Most of us prefer not to talk about colon health and take those functions for granted. But many conditions can affect colon health, particularly as we age. A University of Michigan Gastroenterologist discusses diverticulosis and its symptoms and complications, and reminds us that regular colon cancer screening should start at age 50.
Most of us save things "“ memorabilia, collectibles, items from our childhood or from our children. But for more than an estimated million Americans, the saving may get out of hand and cross over to a psychiatric condition known as compulsive hoarding.
Patent and copyright law are stifling innovation and threatening the global economy according to two economists at Washington University in St. Louis in a new book, Against Intellectual Monopoly. Professors Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine call for abolishing the current patent and copyright system in order to unleash innovations necessary to reverse the current recession and rescue the economy. The professors discuss their stand against intellectual property protections in a video and news release linked here.
Over 700,000 patients annually are diagnosed with Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF), or collapse of a vertebra due to trauma, osteoporosis, or benign and/or malignant lesions. According to an article that appeared in the peer-reviewed journal American Family Physician, VCF affects approximately 25% of all postmenopausal women in the U.S., with prevalence of the condition increasing with age and reaching 40% of women eighty or older.
The ongoing research conducted by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) physics professor Sergey Mirov, Ph.D., is a kind of fingerprinting program for the 21st century. But rather than using fingers and ink to identify one person from another, Mirov is using molecules and laser light to identify one substance or material from another.
Ancient Egyptians may be best known for building pyramids, but internationally renowned maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward wants the world to know that they were pretty good sailors, too.
How important are male friendships? Geoffrey Greif, DSW, explores the importance of male friendships in his book The Buddy System, Understanding Male Friendships. In the wake of the forthcoming film, I LOVE YOU MAN, Greif can speak to the issues about male friendships or lack thereof.
Stabilizing or destabilizing? Good or bad? Many have debated the positives and negatives of sovereign wealth fund investments, which are pools of money that foreign governments, China in particular, have invested for profit in a number of U.S. investment banks. None, however, have shed light on the fundamental question: Do such investments help or hurt?
Though they are the largest and most widely scattered objects in the universe, galaxies do go bump in the night. The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed many pairs of galaxies colliding. Like snowflakes, no two examples look exactly alike. This is one of the most arresting galaxy smash-up images to date.
A study by UAB political scientist Holly Brasher, Ph.D., in the latest issue of Party Politics shows historically how public perceptions about political party strengths change over time.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene that is overexpressed in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers, the most deadly type of cancer.
It may only be one hour of lost time, but the "˜spring forward' of our clocks for daylight saving time can really pack a punch for some people. A U-M Sleep Specialist discusses the impact of the time change and offers tips to help adults and children adjust to the lost hour on March 8.
Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.
A study in the February 28 issue of The Lancet describes a risk scoring process that researchers believe could help prevent atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm in the United States that affects about 2.2 million people. Dr. J. Michael Mangrum, director of the UVA Health System's Atrial Fibrillation Center, is available to discuss this study.
For two weeks in March, some of the greatest names in science and the humanities will come to Tallahassee to take part in public discussions on how fundamental discoveries in science, religion, philosophy, history and the arts have shaped our understanding of life and civilization -- and our grasp of what lies ahead.
The University of Maryland celebrates its 11th annual Maryland Day open house on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is one of the largest annual events in the state - last year welcoming more than 70,000 visitors.
Workers with diabetes and obesity improved their absenteeism and disability rate by as much as 87 percent with the help of a lifestyle intervention program administered by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System. The results appear in the February edition of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation has pledged $1 million to The UCLA Foundation to fund an endowed chair in clinical pharmacology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Clinical pharmacology bridges the gap between laboratory science and the practice of medicine. Its primary aims are to promote safe and effective pharmaceutical drug use in patients and to optimize the medical benefits and minimize the potential risks of prescription drugs in treating diseases that affect mankind. The clinical pharmacology program at UCLA studies issues related to drug interactions, the individual's response to drugs and how different ethnicities metabolize drugs.
Experts say distractions while driving are a major cause of traffic accidents, but a new driving simulator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) could help to make the roads safer.
For the first time, researchers have documented a shift in breeding ranges for northerly species in North America. The study parallels findings in Europe.
A GPS collar gives researchers an unusually specific record of the coyote's interstate wandering.
Scientists are harnessing the cosmos as a scientific "instrument" in their quest to determine the makeup of the universe.
High summer temperatures, pushed higher by global climate change, may bring with them a spike in hospitalizations for respiratory problems, according to an analysis of data from twelve European cities, from Dublin to Valencia. The data comes from the "Assessment and Prevention of Acute Health Effects of Weather Conditions in Europe" (PHEWE), a multi-center, three-year collaboration between epidemiologists, meteorologists and experts in public health collaboration that investigated the short-term effects of weather in Europe.
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded a $2 million grant to the University of Chicago to provide stipends and tuition support for students in the innovative Biophysical Sciences program.
With the cutting of a ribbon, The Florida State University today ushered in a new era for the development of composite materials that promise a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses.
Millions suffer from musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation has established the "Fellowships in Focused Ultrasound" initiative to give clinicians and clinician scientists the opportunity to spend a year at an established MRgFUS center receiving training from an experienced mentor. Fellows will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of MRgFUS, treatment protocols, and participate in clinical trials and scientific research. Fellowship mentoring is available at a number of MRgFUS centers.
