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PRECISE ALIGNMENT TO QUANTUM DOTS
http://www.physorg.com/news129817381.html
'SUPER YEASTS' PRODUCE 300 TIMES MORE PROTEIN THAN PREVIOUSLY POSSIBLE
http://www.physorg.com/news129816606.html
NEW CLUES TO HOW PROTEINS DISSOLVE AND CRYSTALLIZE
http://www.physorg.com/news129816433.html
MODEL SHOWS HOW MUTATION TIPS BIOCHEMISTRY TO CAUSE ALZHEIMER'S
http://www.physorg.com/news129802167.html
SPACE SCIENTIST SAYS TEXTING IS FOUR TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE THAN RECEIVING SCIENTIFIC DATA FROM SPACE
http://www.physorg.com/news129793047.html
NEW TOP-OF-THE-LINE BLACKBERRY DOUBLES SCREEN RESOLUTION
http://www.physorg.com/news129789660.html
HACKER SPLASHES DATA FROM SIX MILLION CHILEANS ON INTERNET: REPORT
http://www.physorg.com/news129790068.html
NEW STUDY SHOWS HOW T CELL'S MACHINERY DIALS DOWN AUTOIMMUNITY
http://www.physorg.com/news129816899.html
MICROWAVE ZAPPING KILLS INVASIVE SPECIES BEFORE THE INVASION
http://www.physorg.com/news129818678.html
ANCIENT PROTEIN OFFERS CLUES TO KILLER CONDITION
http://www.physorg.com/news129822037.html

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Latest News On SPACE and EARTH SCIENCE:
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NEW WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEM HEADED FOR DUTY ON SPACE STATION, May 12
International Space Station crews soon will have a new water reclamation system that will recycle wastewater, allowing up to six crew members to live aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831997.html

EU SAYS CAR POLLUTION TARGETS UNWORKABLE: REPORT, May 12
A senior EU official has said that a European Union deadline to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 2012 was unrealistic, according to an interview with a German newspaper.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833176.html

ASTRONAUTS SAY THERE MUST BE LIFE IN SPACE, May 12
The human race will find life elsewhere in the universe as it pushes ahead with space exploration, astronauts back from the latest US space mission said Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833247.html

MICROWAVE ZAPPING KILLS INVASIVE SPECIES BEFORE THE INVASION, May 12
Scientists in Louisiana are reporting development and successful testing of a new cost-effective system to kill unwanted plants and animals that hitch a ride to the United States in the ballast water of merchant ships.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129818678.html

HOT CLIMATE COULD SHUT DOWN PLATE TECTONICS, May 12
A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar p***ts finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a p***t's crust to become locked in place.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822894.html

INTENSE TESTING PAVED PHOENIX ROAD TO MARS, May 12
When NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander descends to the surface of the Red P***t on May 25, few will be watching as closely as the men and women who have spent years planning, analyzing and conducting tests to prepare for the dramatic and nerve-wracking event known as EDL - Entry, Descent and Landing. For after all their hard work, they know that landing on Mars is not a walk in the park. Less than 50 percent of all previous lander missions have made it safely to the surface.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129824042.html

SPACE STATION TRICORDER, May 12
Any Trekkies out there? Remember the tricorder? Dr. McCoy and Mr. Spock both carried them, and they came in mighty handy exploring "strange new worlds ...where no one has gone before."
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129824314.html

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Latest News On PHYSICS:
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POSSIBLE MECHANISM FOR ENORMOUS ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE, May 12
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Stony Brook University, Johns Hopkins University, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have discovered that nanosized regions with local polarizations, or "electric dipoles," in a special class of otherwise disordered materials may underlie these materials' extreme electromechanical response to an external electric field or physical deformation.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129828559.html

BLACK HOLES NOT BLACK AFTER ALL, May 12
International scientists have used flowing water to simulate a black hole, testing Stephen Hawking's theory that black holes are not black after all.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129830718.html

PRECISE ALIGNMENT TO QUANTUM DOTS, May 12
“Precise lithographic alignment to site-controlled quantum dots is of major importance for numerous nano-photonic, nano-electronic and nano-spintronic devices,” Sven Höfling tells PhysOrg.com.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129817381.html

