Increasing age of mothers in Spain leads to rise in mortality rates
Jul 01, 2009 |
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A new study examining the evolution of maternal mortality rates in Spain since 1996 shows a 17% increase in deaths. This trend is linked to the widespread increase in maternal age. The highest death rates ...
Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology ...
New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns
Jul 01, 2009 |
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And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.
Researchers testing virus-gene therapy combination against melanoma
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center are injecting a modified herpes virus into melanoma tumors, hoping to kill the cancer cells while also bolstering the body's immune defenses against the disease.
New US government website tracks IT spending
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President Barack Obama's chief information officer unveiled a new website on Tuesday which tracks the more than 70 billion dollars in annual information technology (IT) spending by federal agencies.
Happy 30th birthday, Walkman
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Thirty years ago Sony launched the Walkman, a gadget which revolutionised the way people around the world listened to music but has since been overtaken by an icon of the digital age -- the iPod.
Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings
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(AP) -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.
Scientists lower Alaska volcano threat level
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Alaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago.
Will IVF work for a particular patient? The answer may be found in her blood
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For the first time, researchers have been able to identify genetic predictors of the potential success or failure of IVF treatment in blood. Dr. Cathy Allen, from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, told the 25th annual ...
Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened
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More than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally threatened with extinction, according to an assessment published in the July/August issue ...
Researchers find clear difference in quality, type of lung cancer info available in US and Japan
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A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based lung cancer information was of a higher quality in the United States (US) than in Japan. Dr. Yasushi Goto of the Na ...
Emerging techniques put a new twist on ankle repair
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People with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may have a second chance at recovery, thanks to two new procedures developed to restore the injured area, according to a study ...
Common antibacterial treatment linked to sensorineural hearing loss in cystic fibrosis patients
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An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
The 'other' cruciate ligament: Newer treatments for PCL tears
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While major advances have been made in the understanding of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) anatomy and reconstruction, a literature review published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Su ...
Study identifies biomarker that safely monitors tumor response to new brain cancer treatment
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A specific biomarker, a protein released by dying tumor cells, has been identified as an effective tool in an animal model to gauge the response to a novel gene therapy treatment for glioblastoma mulitforme. The finding, ...
