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  • Technical information company opens Cebu outsourcing facility Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:27AMread more
  • Transcription of Governor Nixon's Speech at the Joplin Memorial Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 7:23PMGOVERNOR: It seems inconceivable that just one week ago, the people of Joplin were going about their daily lives, doing the ordinary things that people do on a Sunday evening. Cooking supper, watching TV, walking the dog, attending their sons' and daughters' graduation. And then came the whirlwind.
  • Stanford scientists turn human skin cells directly into neurons, skipping IPS stage Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:29PM( Stanford University Medical Center ) Human skin cells can be converted directly into functional neurons in a period of four to five weeks with the addition of just four proteins, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is significant because it bypasses the need to first create induced pluripotent stem cells, and may make it much easier to ...
  • THURSDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:42AMSpring Concert in memory of Judy Frankel. Cantorial soloist Elisa Barber and more, 7:30 p.m. May 26. $20; students, $10; children, 13 and younger, $5. Congregation Beth Israel, 15 Jamesbury Drive, Worcester. (508) 756-6204.
  • Smarter Treatment for Killer Infections Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:26AMSepsis is a major killer in hospital intensive care units. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body's defenses can improve survival rates during bacterial infection.
  • Stanford discoveries about tumor-suppressing protein could help to reduce treatment side effects Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:15AM( Stanford University Medical Center ) Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have untangled two distinct ways in which a common, naturally occurring "tumor-suppressor" protein works. The separation of these two functions -- which can have quite different consequences -- could enhance efforts to develop treatment approaches that mitigate the sometimes-devastating side effects ...
  • Discovery in Liver Cancer Cells Provides New Target for Drugs Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 5:21PMResearchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development of a form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Currently, there is virtually no effective treatment for HCC, and this breakthrough identifies a promising new target for ...
  • Discovery in liver cancer cells provides new target for drugs Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 3:45PM( Virginia Commonwealth University ) Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development of a form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Currently, there is virtually no effective treatment for HCC, and this breakthrough identifies a ...
  • At Our Best (March 21) Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 3:17AMCorvallis woman gets PEO scholarship
  • State Rep. Newbold makes stop at OVCT Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 11:11PMCALCUTTA - State Rep. Craig Newbold (R-Columbiana) visited the Ohio Valley College of Technology (OVCT) Monday to gather feedback from individuals in the education field.
  • New CDC guidelines profile challenge of norovirus Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 3:41PMMar 4, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) makes clear why norovirus is the world's leading cause of gastroenteritis and the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States.
  • Spring numbers drop at college Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 11:39AMWilliston State College has released its official enrollment numbers for the spring 2011 semester. It appears that as with the entire area, the college has also been impacted by the local economic boom, according to a press release from the college.
  • Family of Fairfax teen suicide victim wants changes in school disciplinary policies Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 9:14PMThe family of a Fairfax teenager who took his life as he struggled with the fallout of a high school suspension called for changes in the county's disciplinary policies, in a letter sent Monday to school and county officials.
  • Tufts announces public launch of Institute for Biomedical Partnerships, HUB website Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 11:16PMTufts University today announced the public launch of the Tufts Institute for Biomedical Partnerships website/HUB: www.tuftspharmapartners.org.
  • Obama pushing for nationwide broadband access Sunday, January 30, 2011 @ 12:35AMEAST BURKE, Vt. -- Up in rural northern Vermont, it took until the 1960s to run power lines to some towns -- decades after the rest of America got turned on.These days, it's the digital revolution that remains but a rumor in much of rural America.Dia ...
  • New DNA repair pathway Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 2:42PMUC Davis researchers have found a new pathway for repairing DNA damaged by oxygen radicals. The results are published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "This new inducible pathway gives cells greater capacity to repair oxidative damage," said Peter Beal, professor of chemistry at UC Davis and senior author of the paper. As part of its inflammatory response ...
  • This Week in PNAS Tuesday, November 2, 2010 @ 11:24AMIn a paper published online in advance in PNAS this week, investigators at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., and their colleagues use whole-genome sequencing and microarray analysis data to show that a recent Peruvian Plasmodium vivax isolate — dubbed IQ07 — has one SNP per every 985 bases, which distinguish it from the reference strain of the malaria-causing parasite.
