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Studies link maternity leave with fewer C-sections and increased breastfeeding

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and ...





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Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain

Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how these cells can escape from the bloodstream. ...


Premature births worsen US infant death rate

Medicine & Health / Health

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

(AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.


African desert rift confirmed as new ocean in the making

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (36) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the African continent pulled ...


Typhoon Mirinae already raining on the Philippines

Typhoon Mirinae already raining on the Philippines

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed that Typhoon Mirinae's cold thunderstorm clouds were already over sections of the central and northern Philippines on October 30 at 4:53 p.m. (Asia/Manila) ...


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Facebook outlines new privacy policy

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook outlined changes to its privacy policy on Thursday and asked for feedback from the social network's more than 300 million users.


Underground mission to Mars

Underground mission to Mars

Technology / Engineering

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

The Netherlands is home to around 120,000 kilometres of underground gas pipelines. Researcher Edwin Dertien of Dutch University of Twente is working on a robot which can inspect the gas pipelines independently. ...


Esquire looks to energize print with 3-D animation

Technology / Hi Tech

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hold Esquire's December issue in front of a webcam, and an on-screen image of the magazine pops to life, letters flying off the cover. Shift and tilt the magazine, and the animation on the screen moves accordingly.


Scientists are first to observe the global motions of an enzyme copying DNA

Scientists Are First To Observe The Global Motions Of An Enzyme Copyinng DNA

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists here have identified how the motions of an enzyme are related to correctly copying genetic instructions, setting the stage for studies that can uncover what happens when DNA copying ...


New clinical guidelines for exacerbations in cystic fibrosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices.


Obese women gain too much weight in pregnancy, then retain weight a year later

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese women who gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy are much more likely to retain a portion of that weight one year after they give birth, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the November ...



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