Archive: 09/06/2006
China vaccinates fowl against bird flu
An official with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday the country had vaccinated 4.88 billion fowl against bird flu as of the end of June.
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WHO warns of drug-resistant TB
The World Health Organization in Switzerland has warned of a new strain of tuberculosis that is rapidly spreading and cannot be treated with current drugs.
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Artificial heart implants approved in U.S.
The use of fully implanted artificial hearts for patients with advanced heart failure was approved for use Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Study: 9/11 illness widespread
A study by New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center has found that illness is more widespread among workers at Ground Zero than previously thought.
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Chimps consider risk when crossing roads
Scottish and Japanese scientists say they've discovered chimpanzees evaluate risk when crossing roadways.
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Metal-free catalyst shielding studied
U.S. scientists say they've found a simple metal free catalyst that can shield a specific alcohol without modifying another nearby alcohol.
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Resignation of SA health minister sought
Pressure is mounting on South Africa's Health Minister to resign for suggesting garlic, lemons and African potatoes as alternative HIV treatment.
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Big Magnets, Big Molecules
Magnets strong enough to stop a heart pacemaker, wreck credit cards and yank tools from your hands will be used to probe the structure of big molecules in a $14 million facility that will be unveiled Friday, ...
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Older stem cells don’t just wear out, they actively shut themselves down
The natural consequences of growing old include slower wound-healing and a brain that makes fewer new neurons because old tissues have less regenerative capacity. What has not been clear is why. A trio of papers published ...
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Booming Monarch Butterfly Population Faces Obstacles, Expert Says
Monarch butterfly followers can expect an unusually large population of the winged insects this season they make their way to their winter home in Mexico, but a University of Kansas professor says there may be trouble ahead.
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Mathematician Receives Grant for Quantum Mechanics Research
Ohio University faculty member Martin Mohlenkamp has received a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct mathematics research with students.
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Worker anxiety rises after long weekend
Increasing workload is making it tougher for Americans to cope with back-to-work blues after a long weekend such as Labor Day.
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Italians report stem-cell advances
Italian scientists have reportedly made important advances in stem-cell research, specifically for kidney and liver disease.
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Study: Asteroids show signs of aging
U.S. space scientists say they've determined asteroids show varying signs of aging -- a vital clue to the origin of meteorites.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Doctors complain of iPledge problems
Dermatologists have complained that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's iPledge program is delaying treatment for patients who require the drug Accutane.
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