"Nine in ten dual-income couples in New York State feel there is some risk that one or both of their jobs might not exist in the next couple of years," says Ithaca College sociologist Stephen Sweet, lead author of the study "Dual Earners in Double Jeopardy: Preparing for Job Loss in the New Risk Economy." Satellite Uplink available on campus.
During the next decade, a delicate measurement of primordial light could reveal convincing evidence for the popular cosmic inflation theory, which proposes that a random, microscopic density fluctuation in the fabric of space and time gave birth to the universe in a hot big bang.
Illuminating the molecular details of normal sperm development, demonstrating how chemotherapy or radiation can leave a man or boy sterile, and pursuing ways to restore fertility have earned a major honor for a scientist at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
President Obama spurred a dramatic change in the way whites think about African-Americans before he had even set foot in the Oval Office, according to a new study.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine's Eating Disorders Program is seeking adults with anorexia to participate in a 20-week comprehensive treatment course that includes couples therapy. Developed by the UNC School of Medicine Eating Disorders Program and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Uniting Couples (in the treatment of) Anorexia Nervosa, or UCAN, is the first and only NIH-funded trial of treatment for anorexia that emphasizes couple therapy.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a panel of small molecules, or metabolites, that appear to indicate aggressive prostate cancer. The finding could lead to a simple test that would help doctors determine which prostate cancers are slow-growing and which require immediate, aggressive treatment.
Fire experiments performed this winter by researchers from NIST and other organizations are part of a landmark study examining the effect of firefighter crew sizes and equipment arrival times on fire growth rates and an occupant's ability to survive a building fire.
In an unusual intersection of materials science and anthropology, researchers from NIST and The George Washington University have applied materials-science-based mathematical models to help shed light on the dietary habits of some of mankind's prehistoric relatives.
Love is usually associated with the heart: Valentine's Day chocolates, for example, often come in a (stylized) heart-shaped box. But recent studies by neuroscientists show that love is actually very much in our heads. Hear about a series of studies on romantic love on Life Lines, the podcast of The American Physiological Society.
Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens in 1609, marking the dawn of modern astronomy. In conjunction with Galileo's birthday on Feb. 15, NASA is releasing images of spiral galaxy M101 from its Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-ray Observatory -- to more than 100 planetariums, museums, nature centers, and schools across the country.
Today's advanced mobile robots explore complex terrains across the globe and even on Mars, but have difficulty traversing sand. A study published Feb. 10 in PNAS takes what may be the first detailed look at the problem and recommends that robots attempting to move across sandy terrain should move their legs more slowly, especially if the sand is loosely packed.
Valentine's Day can be a time of indulgence... chocolate, wine, romance. It turns out, many of those indulgences, if taken in moderation, can be good for your heart! A University of Michigan cardiac surgeon shares some advice on setting the mood for a heart-healthy Valentine's Day.
As the nation begins to focus its attention on the prospects of major health care reforms, one important aspect of health must not be overlooked "“ access to affordable dental care for children. If left untreated, tooth decay in childhood can lead to lifelong tooth and gum problems, hospitalizations and emergency room visits, delayed physical development and loss of school days.
The bacterium behind one of mankind's deadliest scourges, tuberculosis, is helping researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) move closer to answering the decades-old question of what controls the switching on and off of genes that carry out all of life's functions.
This March, Women's History Month is made a little sweeter by the relaunch of Honey, buzzing back to life as an online magazine and social media network targeted at a hip and highly lucrative demographic of eighteen to thirty-four year old multicultural young women.
The facial structure of an ancient relative of modern humans may have evolved to allow them to eat large, hard nuts and seeds as part of a survival strategy, according to a new study by an international team of researchers that includes Florida State University's Dennis E. Slice.
Exercising to strengthen your quadriceps after knee replacement surgery can boost the function of your new knee to nearly that of a healthy adult your age. It's a simple thing, but such rehab isn't common practice.
Heavy snoring can be far more than a nuisance. It can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea and possibly heart disease. So "˜wake up' to the possible health risks that heavy snoring may signal.
For people with celiac disease eating bread or pasta can lead to terrible GI pain and illness, and if left untreated can lead to cancer. Celiac disease use to be considered a rare disease, but is now thought to affect 1 percent of the population.
A recent report issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers"”sent to Congress on the eve of the economic stimulus and recovery package vote"”gave the nation's failing infrastructure an overall grade of "D." Congress should focus on "Ready-To-Fix," Not "Ready-To-Build," public works projects says expert.
With musical tastes ranging from sentimental ballads and nonsense songs to opera, Abraham Lincoln likely would be pleased with the legacy of music influenced by him and his service. "Our Lincoln" highlights some of this music with a cast of 375 plus performers and student musicians from Kentucky.
The first book in the Thomas D. Clark Studies in Education, Public Policy and Social Change series is "Taking the Town: Collegiate and Community Culture in the Bluegrass, 1880-1917." Detailing town and gown relations in Kentucky, the book opens a series named for a late Kentucky historian laureate.
Teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life, according to a groundbreaking new Florida State University study.
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