Makers say drink burns calories
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Some New Yorkers expressed skepticism about the hype surrounding a drink that its makers said burns calories as consumers drink it.
Scientists find linkages between serotonin reuptake inhibitors and bone mass
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Scientists at The Forsyth Institute have found that fluoxetine (Prozac), a drug used in the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders, increases bone mass. The team of researchers analyzed the ability of ...
Polio eradication hinges on four countries
Oct 13, 2006 |
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Successfully global eradication of polio depends four countries' efforts to vaccinate children, the Swiss-based Advisory Committee on Polio Eradication said.
FDA approves skin cancer drug
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Oct 13, 2006 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat a rare, slow-growing skin cancer.
Ibis triumph raises hopes for rarest bird
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Conservationists are celebrating after finding the winter home of the rarest bird in the Middle East. Researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and BirdLife Middle East have tracked a group ...
Algae Provide New Clues to Cancer
Oct 13, 2006 |
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A microscopic green alga helped scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies identify a novel function for the retinoblastoma protein (RB), which is known for its role as a tumor suppressor in mammalian ...
Genome ID Method Extended to Humans
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A mathematical discovery has extended the reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective tool than traditional DNA sequencing.
Treatment sought for diarrhea strain
Oct 13, 2006 |
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A mutant strain of diarrhea is pushing the condition's ongoing epidemic, the national Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta said.
Satellites help ensure safe sunning
Oct 13, 2006 |
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Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation is responsible for up to 60 000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a report released this summer by the World Health Organisation. Many of those deaths, however, could be avoided ...
Dengue kills at least 27 in New Delhi
Oct 13, 2006 |
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At least 27 people have died of dengue in New Delhi, as health officials continue to work to control areas where mosquitoes, which spread the disease, breed.
FDA approves drug for autism irritability
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Oct 13, 2006 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Risperdal to treat irritability in autistic children and adolescents.
Nerve cell software keeps track of brain change
Oct 13, 2006 |
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Brain research will get a boost tomorrow as CSIRO launches in the United States its HCA-Vision nerve cell analysis software at Neuroscience 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, the world's largest conference for brain researchers.
New analytical tool developed for liquid explosives detection
Oct 13, 2006 |
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The thwarted 2006 London airline bomb plot not only heightened summer travel fears and created new passenger screening inconveniences, but also greatly underscored the urgent need for improved national security measures. ...
Hurricane study eyes home construction
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A 1950s-era house and two V-8 engines may help Florida scientists learn which construction materials and methods better withstand hurricane winds.
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