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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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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).
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Gaps in care and outcomes between older and younger ischemic stroke patients are diminishing as hospitals improve adherence to treatments outlined in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines–Stroke initiative, according to a new UCLA study.
Hospital-based initiative helps close age-related gaps in care for stroke patients
Gaps in care and outcomes between older and younger ischemic stroke patients are diminishing as hospitals improve adherence to treatments outlined in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With the Guidelines–Stroke initiative, according to a new UCLA study.
Administration/Government - Psychology - 4.12.2009
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
The teen years can be a tumultuous time, as many parents know, a time when adolescents begin to flex their mental muscles, testing boundaries and turning to peers rather than parents for advice. Sometimes emotions and arguments can become so intense that things get out of hand and the child runs away.
Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
The teen years can be a tumultuous time, as many parents know, a time when adolescents begin to flex their mental muscles, testing boundaries and turning to peers rather than parents for advice. Sometimes emotions and arguments can become so intense that things get out of hand and the child runs away.
Administration/Government - 11.11.2009
Rethinking Sexism: A Daughter-Father Team Examines How Society Maintains the Status Quo
November 12, 2009 — Coral Gables — There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that both men and women participate in maintaining a gender hierarchy in our society.
Rethinking Sexism: A Daughter-Father Team Examines How Society Maintains the Status Quo
November 12, 2009 — Coral Gables — There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that both men and women participate in maintaining a gender hierarchy in our society.
Law/Forensics - Administration/Government - 27.10.2009
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
October 28, 2009 — Coral Gables — One of the joys of riding a motorcycle is the freedom that comes with that form of travel. However the absence of physical barriers to protect riders puts motorcyclists at a higher risk of injury than other motorists.
What’s the most important thing to do when riding motorcycles?
October 28, 2009 — Coral Gables — One of the joys of riding a motorcycle is the freedom that comes with that form of travel. However the absence of physical barriers to protect riders puts motorcyclists at a higher risk of injury than other motorists.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 29.09.2009
UC launches bold initiative to revolutionize breast cancer treatment
BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley, is one of six UC campuses participating in an unprecedented initiative to study and drive innovations in breast cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.
UC launches bold initiative to revolutionize breast cancer treatment
BERKELEY — The University of California, Berkeley, is one of six UC campuses participating in an unprecedented initiative to study and drive innovations in breast cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.
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Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 22.02
Newly approved drug for metastatic melanoma nearly doubles median survival
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with scientists from 12 other sites in the U.S. and Australia, report for the first time that a newly approved drug for metastatic melanoma nearly doubles the median survival time for patients with a common genetic mutation - a finding that will change the way this deadly form of skin cancer is treated.
Newly approved drug for metastatic melanoma nearly doubles median survival
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with scientists from 12 other sites in the U.S. and Australia, report for the first time that a newly approved drug for metastatic melanoma nearly doubles the median survival time for patients with a common genetic mutation - a finding that will change the way this deadly form of skin cancer is treated.
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
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 4.08.2011
U.S. doctors spend four times more on paperwork than Canadian counterparts
U.S. doctors spend four times more on paperwork than Canadian counterparts
Medicine/Pharmacology - Administration/Government - 11.07.2011
Nearly all patients with high-grade bladder cancer don’t get recommended care
Nearly all patients with high-grade bladder cancer don’t get recommended care
Administration/Government - Business/Economics - 9.06.2011
Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
Large-scale early education linked to higher living standards and crime prevention 25 years later
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 31.05.2011
Ranking Seeks to Protect Internet Users from Data Theft by Exposing Flagrant Spam Havens
Ranking Seeks to Protect Internet Users from Data Theft by Exposing Flagrant Spam Havens
Computer Science/Telecom - Administration/Government - 13.10.2010
New Research Offers Solutions to Information Overload
New Research Offers Solutions to Information Overload
Physics/Astronomy - Administration/Government - 15.09.2010
NASA’s Lunar Spacecraft Completes Exploration Mission Phase
NASA’s Lunar Spacecraft Completes Exploration Mission Phase
Media Sciences/Political Sciences - Administration/Government - 26.08.2010
Journalism Fellows Showcase the Many Dimensions of Aging in America
Journalism Fellows Showcase the Many Dimensions of Aging in America
Administration/Government - 30.06.2010
Survey finds drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time
Survey finds drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time
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