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SUPERCONDUCTORS GET A BOOST FROM PRESSURE
http://www.physorg.com/news130429482.html
ENGINEERS DEMONSTRATE FIRST ROOM-TEMPERATURE SEMICONDUCTOR SOURCE OF COHERENT TERAHERTZ RADIATION
http://www.physorg.com/news130385859.html
COMPUTER HELPS JAILERS UNDERSTAND DOGS
http://www.physorg.com/news130422379.html
BY ADDING GRAPHENE, RESEARCHERS CREATE SUPERIOR POLYMER
http://www.physorg.com/news130420245.html
RESEARCHERS MAKE WEST NILE VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH
http://www.physorg.com/news130420088.html
THE MOUSE THAT ROARED: PIPSQUEAK STAR UNLEASHES MONSTER FLARE
http://www.physorg.com/news130419935.html
TAKE A VIRTUAL RIDE IN AN RC TOY CAR
http://www.physorg.com/news130416444.html
SELF-REPAIRING AIRCRAFT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE AVIATION SAFETY
http://www.physorg.com/news130416615.html
NEW-GENERATION ARTIFICIAL CORNEA COULD RESTORE VISION FOR MILLIONS WORLDWIDE
http://www.physorg.com/news130411007.html
TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE KILLS PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS, RESEARCHERS REPORT
http://www.physorg.com/news130410814.html

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Latest News On SPACE and EARTH SCIENCE:
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GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE FATALITIES EXPECTED TO RISE THIS CENTURY, SAYS CU-BOULDER GEOLOGIST, May 19
Earthquake expert and geological sciences Professor Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder says unprecedented human fatalities from earthquakes will occur around the globe in the coming century unless significant earthquake-resistant building codes are implemented.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130431859.html

RICE GROWN IN UNITED STATES CONTAINS LESS-DANGEROUS FORM OF ARSENIC, May 19
Rice grown in the United States may be safer than varieties from Asia and Europe, according to a new global study of the grain that feeds over half of humanity. The study evaluated levels of arsenic, which can be toxic at high levels, in rice worldwide. The two-part report is scheduled for the May 15 issue of ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130421159.html

DISCOVERY LAUNCH DATE TO BE FINALIZED TODAY, May 19
Top NASA officials are gathered today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to assess preparations for space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. Known as the Flight Readiness Review, the meeting is expected to include the selection of an official launch date. Discovery is targeted to launch May 31 at 5:02 p.m. EDT.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130425726.html

ANTENNAE GALAXIES, May 19
This image of the Antennae galaxies is the sharpest yet of this merging pair of galaxies. During the course of the collision, billions of stars will be formed. The brightest and most compact of these star birth regions are called super star clusters.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130431323.html

ANCIENT DEEP-SEA CORAL REEFS OFF SOUTHEASTERN US SERVE AS UNDERWATER 'ISLANDS' IN THE GULF STREAM, May 19
Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than expected but also home to commercially valuable fish populations and many newly discovered and unusual species. Results from a series of NOAA-funded expeditions to document these previously unstudied and diverse habitats and their associated marine life have revealed some surprising results.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130410175.html

THE MOUSE THAT ROARED: PIPSQUEAK STAR UNLEASHES MONSTER FLARE, May 19
On April 25, NASA’s Swift satellite picked up the brightest flare ever seen from a normal star other than our Sun. The flare, an explosive release of energy from a star, packed the power of thousands of solar flares. It would have been visible to the naked eye if the star had been easily observable in the night sky at the time.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130419935.html

STUDY SAYS GLOBAL WARMING NOT WORSENING HURRICANES, May 19
(AP) -- Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in the Atlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist whose position has shifted on the subject. Not only that, warmer temperatures will actually reduce the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic and those making landfall, research meteorologist Tom Knutson reported in a study released Sunday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130384617.html

