Archive: 09/23/2008
Dell Introduces Studio Desktop and Studio Slim Models
Dell has just rounded out its Studio line with its new Studio Desktop (MT) and Studio Slim (ST) models. Dell offers each model with a choice of Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, up to 8GB of RAM and integrated ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Plant antioxidant may protect against radiation exposure
Resveratrol, the natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine and many plants, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. When altered with ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Popular COPD treatment increases risk for cardiac events, cardiac death
New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that use of the most commonly prescribed once-a-day treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for longer than one month increases the risk ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Saving lives more efficiently: Cardiac arrest study may help EMS and ERs
When someone's heart suddenly stops beating – a condition called cardiac arrest -- there's a lot that bystanders and ambulance crews can do to get it started again. But if the victim doesn't respond, when should such efforts ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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The neuropeptide Y system is linked to a more severe form of alcohol dependence
Previous animal research showed an association between the neuropeptide Y (NPY) pathway and its three receptor genes and response to alcohol and cocaine. A new study has examined the relationship of the human NPY system ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Study finds antioxidant deficiency linked to pulmonary hypertension
A recent study shows that a loss of antioxidants in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the lungs contributes to the loss of vasodilator effects and, ultimately, to the development of pulmonary hypertension. ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Bladder cancer detected via amplified gene in cells found in urine
Counting the copies of a specific gene in cells gathered from a urine sample may provide a simple, noninvasive way to detect bladder cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Lack of large-scale experiments slows progress of environmental restoration
A new study finds that environmental restoration research using large experimental tests has been limited. The study, published in Restoration Ecology, maintains that for restoration to progress as a science and a practi ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Black patients at higher risk for colon polyps
Compared with white patients, black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy have a higher prevalence of colon polyps, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA.
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New predictive tool can help determine treatment of breast cancer patients
A new predictive measurement, called a PEPI score, could bring good news to many women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer — a low PEPI (preoperative endocrine prognostic index) score could show that they have little ...
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'Casual' smokers have a greater risk of hazardous drinking and alcohol-use disorders
Non-daily or "casual" smokers tend to slip through the cracks of prevention efforts. Yet casual smoking and heavy drinking are prevalent behaviors among young adults and, furthermore, casual smoking occurs primarily in the ...
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A robot in every home? (Robot Special part 3)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Observers like Bill Gates believe that by 2025 we could have robots in every home. In labs across Europe, researchers are creating designs that could become the robo-butler of the future.
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Worlds in collision
Two terrestrial planets orbiting a mature sun-like star some 300 light-years from Earth recently suffered a violent collision, astronomers at UCLA, Tennessee State University and the California Institute of ...
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Flooding might help lower gas emission from wetlands
River floods and storms that send water surging through swamps and marshes near rivers and coastal areas might cut in half the average greenhouse gas emissions from those affected wetlands, according to recent research at ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2008 |
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Rice Protein Identified that Moderates Resistance to Infectious Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified a plant protein that is a key player in moderating resistance to infectious disease. The discovery has significant implications for medical ...
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