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Study: Deadly 'superbug' MRSA now being found at U.S. wastewater treatment plants
Using reclaimed water to irrigate lawns, parks, gardens, and various other types of landscaping is common in many communities across the U.S., particularly in areas prone to water shortages and drought. But a new study headed by researchers from the University of Maryland... (Source: NaturalNews.com)
Source: NaturalNews.com - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

University of Maryland Medical Center launches genetic-testing program for cardiac patients
(University of Maryland Medical Center) Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes. As part of a new personalized medicine initiative, the medical center is offering genetic testing to help doctors determine which medication a patient should take after a stenting procedure in order to prevent blood clots that could lead to serious -- and potentially fatal -- heart attacks and strokes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Scientists Pursue New Therapies As Deadly H7N9 Flu Spreads In China
An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers publishing in the journal Nature. The scientists found that a drug called Eritoran can protect mice from death after they have been infected with a lethal dose of influenza virus. The potential value of this drug as single therapy or in combination with antivirals is further supported by previous research that found that it is safe for use in humans... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bird Flu / Avian Flu Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers find potential novel treatment for influenza
(University of Maryland Medical Center) An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers publishing in the journal Nature. The scientists found that a drug called Eritoran can protect mice from death after they have been infected with a lethal dose of influenza virus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health systems and services: the role of acute care.
PMID: 23678202 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - May 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hirshon JM, Risko N, Calvello EJ, Stewart de Ramirez S, Narayan M, Theodosis C, O'Neill J, Acute Care Research Collaborative at the University of Maryland Global Health Initiative Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: research

Infection With Roundworm Quells Obesity And Related Metabolic Disorders
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders. Their research is published ahead of print online in the journal Infection and Immunity. Gastrointestinal nematodes infect approximately 2 billion people worldwide, and some researchers believe up until the 20th century almost everyone had worms... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Study Suggests Increasing Complexity Of Gut Effect On Health
The microbiome is your body's set of microbial communities; microbial cells outnumber human cells roughly ten to one. Through studying the microbiome, scientists are learning more the relationship between these microbes and human health and disease. In looking at the effect of diet on the composition of the gut microbiome, Dr. Nanette Steinle of the University of Maryland's School of Medicine and Dr. Emmanuel Mongodin of the University of Maryland Institute of Genome Sciences wanted to determine if the Mediterranean diet would cause changes in an individual's microbiome... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Why do guppies jump?
(University of Maryland) Pet guppies often jump out of their tanks. One such accident inspired a new study by University of Maryland biologist Daphne Soares, which reveals how guppies are able to jump so far, and suggests why they do it. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders
(American Society for Microbiology) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders. Their research is published ahead of print online in the journal Infection and Immunity. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Neuroscientists Must Study Many Species To Understand The Brain
A new study of brain rhythms in bats and rats challenges a widely used model - based on studies in rodents - of how animals navigate their environment. To get a clearer picture of the processes at work in the mammal brain during spatial navigation, neuroscientists must closely study a broad range of animals, say the two University of Maryland College Park scientists involved in the study... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Study Examines Relationship Between Pregnant Women's Hostile Attributes And Early Child Maltreatment
A prospective longitudinal study by Lisa J. Berlin, Ph.D., of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, and colleagues examined pregnant women's hostile attributions about infants as a risk factor for early child maltreatment and harsh parenting. (Online First) A diverse, community-based sample of 499 pregnant women participated in the study. Hostile attributions were examined in terms of women's beliefs about infants' negative intentions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Stent Grafts For Dialysis Patients Keep Access Sites Open Significantly Longer Than Angioplasty Alone
Kidney failure patients on dialysis derive long-term benefit from the minimally invasive placement of a stent that improves the function of dialysis access grafts, according to 12-month trial results presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. "Results of the study exceeded our expectations, and that is a boon for dialysis patients," said Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, lead author and professor of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news

St. Joseph Medical Center seeks to recoup $25M lost over Medicare license
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center hopes to recoup the $25 million the hospital lost due a delay in receiving a new Medicare license. The Towson hospital lost the money between mid-December and late February because it was unable to bill for Medicare services while it waited for a new federal agreement. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the new license Feb. 21, months after it had expected, according to recent documents related to the University of Maryland… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 15, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sarah Gantz Source Type: research

