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How common is 'sexting' among urban minority youth?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Sexting, the use of technology to send or receive sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos, is a relatively new trend and, in many cases, has legal implications. As many as 25-50 percent of young people may participate in sexting. A close-up look at the sexting practices of a group of urban ethnic minority youths is presented in an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Sequester will have a devastating impact on america's research enterprise
(The Science Coalition) The 200-plus research universities that make up ScienceWorksForU.S. today again called on Congress to stop sequestration and prevent the across-the-board cuts to discretionary spending that will result in drastic reductions in funding for basic scientific research. In video messages to Congress, students, researchers and administrators spoke of the economic impact of sequestration, but also shared some of its more immediate and personal impacts.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pharmacodynamic Impacts of Proton Pump Inhibitors on the Efficacy of Clopidogrel In Vivo—A Systematic Review
ConclusionsConcomitant use of a PPI with clopidogrel attenuated the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel, but may be clinically unimportant because there were no clinical differences in the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.Additional Supporting Information may be found in the online version of this article.The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.
Source: Clinical Cardiology - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jie Chen, Shi‐yao Chen, Jing‐jing Lian, Xiao‐qing Zeng, Tian‐cheng Luo Tags: Review Source Type: research

£21 million for new Centres for Innovative Manufacturing
(Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Four new research centers, that will develop new ways of manufacturing in the fields of electronics, laser use in production processes, medical devices and food production, have been awarded a total of £21 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council grant funding as part of a £45 million package of investments in manufacturing research announced today by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Closer personal relationships could help teens overcome learning disabilities
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new study from a Tel Aviv University researcher says that children with learning disabilities develop less secure attachments with mothers and teachers, and that closer and more secure relationships with parents and adults may help them overcome these disabilities.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

'Crazy-busy' Canadians under pressure on the job
(University of Toronto) Having more control in the workplace can have negative consequences for individuals, but it depends on the form of job control. Having control over one's work schedule and job autonomy are associated with lower levels of job pressure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Physical activity does not protect against in situ breast cancer
(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) Non-invasive, or in situ breast cancer, is characterized by the fact that it does not invade or does not multiply in other cells. Unlike invasive breast cancer, it is not benefited by physical exercise. The experts suggest that exercise would only have protective effects once the tumor starts to invade the breast tissue.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

US and French long-term ecological research networks agree to share knowledge and skills
(University of New Mexico, Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network) During the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding committing the US and French Long Term Ecological Research networks to work together, the two networks agree to share knowledge and skills through collaboration among sites and scientists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dire Necessity and Transformation: Entry‐points for Modern Science in Islamic Bioethical Assessment of Porcine Products in Vaccines
Abstract The field of medicine provides an important window through which to examine the encounters between religion and science, and between modernity and tradition. While both religion and science consider health to be a ‘good’ that is to be preserved, and promoted, religious and science‐based teachings may differ in their conception of what constitutes good health, and how that health is to be achieved. This paper analyzes the way the Islamic ethico‐legal tradition assesses the permissibility of using vaccines that contain porcine‐derived components by referencing opinions of several Islamic authorities. In th...
Source: Bioethics - February 28, 2013 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Aasim I. Padela, Steven W. Furber, Mohammad A. Kholwadia, Ebrahim Moosa Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Bioethics in popular science: evaluating the impact of The immortal life of henrietta lacks on the biobank debate
Conclusions: The book has been praised as an opportunity to elevate public discussion of bioethics, but such claims should be re-considered. The relatively narrow focus on informed consent in the media discussion generated by Skloot's book may limit the ability of ethicists and advocates to elevate attention to donor control, compensation, patenting, privacy, and other ethical issues. Still, ethicists should view the book and a pending major TV film translation as opportunities to highlight through media outreach, consultation exercises and public forums a broader range of bioethical concerns that would otherwise be under-...
Source: BMC Medical Ethics - February 28, 2013 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Matthew NisbetDeclan Fahy Source Type: research

Helping dementia patients remember to eat well improves physical and mental health
(Wiley) A new analysis has found that a combination of methods that help patients with dementia to remember proper eating habits can improve their physical health and lessen symptoms of depression. Published early online in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the study indicates that clinicians should consider using this intervention in individuals with dementia who also have poor nutrition and signs of depression.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

