Freezing bone cancer tumors reduces pain, study shows
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Cryoablation, a procedure most commonly associated with destroying kidney and prostate tumors by freezing them, has been shown to offer durable pain relief of cancer that has spread to bone. The procedure freezes and shrinks ...
Swedish researchers first with integrated receiver for high frequency applications
Nov 28, 2007 |
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As the first research group in the world, researchers at Chalmers have succeeded in combining a receiver for high frequencies with an antenna on a small chip.
Novel imaging technique shows gray matter increase in brains of autistic children
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Using a novel imaging technique to study autistic children, researchers have found increased gray matter in the brain areas that govern social processing and learning by observation. Results of the study conducted at the ...
More than 217 U.S. birds species imperiled
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Nov 28, 2007 |
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The Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy have identified 217 U.S. bird species as being the nation's most imperiled.
New mammography technology improves cancer detection
Nov 28, 2007 |
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A new radiological diagnostic tool called stereo mammography allows clinicians to detect more lesions and could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography.
Exercise may play role in reducing inflammation in damaged skin tissue
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Nov 28, 2007 |
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In recent years, researchers at the University of Illinois have uncovered a host of reasons for people to remain physically active as they age, ranging from better brain function to improved immune responses.
Fast way of spotting multidrug resistant bacteria could help stop outbreaks in hospitals
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Nov 28, 2007 |
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A type of bacterium widely found on our skin and in the environment has now become a major threat in hospitals where it can cause serious infections, such as pneumonia in severely ill patients. Like the well known bacterium ...
Scientists see breast cancer gene activity from outside the body
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Center in Philadelphia have used PET imaging to see hyperactive cancer genes inside breast tumors in laboratory animals, marking the first time such gene activity has been observed from outside the body. This technology might ...
Enjoy Compact Wireless with Rapid Data Transfers
Nov 28, 2007 |
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To cater to users who require a wireless USB solution that is both compact and fast, ASUS has released the ASUS WL-160N – the world’s smallest 802.11n USB 2.0 wireless card. This small and compact marvel supports ...
Researchers discover novel pathway to increased inflammation in diabetes patients
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Researchers at UC Davis Health System have discovered a novel pathway that results in increased inflammation of blood vessels in patients with type 1 diabetes. Their findings suggest that, with good diabetes control, this ...
New test finds diisobutyl phthalate in some cardboard food packaging -- recycling is the issue
Nov 28, 2007 |
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A new test can identify take-away paper-based food containers (such as pizza boxes) that break phthalate safety rules. The phthalates (plasticisers) are present because the containers were made from pulp that contained at ...
Intel Upgrades Software Tools to Support Mac OS X Leopard
Nov 28, 2007 |
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Intel Corporation today announced an upgrade of its popular software tools suite for Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major version of Apple's advanced operating system. The latest 10.1 version of the Intel C++ Compiler and Intel ...
Researchers identify key genetic trigger of acute myeloid leukemia
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A gene called N-Myc leads a double life in certain white blood cells when it is overexpressed, helping to trigger a cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) under some conditions while triggering apoptosis, or cell suicide, ...
Foot-and-mouth disease could cost Kansas nearly a billion dollars
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As much as $945 million. That's what agricultural economists at Kansas State University say could be the impact on Kansas' economy were there a large-scale foot-and-mouth outbreak in a region thick with livestock operations.
Shift workers most impaired on first night shift following day shifts
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Researchers at Harvard Medical School affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that the attention of shift workers is most impaired on the first night shift following a string of day shifts. This research appears ...