ROBOT DIGGER SET TO LAND SUNDAY AT MARTIAN POLE, May 19
(AP) -- Like a miner prospecting for gold, NASA hopes its latest robot to Mars hits pay dirt when it lands Sunday near the red p***t's north pole to conduct a 90-day digging mission. The three-legged Phoenix Mars lander fitted with a backhoe arm is zeroing in on the unexplored arctic region where a reservoir of ice is believed to lie beneath the Martian surface.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130432643.html

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IU PHYSICISTS TO GET THEIR 'GLUE-ON', May 19
Indiana University physicists, with the backing of a National Science Foundation grant of $750,000, are preparing to study the strongest glue in the universe -- a glue so strong that it has held together the fundamental building blocks of matter since mere microseconds after the Big Bang.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130430842.html

ENGINEERS DEMONSTRATE FIRST ROOM-TEMPERATURE SEMICONDUCTOR SOURCE OF COHERENT TERAHERTZ RADIATION, May 19
Engineers and applied physicists from Harvard University have demonstrated the first room-temperature electrically-pumped semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz (THz) radiation, also known as T-rays. The breakthrough in laser technology, based upon commercially available nanotechnology, has the potential to become a standard Terahertz source to support applications ranging from security screening to chemical sensing.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130385859.html

PHYSICISTS DEVELOP LASER WITH BANDWITH SPANNING 2 TELECOM WINDOWS, May 19
A team of physicists in the Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) of the Physics Department at The City College of New York (CCNY) have developed new near-infrared broadband laser materials with tunability ranges around triple those of earlier crystals. The new crystals have a tunability range of as much as 460 nanometers (nm) and have potential application in such fields as telecommunications, biomedical imaging and remote sensing.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130417661.html

NEW MID-INFRARED LASERS SHOW DOUBLED EFFICIENCY, May 19
Researchers at the Center for Quantum Devices at the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University have recently doubled the efficiency of infrared lasers under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Efficient Mid-wave Infrared Lasers (EMIL) program.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130435967.html

SUPERCONDUCTORS GET A BOOST FROM PRESSURE, May 19
Superconductors can convey more than 150 times more electricity than copper wires because they don’t restrict electron movement, the essence of electricity. But to do this, the materials have to be cooled below a very low, so-called, transition temperature, which often makes them impractical for widespread use.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130429482.html

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Latest News On NANOTECHNOLOGY:
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BY ADDING GRAPHENE, RESEARCHERS CREATE SUPERIOR POLYMER, May 19
Researchers at Northwestern University and Princeton University have created a new kind of polymer that, because of its extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties, could be used in everything from airp***s to solar cells.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420245.html

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Latest News On GENERAL SCIENCE:
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FEAR OF CRIME OR ANXIETY ABOUT A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY?, May 19
Do we really fear crime or are we just anxious about neighbourhood breakdown and the speed of change in society?
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420173.html

SOFTWARE DESIGNERS STRUT THEIR TALENT AT COST OF PROFIT, SAYS NEW STUDY, May 19
Many software designers intentionally create unnecessarily complex products that do less to serve their companies and customers than to advance their careers, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130424268.html

CHILDREN'S GARDENS MUSHROOMING, May 19
Researchers have discovered the secrets to enhancing youth participation in school- and community-based garden programs. A 3-year study entitled “Greener Voices” proves that children will engage in learning more readily when given responsibility for decisionmaking and planning.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130424566.html

A SIMPLE, LOW-COST CARBON FILTER REMOVES 90% OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM SMOKESTACK GASES, May 19
Researchers in Wyoming report development of a low-cost carbon filter that can remove 90 percent of carbon dioxide gas from the smokestacks of electric power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels. Their study is scheduled for the May 21 issue of ACS’ monthly journal, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130424676.html

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAUNCHES FIRST ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG AT SITE OF 1893 WORLD'S FAIR, May 19
A group of undergraduates at the University of Chicago has come in touch with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, launching the first archaeological dig of the famed Chicago fair site in Jackson Park.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130431733.html

