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Released: 29-Nov-2009 8:55 AM EST
The AIDS Institute, Nobel Prize Winner Join on World AIDS Day to Call for More Therapeutic Vaccine Funding
AIDS Institute

In honor of World AIDS Day, The AIDS Institute (TAI), one of the nation's leading advocacy organizations for support of people with HIV/AIDS and their providers, joined Nobel Laureate Dr. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, in calling for government leaders, patient advocates and the research community to expand therapeutic HIV vaccine research.

Released: 23-Nov-2009 3:00 PM EST
2010 Economic Forecast: Slow Growth with Chance of Stagnation
Washington University in St. Louis

The key issue is not whether the official recession is over, argues economics professor Steve Fazzari, but whether the economy can generate the growth necessary to put many of the unemployed back to work again.

Released: 23-Nov-2009 3:00 PM EST
2009 Holiday Discounts Won’t be as Deep Or Numerous, Say UAB Experts
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Retail experts in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Business are forecasting fewer deep discounts this holiday shopping season and encouraging value seekers to hit their favorite stores early.

19-Nov-2009 9:00 AM EST
Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained
University of Alabama at Birmingham

For colon and other cancers, African-Americans have lower survival rates than whites. There was a belief that racial disparity in survival following surgery for colon cancer was related to a high BMI and co-morbidity. A new study in Cancer shows how that explanation is flawed.

16-Nov-2009 11:40 AM EST
Amaizing: Corn Genome Decoded
Washington University in St. Louis

In 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.

Released: 19-Nov-2009 11:30 AM EST
Surgery Not Linked to Memory Problems in Older Patients
Washington University in St. Louis

For 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: 19-Nov-2009 9:00 AM EST
Dermatologists Now Offer Non-invasive Skin Tightening
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A 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: 18-Nov-2009 12:25 PM EST
Five Tips for Surviving the Holidays
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Dr. 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: 18-Nov-2009 12:15 PM EST
Media Coverage of New Mammography Guidelines Confusing to Some, Says Expert
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The 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.

13-Nov-2009 5:30 PM EST
Researchers Find Potential Treatment for Huntington’s Disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Investigators 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.

Released: 12-Nov-2009 7:45 PM EST
GM Reports Third Quarter Results Nov. 16; Expert Tells Auto Industry to Proceed with Caution
Washington University in St. Louis

U.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: 10-Nov-2009 3:00 PM EST
Migration's Impact on the New South, Labor Focus of Professor's Book
University of Alabama at Birmingham

In 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: 10-Nov-2009 2:00 PM EST
New Study Sheds Light on Brain's Response to Distress, Unexpected Events
University of Alabama at Birmingham

In 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: 10-Nov-2009 11:00 AM EST
NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

A 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: 9-Nov-2009 11:40 AM EST
UAB, Partners Seek Safe Carbon Dioxide Storage for “Greener” Power Generation
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture and permanent safe storage, or sequestration, of carbon dioxide (CO2). The project is in collaboration with Southern Company, the parent company of Alabama Power.

Released: 6-Nov-2009 9:10 AM EST
UAB Awarded $11.5 Million to Explore Ways to Test Youth for HIV, Link Them to Care
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Two new grants are for leadership and coordination of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Intervention (ATN), a research network in the United States and Puerto Rico working to curb the epidemic through prevention, testing and treatment for youth ages 12 to 24. Projections show at least one-half of all new HIV infections each year worldwide are in youth under age 25, says Craig Wilson, M.D., a UAB professor and ATN leader.

5-Nov-2009 9:00 AM EST
Hubble Image Showcases Star Birth in M83, the Southern Pinwheel
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Hubble's new Wide Field Camera 3 has captured the colorful and stunning detail of star birth in nearby galaxy M83.

Released: 4-Nov-2009 9:00 PM EST
Capturing Those In-Between Moments: NIST Solves Timing Problem in Molecular Modeling
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

A theoretical physicist at NIST has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands of atoms simultaneously over a wider range of time scales than previously possible. The method overcomes a longstanding timing gap in modeling nanometer-scale materials and many other physical, chemical and biological systems at atomic and molecular levels.

Released: 4-Nov-2009 4:00 PM EST
Teen Girls Diagnosed with STI More Likely to Tell and Seek Treatment for Partners After Watching Video
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A study at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their condition with their partners and to ensure partner treatment than girls diagnosed and treated without seeing the film.

Released: 4-Nov-2009 12:30 PM EST
Call for Entries: Public Asked to Submit Videos to 2010 Neuro Film Festival
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have compelling stories to share regarding how they or a loved one has been affected by a brain disorder are invited to submit a short video to the 2010 Neuro Film Festival, an event by the American Academy of Neurology Foundation to help raise awareness about brain disorders and the need to support research into preventions, treatments, and cures.