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Latest News On NANOTECHNOLOGY:
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAPS NC STATE EXPERTS TO EXPLAIN NANOTECH RISKS, May 12
The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that will lay out how government and industry officials should communicate potential risks associated with nanotechnology to the media and the public. NC State communication expert Dr. David Berube has been negotiating this project for nearly 18 months.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129819067.html

RESEARCHERS SYNTHESIZE MOLECULE WITH SELF-CONTROL, May 12
Plants have an ambivalent relationship with light. They need it to live, but too much light leads to the increased production of high-energy chemical intermediates that can injure or kill the plant.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833493.html

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Latest News On GENERAL SCIENCE:
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MATHS PLUS 'GEEKY' IMAGES EQUALS DETERRED STUDENTS, May 12
Images of maths ‘geeks’ stop people from studying mathematics or using it in later life, shows research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129821256.html

BORROWERS WHO COMPLETE HOMEOWNERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMS MAKE BETTER REFINANCING DECISIONS, May 12
In light of the subprime mortgage crisis that has resulted in extraordinarily high default rates on home mortgages, one might wonder what the government can do to better educate new potential homeowners.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129821705.html

RELIGION AND THE NARRATIVE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE, May 12
There exists much ethical controversy brought about by advances in biology and medicine and the relationship to religion. In a new essay in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Laurie Zoloth takes an approach to medical ethics that draws upon Jewish texts, traditions, and philosophy to show how acting to change the world is indicative of this faith tradition.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822126.html

GOT SUGAR? SKELETAL MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT RESPONDS TO NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY, May 12
A new study finds that restricted nutrient availability prevents muscle stem cells from growing into mature muscle cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the May issue of the journal Developmental Cell, provides exciting new information about how developing muscle cells sense and respond to nutrient levels. The study adds a new twist to ongoing research into the effects of caloric restriction on physiology and aging and may lead to new therapeutic avenues for muscle wasting.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822625.html

CARNEGIE MELLON ENGINEERING RESEARCHERS AUTOMATE ANALYSIS OF PROTEIN PATTERNS, May 12
Carnegie Mellon University’s Justin Y. Newberg and Robert F. Murphy have developed a software toolbox that is intended to help bioscience researchers characterize protein patterns in human tissues.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129823030.html

BRITISH COLONIAL PAST NO PROTECTION FROM CORRUPTION, May 12
Former British colonies are just as likely to suffer from bribery and sleaze as any other country according to an international study.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831162.html

IDENTIFYING ABNORMAL PROTEIN LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, May 12
Researchers in Massachusetts are reporting an advance in bridging huge gaps in medical knowledge about the biochemical changes that occur inside the eyes of individuals with diabetic retinopathy (DR) — a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in adults. In a study scheduled for the June 6 issue of ACS’ monthly Journal of Proteome Research, they report discovery of 37 proteins that were increased or decreased in the eyes of patients with DR compared to patients without the disease.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816520.html

CAN FECES SAVE THE SPECIES?, May 12
It’s a tough job, but somebody, or at least some dogs, have to do it. In the Cerrado region of Brazil, four dogs trained to detect animal feces by scent are helping researchers monitor rare and threatened wildlife such as jaguar, tapir, giant anteater and maned wolf in and around Emas National Park, a protected area with the largest concentration of threatened species in Brazil.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816173.html

HOW EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS DEVELOP INTO TISSUE-SPECIFIC CELLS DEMONSTRATED, May 12
While it has long been known that embryonic stem cells have the ability to develop into any kind of tissue-specific cells, the exact mechanism as to how this occurs has heretofore not been demonstrated. Now, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and elsewhere have succeeded in graphically revealing this process, resolving a long-standing question as to whether the stem cells achieve their development through selective activation or selective repression of genes.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129817667.html

NEW PROCESS MAY CONVERT TOXIC COMPUTER WASTE INTO SAFE PRODUCTS, May 12
Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products. Their study is scheduled for the May 21 issue of ACS’ Energy & Fuels.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129820130.html

