Archive: 06/20/2007
Estrogen use lowered one risk factor for heart disease among some younger postmenopausal women
A follow-up study to the federally funded Women's Health Initiative should help allay one concern in a subset of women in their 50s who are considering taking estrogen to relieve hot flashes. The study shows that among women ...
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Hepatitis B drug can compromise HIV treatment
Treating hepatitis B patients with the drug entecavir can cause those who are also infected with HIV to become resistant to two of the most important drugs in the anti-HIV arsenal, according to a new report in the New En ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jun 20, 2007 |
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More women than men having mid-life stroke
More women than men appear to be having a stroke in middle age, according to a study published June 20, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers say heart ...
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Physicists explain thunderstorm 'sprites'
U.S. physicists have determined "sprites" -- bright bursts of light seen in thunderstorms -- travel at 1-10th the speed of light.
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Study: Icebergs create ocean 'hot spots'
A U.S. study suggests Antarctic icebergs created by global climate change are having a major ecological impact.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Study: Donated embryos could result in more than 2,000 new embryonic stem cell lines
In a survey of more than one thousand infertility patients with frozen embryos, 60 percent of patients report that they are likely to donate their embryos to stem cell research, a level of donation that could result in roughly ...
Jun 20, 2007 |
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3-D ultrasound scanner provides in-depth view of the brain
Biomedical engineers at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering have adapted a three-dimensional ultrasound scanner that might guide minimally invasive brain surgeries and provide better detection of a brain tumor’s location.
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The Medical Minute: Migraines
What do lightning bolts, numb arms, grumpy moods, missed parties and nightmare headaches have in common? These all represent experiences of many migraine sufferers ("migraineurs"). An estimated 28 million U.S. citizens suffer ...
Jun 20, 2007 |
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World's Largest Vacuum Chamber to Test Orion
Before NASA's new spacecraft, Orion, carries the next generation of explorers into space, it first will make a shorter journey to the world's largest vacuum chamber. In this massive, cathedral-like structure, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Drexel Researcher Develops Sensor to Test for E. coli in 10 Minutes
The latest outbreak of E. coli cases — now in 12 Western states and involving 6 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat — shows a need for better detection in food processing exists.
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Research shows Australian weather could get worse
Research by University of Queensland climatologists into Australia's past climate has shown just how extreme our weather can be.
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Giant magnetocaloric materials could lead to new refrigeration technologies
Materials that change temperature in magnetic fields could lead to new refrigeration technologies that reduce the use of greenhouse gases, thanks to new research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne ...
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Invasive plant potential threat to Canadian landscape
It might sound like something out of a 1950s B-movie but the potential proliferation of the native Asian tropical plant kudzu here in Canada is no imaginary threat, warns Professor Rowan Sage of ecology and evolutionary biology. ...
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Early Preparation Key as Children Keep Watch on Aging Parents
Moving back in with the parents is one of the last things many children want to do, but as mom and dad start to age, their kids are finding it difficult to take care of them from afar.
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Bees hit a purple patch
A bee’s favourite colour can help them to find more food from the flowers in their environment, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
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