  • Daily Vibration May Help Aging Bones Stay Healthy Tuesday, October 26, 2010 @ 5:32AMA daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. Twelve weeks of daily, 30-minute sessions in 18-month old male mice - which equate to 55- to 65-year-old humans - appear to forestall the expected annual loss that can result in fractures, disability and death. Dr. Karl H. Wenger, biomedical ...
  • Daily vibration may help aging bones stay healthy Monday, October 25, 2010 @ 10:20AMA daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, researchers report. Twelve weeks of daily, 30-minute sessions in 18-month old male mice -- which equate to 55- to 65-year-old humans -- appear to forestall the expected annual loss that can result in fractures, disability and death.
  • Daily vibration may help aging bones stay healthy Monday, October 25, 2010 @ 9:44AMA daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
  • Leonia's medical past is on display Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 12:22AMLeonia — The exhibition in the lower level of the public library depicts Leonia's medical past from 1789-1989. The items in the three glass cases and the photographs hanging on the wall are from Leonia, with the exception of a few items from surrounding boroughs.
  • Lacrosse player, Pine School team displaying steady improvement Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 8:20AMLacrosse player, Pine School team displaying steady improvement
  • Modulator of fetal hemoglobin switch may target sickle cell disease Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 5:15PMA retired but well-preserved mechanism for regulating viruses that has worked its way into the human genome appears to modulate a switch between adult and fetal hemoglobin production, researchers report. That switch could be the key to more targeted therapies for sickle cell patients whose misshaped adult hemoglobin hinders its ability to deliver oxygen throughout the body. Fetal hemoglobin, on ...
  • Modulator Of Fetal Hemoglobin Switch May Target Sickle Cell Disease Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:43AMA retired but well-preserved mechanism for regulating viruses that has worked its way into the human genome appears to modulate a switch between adult and fetal hemoglobin production, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. That switch could be the key to more targeted therapies for sickle cell patients whose misshaped adult hemoglobin hinders its ability to deliver oxygen throughout the ...
  • Modulator of fetal hemoglobin switch may target sickle cell disease Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 3:31PMA retired but well-preserved mechanism for regulating viruses that has worked its way into the human genome appears to modulate a switch between adult and fetal hemoglobin production, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
  • Arsenic shows promise as cancer treatment, Stanford study finds Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 2:32PM( Stanford University Medical Center ) Miss Marple notwithstanding, arsenic might not be many people's favorite chemical. But the notorious poison does have some medical applications. Specifically, a form called arsenic trioxide has been used as a therapy for a particular type of leukemia for more than 10 years. Now researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that it may ...
  • Press Release Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 4:41AMResearchers at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (THI at St. Luke’s) announced today the results of research which they believe marks a significant advance in understanding how cardiac-specific genes are turned on during the development of the heart in mice embryos.
  • Researchers Identify new Gene Involved in the Development of Liver Cancer Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 3:47PMVirginia Commonwealth University researchers have identified a new tumor-promoting gene that may play a key role in the development of liver cancer. Levels of the gene's expression are significantly higher in more than 90 percent of patients with the disease compared to their healthy counterparts.
  • Qigong : the way to health improvement Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 4:44PMThroughout history humanity invented various methods of making our life on Earth more comfortable. Science technical progress allows us to research Space, to develop engineering and to clone live organisms. All our achievements still cannot explain the processes of some widespread diseases.
  • CGC Genetics Opens US HQ in New Jersey Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 1:35PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Portuguese genetic testing company CGC Genetics has opened its US headquarters in Newark, NJ, and has established an affiliation agreement with the Institute of Genomic Medicine (IGM) at Newark's New Jersey Medical School.
  • Research and Markets: The Book Yeast: Molecular and Cell Biology Is an Up-To Date Resource Providing A Comprehensive ... Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:43PMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Yeast: Molecular and Cell Biology" to their offering.
  • Grant expands historic D.O. collection online Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 8:37PMThe Still National Osteopathic Museum and the A.T. Still Memorial Library received its second Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant in two years.
  • South County Profile: Teriece Brown Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 11:42AMTeriece Brown was born and raised in Shasta County. She attended local schools and then attended Shasta College. She earned degrees in medical assisting administration and business administration. She graduated in 1996.
