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High Rates Of Burnout And Depression Among Anesthesia Residents
Date: Jun-24-2013Residents in anesthesiology training programs have high rates of burnout and depression, reports a survey study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). The findings raise concerns that, "In addition to effects on the health of anesthesiology trainees, burnout and depression may also affect patient care and safety," write Dr Gildasio S. de Oliveira, Jr, and colleagues of Northwestern University, Chicago. Burnout and Depression Are Common in Anesthesia Trainees...
Researchers Discover How A Mutated Protein Outwits Evolution And Fuels Leukemia
Date: Jun-24-2013Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia. In a paper published in Cell, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center describe how a mutated protein, called Fbxw7, behaves differently when expressed in cancer cells versus healthy cells...
Study Of Insect Bacteria Reveals Genetic Secrets Of Symbiosis
Date: Jun-24-2013Mealybugs only eat plant sap, but sap doesn't contain all the essential amino acids the insects need to survive. Luckily, the bugs have a symbiotic relationship with two species of bacteria â�" one living inside the other in a situation unique to known biology â�" to manufacture the nutrients sap doesn't provide. The net result: The bacteria get a comfy mealybug home, and the bugs get the nutrition they need to live...
Benefits Of Long-term, Intensive Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Date: Jun-24-2013Type 1 diabetes patients on long-term, intensive therapy are more likely to achieve near-normal levels of blood glucose, as well as a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney problems and severe eye disease, researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Center in Boston reported at the American Diabetes Association's 73rd Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Illinois...
Low-Income Uninsured Have Better Overall Health Than Medicaid Enrollees
Date: Jun-24-2013Low-income adults who are uninsured and may be eligible for Medicaid are less likely to have diabetes, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, and other chronic conditions compared to Medicaid enrollees, a team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in JAMA (June 26th 2013 issue). * hypercholesterolemia is the presence of high cholesterol in the blood. The authors added that low-income adults with one of these chronic conditions were more likely to be unaware of their health status or have their disease controlled...
MERS-CoV Claims Another Life In Saudi Arabia
Date: Jun-24-2013Saudi health authorities confirmed that an 81-year-old male has died from MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) infection, bringing the death toll in the kingdom to 33. The Saudi Ministry of Health also confirmed that six new MERS-CoV infections have been registered, as experts from all over the world congregate in Cairo to discuss the SARS-like virus. According to the World Health Organization and Saudi authorities, 55 people have become infected with MERS-CoV, of whom 33 died. Worldwide there have been at least 70 (confirmed) infections and 39 deaths...
Female Scientists Are Underrepresented
Date: Jun-24-2013Women are being underrepresented in comparison to men when it comes to the reporting of academic research, according to an analysis by scientists at the University of Sheffield. The analysis revealed that male speakers greatly outnumbered female speakers at the most well known gatherings of evolutionary biologists in Europe - six biannual congresses of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB). Even female authors in the top-tier journals Nature and Science were underrepresented compared to men...
Hong Kong Skyscrapers Appear To Fall In Real-World Illusion
Date: Jun-24-2013No matter how we jump, roll, sit, or lie down, our brain manages to maintain a visual representation of the world that stays upright relative to the pull of gravity. But a new study of rider experiences on the Hong Kong Peak Tram, a popular tourist attraction, shows that specific features of the environment can dominate our perception of verticality, making skyscrapers appear to fall. The study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...
Identifying Unwanted Particles In Water And Food With The Help Of New Microfluidic Chip
Date: Jun-24-2013A new process for making a three-dimensional microstructure that can be used in the analysis of cells could prove useful in counterterrorism measures and in water and food safety concerns. The research, conducted by members of Virginia Tech's Microelectromechanical Systems Laboratory (MEMS) Laboratory in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the focus of a recent article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers' Journal of Microelectomechanical Systems...
'Master Coordinator' Identified For Aortic Rupture
Date: Jun-24-2013Every year, more than 16,000 Americans die as a result of what's known as an "aortic dissection" - a catastrophic rupture of the aorta, the body's largest artery. Once thought to be a simple structural failure, aortic dissection is now understood to be caused by an inflammatory process that weakens the artery's walls. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have been at the forefront of understanding this process...
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