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Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 8.05
Studying school quality, to fight inequality
New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. Education has long been perceived as a great leveler in the United States, providing opportunities throughout society. But at a time of economic struggle, millions of people are wondering if the country's schools can still provide a platform for success.
Studying school quality, to fight inequality
New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. Education has long been perceived as a great leveler in the United States, providing opportunities throughout society. But at a time of economic struggle, millions of people are wondering if the country's schools can still provide a platform for success.
Administration/Government - 11.04
Testing successful aging program with low-income seniors
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research are conducting an innovative field experiment designed to improve the lives of older, lower-income people. "We're adapting a program called Masterpiece Living for use in affordable housing communities," said U-M psychologist Toni Antonucci, the principal investigator of the project.
Testing successful aging program with low-income seniors
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research are conducting an innovative field experiment designed to improve the lives of older, lower-income people. "We're adapting a program called Masterpiece Living for use in affordable housing communities," said U-M psychologist Toni Antonucci, the principal investigator of the project.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 1.04
Second mutation in BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not add to drug resistance
UCLA scientists studying the ways in which skin cancer becomes resistant to drug treatment have discovered that a second mutation found in the tumors of patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not contribute to resistance to BRAF inhibitor drugs, a finding that runs counter to what they expected.
Second mutation in BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not add to drug resistance
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 19.03
New Research From Penn Medicine Reveals Mothers of Kids with Autism Earn Significantly Less
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a lifelong set of developmental disorders that often demand significant resources of time and money from families.
New Research From Penn Medicine Reveals Mothers of Kids with Autism Earn Significantly Less
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a lifelong set of developmental disorders that often demand significant resources of time and money from families.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 7.03
Benefit of gun cabinets in homes in Alaskan villages
Installing a gun cabinet dramatically reduces unlocked guns and ammunition in the home, according to a study in rural Alaska villages where the residents are primarily Alaska Native people. David Grossman, Group Health Research Institute senior investigator and UW professor of health services, led the research published in the American Journal of Public Health March 8.
Benefit of gun cabinets in homes in Alaskan villages
Installing a gun cabinet dramatically reduces unlocked guns and ammunition in the home, according to a study in rural Alaska villages where the residents are primarily Alaska Native people. David Grossman, Group Health Research Institute senior investigator and UW professor of health services, led the research published in the American Journal of Public Health March 8.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 5.03
Radiation still used despite evidence of little benefit to some older breast cancer patients
Even though a large clinical study demonstrated that radiation has limited benefit in treating breast cancer in some older women, there was little change in the use of radiation among older women in the Medicare program, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the March Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Radiation still used despite evidence of little benefit to some older breast cancer patients
Even though a large clinical study demonstrated that radiation has limited benefit in treating breast cancer in some older women, there was little change in the use of radiation among older women in the Medicare program, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the March Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 15.02
Tool assessing how community health centers deliver ’medical home’ care may be flawed
On the health front, the poor often have at least two things going against them: a lack of insurance and chronic illnesses, of which diabetes is among the most common. The federal Affordable Care Act would expand the capacity of the nation's 8,000 community health centers to provide care for low-income, largely minority patients — from the current 20 million to about 40 million by 2015.
Tool assessing how community health centers deliver ’medical home’ care may be flawed
On the health front, the poor often have at least two things going against them: a lack of insurance and chronic illnesses, of which diabetes is among the most common. The federal Affordable Care Act would expand the capacity of the nation's 8,000 community health centers to provide care for low-income, largely minority patients — from the current 20 million to about 40 million by 2015.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 15.02
Radiation generates cancer stem cells from less aggressive breast cancer cells
Breast cancer stem cells, thought to be the sole source of tumor recurrence, are known to be resistant to radiation therapy and don't respond well to chemotherapy. Now, researchers with the UCLA Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center report for the first time that radiation treatment, despite killing half of all tumor cells during every treatment, transforms other cancer cells into treatment-resistant breast cancer stem cells.
Radiation generates cancer stem cells from less aggressive breast cancer cells
Mathematics - Administration/Government - 8.02
Statistical model may unlock fingerprint evidence in court
An assistant professor at Penn State has created a new statistical model that may enable fingerprint evidence to withstand greater scrutiny in court. Currently, some fingerprints that could be key pieces of evidence in court are not being considered because of shortcomings in the way this evidence is reported.