  • 3 more named to Foothills planning panel Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 12:52PMJaime Molera, Brian Symes and Jerry Youhanaie are the newest members of the committee.
  • Scientists Find Molecular Trigger that Helps Prevent Aging and Disease Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 10:59AMResearchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction--and the reverse, overconsumption--produce protective effects against aging and disease? An answer lies in a two-part study led by Charles Mobbs, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School of ...
  • Scientists find molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 10:48AM( The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine ) Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine set out to address a question that has been challenging scientists for years: How do dietary restriction -- and the reverse, overconsumption -- produce protective effects against aging and disease?
  • Stanford study shows neural stem cells in mice affected by gene associated with longevity Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 11:34AMA gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study in mice suggests that the gene may play an important role in maintaining cognitive function during aging.
  • Stanford scientists turn stem cells into precursors for sperm, eggs Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 1:33PMHuman embryonic stem cells derived from excess IVF embryos may help scientists unlock the mysteries of infertility for other couples struggling to conceive, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. Researchers at the school have devised a way to efficiently coax the cells to become human germ cells -- the precursors of egg and sperm cells -- in the laboratory.
  • $10 Million Endowment Established for UAB’s McKnight Brain Institute Monday, October 12, 2009 @ 9:11AMThe University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the McKnight Brain Research Foundation, of Orlando, Fla., are establishing a $10 million endowment for the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB to support the institute and the Evelyn F. McKnight Endowed Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging.
  • OPEB puts schools $1M in red Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 4:09AMThanks to a new accounting procedure, the Marion County Board of Education is showing a deficit of $1,147,790 for last fiscal year.
  • Fairview Middle absences decline Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 4:54AMTwo weeks after an outbreak of H1N1 (swine) flu hit Fairview Middle School, absences were down to six one day this week, said Marion County Schools superintendent Tom Deadrick.However, that does not mean school officials have let down their guard, as they continue to prepare to hold vaccination clinics in schools as well as prepare for future outbreaks.
  • Upcoming free class to help smokers quit Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 1:18AMThe Muskogee Community of Excellence Tobacco program and Muskogee Against Tobacco Coalition offers free help in quitting tobacco use. Program Coordinator Jane Jones encourages tobacco users to quit using tobacco for better health and to protect the health of their children.
  • Iron-binding drug could help diabetics heal stubborn wounds, says Stanford/Einstein study Monday, July 27, 2009 @ 4:28PMA drug used to remove iron from the body could help doctors fight one of diabetes' cruelest complications: poor wound healing, which can lead to amputation of patients' toes, feet and even legs.
  • Cells are like robust computational systems, Carnegie Mellon-led team reports Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 9:18AM( Carnegie Mellon University ) Gene regulatory networks in cell nuclei are similar to cloud computing networks, such as Google or Yahoo!, researchers report today in the online journal Molecular Systems Biology. The similarity is that each system keeps working despite the failure of individual components, whether they are master genes or computer processors.
  • Boston University biomedical engineers teach bacteria to count Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 1:18PM( Boston University Medical Center ) By wiring a new sequence of genes that allows the microbes to count discrete events, BU researchers, led by Professor James J. Collins, have developed a gene-based tool for a host of potential applications. The scientists developed two separate synthetic gene networks not found naturally in E. coli bacteria. Each uses a different method to make the bacteria ...
  • Viruses are sneakier than we thought Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 5:50AMViruses are molecular marauders, plundering cells for the resources they need to multiply. Of central importance for viruses is the ability to commandeer cellular gene expression machinery. Several human herpesviruses put the breaks on normal cellular gene expression to divert the associated enzymes and resources towards their own viral genes. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), ...
  • Education - Graduation set for Fit for Motion Leadership Program Monday, May 18, 2009 @ 4:02AMGraduation ceremonies will be held this week and next week for second-graders completing the yearlong Fit for Motion Youth Leadership Program. Walter ...
  • A Fitting Solution Monday, May 4, 2009 @ 3:36PMLorena Ordonez is well-suited for a job interview.
  • Your brain on -- and off -- caffeine Friday, May 1, 2009 @ 4:26PMEver miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often characterized by a headache, fatigue, feeling less alert, less energetic and experiencing difficulty concentrating.