"Ann Thorac Surg"; +180 new citations
180 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: "Ann Thorac Surg" These pubmed results were generated on 2013/02/27PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 27, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Report Source Type: research

Effect of Emotional Exposure on State Anxiety After ExerciseEffect of Emotional Exposure on State Anxiety After Exercise
Acute exercise can result in anxiety reduction. How is that reduction affected after postexercise exposure to emotional stimuli? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

There Should Be Grandeur: Basic Science in the Shadow of the Sequester
Just before any predictable disaster hits, it's almost impossible to take even a medium term view. With the sequester bearing down on us in a couple of days, identifying the immediate consequences is terrifying enough. Just check out the Obama administration's state-by-state list of the grim weeks ahead.The picture derived from that tally is evil enough, as we all (or should) know by now. In broad strokes , it will slow the recovery, cut economic growth, and act as a persistent drag on ordinary folks' attempts to make a better life -- hell, to pay the rent on the first of the month. But there is a sense, I think, that howe...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Mind Brain,Space,More Science,Evolution,Health,Technology Source Type: research

Topology-directed Design of Porous Organic Frameworks and Their Advanced Applications
, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3CC00039G, Feature ArticleXiaoqin Zou, Hao Ren, Guangshan ZhuPorous organic frameworks (POFs) as an important subclass of nanoporous materials are of great interests in materials science. In recent years, the discovery and creation of POFs with excellent properties...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Source: RSC - Chem. Commun. latest articles - February 27, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaoqin Zou Source Type: research

Science community urged to unite on open access
While many sticking points remain, these should not be allowed to derail changes to the publication of research in the UK, meeting told
Source: Chemistry World | Latest News - February 27, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Phillip Broadwith Source Type: research

I.B.M. Exploring New Feats for Watson
I.B.M. is trying to expand its artificial intelligence technology by training the computer Watson in projects that involve developing drugs and creating food recipes.
Source: NYT - February 27, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: By STEVE LOHR Tags: Google Inc GOOG NASDAQ Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Corporation MSFT NASDAQ International Business Machines Corporation IBM NYSE Science and Technology Oracle Corporation ORCL NASDAQ SAP AG SAP NYSE Supercomputers Data-Mining and Data Source Type: news

Availability of sugar influences rate of diabetes, study says
Researchers studying 175 countries find that a 150-calorie daily increase in the availability of sugar raises the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes by 1.1%.In a finding certain to put new pressure on the purveyors of sugary foods and drinks, a worldwide analysis shows that regardless of its effect on obesity, the ebb and flow of sugar in a country's diet strongly influences the diabetes rate there.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Want to go to Mars? Dennis Tito will take you there...
...as long as you're part of an older, married couple with amazing mechanical skills, great long term resilience, and relaxed attitude towards being exposed to high levels of radiation. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Space,Technology Source Type: research

Fancy a trip to Mars dear? A 'tried and tested' male-female partnership in focus for space mission
The first humans to visit Mars could be a married couple, after organisers of an ambitious manned mission to the Red Planet said that only a “tried and tested” male-female partnership could cope with the close confinement of a return trip.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

Sourdough Bacteria Pump Out Mold Killers
As many San Franciscans have noticed, sourdough bread stays fresher longer than the regular stuff. Sourdough’s extended freshness is due to extra fermentation that traps more moisture in the dough. But now we know that sourdough’s longevity is also because it can ward off mold. Because bacteria in some sourdough starters actually produce mold-killing compounds--essentially natural preservatives. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: More Science,Chemistry,More Science,Biology,Everyday Science Source Type: research

Bon Appétit: Time to Eat for Better Kidney Health
We all need to eat (and each of us almost always has a number of extreme food likes and dislikes), which may be why research on dietary factors and medical conditions continues to garner substantial interest well beyond the traditional scientific community and consistently infiltrates the general public media. Yet under the surface of each tidy sound bite or headline with proclamations such as “Lycopene Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk” in the New York Times or “Diet Sodas May Hurt Kidneys” on National Public Radio, the science of studying nutrition and chronic diseases is complex and challenging.
Source: Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease - February 27, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Julie Lin, Holly M. Kramer Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