Statistical model may unlock fingerprint evidence in court
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 25.01
Nature: Kawaoka authors commentary on flu research
Here is a news release issued today by the journal Nature: The author of an upcoming Nature paper about H5N1 argues in a Nature Comment article today that research into deadly pathogenic viruses must continue if pandemics are to be prevented.
Nature: Kawaoka authors commentary on flu research
Here is a news release issued today by the journal Nature: The author of an upcoming Nature paper about H5N1 argues in a Nature Comment article today that research into deadly pathogenic viruses must continue if pandemics are to be prevented.
Administration/Government - History/Philosophy - 9.12.2011
Bridging the divide
New study shows how integrated institutions can lead diverse populations to cooperate in rebuilding countries. One of the most pressing issues in world affairs today is state building: how countries can construct stable, inclusive governments in which a variety of religious and ethnic groups coexist.
Bridging the divide
New study shows how integrated institutions can lead diverse populations to cooperate in rebuilding countries. One of the most pressing issues in world affairs today is state building: how countries can construct stable, inclusive governments in which a variety of religious and ethnic groups coexist.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 6.12.2011
Special edition of health journal focuses on global issues
Yale is sponsoring the December issue of the journal Health Services Research (HSR) which is dedicated to global health issues. Elizabeth Bradley, faculty director of the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute, and Mary Fennell, professor at Brown University, reviewed and selected all articles, along with the HSR editorial board.
Special edition of health journal focuses on global issues
Yale is sponsoring the December issue of the journal Health Services Research (HSR) which is dedicated to global health issues. Elizabeth Bradley, faculty director of the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute, and Mary Fennell, professor at Brown University, reviewed and selected all articles, along with the HSR editorial board.
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 23.11.2011
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Among young American adults, relationships between white men and minority women move into sexual intimacy and from sex to cohabitation significantly faster than white-white couples or minority-minority pairings, reports a new study by a Cornell demographer.
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 28.09.2011
Abortions in Africa increase despite Republican policy to curb payment for procedures
In the first study to examine American foreign aid restrictions for abortion services, Stanford researchers Eran Bendavid and Grant Miller find that restricting funding for family planning organizations that support abortions actually increased abortions in Africa.
Abortions in Africa increase despite Republican policy to curb payment for procedures
Administration/Government - Law/Forensics - 26.08.2011
Gaps in Services for Sexual Assault Victims in Texas
A new study reveals significant gaps in services for sexual assault victims and calls for improvements, including additional funding. Increasing the availability of local sexual assault services and lessening emergency room wait times will lead to stronger cases for prosecution, the researchers said.
Gaps in Services for Sexual Assault Victims in Texas
A new study reveals significant gaps in services for sexual assault victims and calls for improvements, including additional funding. Increasing the availability of local sexual assault services and lessening emergency room wait times will lead to stronger cases for prosecution, the researchers said.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 25.08.2011
Results of medication studies may be misleading to readers
Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests. Investigators from the medical schools at UCLA and Harvard analyzed all the randomized medication trials published in the six highest-impact general medicine journals between June 1, 2008, and Sept.
Results of medication studies may be misleading to readers
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 9.08.2011
TB antibody detection tests fail to diagnose tuberculosis accurately
Commercially available serological tests fail to accurately diagnose active tuberculosis (TB) and they are not as cost effective as other recommended TB tests, according to two papers published Aug.
TB antibody detection tests fail to diagnose tuberculosis accurately
Life Sciences - Administration/Government - 12.04.2011
Alcohol Helps the Brain Remember, Says New Study
AUSTIN, Texas — Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Alcohol Helps the Brain Remember, Says New Study
AUSTIN, Texas — Drinking alcohol primes certain areas of our brain to learn and remember better, says a new study from the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 16.03.2011
Risk of hospital patient mortality increases with nurse staffing shortfalls, study finds
Nurses are the front-line caregivers to hospital patients, coordinating and providing direct care and delivering it safely and reliably. The goal for any hospital is to ensure that each of its patient-care units has an adequate number of nurses during every shift.
