New dreams rise from Phoenix's ashes
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carlos Lange has some sentimental thoughts about the shut down of the Phoenix Mars Lander, but science never sleeps and he's set his sights on a new mission to the Red Planet.
Calorie restriction and exercise show breast cancer prevention differences in postmenopausal women
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Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have identified pathways by which a reduced-calorie diet and exercise can modify a postmenopausal woman's risk of breast cancer.
Favorite Thanksgiving dish gets 'upscale' breeding
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Families gathering around the Thanksgiving table this year will enjoy a traditional side dish that's been given some "upscale" breeding – cranberries.
Researchers use fluorescence to develop method for detecting mercury in fish
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a simple and quick method for detecting mercury in fish and dental samples, two substances at the center of public concern about mercury contamination. The technique ...
Team identifies 13 new tumor-suppressor genes in liver cancer
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Over the years, hunting for cancer-related genes and understanding how they work has been an important, although time-consuming, exercise. At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), five different research groups have now combined ...
'Orphan' genes play an important role in evolution
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Closely related animal species share most of their genes and look almost identical. However, minor morphological differences allow us to tell them apart. What is the genetic basis for these differences? Often, the explanation ...
Can China's future earthquakes be predicted?
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Ji ShaoCheng of the Université de Montréal's affiliated engineering school École Polytechnique is part of a team studying last May's devastating earthquake in China.
New approach to screen individuals for early Alzheimer's disease
Nov 18, 2008 |
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With millions of baby boomers entering late adulthood, the number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is expected to drastically rise over the next several decades.
Ginkgo proves ineffective in preventing dementia, Alzheimer's disease
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One of the most widely used herbal supplements for improving memory and cognition has no impact on the development of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to new results from a $30 million, multi-center study.
Alpine rivers hold important clues for preserving biodiversity and coping with climate change
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Marginal plants, particularly trees, play a crucial role in sustaining the biodiversity of Europe's big river systems, according to a recently held workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF). This finding ...
Stress hinders rats' decision-making abilities
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects. Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have found that a single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making ...
Bed net usage increases, but 90 million African children still exposed to malaria
Nov 18, 2008 |
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The use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. Despite this success, however, 90 million children ...
ER/PR negative tumors associated with insurance status
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African-American women are at a higher risk for ER/PR negative breast cancer. A new study, to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...
Space waste: Handling garbage when your dumpster is 100 million miles away?
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2008 |
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In space, no one takes out the trash. Garbage can pile up, spoil and become a health hazard for astronauts in the cramped living quarters of a space station.
Home-based diet and exercise intervention improves elderly cancer survivors' physical function
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A home-based program to improve exercise and diet led to significant, clinically meaningful improvement in body weight and physical function among older long-term cancer survivors in preliminary findings from the RENEW (Reach-out ...
