http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Typically conducted in richer, developed countries but now increasingly done in the developing world, genome wide association (GWA) studies raise a host of ethical issues that must be addressed, argues a Policy Forum article published this week in PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news178265119.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:40:02 EST news178265119 A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways. http://www.physorg.com/news178201526.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:50:10 EST news178201526 Swedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones. http://www.physorg.com/news178183307.html Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:10:01 EST news178183307 Seventy percent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household survey, called "Understanding Society," funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. http://www.physorg.com/news178182064.html Space & Earth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:02:51 EST news178182064 (PhysOrg.com) -- UNC emergency physician Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., explains how you can avoid the most common injuries that land people in a hospital emergency department during the four-day Thanksgiving holiday period. http://www.physorg.com/news177781151.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:01 EST news177781151 The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news176703307.html Technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:16:07 EST news176703307 Few internists who care for cancer survivors address issues of sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. In their article appearing in a November 2009 cancer survivor supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, now available online, the investigators report that more than half the internists responding to a survey indicated they rarely or never discussed sexual problems with their patients who had survived cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news175348990.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:04:54 EST news175348990 Worried about climate change and want to learn more? You probably aren't watching television then. A new study by George Mason University Communication Professor Xiaoquan Zhao suggests that watching television has no significant impact on viewers' knowledge about the issue of climate change. Reading newspapers and using the web, however, seem to contribute to people's knowledge about this issue. http://www.physorg.com/news174911853.html Other Sciences Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:20:01 EST news174911853 (AP) -- The Obama administration has given a green light to the Homeland Security Department to be more competitive and choosey as it hires up to 1,000 new cyber experts over the next three years, the first major personnel move to fulfill its vow to bolster security of the nation's computer networks. http://www.physorg.com/news173639118.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:20:03 EST news173639118 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study examines the rates of violence among homeless veterans and their partners and the significant results of group therapy. http://www.physorg.com/news173109814.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:50:01 EST news173109814 (PhysOrg.com) -- An old man walks down the stairs in his home. Suddenly, he trips and falls. No one is home to help him. But soon he hears the reassuring clanging of approaching sirens. The surveillance system installed in his home worked: It alerted emergency services, and now, help is on the way. http://www.physorg.com/news173109730.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:40:03 EST news173109730 Parenthood is pushing mothers and fathers in opposite directions on political issues associated with social welfare, from health care to education, according to new research from North Carolina State University. http://www.physorg.com/news171626887.html Other Sciences Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:08:37 EST news171626887 People over the age of 60 are the most vulnerable to heat waves, with 82% to 92% more deaths than average occurring in this age group. Risks for heat-related illness or injury - such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps - are also heightened in people with obesity, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory conditions as these decrease the body's ability to adapt to temperature changes. A review http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081050.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) describes the effect of heat on human physiology and factors that increase the risk of heat stress. http://www.physorg.com/news170341728.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:40:02 EST news170341728 Patients with advanced cancer who received a palliative care intervention focused on addressing physical and psychosocial issues and care coordination that was provided at the same time as cancer treatment reported improved quality of life and mood but did not experience a significant change in the number of days in the hospital or the severity of their symptoms compared to patients who received usual care, according to a study in the August 19 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news169831787.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:20:01 EST news169831787 Concerns about dwindling fossil fuel resources, current levels of petroleum consumption, and growing pressure to shift to more sustainable energy sources are among the many factors prompting the transition from our current energy infrastructure to one that uses less carbon and requires the efficient conversion of energy. This necessitates collecting energy from ambient sources including wind, solar, and geothermal power, and converting it into appropriate forms for distributing electricity. While it is possible for this electric power to be distributed efficiently, conversion is necessary for use in automobiles and large-scale storage is problematic. http://www.physorg.com/news167659860.html Other Sciences Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:30:01 EST news167659860 Bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and known to cause reproductive problems in the offspring of pregnant mice exposed to it, also has been found to retard the growth of follicles of adult mice and hinder their production of steroid hormones, researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news166270806.html Chemistry Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:30:01 EST news166270806 The US petroleum industry accounted for a quarter of toxic pollutants recorded across North America in 2005 by a government-backed environmental watchdog, an annual report said on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news163910757.html Space & Earth Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:46:32 EST news163910757 Both boys and girls have issues, but boys seem to be the ones getting the raw deal. According to Judith Kleinfeld, professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the US, issues affecting boys are more serious than those affecting girls, but they have been neglected by policy makers. Her review (1) of issues characterizing American boyhood, how they compare to those affecting girls, and the lack of initiatives in place to address them has just been published in the June issue of Springer's journal Gender Issues. http://www.physorg.com/news163680614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:50:40 EST news163680614 (PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation`s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them. http://www.physorg.com/news163182515.html Other Sciences Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:29:30 EST news163182515 Had a good chat with someone recently? Has a good friend just helped you to do up your home? Then you will be lucky if that person still does that in seven years time. Sociologist Gerald Mollenhorst investigated how the context in which we meet people influences our social network. One of his conclusions: you lose about half of your close network members every seven years. http://www.physorg.com/news162741216.html Other Sciences Thu, 28 May 2009 14:54:13 EST news162741216 (AP) -- Congress put cable TV operators on notice that it will scrutinize their plans to roll out targeted advertising to viewers, questioning whether they will use set-top boxes sitting in millions of homes to monitor and store what people watch. http://www.physorg.com/news159714145.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:02:52 EST news159714145 Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are looking at how developing nerve cells may hold a key to predicting and preventing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news157642626.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:43:12 EST news157642626 University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary. http://www.physorg.com/news157632787.html Other Sciences Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:53:44 EST news157632787 Specific measures to tackle climate change, such as emissions trading, will only be successful if they are coherently supported by other government policies addressing economic and social issues, says a report published today by the Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER). PEER membership is formed from seven of the biggest European environmental research institutes. http://www.physorg.com/news157285578.html Space & Earth Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:31:34 EST news157285578 Legal recognition of same-sex relationships, including marriage, influences how gay and lesbian baby boomers prepare for late life and end of life issues. Unmarried same-sex couples may suffer greater fear and anxiety around end of life issues than those in state-sanctioned unions, according to a new study published today by the journal Sexuality Research and Social Policy. http://www.physorg.com/news156531361.html Other Sciences Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:56:17 EST news156531361 University of Queensland Master of Science student Maren Dammann is aiming to uncover what makes a koala's wish list when it comes to choosing a place to live. http://www.physorg.com/news155941528.html Biology Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:06:14 EST news155941528 When patients choose to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, the consequences may involve risk of inadequately treated medical conditions and the need for readmission, according to a review in the March 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Additionally, the article examines the effect of costs as well as predictors and potential interventions to help manage and improve this important issue. http://www.physorg.com/news155816994.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:30:28 EST news155816994 (PhysOrg.com) -- New research has found that most businesses measure the effectiveness of internal communication in the most obvious way possible: by asking staff what they think. http://www.physorg.com/news155488947.html Other Sciences Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:23:04 EST news155488947 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Georgia Tech Research Institute`s (GTRI) expertise in human-factors issues helped an Atlanta-based startup company create the world`s first vehicle designed specifically to meet the patrol needs of law enforcement agencies. http://www.physorg.com/news155326992.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:24:04 EST news155326992 Many people assume that individuals who identify with one race should be better off than multiracial individuals who identify with a mixed race heritage. However, a new study in the Journal of Social Issues found that students who reported they were from multiple ethnic/racial groups were more engaged at school and felt better in general than those who reported they were from a single group. http://www.physorg.com/news153515189.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:06:52 EST news153515189