Adding up business and energy
May 15, 2008 |
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Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers ...
Monkey studies important for brain science
May 15, 2008 |
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Studies with non-human primates have made major contributions to our understanding of the brain and will continue to be an important, if small, part of neuroscience research, according to a recent review published in the ...
Effect of mutant p53 stability on tumorigenesis and drug design
May 15, 2008 |
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In the May 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Guillermina Lozano (MD Anderson Cancer Center) and colleagues reveal how the stabilization of a mutated form of p53 affects oncogenesis, and lends startling new insight into the potential ...
Hidden heart condition increases the risk of death in patients waiting for kidney transplants
May 15, 2008 |
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An often asymptomatic condition—systolic dysfunction, or decreased pumping of the heart—poses an increased risk of death for patients on kidney transplant waiting lists, according to a study appearing in the June 2008 issue ...
Young children with OCD benefit from family-based treatment
May 15, 2008 |
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Although children as young as 5 can be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), few research studies have looked at treatments specifically geared toward young children with this disorder. Now, a new study from ...
Study finds parents use cough medicines on under-2s despite the warnings
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More than 40 per cent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two – even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age group, an Australia-first study has found.
LIDAR imaging detector could build 'super road maps' of planets and moons
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Technology that could someday “MapQuest” Mars and other bodies in the solar system is under development at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Rochester Imaging Detector Laboratory (RIDL), in collaboration with Massachusetts ...
Most ethnic minority teens don't hang out with ethnic school crowds
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 15, 2008 |
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Peer relationships are an important part of adolescence for most American adolescents. As teens find their places in the peer system in most high schools, crowds define most students’ status and reputation. Today, schools ...
Electric shocks can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms
May 15, 2008 |
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Canadian researchers have shown that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans. Following an electrical injury, some patients may show various emotional ...
Larger horns a gamble for young Soay sheep
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May 15, 2008 |
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When it comes to winning mates, larger horns are an asset for male Soay sheep. But those that grow them may be putting their young lives on the line, according to a study published online on May 15th in Current Biology.
Most teen girls still experience sexual haMost teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to ne
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May 15, 2008 |
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Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June ...
MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films
May 15, 2008 |
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Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces ...
Research shows HPV testing offers women protection for twice as long as smear testing
May 15, 2008 |
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The long term findings of a study carried out at Hammersmith hospital reveal that testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be twice as effective at protecting women from developing cervical abnormalities as smear testing. ...
Targeted therapy plus chemotherapy may pack 1-2 punch against melanoma
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By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a new study by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Researchers identify gene linked to vertebral defects in patient populations
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Stowers Institute researchers Karen Staehling-Hampton, Ph.D., Managing Director of Molecular Biology, and Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D., Investigator, collaborated with colleagues from around the world to show that genes known ...
