Science News of Note

John Coffin, PhD, who wrote an editorial accompanying a new study published in Science finding chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by a virus called XMRV, is paraphrased in this New York Times article on the findings. Full story »

Ruth Kirschstein, a trusted advisor and long-time administrator at the National Institutes of Health who helped develop and refine safety tests of viral vaccines for diseases such as rubella, measles, and polio, died on October 6 after "battling a long illness," according to the NIH. Full story »

Moving discoveries out of the lab and into clinics has become one of the top goals of biomedical research leaders...Today AAAS, publisher of ScienceInsider, is stepping into this area with a new journal called Science Translational Medicine. Full story »

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5 billion in grants to accelerate research into a broad range of diseases, President Obama announced Wednesday. The White House calls the spate of grants funded as part of the $787 billion stimulus act the largest infusion ever into biomedical research. Full story »

The Howard Hughes Medical Instutute (HHMI) funds a student-produced documentary highlighting the careers of African American women scientists. Full story »

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Every 26 seconds, someone suffers a heart attack. More than half of those people had no prior warning signs, but a new blood test is helping doctors diagnose those who may have hidden risks. Full story »

Over two years, programs offer to pay up to $70,000 of scientists' educational debt; the application cycle runs through December 1...Initial evaluation has shown that participants in this program stay in research careers longer, apply for and receive more research grants, and become independent investigators more frequently than their peers who do not receive LRP funding. Full story »