Archive: 04/21/2009
Type of physician certification associated with risk of complications from ICDs
Patients whose implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are implanted by nonelectrophysiologists are at increased risk of complications and are less likely to receive a specific type of ICD when clinically indicated, ...
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Charred meat may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Meat cooked at high temperatures to the point of burning and charring may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009.
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Plants could override climate change effects on wildfires
(PhysOrg.com) -- The increase in warmer and drier climates predicted to occur under climate change scenarios has led many scientists to also predict a global increase in the number of wildfires. But a new ...
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Dark hair? Don't burn? Your genes may still put you at risk for melanoma
New genetic research suggests that the traditional risk factors for melanoma may not be as helpful in predicting risk in all people as previously thought, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Autopilot guides proteins in brain
Proteins go everywhere in the cell and do all sorts of work, but a fundamental question has eluded biologists: How do the proteins know where to go?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Reef boom beats doom
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marine scientists say they are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event in 2006.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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New treatment shows promise against recurrent gynecologic cancers
(BRONX, NY) - Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed resistance to chemotherapy; and patients already ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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RingCentral lets people work in a virtual office
Andrea Chavez works for a law firm with nearly 40 other attorneys. But she rarely sees her colleagues, because Virtual Law Partners isn't based anywhere -- it's everywhere.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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New study questions routine removal of ovaries along with hysterectomy
Women who have their healthy ovaries removed when they have a hysterectomy face a higher risk of death, including death from coronary heart disease and lung cancer, than women who keep their ovaries, according to new research.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Mass Loss Leaves Close-In Exoplanets Exposed to the Core
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of scientists has found that giant exoplanets orbiting very close to their stars could lose a quarter of their mass during their lifetime. The team found that planets ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Adolescent Risk-Taking Has Major Consequences When It Comes To Marriage
(PhysOrg.com) -- A national study of data collected over 12 years finds that delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers, while substance-abusing teens -- especially girls who abuse marijuana -- marry ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2009 |
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World's First Hard X-ray Laser Achieves 'First Light'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's brightest X-ray source sprang to life last week at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) offers researchers ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Team Continues Analyzing Spirit Computer Reboots and Amnesia Events
(PhysOrg.com) -- After three days of completing Earth-commanded activities without incident last week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit had a bout of temporary amnesia Friday, April 17, and rebooted its ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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Sharp Releases Notebook PC with Optical Sensor LCD Pad
Sharp Corporation will release into the Japanese market a new notebook PC employing an optical sensor LCD for the touchpad. Its new touch-sensing recognition method allows handwritten input and intuitive direct-touch ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Undocumented students face barriers to higher education
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research released by the College Board shows that because of financial barriers and exclusion from the legal workforce, only a fraction of undocumented high school graduates go on to college. The board ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2009 |
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