Irish Go From West Coast To East Coast To Face #11/#12 Boston ... Mar 18, 2010
A LOOK AT THE TERRIERS: Boston University brings a 4-2 record into Saturday's game with Notre Dame after defeating Harvard, 13-9, on Wednesday afternoon at Cambridge, Mass. The Terriers are led offensively by senior attack Traci Landy (16g, 1a, 17pts. (Und.com)
Likely Fed candidate known for practical savvy Mar 17, 2010
He has an incredibly clear mind to cut through complicated areas and think through the issues, said James Poterba, president of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a Cambridge organization of academic economists best known for determining when US recessions actually begin and end. He is one of the world s most insightful economists. (Boston Globe)
Yellen Said to Be Obama Pick for Fed Vice Chairman to Replace Donald Kohn Mar 12, 2010
Diamond, 69, has been a professor at the school in Cambridge since 1966, spanning Fed Chairman studies there for a doctorate in the late 1970s ... A native of Brooklyn, New York, Yellen was an assistant professor at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1971 to 1976, spanning Bernankes time as an undergraduate there. (Bloomberg)
David Cutler, 66, founder of weekly newspaper chain Mar 12, 2010
I think Vietnam was the crucible upon which he was molded and shaped, said Paul Stone of Cambridge, a friend of nearly three decades. I think he came to see that he could do or accomplish anything that he set his mind to. (Boston Globe)
Most Drug Studies Don't Help Docs Pick Best Treatment Mar 11, 2010
"Research on new therapies is critical for scientific advancement, but we also need data that will help doctors use existing therapies appropriately," study author Dr. Michael Hochman, of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, explained in a news release from the Cambridge Health Alliance ... "Most of the comparative effectiveness studies we reviewed simply tested whether medication 'x' is better than medication 'y,' rather than addressing fundamental questions... (MEDLINEplus)
Electronic Arts will publish Schilling’s video game Mar 10, 2010
The company was especially hard hit by sluggish sales of the Rock Band music games, developed by Harmonix Music Systems Inc. in Cambridge. EA laid off about 1,500 workers in November. (Boston Globe)
Women's Tennis Mar 9, 2010
vs. BU @ Cambridge, Mass ... vs. Dartmouth @ Cambridge, Mass. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Rebecca Gibbs; executive gave up work for her family Mar 6, 2010
Rebecca was one of the most capable managers I have ever come across in the health care field, said Joanne Cohn of Cambridge, who first hired her at Melrose-Wakefield. Mrs. Gibbs possessed a powerful combination of knowing the medical world and having keen interpersonal skills, Cohn said. (Boston Globe)
Tracking the game, and the athlete Mar 1, 2010
Eleven start-up companies are scheduled to demonstrate their sites and services tonight at the 25th edition of the Web Innovators Group gathering in Cambridge. WebInno, as it is generally known, is the biggest ongoing tech gathering in town, blending socializing with a chance to get a first look at interesting new technologies. (Boston Globe)
Newton picks new schools chief Mar 1, 2010
The decision caps a search that began after Jeffrey Young left the post last year to lead Cambridge public schools. Young served as Newton s superintendent for more than a decade, and in his last full year earned $248,000 in salary and other direct compensation. (Boston Globe)
Coffee Drinking May Lower Stroke Risk Feb 27, 2010
The study of 23,000 men and women who were followed for an average of 12 years found that "self-reported coffee consumption was inversely related to stroke risk," said study leader Yangmei Li, an epidemiologist at the University of Cambridge in England. Li was to present the findings Thursday at American Stroke Association's annual stroke conference, in San Antonio. (MEDLINEplus)
Emmett Tucker, lawyer and social justice advocate Feb 27, 2010
Burial will follow in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Rowdies Report: Blog updates Feb 24, 2010
A lifelong soccer fan, he supports his hometown team Cambridge United, currently in the Blue Square Premier Division in England, and also covered the 2006 World Cup. Rowdies Links. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Elizabeth Zaldastani, 78; helped start school abroad Feb 20, 2010
She was an apprentice teacher at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge from 1954 to 1955 and later taught fourth grade at the Charles River School in Dover ... She was an apprentice teacher at the Shady Hill School in Cambridge from 1954 to 1955 and later taught fourth grade at the Charles River School in Dover. (Boston Globe)
Irish Head West To Face Washington Feb 19, 2010
In 2001, the Huskies won the next meeting, 4-1, in the second round of the NCAA Championship in Cambridge, Mass. Notre Dame earned its first win of the series on March 5, 2007 when the Irish claimed a 6-1 win inside the Eck Tennis Pavilion. (Und.com)
Waters loves Horn’s work aplenty Feb 18, 2010
Tierney s costars include Oscar-winner Frances McDormand and Scott Shepherd, who just finished his run of Gatz at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. Last year, Tierney had to drop out of the starring role in the NBC series Parenthood to undergo breast cancer treatment. (Boston Globe)
I spy a comet...new satellite spots 1st of many comets Feb 16, 2010
