Testosterone may help men with multiple sclerosis
May 15, 2007 |
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Close on the heels of a large-scale clinical trial just underway to confirm that the female hormone estriol combats the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women, a just completed pilot study at UCLA now shows promise for ...
Alzheimer's weight gain initiative also improved patients' intellectual abilities
May 15, 2007 |
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Swedish researchers have found a way to increase the weight of people with Alzheimer's, by improving communication and patient involvement, altering meal routines and providing a more homely eating environment
Apple Updates MacBook With Intel Core 2 Duo Processors, 1GB Memory
May 15, 2007 |
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Apple today updated its MacBook consumer notebooks with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of memory and larger hard drives in every model.
Study: Russian readers learn more quickly
May 15, 2007 |
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Israeli scientists say knowing how to read and write Russian early in life can give children a linguistic advantage.
Calculators Tell Teachers Which Pupils Need Help
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 15, 2007 |
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Texas Instruments, whose calculators helped make the company a household name, has found a way to help teachers quickly identify students who may be failing math, CEO Rich Templeton said on May 14.
Buffalo NAS Devices Hit 3 Terabytes
May 15, 2007 |
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Buffalo Technology said Monday that it had designed a 3-Tbyte version of its network-attached storage devices for both consumers and small businesses. But be prepared to pay for the privilege.
Childhood environment influences reproductive function
May 15, 2007 |
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A study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) demonstrates that female reproductive function is influenced by childhood environment. This suggests there is a critical window of time from about 0-8 years of ...
Spud origin controversy solved
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May 15, 2007 |
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Molecular studies recently revealed new genetic information concerning the long-disputed origin of the “European potato.” Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of La Laguna, and the International ...
GigaStor Portable: Mobile Tivo for the Network Engineer
May 15, 2007 |
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The new portable network analysis appliance can be used to troubleshoot periodic network, application and security problems that are hard to recreate.
Report: Tech's Gender Gap Widened by Uninviting Workplace
May 15, 2007 |
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New research may shift the view of the gender gap in the tech workplace away from a lack of interest among females to the work environment itself, which women rated as unfavorable.
Nanotechnology restores art masterpieces
May 15, 2007 |
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Italian scientists are developing nanotechnologies to simply and less expensively restore paintings and other works of art.
Tobacco and alcohol use independently increase risk of head and neck cancer
May 15, 2007 |
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Cigarette smoking is more strongly associated with head and neck cancers than drinking alcohol, according to a study in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study found that smoking is res ...
Researchers develop way to calculate speed of bacterial sex
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May 15, 2007 |
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Scientists from the University of California-Davis recently developed a mathematical model of the rate of gene transfer among bacteria in the environment. Researchers believe this new model improves upon existing models by ...
Gates to Tout First 100 Days of Vista at WinHEC
May 15, 2007 |
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Microsoft's chairman will use his opening WinHEC keynote to talk about what Windows has done to inspire quality advances in system design innovation, including how Vista did in the first 100 days of availability.
Progress 25 docks at the space station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 15, 2007 |
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A Russian Progress spacecraft loaded with more than 2.5 tons of supplies and equipment docked with the International Space Station at 1:10 a.m. EDT Tuesday.
