Fossil discovery marks earliest record of limbloss in ancient lizard
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 22, 2007 |
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A University of Alberta paleontologist has helped discover the existence of a 95 million-year-old snakelike marine animal, a finding that provides not only the earliest example of limbloss in lizards but the ...
Blood's clotting cells harbor 'ticking time bombs'
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Fragments of cells in the blood known as platelets—which form blood clots and assist in wound healing—have internal “clocks” that act like ticking time bombs, predetermining their death from the moment they are born, according ...
Is bigger better? Breast surgery linked to boost in self-esteem and sexuality
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Women who undergo breast enlargement often see a sizable boost in self-esteem and positive feelings about their sexuality, a University of Florida nurse researcher reports.
Getting older provides positive outlook
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Research conducted at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs proves not everything goes downhill when it comes to aging.
Experts warn against allergy alternatives
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Experts at the University of Washington and other colleges warn that patients seeking alternative allergy treatments should not quit standard medications.
Emergency responses greatly increase risk to firefighters of dying on duty from heart disease
Mar 22, 2007 |
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Firefighters engage in a dangerous occupation, risking life-threatening burns and smoke inhalation, among other hazards. So it may surprise some that the leading cause of death on duty among U.S. firefighters is coronary ...
Mother knows best: Plant knowledge key to childhood health in remote Amazon
Mar 22, 2007 |
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In a remote area of the Amazon, globalization is threatening the time-honored transmission of plant knowledge from generation to generation, with adverse effects on childhood health and nutrition. In a novel study published ...
Leukemic cells find safe haven in bone marrow
Mar 22, 2007 |
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The cancer drug asparaginase fails to help cure some children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) because molecules released by certain cells in the bone marrow counteract the effect of that drug, according to investigators ...
New System Traces Origins of Marine Creatures
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Mar 22, 2007 |
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Tracing the origins of marine animals can be extremely difficult, especially in the free-flowing, soup-like conditions of the ocean, but obtaining this information is vital not only for understanding these ...
