AIDS not the downfall of African families
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 20, 2007 |
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The media’s message is clear: the AIDS epidemic will be the downfall of families in Africa. A new study by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher calls that an overstatement. Her study shows that AIDS compounds the ...
Coal and black liquor can produce energy from papermaking
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Adding a little coal and processing the papermaking industry's black liquor waste into synthesis gas is a better choice than burning it for heat, improves the carbon footprint of coal-to-liquid processes, and can produce ...
Endeavour Cleared for Tuesday Landing
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Mission managers announced today that Space Shuttle Endeavour is cleared for landing. The decision came after a thorough review of imagery and data collected during late inspection of the orbiter on Sunday.
High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk among Chinese men
Aug 20, 2007 |
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Heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men and should be targeted for prevention strategies, according to a new study to be published online in the Annals of Neurology, a journal published by John Wiley ...
Brain gene flicks the switch on gender
Aug 20, 2007 |
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University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a way of creating a male mouse without a Y chromosome by manipulating a single gene in the developing foetus.
A new molecular zip code, and a new drug target for Huntington's disease
Aug 20, 2007 |
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McMaster University researchers have first insight into how Huntington's disease (HD) is triggered. The research will be published online in the British Journal, Human Molecular Genetics, on Monday, August 20.
Dense breasts, hormone levels are 2 separate, independent risk factors for breast cancer
Aug 20, 2007 |
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The density of a woman’s breast tissue and her level of sex hormones are two strong and independent risk factors for breast cancer, according to a team of researchers from Harvard and Georgetown universities. The finding ...
Regal King seafood dips recalled
Aug 20, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of Regal King brands ready-to-eat seafood dips because of possible Listeria contamination.
