Discovery of natural compounds that could slow blood vessel growth
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Oct 04, 2008 |
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Using computer models and live cell experiments, biomedical engineers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered more than 100 human protein fragments that can slow or stop the growth of cells that ...
How much are you really exercising?
Oct 04, 2008 |
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People struggling with obesity often underestimate how many calories they are actually consuming, which can hinder weight loss efforts. It should follow that the same person would overestimate the amount of exercise they're ...
Insignia Launches Two New GPS Devices
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Oct 04, 2008 |
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Insignia has two new GPS devices available to the consumer; the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and the 3.5-inch NS-CNV10. Both models have a bright LCD screen and a slim profile that allows you to place it in your shirt ...
Newly identified cells make fat
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Oct 04, 2008 |
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To understand where fat comes from, you have to start with a skinny mouse. By using such a creature, and observing the growth of fat after injections of different kinds of immature cells, scientists at the ...
New study on effects of disclosing financial interests on participation in medical research
Oct 04, 2008 |
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Knowing how an investigator is paid for running a research study surprisingly plays a small role in patients' willingness to take part in clinical trials. However, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study more participants ...
Smoking and solid fuel use in homes in China projected to cause millions of deaths
Oct 04, 2008 |
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If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 18 million deaths from ...
Corner stores capture kids on morning commute
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In most cities, the corner store, with its chips, soda and candy, is ubiquitous. Convenient for the neighborhood residents, but also researchers are discovering, a major snack source for school age children.
Duke researchers show reading can help obese kids lose weight
Oct 04, 2008 |
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It's no secret that reading is beneficial. But can it help kids lose weight? In the first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, researchers at Duke Children's Hospital discovered that reading the ...
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