Breastfeeding reduces arthritis risk
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Breastfeeding for 13 months or more can reduce the mother's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, Swedish researchers reported Friday.
Cancer stem cells similar to normal stem cells can thwart anti-cancer agents
Jun 15, 2007 |
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Current cancer therapies often succeed at initially eliminating the bulk of the disease, including all rapidly proliferating cells, but are eventually thwarted because they cannot eliminate a small reservoir of multiple-drug-resistant ...
California company fined for pollution
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A California refinery has been fined $1 million for threatening groundwater supplies by dumping oil refinery waste into its wells, U.S. officials said.
Asian bees threaten Australia
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Jun 15, 2007 |
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Four swarms of Asian bees found in Cairns, Australia, may pose a serious threat to the country's honey bee population.
Scientists simulate effects of blowing Mars dust
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Jun 15, 2007 |
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Gusting winds and the pulsating exhaust plumes from the Phoenix spacecraft's landing engines could complicate NASA's efforts to sample frozen soil from the surface of Mars, according to University of Michigan atmospheric ...
Researchers track snakes to study populations, behavior
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A researcher for Washington University in St. Louis, along with colleagues at the Saint Louis Zoo and Saint Louis University are tracking timber rattlesnakes in west St. Louis County and neighboring Jefferson ...
New drug resistance found in river blindness
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A 20-year effort to control the spread of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, in African communities is threatened by the development of drug resistance in the parasite that causes the disease, a study by McGill University ...
New server brings easy 'blade' approach to small business
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Small businesses can now easily enjoy the advantages of blade servers thanks to a new offering from IBM. Blade computers integrate servers, storage, networking and applications into one system.
