Archive: 05/02/2010
Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana's 2.4-billion-dollar a year commercial and recreational fishing industry is dealt its first major blow from the oil spill as the US government bans activities for 10 days due to health concerns.
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Jordan River could die by 2011: report
The once mighty Jordan River, where Christians believe Jesus was baptised, is now little more than a polluted stream that could die next year unless the decay is halted, environmentalists said on Monday.
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Believing is Seeing: How Mindset Can Improve Vision
(PhysOrg.com) -- How you see isn't just about how good your eyes are - it's also about your mindset, according to a study published in Psychological Science. For example, in one experiment, if someone was told that exerci ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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MicroRNA network study implicates rewired interactions in cancer
Genes interact in complex networks that govern cellular processes, much like people connect a social network through relationships. Researchers are now discovering how biological networks change and are rewired in cancer. ...
May 02, 2010 |
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Computer-security event seeks to spur int'l talks
(AP) -- As governments around the world amass armies of hackers to protect their countries' computer networks and possibly attack others, the idea of getting officials together to discuss shared threats such as cybercrime ...
May 02, 2010 |
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GI problems common in children with autism
Parents of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) sometimes report that their children suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as diarrhea and constipation. However, studies on how prevalent ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Families caught in the middle
When the high cost of health care forces families to forgo paying for basic household expenses, such as rent, utilities or food, children's health suffers, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 2 at the Pediatric ...
May 02, 2010 |
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Extended hepatitis C treatment after liver transplant may benefit patients
Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current standards results in high clearance rates of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, and a low relapse rate, according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital.
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New free hand ultrasound system improves work flow and reduces scan time
Researchers have developed an automated 3-D mapping and labeling system that reduces scan time and improves the work flow, efficiency, and accuracy of routine freehand ultrasound exams, according to a study to be presented ...
May 02, 2010 |
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New government pay-for-performance policies punish doctors who care for obese patients
Pay-for-performance reimbursement of surgeons, intended to reward doctors and hospitals for good patient outcomes, may instead be creating financial incentives for discriminating against obese patients, who are much more ...
May 02, 2010 |
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Older women with diabetes face higher risk for colon cancer
A research team led by Mayo Clinic physicians has found that older women with diabetes face a more than doubled risk for some types of colorectal cancer. The findings are being presented at Digestive Disease Week 2010, the ...
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EPA ramps up air quality monitoring for oil spill
(AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency says it's stepping up air quality monitoring on the Gulf Coast.
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Pitt pharmacologists go on a molecular fishing trip and hook prize catch
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine went on a molecular fishing trip and netted a catch of new mediators that not only can explain how omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation, but also hint at novel ...
May 02, 2010 |
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Gene find offers hope of screening test for bone disease
Scientists have discovered three genes linked to the development of Paget's disease, a painful bone condition that affects up to one million people in the UK.
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'Junk DNA' drives cancer growth
Researchers from the University of Leeds, UK, the Charite University Medical School and the Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin, Germany, have discovered a new driving force behind cancer growth.
May 02, 2010 |
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