Researchers ID brain abnormalities in children exposed to methamphetamine in utero 03/16/2010 (University of California - Los Angeles) UCLA researchers used structural magnetic resonance imaging to show for the first time that individuals whose mothers abused methamphetamine during pregnancy (with or without alcohol abuse) had brain structural abnormalities that were more severe than in children whose mothers abused alcohol alone. The researchers identified what brain structures are vulnerable, which may help predict particular learning and behavioral problems in meth-exposed children. Unprecedented AIUM training guidelines speak to future of musculoskeletal ultrasound 03/16/2010 (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine) The AIUM is pleased to announce that 4 professional societies have collaborated with AIUM to endorse the recent AIUM Training Guidelines for the Performance of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examinations. The guidelines allow for a several practitioners, including physicians, osteopathic physicians, podiatrists, and sonographers, to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations, marking significant promise for the future of this growing field. Age, gender can affect risk to radiation treatment 03/16/2010 (University of Florida) Scientists imaged cartilage, bone marrow and two types of mineral bone in 20 different skeletal sites from two newborns to learn more about how much radiation is absorbed by the body. They discovered that children have a greater percentage of total mineral bone in direct contact with sensitive bone marrow than do adults. This has implications for radiation treatments and types of chemotherapy used to treat cancer patients, especially therapies targeting pediatric bone cancers. Bench to bassinet program seeks congenital heart disease treatments 03/16/2010 (NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program. Revisiting the need to detect circulating tumor cells 03/16/2010 (Fox Chase Cancer Center) One of the most dangerous characteristics of cancer is its ability to metastasize, or spread through the body. For this reason, oncologists have a major need for better tests to detect cells that break away from primary tumors to travel to other parts of the body. Effective identification of these cells, referred to as circulating tumor cells, could help guide treatment and improve quality of life for many cancer patients. Novel 'medical home' program for pediatric patients, families cuts ER visits in half 03/16/2010 (University of California - Los Angeles) In the first quantitative study to look at the benefits of utilizing the medical home concept in a resident-education outpatient clinic at a specialized children's hospital, UCLA researchers found that participation in the program at UCLA significantly reduced families' use of the emergency room. Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered 03/16/2010 (University of California - San Francisco) UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory drugs offers promise in correcting this defect. As girth grows, risk of sudden cardiac death shrinks 03/16/2010 (University of Rochester Medical Center) Study finds that being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the risk of dying suddenly from cardiac causes. Scientists found that non-obese heart failure patients -- including overweight, normal and underweight patients -- had a 76 percent increase in risk of sudden cardiac death compared to obese heart failure patients. Normal and underweight patients showed a startling 99 percent increase in risk for sudden cardiac death compared to obese patients. UAB oncologists: HPV vaccine protects from cancer recurrence 03/16/2010 (University of Alabama at Birmingham) A new study shows that the Gardasil vaccine reduces the likelihood of human papillomavirus-related disease recurring after teen and adult women already have had surgery to remove cancer or certain pre-cancerous changes, said Warner Huh, M.D., an associate professor in the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology and lead presenter. Preventive behaviors limited household transmission of H1N1 influenza during initial outbreak 03/16/2010 (Infectious Diseases Society of America) Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in New York City in 2009. Published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study is available online. ID physicians call for 10 new antibiotics by 2020 03/16/2010 (Infectious Diseases Society of America) As the deaths and suffering caused by antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise around the world, the Infectious Diseases Society of America is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020, known as the 10 x 20 initiative, to address this public health crisis and safeguard patients' health. New biotech advance to add heart healthy omega-3s to US diet 03/16/2010 (United Soybean Board) A new heart-healthy, essential omega-3 fatty acid is about to improve an American pantry staple: soybean oil. US soybean farmers are applying this scientific advance and other biotechnology to benefit the environment, human health and feed the world. Experts gather to solve mystery of largest recorded die-off of great whales 03/16/2010 (Wildlife Conservation Society) What is causing the largest die-off of great whales ever recorded? To answer that question, a team of whale and health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have joined