My, what big teeth you had! Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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When the world's land was congealed in one supercontinent 240 million years ago, Antarctica wasn't the forbiddingly icy place it is now. But paleontologists have found a previously unknown amphibious predator ...
Hurricane Ike's impact felt at International Space Station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Hurricane Ike has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian Progress cargo ship at the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth.
Erectile dysfunction related to sleep apnea may persist, but is treatable
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For sufferers of sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED) is often part of the package. New research indicates that ED in cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may be linked to the chronic intermittent hypoxia—oxygen ...
Speed cameras do reduce accidents, say researchers
Sep 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed an accident prediction model which proves that speed cameras are effective in reducing the number of road traffic accidents by 20 per cent.
The first new mineral with post-spinel structure is approved by CNMNC of IMA
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Xiete is the first new mineral with post-spinel structure found by a Chinese-American team from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of ...
15 years later: Landmark hearing study follows up on farm youth
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A landmark study conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) 15 years ago found that an educational intervention improved hearing protection use among farm youth.
Hospitals could reduce unnecessary tests for cardiac diagnostic imaging
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Hospitals that perform cardiac nuclear stress testing under published national practice guidelines could reduce unnecessary testing and, potentially costs, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
CDC Recommends All Kids be Vaccinated Against Flu
Sep 12, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- School and day care settings are the most "efficient ways to spread flu in the community," say researchers at Duke Children's Hospital which may explain why the CDC is now recommending that all children -- ...
Purifying parasites with light
Biology /
Sep 12, 2008 |
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Researchers have developed a clever method to purify parasitic organisms from their host cells, which will allow for more detailed proteomic studies and a deeper insight into the biology of organisms that cause millions of ...
Anti-tumor therapy with endoscopic ultrasound may fight cancer more safely and effectively
Sep 12, 2008 |
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The chairman of EUS2008 today announced that investigational research on a therapeutic technique that will allow physicians to directly inject malignant tumors with cancer fighting agents from inside the body will be presented ...
How corals adapt to day and night
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Researchers have uncovered a gene in corals that responds to day/night cycles, which provides some tantalizing clues into how symbiotic corals work together with their plankton partners.
Depressed dialysis patients more likely to be hospitalized or die
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Dialysis patients diagnosed with depression are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or die within a year than those who are not depressed, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.
Say 'goodbye' to back fat rolls
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Even as many of us yearn to wear the sheer, body-hugging fashions available today, we are stopped by our rear reflection and the sight of dreaded back fat rolls and lumps. A study published in the October issue of Plastic an ...
Gender differences in experience of rheumatism
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Rheumatoid arthritis is often a more painful experience for women than it is for men, even though the visible symptoms are the same. Scientists are now saying that doctors should take more account of these subjective differences ...
Tuberculosis drug shows promise against latent bacteria
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 12, 2008 |
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A new study has shown that an investigational drug (R207910, currently in clinical trials against multi-drug resistant tuberculosis strains) is quite effective at killing latent bacteria. This revelation suggests that R207910 ...
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