Halving daily cigarette quota has no health benefit
Nov 28, 2006 |
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Halving the number of cigarettes smoked every day in the belief that it will stave off an early death makes no difference, suggests research in Tobacco Control.
Mode of seed dispersal greatly shapes placement of rainforest trees
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Nov 28, 2006 |
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The apple might not fall far from the tree, but new research shows that how it falls might be what is most important in determining tree distribution across a forest. This study of the seed dispersal methods of rainforest ...
Pregnant smokers may 'program' their kids to become smokers
Nov 28, 2006 |
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The authors base their findings on over 3,000 mothers and their children, who were part of a long term pregnancy study in Brisbane, Australia (MUSP) in 1981.
Minimally invasive treatment helps infertile couples conceive
Nov 28, 2006 |
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Couples struggling with infertility face uncertain odds when considering various treatment options. But a new study reveals that embolization, a minimally invasive treatment for arguably the most common cause of infertility ...
Noise-immune stethoscope helps medics hear vital signs in loud environments
Nov 28, 2006 |
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A new type of stethoscope enables doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded soldiers in Blackhawk helicopters. Using ultrasound technology, the kind ...
Committee review of stem-cell fraud finds editors followed all rules
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In handling fraudulent stem-cell research articles, journal editors went above and beyond existing procedures to try and verify the findings, but in today's competitive publishing environment, more stringent, less trusting ...
Scientists to freeze women's ovaries
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U.S. researchers are launching an experimental program for young female cancer patients in which an ovary is removed and frozen for possible future use.
