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Relaxed trade rules boost African development, study finds

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Often thought to be hobbled by corruption, poor infrastructure and a weak financial system, African exporters rose to the opportunities presented by a U.S. trade liberalization policy, a recent University ...





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For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier

For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

African violets have a mixed reputation. Their delicate, colorful flowers and furry, soft leaves make them a favorite among home gardeners and growers. But the striking plants are often regarded as temperamental: ...


China to appeal WTO ruling on book, movie imports (AP)

China to appeal WTO ruling on book, movie imports

Technology / Business

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- China will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that ordered it to ease restrictions on imports of movies, music and books in a case brought by Washington, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Monday.


Lung cancer risk increases with expression of specific genes

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A recent study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined that variations of specific genetic markers identified in previous research, or SNPs, may indicate a greater lung cancer risk i ...


Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (J ...


Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients

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created 21 hours ago | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Dr. Keith Melancon, director of kidney and pancreas transplantation ...


Discrimination takes its toll on Black women

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically resilient and more prone ...


Yale Camera Captures Images of Rare African Golden Cat

Rare African Golden Cat Captured on Camera

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Yale anthropologist has captured photographic images of a rare, cougar-like cat ranging at night in an endangered Ugandan forest.


Insured African Americans more likely to use emergency room than other insured groups

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- African Americans enrolled in HMOs are far more likely to use the ER and to delay getting needed prescription drugs than HMO-insured members of other racial and ethnic groups, a new study has found.


Does race, income predict prostate cancer outcome?

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study from Henry Ford ...


The African origin of anthropoid primates called into question

The African origin of anthropoid primates called into question

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Well-preserved craniodental fossil remains from two primate species have been discovered during excavations at an Algerian site. They reveal that the small primate Algeripithecus, which is 50 million years ...



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