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Study Reveals Delays in Heart Attack Treatment Despite EMS

The study, published online ahead of print in Annals of Emergency Medicine, was led by assistant professor Jason McMullan, MD. In a multicenter, retrospective…

Life & Chemistry

Explore the New Online Bird Call Database for Enthusiasts

A growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike.The Avian…

Transportation and Logistics

Air Force Enhances Flight Control Using Insect Brain Insights

“This work investigates sensory-motor feedback mechanisms in the insect brain that could inspire new approaches to flight stabilization and navigation in…

Studies and Analyses

Clean Habits: Exploring Depression Trends in Younger Generations

Rates of depression in younger people have steadily grown to outnumber rates of depression in the older populations and researchers think it may be because of…

Life & Chemistry

Small Molecule Targets MDM2 to Boost p53 in Leukemia Trials

A pioneering clinical trial is testing the effectiveness in leukemia of a small molecule that shuts down MDM2, a protein that can disable the well-known tumor…

Studies and Analyses

New Microorganism Thrives on Arsenic: Astrobiology Insights

NASA-funded research has uncovered a new life form on Earth, a microorganism that can not only survive but can thrive and reproduce by metabolizing arsenic, a…

Earth Sciences

'Greener' climate prediction shows plants slow warming

The cooling effect would be -0.3 degrees Celsius (C) (-0.5 Fahrenheit (F)) globally and -0.6 degrees C (-1.1 F) over land, compared to simulations where the…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellites Track Heavy Rainfall in System 94B

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite viewed an area of thunderstorms associated with System 94B near the east coast of India in the Bay of…

Business and Finance

Smartphone Litigation Surge: Strategy and Court Specialization

Business professor Deepak Somaya says that this current wave of patent litigation is a “clash driven by company strategies.””Smart phones combine lots of…

Studies and Analyses

Good Grades in High School Linked to Better Health Outcomes

Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but new research by Pamela Herd, an associate professor of public affairs and sociology at…

Event News

Aging in Asia: Key Insights From Beijing Conference Dec 8-10

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development, a new report from five national science…

Health & Medicine

See off Alzheimer's with the color purple

These toxins, called hydroxyl radicals, cause degenerative diseases of many kinds in different parts of the body.In order to protect the body from these…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Eastern Europe Innovates: Coupling District Heating with Wood Energy

Together with international partners, ttz Bremerhaven is working on replacing fossil fuels with sustainably produced energy wood in Eastern Europe. Through the…

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Linked to Congenital Heart Defects Identified

Princeton researchers focused on identifying and studying the gene in zebrafish embryos, and the team's work expanded to include collaborations with other…

Health & Medicine

Parkinson's drug could treat restless leg syndrome

Rasagaline works by prolonging the effect of dopamine, a chemical that transmits signals between nerve cells in the brain. The cause of RLS is unknown, but…

Health & Medicine

Infected Prosthetic Knees: Understanding Revision Surgery Risks

“So if 1-2 per cent of the operations lead to bacterial infection, then the need for revision – re-operation – will also increase”, says Anna Stefánsdóttir.This often involves two operations. First, the old prosthesis is removed and temporarily replaced with bone cement, while the patient is treated with antibiotics to eradicate the infection. This takes 6 weeks and during this time the patient can usually remain at home. Then a further operation follows to insert a new prosthesis….

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