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Researchers studies the mechanics of stronger bones
Many Parents Believe that Letting Young Children Taste Alcohol Discourages Later Use, Study Finds
Astrophysicist Spies Ultra-Distant Galaxy Amidst Cosmic ‘Dark Ages’
India needs system reforms in education, infrastructure, culture to grow innovation and commercialization efforts
Study links breast cancer risk to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome
Evolution is as complicated as 1-2-3
iPhone Attachment Designed for At-Home Diagnoses of Ear Infections
Children with Autism Experience Interrelated Health Issues

Researchers studies the mechanics of stronger bones

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT

As human bones age, they undergo geometric changes and also lose minerals such as calcium that give them density and strength.

As a result, broken bones are one of the most common injuries in older people, and nearly 300,000 Americans are hospitalized each year for hip fractures alone. With fractures often come permanent losses in mobility.

Many Parents Believe that Letting Young Children Taste Alcohol Discourages Later Use, Study Finds

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT

One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from drinking in adolescence and 40 percent believe that not allowing children to taste alcohol will only make it more appealing, according to a new study by RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Astrophysicist Spies Ultra-Distant Galaxy Amidst Cosmic ‘Dark Ages’

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT

With the combined power of NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes as well as a cosmic magnification effect, a team of astronomers led by Wei Zheng of The Johns Hopkins University has spotted what could be the most distant galaxy ever seen. Light of the young galaxy captured by the orbiting observatories shone forth when the 13.7-billion-year-old universe was just 500 million years old.

India needs system reforms in education, infrastructure, culture to grow innovation and commercialization efforts

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:10 AM PDT

India remains one of the world's fastest growing economies. But cultural, educational, infrastructure and leadership challenges are inhibiting growth of its innovation and commercialization efforts, a new study by a Purdue University professor shows.

Pankaj Sharma, a Purdue professor with a courtesy appointment in technology leadership and innovation and a native of India who moved to the United States in 1982, said India needs systems-driven reforms to promote growth and innovation and sustain the economic growth it has achieved in recent decades.

Study links breast cancer risk to early-life diet and metabolic syndrome

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Striking new evidence suggesting that diet and related factors early in life can boost the risk for breast cancer — totally independent of the body’s production of the hormone estrogen — has been uncovered by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis.

The findings provide new insights into the processes that regulate normal breast development, which can impact the risk of developing breast cancer later in life. The study will be published Sept. 17 in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Evolution is as complicated as 1-2-3

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:38 AM PDT

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has documented the step-by-step process in which organisms evolve new functions.

The results, published in the current issue of Nature, are revealed through an in-depth, genomics-based analysis that decodes how E. coli bacteria figured out how to supplement a traditional diet of glucose with an extra course of citrate.

iPhone Attachment Designed for At-Home Diagnoses of Ear Infections

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:54 AM PDT

A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear infection.

Soon, parents may be able to skip the doctor’s visit and receive a diagnosis without leaving home by using Remotoscope, a clip-on attachment and software app that turns an iPhone into an otoscope.

Children with Autism Experience Interrelated Health Issues

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT

One in 88 children has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that many children with ASD also experience anxiety, chronic gastrointestinal (GI) problems and atypical sensory responses, which are heightened reactions to light, sound or particular textures. These problems appear to be highly related and can have significant effects on children’s daily lives, including their functioning at home and in school.