Archive: 11/27/2007
Effects of progesterone on Alzheimer's disease
The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer’s disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Computer simulation predicts Voyager 2 will reach major milestone in space in late 2007-early 2008
Using a computer model simulation, Haruichi Washimi, a physicist at UC Riverside, has predicted when the interplanetary spacecraft Voyager 2 will cross the “termination shock,” the spherical shell around the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Drinking and smoking don't boost HPV-related cancer risk
Heavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk factor for head and neck ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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MIT radar technology fights breast cancer
Treating breast cancer with a type of heat therapy derived from MIT radar research can significantly increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy, according to results from the fourth clinical trial of the technique reported ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Doctors, economist, write prescription for protecting people from themselves
Policy makers, employers and others can use the science of behavioral economics to steer people toward wiser choices — and dramatically improve their health — without limiting their freedom to do as they please, according ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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NIST measures performance of auto crash warning systems
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed and tested a laser-based ranging system to assess the performance of automobile collision warning systems.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Dementia screening in primary care: Is it time?
Primary care physicians should focus on "dementia red flags" rather than routinely screen individuals with no dementia symptoms just because they've reached a certain age, according to Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH, of the Indiana ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Treating your periodontal pockets may benefit your pocket book
A new study in the November issue of the Journal of Periodontology found that prevention of periodontal diseases may lead to savings on not only dental costs, but also medical care costs. Periodontal, or gum diseases have b ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Discovery of gene for black coat color in dogs has broad implications
The discovery of a gene responsible for black coat color in dogs may help researchers understand fundamental processes in humans, including the regulation of body weight and stress hormones.
Biology /
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Blood-vessel blocker aids cancer-killing virus
Cancer-killing viruses are a promising therapy for incurable brain tumors, but their effectiveness has been limited in part because immune cells rapidly move in and eliminate them.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Tobacco marketers targeting teens near schools
Joe Camel may be long gone, but that doesn’t mean tobacco marketers have abandoned their efforts to get young people hooked on smoking.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Fujitsu to Release 2.5'' HDD with World-Class 320 GB Capacity
Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the MHZ2 BH series of 2.5" hard disk drives with a maximum capacity of 320 GB. Sales of the new series will begin in February 2008.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Researchers examine Einstein's theories on the universe
Einstein's self-proclaimed "biggest blunder" -- his postulation of a cosmological constant (a force that opposes gravity and keeps the universe from collapsing) -- may not be such a blunder after all, according to the research ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Latest in Robotics: Shuffle, Twists & Turns 90°
The robot has come one shuffle step closer to becoming an aid to its human counterparts. The scientific explorers in robotics led by Dr. Koeda take a series of shuffle steps for mankind.
Nov 27, 2007 |
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By growing 3D tumors, researcher develops realistic cancer growth models
Scientists can only develop new cancer drugs or search for cures by testing their theories on the real thing. Traditionally, they've done so by culturing cancer cells on petri dishes or plastic slides. But ...
Nov 27, 2007 |
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