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Broadcom settles securities class action lawsuit
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million in cash to settle a class action investor lawsuit related to stock option backdating, but did not admit wrongdoing.
Use of telemedicine for ICU patients not linked with improvement in survival
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Remote monitoring of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) was not associated with an overall improvement in the risk of death or length of stay in the ICU or hospital, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of ...
Chlorophylls effective against aflatoxin
Dec 29, 2009 |
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A new study has found that chlorophyll and its derivative chlorophyllin are effective in limiting the absorption of aflatoxin in humans. Aflatoxin is produced by a fungus that is a contaminant of grains including corn, peanuts ...
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Judge not lest ye be judged? Researchers explore 'moral hypocrisy' in powerful people
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 29, 2009 |
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2009 may well be remembered for its scandal-ridden headlines, from admissions of extramarital affairs by governors and senators, to corporate executives flying private jets while cutting employee benefits, and most recently, ...
CU Students to Build Tiny Spacecraft to Observe 'Space Weather' Environment
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $840,000 from the National Science Foundation for students to build a tiny spacecraft to observe energetic particles in space that should ...
Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears
Dec 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- High-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because ...
Overweight men at higher risk of heart attack, stroke, premature death
Dec 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Overweight or obese middle-aged men are at a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death — even if they don’t have the metabolic syndrome, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of ...
Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture
Dec 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat.
Schizophrenia mouse model should improve understanding and treatment of the disorder
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Scientists have created what appears to be a schizophrenic mouse by reducing the inhibition of brain cells involved in complex reasoning and decisions about appropriate social behavior.
Couples are better able to cope with health shocks than singles: study
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Marital status plays a significant role in how individuals cope economically with disability and health shocks, according to a working paper by University of British Columbia economists Giovanni Gallipoli and Laura Turner.
Climate change puts ecosystems on the run, researchers say
Dec 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming is causing habitats to move across the landscape. Can the creatures living there keep up? If they can't, some species may die out, researchers say.
Apple up sharply on tablet computer reports
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Wall Street on Thursday following reports that the California company may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month.
Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells
Dec 24, 2009 |
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Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, ...
Anti-inflammatory drugs interfere with aspirin's clotting ability
Dec 23, 2009 |
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A new study conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that Celebrex and other anti-inflammatory coxib medications may counter the positive effects of aspirin in preventing blood clots.
