Wet or dry, Montana still threatened by West Nile

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West Nile virus is apparently here to stay despite Montana's cool, wet spring, says Montana State University entomologist Greg Johnson.


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Researchers discover baldness gene: 1 in 7 men at risk

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Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase the risk of male pattern baldness. ...

Body's anti-HIV drug explained

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Humans have a built-in weapon against HIV, but until recently no one knew how to unlock its potential.

Pandemic flu models help determine food distribution and school closing strategies

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The 1918 flu pandemic killed more than 40 million people worldwide and affected persons of all age groups. While it is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be, researchers ...

Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men

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Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented ...

Drug may reduce coronary artery plaque

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Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat ...
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