After several well-publicized meat safety scares in recent years, irradiation was approved late in 1997 for beef, pork and other red meats. What will this mean for food safety? For consumers?
It began long ago as a special day for lovers. But modern marketing has transformed St. Valentine's Day into a commercial holiday for all to enjoy, according to n assistant professor of marketing at the University of Maine.
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have discovered evidence that suggests the male brain shrinks faster with age than the female brain.
A University of Arizona geologist and a Yale University colleague have found an unlikely new source of informati9on source of information about prehistoric earthquakes - rock-loving lichens.
A virtual "flight" through a colon, new math and high-resolution telescopes, a promising new cancer-fighting technique, and new information about plant growth hormones. What do these technological innovations have in common?
Audio recordings of arguments in Clinton v. Jones before the U.S. Supreme Courts can now be heard on the Supreme Court Web site developed by Jerry Goldman, associate professor of political science at Northwestern University.
A team of Argentinean and U.S. scientists has found fossils of a duck-billed dinosaur, along with remains of Antarctica's most ancient bird and an array of giant marine reptiles, on Vega Island off the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula.
A study by a Michigan State University exercise physiologist has found that the aerobic fitness levels of young African American girls tend to be lwoer than those of white girls.
Repeated heartburn should sound an alarm; Navel battle reduces fat, risk for health problems; Parents of colicky babies need attention, too; Knock yourself out with fitness boxing; Antibiotics cannot cure all ear infections
Temple University Hospital enrolled the first patients into both the clinical therapy and surgical portions of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) within the past week. The first NETT patient to enter the surgical portion also received lung volume reduction surgery this week at Temple University Hospital.
Protection from strokes may be found in high doses of vitamins B6, B12 and folate. A University of Maryland researcher reports that high doses of B-vitamins lower homocysteine, an amino acid associated with increased stroke risk when levels in the blood are even slightly elevated.
New data reveal that the cholesterol-lowering drug pravastatin (Pravachol) can significantly reduce the risk of a stroke or ministroke in people who have previously suffered a heart attack.
A trio of B vitamins given to a group of people who had suffered a stroke reduced their homocysteine levels and improved biochemical "markers" in their blood that indicate injury to artery walls -- damage that can lead to strokes.
Genetic variations in apolipoprotein E, a key protein involved in the transport and disposal of cholesterol in the body, may be associated in African Americans with the occurrence of a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
The American Psychiatric Association Press has just released seven new books. Review copies are available for journalists.
Society tends to assume that men are dangerous and women are helpless, and Martha McCaughey wants to change that image -- especially when it comes to women's defending themselves from male violence
In 1970, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business were among the first in the country to have the opportunity to manage "real-world" equity portfolios. Now UW-Madison students will be among the first to manage a substantial fixed income fund.
A bright but frail member of the silicon family has found new vigor through a process developed at Purdue University, lighting the path to faster, smaller computers and new types of sensing devices. Purdue researcher Jillian Buriak has developed a way to stabilize the surface of porous silicon.
An insect that serves as a biological control is part of a new program to combat invasive Eurasian water milfoil (EWM), a fresh water weed. The process is commercially available in the United States and Canada from EnviroScience Inc. of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, through a licensing agreement with Middlebury College of Middlebury, Vt.
Sea Grant Story Idea Tip Sheet Feb. 6, 1998 1) Ruffe Not As Great A Threat As Originally Thought 2) Estuaries, Ocean Current Crucial to Successful Shrimp Fishery 3) Researchers Seek Mass Production of Cancer-Fighting Marine Compounds
A new interactive World Wide Web site sponsored by Zeneca Pharmaceuticals-Cardio.net (www.cardio.net)-now offers doctors and allied health professionals access to up-to-the-minute information on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute will host the first meeting of a Regional Cancer Center Consortium for Biological Therapy of Cancer, February 19-21, in honor of the Institute's Centennial.
Two studies by University of Maryland neurologists-one completed and one just beginning-address the higher risk of stroke that young African-Americans face.
Research Corporation Technologies and Heritage Partners in Tucson, Ariz., have formed Terrapure Systems L.L.C. to develop an innovative process for cleaning contaminated ground water and industrial effluents without the need for off-site disposal of hazardous wastes.