All the data are catalogued at the Minor Planet Center, in Cambridge, Mass. the worldwide clearinghouse for all observations and orbits of minor planets and comets. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Winners at McKinney Chambers Community Awards Feb 11, 2010
McKinney Main Street: Main Street Partner Award: Sharon Winn, Debbie Williams- Cambridge Homes. McKinney Economic Performance Award: Simpson Strong Tie Company, Inc.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Mom's Lifestyle in Early Pregnancy Affects Baby's Size Feb 11, 2010
"Many adverse outcomes of later pregnancy are related to abnormal function of the placenta," explained Smith, head of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cambridge in England ... D., professor, and head, obstetrics and gynecology, University of Cambridge, England; Feb. 10, 2010, Journal of the American Medical Association. (MEDLINEplus)
Test of "Artificial Pancreas" Offers Diabetes Hope Feb 9, 2010
Researchers from Britain's Cambridge University tested the device on 17 children with type 1 diabetes during a series of nights in hospital and found it kept their blood sugar levels within the important "normal" range for 60 percent of the time ... "These devices could transform the management of type 1 diabetes, but it is likely to be a gradual process," Roman Hovorka of Cambridge, who led the research, said in a telephone interview ... The Cambridge study, published in The Lancet medical... (MEDLINEplus)
Crew says mission is bittersweet Feb 7, 2010
Spacewalker Nicholas PatrickGrew up in London and Rye, N.Y. Attended the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A mechanical and civil engineer, the 45-year-old Patrick, who is married with three children, holds patents for technologies related to telerobotics, display design and integrated aircraft alert systems. (MSNBC -- Technology)
DC: SOME LOCATIONS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES;BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD Feb 6, 2010
National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary. National Weather Service. (The Drudge Report)
Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep Feb 6, 2010
"These studies show that automated systems not only can help people manage diabetes by maintaining good control, they will also improve quality of life for the people with type 1 diabetes and their families by lowering the risk for hypoglycemia," principal investigator Roman Hovorka, of the Institute of Metabolic Science at the University of Cambridge in England, said in a news release from the journal. "These results suggest that closed-loop devices may be able to significantly lower the... (MEDLINEplus)
Brain Scans Suggest Some Vegetative Patients May Be Aware Feb 5, 2010
When the patients were asked to think about hitting a tennis ball or walking around their home or neighborhood, brain scans for five of them showed they could "willfully modulate their brain activity," or show evidence of conscious thought, said lead study author Martin Monti, a neuroscientist at the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England ... D., neuroscientist, Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, England; Allan Ropper,... (MEDLINEplus)
BB&N at head of the class Feb 3, 2010
Even people who do not know what BB&N stands for know this: the Cambridge school has become a hotbed for high school football talent. Buckingham Browne & Nichols will solidify that notion today on national signing day, sending five players to Division 1 colleges, including Blake Barker, one of the country s most highly recruited tight ends. (Boston Globe)
E. Windsor resident honored with Churchill scholarship Feb 2, 2010
0 grade point average, Gordonov is one of 14 U.S. students chosen to receive a scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States for graduate study at England's University of Cambridge. Valued at up to $50,000, the scholarships cover all expenses for a nine-month or one-year program leading to a master's degree in philosophy or master's of advanced study. (NJ.com -- Times)
Coed Sailing Jan 31, 2010
Cambridge, Mass/ Medford, Mass. Apr 11, 2010. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Barefoot Best for Running? Jan 29, 2010
D., professor, department of human evolutionary biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. William L. Jungers, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid Jan 26, 2010
Additional asteroid and comet detections will continue to come from WISE. The observations will be automatically sent to the clearinghouse for solar system bodies, the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Mass. for comparison against the known catalog of solar system objects. (Science Daily)
Descent from Colonist Daniel Gookin... Jan 24, 2010
In 1648, the Gookins moved to Cambridge, where he soon became its court deputy ... Samuel Gookin was born in 1652 at Cambridge, MA, and died there in 1730 ... He married 1) Mary Larkin, who died at Cambridge sometime after April 29, 1707. (Suite101.com)
Report examines options for detecting and countering near-Earth objects Jan 23, 2010
IRWIN I. SHAPIRO1 (CHAIR) Timken University Professor Harvard University; and Senior Smithsonian Scientist Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Cambridge, Mass ... GORDON H. PETTENGILL1 Professor of Planetary Physics Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge ... PAULO LOZANO Charles Stark Draper Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology... (EurekAlert!)