Risk of hospital patient mortality increases with nurse staffing shortfalls, study finds
Nurses are the front-line caregivers to hospital patients, coordinating and providing direct care and delivering it safely and reliably. The goal for any hospital is to ensure that each of its patient-care units has an adequate number of nurses during every shift.
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 24.08.2010
Smeal ranks No. 7 in real estate research, study finds
University Park, Pa. – The real estate department at the Penn State Smeal College of Business is ranked seventh in the world in research productivity and a Smeal faculty member ranks sixth, according to an academic study forthcoming in The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Smeal ranks No. 7 in real estate research, study finds
University Park, Pa. – The real estate department at the Penn State Smeal College of Business is ranked seventh in the world in research productivity and a Smeal faculty member ranks sixth, according to an academic study forthcoming in The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Physics/Astronomy - Administration/Government - 29.07.2010
Graphene exhibits bizarre new behavior well-suited to electronic devices
BERKELEY — Graphene, a sheet of pure carbon heralded as a possible replacement for silicon-based semiconductors, has been found to have a unique and amazing property that could make it even more suitable for future electronic devices.
Graphene exhibits bizarre new behavior well-suited to electronic devices
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 27.07.2010
Positive change in menopausal experience
AUSTIN, Texas — White women are becoming more optimistic about menopause, with many seeing it as an opportunity to rethink their lives and redefine themselves, a new University of Texas at Austin national study shows.
Positive change in menopausal experience
AUSTIN, Texas — White women are becoming more optimistic about menopause, with many seeing it as an opportunity to rethink their lives and redefine themselves, a new University of Texas at Austin national study shows.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 20.07.2010
Breakthrough Study Offers Promising New Way for Women to Avoid Infection With HIV/AIDS
Breakthrough Study Offers a Promising New Way for Women to Avoid Infection with HIV/AIDS Large-scale study shows that use of an anti-viral gel before and after sex greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection and infection with herpes virus Preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS has been an elusive goal for researchers.
Breakthrough Study Offers Promising New Way for Women to Avoid Infection With HIV/AIDS
Breakthrough Study Offers a Promising New Way for Women to Avoid Infection with HIV/AIDS Large-scale study shows that use of an anti-viral gel before and after sex greatly reduces the risk of HIV infection and infection with herpes virus Preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS has been an elusive goal for researchers.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 19.07.2010
Radiation Device Allows for Targeted Breast Radiation to Control Cancer
By Karen Shea A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI ; ) controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy.
Radiation Device Allows for Targeted Breast Radiation to Control Cancer
By Karen Shea A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI ; ) controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy.
Physics/Astronomy - Administration/Government - 12.07.2010
Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions Still a Mystery
Cambridge, MA - When a star explodes as a supernova, it shines so brightly that it can be seen from millions of light-years away. One particular supernova variety - Type Ia - brightens and dims so predictably that astronomers use them to measure the universe's expansion.
Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions Still a Mystery
Life Sciences - Administration/Government - 10.06.2010
Geneticists Identify New Targets in Autism
June 11, 2010 — University of Miami Miller School genetic researchers teamed up with 72 centers to discover new genetic targets for autism in the second phase of a collaborative study known as the Autism Genome Project (AGP).
Geneticists Identify New Targets in Autism
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 25.05.2010
IGS goes Web 2.0 with information resource on state propositions
IGS has collaborated to produce California Choices, a resource guide providing a wealth of data and an online tool allowing voters to share their positions on ballot items. BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) is taking a decidedly Web 2.0 tack to help voters sort through the facts, fiction and political posturing around five propositions on the state's June 8 primary election ballot.
IGS goes Web 2.0 with information resource on state propositions
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 13.04.2010
Stem Cell Myth Buster
Stem Cell Myth Buster Research pioneer uses ‘Stem Cell for Dummies’ book to dispel misconceptions about stem cell research Watch a video of Larry Goldstein discussing his new book, "Stem Cells for Dummies" in which he seeks to dispel myths about stem cell research.
