Archive: 10/30/2006
Alzheimer's disease now 100 years old
Many of the world's Alzheimer's disease experts will be in Cleveland next week to observe the 100th anniversary of the first Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.
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Eating disorders on the rise in Britain
A recent investigation has found that one in every 100 British women suffers from anorexia or bulimia.
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NYC considers new move to fight fat
The New York City Board of Health is considering a move that will take some of the joy out of eating comfort food like tacos, pizza and French fries.
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Asian lady beetles invade homes
U.S. scientists say this is the time of year Asian lady beetles begin invading homes but there are methods that can help protect homes from infestation.
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Japanese find Buddist caves near Bamiyan
A Japanese research team has found some Buddhist caves in a valley about 62 miles from the Bamiyan archeological site in Afghanistan.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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NIH completes Nanomedicine Network
U.S. National Institutes of Health officials have announced completion of a national network of eight nanomedicine development centers.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Study: More teenage girls using diet pills
A new study suggests use of diet pills by teenage girls is rapidly increasing, with 20 percent of females using such pills by the time they are 20 years old.
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Teen births decrease, remain expensive
A report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy in Washington said childbearing teens cost U.S. taxpayers at least $9.1 billion in 2004.
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New species abound in NW Hawaiian Islands
A three-week U.S expedition to French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument has returned with scores of new species.
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Hypoxic event ends off Oregon coast
U.S. scientists say the longest, largest and most devastating hypoxic event ever observed in marine waters off the Oregon Coast has finally ended.
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Ghost Protein Leaves Fresh Tracks in the Cell
Spectrin and ankyrin are two essential proteins acting like bricks and mortar to shape and fortify cell membranes. But distinguishing which protein is the brick and which is the mortar has turned out to be difficult. New ...
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Engineers probe spiders' polymer art
A team of MIT engineers has identified two key physical processes that lend spider silk its unrivaled strength and durability, bringing closer to reality the long-sought goal of spinning artificial spider silk.
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Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world's climate. But like something out of a scary Halloween ...
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Only Five More Days for Your Name to Rise With the Dawn
NASA's campaign to send the nom de plumes of people from around the world into the heart of the asteroid belt ends Sat., Nov. 4.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
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New Method Creates Porous, Multifunctional Silica Nanoparticles
Silica, the mineral of which sand is made, is generally inert in the body and can be modified easily using a variety of well-established chemical reactions. As such, researchers have considered silica an ideal candidate material ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
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