FIRST EVIDENCE THAT BACTERIA GET 'TOUCHY-FEELY' ABOUT DANGEROUS BIOFILMS, May 19
Researchers in Massachusetts report for the first time that bacteria use a sense of touch in deciding where to form biofilms. Those colonies of microbes grow on medical implants and other devices and play a key role in the multi-billion-dollar-per-year problem of antibiotic resistant infections.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130411394.html

CLIMATE CHANGE RAISING EXTINCTION RISK AMONG BIRDS: STUDY, May 19
Climate change has emerged as a major factor behind the growing risk of extinction facing birds, the world's leading conservation agency warned on Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130433452.html

NEW-GENERATION ARTIFICIAL CORNEA COULD RESTORE VISION FOR MILLIONS WORLDWIDE, May 19
An improved artificial cornea, which could restore the vision of more than 10 million people worldwide who are blind due to diseased corneas, finally is moving toward reality, scientists in California conclude in a new analysis of research on the topic. Their study is scheduled for the June 6 issue of ACS' Biotechnology Progress.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130411007.html

TURNING BACK THE CLOCK FOR SCHWANN CELLS, May 19
Myelin-making Schwann cells have an ability every aging Hollywood star would envy: they can become young again. According to a study appearing in the May 19 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, David B. Parkinson (University College London, London, UK) and collogues have pinned down a protein that returns the cells to their youth, a finding that might help researchers understand why myelin production falters in some diseases.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130410261.html

AUSTRALIA'S TASMANIAN DEVIL TO BE LISTED AS ENDANGERED: OFFICIAL, May 19
Australia's Tasmanian devil will be listed as an endangered species this week as a result of a deadly and disfiguring cancer outbreak, the state government said Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130388532.html

BRITISH LAWMAKERS TO VOTE ON CONTROVERSIAL HYBRID EMBRYO BILL, May 19
British lawmakers will debate Monday a bill which would allow scientists to use animal-human hybrid embryos in research after Prime Minister Gordon Brown passionately defended the controversial plan.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130388625.html

'WRINKLE-FREE' SHEEP ANSWER TO MULESING SAYS AUSTRALIAN INVENTOR, May 19
An Australian who has bred sheep with no wrinkles said Monday the animals were a cruelty-free alternative to mulesing, the painful cutting of the hide to prevent disease.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130388473.html

DNA CLUES TO REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR, May 19
A species of wild yeast goes through a cycle of sexual reproduction once in every 1,000 asexual generations, according to new research by Imperial biologists published in the PNAS journal in April.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130425156.html

SCIENTISTS CHARACTERIZE PROTEIN STRUCTURE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BACTERIA, May 19
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have determined the structure of a key protein domain in a bacterium that could help with bioremediation of uranium-contaminated land sites.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130428459.html

BRITISH LAWMAKERS BACK ANIMAL-HUMAN EMBRYOS FOR RESEARCH, May 19
British lawmakers voted against a bid to ban the creation of animal-human embryos for medical research Monday, despite critics including the Catholic Church charging the move was unethical.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130433416.html

REPRODUCTIVE PLASTICITY REVEALED: NEOTROPICAL TREEFROG CAN CHOOSE TO LAY EGGS IN WATER OR ON LAND, May 19
When frogs reproduce, like all vertebrates, they either lay their eggs in water or on land – with one exception, according to new research by a team of Boston University scientists who discovered a treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus) in Panama that reproduces both ways. The neotropical frog makes a behavioral decision to lay egg masses aquatically in a pond or terrestrially on the overhanging plants above a pond, where the newly-hatched tadpoles simply fall into the water.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436154.html

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Latest News On ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
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FUJITSU RELEASES NEW 2.5" HARD DISK DRIVE DESIGNED FOR 24-HOUR CONTINUOUS OPERATION, May 19
Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of 250 GB and a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM. Sales of the new MHZ2 BK Series will start at the end of July 2008.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130433205.html

TAKE A VIRTUAL RIDE IN AN RC TOY CAR, May 19
Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like?
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130416444.html

