Women want bargains but men prefer brand names
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Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to, a Massey University study of consumers has found.
Automatic eyeglasses prescriptions? New formula connects optical quality with visual acuity
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For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see, meaning it may be possible to program a machine to automatically produce prescriptions ...
Geneticists trace the evolution of St. Louis encephalitis
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May 15, 2008 |
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Before West Nile virus arrived in this country, we had (and still have) a home-grown relative of this pathogen. An epidemic of unknown origin exploded around St. Louis, Missouri in the autumn of 1933, a disease that is now ...
New study reveals hidden neotropical diversity
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Evidence of physically similar species hidden within plant tissues suggest that diversity of neotropical herbivorous insects may not simply be a function of plant architecture, but may also reflect the great age and area ...
Reducing intake of dietary fat prevents prostate cancer in mice
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Scientists with UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center and the Department of Urology have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind ...
Plant biologists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs
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Now that high school biology students can recite that genes are made of DNA, which is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA), which is then translated into protein, along comes a new class of molecules, sending students—and ...
Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits
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Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem cell characteristics, offering potentially major implications for regenerative medicine and ...
Connecting cancer genes
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A large genetic study in mice has identified hundreds of genes involved in the development of cancer by examining the DNA of more than 500 lymphomas to find the cancer causing mutations.
Immune cells kill foes by disrupting mitochondria 2 ways
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When killer T cells of the immune system encounter virus-infected or cancer cells, they unload a lethal mix of toxic proteins that trigger the target cells to self-destruct. A new study shows T cells can initiate cellular ...
Culture affects how teen girls see harassment
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Teenage girls of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds still experience sexism and sexual harassment – but cultural factors may control whether they perceive sexism as an environmental problem or as evidence of their own ...
Active surveillance a viable option for low-risk prostate cancer
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Active surveillance remains a viable option for low-risk, localized prostate cancer, according to two studies presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), yet researchers ...
Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic territorial claims
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North-West Kenya's Mount Elgon district has since the 1970s been the arena of a lurking land access conflict which boiled up at the very heart of the Sabaot community, the majority ethnic group in that part of the country. ...
New driver of brand extension success found by UM professor
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Brand extensions, like Jeep’s strollers, Maxim’s hair color, or Apple’s iTunes are lucrative ways that a brand can increase its revenue and customer base-or confuse and alienate them. In an increasingly borderless world in ...
Researcher finds an SOS response to cancer-causing agents
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University of Saskatchewan microbiologist Wei Xiao has found a way to trigger a protein combination called 9-1-1 that sends an SOS signal for cells to fight cancer-causing agents such as industrial toxins, ultraviolet radiation, ...
Study takes a step toward better defining fatigue
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In an effort to better define and ultimately address fatigue more effectively, a qualitative study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has identified three primary themes - loss of strength or energy, ...
