Research confirms it: Noxious gas stove emissions worsen asthma symptoms in young children
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Johns Hopkins scientists report that high levels of a noxious gas from stoves can be added to the list of indoor pollutants that aggravate asthma symptoms of inner-city children, especially preschoolers.
Filling in the blanks: Consumers want complete information to make choices
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Most people don't like to make a purchase without complete information about the product they're buying. For example, if someone comparing wireless plans doesn't know the coverage area, she may be more likely to walk away ...
Obese teenagers face higher metabolic syndrome risk in South America than Europe
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Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease – if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a study in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal o ...
New properties of skin stem cells
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Recent research from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet reveals completely new properties of the skin's stem cells – discoveries that contradict previous findings. The studies, which are published in Nature Ge ...
Efavirenz-based initial therapies associated with better outcomes in HIV-infected adults
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 14, 2008 |
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A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience ...
Herbicide-resistant grape could revitalize Midwest wine industry
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Oct 14, 2008 |
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An herbicide that is effective at killing broadleaf weeds in corn, but also annihilated most of the grapes in Illinois and other Midwestern states, may finally have a worthy contender. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...
Working through the menopause
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Some women sail through it, others find it a challenge but few women like to talk openly about the menopause.
New approach to genetic testing could halve deaths from inherited bowel cancer
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert.
Celebrity adoption of charitable causes oversold
Oct 14, 2008 |
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Celebrities do have the ability to focus awareness on charitable and political causes but their power to move the news machine to shape policy agendas has been oversold, according to recent research published by SAGE in the ...
Farmers can spot lame sheep, but fail to prevent footrot spread
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Sheep farmers are highly able to spot even mildly lame sheep, but many do not take steps to prevent the spread of lameness in their flocks by catching and treating these animals. A study in the open access journal BMC Ve ...
Vitamin K does not stem BMD decline in postmenopausal women with osteopenia
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In a randomized controlled trial called the "Evaluate the Clinical use of vitamin K Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia" (ECKO) trial, Angela Cheung and colleagues at the University of Toronto found that ...
DegraSense Ltd: Commercial sense and sensor abilities
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A new company, DegraSense Ltd, has been established to develop a point of care dental diagnostic that could improve the treatment of periodontal disease and other inflammatory conditions.
Primary care records improve public health information
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Gaining a fuller and more accurate picture of trends in the most important disease risk factors is now possible, thanks to a project between the NHS Information Centre and QResearch®.
Research says singling out sheep will save 1.3 million from lameness
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New research from the University of Warwick published today in the journal BMC Veterinary Research suggests that a simple cheap individual approach to the care of sheep could slash the incidence of lameness in sheep saving ...
Why are T cells tolerant to hepatitis B virus?
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The level of PD-1 expression has been proved by recent studies to be positively correlated with the extent of HBV-specific T cell impairments. However, the degree of T cell exhaustion which affects the disease statuses of ...