Academy Leaders on Hand at White House Announcement of New BRAIN Initiative
National Academy of Sciences President Ralph J. Cicerone (center) and C.D. (Dan) Mote Jr. (center-left), past president of the University of Maryland and nominee for the next president of the National Academy of Engineering, greet President Obama at the White House Tuesday after his announcement of a government-sponsored initiative to map the human brain. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - April 15, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Bruce R. Fretz (1939–2012).
Bruce R. Fretz passed away on July 17, 2012, after complications from heart surgery; he was a “man for all seasons,” an extraordinary counseling psychologist whose work as a leader, scholar, and mentor has made a significant impact on psychology. He was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1939. Bruce graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Gettysburg College in 1961 and received his doctorate in counseling psychology from The Ohio State University in 1965. Bruce began his 30-year career at the University of Maryland in 1965. Bruce developed a program that continues to be ranked among the top program...
Source: American Psychologist - April 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: O'Brien, Karen M.; Gelso, Charles J.; Hill, Clara E. Source Type: research

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Technique Enables Study Of Awake, Unrestrained Mice
Setting a mouse free to roam might alarm most people, but not so for nuclear imaging researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Medical School and the University of Maryland who have developed a new imaging system for mouse brain studies. Scientists use dynamic imaging of mice to follow changes in brain chemistry caused by the progression of disease or the application of a drug as an effective research tool for developing better ways to diagnose disease and formulate better treatments... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

The New Old Age: When Best Friends Can Visit
A few medical institutions have opened their doors to patients’ own dogs and cats, letting them visit along with spouses, children and friends. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JUDITH GRAHAM Tags: pet visits Cats Virginia Commonwealth University End-of-Life Care Elderly Hospice Care North Shore University Hospital Death and Dying University of Maryland Family Relationships Pets Dogs Therapy and Rehabilitation Anxiety and S Source Type: news

Spring Blooms, And So Do The Creepy Crawlies
Springtime means bug time. Michael Raupp, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland has the story of a big brood of cicadas that is set to emerge up and down the East Coast. We can also expect the largest infestation of stink bugs this year. USDA entomologist Tracy Leskey tells guest host Jacki Lyden about the bugs and efforts to stop them.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

University of Maryland breast cancer research pioneer Dr. Angela Brodie named AACR Academy Fellow
(University of Maryland Medical Center) Angela H. Brodie, Ph.D., a University of Maryland scientist whose research paved the way for a new class of drugs widely used to treat breast cancer patients around the world, has been selected by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) as a fellow of the newly created AACR Academy. Dr. Brodie is a professor of pharmacology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a scientist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Cod-Derived Agent Shows Potential As Dietary Therapy To Complement Standard Treatments For Prostate Cancer
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). "The use of natural dietary products with anti-tumor activity is an important and emerging field of research," says senior author Hafiz Ahmed, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Source Type: news

Study Challenges Role Of Serotonin In Depression, Opens Possibilities For New Therapies
A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated. Instead of focusing on the levels of hormone-like chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, the scientists found that the transmission of excitatory signals between cells becomes abnormal in depression. The research, by senior author Scott M. Thompson, Ph.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news

University of Maryland researchers identify fish protein that may inhibit cancer metastasis
(University of Maryland Medical Center) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

University of Maryland School of Medicine finds depression stems from miscommunication between brain cells
(University of Maryland Medical Center) A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine suggests that depression results from a disturbance in the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other. The study indicates a major shift in our understanding of how depression is caused and how it should be treated. Instead of focusing on the levels of hormone-like brain chemicals, such as serotonin, the scientists found that the transmission of excitatory signals between cells becomes abnormal in depression. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Wearing A Surgical Mask Significantly Decreases The Presence Of Flu Virus In Airborne Droplets From Exhaled Breath
People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The study also found that when flu patients wear a surgical mask, the release of virus in even the smallest airborne droplets can be significantly reduced. "People are generally surprised to learn that scientists don't know for sure how flu spreads," says Donald Milton, M.D., Dr.P.H... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news