Nearly one in three people over age 65 and not living in a nursing home fall each year---and those falls often result in serious injury and significant cost. Now, through a series of studies, researchers have documented a strong link between falling and a neurological disorder called peripheral neuropathy.
A Virginia Tech researcher estimates that the Department of Defense spends close to $1 billion annually on service members experiencing personal financial management difficulties.
Business owners of tomorrow are getting their first crack at entrepreneurship through college competitions. Purdue University's annual Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition is one of several contests around the country that allow students to test the validity of original business plans and earn cash awards for their efforts.
If you're planning to buy your Valentine the standard $5 box of no-name chocolates this year, you may get more than you bargained for.
A Johns Hopkins physician has discovered that a 74-year-old woman originally diagnosed with a blood cell cancer actually had a very mild case of malaria that lasted for as many as 70 years. Once he nailed down the cause of her symptoms, he cured her within three days.
The number of Americans afflicted with a stroke each year is estimated to be about 500,000 -- but that number is too low, according to a report in today's Stroke: A Journal of the American Heart Association.
While medical professionals may understand how and why a stroke happens, researchers say the wide variation in treatment of stroke patients shows that much professional education is needed to ensure they receive the most up-to-date care.
There may be a lower cost solution to fighting stroke that doesn't involve new equipment or new therapies. Researchers say the formation of an acute stroke team (AST), comprised of stroke-savvy health professionals, can streamline stroke care in major medical centers.
By using high-tech telecommunications equipment, researchers hope to reduce the time it takes to determine whether an individual having a stroke can be safely given the potentially life saving clot-busting treatment.
Approximately 400,000 Americans have a first-ever stroke each year, and according to researchers from the University of Iowa, current trends indicate that number will increase steadily, surpassing the 1 million mark in 2050.
Tip Sheet from New Scientist for 2-4-98
High intakes of two B vitaminsæfolic acid and B6æcan reduce the risk of heart disease in women by 45 percent, announced Harvard University researchers in the February 4, 1998, Journal of the American Medical Association.
A Johns Hopkins evaluation of a drug commonly used to prevent rejection of kidney transplants has found that it also may help patients with severe symptoms of kidney disease.
February is American Heart Month and the American Heart Association (AHA) has launched a nationwide campaign to educate people---especially women---about the dangers of heart disease and stroke.
A research team led by a University of Iowa College of Medicine researcher has discovered a combination of laboratory tests that may help identify heavy drinkers.
It's not every day that a member of a royal family can be found teaching at an American college. But for the first half of February, students at Agnes Scott College will be taught by a Jordanian princess.
White-Sided Dolphin Emergency on Cape Cod: A Stranding Update 71 dolphins dead in and around Wellfleet, Massachusetts
When selecting a puppy for a pet, choosing the breeder may be more important than choosing the breed, suggests a Purdue University animal behaviorist.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of singer/actor/activist Paul Robeson, Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus is presenting a free, all-day event celebrating his life.
Vast amounts of dissolved organic matter in the ocean, once thought to be inert, may play a surprising role in mitigating the greenhouse effect, according to bioengineering researchers at the University of Washington, reporting in this week's (Feb. 5) issue of Nature.
Highlighting recent heart disease treatment findings, WATTSHealth Systems, Inc. responds to a "cardiovascular crisis" by combining the interests of Black History Month and American Heart Month
Cornell University's Mann Library will digitize the contents of 125 agricultural journals to create The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, or TEEAL, on CD-ROM, to be distributed to university libraries in developing countries.
Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center are the first in the nation to use sophisticated video and computer technology to assess a stroke patientÃs condition during an ambulance ride, before arrival at the hospital. Two Maryland Express Care ambulances have been outfitted with digital cellular equipment that allows neurologists in their hospital office to see a stroke patient in real time video and speak to the emergency medical personnel on the ambulance as they rush the patient to the hospital.
In a steamy underwater hell west of Costa Rica, weird deep-sea worms survive temperatures nearly hot enough to boil water--too hot for any other complex creature on Earth--and they don't care if their `heads' are two-and-a-half times cooler than their `tails,' a University of Delaware researcher reports in the Feb. 5, 1998 issue of Nature.
Stroke rehabilitation programs that include a heavy emphasis on support and social activities may lead to less depression in people who have a brain attack, according to a study in this month's Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A facility used to test the sea-keeping qualities of ships and submarines has been cited for historical significance by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
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