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BROADBAND ACCESS OPENS DOORS TO NETWORKING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR RURAL AREAS, May 19
Proactive policies are needed to facilitate broadband Internet access and adoption in rural areas so that rural hospitals, schools and businesses can drive social and economic development and better position themselves to compete, say Penn State researchers in a recently released report from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130423937.html

NEWS CORP.'S FOX LAUNCHING LATAM ONLINE AD NETWORK, May 19
(AP) -- News Corp. is pooling some of its Web sites, including the newly acquired Wall Street Journal properties, to better sell financial ads targeting Latin America.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130384474.html

IDEMITSU, SONY ACHIEVE WORLD'S HIGHEST LEVEL OF LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY FOR BLUE FLUORESCENT, May 19
Idemitsu Kosan and Sony today announced the achievement of 28.5% internal quantum efficiency (IQE) in deep blue fluorescent OLED devices, the world's highest level of luminous efficiency for this technology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130428365.html

DELL CFO CARTY RESIGNS, GE VETERAN TO REPLACE HIM, May 19
(AP) -- Donald J. Carty, who became Dell Inc.'s chief financial officer less than 18 months ago when the computer maker's accounting was under scrutiny, is stepping down and will be replaced by a longtime General Electric Co. executive.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130434168.html

COMPUTER HELPS JAILERS UNDERSTAND DOGS, May 19
(AP) -- Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official said Monday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130422379.html

SELF-REPAIRING AIRCRAFT COULD REVOLUTIONIZE AVIATION SAFETY, May 19
A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130416615.html

38 CHARGED IN INTERNATIONAL PHISHING SCHEME, May 19
(AP) -- Thirty-eight people were charged Monday with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users as part of a global crime ring.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130422349.html

COMCAST INVESTS IN P2P VIDEO-DELIVERY STARTUP, May 19
(AP) -- Comcast Corp., which is under federal investigation for blocking some file-sharing traffic, is investing in a startup that delivers high-definition video using file-sharing techniques.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130422300.html

STUDY FINDS INTERNET INFLUENCE SMALL WHEN BUYING, May 18
(AP) -- The Internet is routinely used when making buying decisions, but its influence is small compared with offline channels such as friends and sales personnel, a new study finds.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130350644.html

MICROSOFT SAYS MULLING NEW YAHOO DEAL, WITHOUT A TAKEOVER, May 18
Microsoft said Sunday it was considering some kind of new deal with Yahoo that would not involve a new takeover bid, two weeks after withdrawing its offer to acquire the struggling Internet pioneer.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130350702.html

TURNING CONVENTIONAL VIDEO CODING WISDOM ON ITS HEAD, May 19
A major drawback of the latest generation video products and applications has been the complex requirements for coding and decoding signals. An alternative put forward by European researchers turns the traditional video coding paradigm on its head.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130425021.html

GOOGLE MAKES HEALTH SERVICE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, May 19
(AP) -- Google Inc. is now offering the general public electronic access to their medical records and other health-related information.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130432594.html

MICROSOFT-YAHOO TALKS DRIVEN BY SPECTER OF ICAHN, GOOGLE, May 19
(AP) -- Just two weeks after breaking off merger talks, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have been pulled back to the bargaining table by their fears about what might happen if they don't work out a deal.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436238.html

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Latest News On MEDICINE and HEALTH:
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WILL LUNG CANCER RECUR? A GENETIC TEST MAY PROVIDE THE ANSWER, May 19
The goal of developing reliable genetic tests to guide lung cancer treatment has taken a step forward. Researchers at Columbia University recently evaluated the ability of five high-risk genetic profiles, or signatures, to predict the likelihood that cancer would recur in patients whose non-small cell lung cancer was caught early and surgically removed. They will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130421422.html

FOOD FOR THOUGHT, May 19
Pioneering research from The University of Nottingham recommends a full government environmental audit of British restaurants. The report — ‘The Environmental Sustainability of the British Restaurant Industry: A London Case Study’ — has revealed that the environmental cost of getting food to the restaurant plate is far higher than previously thought.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130421377.html

