Science policy news from SciGuru.com for latest developments http://www.sciguru.com http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3811/Excellence-programs-do-not-identify-safest-hospitals-for-bariatric-surgery/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:36:14 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3811 New data emerges this week about the safety of bariatric surgery and the quality of hospitals that perform the increasingly common weight loss procedu http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3805/Best-hope-for-saving-Arctic-sea-ice-is-cutting-soot-emissions,-says-Stanford-researcher/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:31 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3805 Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new Stanford stu http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3661/Study-reveals-state-of-HIV/AIDS-in-Middle-East,-North-Africa/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:13:29 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3661 With the exceptions of Djibouti, Somalia and Southern Sudan, HIV transmission in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is among the lowest worldwide http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3644/Researchers-calculate-the-cost-of-CO2-emissions,-call-for-carbon-tax/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:20:56 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3644 Two Rice University researchers are calling on policymakers to encourage the transition from coal-based electricity production to a system based on na http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3638/Study-finds-higher-STD-rates-among-users-of-erectile-dysfunction-drugs/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:35:36 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3638 Users of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs have higher rates of sexually transmitted disease (STD) than do non-users, Harvard researchers at Massachuset http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3589/Smart-meters-help-to-save-money/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:09:53 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3589 How can domestic electricity customers be motivated to use energy more efficiently, let alone make more efficient use of renewable sources? One possib http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3506/Orphaned-elderly-serious-casualty-of-African-AIDS-epidemic,-study-finds/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:22:41 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3506 The rise in AIDS death rates in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a burgeoning new category of neglected individuals - nearly a million orphaned elderly, http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3391/Parents-ill-prepared-to-reduce-kids'-concussion-risks-/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:51:32 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3391 With growing media attention to concussions among athletes young and old, and recent actions of the National Football League to reduce dangers from mu http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3285/UC-San-Diego-'Solar-Soothsayer'-on-Fast-Company's-Most-Creative-List/ Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:10:54 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3285 UC San Diego's director of strategic energy initiatives, Byron Washom, was recognized in the June issue of Fast Company magazine as one of the "100 Mo http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3279/Children-and-Market-Exploitation-of-Public-Media/ Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:08:13 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3279 SciGuru.com: Were you ever annoyed by the advertisements with inappropriate contents when you watch TV with your family? Ever since the advent of publ http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3250/Operating-in-orbit:-Bobby-Satcher-recounts-his-experience-as-the-first-orthopedic-surgeon-in-space/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:51:16 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3250 Astronaut and alumnus Bobby Satcher recounts his experience as the first orthopedic surgeon in space. As an orthopedic oncologist who studies bone tha http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3236/STAR-METRICS:-New-Way-to-Measure-the-Impact-of-Federally-Funded-Research/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:21:35 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3236 A new initiative promises to monitor the impact of federal science investments on employment, knowledge generation, and health outcomes. The initiativ http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3205/Study:-Major-hurricane-could-devastate-Houston/ Sun, 30 May 2010 04:16:06 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3205 With the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season less than a week away, a new analysis from experts at several Texas universities is warning that a major hurri http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3165/Study:-Communities-with-wider-social-networks-have-more-economic-opportunity/ Thu, 27 May 2010 15:05:27 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3165 People who phone a diverse group of acquaintances tend to live in more affluent communities and have more socio-economic opportunities than those who http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3137/Unexpected-decline-in-newborn-mortality-drives-child-deaths-below-8-million-/ Wed, 26 May 2010 04:15:27 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3137 Worldwide mortality in children younger than 5 years has dropped from 11.9 million deaths in 1990 to 7.7 million deaths in 2010, a rate of decline tha http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3125/Simple-Energy-Efficiancy-Measures-Can-Eliminate-Electricity-Shortage-in-India/ Tue, 25 May 2010 10:01:02 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3125 Electricity in India can be a dicey proposition. Half the population lacks access or is too poor to afford it. The other half is using so much that de http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3119/Energy-answer:MIT-researchers-say-wind-power-can-make-sense-for-utility-companies,-starting-now/ Tue, 25 May 2010 03:22:27 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3119 When the federal government approved the Cape Wind project in April, allowing 130 power-generating turbines to be placed in the waters off Cape Cod, i http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3102/Long-term-use-of-anti-anxiety-drugs-continues-in-B.C.-despite-known-health-risks:-UBC-study/ Mon, 24 May 2010 08:01:11 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3102 Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients - and increasingly so for bab http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3073/Reasons-Most-Americans-Skipped-HINI-Vaccine/ Fri, 21 May 2010 12:04:53 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3073 Review of H1N1 polls shows key reasons most americans skipped vaccine were worries about its safety and lack of concern about illness. Public health c http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3059/After-expanding-for-150-years,-New-England-woods-are-declining/ Thu, 20 May 2010 11:33:59 -0400 http://www.sciguru.com/newsitem/3059 Forests are declining in all six New England states for the first time in 150 years, threatened by urban sprawl in the south and by recreational devel