Prairie dogs disperse when all close kin have disappeared
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Prairie dogs pull up stakes and look for a new place to live when all their close kin have disappeared from their home territory--a striking pattern of dispersal that has not been observed for any other species. This is according to a new study published in Science by behavioral ecologist John Hoogland, Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

'Nearby' supermassive black hole rotates at close to the speed of light
Astronomers have calculated the speed of rotation of a massive black hole at the centre of a galaxy 60 million light years awayThere's a new spin on supermassive black holes: They're incredibly fast, astronomers say.It's long been suspected that gigantic black holes lurking in the heart of galaxies rotate faster and grow larger as they feast on gas, dust, stars and matter. But there hasn't been a reliable measurement of the spin rate of a black hole until now.While black holes are difficult to detect, the region around them gives off telltale X-rays. Using Nasa's newly launched NuStar telescope and the European Space Agenc...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Nasa News guardian.co.uk European Space Agency Black holes Science Source Type: news

Friday's higher educational stroll around the web
The American higher educational system is kind of like the global economy — everything's connected. With that in mind, here's a look at what's happening around the country: • You may have caught this recent Miner Business blog, which highlighted the University of Maryland, College Park's recent success in raising $1 billion. You can add a couple more colleges to that club. The University of Cincinnati (story here) and Stanford University (story here) both hit the $1billion marker for fundraisers,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 22, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Dan Miner Source Type: research

National Digital Stewardship Residency
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce its participation in the inaugural year of the National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR), a ground-breaking new program created by the Library of Congress (LC) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The program enables 10 recent Master’s program graduates in relevant fields to complete a paid nine-month residency at various institutions in the Washington, DC area. Beginning in September 2013, accepted residents will attend an intensive two-week digital stewardship workshop at the Library of Congress. Thereafter, residents ...
Source: Dragonfly - February 21, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Catherine Burroughs Tags: News from NLM Source Type: news

Biologists lead international team to track Arctic response to climate change
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Last summer was the highest ice retreat in the Arctic on record. An international team of scientists is setting up observatories in the Alaskan Arctic to track how everything from clams to polar bears respond to sea ice retreat and the resulting environmental changes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 21, 2013 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Neuroscience: Protein makes she sound like he
Nature 494, 7437 (2013). doi:10.1038/494285a Levels of a brain protein could help to explain sex differences in some animal vocalizations, including in human language.In a study of newborn rats, Michael Bowers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and his colleagues identified a relationship between differences (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - February 20, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Research Highlights Source Type: research

St. Joseph Medical Center losing millions in Medicare reimbursements
When University of Maryland took over St. Joseph Medical Center Dec. 1, it voluntarily gave up a Medicare certification that is likely causing it to lose millions of dollars in government reimbursements, the Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday. Days after the acquisition, the hospital failed a critical federal inspection that is now preventing it from collecting millions in Medicare reimbursements it may never recover. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 13, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Mobile Learning Anytime, Anywhere
Pssst, do you want a free iPod? Sure, but what's the catch? You must use it to learn! Some educational institutions are taking the leap to mobile learning (m-learning) by giving out free iPods. For example, Abilene Christian University gave iPods or iPhones to freshman students and developed 15 Web applications specifically for the mobile devices. Free iPod Touches were handed out to newly hired math and science teachers at a technology training workshop at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Duke University's Digital Initiative program lends iPods to students and staff, or sells them at about a third of the market pri...
Source: Eye on Education - February 12, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: BioScience Source Type: news

Virtues of Cognitive Workout: New Research Reveals Neurological Underpinnings of Intelligence
How much does environment influence intelligence? Several years ago University of Virginia Professor Eric Turkheimer demonstrated that growing up in an impoverished and chaotic household suppresses I.Q. - without nurture, innate advantages vanish. What about genes? They matter too. After decades of research most psychologists agree that somewhere between 50% and 80% of intelligence is genetic. After all, numerous studies demonstrate that identical twins raised apart have remarkably similar I.Q.'s. A 2008 paper out of the University of Michigan turned all of this on its head. The researchers led by Susanne M. Jaeggi and Mar...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 5, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Mind & Brain,More Science Source Type: research

