Archive: 03/26/2008
Compulsive gamblers always down on their luck
Gambling addicts don't learn from their mistakes, according to a study published today in the open access journal Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. The problem could be explained by a kind of mental rigidity ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Somalia free of polio once again
The World Health Organization said Somalia is once again polio-free thanks to the efforts of 10,000 health workers and volunteers.
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Long-term use of mechanical ventilation contributes to the deterioration of human diaphragm muscle
A new study by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows, for the first time in humans, that ventilators combined with diaphragm disuse contributes to muscle atrophy in the diaphragm in as little as eighteen hours. ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity: a challenge for the countries of the South
Humans have regularly been introducing exotic species into natural environments in order to provide for their nutritional necessities or meet less indispensable purposes such as horticulture, fishing or hunting. However, ...
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Mar 26, 2008 |
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Basis created for directing and filming blood vessels
A new method of filming blood-vessel cells that move in accordance with targeted signals has been developed by researchers at Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers at the University of California. The method ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Coronary calcium testing predicts future heart ailments
Calcium deposits in coronary arteries provide a strong predictor for possible future heart attacks and cardiac diseases, and detecting such deposits can be valuable for promoting overall cardiac health, according to a study ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Umbilical cord blood cell therapy may reduce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
Targeted immune suppression using human umbilical cord blood cells may improve the pathology associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study in a mouse model of this currently untreatable neurodegenerative condition reports. ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Smart brake light system would provide more information to drivers
You are driving in heavy traffic. The brake lights on the car in front of you come on. Is the car slowing or is it going to stop? It slows to 25 mph and the lights go off. You drop back. The car in front of ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Study shows the upside of anger
Here’s a maxim from the “duh” department: People typically prefer to feel emotions that are pleasant, like excitement, and avoid those that are unpleasant, like anger.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Despite awareness of global warming Americans concerned more about local environment
Last week, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown declared climate change a top international threat, and Al Gore urged politicians to get involved to fight global warming. Results from a recent survey conducted by a University ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Uncovering the mechanisms of lightning varieties
The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn State.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Smart aircraft wings and new lightweight construction materials
At the JEC Composites Show 2008 to be held in Paris from April 1 to 3, Fraunhofer researchers will be exhibiting an aircraft wing that immediately detects any material damage. Another showcased development is a novel fiber-composite ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Retirees on the move are boon to some rural communities
Older people who move to rural retirement destinations are sometimes called "grey gold" because of the boon they are to the local economies. But the newcomers also drive up housing prices and can have other ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Electron spin and orbits in carbon nanotubes are coupled
Researchers hoping to use carbon nanotubes for quantum computing -- in which the spin of a single electron would represent a bit of data -- may have to change their approaches, according to new Cornell research.
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste
Mercury is a large component of dental fillings, but it is not believed to pose immediate health risks in that form. When exposed to sulfate-reducing bacteria, however, mercury undergoes a chemical change and becomes methylated, ...
Mar 26, 2008 |
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