Longer hours increases risk of diabetes
Nov 21, 2006 |
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A University of California study of nurses finds that working long hours increases the risk of diabetes in young and middle-aged women.
Scientists find safer ways to detect uranium minerals
Nov 21, 2006 |
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The threat of "dirty" bombs and plans to use nuclear power as an energy source have driven Queensland University of Technology scientists to discover a new, safer way of detecting radioative contamination in the ground. Professor ...
Agent Orange linked with prostate problems
Nov 21, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say they've determined dioxin, the toxin contained in the Vietnam-era herbicide Agent Orange, limits the growth of the prostate gland.
NASA finishes Orion system review
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2006 |
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NASA has completed the first systems review of the Orion spacecraft, moving a step closer to the launch of the United States' next human space vehicle.
A Bunch of Electron Chicanery
Nov 21, 2006 |
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As the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) takes shape over the next few years, one of the key issues occupying the minds of physicists is controlling the size and shape of the electron pulses used to generate ...
Researchers find insect protein effective for treating heart enlargement, arrythmias
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Compounds known to play an important role in how insects develop from larvae to adults have been shown in a mouse model for congestive heart failure to be effective in preventing and reducing cardiac cell overgrowth and irregular ...
Poll: Climate change worries Europeans
Nov 21, 2006 |
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A poll conducted across the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Spain has found Europeans ready to accept lifestyle restrictions to fight global warming.
Deep brain stimulation offers new hope for dystonia treatment
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Dystonia, a group of diseases that cause a patient's muscles to involuntary contract with movement, has had a relatively limited and ineffective number of treatments in the past. New research shows that a recently developed ...
U OF MN study shows Twin Cities residents get exercise through personal lifestyle activities
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Twin Cities residents are getting the majority of their physical activity through personal lifestyle activities such as yardwork, cleaning, and leisure-time physical activities – such as walking, running, or biking, according ...
Highly sensitive but easy to handle: test strips for the rapid detection of cocaine
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Saving the life of a poisoning victim is often a matter of minutes. It is best when the emergency doctor can perform a reliable diagnosis on the spot to determine which poison or what type of drug overdose a patient is suffering ...
Illicit Canadian opioid use exceeds heroin
Nov 21, 2006 |
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A Canadian study shows prescription opioids have become the major form of illicit opioid use, raising questions about the nation's drug control policy.
Advance helps explain stem cell behavior
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Biochemists at Oregon State University have developed a new method to identify the "DNA-binding transcription factors" that help steer stem cells into forming the wide variety of cells that ultimately make up all the organs ...
Can we prevent type 1 diabetes by modifying infant nutrition?
Nov 21, 2006 |
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Within the next 10 years an international study called TRIGR (Trial to Reduce IDDM in the Genetically at Risk) will generate a definite answer to the question whether early nutritional modification may prevent type 1 diabetes ...
Study: Airport food improving
Nov 21, 2006 |
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A new survey suggests airport food is becoming healthier -- at least at 13 of the busiest airports in the United States.
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