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A little bit about what I do.... (from Jessie)
As a continuation of my first blog post, I'd like to share a bit about the work I currently do in FSoS. andnbsp;Parenting 2.0I've been a graduate research assistant with the Parenting 2.0 project with Dr. Jodi Dworkin since July 2009 (a year and a half already, wow!).
Acetaminophen use in adolescents linked to doubled risk of asthma
New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma.
American Chemical Society, Council for Chemical Research to hold R&D symposium Aug. 22
(American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society and the Council for Chemical Research will hold a special half-day symposium to address the critical challenge of keeping the United States' chemical enterprise competitive, and the central role research and development will play in this process. The event takes place on Sunday, Aug. 22, during the ACS National Meeting & Exposition in...
ASH recommends cross-disciplinary engagement to advance regenerative medicine
The American Society of Hematology has developed specific recommendations to the scientific community and federal agencies to help propel collaborative research in regenerative medicine in order to make real strides in improving patient care.
Adequate zinc eases pneumonia in elderly
(United States Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics) An observational study funded by the Agricultural Research Service and the National Institute on Aging has revealed that a high proportion of nursing facility residents were found to have low serum (blood) zinc concentrations, but those with normal blood zinc concentrations were about 50 percent less likely to develop...
An IRCM researcher pinpoints the cellular mechanism responsible for modulating the permeability of blood vessels
Dr. Jean-Philippe Gratton, director of the endothelial cell biology research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, identifies a new intracellular mechanism responsible for modulating vascular permeability: the nitrosylation of beta-catenin protein by nitric oxide. This scientific breakthrough could have a possible impact on the treatment of cancerous tumors by altering the...
Asteroid found in gravitational 'dead zone'
There are places in space where the gravitational tug between a planet and the Sun balance out, allowing other smaller bodies to remain stable, called Lagrangian points. Trojan asteroids have been found in some of these stable spots near Jupiter and Neptune. Now Scott Sheppard at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism and Chad Trujillo have discovered the first Trojan...
All pain is not the same: Psychologist discusses gender differences in chronic pain
Women experience chronic pain longer, more intensely and more often than men, according to a psychologist who works with both men and women dealing with diseases and conditions that leave them suffering.
Animal bone markings show evidence that 'Lucy' species used stone tools, ate meat
Two Arizona State University researchers are members of an international team who conclude that human ancestors began using stone tools and eating meat some 800,000 years earlier that previous estimates.
Advance toward earlier detection of melanoma
Scientists are reporting development of a substance to enhance the visibility of skin cancer cells during scans with an advanced medical imaging system that combines ultrasound and light. The hybrid scanner could enable doctors to detect melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, in its earliest and most curable stages, the report in the monthly journal ACS Nano indicates.

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