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Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Finesse Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartParts™ family of intelligent transmitters and actuators.

1 Apr 2013

Study: Cognitive dysfunction in patients who undergo CABG surgery disappears within 8 weeks

The cognitive dysfunction observed in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery usually disappears within 8 weeks following surgery, according to a study published in the April 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Apr 2013

Preterm birth and low birth weight are most frequent causes of infant death, study reveals

A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight infants are the leading cause for the leveling off of infant mortality and neonatal mortality rates in the United States.

1 Apr 2013

New study shows varicella vaccine neutralizes chicken pox

Chicken pox, the childhood affliction of earlier generations, has been largely neutralized by the varicella vaccine, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, which appears in the current online issue of Pediatrics.

1 Apr 2013

Wearing OK contact lenses every night can restore age-related loss of near vision

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring near vision without the need for glasses, according to a study, "Refractive Changes from Hyperopic Orthokeratology Monovision in Presbyopes", appearing in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

1 Apr 2013

Johns Hopkins scientists identify role of central nervous system cell in development of ALS

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have evidence from animal studies that a type of central nervous system cell other than motor neurons plays a fundamental role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal degenerative disease.

1 Apr 2013

Research findings could improve treatments for pneumonia, other inflammatory conditions

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival and improved lung function in animal models of pneumonia.

1 Apr 2013

Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

30 Mar 2013

Scientists identify key molecule responsible for triggering chemical processes in brain

Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Neural Circuits, reveal a new target for therapeutic interventions to reverse the devastating effects of memory loss.

30 Mar 2013

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Canola oil and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends, according to a team of American and Canadian researchers. The researchers also found that consuming certain vegetable oils may be a simple way of reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, which affects about one in three U.S. adults and one in five Canadian adults.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers focus on understanding mechanistic, physiological aspects of conflicts in living cells

Bacteria appear to speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Certain genes are in prime collision paths for the moving molecular machineries that read the DNA code, as University of Washington scientists explain in this week's edition of Nature.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers find no association between receiving too many vaccines too soon and autism

Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations because they believe it is safer than following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's schedule.

30 Mar 2013

Study uncovers prevention tactics for sports-related brain injuries among children, youth

Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department in Canada, according to a new study out of St. Michael's Hospital.

30 Mar 2013

Loyola researchers to evaluate impact of urinary incontinence on couple's relationship, sex life

A clinical trial is under way at Loyola University Health System to evaluate the impact of urge urinary incontinence on a couple's relationship and sex life.

30 Mar 2013

Studies examine existing opportunity to improve interventions, outcomes of TBI in older adults

Considerable opportunity exists to improve interventions and outcomes of traumatic brain injury in older adults, according to three studies published in the recent online issue of NeuroRehabilitation by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

30 Mar 2013

Living cells and cell fragments move in response to electric fields, scientists find

Like tiny crawling compass needles, whole living cells and cell fragments orient and move in response to electric fields - but in opposite directions, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found. Their results, published April 8 in the journal Current Biology, could ultimately lead to new ways to heal wounds and deliver stem cell therapies.

30 Mar 2013

Research findings confirm relationship between physical activity, obesity

Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse - obesity's effect on physical activity.

30 Mar 2013

New research shows how metabolism and physiology are connected to diet

Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School raises the striking possibility that even small amounts of these occasional indulgences may produce significant changes in gene expression that could negatively impact physiology and health.

30 Mar 2013

Kessler Foundation scientists awarded grant to study emotional processing deficits in MS

Helen Genova, PhD, and Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, were awarded a $40,000 grant to study disorders of emotional processing in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

30 Mar 2013

Researchers identify new gene that provides new insight on Perrault syndrome

Researchers from Manchester Biomedical Research Centre at Saint Mary's Hospital and the University of Manchester have identified a new gene, which increases our understanding of the rare inherited disorder Perrault syndrome.

From The University of Manchester 30 Mar 2013

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Finesse Solutions launches new SmartParts family of intelligent transmitters, actuators

Study: Cognitive dysfunction in patients who undergo CABG surgery disappears within 8 weeks

Preterm birth and low birth weight are most frequent causes of infant death, study reveals

New study shows varicella vaccine neutralizes chicken pox

Wearing OK contact lenses every night can restore age-related loss of near vision

Johns Hopkins scientists identify role of central nervous system cell in development of ALS

Research findings could improve treatments for pneumonia, other inflammatory conditions

Smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking face increase risk of oral and lung cancer

Scientists identify key molecule responsible for triggering chemical processes in brain

Monounsaturated fats in vegetable oils can reduce metabolic syndrome risk factors

Researchers focus on understanding mechanistic, physiological aspects of conflicts in living cells

Researchers find no association between receiving too many vaccines too soon and autism

Study uncovers prevention tactics for sports-related brain injuries among children, youth

Loyola researchers to evaluate impact of urinary incontinence on couple's relationship, sex life

Studies examine existing opportunity to improve interventions, outcomes of TBI in older adults

Living cells and cell fragments move in response to electric fields, scientists find

Research findings confirm relationship between physical activity, obesity

New research shows how metabolism and physiology are connected to diet

Kessler Foundation scientists awarded grant to study emotional processing deficits in MS

Researchers identify new gene that provides new insight on Perrault syndrome

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