Mild traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents: from basic science to clinical management - Burns TG, Yosick R.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Hearts of glass: Where medical science meets art
In the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, artists are partnering with doctors and scientists to create life-changing products.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Got Pimples? You May Need Better Bacteria
Study finds certain strains of bacteria can guard skin from acne
Source: ScienceNOW - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Desk workers - stand up for your health: Millions may be making themselves ill by spending their working lives sitting down
If you are reading this sitting down then the chances are you are also increasing your risk of developing heart disease, blood clots on the brain and even certain types of cancer.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news

Monster Black Hole's Spin Revealed for First Time
Astronomers have made the first reliable measurement of a supermassive black hole's spin, showcasing a technique that could help unravel the mysteries of these monsters' growth and evolution. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Space,Physics,Space,Cosmology,Astrophysics,Extraterrestrial Life,Galaxies,Space Exploration,Math,More Science Source Type: research

Monster Black Hole's Spin Revealed for 1st Time
Astronomers have made the first reliable measurement of a supermassive black hole's spin, showcasing a technique that could help unravel the mysteries of these monsters' growth and evolution. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Space,Physics,Space,Cosmology,Astrophysics,Extraterrestrial Life,Galaxies,Space Exploration,Math,More Science Source Type: research

'Franken-Tadpoles' See With Eyes on Their Backs
Technique holds promise for restoring sight in human patients
Source: ScienceNOW - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Do Vitamin Supplements Make Sense?
Here’s what science says about a number of popular supplements.
Source: WebMD Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NLM ILL Survey Coming Soon!
NLM will be inviting DOCLINE libraries to participate in a survey on interlibrary loan practices and needs of the health science libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and Canada. This is your opportunity to help shape resource sharing programs of the future. NLM initiated this survey to investigate the reasons for the declining use of DOCLINE and current practices of libraries regarding resource sharing. The number of ILL requests entered into DOCLINE has decreased 46% since 2002 while Loansome Doc requests declined 68% in that same period. Your response to this survey is very important a...
Source: The Cornflower - February 27, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Irene Williams Tags: Member Services Resource Sharing Source Type: news

This Day in Science History - February 28 - Dord
Dord is a noun in physics and chemistry that means density. At least, that's what it meant for nearly 5 years. On February 28, 1939, the word 'Dord' was discovered ...Read Full Post
Source: About.com Chemistry - February 27, 2013 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news

Heading a ball 'injures the brain'
Heading a ball may damage footballers' brains, research shows.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

Video: Capuchins Are Nutcracking Masters
Monkeys don't just smash nutshells, they do so with skill
Source: ScienceNOW - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

NLM ILL survey coming soon!
NLM will be inviting DOCLINE libraries to participate in a survey on interlibrary loan practices and needs of the health science libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and Canada. This is your opportunity to help shape resource sharing programs of the future. (The survey only applies to Full Network Members.) NLM initiated this survey to investigate the reasons for the declining use of DOCLINE and current practices of libraries regarding resource sharing. The number of ILL requests entered into DOCLINE has decreased 46% since 2002 while Loansome Doc requests declined 68% in that same period....
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 27, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Source Type: news

Seeking Meaning in the Earliest Female Nudes
Prehistoric carved figurines may have been a comment on the society that birthed them
Source: ScienceNOW - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Mechanisms Regulating Mercury Bioavailability for Methylating Microorganisms in the Aquatic Environment: A Critical Review
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es304370g
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - February 27, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Heileen Hsu-Kim, Katarzyna H. Kucharzyk, Tong Zhang and Marc A. Deshusses Source Type: research

Current NSF Grantees Are Protected From Sequester
NSF director says the mandatory spending cuts will mean fewer new awards
Source: ScienceNOW - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Where did the Russian meteor come from - and where's it going? Astronomers calculate orbit
The final path of meteor that injured about 1,000 people as it blasted to earth over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk has been plotted by astronomers.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

Rare Social Octopuses Break All the (Mating) Rules [Video]
[caption id="attachment_267" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Larger Pacific Striped octopus; image courtesy of Richard Ross"] [/caption]Of the hundreds of known octopus species, most are anti-social, practice safe sex (to avoid getting eaten by a mate) and lay just one clutch of eggs before dying. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Evolution,More Science Source Type: research

