Low-income men more likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Low-income men are more likely to present with advanced prostate cancers, most likely because they don't receive screening services shown to reduce the diagnosis of later-stage cancers, a UCLA study found.
Study links ecosystem changes in temperate lakes to climate warming
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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Unparalleled warming over the last few decades has triggered widespread ecosystem changes in many temperate North American and Western European lakes, say researchers at Queen's University and the Ontario Ministry of the ...
Christmas delayed for physicists waiting for Large Hadron Collider
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Alberta researcher has learned that the Large Hadron Collider's experiments to duplicate the Big Bang and the origins of the universe will get going again in late July.
Aging brains allow negative memories to fade
Dec 16, 2008 |
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It turns out there's a scientific reason why older people tend to see the past through rose-coloured glasses.
Unpasteurized milk poses health risks without benefits
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With disease outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk rising in the United States, a review published in the January 1, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases examines the dangers of drinking raw milk.
GPS Angel: Red Light and Speed Camera Warning System
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The all new GPS Angel Red Light/Speed Camera warning system is designed to warn you of red lights and fixed speed cameras. It's completely road legal and easy to use, just simply place it ...
Diet may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence in women without hot flashes
Dec 16, 2008 |
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A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence ...
Voriconazole: A highly potent treatment for fungal infections
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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The effectiveness of voriconazole in combating fungal infections has been confirmed by a new study to be featured in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, published by Elsevier. Fungal infections can kill people ...
Abused women seek more infant health care, study finds
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Pregnant women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) before, during or after pregnancy often suffer adverse health effects, including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and chronic mental illness. ...
Genes involved in antibiotic resistance vary within a species
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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The recent emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacteria that causes infections primarily among seriously ill patients in the intensive care unit who may have reduced immune systems, has ra ...
Close encounters with 3-D cell growth
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers have built a device that gives them an unprecedented view of three-dimensional cell growth and migration, including the formation of blood vessels and the spread of tumor cells.
Just a little squeeze lets proteins assess DNA
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- To find its target, all a protein needs to do is give quick squeezes as it moves along the DNA strand, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
Discrimination and Abuse Linked to Higher Rates of Pregnancy Among LGB Teens
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens in British Columbia are at a higher risk of pregnancy because of discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment compared to heterosexual teens, according to a University ...
Pre-existing diabetes for persons diagnosed with cancer associated with increased risk of death
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Patients with diabetes at the time of a cancer diagnosis have an increased risk of death compared to patients without diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of studies reported in the December 17 issue of JAMA.
Reward-stress link points to new targets for treating addiction
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Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in common. But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding that the brain's reward and stress signaling circuits are intertwined ...
