Biomarker associated with poor outcome in aggressive childhood cancer
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Results from a new study identify a biomarker that may be useful for predicting the outcome of treatment for neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in young children. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 7th ...
AT&T and union continue negotiating
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AT&T and its largest union are continuing negotiations after contracts covering tens of thousands of workers expired this weekend.
Avastin effective at delaying brain tumor progression in recurrent disease
Apr 06, 2009 |
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The use of Avastin alone to treat a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors showed it was safe and effective at delaying tumor progression, according to a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at ...
Yahoo! Music pages to link to iTunes, YouTube
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Yahoo! on Tuesday will launch "artist pages" that let users connect to digital music at YouTube, iTunes, Pandora and other websites.
Google, partners launch India Elections Center
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Internet giant Google on Monday unveiled an online resource in English and Hindi for voters taking part in India's general elections later this month.
Obesity rates differ among racial/ethnic groups in kids as young as four
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Obesity is twice as common in young American Indian/Native Alaskan children as it is in white and Asian children, according to new research offering the first nationally representative analysis of obesity prevalence among ...
Two nondrug treatments appear to reduce depression after heart surgery
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 06, 2009 |
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cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management—appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Ps ...
Children with low self-control more likely to become overweight preteens
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Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two reports published ...
Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens
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Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino ...
Sun unmoored as acquisition talks hit standstill
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Without IBM Corp.'s $7 billion takeover offer, Sun Microsystems Inc., a Silicon Valley rebel known for independence, is possibly alone again. Unless a new suitor somehow emerges, Sun will have to ...
Male flower parts responsible for potent grapevine perfume
Apr 06, 2009 |
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University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume.
Mass spec technique analyzes defensive chemicals on seaweed surfaces for potential drugs
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A new analytical technique is helping scientists learn how organisms as simple as seaweed can mount complex chemical defenses to protect themselves from microbial threats such as fungus. Known as desorption ...
Breakthrough model for human cancer may improve development of cancer drugs
Apr 06, 2009 |
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AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leveraging breakthrough discoveries in cancer biology to discover, develop and commercialize targeted oncology therapies, today announced findings from its novel human-in-mouse ...
NEC Develops Technologies that Assess Author's Feelings from Text
Apr 06, 2009 |
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NEC Corporation announced today the development of two new technologies that evaluate an author's feelings based on text data in order to automatically generate entertaining blog content. The technologies ...
Ancient Architecture Makes Italian Earthquakes Deadly, Professor Says
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 06, 2009 |
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A University of Colorado at Boulder professor says the powerful earthquake that knocked down buildings and killed at least 130 people in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila in Italy April 6 is a continuation of violent ...