Recent Developments Regarding FY 2013 Funding
Source: Science Policy News - FYI - The American Institute of Physics - February 27, 2013 Category: Physics Source Type: news

Ligand-Enhanced Abiotic Iron Oxidation and the Effects of Chemical versus Biological Iron Cycling in Anoxic Environments
Environmental Science & TechnologyDOI: 10.1021/es3049459
Source: Environmental Science and Technology - February 27, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sebastian H. Kopf, Cynthia Henny and Dianne K. Newman Source Type: research

NLM Interlibrary Loan Survey Coming Soon
Starting Monday, March 4, the National Library of Medicine will be inviting DOCLINE libraries to participate in a survey on interlibrary loan practices and needs of the health science libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and Canada. This is your opportunity to help shape resource sharing programs of the future. NLM initiated this survey to investigate the reasons for the declining use of DOCLINE and current practices of libraries regarding resource sharing. The number of ILL requests entered into DOCLINE has decreased 46% since 2002 while Loansome Doc requests declined 68% in that same per...
Source: Dragonfly - February 27, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: News from NLM Resource Sharing & Document Delivery Source Type: news

Are climate change models becoming more accurate and less reliable?
[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A sampling of the myriad factors typically included in a climate change model (Image: Maslin and Austin, Nature, 2012, 486, 183)"] [/caption]One of the perpetual challenges in my career as a modeler of biochemical systems has been the need to balance accuracy with reliability. This paradox is not as strange as it seems. Typically when you build a model you include a lot of approximations supposed to make the modeling process easier; ideally you want a model to be as simple as possible and contain as few parameters as possible. But this strategy does not w...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Energy & Sustainability,More Science Source Type: research

If We Offer it, Will They Accept? Factors Affecting Patient Use Intentions of Personal Health Records and Secure Messaging
Background: Personal health records (PHRs) are an important tool for empowering patients and stimulating health action. To date, the volitional adoption of publicly available PHRs by consumers has been low. This may be partly due to patient concerns about issues such as data security, accuracy of the clinical information stored in the PHR, and challenges with [...]
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - February 27, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: Bibliography Journal Article Science Oncology phr Source Type: news

The first humans on Mars would spend 501 days cooped up in a tiny space? Best get a married couple to do it...
The first humans on Mars could be a married couple, after organisers of an ambitious manned mission to the Red Planet said that only a “tried and tested” male-female partnership could cope with the close confinement of a return trip.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

The first humans on Mars will spend 501 days cooped up in a tiny space: best get a married couple to do it...
The first humans on Mars could be a married couple, after organisers of an ambitious manned mission to the Red Planet said that only a “tried and tested” male-female partnership could cope with the close confinement of a return trip.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

The first humans on Mars will spend 501 days cooped up in a tiny space... So a 'tried and tested' male-female partnership would be best
The first humans on Mars could be a married couple, after organisers of an ambitious manned mission to the Red Planet said that only a “tried and tested” male-female partnership could cope with the close confinement of a return trip.
Source: The Independent - Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

Mars mission plan launched by US millionaire Dennis Tito
Former rocket scientist, who became the first private space tourist, wants to send two people on a round trip to Mars in 2018A US millionaire who became the first private space tourist has unveiled ambitious plans to send a man and woman – probably a married couple – on a round trip to Mars when planetary alignment allows in 2018.Dennis Tito, 72, a former rocket scientist who made his fortune through investments, said his Mission for America aims to spur a new era of space exploration.Tito, who became the first private space tourist when he paid the Russians $20m (£13m) for a ticket to the International Space Sta...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: The Guardian United States World news Mars Science Space Source Type: news

WellPoint CMO: Big data, AI will transform health care
Samuel Nussbaum, CMO of WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), says it’s the best of times and the worst of times. Addressing the crowd at the CED Life Science Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center Wednesday, he says that, while technological innovation is at its best, there’s a skew in priorities. He points out that social issues impacting health such as education are underfunded, while clinical costs are overfunded. “That has to change,” Nussbaum says, delving deeper into healthcare costs.…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 27, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lauren K. Ohnesorge Source Type: research