Undesirable weather slows down hay production
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Spring weather has been less than favorable for harvesting hay, keeping many Indiana hay producers out of their fields, said Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist.
Study finds people residing in poor communities not benefiting from recent drop in colorectal cancer
Jun 25, 2009 |
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A new study suggests that a drop in colorectal cancer incidence seen nationwide has not occurred among people living in poorer communities, and suggests that barriers to health care may be to blame. The study appears online ...
China accuses Google of spreading pornography
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- China accused Google Inc. on Thursday of spreading pornography after Chinese users were unable to connect to the search giant's Web site, while Washington called on Beijing to scrap its order for ...
New piece found in colorectal cancer puzzle
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Prostasin, a relatively unknown protease enzyme expressed in most epithelial cells, may play a role in the genesis of colorectal cancer. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Cancer have associated a reduction in the ...
Evolution of a contraceptive for sea lamprey
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In addition to providing fundamental insights into the early evolution of the estrogen receptor, research by a team at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may lead to ...
Exposure to phthalates may be a risk factor for low birth weight in infants
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Many parents worry about their child's exposure to phthalates, the chemical compounds used as plasticizers in a wide variety of personal care products, children's toys, and medical devices. Phthalate exposure can begin in ...
US calls on China to revoke Web filter order
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Washington is calling on Beijing to revoke an order to personal computer makers to supply Internet-filtering software with every PC, adding to an array of disputes between the major trading partners.
Poison control at risk in California, other states
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Each day, skeleton crews of doctors, nurses and pharmacists field almost 900 calls a day around California from people such as a mother whose child swallowed flea repellant and an elderly man who ...
Nematode courting caught on camera
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Researchers studying the nervous control of nematode mating behavior have produced video footage of a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite.
Pushmi-pullyu of B-cell development discovered
Jun 25, 2009 |
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James Hagman, Ph.D., professor of immunology at National Jewish Health and his colleagues have identified two "molecular motors" that work in opposing directions to control the development of B cells in the immune system.
UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace
Jun 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said.
Tiny levels of carbon monoxide damage fetal brain
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 25, 2009 |
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A UCLA study has discovered that chronic exposure during pregnancy to miniscule levels of carbon monoxide damages the cells of the fetal brain, resulting in permanent impairment. The journal BMC (BioMed Central) Neuroscience publis ...
Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity
Jun 25, 2009 |
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When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers published ...
Study characterizes eczema patients most at risk for dangerous viral infections
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Eczema patients at risk for serious viral infections have more severe disease, are more likely to be allergic to food and other allergens, and have a frequent history of staph infections, according to researchers at National ...
What should a teenage girl do if she finds a lump in her breast?
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If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy.