Scientists discover protein that allows safe recycling of iron from old red blood cells
(University of Maryland) Scientists have long hypothesized that our bodies must have a special protein 'container' for transporting heme -- the form of iron found in living things -- during the breakdown and recycling of old red cells and other types of heme metabolism. Now a research team led by scientists from the University of Maryland have identified this long-sought heme-iron transporter and shown that it is the same HRG1 protein found in a common microscopic worm. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 5, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

In Memoriam: William J. Weiner, MD: June 28, 1945–December 29, 2012
Bill Weiner died on December 29, 2012 from multiple myeloma at the age of 67. His wife, Dr. Lisa Shulman, and his daughters, Dr. Monica Weiner and Miriam Weiner were at his side. He also leaves two siblings and two grandsons. Bill had a powerful influence on the movement disorders community where he was highly respected as a clinician, investigator, opinion leader, and mentor, and he was a beloved friend to many. On December 20 the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, the Department of Neurology, and the University of Maryland Medical System honored Bill by naming the general neurology inpatient service The William J...
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - February 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Stewart A. Factor, Stephen G. Reich Tags: In Memoriam Source Type: research

New study will predict how trees will adapt to rapid climate change
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Appalachian Laboratory to study climate adaptation in forest trees and predict the areas where trees are most and least adapted to changing climates in the future. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 29, 2013 Category: Biology Source Type: news

The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: Executive summary
Institutional Affiliations: Co-chairs: Feldman D: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine; Pamboukian SV: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Teuteberg JJ: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTask force chairs: Birks E: University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; Lietz K: Loyola University, Chicago, Maywood, Illinois; Moore SA: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Morgan JA: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MichiganContributing writers: Arabia F: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona; Bauman ...
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 26, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: David Feldman, Salpy V. Pamboukian, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Emma Birks, Katherine Lietz, Stephanie A. Moore, Jeffrey A. Morgan, Francisco Arabia, Mary E. Bauman, Hoger W. Buchholz, Mario Deng, Marc L. Dickstein, Aly El-Banayosy, Tonya Elliot, Daniel J. Gold Tags: ISHLT Guidelines Source Type: research

In the Spotlight: Candice Rettie, Alzheimer's Association
This week's edition of In the Spotlight features Candice Rettie, vice president of programs and services at the Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter in Fairfax. Rettie most recently was vice president of education, professional advancement and training at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. Want to be considered for a future In the Spotlight feature? Submit your announcements here or email nduhring@bizjournals.com. And be sure to check out People on the Move for… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - January 25, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Charlotte Kelly Source Type: research

'Invisible' Filipino history in Annapolis documented by UMD researchers
(University of Maryland) Filipinos have been an invisible minority in Annapolis, Md., for more than a century. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland are using oral histories as a way to flesh out their life and times -- documenting the incredible challenges they faced -- and successes they celebrated. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Mobile Learning Anytime, Anywhere
Pssst, do you want a free iPod? Sure, but what's the catch? You must use it to learn! Some educational institutions are taking the leap to mobile learning (m-learning) by giving out free iPods. For example, Abilene Christian University gave iPods or iPhones to freshman students and developed 15 Web applications specifically for the mobile devices. Free iPod Touches were handed out to newly hired math and science teachers at a technology training workshop at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Duke University's Digital Initiative program lends iPods to students and staff, or sells them at about a third of the market pri...
Source: Eye on Education - January 22, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Oksana Hlodan Source Type: news

O'Malley's capital budget includes millions for Baltimore construction projects
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed $3.7 billion capital budget for fiscal 2014 includes millions for construction projects are Baltimore’s education, health care and arts industries. Among the larger spending, Coppin State University would get $60.4 million for a new Science and Technology Center and Morgan State University would receive $50.5 million for a new complex for its business school. The University of Maryland, Baltimore would receive $16.5 million for a health sciences research facility… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 16, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Gary Haber Source Type: research

Muslims engage in quest to understand evolution
British Muslims acknowledge a common misunderstanding of evolution but still differ about how to reconcile faith with scienceMore than 850 delegates flocked to a seminal conference in London on Saturday about the compatibility of modern evolutionary theory and Islamic theology – despite scaremongering and the refusal of Islamic student societies to participate. Determined organisers had overcome pressure to cancel by changing the venue from Imperial College to Logan Hall at the University of London. The event was the brainchild of the Deen Institute, which runs courses to promote critical thinking among Muslim students a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Yasmin Khan Tags: Islam Blogposts People in science Evolution Biology guardian.co.uk Controversies in science Religion Source Type: news

