Security experts say new electronic voting machines can be hacked By The Christian Science Monitor Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:46 EDT Rapid advances in the development of cyberweapons and malicious software mean that electronic-voting machines used in the 2012 election… Read More ›
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Earth’s water is older than the sun
Water Through Time Caption: This is an illustration of water in our Solar System through time from before the Sun’s birth through the creation of the planets. = Washington, D.C.—Water was crucial to the rise of life on Earth and… Read More ›
High BPA levels in children associated with higher risk of obesity and abnormal waist circumference
Contact: Mary F. Masson mfmasson@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Effects of chemical used in products for kids like baby bottles, plastic toys examined in study published in Pediatrics Ann Arbor, Mich. — Children who have higher levels of… Read More ›
Prenatal exposure to BPA affects fat tissues in sheep
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO-— New research suggests that fetal exposure to the common environmental chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, causes increased inflammation in fat tissues after birth, which can lead to obesity… Read More ›
What makes good people do bad things? The mere smell of money can make people behave unethically
Researchers from Harvard and University of Utah found that the mere promise of money is enough to cause people to make unethical decisions Results of the study found people would engage in insider trading and lying if they stood to … Read More ›
All Hackable from fetal monitors used in hospitals to pacemakers implanted in people
FDA, facing cybersecurity threats, tightens medical-device standards By Lena H. Sun and Brady Dennis, Published: June 12 | Updated: Thursday, June 13, 6:01 AM The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards for a wide range of medical devices — from fetal… Read More ›
Anti-depressant link to Clostridium difficile infection
Contact: Hilary Glover hilary.glover@biomedcentral.com 44-020-319-22370 BioMed Central Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a study in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine. Awareness of this link… Read More ›
Smart dust computers are no bigger than a snowflake
26 April 2013 by Mark Anderson Magazine issue 2914. Subscribe and save Thousands of tiny computers that scavenge power from their surroundings could one day be used to monitor your world THOUGHT your smartphone or tablet packed a big… Read More ›
40 percent of parents give young kids cough/cold medicine that they shouldn’t
Contact: Mary F. Masson mfmasson@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Many parents disregard label warnings, give children under age 4 common medicines, according to new U-M National Poll on Children’s Health ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children can get five… Read More ›
Self-medication in animals much more widespread than believed
Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—It’s been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent years, the list of animal pharmacists has grown much longer,… Read More ›
Lift weights to lower blood sugar? White muscle helps keep blood glucose levels under control
Contact: Laura J. Williams laurajw@umich.edu 734-615-4862 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Researchers in the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan have challenged a long-held belief that whitening of skeletal muscle in diabetes is harmful. In fact, the white muscle… Read More ›
Study: Probiotics reduce stress-induced intestinal flare-ups
Contact: Shantell M. Kirkendoll smkirk@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System University of Michigan study helps explain benefits of probiotics for patients with stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders ANN ARBOR, Mich. – For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress… Read More ›
Green tea extract interferes with the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease
Contact: Laura J. Williams laurajw@umich.edu 734-615-4862 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a new potential benefit of a molecule in green tea: preventing the misfolding of specific proteins in the brain. The aggregation of… Read More ›
A possible answer for protection against chemical/biological agents, fuel leaks, and coffee stains
Contact: Robert White robert.white@afosr.af.mil Air Force Office of Scientific Research A recent discovery funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research may very well lead to a process that not only benefits every uniformed service member of the Department… Read More ›
Sweat glands play major role in healing human wounds, U-M research shows
November 20, 2012 Media Contact: Beata Mostafavi 734-764-2220 As poor wound healing from diabetic ulcers and other ailments takes heavy toll on healthcare costs, U-M findings pave way for new efficient therapies ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Turns out the… Read More ›
Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth: ( nisin )
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found. What makes this particularly good news is that the Food… Read More ›
Easter Island compound extends lifespan of old mice: 28-38% longer given at middle age ( rapamycin )
Contact: Will Sansom sansom@uthscsa.edu 210-567-2579 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, other centers reach same result: 28-38 percent longer life SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. — The giant monoliths of Easter… Read More ›
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births : phthalates
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products… Read More ›
Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Jill Pease jpease@phhp.ufl.edu 352-273-5816 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies, bringing investigators one step closer to the development of a… Read More ›
Nobel laureate challenges psychologists to clean up their act
Social-priming research needs “daisy chain” of replication. Ed Yong 03 October 2012 Nobel prize-winner Daniel Kahneman has issued a strongly worded call to one group of psychologists to restore the credibility of their field by creating a replication ring to… Read More ›
The combination of vitamins A, C and E, plus magnesium blocked about 80 percent of noise-induced hearing impairment.
Contact: Katie Vloet kgazella@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Can vitamins and minerals prevent hearing loss? IMAGE:Glenn Green of the University of Michigan examines a patient’s hearing.Click here for more information. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — About 10 million people… Read More ›
Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels: 1200mg –>31% Reduction
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-764-1552 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal… Read More ›
Project Gives Computers a More Powerful Way to Detect Threats: “Space Travel”
Project Gives Computers a More Powerful Way to Detect Threats Technique Nicknamed ‘Space Travel’ Allows a Machine to Travel Virtually to Another System Sep. 19, 2012 UT Dallas computer scientists have developed a technique to automatically allow one computer in… Read More ›
Cannabis smoking ‘permanently lowers IQ’
Teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis are putting themselves at risk of permanently damaging their intelligence, according to a landmark study By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent Researchers found persistent users of the drug, who started smoking it at school, had lower… Read More ›
Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk – Triclosan no more effective a soap
Contact: Laura Bailey baileylm@umich.edu 734-647-1848 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University of Michigan public health professor. In the first… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 