Complex questions asked by defense lawyers linked to convictions in child abuse trials
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Defendants in child abuse cases are more likely to be convicted if their defense lawyer uses complicated language when interrogating young victims according to new research out of the University of Toronto and the University ...
First worldwide analysis of cancer survival finds wide variation between countries
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Cancer survival varies widely between countries according to a worldwide study published online today in Lancet Oncology.* More than 100 investigators contributed to the study.
Scientists demonstrate the sharpest measurement of ice crystals in clouds
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Scientists have created an instrument designed to help determine the shapes and sizes of tiny ice crystals typical of those found in high-altitude clouds, down to the micron level (comparable to the tiniest cells in the human ...
Chalk and talk
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The traditional view of a teacher scribbling on a chalkboard while talking at students has changed in recent years, not only with the advent of net-connected classroom displays and other gadgets but in the sense that educational ...
Sensor detects bad milk, blood coagulation and road stress
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Craig Grimes, a professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, has created a very practical gadget.
Drug lowers body's 'set point' to control hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients
Medicine & Health / Medications
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A medication called cinacalcet—an important part of treatment to control high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD)—works by resetting the balance between calcium ...
People predict budgets better on annual basis
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Everyone knows they should have a budget. But there's precious little research on how to go about it and what works best.
Insight into mechanisms of diabetes-induced microvascular disease reveals new therapies
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New findings from Bristol scientists could lead to future treatments to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetes - which currently affect 100 people a week in the UK (source Diabetes UK).
Genetic variant increases triglyceride levels in Asian-Americans
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A genetic variant found almost exclusively in individuals of Asian descent increases the risk of elevated triglycerides over four-fold, reports a comprehensive study in the August Journal of Lipid Research. In fact, all 11 ...
As rates rise, researchers find better way to identify melanoma
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University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found a new protein produced excessively in malignant melanoma, a discovery that is particularly relevant as skin cancer rates climb dramatically among young women.
Heading circulatory disease off at the pass
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have devised an ultrasound imaging technique that picks up subtle early evidence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that current conventional tests miss.
Professor explores social behavior and business misdeeds
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Corporate misconduct can be the stuff of high drama. But prevailing theory has it that "settling up," the process of meting out consequences for corporate misdeeds, is largely determined by quite rational, ...
Study shows cost-effectiveness of 64-slice CT scanner in emergency department chest pain patients
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A recent study led by Rahul Khare, MD, emergency department physician and assistant director of operations at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of utilizing a CT scanner to evaluate ...
Decisions under pressure: it's all in the heartbeat
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A person's heart rate can reveal a lot about how they make decisions when feeling stressed, a Queensland University of Technology academic says.
Mini ECG gets heart attack rehab patients mobile
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Dr Charles Worringham of Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said the unique 'Cardiomobile' monitoring system, developed by Gold Coast company Alive Technologies, was being ...
