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Eleven hospital trusts named in DNA sequencing project

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Great Ormond Street is one of the hospitals taking part in the DNA project. Photograph: Justin Kasezninez/Alamy The NHS has named the first 11 hospital trusts that will map DNA on a scale never before attempted by sequencing the genomes of tens of thousands of patients, in a project that promises to transform the understanding of cancer and rare diseases. As part of the three-year initiative, an estimated 75,000 people will be invited to donate their DNA for research and in return could benefit from faster diagnosis of rare and inherited diseases and better-targeted treatment for cancer. The project was launched by David Cameron in the summer. By the end of the project about 100 other NHS trusts will be involved. Patients genomes will be sequenced for analysis and the anonymised data will be made available to pharmaceutical companies which will be able to develop personalised drugs for specific genetic variants. It is expected that about 15,000 families with rare diseases will take part. Relatives genomes will be compared in the hope of identifying the differences in genomic code that are thought to be behind rare diseases and cancers. Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of the NHS, said the … Continue reading

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[No Man’s Sky info] AI, Naming, Chemistry etc Compact interview compilation 5 – Video

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

[No Man's Sky info] AI, Naming, Chemistry etc Compact interview compilation 5 Uploaded under fair use. I don't own the music in this video. All right go to the artist! Intro music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZsBPK656s Links to channels with original interviews... By: xaythor … Continue reading

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Chem C3000 Chemistry Sets Features – besttoysforkids – Video

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Chem C3000 Chemistry Sets Features - besttoysforkids http://bestbuylines.com/chemistry-set/ The Kids chemistry set was a common gift in past times and now is revived. Children can begin to explore the world of science physics and chemistry and... By: Best Educational Toys for Children … Continue reading

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Christmas cookie chemistry

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

A worker shows a famous Belgian speculoos, a traditional caramelised biscuit, at the Lotus factory in Lembeke in this picture taken on December 1, 2008.(REUTERS/Thierry Roge) It's Christmas cookie time, and everyone's got a recipe or two they swear by, whether their loyalties lie with frosted sugar cookies or gently spiced gingerbread. In a time of togetherness and seasonal cheer, though, cookies can be contentious: Is crispy better than chewy? Is a cakelike texture something to strive for, or avoid at all costs? How do you pick the perfect recipe when cookie tastes vary so wildly? The chemistry of cookies can help answer that last question. These sweet treats require a delicate balance between sugar, flour and fat and the outcomes of varying an ingredient or two get confusing quickly. [11 Health Benefits of Christmas Dinner] "Cookies are actually really complicated," said Jeff Potter, the author of "Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks and Good Food" (O'Reilly Media, 2010). "They're a whole microcosm. Every single thing in food science that happens pretty much happens in cookies." The ingredients To understand the complexity of a simple snowflake sugar cookie, it helps to start with the ingredients. There's flour, of course, … Continue reading

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Unraveling the chemistry of Christmas cookies

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

It's Christmas cookie time, and everyone's got a recipe or two they swear by, whether their loyalties lie with frosted sugar cookies or gently spiced gingerbread. In a time of togetherness and seasonal cheer, though, cookies can be contentious: Is crispy better than chewy? Is a cakelike texture something to strive for, or avoid at all costs? How do you pick the perfect recipe when cookie tastes vary so wildly? The chemistry of cookies can help answer that last question. These sweet treats require a delicate balance between sugar, flour and fat -- and the outcomes of varying an ingredient or two get confusing quickly. [11 Health Benefits of Christmas Dinner] "Cookies are actually really complicated," said Jeff Potter, the author of "Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks and Good Food" (O'Reilly Media, 2010). "They're a whole microcosm. Every single thing in food science that happens pretty much happens in cookies." The ingredients To understand the complexity of a simple snowflake sugar cookie, it helps to start with the ingredients. There's flour, of course, the base of most baked holiday treats. When mixed with water, flour forms a protein called gluten, a long molecule that helps trap air bubbles … Continue reading

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Herb Strauss, professor emeritus of chemistry, has died at 78