Released: 2-Nov-2009 5:00 PM EST
Study Reveals a "Missing Link" in Immune Response to Disease
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The immune system's T cells are both jury and executioner. How they shift from one role to another has been a mystery. Dana-Farber investigators report that when a T cell’s “receptors” lock onto antigens, parts of the receptors bend and signal the T cell to change from scanning to fighting mode.

Released: 2-Nov-2009 4:00 PM EST
Lifestyle Changes May Stave Off Diabetes for a Decade
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study.

2-Nov-2009 12:00 PM EST
Nearly Half of All U.S. Children Will Use Food Stamps, Says Poverty Expert
Washington University in St. Louis

Holidays and tables full of delicious food usually go hand in hand, but for nearly half of the children in the United States, this is not guaranteed. “49 percent of all U.S. children will be in a household that uses food stamps at some point during their childhood,” says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., poverty expert at Washington University in St. Louis. “Food stamp use is a clear sign of poverty and food insecurity, two of the most detrimental economic conditions affecting a child’s health.”

   
Released: 2-Nov-2009 3:25 PM EST
Professor Reflects on the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall
University of Alabama at Birmingham

As the world observes the 20th anniversary of the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of History and University Scholar James F. Tent, Ph.D., is available to discuss the history and legacy of the wall that once separated East and West Germany and became a symbol of the Cold War.

28-Oct-2009 3:35 PM EDT
Th17 Cells Summon an Immune System Strike Against Cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A specific type of T helper cell awakens the immune system to the stealthy threat of cancer and triggers an attack of killer T cells custom-made to destroy the tumors, scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the early online edition of the journal Immunity.

Released: 29-Oct-2009 12:00 AM EDT
No Longer Lost in Translation: Interpreters Replace Pagers with iPod Touch
University of North Carolina Health Care System

At the University of North Carolina Hospitals, the Interpreter Services department has dumped both pagers and cell phones in favor of a device they find to be much more effective in meeting their needs: the Apple iPod touch.

Released: 28-Oct-2009 3:30 PM EDT
Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away a Year After Weight Loss
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss.

Released: 27-Oct-2009 8:30 PM EDT
Research Could Boost Coastal Economics with Crustacean Molting on Demand
University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs and additional profits for the U.S. fishing industry along the coastal Southeast.

Released: 27-Oct-2009 12:45 PM EDT
Magnetic Mixing Creates Quite a Stir
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia researcher solves problem of mixing liquids in tiny volumes.

Released: 27-Oct-2009 12:45 PM EDT
Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-resistant H1N1
University of Alabama at Birmingham

An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a UAB virology researcher. The combo of oseltamivir, amantadine and ribavirin drug works better than currently recommended single or double antiviral therapies used to treat both seasonal and swine flu strains.

Released: 26-Oct-2009 4:15 PM EDT
When a City Gets Too Smart…
Georgia Institute of Technology

David Jimison, Ph.D. candidate in the Digital Media program, is exhibiting "Too Smart City" at The Urban Center in Manhattan. The exhibit asks the question, "what happens when technology runs amok?"

Released: 23-Oct-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Healthy Holiday Helpings: Experts Offer Tips to Fight Cancer with Your Fork This Holiday Season
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The holidays are almost here and festive food is everywhere. “While these foods are delicious to eat, some have the added bonus of containing cancer-preventing nutrients,” says Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD/LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Released: 22-Oct-2009 1:45 PM EDT
Douglass North Speaks Out on 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics
Washington University in St. Louis

The 2009 Nobel Memorial prize in economics drew attention to a new approach to economics and criticism from traditionalists. "A lot of people were horrified that it was the first time a political scientist got the prize," says Douglass C. North in a video interview on the 2009 Nobel prize in economics.

Released: 22-Oct-2009 11:45 AM EDT
Now Hear This: Scientists Show How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Johns Hopkins team says it has for what is believed to be the first time managed to measure and record the elusive electrical activity of the type II neurons in the inner ear's snail-shell-like structure called the cochlea.

Released: 21-Oct-2009 1:45 PM EDT
Answers for Questions Big and Small About Children
University of Chicago

Whether a parent or a professional caregiver, anyone who has cared for children is likely to have dozens of questions about their development. With the intent of providing up-to-date information on the many issues related to children and their development, a leading group of scholars has created The Child: An Encyclopedia Companion.