Stem Cell Myth Buster
Physics/Astronomy - Administration/Government - 22.03.2010
Helium rain on Jupiter explains lack of neon in atmosphere
A slice through the interior of Jupiter shows the top layers that are depleted of helium and neon, the thin layer where helium drops condense and fall, and the deep interior where helium and neon again mix with metallic hydrogen.
Helium rain on Jupiter explains lack of neon in atmosphere
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 3.03.2010
Combination of Herceptin, Tykerb effective against certain gastric cancers, study finds
A combination of two targeted therapies already shown to be effective in breast cancer has been found to pack an effective one-two punch against a subset of gastric cancers with a specific genetic mutation, according to a study by UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Combination of Herceptin, Tykerb effective against certain gastric cancers, study finds
A combination of two targeted therapies already shown to be effective in breast cancer has been found to pack an effective one-two punch against a subset of gastric cancers with a specific genetic mutation, according to a study by UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 10.02.2010
Hospital-based initiative helps close age-related gaps in care for stroke patients
Hospital-based initiative helps close age-related gaps in care for stroke patients
Administration/Government - Psychology - 4.12.2009
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
Administration/Government - 11.11.2009
Rethinking Sexism: A Daughter-Father Team Examines How Society Maintains the Status Quo
Rethinking Sexism: A Daughter-Father Team Examines How Society Maintains the Status Quo
Law/Forensics - Administration/Government - 27.10.2009
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 29.09.2009
UC launches bold initiative to revolutionize breast cancer treatment
UC launches bold initiative to revolutionize breast cancer treatment
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Administration/Government - Psychology - 26.04
Affirmative action is needed to get the best candidates, Stanford psychologist says
Affirmative action is needed to get the best candidates, Stanford psychologist says
History/Philosophy - Administration/Government - 10.04
Is media-driven "pseudo-reality" the future of U.S. politics?
Is media-driven "pseudo-reality" the future of U.S. politics?
Physics/Astronomy - Administration/Government - 30.03
Images capture split personality of dense suspensions
Images capture split personality of dense suspensions
Mathematics - Administration/Government - 29.03
Incentives in Bitcoin and other online services could deteriorate as system grows
Incentives in Bitcoin and other online services could deteriorate as system grows
Administration/Government - Civil Engineering - 9.03
U-M report: Violent crime escalates in Haiti as confidence in police erodes
U-M report: Violent crime escalates in Haiti as confidence in police erodes
Administration/Government - Earth Sciences - 7.03
Internet Censorship Revealed Through the Haze of Malware Pollution
Internet Censorship Revealed Through the Haze of Malware Pollution
Social Sciences - Administration/Government - 23.02
Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll Finds Plurality of Texans Support Redistricting Reform and are Concerned About National Economy
Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll Finds Plurality of Texans Support Redistricting Reform and are Concerned About National Economy
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 23.02
Significant state-by-state differences in black, white life expectancy
Significant state-by-state differences in black, white life expectancy
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 18.01
UC San Diego Researchers Review Cessation Studies and Call for Change in Policy
UC San Diego Researchers Review Cessation Studies and Call for Change in Policy
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 13.01
Research focuses on youth, chronic illness and employment
Research focuses on youth, chronic illness and employment
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 5.01
San Diego’s Algal Biofuels Research Enterprise Continues Rapid Growth
San Diego’s Algal Biofuels Research Enterprise Continues Rapid Growth
Literature/Linguistics - Administration/Government - 14.12.2011
Playback: 130-Year-Old Sounds Revealed
Playback: 130-Year-Old Sounds Revealed
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 21.10.2011
Breast tenderness following combo hormone therapy linked to increased breast density
Breast tenderness following combo hormone therapy linked to increased breast density
Pedagogy/Education Science - Administration/Government - 29.09.2011
Surprising number of divorcing parents are open to reconciliation, new University of Minnesota study finds
Surprising number of divorcing parents are open to reconciliation, new University of Minnesota study finds
Psychology - Administration/Government - 20.09.2011
Hogg Foundation Funds New Initiative to Provide Safer, More Effective Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint
Hogg Foundation Funds New Initiative to Provide Safer, More Effective Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 25.08.2011
Smokers with mental disorders, drug and alcohol problems need doctors’ help to quit
Smokers with mental disorders, drug and alcohol problems need doctors’ help to quit
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