Research Underway to Give Sleep Apnea Sufferers Relief and Rest
Temple UniversityA researcher at Temple University School of Medicine studies an experimental device to treat positional sleep apnea.
A researcher at Temple University School of Medicine studies an experimental device to treat positional sleep apnea.
Leading Florida-based scientific researchers released two new studies today, including a Florida State University report finding that climate change will cause significant impacts on Florida's coastlines and economy due to increased sea level rise. A second study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University recommends that the state of Florida adopt a series of policy programs aimed at adapting to these large coastal and other impacts as a result of climate change.
A new study shows that a single standard guideline could help EMS crews and ER teams determine which cardiac arrest victims might benefit from a trip to the hospital, while at the same time reducing futile efforts on patients who have no chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) has joined a prominent national coalition that seeks to transform the nation's electric power systems. CAPs is now a member of the GridWise Alliance, a group of 69 leading companies and academic institutions whose goal is to combine their knowledge and innovation in an effort to increase the safety, reliability and capacity of the U.S. power grid.
A 26-year-old former U.S. Army parachutist from Ohio -- who was injured when his parachute didn't deploy correctly -- becomes the first person to be implanted with the world's smallest neurostimulator for chronic pain.
Nearly every child who receives an antipsychotic medicine is first prescribed a second-generation, or "atypical" drug. However, there has never been evidence that these drugs are more effective than the older, first-generation medications. A study from the UNC School of Medicine has found that the first-generation drugs are as effective and, compared to one atypical drug, safer.
A Florida State University researcher who uses high-powered computers to map the workings of proteins has uncovered a mechanism that gives scientists a better understanding of how evolution occurs at the molecular level.
An oral history collection on the horse industry showcases the bond forged between the horse and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History has recorded 110 hours of interviews with 37 Kentuckians who work with both racing and non-racing breeds.
When all businesses are at the mercy of increasingly tough competition in the global marketplace, what makes professional service firms choose to export and ultimately expand successfully beyond their own borders? According to Michigan State University researcher David A. Griffith and his co-authors, it is the attitudes and "soft skills" that certain managers possess that allow their firm to successfully expand internationally.
Bullying is a major concern among parents with overweight and obese children, and these parents are much more likely than parents with healthy weight children to rate bullying as a top health issue for kids, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.
September 11, 2001 was a tragic and epochal day that, among other things, "ushered in a new era of national security" says homeland security expert, former Maryland Congressman C. Thomas McMillen.
Feeling connected to others is vital to mental health, as well as physical health. Studies show that a sense of rejection or isolation disrupts not only will power and perseverance, but also key cellular processes deep within the human body. Chronic loneliness belongs among health risk factors such as smoking, obesity or lack of exercise.
Two studies look at possible outcomes for older hip patients.
The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the Sept. 4 edition of the journal Nature.
Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a new study. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the susceptibility of mice to the flu, but quercetin canceled out that negative effect.
In the first-ever controlled study measuring the effectiveness of pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), researchers found only a modest effect on drug sales. In some cases, DTCA had no effect at all.
Giving an infusion of magnesium sulfate just before delivery to pregnant women who were at high risk for preterm birth cut the rate of cerebral palsy in the children born by half, a new study found.
An ancient fishery collapses as human intervention pushes a valuable species to evolve into a smaller fish.
"Minor political parties' inability to gain traction in the United States does not reflect natural facets of our national character," says Gregory P. Magarian, J.D., election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, home of the 2008 vice presidential debate. "The legal entrenchment of the two major parties has solidified a centrist political order." Magarian is available to discuss general election law and electoral system issues.
"We are headed into a time when a confluence of changes are going to lead to a perfect storm, making us finally realize that our health care system needs a major overhaul," says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "As the elderly population doubles between now and about 2030, projections are that we will see at least a doubling of the costs of the federal and state health and retirement programs," he says. "That will likely be when the perfect storm hits."
John McCain, Elvis Presley, Gloria Steinem and Martin Luther King Jr. took different paths in life, but they were all lucky.
The New York State Fair's tribute to dairy farmers will end up in the fuel tanks of a college vehicle fleet.
A new clinical trial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill using a popular low-dose contraceptive could uncover a more effective treatment for the 5 to 10 percent of women who suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine reports that a new spam trend using MSNBC began shortly after 3 a.m. this morning. Because the new spam attack is based on the actual emails sent to MSNBC Alert subscribers, it will be nearly impossible to block to the spam without also blocking legitimate MSNBC mail, said Gary Warner, director of Computer Forensics.
Twenty years later, University of Kentucky professor Thomas R. Lindlof tells the story behind the production and release of the controversial film "The Last Temptation of Christ" in his book "Hollywood Under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars."
