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New method to measure snow, vegetation moisture with GPS may benefit farmers, meteorologists

November 20, 2009

A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers.

Rice sociologist looks at pediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality

November 11, 2009

Pediatricians and pediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear in the curren

Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes

November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive ve

Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer

November 9, 2009

PHILADELPHIA -- The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the declining rate of atypical ductal hyper

Tags reveal white sharks have neighborhoods in the north Pacific, say Stanford researchers

November 3, 2009

The white shark may be the ultimate loner of the ocean, cruising thousands of miles in a solitary trek, but a team of researchers has discovered that the sharks have maintained such a consistent pa

Cataract surgery helps AMD patients; steroid improves DME; online eye health forum

November 1, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- This month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) reports on a national study that finds cataract surgery is likely to benefit p

Geneticists hunt for scleroderma triggers

October 29, 2009

Hanover, N.H. -- At its most benign, the autoimmune disease scleroderma can discolor parts of the skin of its sufferers.

Clues to visual variant Alzheimer's; myopia and diabetic retinopathy risk

October 25, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two studies are of particular note in today's Scientific Program of the 2009 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Pan-American Association of Opht

Treating ROP in tiny preemies; better glaucoma follow-up in urban clinic

October 25, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- Highlights of today's Scientific Program of the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Joint Meeting include: John T.

As Greenland melts

October 19, 2009

Princeton, New Jersey. October 19th, 2009 ~
Not that long ago -- the blink of a geologic eye -- global temperatures were so warm that ice on Greenland could have been hard to come by. Today, the largest island in the world is covered with ice 1.6 miles thick. Even so, Greenland has become a hot spot for climate scientists. Why?

Unusual bacteria help balance the immune system in mice

October 15, 2009

Medical researchers have long suspected that obscure bacteria living within the intestinal tract may help keep the human immune system in balance. An international collaboration co-led by scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center has now identified a bizarre-looking microbial species that can single-handedly spur the production of specialized immune cells in mice.

Suffering caused by dialysis for nursing home seniors may outweigh its benefits, researchers find

October 14, 2009

STANFORD, Calif. -- Older Americans living in nursing homes experience a significant decline in their ability to perform simple daily tasks -- such as feeding themselves, getting dressed or brushing their teeth -- after starting dialysis, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

New guidelines identify best treatments to help ALS patients live longer, easier

October 12, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The guidelines are published in the October 13, 2009, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Healthy neighborhoods may be associated with lower diabetes risk

October 12, 2009

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.



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