Genetics Used to Track Transmission of MRSA Bacteria Jan 23, 2010
MRSA is a common infection in hospitals, study co-author Sharon Peacock, a professor of clinical microbiology at the University of Cambridge and Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University in Bangkok, said during the teleconference ... SOURCES: Pascal James Imperato, M.D., MPHan and distinguished service professor, School of Public Health, Downstate Medical Center, New York City; Jan. 21, 2010, teleconference with Simon Harris, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom,... (MEDLINEplus)
Grey matter: Jan 20, 2010
Neuroscientists at Cambridge University have shown that running stimulates the brain to grow fresh grey matter and it has a big effect on mental ability ... The Cambridge researchers joined forces with colleagues at the US National Institute on Ageing in Maryland to investigate the effect of running. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Long-Term Statin Use Best Way to Cut Cardiovascular Deaths Jan 14, 2010
It's no surprise that focusing on patients most at risk should yield more impressive results, said Dr. Amir Shroufi, who is currently at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health in the United Kingdom, and colleagues. "However, the magnitude of the difference is notable. And it serves to emphasize the need to find more effective means of increasing adherence -- especially over the long term," the study authors wrote. (MEDLINEplus)
Obama And Race: The Ever-Present Issue Jan 12, 2010
But it can't help but pop up, as in the famous "" with the black Harvard professor and the white Cambridge police officer. And some White House allies, such as , suspect that race is behind some of the criticisms directed at Obama. (W-USA News, DC)
Galaxy Exposes Its Dusty Inner Workings in New Spitzer Image Jan 11, 2010
Other collaborators include: M. Meixner, M, Sewilo and B. Shiao of the Space Telescope Science Institute; M. Meade, B. Babler, S. Bracker of the University of Wisconsin at Madison; C. Engelbracht, M. Block, K. Misselt of the University of Arizona, Tucson; R. Indebetouw of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville; and J. Hora and T. Robitaille of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Mass. The image includes Spitzer observations taken previously by a team led by Alberto... (Science Daily)
Brain Imaging Sheds Light on Social Woes Related to Autism Jan 10, 2010
"This new study shows that within the autistic brain, regions that typically prefer self-relevant information make no distinction between thinking about the self or another person. This is strong evidence that in the autistic brain, processing itself is atypical," said Michael Lombardo of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge ... SOURCE: University of Cambridge, news release, Dec. 14, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Blacks Have Less 'Bad Fat' Than Whites Jan 10, 2010
Researchers at the University of Cambridge looked for 12 genetic markers for obesity in more than 20,000 participants from the United Kingdom. Those with at least one gene marker were 3 percent to 14 percent more likely to be obese than those without the marker, while each additional genetic marker raised the risk of obesity by nearly 11 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Fat in Diet Won't Affect Weight Gain Over Time Jan 10, 2010
The kinds of fat they ate didn't matter either, Dr. Nita Forouhi of the Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK and her colleagues found. The findings, Forouhi noted in an email to Reuters Health, show that "it is more important to aim for a healthy lifestyle including a balanced healthy diet and regular physical activity, than to focus on fat intake alone as a factor for weight gain.". (MEDLINEplus)
Many Prostate Cancers Caught by Screening Won't Kill Jan 10, 2010
Something similar happened in the United States in the mid-1990s, when giving men prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests to detect the disease became standard practice, Professor David E. Neal of the University of Cambridge, one of the new study's authors, told Reuters Health. "There was an epidemic of prostate cancer in America," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Gains from Lowered Smoking Rates in Jeopardy Jan 10, 2010
"Although overall life expectancy is likely to increase, when we look at these two unhealthy behaviors we see the potential that it could have risen this much higher without obesity and smoking," said study author Susan Stewart, a research specialist in aging at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Mass ... D., research specialist in aging, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass. (MEDLINEplus)