WOMEN, MINORITIES MORE PRONE TO FILING GRIEVANCES, May 12
Many employees often do not file grievances even when presented with the opportunity to do so. A new study in Industrial Relations sought to assess the degree to which certain minority groups may be more or less prone to file grievances as a way to remedy particular types of workplace issues or problems.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129821804.html

HUMAN VISION INADEQUATE FOR RESEARCH ON BIRD VISION, May 12
The most attractive male birds attract more females and as a result are most successful in terms of reproduction. This is the starting point of many studies looking for factors that influence sexual selection in birds. However, is it reasonable to assume that birds see what we see? In a study published in the latest issue of American Naturalist, Uppsala researchers show that our human vision is not an adequate instrument.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822079.html

SCIENTISTS PROBE RECENT COYOTE ATTACKS IN CALIFORNIA, May 12
(AP) -- The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park - but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the wild animal.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129832307.html

MO. BIOLOGISTS TO STUDY SNAKE MOVEMENT, MORTALITY, May 12
(AP) -- Snakes wouldn't be at the top of most people's favorite critter list. They're feared and misunderstood and often, killed. That's a shame, said Jason Lewis, a wildlife biologist at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near Puxico. The refuge is a major migration and wintering area for migratory waterfowl.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129832336.html

'SUPER YEASTS' PRODUCE 300 TIMES MORE PROTEIN THAN PREVIOUSLY POSSIBLE, May 12
Researchers in California report development of a new kind of genetically modified yeast cell that produces complex proteins up to 300 times more than possible in the past. These “super yeasts” could help boost production and lower prices for a new generation of protein-based drugs that show promise for fighting diabetes, obesity, and other diseases, the researchers suggest. Their study is scheduled for the May 14 issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816606.html

NEW CLUES TO HOW PROTEINS DISSOLVE AND CRYSTALLIZE, May 12
In the late 19th century the Czech scientist Franz Hofmeister observed that some salts (ionic compounds) aided the solution of proteins in egg white, some caused the proteins to destabilize and precipitate, and others ranged in activity between these poles.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816433.html

ANCIENT PROTEIN OFFERS CLUES TO KILLER CONDITION, May 12
More than 600 million years of evolution has taken two unlikely distant cousins – turkeys and scallops - down very different physical paths from a common ancestor. But University of Leeds researchers have found that a motor protein, myosin 2, remains structurally identical in both creatures.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822037.html

FISH DIET TO AVOID FIGHTS, May 12
People diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group - and getting eaten as a result.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822273.html

BIOCHIPS CAN DETECT CANCERS BEFORE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, May 12
In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129828441.html

PARTNERSHIPS OF DEEP-SEA METHANE SCAVENGERS REVEALED, May 12
The sea floor off the coast of Eureka, California, is home to a diverse assemblage of microbes that scavenge methane from cold deep-sea vents. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a technique to directly capture these cells, lending insight into the diverse symbiotic partnerships that evolved among different species in an extreme environment.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129828896.html

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HUMAN AND A FRUIT FLY?, May 12
Fruit flies are dramatically different from humans not in their number of genes, but in the number of protein interactions in their bodies, according to scientists who have developed a new way of estimating the total number of interactions between proteins in any organism.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831309.html

WHEN FOLLOWING THE LEADER CAN LEAD INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH, May 12
For animals that live in social groups, and that includes humans, blindly following a leader could place them in danger. To avoid this, animals have developed simple but effective behaviour to follow where at least a few of them dare to tread – rather than follow a single group member.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833364.html

RESEARCHERS FIND NATURAL SECTION FAVORS PARASITE FITNESS OVER HOST HEALTH, May 12
Why do parasites harm their hosts? Classic evolutionary theory predicts that parasites become more virulent because they must transmit themselves between hosts, yet scientists have found little data to support this idea, until now.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833416.html

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Latest News On ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
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QUAD-CORE AMD OPTERON PROCESSOR FAMILY EXPANDS WITH NEW LOW-POWER OPTIONS, May 12
AMD today introduced the industry’s first energy-efficient x86 server processors with four processing cores and an integrated memory controller all in a low 55-watt ACP thermal envelope. Blade and rack systems based on five new low-power Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE (Highly Efficient) processors are now widely available from global OEMs and solution providers.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129829700.html

