Mothers' baby cradling habits are indicator of stress, suggests new research
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 29, 2007 |
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Mothers who cradle their baby to their right hand side are displaying signs of extreme stress, a new study suggests. Although most mums feel stressed in the early stages of their baby’s life, the study by Durham University ...
Physicists aim to predict volcano eruption
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2007 |
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University of St Andrews scientists have been awarded a three year grant to create an on-site life-saving device to help predict volcano eruption.
Researchers discover new strategies for antibiotic resistance
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Aug 29, 2007 |
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With infections increasingly resistant to even the most modern antibiotics, researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) report in the September issue of Nature Re ...
Cocaine use related to level of education achieved
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The decreased use of cocaine in the United States over the last 20 years mostly occurred among the highly educated, while cocaine use among non-high school graduates remained constant, according to a study by researchers ...
Flies prefer fizzy drinks
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While you may not catch a fly sipping Perrier, the insect has specialized taste cells for carbonated water that probably encourage it to binge on food with growing microorganisms. Yeast and bacteria both produce ...
ISS prepares for arrival of a new module
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2007 |
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The Expedition 15 crew was busy Wednesday working with robotics aboard the International Space Station.
Biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of cancer
Aug 29, 2007 |
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The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue surrounding vital organs, and the incidence of cancer is complicated. Epidemiologic studies ...
ZIP codes and property values predict obesity rates
Aug 29, 2007 |
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Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington being published online this week by the journal Social Science and Medicine. For ea ...
Purdue launches CAFO Web site
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Aug 29, 2007 |
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Purdue University has launched a Web site featuring scientific information about concentrated animal feeding operations.
Low oxygen in coastal waters impairs fish reproduction
Aug 29, 2007 |
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Low oxygen levels in coastal waters interfere with fish reproduction by disrupting the fishes’ hormones, a marine scientist from The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute has found.
You're likely to order more calories at a 'healthy' restaurant
Aug 29, 2007 |
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An important new study from the Journal of Consumer Research explains the “American obesity paradox”: the parallel rise in obesity rates and the popularity of healthier food. In a series of four studies, the researchers reveal ...
NASA selects Ares I upper state contractor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected The Boeing Co. to provide design and construction support for the Ares I rocket upper stage.
Greece suffers more fires in 2007 than in last decade, satellites reveal
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Greece has experienced more wildfire activity this August than other European countries have over the last decade, according to data from ESA satellites. The country is currently battling an outbreak of blazes, ...
Transgenic maize is more susceptible to aphids
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Aug 29, 2007 |
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The environmental consequences of transgenic crops are the focus of numerous investigations, such as the one published in the journal PloS ONE, which was carried out by Cristina Faria and her colleagues, under the supervision ...
Norwalk virus: 'Cruise ship' illness challenging and costly to hospitals, too
Aug 29, 2007 |
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A review of measures taken to address a 2004 outbreak of the highly infectious Norwalk virus at The Johns Hopkins Hospital has provided the first solid documentation of expenses and efforts in the United States to stop the ...
