Archive: 10/12/2006
Drug class not effective for Alzheimer's
A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md., says antipsychotic drugs used to treat Alzheimer's patients are mostly ineffective.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 12, 2006 |
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New NASA control room begins operations
NASA scientists responsible for controlling operations aboard the International Space Station are now working in a new mission control room.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2006 |
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U.S. pharmaceutical industry is studied
A new study concludes the U.S. pharmaceutical industry might be wasting more than $50 billion every year in manufacturing expenses.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Phase II Study: Revlimid successful
U.S. scientists say a Phase II trial of Revlimid in patients with incurable blood cancer has produced positive results.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Scientists deny comet collision prediction
Astronomers at Russia's Pulkovo Observatory are refuting a prediction that a giant comet will collide with the Earth late this month.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Columbus DNA evidence inconclusive
The only established present-day heir to Christopher Columbus says the navigator and admiral was born in the northern Italian port city of Genoa.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Dengue kills 86 in India
Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease which began in the New Delhi region of India, has spread to 16 other states, having claimed a total of 86 lives.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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U.S. tests CO2 underground storage options
The U.S. Department of Energy says it is continuing a project designed to determine the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide in brine formations.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Major biofilm dispersion finding announced
A U.S. biologist says his discovery of a molecule that induces the dispersion of biofilms will affect numerous industries during coming years.
Biology /
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Physicians Stop Liver Cancer with Millions of Glass Beads
University of Cincinnati (UC) physicians are using a new technique that involves injecting patients with millions of tiny radioactive glass beads to control advanced, inoperable liver cancer.
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Comparing Chimp, Human DNA
Most of the big differences between human and chimpanzee DNA lie in regions that do not code for genes, according to a new study. Instead, they may contain DNA sequences that control how gene-coding regions are activated ...
Oct 12, 2006 |
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New method edges closer to holy grail of modern chemistry
University of Chicago chemist David Mazziotti has developed a new method for determining the behavior of electrons in atoms and molecules, a key ingredient in predicting chemical properties and reactions. He presented the ...
Oct 12, 2006 |
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How the Immune System Avoids Attacking Itself
A finding by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers about how immune cells "decide" to become active or inactive may have applications in fighting cancerous tumors, autoimmune diseases, and organ transplant ...
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Shrinking ponds signal warmer, dryer Alaska
A first-of-its kind analysis of fifty years of remotely sensed imagery from the 1950s to 2002 shows a dramatic reduction in the size and number of more than 10,000 ponds in Alaska. The analysis, by University of Alaska Fairbanks ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2006 |
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Molecular 'Signature' Protects Cells from Viruses
Viruses are cunning little parasites: they breed by forcing the affected cells to do what they want. By fake commands they get them to produce new viruses. However, the cell often notices that there is something fishy going ...
Oct 12, 2006 |
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