STUDY CONCLUDES NO RACIAL DISPARITIES IN LONG-TERM OUTCOMES IN RECIPIENTS OF LIVER TRANSPLANTS, May 19
New research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows long-term survival and liver rejection rates are equivalent for African-American liver transplant patients as compared with patients of other races. The study also suggests that although other factors such as liver cancer or hepatitis may negatively influence long-term survival, race does not.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420623.html

REMOTE POOLS BOOST ABORIGINAL CHILD HEALTH, May 19
A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420200.html

EAR INFECTIONS LINKED TO PASSIVE SMOKING, May 19
A new report from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke. The results are published in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130417842.html

GENETIC LOCI ASSIGNED FOR MUSICAL APTITUDE IN FINNISH FAMILIES, May 19
Researchers from Finland and USA have identified one major and several potential loci associated with musical aptitude in the human genome. The results raise an interesting question about common evolutionary background of music and language faculties.
Full story at nla_internal_2989039.jpg AIM TO IMPROVE ASTHMA PATIENTS' CARE THROUGH COMPUTER-BASED SIMULATION PROGRAM, May 19
Mayo Clinic pulmonary researchers have designed and tested a new patient education computer program intended to help people with asthma manage their disease. The program allows asthma patients (an estimated 7 percent of the U.S. adult population) to practice making key decisions in a safe, simulated environment.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130410409.html

STUDY FINDS THAT OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA CAUSES EARLIER DEATH IN STROKE PATIENTS, May 19
Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea, according to Swedish researchers, who will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Monday, May 19.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130387584.html

SURGEON OPERATES TO RESCUE CHIMP WITH RARE DEFORMITY, May 19
An orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Liverpool has performed a groundbreaking operation on a chimp in Cameroon to correct a deformity more commonly seen in dogs.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130422115.html

CANCER DRUG MAY HELP PATIENTS WITH HEART-LUNG DISEASE, May 19
A drug developed to fight cancer is showing early promise as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center report May 19 at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130423907.html

BYPASS NOT TO BLAME FOR HEART PATIENTS' MENTAL DECLINE, May 19
Heart patients often experience lasting problems with memory, language, and other cognitive skills after bypass surgery. However, these problems aren’t caused by the surgery itself or the pump used to replace heart function during surgery, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The findings may lead to better approaches to prevent cognitive decline regardless of which treatment heart disease patients receive.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130424325.html

STROKE VICTIMS EXPERIENCING SEIZURES MORE LIKELY TO DIE, May 19
Seizures may be a sign of significant brain injury, and may occur in patients that experience any type of stroke. A new study finds that stroke patients with ensuing seizures are more likely to die in the 30 days following stroke than patients without seizures. The findings show a mortality rate of over 30 percent at thirty days after stroke.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130424373.html

SILVER-COATED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE DRAMATICALLY REDUCES RESISTANT INFECTIONS, May 19
A silver-coated endotracheal tube may reduce infections with highly resistant bacteria over traditional tubes by nearly half, according to the results of a large randomized trial to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Monday, May 19.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130427744.html

WIDESPREAD AIRBAG USE COULD RESULT IN DRAMATIC COST SAVINGS FOR US TRAUMA CENTERS, May 19
According to research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the new generation of airbags not only helps protect motor vehicle collision (MVC) victims from injury and death, but also are associated with dramatic cost saving to trauma centers. The study shows that the deployment of airbags in MVCs, particularly in conjunction with the use of a seatbelt, significantly reduce injuries to the brain, face, spine and chest; as well as lower in-hospital mortality rates, injury severity and hospital-acquired infections for MVC victims.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130428104.html

RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION IS EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR DYSPLASIA IN BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS, May 19
Interim results from a nationwide clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher suggest that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130428172.html

DERMATOLOGISTS LINK FAMILY HISTORY TO SHINGLES SUSCEPTIBILITY, May 19
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have identified family history as one reason why some people might be more susceptible to shingles, a severe skin condition. Their findings are published in the May 19 issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130434317.html