Kids Should Get Moving to Avoid Obesity Jan 10, 2010
Nevertheless, there are still plenty of reasons to avoid too much sedentary "screen time," Dr. Ulf Ekelund of the MRC Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge, UK and colleagues say, given potential negatives including "violence and aggressive behavior, poor academic performance, and poor body image.". To help tease out the role of time spent in different types of activity in making children fat, independent of screen time and otherwise being a couch potato, Ekelund and his team looked at 1,862 children 9... (MEDLINEplus)
Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier Jan 10, 2010
"Expert opinion is divided" on which combination of measurements is ideal in gauging cardiovascular risk, explained John Danesh, of the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration Coordinating Centre at the University of Cambridge, and colleagues. In order to examine the association between major blood fats and apolipoproteins and coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, the researchers analyzed data on more than 300,000 people without initial vascular disease who took part in 68 long-term studies. (MEDLINEplus)
Shellfish May Raise Diabetes Risk Jan 10, 2010
But "it may not be the 'shellfish' per se which increased the risk for diabetes," Dr. Nita Forouhi, of Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, noted in an email to Reuters Health. Rather, the cooking and preparation methods used in the UK, for example, oils used when frying or butter- and mayonnaise-based sauces served with shellfish, may increase cholesterol intake which, in turn, may raise diabetes risk. (MEDLINEplus)
Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab Jan 10, 2010
D., associate professor, biomedical engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cambridge, Mass. Eduardo Marban, M.D., Ph. (MEDLINEplus)
Lengthy International Travel Tied to Health Problems Jan 10, 2010
"Few studies have compared the types and causes of illness in travelers on the basis of duration of travel," Dr. Lin H. Chen, from the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and members of the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network note the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Their study used data from ill travelers who visited GeoSentinel sites -- clinics on 6 continents that specialize in travel medicine - from 1996 through 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Early Menstruation Linked to Heart Disease Risk Jan 10, 2010
But they do suggest that women should be aware of the connection, and that it seems to be partly related to greater amounts of body fat in women who started menstruating early, according to Dr. Rajalakshmi Lakshman and colleagues at Cambridge University. "These women may need greater awareness of their disease risks and weight control," Lakshman told Reuters Health in an email. (MEDLINEplus)
2008-09 Sports Highlights Jan 10, 2010
The men ended their season finishing 19th at the ECAC championships in Cambridge, Massachusetts. posted two top-10 finishes at METs, placing seventh in both the 100-yard freestyle (47. (Aupanthers.com)
Research Reveals How Breast Cancer Rearranges Genome Jan 10, 2010
"We have looked at the level of the DNA sequence at just how splintered and reorganized the genome is in many breast cancers. We were, frankly, astounded at the number and complexity of rearrangements in some cancers," Mike Stratton of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, U.K., said in a news release from the institute. "Just as important, the genomes were different from each other, with multiple distinctive patterns of rearrangement observed, supporting the view that breast cancer... (MEDLINEplus)
Heart Risk Tied to Inflammatory Protein Jan 10, 2010
In a new study released this week, researchers led by John Danesh of the University of Cambridge looked over findings from 54 research projects that analyzed more than 160,000 people in 18 countries. The researchers report that other factors -- such as smoking, obesity and cholesterol levels better explain links between CRP and heart disease. (MEDLINEplus)
Dietary Estrogens Have Little Effect on Cancer Risk Jan 10, 2010
The associations are weak and without further study do not warrant changes in diet, lead investigator Heather Ward, of the MRC Center for Nutrition and Cancer in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at Strangeways Research Laboratory in Cambridge, England, told Reuters Health. "The results of the present study do not suggest that anyone should alter their phytoestrogen intake, in part because the majority of the associations between phytoestrogen intake and cancer risk were not... (MEDLINEplus)
