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Convenience leads to corpulence

“As a pediatric nurse practitioner I've taken care of children and their families for about 30 years, and I saw this huge increase [in childhood obesity] from…

Earth Sciences

Where will the debris from Japan's tsunami drift in the ocean?

Projections of where this debris might head have been made by Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner at the International Pacific Research Center, University of…

Earth Sciences

Mangroves: Essential Findings for Climate Change Solutions

The findings from the study, which was carried out by scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the USDA Forest Service,…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights into Metabolic Pathway Linked to Dyslipidemia

This nutrient sensing pathway, which is described in the current on-line issue of Cell Metabolism, may also have implications for the health benefits of…

Life & Chemistry

Neural Guidance Gene nav3a Shapes Liver Development in Zebrafish

Using zebrafish as a model organism, Dr. Christian Klein and Professor Ferdinand le Noble showed that the gene navigator-3 (abbreviated nav3a) regulates liver…

Health & Medicine

Caution Advised for Estrogen Therapy Post-Hysterectomy

The editorial is a response to a study in the same issue of the journal that found that estrogen-only therapy, currently used in women with menopausal symptoms…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Cost-Effective Manure Management for Sustainable Farming

Recycling manure is an important practice, especially for large livestock producers. Manure can be used as fertilizer to aid in crop production, aiding…

Physics & Astronomy

The 'molecular octopus': A little brother of 'Schroedinger’s cat'

The international and interdisciplinary team of scientists thus sets a new record in the verification of the quantum properties of nanoparticles. In addition,…

Life & Chemistry

Zebrafish Help Identify New Gene Linked to Melanoma

Thanks to the zebrafish, there is new hope for people with melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer that is responsible for approximately 8,700 deaths each year in…

Studies and Analyses

Materialism’s Impact on Female Body Image and Advertising

However, today's consumer culture and media promote not only the ideal of perfect beauty, but also that of the material affluent lifestyle, both of which are…

Health & Medicine

Device Drops Blood Pressure in Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Hypertension

The device, called the Rheos® System, was tested in a pivotal Phase III study presented today as a late-breaking clinical trial at the American College of…

Life & Chemistry

Nanopolymer Innovation Aims to Reduce Cancer Treatment Side Effects

W. Andy Tao, an associate professor of biochemistry analytical chemistry, developed a nanopolymer that can be coated with drugs, enter cells and then removed…

Trade Fair News

Discover Innovations at the French Pavilion, Internet World 2011

The French Pavilion (Stand E1090 at Earl’s Court 2) will offer a unique environment in which company representatives can discover new products and find…

Life & Chemistry

Migratory Birds, domestic poultry and avian influenza

Trade in poultry, poultry products and caged birds, and movement of wild birds also account for H5N1 prevalence in these areas. Several recent outbreaks of…

Health & Medicine

Chronic Depression Linked to Faster Immune Cell Aging

The findings indicate that accelerated cell aging does not occur in all depressed individuals, but is dependent upon how long someone is depressed,…

Life & Chemistry

Drought-Exposed Leaves Impact Soil Nutrients, Study Finds

Jeff Dukes, an associate professor of forestry and natural resources, found that red maple leaves accumulate about twice as much tannin when exposed to hot,…

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