STUDY OUTLINES TOOLS TO ASSESS FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY OUTCOMES, May 19
Objective, validated measures for assessing outcomes following facial plastic surgery have become more prevalent over the past decade, according to a review of previous studies published in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130434403.html

STUDY EXAMINES LONG-TERM RESULTS OF LAPAROSCOPIC ANTI-REFLUX SURGERY, May 19
Patients undergoing laparoscopic fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery) by experienced surgeons appear to be satisfied with their decision to undergo surgery and have low re-operation rates, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130434610.html

STUDY FINDS TECHNIQUE FOR NASAL OBSTRUCTION HELPS PATIENTS BREATHE EASIER, May 19
Z-plasty, a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat internal nasal valve collapse, showed significant improvement in relieving nasal obstruction with less recovery time compared to more traditional open rhinoplasty, according to a research study by Rush University Medical Center. The study findings are published in the May 21 issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130434718.html

OXIDATIVE STRESS MAY PREDICT LATER LUNG TROUBLE IN YOUNG ADULTS, May 19
Markers of oxidative stress may predict future lung trouble, according to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130435756.html

DELAYED ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY OCCUR FOLLOWING INJECTION WITH COSMETIC SKIN FILLERS, May 19
Polyalkylimide implants—injections used as cosmetic fillers primarily in Europe—may be associated with infrequent but sometimes severe immune-related adverse effects months following the procedure, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436106.html

BLACK MEN APPEAR LESS LIKELY TO UNDERGO ELECTIVE ANEURYSM REPAIR THAN WHITE MEN, May 19
Black men are less likely than white men to undergo elective surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms, even after accounting for racial differences in rates of developing the disease, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436191.html

WITH AGE COMES A SENSE OF PEACE AND CALM, STUDY SHOWS, May 19
Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60, participants reported more feelings of ease and contentment than their younger counterparts.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130421290.html

MAJORITY OF KIDNEY CANCERS DIAGNOSED AT EARLIEST STAGE, May 19
Patients in the United States today are now much more likely to be diagnosed with smaller tumors, in the earliest, most treatable stage of kidney cancer than a decade ago, leading to a slightly higher survival rate, according to the results of a national study led by a UC San Diego Medical Center researcher.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130385897.html

STUDY FINDS 21ST BIRTHDAY BINGE DRINKING EXTREMELY COMMON; CAN POSE SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARDS, May 19
The “21 for 21” ritual, where 21st birthday revelers attempt to down 21 alcoholic drinks, is highly prevalent among college students, according to new research. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Missouri determined that many college students drink to excess on their 21st birthdays and potentially jeopardize their health.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420052.html

BLOOD TEST FOR LUNG CANCER MAY BE POSSIBLE, May 19
A simple blood test may be able to detect lung cancer in its earliest stages with unprecedented accuracy, according to new research to be presented at American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420012.html

MOTHER'S PRENATAL STRESS PREDISPOSES THEIR BABIES TO ASTHMA AND ALLERGY, May 19
Women who are stressed during pregnancy may pass some of that frazzlement to their fetuses in the form of increased sensitivity to allergen exposure and possibly future asthma risk, according to researchers from Harvard Medical School who presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Sunday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130387954.html

VACCINE TRIGGERS IMMUNE RESPONSE, PREVENTS ALZHEIMER'S, May 19
A vaccine created by University of Rochester Medical Center scientists prevents the development of Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology in mice without causing inflammation or significant side effects.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130421765.html

DO WE KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL HEALTH?, May 19
(AP) -- Woodrow Wilson's secret stroke. Grover Cleveland's secret cancer surgery. Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretly worsening heart disease at the world-changing Yalta Conference. Notice a lot of secrets?
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130432744.html

68 PCT. OF YOUNG DRIVERS KILLED AT NIGHT UNBUCKLED, May 19
(AP) -- More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it."
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130432821.html

