Mice Mothers Devote Energies To Offspring When Life Is Threatened

An Iowa State University researcher has found that sick female deer mice devote their energy to producing healthier offspring.Lisa Schwanz, a researcher in the department of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, studied the size of offspring for both infected and healthy mice and found that females that had been infected with a parasite produced larger offspring than healthy females.

Joint Sponsoring Of Interventional Cardiology Meeting By ACC And CRF, March 28-31, 2009

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) have announced a multi-year partnership to jointly sponsor the ACC i2 interventional cardiology meeting in Orlando, Fla., March 28-31, 2009, during ACC.09, the ACC's 58th Annual Scientific Session and the world's premier cardiovascular meeting.

Increasing Demand For Earth Observing Satellite Data Addressed At European Conference

For more than 40 years, Earth observing satellites have delivered valuable data about our planet and have enabled a better understanding and improved management of the Earth and its environment.

Potential Applications For Protein Fibrils

Amyloid deposits in tissues and organs are linked to a number of diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type II diabetes, and prion diseases such as BSE. However, amyloids are not just pathological substances; they have potential as a nanomaterials.

Important First Steps To Creating A Synthetic Copycat Of A Living Cell

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have taken some important first steps to creating a synthetic copycat of a living cell, a leading science journal reports.

A New Vegetarian Food That Boosts The Uptake Of Iron And Offers A Good Set Of Proteins

This could be the result of a doctoral dissertation by Charlotte Eklund-Jonsson at the Department of Food Science.The food, called tempe, is moreover a whole-grain product with high folate content. It is generally accepted in medicine that whole-grains reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and it is also believed that it protects against age-related diabetes and certain forms of cancer.

Treatment Guidelines Lead To Four-Fold Increase In Survival Rate For Cardiac Arrest

A new study finds that recent guidelines outlined by the American Heart Association (AHA) for treatments used by emergency and critical care medical practitioners on cardiac arrest patients has lead to substantial improvements in survival rates. The findings show that, when fully implemented, the treatment protocol increased the odds of survival nearly four-fold for victims of cardiac arrest.

Report Ranks Aetna, Cigna Most Efficient, Accurate Among Health Insurers In Reimbursements To Physicians

Aetna ranked first among 130 large health insurers in efficiency and accuracy in reimbursements to physicians, and Cigna ranked second, according to a report scheduled for release on Thursday by Athenahealth, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Anxiety In Overweight Children Compounds Risk Factors

Anxiety may influence children's metabolic health differently according to weight status, says a study presented in Indianapolis at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

New Campaign Launched: Are You Worried About Your Memory? UK

Health Minister Ivan Lewis helped launch Alzheimer's Society's new public information campaign to raise awareness of dementia, its symptoms and the importance of getting an early diagnosis.