This RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 10000 by Justin Reedy(jreedy@u.washington.edu). http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByAuthorId&authorID=1249&numToShow=10000 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2010 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:21:31 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ A research team led by University of Washington scientists has found that several people in South and Southeast Asian countries working and living around monkeys have been infected with simian foamy virus (SFV), a primate virus that, to date, has not been shown to cause human disease. The findings provide more evidence that Asia, where interaction between people and monkeys is common and widespread, could be an important setting for future primate-to-human viral transmission. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43069 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43069 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:15:15 GMT The damage to brain tissue seen in Huntington's disease may be caused by an overactive immune response in the bloodstream and the brain, according to new findings from two teams of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle and University College London. The findings were published online July 14 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42841 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42841 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:14:24 GMT As concerns of a global hunger crisis mount, the University of Washington and IBM have launched a new program to develop stronger strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41700 Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41700 Thu, 15 May 2008 22:23:00 GMT A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals. The project gives researchers a guide for further research into these structural differences, which are believed to play an important role in human health and disease. The results appear in the May 1 issue of the journal Nature. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41510 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41510 Thu, 01 May 2008 18:34:20 GMT University of Washington scientists have uncovered details about the mechanisms through which dietary restriction slows the aging process. Working in yeast cells, the researchers have linked ribosomes, the protein-making factories in living cells, and Gcn4, a specialized protein that aids in the expression of genetic information, to the pathways related to dietary response and aging. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41162 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41162 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:43:04 GMT Repeatedly stimulating the mouse brain with methamphetamine depresses important areas of the brain, and those changes can only be undone by re-introducing the drug, according to research at the University of Washington and other institutions. The study, which appears in the April 10 issue of the journal Neuron, provides one of the most in-depth views of the mechanisms of methamphetamine addiction, and suggests that withdrawal from the drug may not undo the changes the stimulant can cause in the brain. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40881 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40881 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:05:22 GMT A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia. The scientists found that deletions and duplications of DNA are more common in people with the mental disorder, and that many of those errors occur in genes related to brain development and neurological function. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40615 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40615 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:18:49 GMT Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) "superbug" strains, resists our body's natural defenses against infection. The work, which was featured on the cover of the March 21 issue of Science, could lead to new ways to fight the bacteria. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40595 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40595 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:27:47 GMT A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the UW. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39654 Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39654 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:43:51 GMT An international clinical trial led by the UW has found that acyclovir, a common medication for treating herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken by people infected with HSV-2. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39542 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39542 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:31:41 GMT Babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo, and powder, were more likely to have manmade chemicals called phthalates in their urine than other babies, according to University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute study appearing in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39528 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39528 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:51:01 GMT As food prices rise, the costs of lower-calorie foods are rising the fastest, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. As the prices of fresh fruit and vegetables and other low-calorie foods have jumped nearly 20 percent in the past two years, the UW researchers say, a nutritious diet may be moving out of the reach of some American consumers. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38352 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38352 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:44:50 GMT Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle. Previous research had suggested a possible link in young people between asthma and some mental health problems, such as panic disorder, but this study is the first showing such a strong connection. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37798 Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37798 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:54:20 GMT Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington being published online this week by the journal Social Science and Medicine. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36561 Health and Medicine Social Science Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36561 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:07:00 GMT When human heart muscle cells derived from embryonic stem cells are implanted into a rat after a heart attack, they can help rebuild the animal's heart muscle and improve function of the organ, scientists report in the September issue of Nature Biotechnology. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36329 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36329 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:24:14 GMT A new study of sweetened beverages shows that cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup have similar effects on hunger, fullness, and food consumption at lunch. The results suggest that while appetite and food intake are influenced by the number of calories consumed earlier, the types of sugars consumed in those calories seem to make little or no difference. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35015 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35015 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:07 GMT Scientists at the University of Washington and other members of an international consortium have completed a multi-year research effort that dramatically boosts understanding of how the human genome functions. While previous studies of the human genome have focused mainly on genes, this study provides insight into the non-gene sequences making up the vast majority of the genome. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34182 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34182 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:44:07 GMT A new antimicrobial approach can kill bacteria in laboratory experiments and eliminate life-threatening infections in mice by interfering with a key bacterial nutrient, according to research led by a UW scientist. The "Trojan horse" method tricks the bacteria into taking up the metal gallium instead of iron, which is essential for bacteria to grow and thrive. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31337 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31337 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:53:28 GMT Much like how a person's genetic code differs from other individuals, the level at which those genes are activated in the body differs from one person to another, scientists have learned. And though some of those differences in gene activity are seen between different populations -- Asians versus Europeans, for instance -- more of those variations are due to individual-level factors, further obscuring the biological meaning of "race." http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31086 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31086 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:37:01 GMT Women living in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and subsequently dying from cardiovascular causes, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the Feb. 1 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is one of the largest of its kind, involving more than 65,000 Women's Health Initiative Observational Study participants, age 50 to 79, living in 36 cities across the United States. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30101 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30101 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:05:28 GMT In a study of non-human primates infected with the influenza virus that killed 50 million people in 1918, an international team of scientists has found a critical clue to how the virus killed so quickly and efficiently. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=29598 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=29598 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:17:36 GMT Dr. King Holmes, a world leader in AIDS and infectious disease research and training, will become the first chair of the University of Washington's new Department of Global Health. The innovative new department, which was created earlier this year with a $20 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a substantial commitment from the UW, is the only global health department in the country jointly run by a medical school and a school of public health. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26568 Health and Medicine Tina Mankowski (206-543-3620) and Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26568 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT Bacteria have hair-like protrusions with a sticky protein on the tip that lets them cling to surfaces. The coiled, bungee cord-like structure of the protrusions helps the bacteria hang on tightly, even under rough fluid flow inside the body, researchers report in the journal PLoS Biology. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26436 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26436 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT Viruses that jump the species barrier between monkeys and humans can harm both people and animals, and we should take steps to reduce the risk of virus transmission. That's the message running through the September issue of the American Journal of Primatology, a special issue on disease risk analysis edited by a primate expert at the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26376 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26376 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT A University of Washington-led study will examine whether women whose birth control prescriptions have expired would be interested in receiving contraceptives directly from a community pharmacist. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26207 Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26207 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in their early stages can be difficult for physicians to spot, and many diagnoses are incorrect. A finding by researchers at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center may soon help in the diagnosis of such diseases. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26160 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26160 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT The higher risk of schizophrenia among offspring of expectant mothers living through famine could help us understand the genetic basis for that disorder, and provide support for an alternate theory of medical genetics, UW researchers argue in a commentary piece in the Aug. 2 issue of JAMA. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25994 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25994 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT Bacteria like Salmonella have a complicated immune system that helps them recognize and isolate foreign DNA trying to invade their cell membrane, according to a University of Washington-led study in the June 8 issue of Science Express. The research, which also included scientists at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in San Diego, could have major implications for understanding the evolution of disease-causing bacteria. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24981 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24981 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:54:00 GMT Panic disorder is fairly common, and can cause frightening symptoms, according to a review by a University of Washington psychiatrist in the New England Journal of Medicine. But even though it can be hard to diagnose, panic disorder is treatable and most patients can be cured in a few weeks. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24810 Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24810 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:00:00 GMT Just because you don't know much about biology or medicine won't stop you from helping to someday cure diseases like malaria, HIV, or cancer. In fact, all you need is a computer and an Internet connection and you can play a pivotal role in the search for treatments and cures for some of the world's biggest killers. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23576 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23576 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:00:00 GMT Scientists have identified the first reported case in Asia of primate-to-human transmission of simian foamy virus (SFV), a retrovirus found in macaques and other primates. The infection took place at a monkey temple in Bali, Indonesia. Even though SFV may not prove dangerous to humans, the scientists warn that the dense human and primate populations in Asia could lead to other primate-borne viruses jumping the species barrier and causing human disease. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11179 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11179 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:00:00 GMT Exposure to toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning can result in a mutation that makes some clams much more resistant to the toxin, which can result in a greater danger to humans, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature. Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are produced by algae that appear in certain coastal areas in the United States in an event known as an algal bloom, commonly called a "red tide." People who eat clams exposed to the PSTs can suffer the paralytic effects of the toxins, and there is no cure for the poisoning. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9497 Science Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9497 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:00:00 GMT Researchers studying yeast cells have identified a metabolic enzyme as a potential therapeutic target for treating Huntington's disease, a fatal inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is currently no effective treatment. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9441 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9441 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:00:00 GMT The ancestors of chimps and gorillas were struck with a deadly retrovirus millions of years ago, but there is no evidence it infected ancestors of modern-day humans. The virus, which hit after ancestral humans had split from primates, may have played a role in the evolution of the species that became today's chimps and gorillas. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8611 Health and Medicine Science Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8611 Tue, 01 Mar 2005 08:00:00 GMT The conventional wisdom for why the human brain gradually became three times larger than the ancestral brain is that bigger brains were smarter brains. William Calvin, affiliate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, challenged this assumption in a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, D.C. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8375 Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) and Pam Sowers (206-543-3620) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8375 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:00:00 GMT Researchers at the University of Washington have identified the mechanism for a protein that can protect against formation of the toxic protein clumps seen in Huntington's disease. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=6691 Health and Medicine Justin Reedy (206-685-0382) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=6691 Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT