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New research shows helping others can mitigate impact of daily stressors

Providing help to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers can mitigate the impact of daily stressors on our emotions and our mental health, according to new research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

14 Dec 2015

Cancer rates rise in many low-and middle-income countries

Improved screening and detection efforts, combined with decreases in risk factors like smoking, have reduced the incidence and mortality rates from several common types of cancer in many high-income countries. However, many low-and middle-income countries have seen cancer rates rise, partially due to increases in risk factors that are typical of Western countries.

14 Dec 2015

Best Practices undertakes study to develop benchmarks for library services within biopharmaceutical industry

Biopharmaceutical and Medical Device executives are constantly looking to their corporate libraries to provide them with vital information in regards to research, development and maintenance of e-resources. Despite this, rapid advances in technology, mixed with plummeting resources have made it increasingly difficult for libraries to effectively balance their budget, resource and service levels within organizations.

14 Dec 2015

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

The good news about children and the holidays? "Kids aren't as materialistic as many think, so parents should understand that many kids naturally see the value of saving money and thinking more about others rather than getting the next big thing," says Lisa Kiang, an associate professor of psychology who studies gratitude, materialism and character formation in children and adolescents.

14 Dec 2015

WuXi PharmaTech announces winners of Life Science and Chemistry Awards

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, with operations in China and the United States, announced the winners of the ninth annual WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Awards at a ceremony held on December 13 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

14 Dec 2015

Three Rhine-Main Universities form strategic alliance to promote young research talents

The presidents of Technische Universität Darmstadt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Goethe University Frankfurt have signed a cross-border framework agreement intended to promote further collaboration between the three universities.

13 Dec 2015

Only 47% of dentists use dental dam during root canal treatment, study finds

A large national study of dentists conducted by the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network has found that only 47 percent of dentists always use a dental dam during root canal treatment, with an additional 17 percent using it 90-99 percent of the time, according to a recent scientific publication in BMJ Open.

13 Dec 2015

Commercialization of health and beauty can lead to Angelina Jolie syndrome

The politicization and commercialization of health issues in today's Western culture have led to growing healthism -- a peremptory idea of self-preserving behaviour. This approach criticizes everything that fails to fit into the glamorous standards of a beautiful, young and slim body.

13 Dec 2015

Incorporating postpartum contraceptive services across the continuum of reproductive healthcare

Approximately one-quarter of inter-birth intervals in low- and middle-income countries are less than 24 months in length, exposing infants to risks of prematurity, low birthweight, and death. Increased evidence of these health risks has emerged in the past few decades and, after a period of neglect, interest in postpartum family planning has followed, supported by organizations like WHO and USAID.

13 Dec 2015

Study offers insight into how female Viagra affects the brain

As the drug touted as "the female Viagra" comes to market, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are learning more about how the drug, called flibanserin, affects the brain.

13 Dec 2015

Innovative Social Media Listening programs launched to boost performance of pharmaceutical industry

Online disease state discussions among patients, physicians, caregivers and other key customer groups is flourishing across both established and emerging online channels. Recognizing the potential value of these online discussions, savvy healthcare companies have launched innovative Social Media Listening programs to capture critical market insights.

13 Dec 2015

Paying close attention to results of simple blood test can help predict risk of kidney failure, death

Kidney disease in the United States is both common and under-diagnosed, but two new studies led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers suggest that paying close attention to results of a simple blood test can help predict the likelihood that patients are headed for kidney failure or death.

13 Dec 2015

Our senses far from flawless, UCLA study reveals

Our vision and hearing aren't as reliable as we might think, according to a study by life scientists at UCLA.

13 Dec 2015

New rapid test can detect malaria parasites, viruses and biomarkers

Nothing could be simpler: a drop of blood is placed on a special carrier substance; after a wait of a few minutes, the slide is placed on a device that emits polarised light thanks to an inexpensive polarisation filter. It is covered with a lid containing a second polarisation filter, which blocks the light from all materials except crystalline or materials with directional properties.

13 Dec 2015

Study focuses on parents' perceptions of risks, benefits of treating children with short stature

A new study led by pediatric endocrinologist Adda Grimberg, M.D., of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, proposes to reframe the debate. "We set out to answer a new question," said Grimberg. "What are the factors, perceived or real, that drive some families to seek medical care for short stature?"

13 Dec 2015

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

An eye-opening article from the International Cancer Genome Consortium was published today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications. It lays a foundation for the coming era of research in cancer genomics.

13 Dec 2015

BD announces launch of BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer during ASCB annual meeting

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of the BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer during the 2015 American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting. Uniquely designed to leverage the broad BD Horizon Brilliant reagent portfolio, this new system offers simultaneous measurement of up to 14 different single cell characteristics.

13 Dec 2015

Four journalists from China and India win 2016 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters

Four early-career journalists from China and India have emerged from the fiercest competition to date to win the 2016 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters.

13 Dec 2015

Increasing alcohol taxes decreases gonorrhea rates by 24% in Maryland

Increasing state alcohol taxes could help prevent sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea, according to University of Florida Health researchers, who found that gonorrhea rates decreased by 24 percent in Maryland after the state increased its sales tax on alcohol in 2011.

13 Dec 2015

Whitehead researchers create 3D map to predict how genes are regulated in normal cells

Whitehead Institute researchers have created a map of the DNA loops that comprise the three dimensional (3D) structure of the human genome and regulate gene expression in human embryonic stem (ES) cells and adult cells. The location of genes and regulatory elements within this chromosomal framework could help scientists better navigate their genomic research, establishing relationships between mutations and disease development.

13 Dec 2015

Research News and Research

New research shows helping others can mitigate impact of daily stressors

Cancer rates rise in many low-and middle-income countries

Best Practices undertakes study to develop benchmarks for library services within biopharmaceutical industry

Wake Forest University offers holiday story ideas

WuXi PharmaTech announces winners of Life Science and Chemistry Awards

Three Rhine-Main Universities form strategic alliance to promote young research talents

Only 47% of dentists use dental dam during root canal treatment, study finds

Commercialization of health and beauty can lead to Angelina Jolie syndrome

Incorporating postpartum contraceptive services across the continuum of reproductive healthcare

Study offers insight into how female Viagra affects the brain

Innovative Social Media Listening programs launched to boost performance of pharmaceutical industry

Paying close attention to results of simple blood test can help predict risk of kidney failure, death

Our senses far from flawless, UCLA study reveals

New rapid test can detect malaria parasites, viruses and biomarkers

Study focuses on parents' perceptions of risks, benefits of treating children with short stature

ICGC article lays foundation for the coming era of cancer genomic research

BD announces launch of BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer during ASCB annual meeting

Four journalists from China and India win 2016 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters

Increasing alcohol taxes decreases gonorrhea rates by 24% in Maryland

Whitehead researchers create 3D map to predict how genes are regulated in normal cells

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