China sends three Warships to disputed Islands
Wednesday, 30 January 2013  Three Chinese government ships were sailing in waters around islands disputed with Japan today, a day after the Japanese premier suggested a summit could help mend…
Israeli air strike: Syria and Iran vow to retaliate
Arab League, Egypt condem attack. But target remains unclear 31 January, 20:45 An Israeli F-15 jet fighter (archive) Â Â Â (ANSAmed) - BEIRUT - Iran's deputy foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian,…
A ‘neurosteroid’ found to prevent brain injury caused by HIV/AIDS : DHEA-S
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that a network of steroid molecules found in the brain is…
A ‘neurosteroid’ found to prevent brain injury caused by HIV/AIDS : DHEA-S
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that a network of steroid molecules found in the brain is…
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…
Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 30, 2013 · Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, shows that silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UVB damage and kills cells damaged…
Silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UV-induced skin cancer
By Garth Sundem in In the Lab · January 30, 2013 · Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, shows that silibinin, found in milk thistle, protects against UVB damage and kills…
Exposure to antiepileptic drug in womb linked to autism risk
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Increases risk of other neurodevelopmental disorders too when taken separately or with other drugs Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium…
Exposure to antiepileptic drug in womb linked to autism risk
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Increases risk of other neurodevelopmental disorders too when taken separately or with other drugs Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium…
Chronic hepatitis C: Interferon may be harmful in re-treatment: ” may face an increased risk of dying sooner “
Contact: Jennifer Beal sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley People with hepatitis C and chronic liver disease who relapsed or failed to respond to initial treatment are unlikely to improve on interferon retreatment.…
Chronic hepatitis C: Interferon may be harmful in re-treatment: “may face an increased risk of dying sooner”
Contact: Jennifer Beal sciencenewsroom@wiley.com 44-012-437-70633 Wiley People with hepatitis C and chronic liver disease who relapsed or failed to respond to initial treatment are unlikely to improve on interferon retreatment.…
Scientists may have received millions in duplicate funding
Contact: John Pastor jdpastor@vt.edu 540-231-5646 Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists use text-mining software to find cases of duplicate funding Big Data computation at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech…
Study: Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2013 — Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including cooking, cleaning, and shopping—report having…
Study: Husbands who do more traditionally female housework have less sex
Contact: Daniel Fowler pubinfo@asanet.org 202-527-7885 American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, DC, January 24, 2013 — Married men who spend more time doing traditionally female household tasks—including cooking, cleaning, and shopping—report having…
Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light : 100% Survival of Infections Vs. 18%
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft…
Skin, soft tissue infections succumb to blue light : 100% Survival of Infections Vs. 18%
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Blue light can selectively eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections of the skin and soft tissues, while preserving the outermost layer of skin,…
Abe says he intends to change constitution
By Kyoko Hasegawa Politics Jan. 31, 2013 - 04:50PM JST ( 77 ) Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships Kurama (R) and Hyuga (L)Â off Sagami Bay, Japan, on October 14,…
Forced contraception of Jewish Ethopian women is tip of global iceberg
A report claims Israel pressured women to reduce its poor black population. Reproductive rights need defending across the world Lisa Hallgarten  guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 January 2013 06.58 EST The…
New York Times claims huge attack by Chinese hackers
Stories about wealth of outgoing premier Wen Jiabao appeared to be catalyst for attack, possibly by military, says paper Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Thursday 31 January 2013 01.02 EST…
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