Scientists seek to assess the microbial risks in the water we drink
Dec 11, 2007 |
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It is a familiar scenario experienced around the world: an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness suddenly emerges in a community, and no one knows where it came from or how to stop it. At the start of the outbreak, only a ...
Analysis of documentary photos revises history
Dec 11, 2007 |
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By analyzing some lesser known photographs, taken by world famous documentary photographers, art historian Cecelia Strandroth relates a new history of the Depression Era in the United States. She will publicly defend her ...
Survey: People know much about chimps
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Dec 11, 2007 |
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A Humane Society of the United States survey determined that people know more than they thought about chimpanzees, including the fact they are endangered.
Judge rules for Floridians who lost trees
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A Palm Beach, Fla., circuit court judge has ruled in favor of homeowners who lost citrus trees when the state tried to halt the spread of canker disease.
Men more optimistic than women on economy
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Men are more optimistic than women about the economic outlook, Massey finance researchers say. Using consumer confidence data from 18 countries, they have identified a difference in outlook between sexes.
Up to half of hypertension patients are not reaching blood pressure goals
Dec 11, 2007 |
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Nearly three-fourths of American adults with coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes or other conditions that raise the risk for cardiovascular complications also have high blood pressure, according to a University of California, ...
Petersen-brand braunschweiger is recalled
Dec 11, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 98,772 pounds of braunschweiger, or liver sausage, due to a labeling error.
Back to Nature rice crackers recalled
Dec 11, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Back to Nature Sesame Ginger Rice Thins crackers because of a labeling error.
Protein-dependent 'switch' regulates intracellular trafficking in epithelial cells
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Dec 11, 2007 |
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With findings highlighted on a recent cover of Developmental Cell, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have shed important new light on key trafficking mechanisms within epithelial cells. Epithelial ...
Smoking associated with increased risk of diabetes
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A review of previous studies indicates that people who currently smoke have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, compared with non-smokers, according to an article in the December 12 issue of JAMA.
Boeing launches second COSMO satellite
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2007 |
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The Boeing Co. announced the successful U.S. launch of the second of four Italian COSMO satellites.
Lays classic chips recalled in north Texas
Dec 11, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of 2,460 1.5-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips in northern Texas because of a labeling error.
Leukemia vaccine tested in clinical trials
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 11, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists say patients responding to a new peptide vaccine for leukemia enjoyed a median remission more than three times longer than non-responders.
Skiers look at their back yard, not slopes
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A study suggested that U.S. skiers are less likely to head to the slopes if their backyards are snow-free, despite how much snow is reported at ski areas.
