Primate behavior explained by computer 'agents'
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The complex behaviour of primates can be understood using artificially-intelligent computer ‘agents’ that mimic their actions, shows new research published in a special edition of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal So ...
Soft drinks alone do not affect children's weight
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Soft drink consumption has increased in both the USA and the UK over the years and this has often been blamed for a rise in childhood body mass index (BMI). However, many of the review methodologies investigating the alleged ...
Generic prostate drug helps find high-risk cancers early
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Men now have another good reason to consider taking finasteride, a well-known generic drug that shrinks an enlarged prostate and reduces the risk of getting prostate cancer by 25 percent. A new study from the Southwest Oncology ...
Embryonic stem cell strategy advanced with new finding
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UCSF scientists are reporting what they say is a significant improvement in the technique for genetically reprogramming mouse cells to their embryonic state, a process that transforms the cells, in essence, into embryonic ...
Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? Coyotes
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While the wily coyote reigns as top dog in much of the country, it leads a nervous existence wherever it coexists with its larger relative, the wolf, according to a new study from the Wildlife Conservation ...
New class of RNA molecules may be important in human cancer
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Research here shows that an obscure form of RNA, part of the protein-making machinery in all cells, might play an important role in human cancer.
Team probes history of genes with new tool
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The wheels of evolution turn on genetic innovation -- new genes with new functions appear, allowing organisms to grow and adapt in new ways. But deciphering the history of how and when various genes appeared, ...
Common misdiagnosis: most women believe they have a yeast infection when they don't
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Most women who think they have a vaginal yeast infection are wrong and may be doing more harm than good in treating their problem, says a Saint Louis University researcher who presented her findings recently.
Dangers of early menopause highlighted
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University of Adelaide research into the problems caused by the early onset of menopause will be among the highlights of the 11th Australasian Menopause Society (AMS) Congress, being held in Adelaide this weekend.
Long-term use of diabetes drug increases heart attack risk by more than 40 percent
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An analysis of four studies involving more than 14,000 patients found that long-term use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia®) increased the risk of heart attack by 42 percent and doubled the risk of heart failure, ...
Glaucoma surgery in the blink of an eye
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Prof. Ehud Assia, of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine is, quite simply, a rock star in the field of eye surgery.
Worms found in Scottish water supply
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Residents of Oban, Scotland, are finding midge larvae floating in their drinking water -- and they don't like it.
Researchers count lots of parking lots
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U.S. drivers like lots of parking lots, according to a study that shows in some Indiana areas parking spaces outnumber resident drivers 3-to-1.
Study bolsters case for adding a rare sunflower to the endangered species list
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For several months last spring, the Vanderbilt greenhouse held more members of a rare species of native sunflower than are known to exist in the wild.
United States continues to have highest level of health spending
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The United States continues to spend the most on health care when compared to other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Health care prices and higher per capita incomes are major factors ...
