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Limiting blood flow interruption during kidney surgery avoids chronic kidney disease

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer (http://www.mayoclinic.org/kidney-cancer/research.html) surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease, a Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic collaborative research team has found. The study was published today in the journal, European Urology.

New study finds strong association between smoking and flat precancerous polyps

OAK BROOK, Ill. – June 10, 2010 – According to a new study, smoking was found to have a strong association with the presence of flat adenomas (precancerous polyps) in the colon and may explain the earlier onset of colorectal cancer in smokers, as well as the advanced stage with which they present when compared to nonsmokers. Flat adenomas are more difficult to detect and have more aggressive pathology than the typical raised type of polyp detected during colorectal cancer screening.

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc. announces study data documenting oral efficacy of lasmiditan (COL-144), a selective 5-HT1F receptor

DURHAM, N.C., June 9 -- CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ("CoLucid"), an innovative biotechnology company focusing on therapies for central nervous system disorders, today announced that its investigational first-in-class Neurally Acting Anti-Migraine Agent (NAAMA), lasmiditan (also known as COL-144), a selective 5-HT1F receptor agonist, was effective when given orally to treat acute migraine attacks, as documented in a Phase IIb study.

Is the current recession compromising hospital quality?

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — During past recessions, the financial stability of hospitals seemed to be nearly indestructible. But researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Health System say the current national economic crisis may be an exception.

AMA's position on coverage expansion not consistent with the views of physicians

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the majority of physicians and members of the American Medical Association (AMA) opposed the AMA's position on coverage expansions--the most contentious issue in the recent health care reform debate. The data are published in a letter in the June 9th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Found: World's oldest leather shoe lasted 5,500 years

 World's oldest leather shoe lasted 5,500 years

A perfectly preserved shoe, 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and 400 years older than Stonehenge in the UK, has been found in a cave in Armenia. The 5,500 year old shoe, the oldest leather shoe in the world, was discovered by a team of international archaeologists.

UAB study confirms link between depression, abdominal obesity

UAB study confirms link between depression, abdominal obesity

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) confirms the relationship between depression and abdominal obesity, which has been linked to an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Oil math: BP gulf spill could have powered 38,000 cars for a year

 BP gulf spill could have powered 38,000 cars for a year

As of today (Wednesday, June 9), if all the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico had been used for fuel, it could have powered 38,000 cars, and 3,400 trucks, and 1,800 ships for a full year, according to University of Delaware Prof. James J. Corbett. That's based on the estimated spill rate of 19,000 barrels of oil per day.

ClimateGate not an issue: 75% of Americans still believe in global warming

Three out of four Americans believe that the Earth has been gradually warming as the result of human activity and want the government to institute regulations to stop it, according to a new survey by researchers at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

The survey was conducted by Woods Institute Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick, a professor of communication and of political science at Stanford, with funding from the National Science Foundation. The results are based on telephone interviews conducted from June 1-7 with 1,000 randomly selected American adults.

Creative jobs are more stressful

TORONTO, ON – The demands associated with creative work activities pose key challenges for workers, according to new research out of the University of Toronto that describes the stress associated with some aspects of work and its impact on the boundaries between work and family life.

Personality and politics: Compassionate people are liberals and conservatives more traditional

TORONTO, ON – There is a strong relationship between a voter's politics and his personality, according to new research from the University of Toronto.

Researchers at UofT have shown that the psychological concern for compassion and equality is associated with a liberal mindset, while the concern for order and respect of social norms is associated with a conservative mindset.

'Instant acid' method offers new insight into nanoparticle dispersal in the environment and the body

'Instant acid' method offers new insight into nanoparticle dispersal in the environment and the body

CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces study data documenting oral efficacy of lasmiditan (COL-144), a selective 5-HT1F recepto

DURHAM, N.C., June 9 -- CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ("CoLucid"), an innovative biotechnology company focusing on therapies for central nervous system disorders, today announced that its investigational first-in-class Neurally Acting Anti-Migraine Agent (NAAMA), lasmiditan (also known as COL-144), a selective 5-HT1F receptor agonist, was effective when given orally to treat acute migraine attacks, as documented in a Phase IIb study.

New software to measure emotional reactions to Web

Montreal, June 9, 2010 – While most people have intuitive reactions to Web sites, a group of Canadian scientists is developing software that can actually measure those emotions and more.

Aude Dufresne, a professor at the University of Montreal Department Of Communications, led a team of researchers that are designing a new software to evaluate the biological responses of Internet users.

Politics are a key factor in biodiversity

Politics are a key factor in biodiversity