Can't find the perfect gift?
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Why is it so hard to choose the perfect gift? One reason is that we know less than we think we do about each others' likes and dislikes, and it's worse for things we like ourselves, says a University of Michigan business ...
FDA orders new Nonoxynol-9 warning
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 18, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday requiring manufacturers of nonoxynol-9, or N9, to add a warning to the product's label.
ISIS Second Target Station -- protons on target
Dec 18, 2007 |
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The ISIS Second Target Station Project at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire achieved a major milestone on Friday 14 December, at the first attempt and two days ahead of schedule. Protons were successfully ...
Cancer and arthritis therapy may be promising treatment for diabetes
Dec 18, 2007 |
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An antibody used to treat certain cancers and rheumatoid arthritis appears to greatly delay type 1 diabetes in mice, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections invade bladder cells
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found definitive proof that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells.
New smart tire senses damage, increases safety
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A new type of "smart" tire developed by a Purdue University professor is able to sense damage when a tire goes flat or loses treads, making it safer for road travel.
Study: Psychotherapy can reduce tics
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have discovered several types of psychotherapy effectively reduce tic symptoms in people with Tourette's disorder or similar conditions.
Fetal surgeon shows for first time that laser procedure may treat vasa previa
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A University of South Florida fetal surgeon at Tampa General Hospital successfully treated in utero a rare but potentially devastating condition in which placental blood vessels block the birth canal and can rupture during ...
Age-appropriate toys are the best choice, says expert
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Many parents around the country will purchase toys for their children this holiday season. While choosing toys that will further a child's education development is important, it's also a great idea for parents ...
Virginia Tech students' research could give the Beach Boys a new surfing song
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Surfers in Hawaii had better beware. Four Virginia Tech engineering science and mechanics (ESM) students have completed “Surf Green” for their senior design project, and conclude that they can technically ...
Polymerization From the Individual Molecule's Point of View
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Plastics are becoming more and more important and are an indispensable part of modern life. Scientists are thus interested in clearing up the details of polymerization processes, in which individual molecular building blocks ...
Holiday giving season complicated by shifting norms on gratuities, psychologist suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2007 |
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With the holiday season upon us, Americans are grappling more than ever with what's appropriate when it comes to rewarding service providers with tips, gifts and other token gratuities, suggests Leonard Green, ...
BMI criteria for obesity surgery should be lowered, researcher suggests
Dec 18, 2007 |
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.
Study finds outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds worse than reported
Dec 18, 2007 |
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New research published in the December issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds are considerably worse than reported in case studies and pu ...
Brain malfunction explains dehydration in elderly
Dec 18, 2007 |
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As Australia faces another hot, dry summer, scientists from Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have warned that elderly people are at risk of becoming dehydrated because their brains underestimate how much water they need ...
