Is it time to revisit the current protein recommendations?
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Current protein recommendations were established with the goal of preventing deficiency, but newer research indicates that many adults may benefit from eating more than the minimum requirement. These findings are presented ...
Low testosterone appears to increase long-term risk of death
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Men may not live as long if they have low testosterone, regardless of their age, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Latrines trounce toilets
Jun 17, 2008 |
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While Americans may consider flush-and-forget-it indoor plumbing to be the pinnacle of sanitary science, the lowly latrine could be a far better solution for many parts of the developing world, say researchers at Michigan ...
US could face shortage of 44,000 primary care physicians by 2025
Jun 17, 2008 |
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By 2025, the wait to see a doctor could get a lot longer if the current number of students training to be primary care physicians doesn't increase soon, according to a new University of Missouri study. Jack Colwill, professor ...
Scientists discover DNA knot keeps viral genes tightly corked inside shell
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Jun 17, 2008 |
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A novel twist of DNA may keep viral genes tightly wound within a capsule, waiting for ejection into a host, a high-resolution analysis of its structure has revealed.
Hypertension treatment effective in reversing vascular damage
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 17, 2008 |
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A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure, according to a new study.
UB Chemist's Diligence Leads to Corrections in Scientific Press
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Experiments conducted in the laboratory of University at Buffalo chemist John P. Richard were spotlighted recently in the national scientific press, including a news article in the journal Nature, because they led to the ...
CU-Boulder returns $3M to NASA in satellite design, operation cost savings
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2008 |
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The University of Colorado at Boulder took an unusual step today by returning nearly $3 million in cost savings to NASA for an award-winning satellite mission designed, built and controlled by the university ...
Claims linking health problems and the strength of cannabis may be exaggerated
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers ...
Depression and diabetes: fellow travelers, researchers say
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors ...
Researchers test sediment-scrubbing technology in NH river
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2008 |
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In a mud flat at the edge of the Cocheco River, just outside downtown Dover, scientists from the University of New Hampshire's Contaminated Sediments Center are testing an innovative way to treat polluted sediment in coastal ...
The watchman’s song
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Jun 17, 2008 |
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Soldiers on sentry duty in hostile territory keep in regular radio contact with their colleagues to assure them that all is well and that they are safe to carry on their manoeuvres. New research by Dr Andy ...
Efficiency experts seek to save precious minutes in deploying ambulances
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Every extra second it takes an ambulance to get to its destination can mean life or death. But how, besides driving faster, can ambulances get emergency services to people in need as efficiently as possible, ...
Weight loss after gastric bypass surgery may protect against infection and cancer
Jun 17, 2008 |
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Another health benefit of bariatric weight-loss surgery may be a heightened immune defense against cancer and infections, a new study suggests. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting ...
Researchers seek to focus attention upon the distributors of human growth hormone
Jun 17, 2008 |
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A great deal of attention has been paid to the use of growth hormone (hGH) by elite athletes and a few vocal entertainers. But underlying this tip of the iceberg is a $2 billion dollar a year business, likely involving hundreds ...
