Study identifies genetic risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus
Sep 06, 2007 |
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A genetic variation has been identified that increases the risk of two chronic, autoimmune inflammatory diseases: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). These research findings result from a long-time ...
Skin as a living coloring book
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Sep 06, 2007 |
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The pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin and hair color in mammals, is produced in specialized cells called melanocytes and then distributed to other cells. But not every cell in the complex layers of skin becomes ...
CDC suspends A&M research
Sep 06, 2007 |
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U.S health officials have suspended Texas A&M University's research of dangerous infectious diseases.
New Faraway Sensors Warn of Emerging Hurricane's Strength
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Days before a growing hurricane possibly batters a local coastline, meteorologists rush to predict just how strong its winds and rains may grow knowing that lives and an area’s economy may depend on their ...
Intel Launches First Industry-Standard Quad-Core Products for High-End, Multi-Processor Servers
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Intel Corporation has unveiled the industry's first quad-core processors specifically designed for multi-processor (MP) servers running applications requiring uncompromised performance, reliability and scalability. Such applications ...
HealthMarkets facing multistate probe
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Insurance regulators in 36 states are investigating the sales practices of two insurance companies owned by HealthMarkets, a report says.
Vocal cord dysfunction may be caused by work
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Researchers from the UAB and the Vall d'Hebron Hospital have diagnosed two patients affected with vocal cord dysfunction, which causes coughing and difficulty in breathing due to irritating agents that are breathed in at ...
When the levees fail
Sep 06, 2007 |
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"A hard rain's gonna fall..." So the Dylan song went... but when rain and storm surges fall on lands protected by weak levees, this means trouble…big trouble. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were devastating remind ...
13 percent of women stop taking breast cancer drug because of side effects
Sep 06, 2007 |
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More than 10 percent of women with breast cancer stopped taking a commonly prescribed drug because of joint and muscle pain, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Computerized treatment of manuscripts
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Researchers at the UAB Computer Vision Centre working on the automatic recognition of manuscript documents have designed a new system that is more efficient and reliable than currently existing ones.
NASA commemorates its 50th anniversary
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 06, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has joined with Discovery Communications to commemorate the U.S. space agency's 50th anniversary.
Security cited in foot and mouth outbreak
Sep 06, 2007 |
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British officials says an outbreak of foot and mouth virus may have been spread accidentally by construction workers at a government lab.
Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 06, 2007 |
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Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socio-economic situations, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers ...
Soy isoflavone may inhibit common gastrointestinal illness in infants
Sep 06, 2007 |
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The soy isoflavone genistin--at concentrations present in soy infant formula-- may reduce a baby’s susceptibility to rotavirus infections by as much as 74 percent, according to a University of Illinois study published in ...
