NC State study shows limits of using 'war on terror' to promote government policies
Oct 22, 2008 |
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A new study from North Carolina State University shows that there are definite limits on the government's use of the "war on terror" as a rhetorical tool for advancing federal land-use projects and other policy objectives. ...
Researchers say voters swayed by candidates who share their looks
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Made up your mind who to vote for? Maybe it's because you like the looks of the candidate. Or maybe it's because the candidate looks a little like you, even if you don't realize it.
Researchers propose new ultrasound screening criteria for diagnosing polycystic kidney disease
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Modification of the current screening criteria are needed for diagnosing patients with autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American So ...
Developing depression after a heart attack increases one's risk of death or readmission
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Science has found many links between depression and other serious medical illnesses, such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. For example, people who develop depression following a heart attack (myocardial infarction) ...
Study shows link between gene variations and cancer survival
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Scientific research shows that certain genes can influence a person's likelihood to contract particular diseases, cancer for example. New research at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota demonstrates that genetic ...
A new relationship between brain derived neurotrophic factor and inflammatory signaling
Oct 22, 2008 |
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In the October 14th edition of Science Signaling researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The University of Colorado ...
The Right B Cells at the Right Time Fight Nerve Disease
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University Medical Center scientists have figured out which type of B cells act -- and at what time -- to keep a multiple-sclerosis (MS)-like disease under control, knowledge that will help to create ...
Expedition 18 Takes Command on Space Station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, along with flight engineers Yury Lonchakov and Greg Chamitoff, officially took charge of the International Space Station Wednesday. The Change of Command Ceremony took ...
Overweight mums have chubby bubs
Oct 22, 2008 |
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University of New South Wales (UNSW) research has highlighted a link between childhood obesity and a mother's diet before and during pregnancy. The work in animals proves that overweight expectant mothers are more likely ...
Could brain abnormality predict drug addiction?
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The University of Nottingham are to use MRI technology to discover whether abnormalities in the decision-making part of the brain could make some people more likely to become addicted to drugs.
Gene mutation in worms key to alcohol tolerance
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The work follows a study carried out by Oregon Health and Science University, which suggested a link between a gene mutation in mice and tolerance to alcohol. Researchers at Liverpool have ...
Bevacizumab better than gold standard imaging at detecting tumors
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Scientists have developed a new imaging agent that can be used in scanning for tumours, and which gives a much clearer and more precise image than existing methods. The discovery has the potential to revolutionise pre-clinical ...
Effective anti-tobacco ads should either scare or disgust viewers, study reveals
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Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Anti-tobacco public service announcements have been around for decades, designed to encourage people to quit smoking or to refrain from starting. Often these ads try to encourage people to avoid smoking by ...
The Medical Minute: There's no trick to a safe Halloween
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Halloween is supposed to be a spooky night, but parents don’t have to be scared about their kids’ safety if they follow some simple safety tips from Safe Kids Dauphin County, led by Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, ...
Adult liver transplant eligibility criteria
Oct 22, 2008 |
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The pain is debilitating. The only option: smoking medical marijuana. That's the reality for many hepatitis C patients whose road to health includes a liver transplant. Although Canadian transplant centres are more willing ...
