Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 13:07 - 0 Comments

Meditation 101: Remain calm, see clearly

UC DAVIS (US)—Visual perception and sustained attention can be improved through intensive mental training and meditation, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments

For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk

UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 27, 2010 11:33 - 9 Comments

Crimes escalate for convicted gun owners

UC DAVIS (US)—Identifying individuals who legally purchased guns and still own them after being convicted of a crime that prohibits gun ownership could be a valuable violence prevention measure. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 12:32 - 1 Comment

Nation’s ‘salad bowl’ not overrun with E. coli

UC DAVIS (US)—A strain of E. coli known to cause illness in humans appears to be present but rare in some wildlife species of California’s Central Coast region—an area often referred to as the nation’s “salad bowl.” (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 25, 2010 11:40 - 0 Comments

Computer model shows speeding mantle

UC DAVIS (US)—The Earth’s mantle flows far more rapidly around a sinking tectonic plate than previously thought, according to new computer modeling. The findings could change the way that we think about plate tectonics and the amount of energy available for earthquakes. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 17, 2010 10:29 - 1 Comment

Small investors see red over cap and trade

UC DAVIS (US)—Small investors could be big losers if a federal climate change plan known as cap and trade becomes law and accounting standards for carbon credits are not yet established, a new study suggests. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 13, 2010 17:03 - 1 Comment

Academic probation hits college guys harder

OREGON (US)—Male college students, especially those who did well in high school, are much more likely than females to drop out when placed on academic probation after their first year in school. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 12, 2010 11:31 - 3 Comments

Bigger belly, smaller paycheck

UC DAVIS (US)—Minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages, adding to growing evidence that being poor is a risk factor for unhealthy weight. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2010 17:03 - 2 Comments

Diet, lifestyle poorly predict Vitamin D levels

U. BUFFALO (US)—New research suggests it’s difficult to predict vitamin D concentrations in blood based on vitamin supplements, diet, geographic location, demographic information, or lifestyle. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments

DNA repair model confirmed after 26 years

UC DAVIS (US)—Researchers have confirmed a central idea about chromosome repair, more than a quarter century after it was first proposed. The finding is expected to advance the understanding of DNA repair, a vital process in preventing cancer and birth defects. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 16, 2010 0:03 - 3 Comments

Glaucoma: Skip the treatment?

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS / UC DAVIS (US)—Most people at risk for developing glaucoma due to high eye pressure do not need treatment, according to a large, multicenter study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 11:39 - 12 Comments

Deportation hurts young U.S. citizens

UC BERKELEY / UC DAVIS (US)—The United States government deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children between 1997 and 2007, most for relatively minor crimes, according to a recent report. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2010 15:03 - 4 Comments

Black women with breast cancer fare worse

UC DAVIS (US)—African-American women who get breast cancer have poorer survival rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts regardless of whether they receive radiation therapy following lumpectomy or mastectomy. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment

Dipstick test curtails rice paddy pollution

UC DAVIS (US)—A simple water test is helping farmers in Uruguay know if rice fields are safe to drain, and will be instrumental in efforts to stop pollution of the country’s water sources and a globally valuable nature preserve. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 24, 2010 12:04 - 1 Comment

Driving game maps brain’s version of GPS

U. PENN (US)—Using implantable electrodes and a first-person driving game, researchers have identified the brain cells that indicate travel in a clockwise or counterclockwise motion, called “path cells.” (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2010 15:47 - 1 Comment

Heart-friendly walnuts help prostate, too

UC DAVIS (US)—Walnut consumption slows the growth of prostate cancer in mice and has beneficial effects on multiple genes related to the control of tumor growth and metabolism. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 16, 2010 11:36 - 6 Comments

Universe’s age: 13.75 billion years

STANFORD (US)—Using entire galaxies as lenses to look at other galaxies, researchers have a newly precise way to measure the size and age of the universe and how rapidly it is expanding, on a par with other techniques. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 21:33 - 4 Comments

When doctors just say ‘no’

UC DAVIS (US)—It’s possible for clinicians to turn down requests for inappropriate treatment and still address the patient’s concerns and preserve the physician-patient relationship. (more…)

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