BEAVER-LIKE ROBOTS FACE OFF IN ANNUAL MIT CONTEST, May 12
Robots designed to toss pool-noodle trees into a river of ping-pong balls ruled over competitors focused on rescuing fuzzy toy beavers in this year's 2.007 contest, "Da (yes) MIT, or Save the Baby Beavers," held on Thursday, May 8, in the Johnson Athletic Center at MIT.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129823655.html

NEW TOP-OF-THE-LINE BLACKBERRY DOUBLES SCREEN RESOLUTION, May 12
(AP) -- Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129789660.html

APPLE: IPHONE SOLD OUT ONLINE IN US, UK (UPDATE), May 12
(AP) -- Apple Inc. said Monday its online stores in the U.S. and U.K. are sold out of the iPhone, a sign supplies are being winnowed ahead of the launch of the device's next generation featuring faster Internet surfing speeds.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129823193.html

DESIGNING BUG PERCEPTION INTO ROBOTS, May 12
Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129823416.html

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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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FACE-TO-FACE OR FACEBOOK?, May 12
Can online networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, help new students settle into university social and academic life and minimise the chance of them withdrawing from their courses?
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816111.html

MICROSOFT EXEC JEFF RAIKES TO RUN GATES FOUNDATION (UPDATE), May 12
(AP) -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says Microsoft Corp. executive Jeff Raikes will be its next CEO.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816671.html

GOOGLE JOINS EFFORT TO MAKE MORE WEB SITES MORE SOCIABLE, May 12
(AP) -- The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129829572.html

HP IN TALKS TO BUY EDS IN DEAL REPORTEDLY WORTH $12B TO $13B, May 12
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is negotiating to buy information technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. in a deal that could help the world's largest personal computer maker win more consulting contracts with large companies and government agencies.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129829597.html

CLEAR CHANNEL, BANKS, BUYERS IN SETTLEMENT TALKS, May 12
(AP) -- Clear Channel Communications Inc. and its prospective buyers are talking with banks to try to settle a dispute over whether the banks must fund promised loans for the $19.5 billion takeover, the radio and outdoor advertising company said Monday. Clear Channel shares jumped $2.87, or 9.6 percent, to $32.87.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129832201.html

USE OF WIND ENERGY EXPECTED TO GROW DRAMATICALLY, May 12
(AP) -- Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129832257.html

3 INDICTED IN US FOR HACKING INTO RESTAURANT COMPUTER SYSTEM, May 12
A Ukrainian and an Estonian were among three people charged in a scheme to hack into a computer system of a US restaurant chain to steal credit card data, the Justice Department said Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129832401.html

NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS SOFTWARE COULD GET MORE FUN, May 12
(AP) -- Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler. OK, so those days aren't gone yet. But as big companies parcel Information Age work to people in widely dispersed locations, it's getting harder for colleagues to develop the camaraderie that comes from being in the same place. Beyond making work less fun, feeling disconnected from comrades might be a drag on productivity.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129787684.html

SPACE SCIENTIST SAYS TEXTING IS FOUR TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE THAN RECEIVING SCIENTIFIC DATA FROM SPACE, May 12
A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129793047.html

TESLA'S ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR AIMING AT EUROPE MARKET, May 12
Earth-friendly thrill-seekers in Europe can get into the driver's seat of their own Tesla Roadster, provided they have a trunkful of cash to buy an electric sports car that zips from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) in less than four seconds.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129790045.html

HACKER SPLASHES DATA FROM SIX MILLION CHILEANS ON INTERNET: REPORT, May 12
A hacker broke into Chile's government sites mining data from six million people which he then posted on the Internet on two popular servers for several hours, the El Mercurio daily have said.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129790068.html

MIT STUDENTS SHOW POWER OF OPEN CELL PHONE SYSTEMS, May 12
(AP) -- What do you want your cell phone to be able to do? Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Hal Abelson put that question to about 20 computer science students this semester when he gave them one assignment: Design a software program for cell phones that use Google Inc.'s upcoming Android mobile operating system.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129829445.html

