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uses RSS feed technology which continuously updates the content.
Evolutionary
biology:
Modern
humans
smell
good
Did Homo sapiens benefit from the evolution of a fine sense of
smell?
Researchers who analysed the shape of fossil skulls from Neanderthals,
modern humans and their ancestors say that the idea is plausible.Markus
Bastir at the Spanish National Museum of Natural Sciences
Biomarkers:
Major
mathematical
hurdles
for
biomarker-based screening
A new study uses mathematical modelling to investigate the
limitations of blood-based biomarkers for cancer screening.
Animal
behaviour:
Rats
rescue
others
in distress
Primates show signs of empathy, but can other mammals sense and
respond to emotional distress in another individual? Yes, say Peggy
Mason and her co-workers at the University of Chicago in Illinois, who
report that rats will liberate a trapped individual even when they do
Evolution
and
development:
How
the
brain became human
Humans' evolution of big brains and unique cognitive abilities may be
down to key regulators that control gene expression during
development.Philipp Khaitovich and Svante Pääbo at the Max
Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and
their colleagues compared gene-expressio...
Native
Americans
experienced
a
strong
population bottleneck coincident with
E...
The genetic and demographic impact of European contact with
Native
Americans has remained unclear despite recent interest. Whereas
archeological and historical records indicate that European contact
resulted in widespread mortality from various sources, genetic studies
have found little evidence of ...
Brain
network
local
interconnectivity
loss
in aging APOE-4 allele carriers
[N...
Old age and possession of the APOE-4 allele are the two main
risk
factors for developing later onset Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Carriers
of the APOE-4 allele have known differences in intrinsic functional
brain network activity across the life span. These individuals also
demonstrate specific regiona...
How
infants and toddlers react to antisocial others [Psychological and
Cognit...
Although adults generally prefer helpful behaviors and those who
perform them, there are situations (in particular, when the target of
an action is disliked) in which overt antisocial acts are seen as
appropriate, and those who perform them are viewed positively. The
current studies explore the deve...
Common
oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) polymorphism and social support
interact...
The neuropeptide oxytocin has played an essential role in the
regulation of social behavior and attachment throughout mammalian
evolution. Because recent studies in humans have shown that oxytocin
administration reduces stress responses and increases prosocial
behavior, we investigated whether a com...
ADHD
Medications
and
Risk
of
Serious Cardiovascular Events in Young and
Middl...
More than 1.5 million US adults use stimulants and
other medications labeled for treatment of
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These agents can
increase heart rate and blood pressure, raising concerns about their
cardiovascular safety.
Objective To examine whether current use ...
Causes
of
Death
Among
Stillbirths
[Original Contribution]
Stillbirth affects 1 in 160 pregnancies in the United
States, equal to the number of infant deaths each year. Rates are
higher than those of other developed countries and have stagnated over
the past decade. There is significant racial disparity in the rate of
stillbirth that is unexplained....
Aging
of
US
Presidents
[Research
Letters]
by Olshansky, S. J.
[News
Focus]
U.S.
Science
Policy:
Suresh Expects Low-Cost Ideas Will Mean a
B...
The director of the National Science Foundation has hit the
ground running with a flurry of new programs aimed at leveraging
precious federal dollars.
Recession
has
not
affected
access
to prescription drugs in US
The economic recession has had no effect on the ability of US
citizens to access prescription drugs, show the results of a new survey
from the independent Center for Studying Health System Change in
Washington, DC.Health insurance in the United States is generally
provided through the workplace. As ...
Recognising
the
potential
of
cities
Cities have never enjoyed a good reputation for health. In many
African and Asian cities, health problems and life expectancies are
still as bad as in 19th century cities in Europe and North America. Yet
other cities have some of the world's highest life expectancies.Most of
the world's cities are n...
Equitable
decision
making
is
associated
with neural markers of intrinsic valu...
Standard economic and evolutionary models assume that humans are
fundamentally selfish. On this view, any acts of prosociality?such as
cooperation, giving, and other forms of altruism?result from covert
attempts to avoid social injunctions against selfishness. However, even
in the absence of social ...
Evolution
and
structure
of
sustainability
science [Sustainability Science]
The concepts of sustainable development have experienced
extraordinary
success since their advent in the 1980s. They are now an integral part
of the agenda of governments and corporations, and their goals have
become central to the mission of research laboratories and universities
worldwide. However...
• Blood
Pressure
Changes
in
Middle
Age Can Affect Heart Risk
A change in your blood pressure during early middle age can
significantly affect your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease,
according to a new study.
• Personal
Health:
High
Sodium-to-Potassium
Ratio
in Diet Is a Major Heart Risk
While a diet high in sodium - salt is the main source - increases heart
disease risk, even more important is the ratio of sodium (harmful) to
potassium (protective).
• Beer
and
Martinis:
Just
as
Effective as Wine for Longevity?
A new analysis suggests that martinis and beer may be just as effective
as wine at extending life.