experts from other organizations at a workshop sponsored by the International Whaling Commission on the Patagonian coast of Argentina to try and solve a perplexing and urgent mystery. New TB booster shows promise 03/16/2010 (American Thoracic Society) A booster shot appears to improve tuberculosis (TB) resistance in previously vaccinated adults, according to new research in South Africa. Global access with Liebert mobile iPhone app 03/16/2010 (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Announcing the launch of the Liebert Mobile iPhone App, a dynamic new application delivering the latest news, resources, press releases, research, and multimedia content directly to your iPhone. Convenient access to information across the biomedical, biotechnology, medicine, surgery and nursing, integrative medicine, environmental and public health fields is available with this free application. Caltech and UCSD scientists establish leech as model for study of reproductive behavior 03/16/2010 (California Institute of Technology) Researchers at Caltech and the University of California, San Diego, have discovered that injecting a simple hormone into leeches creates a novel way to study how hormones and the nervous system work together to produce species-specific reproductive behavior. A paper describing the work appears in the March 11 online edition of the journal Current Biology. Cloves are the best natural antioxidant 03/16/2010 (FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Using spices eaten in the Mediterranean diet as natural antioxidants is a good way forward for the food industry, given the beneficial health effects of these products. This has been shown by researchers from the Miguel Hernández University, who have put the clove in first place. Carnegie Mellon to host workshop about basics of technology entrepreneurship 03/16/2010 (Carnegie Mellon University) Carnegie Mellon University will host "Invention to Venture,'' a one-day workshop about the basics of technology entrepreneurship for students interested in learning about what it takes to launch a startup venture. SEBM Best Paper Awards for articles published in 2009 03/16/2010 (Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine) SEBM is pleased to announce the winners of the Best Paper Awards for articles published in the journal "Experimental Biology and Medicine" during 2009. SEBM recognizes the best paper annually in each of three categories: Clinical/Preclinical and Translation Research, Experimental Biology, and Interdisciplinary Research. SBRT eliminates tumors with promising survival for early-stage inoperable lung cancer patients 03/16/2010 (American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) Highly-focused stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) can eliminate the targeted tumor while avoiding treatment-related illness and may ultimately improve survival for patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer, according to early findings of a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study published in the March 17 cancer-themed issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Anti-obesity drugs unlikely to provide lasting benefit according to scientists 03/16/2010 (University of Liverpool) Scientists at the University of Liverpool argue that anti-obesity drugs fail to provide lasting benefits for health and well-being because they tackle the biological consequences of obesity, and not the important psychological causes of over-consumption and weight gain. UC researchers use engineering equation to help treat blockages in the heart 03/16/2010 (University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center) Improved care for cardiac patients and people with coronary artery disease is the goal of a new pilot study being led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Boston Medical Center partners with Engineered Care to reduce hospital readmissions 03/16/2010 (Boston University Medical Center) Boston University's Technology Development Office, on behalf of Boston Medical Center, Northeastern University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has completed the exclusive license of Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge) to Engineered Care, Inc. Project RED is a tool that can reduce hospital readmissions and associated costs by providing an After Hospital Care Plan and ensuring patients have individualized and appropriate discharge information. Major report reveals the environmental and social impact of the 'livestock revolution' 03/16/2010 (Stanford University) Global meat production has tripled in the past three decades and could double its present level by 2050, according to a major report on the livestock industry by an international team of scientists and policy experts. The impact of this "livestock revolution" is likely to have significant consequences for human health, the environment and the global economy, the authors conclude. Study says therapeutics for trauma patients may not be effective due to an infection 03/16/2010 (Kansas State University) A Kansas State University study is analyzing how the immune system is involved in damage to the intestines following hemorrhagic shock. While studying the effects of a complement inhibitor given following hemorrhage, it found that Helicobacter infection changes the body's mechanistic response and would therefore affect the therapeutics given to trauma patients. 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