ABNORMAL 'EDITING' OF GENE MESSAGES MAY BE A CAUSE OF LUPUS, May 19
Researchers at Wake Forest University have uncovered evidence that the abnormal “editing” of gene messages in a type of white blood cell may be behind the development of lupus. Scientists hope the finding will lead to earlier diagnosis, a way to monitor patients’ response to therapy and possibly a new way to treat the disease.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130433034.html

TRACKING INFLUENZA'S EVERY MOVEMENT, May 19
It’s the case of the missing flu virus. When the flu isn’t making people sick, it seems to just vanish. Yet, every year, everywhere on Earth, it reappears in the appropriate season and starts its attack. So where does it go when it disappears? Does it hibernate, lying dormant in a few people and preparing for its next onslaught? Does it bounce around from the Northern hemisphere to the Southern hemisphere and back, following the seasons?
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436067.html

RESEARCHERS MAKE WEST NILE VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH, May 19
University of Queensland researchers have made a giant leap forward in the race to develop a vaccine for the potentially debilitating West Nile virus.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130420088.html

TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE KILLS PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS, RESEARCHERS REPORT, May 19
An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found that thymoquinone, an extract of nigella sativa seed oil, blocked pancreatic cancer cell growth and killed the cells by enhancing the process of programmed cell death.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130410814.html

RESEARCHERS CLOSE IN ON NEW MELANOMA GENE, May 19
It has long been known that prolonged exposure to the suns harmful UV rays can lead to Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An unanswered question, however, is why some people are more likely to develop melanoma than others. Despite years of research and clinical development, melanoma incidences continue to rise around the world. According to the National Cancer Institute, the percentage of people in the United States who develop melanoma each year has more than doubled in the past 30 years.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130409999.html

ANTIBODIES IN THE BRAIN, May 19
Each of us carries an unbelievable multitude of antibodies, allowing us to survive the daily battle against pathogens. However, sometimes these antibodies go haywire and attack structures of their own body, for example nerve cells in patients with multiple sclerosis. The origin of these antibodies remained long unknown.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130425411.html

GREENER OFFICES MAKE HAPPIER EMPLOYEES, May 19
According to the 2000 census, Americans office workers spend an average of 52 hours a week at their desks or work stations. Many recent studies on job satisfaction have shown that workers who spend longer hours in office environments, often under artificial light in windowless offices, report reduced job satisfaction and increased stress levels.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130425971.html

RESEARCHERS REVEAL THE NEURONAL COMPUTATIONS GOVERNING STRATEGIC SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN THE HUMAN BRAIN, May 19
In a strategic game, the success of any player depends not just on his or her own actions, but on the behavior of every other player in the game. To be successful, players must not only pay attention to what other players do, but also how they are thinking.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130428552.html

OLD ANTIBIOTIC MAY FIND NEW LIFE AS A STROKE TREATMENT, May 19
An old intravenous antibiotic may have new life as a stroke treatment, researchers say. Minocycline appears to reduce stroke damage in multiple ways – inhibiting white blood cells and enzymes that, at least acutely, can destroy brain tissue and blood vessels, respectively, says Dr. David Hess, chair of the Department of Neurology in the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. The broad-spectrum antibiotic also seems to reduce cell suicide in the minutes and hours following a stroke, enabling more cells to recover.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130431123.html

RESEARCHERS DEVELOP IMPROVED GENE THERAPY AGENT, May 19
Replacing one amino acid on the surface of a virus that shepherds corrective genes into cells could be the breakthrough scientists have needed to make gene therapy a more viable option for treating genetic diseases such as hemophilia, University of Florida researchers say.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130435835.html

RESEARCHERS FIND SMALLPOX DRUG MAY ALSO TARGET ADENOVIRUS, May 19
Scientists at Saint Louis University have made two key discoveries that could lead to the first-ever human testing of a drug to target the adenovirus, which causes a number of severe upper-respiratory infections and is one of many viruses that causes the common cold.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130436016.html

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