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SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the US

November 6, 2009

Reston, Va. -- SNM applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009.

Carnegie Mellon researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

November 6, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- The current health care debate in the United States is complicated.

Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury

November 6, 2009

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in

Carnegie Mellon researchers receive grant

November 5, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F.

USC study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities

November 5, 2009

Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissio

TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods

November 5, 2009

St. Louis, MO, November 4, 2009 -- Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions.

International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

November 5, 2009

New York, NY, November 5, 2009 -- Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S.

Report on US-China collaboration on carbon capture and sequestration

November 4, 2009

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Julio Friedmann, in collaboration with the Center for American Progress, the Asia Society Center and with partner Monitor Group, today released the report,

When should flu trigger a school shutdown?

November 4, 2009

Boston, Mass. -- As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down?

Sustainably grown garlic

November 3, 2009

FORT COLLINS, CO -- Consumer interest in new and diverse types of garlic is on the rise.

Pecan trees benefit from thinning technique

November 3, 2009

TIFTON, GA -- Pecan trees, like many fruit trees, have a tendency to bear fruit in cycles, producing a large crop in one or two years, followed by one or two years with little or no crop.

Experimental agent reduces breast cancer metastasis to bone

November 3, 2009

Researchers have reduced breast cancer metastasis to bone using an experimental agent to inhibit ROCK, a protein that was found to be over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer.

Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day, UCLA study finds

November 3, 2009

The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed.

ADA releases updated position paper on breastfeeding

November 3, 2009

CHICAGO -- The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers and encourages promotion of breastfee



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