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PsychCentral.com (November 4, 2009)
Baby Einstein Revisited
Lucia French, Ph.D., who does not recommend any screen time for babies, says that research on language development has shown that young children acquire language from interaction with other people.
United Press International (November 4, 2009)
Former NBA player Bol helping Sudanese
Former NBA player Manute Bol says despite his serious physical ailments he is heading back to his native Sudan to help the poor. Bol's Monroe County appearances were sponsored by the University of Rochester.
Nature (November 4, 2009)
Children's study fights to survive
Late last month, in a former Blockbuster Video store in tiny Kenansville, North Carolina, an insulated cardboard box awaited a placenta. Collected after a nearby birth the night before, the placenta would be shipped to the University of Rochester Medical Center, home of the central histological lab for the US National Children's Study.
UPI (November 3, 2009)
Scientists: Africa desert could become sea
Rochester researchers, along with colleagues from around the world, say they've confirmed the volcanic activity beneath the rift, discovered in 2005, is nearly identical to that at the bottom of the world's oceans. That means the rift is likely the beginning of a new sea. (Also Reported in: Fox News, MSNBC, AFP via Yahoo!, ABC Science Online, Examiner.com, The Daily Inquirer, Mother Nature Network, Gather.com, Slashdot, Treehugger, MyFox Spokane, Wood TV )
CBS news (November 3, 2009)
Study: Pain Relievers Blunt Vaccines
Dr. Richard P. Phipps, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, released findings similar to a Czech study published last month - namely that painkillers such as Advil, Tylenol and aspirin can blunt a vaccine's effectiveness. (Also Reported in: WROC-TV, WXXI, HealthJockey.com )
Science Daily (November 2, 2009)
Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics
The OMEGA EP (Extended Performance) laser at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics is the first of a new generation of HEPW-class lasers to be completed. (Also Reported in: Laser Focus World, Science Blog )
FOXBusiness (November 2, 2009)
The Armchair Economist Blog
University of Rochester economist Steven Landsburg, whose book, The Armchair Economist, opened new parts of my brain, has a new blog. I was comforted to read that he too is annoyed at the health reformers' obsession with health insurance.
Forbes.com (October 29, 2009)
Health Highlights: Oct. 29, 2009
New insight into how the only animal known to be cancer-free defends itself against tumor development could lead to a way to stop cancer in humans before it starts, say U.S. researchers.
Psych Central (October 28, 2009)
Brain Makes Good Unconscious Decisions
Alex Pouget, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester, has shown that people do indeed make optimal decisions - but only when their unconscious brain makes the choice.
New York Times (October 26, 2009)
The Life Span of a Rodent May Aid Human Health
Dr. Vera Gorbunova, who works at the University of Rochester, has taken a first step toward understanding the genetic basis of the mole rat's surprising immunity to cancer. (Also Reported in: Science Magazine, Daily Mail, Science Daily, RT, PhysOrg, The Scientist, Sustainable Suppers, Economictimes, Star News Online, WROC-TV )
New York Times (October 25, 2009)
A Hero (or Villain) for the Left (or the Right)
Given that Wall Street has turned the myths of Sherwood Forest upside down, the timing was perfect over the weekend for the seventh biennial meeting of the International Association for Robin Hood Studies at the University of Rochester. (Also Reported in: 13WHAM-TV, MPNnow.com )
U.S. News & World Report (October 20, 2009)
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Study co-author Dr. Berislav Zlokovic, a neuroscientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, noted in a university news release that there is one benefit to the compound: It's approved for use through injection, while other treatments under development need surgery to be administered. (Also Reported in: ABC News, BusinessWeek, Forbes.com, EMax Health, England Independent )
UPI (October 16, 2009)
Device may treat high blood pressure
U.S. researchers say an implantable device may be a cost-effective way to treat high blood pressure and its effects. The device, called Rheos, is being tested at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York on drug-resistant hypertension patients. (Also Reported in: Science Daily, News-Medical.Net )
The Chronicle of Higher Education (October 15, 2009)
Political Scientists Get Their Hands Dirty
Crudely speaking, each of those two camps has a presiding elder spirit. For the traditionalists, it is Richard F. Fenno Jr., a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Rochester. In 1978, Mr. Fenno published Home Style: House Members in Their Districts, a book based on immersive fieldwork with members of Congress and their staffs.
New York Times (October 15, 2009)
How Mindfulness Can Make for Better Doctors
I asked Dr. Michael S. Krasner, lead author of the study and an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Rochester, about mindfulness and its effects on physician burnout and the patient-doctor relationship.
MSNBC (October 14, 2009)
Looking at nature makes you nicer
"Previous studies have shown the health benefits of nature range from more rapid healing to stress reduction to improved mental performance and vitality," says Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology, psychiatry and education at the University of Rochester and co-author of the study, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
New Yorker (October 14, 2009)
Bach and Belief
The Hungarian composer Gyorgy Kurtag, perhaps the most widely revered figure in contemporary European music, speaks his mind in an eponymous new book from the University of Rochester Press. (Also Reported in: )
Newsweek (October 8, 2009)
Hair Mineral Analysis: More Speculation Than Science
There are actually "very few" toxic metals that labs can accurately measure via hair, according to Dr. Thomas Clarkson, a professor emeritus of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester.
Forbes.com (October 8, 2009)
Early Defibrillator After Heart Attack May Not Pay Off
The newly reported study results are not at all unexpected, said Dr. Arthur J. Moss, a professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of Rochester in New York and leader of a study reported in 2002 that led to guidelines against early installation of defibrillators after a heart attack (Also Reported in: ABC News, BusinessWeek, Yahoo! News, Atlanta Journal Constitution )
The Daily Tell (October 6, 2009)
Richard Fields donates money to help found muscular dystrophy research center
In the interest of philanthropy, Richard Fields recently donated more than $7 million to the University of Rochester. The money will help found a new research center for the university's Medical Center that will focus on facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD), which is a form of muscular dystrophy.