With food and fuel costs far above what they were a year ago, school children can expect to see some changes in menu offerings this academic year, says a nutrition expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
Convenience and lower costs are driving even more parents to seek routine health care for their children at retail clinics in their communities, according to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.
In a study on fetal alcohol syndrome, researchers were able to prevent the damage that alcohol causes to cells in a key area of the fetal brain by blocking acid sensitive potassium channels and preventing the acidic environment that alcohol produces.
Birds in the Northeastern United States are moving their breeding ranges north, adding to concerns about the planet's changing climate.
Milliseconds can mean the difference between triumph and defeat in the world of Olympic sports, leading more trainers and athletes to look toward technology as a tool to get an edge on the competition. A fluids mechanics professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., is using flow measurement techniques to help American swimmers sharpen their strokes, shave seconds from their lap times, and race toward a gold medal in Beijing.
The Library of Congress's National Recording Registry for 2007 includes the first trans-Atlantic broadcast (London to the U.S.). The 1925 recording is in the holdings of the University of Maryland's Library of American Broadcasting.
Throughout the month of July, spam messages using fake news headlines have been luring visitors to virus-laden Web sites that will infect the unwary Websurfer with a simple clink on any of the links.
Many college students with food allergies aren't taking the threat of a reaction seriously enough, or are often in environments where they could not be properly treated during an emergency, says new research from the University of Michigan Health System. And grade-school students are often in school environments where instructors are not trained how to treat an emergency food allergy reaction.
Study finds that older patients' concerns often go unspoken and unaddressed.
A new Hubble Space Telescope study of globular clusters outside our Milky Way Galaxy has found evidence that globular clusters are more likely to form in dense areas, where star birth occurs at a rapid rate, instead of uniformly from galaxy to galaxy.
Lesa Mitchell, vice president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, recognizes a "significant link" between American universities and innovation in the global marketplace.
Pete Engardio, senior writer for BusinessWeek, sees Americans remaining at the forefront of innovative R&D and having an opportunity to remain ahead, despite increasingly stiff global competition.
Do the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics have you inspired to get fit? University of Michigan Health System fitness experts say there are many ways you can get off the couch and get moving without hurting yourself "” even during commercial breaks.
Food does more than satisfy hunger; it provides fuel for the body and mind, too. So as you make a list of school supplies to buy for the upcoming school year, a University of Michigan dietitian says to consider the items at your local supermarket that can also help prepare your child for the classroom.
A new study hints that people who have both alcohol problems and sleep problems "“ which often occur together -- might be helped by an epilepsy drug. The small study opens the door for further research on how to help alcohol-dependent people escape the Catch-22 of insomnia and drinking that often stands in the way of recovery.
Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Singapore, Dublin, and Washington, D.C., are the new gateway cities for global migration patterns. GW Associate Professors of Geography Lisa Benton-Short and Marie Price present contemporary trends and issues in their book Migrants to the Metropolis: the Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities.
The University of Kentucky is partnering with Khorog State University in Tajikistan to preserve the endangered language of Shughni, along with its cultural traditions. The language, which has no written tradition, is spoken by approximately 40,000 people in the Pamir Mountains of Eastern Tajikistan and another 20,000 in Afghanistan.
As gas prices soar, scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University are marketing research that will enable petroleum companies to locate, analyze and process crude oil much faster, cheaper and more accurately.
If you step into one physics classroom on Florida State University's campus, you may not recognize it as the same course you took in high school or college. Making use of state-of-the-art technology, Associate Professor Simon Capstick is helping his students get a more hands-on, collaborative educational experience -- and actually learn more in the process.
Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less likely to be aware of this important factor of their treatment decision, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In 2007, 273 plant species in the state of Kentucky were considered endangered or threatened and an additional 57 were listed under special concern. Capturing nearly all the state's flowers in peril, "Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky" hopes to spread awareness and promote environmental preservation.
The University Transportation Center for Alabama, headquartered at The University of Alabama, is conducting a pilot study to assess the impact of installation of lap/shoulder seat belts on a limited number of Alabama school buses.
Tests implemented since No Child Left Behind's passage may have helped with accountability issues in education, but they have had little effect on improving learning in children.
GW professors examiner who reads the more than 112 million blogs worldwide, the politics of these readers, and how much they participate in American politics in their paper "Self-Segregation or Deliberation? Blog Readership, Participation, and Polarization in American Politics."
Bullies in the schoolyard now have a new place to wield their punches "“ cyberspace. "Cyberbullying," as it's now called, is like regular bullying except it's done online through sites like Facebook and MySpace and the use of cell phones, says Dr. Vivian Wright of the University of Alabama.