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Latest News On MEDICINE and HEALTH:
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STUDY: KIDS THINK EYEGLASSES MAKE OTHER KIDS LOOK SMART, May 12
Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don’t wear glasses, according to a new study. Children between the ages of 6 and 10 who were surveyed for the study also thought that kids wearing glasses looked more honest than children who don’t wear glasses.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816773.html

MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO CRAVE ALCOHOL WHEN THEY FEEL NEGATIVE EMOTIONS, May 12
Women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men, while men have greater rates of alcohol-use disorders than women. A new study of emotional and alcohol-craving responses to stress has found that when men become upset, they are more likely than women to want alcohol.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816839.html

THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK, SAYS RESEARCH, May 12
People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people’s binge drinking habits.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129818882.html

HOMELESS YOUTH NEED MORE THAN TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, STUDY SAYS, May 12
A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets. Instead, researchers found that creating more opportunities for work, education and medical care were the most important factors in reducing homelessness.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129819018.html

ISU RESEARCHER PERFORMS FIRST VETERINARY CORNEAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE IN US, May 12
Sinisa Grozdanic an assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences performed the surgery that restored sight to 7-year-old Dixie, a Mountain Cur breed owned by Brett Williams of Runnells.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129821968.html

QUIT SMOKING MESSAGE NOT GETTING AIR TIME IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE, May 12
People with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to stop smoking, despite high rates of nicotine dependence and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822218.html

KEY STEP IN THE 'PUNCTURE' MECHANISM OF CELL DEATH REVEALED, May 12
A team of medical researchers led by Dr Ruth Kluck at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) has discovered a key step in the mechanism by which cells destroy themselves. In this process, called “apoptosis”, certain proteins cause the cell to self-destruct by puncturing its “power plant.” How the proteins do this has been clarified by the WEHI team. The discovery is an important step towards the identification of targets for drugs designed to regulate cell death.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822592.html

END-STAGE DEMENTIA PATIENTS DESERVE THE SAME ACCESS TO PALLIATIVE CARE AS PEOPLE WITH CANCER, May 12
There is an urgent need to improve end-of-life care for older people in the final stages of dementia, according to an international review published in the May issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822840.html

RESEARCH SHOWS TIMING IMPROVES CLEFT PALATE SURGERY, May 12
Research by Dr. Damir Matic, a scientist with Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Matic has been conducting research to determine the optimal time to close the gum tissue of cleft palate patients. His research suggests that it is best to wait until the child is older.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129823075.html

MS CAN AFFECT CHILDREN'S IQ, THINKING SKILLS, May 12
Multiple sclerosis (MS) typically starts in young adulthood, but about five percent of cases start in childhood or the teen years. Children with MS are at risk to exhibit low IQ scores and problems with memory, attention and other thinking skills, according to a study published in the May 13, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831358.html

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH RETINAL VASCULAR DISEASE, May 12
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831390.html

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS DO NOT IMPROVE COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS, May 12
The anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and celecoxib do not appear to improve cognitive function in older adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, and naproxen may have a slightly detrimental effect, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the July 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831546.html

GLYPICAN-3 GENE FUNCTION IN REGULATING BODY SIZE HELPS INFORM NOVEL CANCER TREATMENTS, May 12
In a leading study that has implications for the development of novel therapies for a number of breast, lung and ovarian cancers that have lost the expression of a gene called glypican-3 (GPC3), Sunnybrook researchers have discovered how the loss of the GPC3 gene induces overgrowth through certain growth factors such as Sonic Hedgehog which stimulate cancer growth.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831622.html

PRISM GLASSES EXPAND THE VIEW FOR PATIENTS WITH HEMIANOPIA, May 12
Innovative prism glasses can significantly improve the vision and the daily lives of patients with hemianopia, a condition that blinds half the visual field in both eyes. The peripheral prism glasses, which were invented by Dr. Eli Peli, a Senior Scientist at Schepens Eye Research Institute, were evaluated in the first community-based multi-center trial of such a device, which is published in the May issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. The study was coordinated by Dr. Alex Bowers, a Senior Scientific Associate at the Institute.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833635.html

