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New Advance in Revolutionary 'Bullet Fingerprinting' Technique

(PhysOrg.com) -- 'Bullet fingerprinting' technology developed at the University of Leicester in collaboration with Northamptonshire Police is now being advanced in new ways.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

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Astronauts board space shuttle for evening launch

(AP) -- After enduring a month's delay, seven astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday for an early evening flight to the international space station.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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New studies give clear guidance on how to better recruit volunteers for Alzheimer's clinical studies

Partnering with local physicians, working with local clinics, and conducting educational seminars and health fairs were found to be the most effective tools in recruiting people for Alzheimer's clinical studies, according ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Alzheimer's disease drug treats traumatic brain injury

The destructive cellular pathways activated in Alzheimer's disease are also triggered following traumatic brain injury, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). They say this finding suggests that ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Young workers push employers for wider Web access

(AP) -- Ryan Tracy thought he'd entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world.

Technology / Internet

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Doctors talk frankly about what encourages and impedes early diagnosis of Alzheimer's

A doctor's positive attitude to Alzheimer's diagnosis and their trusting, personal relationships with local dementia support service providers are powerful enablers for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to new research ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Researchers find new Alzheimer's disease treatment promising

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that a compound called NIC5-15, might be a safe and effective treatment to stabilize cognitive performance in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?

(AP) -- To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline

Results from two large studies using DHA, an omega 3 fatty acid, were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Scrub tech causes major hepatitis scare in Colo.

(AP) -- Kimberly Spencer's 9-year-old son went to Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center last month for what was supposed to be a routine surgery. The rambunctious child stuck a BB in his ear and doctors had to ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Space companies eye HI as potential new frontier

(AP) -- Tourists coming to Hawaii for high-end getaways could someday be launched from the sand to the stars, taking island-hopping to new heights. Hawaii could even be the first state where space travelers ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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