• Brain
size
may
predict
risk
for early Alzheimer's disease
New research suggests that, in people who don't currently have memory
problems, those with smaller regions of the brain's cortex may be more
likely to develop symptoms consistent with very early Alzheimer's
disease.
• Study
Links
Eating
Fish
To
Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
There is a good reason to put fish on the menu, according to research
presented at the Chicago meeting of the Radiological Society of North
America.
• Phys
Ed:
For
Older
Runners,
Good News and Bad
Runners over 60 were just as efficient as younger runners, even those
in their 20s, though they are more prone to injuries.
• 'See
elderly
as
human
beings'
US elderly care expert Dr Bill Thomas says the way they are cared for
needs to change
• U.S.
Suspends
Use
of
Chimps
in New Research
The National Institutes of Health suspended new grants for biomedical
and behavioral research on chimpanzees.
• Same-sex
marriage
boosts
gay
men's
health, study suggests
Gay married men less likely to visit clinics with stress-related
hypertension, mental health disorders, study found
• Watch
it!
Your
job
may
give you a stroke
Mental stress at work may increase the risk of stroke by 1.4 times, a
new study says.
• In
Theory:
Evidence
Mounts
Linking
Acetaminophen and Asthma
More than 20 studies, including a large analysis of data on more than
200,000 children, have produced results that link acetaminophen use to
an increased risk of asthma.
• Men
Who
Step
Lively
May
Outpace Grim Reaper
Older men who walk at least 3 miles an hour need not fear the Reaper.
They stay ahead of him and tend to outlive guys who move along at a
slower pace, new research reveals.
• Breast
cancer
risk
can
be
reduced through lifestyle changes
Avoiding unnecessary medical radiation and tobacco smoke and exercising
regularly might lower women's chances of contracting the disease, a new
IOM report says.
• How
Much
Vitamin
D
Do
We Need?
Despite knowing that vitamin D is vital to health, researchers say data
on just what dose is the right dose to reduce the risk of fractures and
disease such as cancer are inconclusive.
• Genes
Play
Major
Role
in
Primate Social Behavior, Study Finds
Conclusions of an Oxford survey challenge some of the leading theories
of social behavior.
• Four
Daily
Cups
of
Coffee
May Cut Cancer Risk in Women
Women who drank four or more cups of coffee a day are at reduced risk
of endometrial cancer, a large new study found.
• Many
elderly
screened
for
cancer
despite risks
Many older Americans get screened for colon, breast, prostate and
cervical cancer although guidelines recommend against routinely
screening.
• Scientists
race
to
unlock
secrets
of immortality
People have searched for the secret to everlasting life since
ancient times. Now, scientists say they may be close to achieving
immortality, or something close to it.
Early
dietary experience shapes salt preference of infants and preschoolers
For decades, public health initiatives have encouraged people to
put
less salt in their foods and to check packaged foods for sodium
content, but many people still consume too much salt.
Press
Statement on the NSABB Review of H5N1 Research
The U.S. government remains concerned about the threat of
influenza,
for the risks it poses seasonally, as well as its potential to cause a
pandemic.
NIH
scientists find a potential new avenue for cancer therapies
NIH scientists find a potential new avenue for cancer therapies.
Statement
by
NIH
Director
Dr.
Francis Collins on the Institute of Medicine re...
The use of animals in research has enabled scientists to
identify new
ways to treat illness, extend life, and improve health and well-being.
Chimpanzees are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, providing
exceptional insights into human biology and the need for special
consideration and respect. While used very selectively and in
limited
numbers for medical research, chimpanzees have served an important role
in advancing human health in the past. However, new methods and
technologies developed by the biomedical community have provided
alternatives to the use of chimpanzees in several areas of research.
Cigarette
and alcohol use at historic low among teens
Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are
at their
lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey began polling
teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. However,
this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen
smoking as well as continued high rates of abuse of other tobacco
products (e.g., hookahs, small cigars, smokeless tobacco), marijuana
and prescription drugs.
Panel
endorses
active
monitoring
and
delay of treatment for low-risk
prostate...
An independent panel convened this week by the National
Institutes of
Health has concluded that many men with localized, low-risk prostate
cancer should be closely monitored, permitting treatment to be delayed
until warranted by disease progression.
NIH
grantee
honored for pioneering research on gene networks
A long-term grantee of the National Institutes of Health has
been
awarded the International Prize for Biology from the Japan Society for
the Promotion of Science.
