Scientists fear rare dolphin driven to extinction by human activities
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Sep 11, 2007 |
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An international research team, including biologists from NOAA Fisheries Service, has reported in an online scientific journal that it had failed to find a single Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, during a six-week survey ...
Santa Susana lab facing major cleanup
Sep 11, 2007 |
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering a bill that would force Boeing and NASA to clean up their Santa Susana Field Lab.
New clues to breast cancer development in high-risk women
Sep 11, 2007 |
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Physicians who treat women with the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 often remove their patients’ ovaries to eliminate the source of estrogen they believe fuels cancer growth. Yet they also know that anti-estrogen ...
Prescription labels geared toward pharmacies, not patients
Sep 11, 2007 |
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The labels on most prescription drug containers highlight the pharmacy’s name or logo rather than instructions on how to take the medication, reports a new study in the September 10 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
A child's IQ could be affected by maternal epilepsy
Sep 11, 2007 |
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A history of maternal epilepsy and its associated treatment may be linked to impaired intelligence later in life, says a new study published in Epilepsia. Dr. Nina Oyen, M.D., of the University of Bergen and Norwegian Institute ...
Monterey sprayed to confuse moth
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Sep 11, 2007 |
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Areas of California are being intensively sprayed with pheromones designed to create sexual confusion in a destructive moth.
Scientists demonstate link between genetic variant and effectiveness of smoking cessation meds
Sep 11, 2007 |
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A genetic variant present in nearly half of Americans of European ancestry is linked to greater effectiveness of the smoking cessation medication bupropion (Zyban), according to research by scientists supported by the National ...
New approach to fighting obesity and diabetes
Sep 11, 2007 |
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World-first equipment, made exclusively for UQ scientists, will determine how to produce food which is better for us, but still tastes good.
Uninsured can't access specialty services
Sep 11, 2007 |
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A U.S. study suggested uninsured patients at community health centers often encounter problems when seeking specialty services outside such centers.
UCLA stem cell Institute gets $20M gift
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The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has announced a $20 million gift to fund U.S. adult and embryonic stem cell research at UCLA.
