembled from Hubble photos. NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute are releasing the image to celebrate Hubble's 22nd anniversary. Hubble was launched on April 24, 1990 by the space shuttle Discovery.
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