Archive: 04/07/2009
CDC: Mild flu season apparently winding down
(AP) -- The flu season is winding down and turning out to be one of the mildest in years, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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EPA to test air outside schools, but has largely ignoring its peer-reviewed screening tool
After ignoring its own research for most of the last decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this spring will test the air outside dozens of schools across the nation that are close to industrial polluters.
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Researchers discover mechanism of cell type-specific signaling in tumor development
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanisms behind two key checkpoints in cell growth and development — factors that may ultimately allow investigators to benchmark progression of tumor cells or stop them from ...
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Adult brain processes fractions 'effortlessly'
Although fractions are thought to be a difficult mathematical concept to learn, the adult brain encodes them automatically without conscious thought, according to new research in the April 8 issue of The Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Underage drinking laws reduce fatal accidents, saving 732 lives per year
State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any alcohol in their system save 732 lives a year in the United States, according to a study released today ...
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More intense bladder cancer treatment does not improve survival
Despite enduring more invasive tests and medical procedures, patients who were treated aggressively for early stage bladder cancer had no better survival than patients who were treated less aggressively. Further, the aggressively ...
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Cognitive behavior therapy helps older adults with anxiety reduce worry, improve mental health
Older adults with generalized anxiety disorder who received cognitive behavior therapy had greater improvement on measures of worry, depression and mental health than patients who received usual care, according to a study ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Exercise improves quality of life for heart failure patients
Heart failure patients who regularly exercise fare better and feel better about their lives than do similar patients who do not work out on a regular basis, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
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Multifocal lung cancers appear to originate from single cancer clone
Multiple, anatomically distinct lung cancer tumors may frequently arise from a single cancer cell, according to a retrospective analysis of patient tumor samples published in the April 7 online issue of the Journal of th ...
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Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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New medications show promise in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer
A new therapy for metastatic prostate cancer has shown considerable promise in early clinical trials involving patients whose disease has become resistant to current drugs.
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Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting
(AP) -- You're watching Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you've been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your ...
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Group protests Kindle e-reader's read-aloud limits
(AP) -- A group representing the blind and other people with disabilities protested limitations to the new read-aloud feature on Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reader Tuesday, arguing that the ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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Study shows Brazilian waistlines expanding
(AP) -- The girl from Ipanema is putting on a few pounds.
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Google CEO sees newspaper future in advertising
(AP) -- Google's CEO Eric Schmidt recommends that news organizations continue to rely on advertising but seek new ways to reach readers.
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