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| SCI | NASA Celebrates Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago, on July 23, 1999, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched aboard the space shuttle Columbia and deployed into orbit. Chandra has doubled its original five-year mission, ushering in an unprecedented decade of discovery for the high-energy universe. | 23-Jul-2009
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| MED | UVA Med, Nursing Students Attending Remote Area Medical Clinic
For University of Virginia nursing and medical students, volunteering at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Wise County, Va. will be more than an opportunity to provide much-needed care to an underserved population. It’s also an opportunity to hone their clinical skills in an area that suffers greater nursing and physician shortages compared with most of the nation. | 22-Jul-2009
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| MED | Veterinarian Shares Tips to Minimize Risk of Bites and Bite-related Infections
A Kansas State University veterinarian explains why dog and cat bites can be dangerous and what to do if you've been bitten. She also offers tips on avoiding a bite in the first place.
Expert available | 22-Jul-2009
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| MED | Peptide Linked to Glucose Metabolism and Neuronal Cell Survival
A cellular protein that may prevent nerve cells from dying also helps to improve insulin action and lower blood glucose levels, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in collaboration with scientists at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). (Embargo expired on 21-Jul-2009 at 20:00 ET.)
PLoS ONE | 21-Jul-2009
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| LIF | Maryland Students Blog About their Study Abroad Experiences in England
Prof. Mike Olmert (English) takes a small group of Maryland students to London for what may be one of the most intensive study abroad experiences out there. This year, he's got the students blogging about their experiences. It's obvious they are learning lots of things on this trip! | 21-Jul-2009
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| MED | Research Scientists Discover How Flu Damages Lung Tissue
A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Southern Research Institute . Publishing online this week in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the researchers say the findings give new insight into how flu attacks the lungs and provides targets for new treatments.
FASEB Journal | 17-Jul-2009
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| SCI | Students Design More Efficient, Affordable Lighting for Sub-Saharan Africans
Kansas State University students are combining engineering and nature to design a more affordable and more sustainable lighting source for those living without electricity. The solar lantern with a more affordable initial cost is geared toward people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, the least electrified region in the world.
Expert available | 14-Jul-2009
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| MED | More Hysterectomies Could Be Performed with Minimally Invasive Techniques
Despite its popularity in other types of surgery, minimally invasive surgical techniques have yet to gain traction in the field of gynecology. David L. Zisow, M.D., is seeking to change that; he's offering other gynecologists free training in minimally invasive hysterectomy so that more women can benefit from a safer form of surgery that also reduces recovery time.
Expert available | 10-Jul-2009
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| MED | New Lab Test Offers Better Prediction of HIV Microbicide Safety
New research published in Journal of Infectious Diseases highlights a new lab test that better predicts microbicide safety. Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine explains why several once-promising microbicides have failed.
J. of Infectious Diseases, 8-Jul-2009 | 09-Jul-2009
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| MED | UAB Students’ Nintendo Wii CPR Earns American Heart Association Support
The American Heart Association has pledged $50,000 to fund the work of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) biomedical engineering undergraduate students who are working to develop a computer program that teaches CPR using hand-held remote controls from the Nintendo® Wii video game console. | 09-Jul-2009
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