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Emeritus chemistry professor Herb Strauss has died at 78 December 22, 2014 Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Herbert Herb Leopold Strauss Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Herbert Herb Leopold Strauss died at home in Berkeley on December 2, after a long illness. He was 78. Strauss was an internationally recognized spectroscopist who studied the rotational and vibrational properties of molecules. Although he officially retired in 2003, he remained active on campus as a professor of the graduate school. He taught his last class, a graduate seminar, three weeks before his death. Strauss was born in 1936 in Aachen, Germany, to Joan and Charles Strauss. With the help of relatives in England, the family, including Strausss younger brother, Walter, escaped Nazi Germany for England in 1939. After a harrowing year in London, during which Strauss almost died from bronchitis, the family was able to immigrate to the United States. The family lived in a small apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. Strausss father worked as a real estate agent, and his mother as a saleswoman in a clothing store. Although not wealthy, the family was a loving and supportive one that placed great emphasis on education. Strauss studied chemistry as an undergraduate … Continue reading

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Teacher under fire for negative comments

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

The head of chemistry at a private boarding school who wrote "disparaging" comments on student testimonials has been reinstated in her job while a formal investigation is carried out. Carol Ann Ward was the head of chemistry at St Peter's School in Cambridge and had been a teacher at the school since January 2003. Ms Ward was dismissed from her position after she wrote comments on student testimonials that were negative of other students and staff at the Anglican school. The testimonials, which were sent to students before they had been approved, included the comments "[the student] never used me, abused me, but has always treated me with respect as a person, which is more than I can say for many of her peers and the staff I have to work with." "A simple hello from [the student] on many days have been the difference between me going home feeling like I'm a worthless piece of crap to be beaten down or going home feeling at least one person as (sic) acknowledged me that day." After the dismissal in October this year, Ms Ward took her claim to the Employment Relations Authority, which has released its decision that Ms Ward … Continue reading

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology notes most accessed papers

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Troponin-T, PCSK9-inhibitors, and surgery for leaky heart valves among top 2014 studies WASHINGTON (Dec. 22 2014) -- A blood test to rule out heart attack, an advisory about guidelines for preventing high blood pressure, cutting edge research on a new class of cholesterol drugs, and a study that found benefits in early surgery for mitral regurgitation were among the top accessed research studies in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2014. Reviewing articles accessed most often in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and the sub-specialty journals JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions; JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, and JACC Heart Failure, is one way to reflect on the year in cardiology. Here are the titles most read accessed papers from the family of JACC journals in 2014: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY JACC: CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS JACC: CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING JACC: HEART FAILURE ### The American College of Cardiology is a 47,000-member medical society that is the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team. The mission of the College is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College operates national registries … Continue reading

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Patient outcomes when cardiologists are away at national meetings

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Having some cardiologists away from the hospital attending national cardiology meetings did not appear to negatively affect Medicare patients admitted for heart conditions, according to a report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. Thousands of cardiologists take time off work each year to attend these meetings but how that might affect patients was unknown. Anupam B. Jena, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors analyzed differences in 30-day mortality and treatment such as angioplasty (also known as percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI) among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart attack (acute myocardial infarction, AMI), heart failure or cardiac arrest from 2002 to 2011 during the dates of two national cardiology meetings compared with identical nonmeeting dates in the three weeks before and after conferences. Study results show that 30-day mortality in teaching hospitals was lower among high-risk patients with heart failure or cardiac arrest who were admitted during meeting vs. nonmeeting dates (heart failure, 17.5 percent vs. 24.8 percent and cardiac arrest, 59.1 percent vs. 69.4 percent). While mortality for high-risk heart attack patients in teaching hospitals was similar between meeting and nonmeeting dates (39.2 percent vs. 38.5 percent), PCI rates were lower during meeting vs. nonmeeting dates (20.8 percent … Continue reading

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Startling benefit of cardiology meetings

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2014

Lower mortality rates found among heart patients admitted to hospitals during national scientific meetings VIDEO:High-risk patients with certain acute heart conditions are more likely to survive than other similar patients if they are admitted to the hospital during national cardiology meetings, when many cardiologists... view more High-risk patients with certain acute heart conditions are more likely to survive than other similar patients if they are admitted to the hospital during national cardiology meetings, when many cardiologists are away from their regular practices. Sixty percent of patients with cardiac arrest who were admitted to a teaching hospital during the days when cardiologists were at scientific meetings died within 30 days, compared to 70 percent of patients who were admitted on non-meeting days. "That's a tremendous reduction in mortality, better than most of the medical interventions that exist to treat these conditions," said study senior author Anupam Jena, assistant professor of health care policy at HMS, internist at Massachusetts General Hospital and faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. There is substantial ambiguity in how medical care is practiced, particularly for these complex patients, he said. "This study may help illuminate some of those gray areas and suggest ways … Continue reading

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