Vitamin D linked to reduced mortality rate in CKD
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For patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), treatment with activated vitamin D may reduce the risk of death by approximately one-fourth, suggests a study in the August Journal of the American Society of ...
Three-Story Structure Slammed in Magnitude 8 Earthquake on Shake Table
May 07, 2008 |
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Engineering researchers are subjecting a three-story structure resembling a parking garage to a sequence of earthquake "shake test" jolts as powerful as magnitude 8.0 as part of a series of seismic tests to ...
Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent
May 07, 2008 |
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Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by as much as 80 per cent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews.
Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers
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Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage. This takes place through conversion of nitrates into nitrites by the bacteria in the oral cavity and subsequent transformation into biologically ...
New study analyzes why endangered parrot population isn't recovering
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The population of wild Puerto Rican parrots, among the most endangered birds in the world, has languished for decades, with several dozen remaining birds unable to break through the bottleneck that prevents ...
Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
May 07, 2008 |
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Most published research about coronary stents does not reveal information about authors’ financial relationships that might bias their interpretation of scientific data, according to researchers at Duke University Medical ...
Superbug genome sequenced
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The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, has just been sequenced. The results reveal an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance. The research was carried out by scientists ...
Undergrad has sweet success with invention of artificial Golgi
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An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine.
Cyclone Nargis and Myanmar floods seen from space
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2008 |
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Envisat captured Cyclone Nargis making its way across the Bay of Bengal just south of Myanmar on 1 May 2008. The cyclone hit the coastal region and ripped through the heart of Myanmar on Saturday, devastating ...
Ultrasound first, not CT, for diagnosing suspected acute appendicitis
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Color Doppler ultrasound, not CT, should be the first imaging examination for adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis, a new study emphasizes.
Researchers Tackling Unsolved Questions About Protein Structures
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A University of Arizona research team is exploring the evolutionary origins of protein structures. Their findings will help people better understand how proteins evolved to carry out the instructions encoded ...
Engineers 'bone' up on biological materials
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In a recent feature article published in Materials Research Society's Bulletin, Dr Michelle Oyen explores the potential uses of synthetic bone-like material. Michelle suggests that these materials will be too ...
Molecular espionage shows a single HIV enzyme's many tasks
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Using ingenious molecular espionage, scientists have found how a single key enzyme, seemingly the Swiss army knife in HIV's toolbox, differentiates and dynamically binds both DNA and RNA as part of the virus' fierce attack ...
Rainfall and river networks prove accurate predictors of fish biodiversity
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Princeton researchers have invented a method for turning simple data about rainfall and river networks into accurate assessments of fish biodiversity, allowing better prediction of the effects of climate change ...
Braille converter bridges the information gap
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 07, 2008 |
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A free, e-mail-based service that translates text into Braille and audio recordings is helping to bridge the information gap for blind and visually impaired people, giving them quick and easy access to books, news articles ...
