Climate change will affect public health -- a call to action
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Extreme heat events (EHE), or heat waves, are the most prominent cause of weather-related human mortality in the United States, responsible for more deaths annually than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes ...
Study finds barriers to angioplasty for life-threatening heart attacks
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Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers ...
Genome sequences of 2 malaria parasites defined
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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Professor Alan Cowman, Professor Brendan Crabb, Dr Paul Gilson and Dr Toby Sargeant are WEHI members of international research teams that have made significant discoveries about two deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium kn ...
Time of day influences yield for pharmacologically stimulated stem cell mobilization
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized, species-specific impact of circadian rhythms on the production of mobilized stem cells. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of the journal Cell St ...
Guidelines urge physical activity during pregnancy
Oct 08, 2008 |
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Moderate physical activity during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage and may actually reduce the risk of complications, according to a Michigan State University professor who ...
Insider trading: Another glass ceiling?
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Martha Stewart notwithstanding, female executives who legally trade on inside information make nice, tidy profits—but not as much as men in the same positions, say researchers at the University of Michigan's ...
The James Webb Space Telescope model is flying to Germany
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 08, 2008 |
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The model of the James Webb Space Telescope has been making a lot of "orbits" around the world, and is now slated to "land" at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany from October 13-28, 2008.
Study suggests LF elimination program is 'best buy in public health'
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A study published today concludes that in the ten years since its initiation, the international effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) has made a large impact towards ridding the world of one of its most debilitating ...
Major research project highlights the changing face of nurses in films over the last 100 years
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An extensive study of how the nursing profession has been portrayed in films over the last century has shown that unflattering stereotypes are becoming less common and nurses are now being portrayed in a more positive light.
Diversity of plant-eating fishes may be key to recovery of coral reefs
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For endangered coral reefs, not all plant-eating fish are created equal. A report scheduled to be published this week in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sugges ...
