Munich researchers discover key allergy gene
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment of the Technische Universität München, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have pinpointed a major ...
Chips are down as Manchester makes protein scanning breakthrough
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new and fast method for making biological 'chips' – technology that could lead to quick testing for serious diseases, fast detection of MRSA infections and rapid ...
A room with a viewpoint: conservation messages and motivation
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People are more likely to reuse hotel towels if they know other guests are doing it too. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examined participation rates in a towel re-use program designed to reduce unnecessary launde ...
Powerful donor motivators for fundraising
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People are more likely to donate to pledge drive appeals when fundraisers tap into peoples' desire to help others, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Donors are also more likely to respond to app ...
Dense tissue promotes aggressive cancers
Aug 22, 2008 |
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New research may explain why breast cancer tends to be more aggressive in women with denser breast tissue. Breast cancer cells grown in dense, rigid surroundings step up their invasive activities, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ...
Personal relationships increase donations
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People tend to be more sympathetic to people suffering from the same misfortune as a friend. But friendship with a victim does not make people generally more sympathetic, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal ...
Healthy people and enhancement drugs
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Healthy people are more willing to take drugs to enhance traits that are not fundamental to their identity. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people's willingness to take a pill or drug depend ...
Cancer therapy: A role for MAPK inhibitors combined with mTORC1 inhibitors
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Nearly a decade ago, while it was being tested as an immunosuppressive agent to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients, the drug rapamycin was also discovered to have anti-tumor properties. Since then, several rapamycin ...
Western Transportation Institute to study drowsy and distracted teen driving
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Over the next year, researchers at Montana State University's Western Transportation Institute will use state-of-the-art video cameras to help teenage drivers stay safe on the state's rural roads.
Operations research promises continued gains for HIV treatment in resource-limited countries
Aug 22, 2008 |
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In the past 10 years, the global campaign to expand treatment for millions of people with AIDS living in resource-limited countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, has gained substantial commitments in public and private ...
A reason to smile: New immigrants respond best to oral hygiene campaign
Aug 22, 2008 |
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Tapping into the desire to have an attractive smile is the best motivator for improving oral hygiene, and new immigrants are the most receptive to oral health messages, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
High-tech innovations needed to help prevent economic crisis in health care and improve quality
Aug 22, 2008 |
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The United States should develop a comprehensive strategy on the growing need for technological innovations to help prevent the impending economic crisis in health care and to improve the quality and convenience of care, ...
