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PA 233/09 Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens — and what to do about it.

Beanz defences meanz bacteria get evolutionary helping hand Plants' attempts to defend themsleves against pathogens may have surprising side effect %0A " Imperial College London press release Strictl

A study of global death rates for young people aged 10?24 years shows that the vast majority of deaths in this age group (97%) occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Pandemic flu can infect cells deep in the lungs, says new research Study shows pandemic flu binds to extra receptors in the lungs %0A " One in seven cases of bird flu could be prevented by closing sc

UCLH and UCL will showcase their research work during an open event in London on September 17. The event will present some of the pioneering research work ahead of the second anniversary of the UCLH/UCL National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (CBRC). The centre has been at the forefront of research into some of the major causes of illness and disease-related deaths since it was established in 2007.

The UCLA Center on Aging's second annual "UCLA Technology and Aging Conference: Living Better Longer Through Technology" will feature national academic and industry leaders who will explore cutting-e

PA 227/09 A UK university's pioneering scientific research into traditional Chinese medicine is set to be harnessed by one of China's largest pharmaceutical companies - the world leader in creating modern drugs from ancient natural Chinese remedies.

AUSTIN, Texas - On the 30th anniversary of the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle, recent research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin examines why large organizations as diverse as NASA and BP have a tendency to make the same mistakes again and again, sometimes with serious and far-reaching consequences.

Scientists discover new genetic variation that contributes to diabetes Discovery uncovers potential targets to treat type 2 diabetes %0A " Imperial College London News Release Under strict embargo for Sunday 6 September 2009 18.

Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries Discovery could explain evidence behind Mums? mantra ?eat your greens? - British Heart Foundation News Release For immediate release Friday 4 September

A team of researchers led by Professor Ann Blandford from the UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) has been awarded a £5.8m grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to improve the usability and safety of interactive medical devices.

A new technique designed to reconstruct the voices of people who have had their vocal cords removed, has been applied by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Award-winning acoustic focusing technology will help create ?green gold? Los Alamos, New Mexico, September 2, 2009—An award-winning Los Alamos National Laboratory sound-wave technology is helping Solix Biofuels, Inc.

Body mass index (BMI) readings may not be the best gauge of obesity in older adults, according to new research from UCLA endocrinologists and geriatricians. Instead, they say, the ratio of waist size to hip size may be a better indicator when it comes to those over 70.

Think zinc: molecular sensor could reveal zinc's role in diseases Scientists use jellyfish proteins to look at zinc in cells Imperial College London News Release Under strict embargo until 18.

Super-fast computers of the future receive funding boost New research programme to develop nanoplasmonic devices for optical computers For immediate release Tuesday 1 September 2009 Computers which u

Los Alamos, New Mexico, September 1, 2009—Los Alamos National Laboratory is changing its staffing of the vehicle inspection station at East Jemez Road and Diamond Drive effective Saturday, September 26.

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA has a new mobile tool to deliver music therapy and help pediatric patients cope with the fear, isolation and pain associated with being in the hospital.

More than 2.2 million California adults report having medical debt, and two-thirds of those incurred the debt while insured, according to the authors of " The State of Health Insurance in California (SHIC) ," a comprehensive new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

A research group at the University of Birmingham will begin a study that aims to increase our understanding of how chronic inflammation in the body can lead to cancer.

Northern New Mexico small businesses to provide services Los Alamos, New Mexico, August 28, 2009—Six small businesses are receiving subcontracts totaling up to $200 million for providing architectural and engineering services to Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Costs of adapting to climate change significantly underestimated Researchers say UN climate negotiations should aim for substantially more funding %0A " Download a copy of the IIED and Grantham Insti

The Miller School's Miami Institute for Human Genomics, nationally known for its groundbreaking work in unraveling some of the medical mysteries behind autism and other common diseases, today received a $20 million gift to support its critical research efforts.

August 26, 2009 — Coral Gables — Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, Ph.D. M.S.N. M.P.H.

FINDINGS: A new study published by researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry substantiates the effectiveness of measuring the microRNAs present in saliva to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Got high cholesterol? You might want to consider a bone density test. A new UCLA study sheds light on the link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new way that the body's immune cells play a role in bone loss.

PA 217/09 A University of Nottingham researcher involved in the discovery of new pharmaceuticals has been awarded a visiting professorship by the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science.

PA 221/09 Scientists at The University of Nottingham and Health Protection Agency East Midlands are carrying out urgent research into the swine flu virus after being commissioned as part of the government's response to the pandemic.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield will be conducting an urgent project into Swine Flu that will contribute to the Government´s response to the virus in the coming months.

Parasites persuade immune cells to invite them in for dinner, says new research %0A " Imperial College London News Release Under embargo until 01.00hrs British Summer Time Friday 21 August 2009 (20.

A professor from UCL has attempted to unravel the 200-year-old mystery surrounding the premature death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The great composer was at the height of his creative powers in the months before his death in Vienna in 1791. Over the years a host of theories have emerged to account for his demise at the age of just 35 - including murder by a rival and suicide.

Frontiers in Science Lectures Focus on Radiography and its Contributions to Advancing Science, Medicine Los Alamos, New Mexico, August 21, 2009-In a series of lectures starting Tuesday, August 25, Lo

Princeton - Princeton By studying the intricate mechanisms at work in protein production, a Princeton-led team has discovered why certain kinds of antibiotics are so effective.

BERKELEY — Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time captured elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work, shedding light on how these cellular factories take in genetic instructions and amino acids to churn out proteins.

PA 216/09 Some of the world's foremost experts on Chinese medicine will speak at The University of Nottingham this month for the 8th Meeting for the Consortium for Globalisation of Chinese Medicine (CGCM).

Bret Knapp to head combined Weapons Engineering, Weapons Physics Directorates at Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico, August 18, 2009— Two of the three Los Alamos National Lab

Microscopic magnetic particles have been used to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury in a new method designed to increase the capacity of cells to repair damaged tissue, UCL scientists announced today.

PA 212/09 It might seem like a routine family bathtime — a toddler complaining about having her hair washed, her twin sister looking on bemused.

August 12, 2009 — Miami — An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Miami, University of Rochester, University of Idaho-Moscow and the Instituto Geofísico, Escuela Po

Urine samples could be used to predict responses to drugs, say researchers Researchers show you can predict drug responses by looking at the products of metabolism in people's urine %0A " Imperial College London and Pfizer News Release Under STRICT EMBARGO for 15.

A team of researchers from UCL has won a £500,000 grant to develop a synthetic artery that mimics a natural artery - and could revolutionise the treatment of coronary heart disease.

Los Alamos, New Mexico, August 11, 2009 - Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Adaptive Radio Technologies, Los Alamos Visualization Associates, Mesa Tech International Inc.

Imperial innovator in healthcare technology wins global award Professor Chris Toumazou talks about using semiconductors to improve healthcare %0A " Monday 10 August 2009 By Colin Smith An academic wh

Professor Lyn Chitty (UCL Institute of Child Health) is leading a five-year research project to evaluate and, if appropriate, develop a plan to implement tests which could significantly reduce the number of women undergoing invasive tests during pregnancy such as amniocentesis. Invasive tests carry around a one per cent risk of miscarriage, so each thousand invasive tests avoided would potentially save ten healthy babies.

A study led by Sudhin Thayyil from the UCL Institute of Child Health published today in The Lancet today has shown that a less invasive approach to post-mortem is effective in the diagnostic study of small human foetuses.