Released: 20-Oct-2009 12:50 PM EDT
Patients in U.S. Five Times More Likely to Spend Last Days in ICU than Patients in England
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England. What’s more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the U.S. than in England, according to new research from Columbia University that compared the two countries’ use of intensive care services during final hospitalizations.

Released: 16-Oct-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Satellite Reveals Surprise at Edge of Solar System
University of Chicago

The first solar system energetic particle maps show an unexpected landmark occurring at the outer edge of the solar wind bubble surrounding the solar system.

Released: 15-Oct-2009 2:40 PM EDT
Researcher Wins $2.4M in Grants to Pursue Early Detection of Autism
Florida State University

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has been awarded two separate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $2.4 million to continue her work in detecting autism in children as young as 18 months.

Released: 15-Oct-2009 12:00 PM EDT
Technology Brings Insights to Ancient Middle Eastern Language
University of Chicago

New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East’s oldest continuously spoken and written languages. Researchers are making high-quality electronic images of nearly 700 Aramaic administrative documents that were incised or written in ink on clay tablets.

Released: 14-Oct-2009 8:30 PM EDT
Flu Surveillance Boosts Control, Treatment Options, Says Travel Clinic Head
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tracking and understanding the patterns of H1N1’s spread remains crucial to keeping a big-picture look at the disease. Says UAB’s chief of travel medicine, ‘Back in 1918 and 1919 when we had the great flu epidemic, it took six months or more to spread across the world. The new H1N1 swine flu spread across the world in six weeks.’

Released: 12-Oct-2009 11:40 AM EDT
College of Medicine Researcher Among World’s Top Structural Biologists
Florida State University

A Florida State University College of Medicine biomedical sciences professor has been recognized as having one of the most influential structural biology laboratories in the world.

Released: 9-Oct-2009 10:40 AM EDT
‘Swine Flu Parties’ Or Intentionally Catching H1N1 a Very Bad Idea, Says Expert
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Trying to catch flu early goes against medicine, public-health practice.

8-Oct-2009 4:55 PM EDT
Inside the First Bird, Surprising Signs of a Dinosaur
Florida State University

The raptor-like Archaeopteryx has long been viewed as the archetypal first bird, but new research reveals that it was actually a lot less “bird-like” than scientists had believed.

5-Oct-2009 2:00 PM EDT
Triple Therapy Halves Exacerbations in Moderate-to-Severe COPD
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can benefit from triple therapy that includes a long-acting β-agonist (LABA), an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and an anti-muscarinic agent, according to researchers in Germany.

Released: 7-Oct-2009 8:30 PM EDT
$11.5 Million Cervical Cancer Grant Awarded to UAB Cancer Center, Partners
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A new National Cancer Institute-funded translational grant will focus on next-generation human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer. It also will test therapeutic agents that have shown promise in preventing, slowing or effectively treating existing cancers of the cervix. The $11.5 million S.P.O.R.E. is a partnership with UAB, Hopkins and Colorado.

Released: 7-Oct-2009 11:55 AM EDT
Researcher Solves Mystery About Proteins That Package the Genome
Florida State University

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has solved a century-old mystery about proteins that play a vital role in the transfer of the human genetic code from one cell to another. The discovery could lead to finding new ways to help the body fight a variety of diseases, including cancer.

Released: 6-Oct-2009 9:00 PM EDT
New Computer Security Guide Can Help Safeguard Your Small Business
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Just in time for October's Cyber Security Awareness Month, NIST has published a guide to help small businesses and organizations understand how to provide basic security for their information, systems and networks.

Released: 6-Oct-2009 8:30 PM EDT
For Safer Emergencies, Give Your Power Generator Some Space
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Gasoline-powered, portable generators can be a lifeline during weather emergencies, but they emit poisonous carbon monoxide. New research from NIST shows that to prevent potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, users may need to keep generators farther from the house than previously believed - perhaps as much as 25 feet.

Released: 6-Oct-2009 4:25 PM EDT
Professor's New Book Tells Story of Birmingham Negro League Team
University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) communication studies Professor Larry Powell, Ph.D., has published a new book, Black Barons of Birmingham, that tells the story of the professional Negro League baseball team whose legendary members included Leroy “Satchel” Paige and Willie Mays.

Released: 5-Oct-2009 9:00 PM EDT
“Telomere” Expert Carol Greider Shares 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology Or Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Carol Greider, Ph.D., 48, one of the world’s pioneering researchers on the structure of chromosome ends known as telomeres, today was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The Academy recognized her for her 1984 discovery of telomerase (ta-LAW-mer-ace), an enzyme that maintains the length and integrity of chromosome ends and is critical for the health and survival of all living cells and organisms.



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