University of Maryland, Baltimore raises record $650M
University of Maryland, Baltimore said Monday it reached its $650 million fundraising goal, a record for the school. The campaign, launched in fiscal 2005, has supported several campus projects, including construction of a new campus center, improvements at the law school, an endowed scholarship for nursing students and nearly twice as many endowed chairs and professorships at the School of Medicine. “I am overwhelmed and inspired by the generosity of the University of Maryland community,”… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 17, 2012 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sarah Gantz Source Type: research

New menhaden study will help identify balance between fishing and preserving Bay forage fish
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Thanks to a grant from the Lenfest Ocean Program, renowned fisheries scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science will investigate the balance between fishing for menhaden and the value of the fish in the ecosystem. The goal is to help develop fishing management guidelines to ensure that this tiny but mighty species, whose population is currently at its lowest point in more than 50 years, survives and thrives along with the other Bay creatures that depend on them. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 17, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Univ. of MD School of Medicine to study drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar
(University of Maryland Medical Center) University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have launched research into the spread of potentially deadly drug-resistant malaria in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, or Burma. The scientists have identified several promising genetic markers for the newest type of drug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar. Two new National Institutes of Health awards to the University of Maryland are some of the first U.S. federal funds to support the study of malaria in Myanmar. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 17, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Perceived comfort level of medical students and residents in handling clinical ethics issues
Conclusions Medical educators should include ethics educational methods within the context of real-time exposure to medical ethics dilemmas experienced by physicians-in-training. (Source: Journal of Medical Ethics)
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - December 17, 2012 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Silverman, H. J., Dagenais, J., Gordon-Lipkin, E., Caputo, L., Christian, M. W., Maidment, B. W., Binstock, A., Oyalowo, A., Moni, M. Tags: Clinical ethics, Undergraduate Brief reports Source Type: research

A pilot prospective study of adherence to aromatase inhibitor adjuvant therapy in patients with stage 1-3 breast carcinoma.
Conclusions: Overall adherence to AI treatment measured by MMAS was High in 50.7%, Medium in 35.6% and Low in 13.7% pts; there was no difference in adherence by duration of treatment with AI ≤ 2 vs. > 2 years. Univariable regression models for continuous predictors and rxc contingency tables for categorical ones revealed that the adherence to AI therapy is not affected by age, marital status, education, prior cancer therapy, tumor stage, and concurrent medication. However, there was a trend for better adherence to AI therapy in Caucasian women vs. AAF (p = 0.013). The study is ongoing.Citation Information: Cancer Res...
Source: Cancer Research - December 17, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Heiss, B., Thompson, J., Nightingale, G., Tait, N., Kesmodel, S., Bellavance, E., Chumsri, S., Bao, T., Goloubeva, O., Feigenberg, S., Tkaczuk, K. Tags: Poster Session 2 - Treatment: Endocrine Therapy - Adjuvant Source Type: research

Mayan apocalypse looms large in the week ahead
Bad enough that the Christmas shopping is still not done, some people are preparing for the end of the world on 21 DecemberHad the Mayans been skilled in predicting the future, they might have foreseen that a week already chock-full with jobs undone, frantic present buying and horrific office parties was hardly the best time to trouble people with the bothersome chore of preparing for the apocalypse. Not that the Mayans are to blame for the hullabaloo over 21 December 2012. On this date, some believe the ancient civilisation expected the end of the world through as many varieties of cataclysm as the internet's servers can ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 16, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: World news guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news

Mayan apocalypse looms large in week ahead
This article was amended on 17 December 2012 because the original said the Mayan calendar spans around 5,125 days. This has been corrected to say years.ArchaeologyIan Sampleguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 16, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: World news guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news

Profile of Roberta L. Rudnick [Profiles]
Plenty of mysteries lurk beneath the Earth’s surface. Roberta Rudnick, a Distinguished University Professor and chair of the department of geology at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD) and recently elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, has plumbed these depths. In her Inaugural Article, Rudnick presents a... (Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - December 4, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Downey, P. Tags: PNAS Profiles Source Type: research