Simple drug treatment may prevent nicotine-induced SIDS
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has identified a specific class of pharmaceutical drugs that could be effective in treating babies vulnerable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because their mothers smoked ...
Innovative method to teach tots about personal cleanliness
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Swine flu reminded us how important washing our hands can be. Studies show that simple handwashing can decrease communicable gastrointestinal diseases by 50% and communicable respiratory diseases by 20%.
Young Australians not as 'sex savvy' as they think
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Young Australians need to be better informed about the use of emergency contraception to reduce terminations and unwanted pregnancies.
Software may speed journey from catwalk to consumer
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest fashions could find their way from catwalk to consumers faster in the future, thanks to the work of a student at The University of Manchester.
Cancer Researchers Identify New Mutant Genes
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of New Mexico Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic mutation underlying one of the most common childhood cancers, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The discovery could lead to more ...
Tiananmen security tight on crackdown anniversary
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Police saturated Tiananmen Square with security Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy activists, and an exiled protest leader was blocked from returning home to confront ...
Yahoo CEO: Shake-up needs more time, not Microsoft
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Carol Bartz has a message for investors hoping for a quick fix at the slumping Internet company or for an online search partnership with Microsoft Corp. - don't expect either to happen ...
NAB: House majority opposes new performers royalty
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The National Association of Broadcasters said Wednesday that a majority of U.S. House members are now opposed to imposing new fees on radio stations to pay performance artists.
Researchers discover pathway with implications for obesity
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell scientists have discovered how two related proteins and their roles in a key molecular pathway are critical to creating obesity-causing fat cells.
Waiting times too long for bariatric surgery
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Obesity is now acknowledged as a chronic disease with a number of related complications, and its prevalence has reached alarming epidemic proportions. While bariatric surgery is effective at treating the disease, access to ...
Cybersecurity expert says White House lack of 'czar' is subpar
Jun 03, 2009 |
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A Purdue University cybersecurity expert is skeptical that the new U.S. cybersecurity coordinator will have enough clout to serve as more than a glorified cheerleader with the way the White House has created the position.
Pounding the pavement: Traditional training methods are still safer, more effective
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Race season is here again, and that means more first-timers on the marathon/triathlon circuit. Officials from some of the biggest marathons and triathlons in the country are reporting record ...
Could new government regulations lead to increased use of physical restraints?
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Over the past 20 years, the health care system has made tremendous progress in reducing the use of physical restraints among hospitalized elderly patients, a positive change that has had numerous numerous ripple effects, ...
Obesity does not worsen asthma, but may reduce response to medications
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Being overweight or obese does not make asthma worse in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, according to a study by National Jewish Health researchers, although it may reduce the response to medications.
10-year-old SoCal girl copes with breast cancer
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(AP) -- Ten-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam is trying to remain brave as she copes with a rare form of breast cancer.
