Archive: 10/23/2009
You might be 'fluphobic' if ...
The moment it became clear that I was on the verge of a full-blown case of the disease, I was gazing at an ATM keypad.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Mastodon Tusk May Be Largest Ever Uncovered In NYS
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research under way at the New York State Museum indicates that a huge mastodon tusk, recently excavated by Museum scientists in Orange County, may be the largest tusk ever found in New York State.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Facebook tweaks home page based on feedback
(AP) -- Worried about missing a birth announcement, or details on what your portly uncle had for lunch?
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Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors
Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2009 |
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More women choosing preventive double mastectomies
When health care worker Kathy Hajopoulos decided in 2006 to remove both her breasts when she was diagnosed with cancer in one, she became part of a growing class of women making that same decision.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Scientists link fat hormone to death from potentially deadly blood infection
A new Canadian study has found that lower-than-normal levels of a naturally-occurring fat hormone may increase the risk of death from sepsis—an overwhelming infection of the blood which claims thousands of lives each year.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000
(AP) -- Federal health officials say swine flu is more widespread now than it's ever been.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Navy Researchers Apply Science to Fire Fighting
A fire aboard a Navy ship can quickly become a deadly cauldron. The grim reminders of this would be the deadly fires that took place aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967 or the USS Enterprise in 1969.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Saving sand: South Carolina beaches become a model for preservation
While most people head to Myrtle Beach for vacation, a group of scientists have been hitting the famous South Carolina beach for years to figure out how to keep the sand from washing away.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Sex-based prenatal brain differences found
Prenatal sex-based biological differences extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices. The differences in question are probably associated with later divergences in how our brains develop. This is shown by a new study ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Childhood cancer survivors experience suicidal thoughts decades after diagnosis
Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, even decades after their cancer treatments ended, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide
(AP) -- Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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NASA Researchers Explore Lightning's NOx-ious Impact on Pollution, Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, scientists learn something new about the inner workings of lightning. With satellites, they have discovered that more than 1.2 billion lightning flashes occur around the world ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Denmark urges agreement on climate change funds
(AP) -- Denmark urged the European Union, the United States and other rich countries to commit to financing for a new climate change deal, saying Friday that billions of dollars are needed.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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A serving of soy a day can help keep breast cancer away
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is estimated that 40,170 women will die from breast cancer in 2009, and while much less common in men, they are not immune to the disease. It is estimated that 1,910 diagnoses of invasive breast cancer ...
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