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BGU recognizes Donna E. Shalala with honorary doctoral degree

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev awarded an honorary doctoral degree to former Clinton cabinet member and University of Miami President, Donna E. Shalala on Monday evening.

4 Jun 2011

Viewpoints: Debating the best ways to 'fix' Medicare; ACO rule; states 'punishing' women?

The truth is, there is no perfect plan — we all know that. We also know that the only way this works is through a bipartisan effort where everyone prods their own sacred cows into the cattle chute, and everyone gives up something they like to protect the country they love. ... Members of both parties and both houses must publicly support the work of the Gang of Six. This is the time for heroes.

4 Jun 2011

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

Providing a medical explanation for why exercise is good for the heart, a team of scientists from Brazil pursuing a study that started in Dr. Ian Phillips' lab at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has discovered a new gene regulator called MicroRNA 29 that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise.

3 Jun 2011

'Gain-framed' PSAs more effective at curbing college students' binge drinking

Binge drinking among college students has long been viewed as dangerous and destructive. Government and non-profit health organizations spend millions of dollars annually on public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at dissuading college students from hazardous drinking habits.

2 Jun 2011

IRIN examines how some aid data artificially inflates contributions

IRIN examines how some major international aid donors report their donations in a way that inflates their contributions.

2 Jun 2011

ECPI College of Technology announces name change to ECPI University

ECPI College of Technology announces that it is now ECPI University. The name change reflects the diversity of programs and various levels of education provided by the university.

2 Jun 2011

McMaster, Abbott create new education chair to focus on rheumatology

Abbott, a global, broad-based health care company, and the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University today announced the creation of an endowed chair to focus on teaching the next generation of rheumatologists for the growing number of Canadians living with arthritis.

1 Jun 2011

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school, are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to University of Michigan Medical School researchers.

1 Jun 2011

State roundup: Texas budget cuts; Florida's 'F' in kids' teeth; new insurance programs for Conn., Maine

Texas lawmakers adopted a state budget Saturday night ... Facing a massive revenue shortfall, lawmakers crafted the $172 billion budget by making cuts and using deferrals rather than raising taxes or dipping into the $10 billion reserve fund.

1 Jun 2011

Annual meeting of Society for Prevention Research to be held in Washington, DC

The mass shooting in Tucson that left six people dead and many more injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, brought significant attention to availability, accessibility and quality of treatment services for serious mental, emotional and behavioral disorders and substance abuse.

31 May 2011

New imaging method using fluorescent nanotubes can peer clearly into living mouse's innards

Developing drugs to combat or cure human disease often involves a phase of testing with mice, so being able to peer clearly into a living mouse's innards has real value.

30 May 2011

Research Roundup: Medicaid co-payments, access to docs causes worse health

Disparities In Child Access To Emergency Care For Acute Oral Injury -- This study looked at the "impact of insurance status on dental practices' willingness to schedule an appointment for a child with a symptomatic fractured permanent front tooth." Six researchers posed as mothers of 10-year-old boys who all had the same injury but different coverage: Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or private Blue Cross dental insurance.

27 May 2011

New ways to replicate what happens to stents tucked inside blood vessels

If by chance you should have a stent inserted in a clogged coronary artery, you can probably count on it staying around for a very long time. So it's important to know what will happen to it.

27 May 2011

New study may provide a more dynamic picture of how teachers respond to stress in real time

After 17 years of researching traumatic stress with war-afflicted populations (veterans and civilians) and job stress in the medical profession, Teresa McIntyre, a research professor in the department of psychology and the Texas Institute for Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics (TIMES), at the University of Houston (UH), decided to study another high risk occupation, middle school teachers in seventh and eighth grade.

27 May 2011

Difficulty to learn maths linked to neurocognitive disorder

Students who struggle to learn mathematics may have a neurocognitive disorder that inhibits the acquisition of basic numerical and arithmetic concepts, according to a new paper by University of Minnesota and British researchers. Called developmental dyscalculia, the disorder affects roughly the same number of people as dyslexia but has received much less attention (and research funding).

27 May 2011

Impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children presented at EULAR 2011

For the first time, results on the impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children were presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress. Data comparing two schools in the USA demonstrate that young children experience high levels of pain following long term use of gaming devices and mobile phones indicating that excessive gaming may negatively impact on joint health.

26 May 2011

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

Brenda Milner, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding of memory, will be awarded the 2011 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize from The Rockefeller University.

26 May 2011

UA, Sandia Labs to collaborate on engineering aspects of four critical environmental research areas

The University of Arizona and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to collaborate on engineering aspects of four critical environmental research areas in a new partnership that will initially focus on research involving management of these resources in the Southwestern U.S.

25 May 2011

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

U Should Know is a confidential, on-line STD Status-Sharing Service that allows college students and others to share results of their sexually transmitted disease testing with their partners.

25 May 2011

UCSD students study what happens when blood floods headward in microgravity

In space, the old movie slogan declares, "no one can hear you scream." On the other hand, you might look like it, with puffy face, swollen eyes and distended neck veins. This is what happens when, screaming or not, bodily fluids shift in the absence of gravity.

25 May 2011

Students News and Research

BGU recognizes Donna E. Shalala with honorary doctoral degree

Viewpoints: Debating the best ways to 'fix' Medicare; ACO rule; states 'punishing' women?

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

'Gain-framed' PSAs more effective at curbing college students' binge drinking

IRIN examines how some aid data artificially inflates contributions

ECPI College of Technology announces name change to ECPI University

McMaster, Abbott create new education chair to focus on rheumatology

School children with bullying behavior more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing

State roundup: Texas budget cuts; Florida's 'F' in kids' teeth; new insurance programs for Conn., Maine

Annual meeting of Society for Prevention Research to be held in Washington, DC

New imaging method using fluorescent nanotubes can peer clearly into living mouse's innards

Research Roundup: Medicaid co-payments, access to docs causes worse health

New ways to replicate what happens to stents tucked inside blood vessels

New study may provide a more dynamic picture of how teachers respond to stress in real time

Difficulty to learn maths linked to neurocognitive disorder

Impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children presented at EULAR 2011

The Rockefeller University to honor pioneering memory researcher with Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

UA, Sandia Labs to collaborate on engineering aspects of four critical environmental research areas

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

UCSD students study what happens when blood floods headward in microgravity

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