Archive: 03/20/2009
Penn medicine draws road map for elimination of central line-associated bloodstream infections
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) fell by more than 90 percent during the past three years at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania due to a multi-pronged approach combining leadership initiatives, ...
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Study quantifies racial disparities in cancer mortality rates between blacks and whites
African Americans have a shorter life expectancy than whites, and cancer plays a major role in this disparity. African Americans are more prone to get cancer; they tend to present at a later, deadlier stage; and they have ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Flight of the bumble (and honey) bee
Insects such as honeybees and bumble bees are predictable in the way they move among flowers, typically moving directly from one flower to an adjacent cluster of flowers in the same row of plants. The bees' ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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iPhone porn goes 3D
IPhone lovers can use their hot devices to view steamy adult videos in 3D.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Google removes street images over privacy complaints
US software giant Google said Friday it had removed several images from its Street View software, which allows web surfers to view parts of 25 British cities, after users raised privacy concerns.
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E-cigarette sparks attention as FDA crackdown looms
The young man in the tall swivel chair at the mall seems lost in nicotine nirvana as he takes a deep drag on a cigarette and blows smoke rings to the surprise of passing shoppers.
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Not ready for SAT? Teen's Web site may be the answer
In the week leading to the most recent SAT college-admission exam, some 600 students logged on to the INeed APencil Web site. There, they reviewed lessons, quizzed themselves on grammar and quadratic equations and even took ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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DNA self-tests: More hype than help?
With a little spit and a few keyboard strokes, you can unlock the secrets of your DNA. At least, it seems that simple at an array of Internet sites that are pitching genetic tests directly to consumers.
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Resupplied North Pole explorers resume trek
Three British explorers fighting to survive a gruelling trek to the North Pole finally resumed their journey Friday after receiving vital supplies of food, fuel and equipment, organizers said.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2009 |
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The brain maintains language skills in spite of alcohol damage by drawing from other regions
Researchers know that alcoholism can damage the brain's frontal lobes and cerebellum, regions involved in language processing. Nonetheless, alcoholics' language skills appear to be relatively spared from alcohol's damaging ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Yeast biology yields insights into human knowledge expansion
How does human knowledge expand over time? Intriguing as the question is, it's not easy to investigate, due to the difficulty of measuring knowledge and its spread.
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Researchers identify gene variant associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified a gene variant on chromosome 4 that may be a potential risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These ...
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New findings highlight the role of endothelial cell activation in children with cerebral malaria
Researchers have identified a novel pathway that may contribute to the high mortality associated with severe malaria in sub-Saharan African children. The study, published March 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, report ...
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A severe vomiting sickness with chronic cannabis abuse
Marijuana, a commonly abused drug among high school and college students is linked to a severe form of vomiting syndrome and compulsive bathing behavior. This form of severe vomiting sickness is increasingly recognized with ...
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Two-day results predict ultimate response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C
A new study suggests that previously noted low rates of successful hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy in African Americans are in large part due to very early differences in the antiviral activity induced by interferon. The ...
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