Smoking, teens and their parents: New research
Nov 24, 2008 |
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A new study found that adolescents were at the greatest risk of smoking when their parents began smoking at an early age and the parents' smoking quickly reached high levels and persisted over time.
Transporting broiler chickens could spread antibiotic-resistant organisms
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry—driving behind the trucks ...
Study identifies double-balloon enteroscopy as cost-effective approach for obscure GI bleeding
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A cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal ...
Research consortium to sequence turkey genome
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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An international consortium of researchers has begun an effort to sequence the genome of the domesticated turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. The genome sequence will be obtained using the Roche GS-FLX™ sequencing ...
Expert says layoffs could worsen economic woes
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Widespread layoffs that stem corporate financial losses but leave workers out in the cold would deepen the looming recession that sparked them, a University of Illinois labor expert warns.
Dolphin population stunted by fishing activities, study finds
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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Despite broad "dolphin safe" practices, fishing activities have continued to restrict the growth of at least one Pacific Ocean dolphin population, a new report led by a researcher at Scripps Institution of ...
Diabetes medications in same class carry different risks of heart failure, death
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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Older adults who take the diabetes medication rosiglitazone appear to have a higher risk of death and heart failure than those taking the related medication pioglitazone, according to a report in the November 24 issue of ...
Researchers Getting to the 'Root' of Christmas Tree Problems
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As Christmas tree farmers prepare for their busiest season, researchers at North Carolina State University are studying how to combat a disease that has killed thousands of North Carolina Christmas trees ...
Telephone counseling may be as effective as face-to-face counseling in weight loss maintenance
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Face-to-face and telephone follow-up sessions appear to be more effective in the maintenance of weight loss for women from rural communities compared with weight loss education alone, according to a report in the November ...
Scientists show gene mutation may cause immature lungs in newborns
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Scientists have identified a gene critical to lung maturation in newborns and the production of surfactant, which lines lung tissues and prevents the lungs from collapsing.
Researchers investigate how plants adapt to climate
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How many mouths does a plant need in order to survive? The answer changes depending on climate, and some of the decisions are made long before a new leaf sprouts.
Children with sickle cell disease receiving inadequate care
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A new study finds that youth populations with sickle cell disease (SCD) are receiving inadequate healthcare, and thus may fail to benefit from scientific advances. The study, published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer, finds ...
