Salt intake is strongly associated with obesity
Nov 01, 2006 |
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A study published in the journal “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases” refutes the frequently repeated claims that a comprehensive salt reduction would not produce any overall health benefits, or would even increase diseases ...
Scientists see benefits of nanoceria
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 01, 2006 |
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A U.S. study suggests cerium oxide -- used in polishing glass and in car exhaust systems -- might be used to treat various eye disorders and other diseases.
Study reveals religious leader's silent secret
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Edmonton-based John de Ruiter has been known to sit on stage, gaze out at his flock and say nothing for hours. When he does speak, long gaps of silence often separate his sentences. Sometimes, when he takes questions, the ...
Microbes compete with animals for food by making it stink
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Nov 01, 2006 |
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Microbes may compete with large animal scavengers by producing repugnant chemicals that deter higher species from consuming valuable food resources -- such as decaying meat, seeds and fruit, a new study suggests.
Genetic riddle solved by kangaroo and platypus
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Australian scientists have unravelled a mystery of the origins of two debilitating human genetic diseases by studying the kangaroo and platypus genome.
Trying to control pain can be a double-edged sword, say scientists
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Scientists have shown for the first time why a feeling of control helps us reduce pain. The research, carried out at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL, London, has implications for how patients with persistent ...
Global map shows new patterns of extinction risk
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Nov 01, 2006 |
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The most detailed world map of mammals, birds and amphibians ever produced shows that endangered species from these groups do not inhabit the same geographical areas, says new research published today.
Pfizer drug found with serious side effect
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 01, 2006 |
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U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. says clinical trials of its heart medication torcetrapib suggest the drug has a potentially serious side effect.
Researchers to study why dead zone returned to Lake Erie
Nov 01, 2006 |
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A $2.5 million grant will fund a 5-year study examining why dead zones have returned to Lake Erie, and researchers hope the findings will allow them to detect the cause and stop the spread before the fishery and tourism industries ...
Music therapy may improve schizophrenia symptoms
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Music therapy for psychiatric in-patients with schizophrenia can improve some of the symptoms of the disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London and therapists at the Central and North West ...
Heavier Drivers Consume More Fuel
Nov 01, 2006 |
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The rising incidence of obesity in the United States doesn't just lead to diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol, it also increases fuel consumption in passenger vehicles, according to a study by Virginia ...
Student's summer software success gets Big Blue buzzing
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 01, 2006 |
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A computer program created by a University of Manchester student during his summer holidays is being developed further by industry giant IBM.
Researchers determine why wolves not dispersing as fast as expected in Yellowstone
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Nov 01, 2006 |
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In 1995, 14 wolves were transferred to Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. from the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with 17 more joining them the following year. More than 1,000 healthy wolves have descended from the original ...
Measuring Synthesis Intermediates for Better Materials
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Involved in about 90 percent of all chemical processes and the creation of about 60 percent of the chemical products available on the market, catalysis is vital to American industries. Catalysis, the acceleration ...
Stress Hormones May Play New Role In Speeding Up Cancer Growth
Nov 01, 2006 |
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New research suggests that hormones produced during periods of stress may increase the growth rate of a particularly nasty kind of cancer.
