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. Projecting the charisma of a newly hired Chief Executive Officer often leads financial analysts to make crucial errors in forecasting the company's future performance, according to a new study in the current issue of Organization Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). http://www.physorg.com/news180101050.html Other Sciences Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:30:18 EST news180101050 Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant improvement in survival to hospital discharge or long-term survival, compared to patients who did not receive IV drug administration, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news178311128.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news178311128 Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter. http://www.physorg.com/news177679469.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:26:02 EST news177679469 Do pediatric oncologists feel that religion is a bridge or a barrier to their work? Or do they feel it can be either, depending on whether their patients are recovering or deteriorating? A novel Brandeis University study examines these questions in the current issue of Social Problems. http://www.physorg.com/news176581404.html Other Sciences Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:02 EST news176581404 (PhysOrg.com) -- Optimal control of the spread of the seasonal flu and H1N1 is achieved by prioritizing vaccinations for schoolchildren and for adults aged 30 to 39 in the United States. Those are the findings of a new study by Clemson University and Yale University School of Medicine mathematicians. http://www.physorg.com/news169997811.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:30:05 EST news169997811 (AP) -- Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to expand after a series of drastic cuts and writedowns. http://www.physorg.com/news169920116.html Technology Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:20:03 EST news169920116 During the course of a hospitalization, patients are seen by a variety of specialists in addition to the physician who has primary responsibility for their care. However, faulty communication, inappropriate timing, inadequate details, illegibility, lost paperwork or other problems may keep the specialists' recommendations from being evaluated and implemented. http://www.physorg.com/news155562880.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:58:44 EST news155562880 (PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California at San Diego put a single-story house to the test on January 26 via a series of strong simulated earthquake shakes. The first jolt to the wood-stud structure with brick veneer measured a 6.6 magnitude, with the final one coming in at 7.2. http://www.physorg.com/news152814817.html Technology Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:34:24 EST news152814817 (PhysOrg.com) -- Consumers increasingly rely on recommendations in online forums, such as Amazon.com and Angieslist.com, when deciding which products and services to buy. But, in most cases, they've never met the posters of these reviews. http://www.physorg.com/news139841337.html Other Sciences Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:48:57 EST news139841337 Proven combinations of medicines and the introduction of new anti-arthritis drugs have significantly improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology and co-authored by physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). http://www.physorg.com/news135956476.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:41:16 EST news135956476