RxPG News : [unknown placeholder $category.name$]Medical News and InformationNASA responds to California wildfire emergency imaging request- July 14, 2008 WASHINGTON -- A remotely piloted aircraft carrying a NASA sensor flew over much of California earlier this week, gathering information that will be used to help fight more than 300 wildfires burning within the state. Additional flights are planned for next week.http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/NASA-responds-to-California-wildfire-emergency-imaging-re... Bluffing could be common in prediction markets, study shows- July 14, 2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A new mathematical model by researchers at the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a profitable strategy more often than previously thought.http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Bluffing-could-be-common-in-prediction-markets-study-show... Psychiatrist warns about impact of social networking sites- July 12, 2008 A generation of Internet users who have never known a world where you can't surf on-line may be growing up with a different and potentially dangerous view of the world and their own identity, according to a warning delivered to the Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.http://www.rxpgnews.com/psychology/Expert_Psychiatrist_and_RXPGNEWS_founder_warns_about_im... Children naturally inclined to feel empathy- July 12, 2008 Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to study responses in children.http://www.rxpgnews.com/paediatrics/Children_naturally_inclined_to_feel_empathy_103107.sht... Ventricle size increase prior to Alzheimers diagnosis- July 12, 2008 Researchers at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario have found clear evidence that increases in the size of the brain ventricles are directly associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease.http://www.rxpgnews.com/neurodegenerativediseases/Ventricle_size_increase_prior_to_Alzheim... Stem cell restore muscle in mice with muscular dystrophy- July 12, 2008 By injecting purified stem cells isolated from adult skeletal muscle, researchers have shown they can restore healthy muscle and improve muscle function in mice with a form of muscular dystrophy. Those muscle-building stem cells were derived from a larger pool of so-called satellite cells that normally associate with mature muscle fibers and play a role in muscle growth and repair.http://www.rxpgnews.com/neurosciences/Stem_cell_restore_muscle_in_mice_with_muscular_dystr... Mechanism for Parkinsonian tremor found- July 12, 2008 A typical symptom of Parkinson's disease is tremor in patients. A group of scientists, including Professor Peter Tass from Forschungszentrum Jlich have succeeded in demonstrating the mechanisms which cause the so-called tremor: neuron clusters in the depths of the brain drive the tremor. This discovery supports Tass' research activities aiming at developing a therapy for Parkinson's disease. A new deep brain pacemaker is to bring cells out of the diseased mode for good.http://www.rxpgnews.com/neurosciences/Mechanism_for_Parkinsonian_tremor_found_103104.shtml Triclocarban and triclosan- more risk than benefit- July 12, 2008 A new study by UC Davis researchers calls into question the widespread use of two active ingredients -- triclocarban and triclosan -- in personal hygiene products, including anti-bacterial bar and liquid soaps. Using human and animal cell lines, researchers found that triclocarban disrupts reproductive hormone activity and triclosan interferes a type of cell signaling that occurs in brain, heart and other cells.http://www.rxpgnews.com/pharmacology/Triclocarban_and_triclosan-_more_risk_than_benefit_10... Report calls for expansion of professional science master's degree programs- July 11, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Policymakers, universities, and employers should work together to speed the development of professionally oriented master's degree programs in the natural sciences, says a new report from the National Research Council. Graduates of these programs -- which build both scientific knowledge and practical workplace skills -- can make a strong contribution to the nation's competitiveness, said the committee that wrote the report.http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Report-calls-for-expansion-of-professional-science-master... Houston Endowment donates $6.4 million to Rice U. for new Ph.D. program in sociology- July 11, 2008 HOUSTON -- (July 11, 2008) - A $6.4 million grant from Houston Endowment to Rice University will fund the establishment of the first Ph.D. program in sociology in Houston. The graduate studies will feature an innovative focus on Houston and urban issues.http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Houston-Endowment-donates-%246.4-million-to-Rice-U.-for-n... |