5 MORE CHILDREN DIE OF VIRUS IN CHINA, May 12
(AP) -- Five more children have died of hand, foot and mouth disease in China, bringing the death toll to 39 since late March, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816696.html

ARE ANXIETY DISORDERS ALL IN THE MIND?, May 12
Using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in The Netherlands were able to detect biochemical differences in the brains of individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), providing evidence of a long-suspected biological cause for the dysfunction.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816259.html

HUMAN AGING GENE FOUND IN FLIES, May 12
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing. Working at the University of Oxford and The Open University, Dr Lynne Cox and Dr Robert Saunders have discovered a gene in fruit flies that means flies can now be used to study the effects ageing has on DNA.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129801693.html

ALL POULTRY IN SEOUL KILLED AFTER BIRD FLU OUTBREAK, May 12
(AP) -- South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129789697.html

BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY SEXUAL HARASSMENT, May 12
A new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly explored the outcomes of sexual harassment on both boys and girls. While girls were harassed more frequently, boys were indirectly yet negatively affected through a school climate that tolerates the harassment of girls.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129818580.html

MEMORY ***: OLDER PERSONS WITH MORE SCHOOLING SPEND FEWER YEARS WITH COGNITIVE LOSS, May 12
Those with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss – including the effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia -- but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent, reveals a new study appearing in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Aging and Health.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129818805.html

MUTANT GENE CAUSES EPILEPSY, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN WOMEN, May 12
A mutated gene has been discovered as the key behind epilepsy and mental retardation specific to women, thanks to new research at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129822190.html

STUDY: OLDER BRAINS DON'T BENEFIT FROM PAINKILLERS, May 12
(AP) -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129829627.html

ELECTRODE RE-IMPLANTATION HELPS SOME PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS, May 12
A study of seven patients with Parkinson’s disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct the electrode placement, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Neurology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831242.html

NEW MRI TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED AT UT SOUTHWESTERN DETECTS SUBTLE BUT SERIOUS BRAIN INJURY, May 12
A new technique for analyzing magnetic resonance imaging data, developed by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, can reveal serious brain injury missed by current tests and help predict a patient’s degree of recovery.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831843.html

MODEL SHOWS HOW MUTATION TIPS BIOCHEMISTRY TO CAUSE ALZHEIMER'S, May 12
Your fate can be determined by tiny events. Imagine you live in the city and you walk everywhere to get exercise – you are healthy and not afraid of getting mugged. You almost never eat breakfast so you don’t stop at the donut shop on the way to work, until one day the manager replaces the girl at the counter with her pretty red-haired younger sister. This seemingly unimportant change in your world is just enough to overcome your ability to resist high-fat temptation. A million donuts later, your cholesterol level surges and then your heart gives out. Curse you, little red-haired girl!
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129802167.html

NEW STUDY SHOWS HOW T CELL'S MACHINERY DIALS DOWN AUTOIMMUNITY, May 12
A St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study shows that T cells, the body’s master immune regulators, do not use simple on/off switches to govern the cellular machinery that regulates their development and function. Rather, they possess sophisticated molecular controls that enable them to adjust their function with exquisite precision. Such subtle adjustment enables T cells to modulate their development and function, including avoiding autoimmunity.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129816899.html

NEW APPROACH TO PROTECT THE HEARTS OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, May 12
A team of researchers has recently shown that the administration of sildenafil protects the heart in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This study was led by Dr. Christine Des Rosiers from the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Basil Petrof of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and Dr. Christian Deschepper of the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal. The study findings are published today in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129831773.html

SEEING ALZHEIMER'S AMYLOIDS, May 12
In an important step toward demystifying the role protein clumps play in the development of neurodegenerative disease, researchers have created a stunning three-dimensional picture of an Alzheimer’s peptide aggregate using electron microscopy.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833594.html

GENETICALLY MODIFIED HUMAN EMBRYO STIRS CRITICISM, May 12
(AP) -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news129833692.html

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