echo $_attribute->getProductAttribute()->getAttributeCode();
Mage::getModel('eav/entity_attribute')->load($_attribute->getAttributeId())->getAttributeCode();
/**
* get attribute collection
*/
$attribute = $_product->getResource()->getAttribute('my_attribute');
/**
* get attribute type
*/
$attribute->getAttributeType();
/**
* get attribute Label
*/
$attribute->getFrontendLabel();
/**
* get attribute default value
*/
$attribute->getDefaultValue();
/**
* check if the attribute is visible
*/
$attribute->getIsVisible();
/**
* check if the attribute is required
*/
$attribute->getIsRequired();
/**
* get attribute value
*/
$attributeValue = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->load($_product->getId())->getMyAttribute();