Network
and
Infrastructure
Support
for
Development of Interdisciplinary Aging
Research (R24)
Expiration Date: January 8, 2015
Implications
of
the
Economic
Downturn
for
Health,
Wealth,
and
Work
at
Older Ages
(R01)
Expiration Date: January 8, 2015
Behavioral
Interventions
to
Address
Multiple
Chronic
Health
Conditions
in
Primary
Care (R01)
Expiration Date: January 8, 2014
Small
Grants
Program
for
Cancer
Epidemiology
(R03)
Funding Opportunity PAR-12-039 from the NIH Guide for Grants and
Contracts. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the
National Cancer Institute (NCI), encourages the submission of Small
Research Grant (R03) applications for research on cancer etiology and
epidemiology. The overarching goal of this FOA is to provide support
for pilot projects, testing of new techniques, secondary analyses of
existing data, development and validation of measurement methods,
linkage of genetic polymorphisms with other variables related to cancer
risk, and development of innovative projects for more comprehensive
research in cancer etiology and epidemiology.
Limited
Competition:
Archiving
and
Dissemination
of
Research
Data
on
Aging
(P30)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-12-013 from the NIH Guide for Grants
and
Contracts. The purpose of this FOA is to continue the P30 Center Grant
to 1) maintain the existing collections of the National Archive of
Computerized Data on Aging and develop it further as a user-friendly
data archive to support behavioral and social science research on
aging; 2) advise and assist researchers in documentation and archiving
of data and metadata; 3) advise and assist researchers on methods of
sharing data for secondary analysis while providing adequate
protections for confidentiality; and 4) facilitate secondary analysis
by providing user support, access to data, and training and
consultation.
Economic
Studies
Ancillary
to
Completed
or
Ongoing
Health
Care
Delivery
and
F...
Funding Opportunity RFA-RM-11-023 from the NIH Guide for Grants
and
Contracts. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits
applications for Research Project (R01) grant awards to support health
economics research ancillary to completed or ongoing large-scale health
care delivery and financing pilots, demonstrations, and other
experiments (PDEs) that are intended to reduce health care costs or
cost growth while maintaining or improving patient outcomes. This FOA
provides support for up to five years of funding. This FOA is a
component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health
Care Reform (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/healtheconomics).
Phased
Economic
Studies
Ancillary
to
Planned
Health
Care
Delivery
and
Financi...
Funding Opportunity RFA-RM-11-024 from the NIH Guide for Grants
and
Contracts. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits
applications for Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant awards to support
health economics research conducted alongside planned large-scale
health care delivery and financing pilots, demonstrations, and other
experiments (PDEs) that are intended to reduce health care costs or
cost growth while maintaining or improving patient outcomes. This FOA
provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for research planning
activities and feasibility studies, followed by possible transition to
up to four years of expanded research support (R33 phase). The total
project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may
not exceed five years. This FOA requires measurable R21 milestones to
be completed prior to the transition to the R33 phase. This FOA is a
component of the Common Fund initiative on Health Economics for Health
Care Reform (http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/healtheconomics).
Mechanistic
Pathways
Linking
Psychosocial
Stress
and
Behavior
(R01)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) RFA-HL-12-037 issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and
Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet) solicits Research Project
grant (R01) applications from institutions and organizations that
propose to investigate basic psychological, social, and environmental
mechanisms and processes linking psychosocial stressors and behavior.
Announcements:
2012 WLS Pilot
Grant Program
The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison will award two to three pilot grants to
investigators using the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) data for
scholarly research. Grant application must be received by May 25,
2012. Please contact Carol Roan by e-mail roan@ssc.wisc.edu or by
telephone (608) 265-6196 for more information.
The 12th Annual OBSSR Summer
Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials is now accepting
applications.
For further information and application instructions please follow this
link:
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/training_and_education/annual_Randomized_Clinical_Trials_course/RCT_info.aspx
6th Advanced Training Institute on
Health Behavior Theory -- Applications due by February 1, 2012
Announcing an intensive, 7-day workshop for early career investigators
July 14 to July 21, 2012 at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in
Madison, Wisconsin. The objectives of the institute are to allow
approximately 30 attendees to extend their understanding of the
assumptions underlying major types of health behavior theories, to
explore how theories are tested and improved, and to examine how to use
theories appropriately in designing interventions for behavioral risk
factor modification. The institute is sponsored by the National
Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Drug Abuse, and the Office
of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. More information, the
application, and comments from previous participants are available at:
http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/workshop/
Conferences:
5th
Annual
NIH
Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation:
Research
at
the
Crossroads
March 19-20, 2012, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Proposals submission deadline: November 10, 2011
Population
Association
of
America
Annual
meeting, San Francisco, CA.
The 2012 Annual Meeting will be held May 3-5 at the Hilton San
Francisco Union
Square Hotel.
American Geriatrics
Society
2012 Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2-5, 2012, Seattle, WA
Abstracts
Deadline:
December
5,
2011
Summer
Research
Institute
on Behavioral Intervention, June 14-16, 2012
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
2012 Annual Meeting of
the American Sociological Association, August 17-20, Denver, CO
Abstracts
Deadline:
January
11,
2012
Gerontological
Society
of
America's
65th
Annual
Scientific
Meeting, November 14-18, 2012, San Diego, CA.
Abstracts Deadline: March 15, 2012
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