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New TB test reveals patients at risk, says study

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 20, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis (TB) much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published today in the journal Annals of In ...





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Smoking increases risk of developing active TB

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Smoking is a risk factor for active tuberculosis (TB) disease, according to a new study on TB incidence in Taiwan.


Physically active have reduced risk of prostate cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Lifetime physically active men have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The effect was observable in those who had been sitting for less ...


New test quickly ID's active TB in smear-negative patients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Active tuberculosis can be rapidly identified in patients with negative sputum tests by a new method, according to European researchers. Active tuberculosis (TB) is the seventh-leading cause of death worldwide, and while ...


A molecular ripcord for chemical reactions

A molecular ripcord for chemical reactions

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) have developed an entirely new method for starting chemical reactions. For the first time they used mechanical forces to control catalytic ...


Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain

Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by scientists at Penn State provides new information about the genes that are involved in a mammal's early brain development, including those that contribute to neurological disorders. The study is ...


Spying on Corn Rootworm Predators Nightlife

Spying on Corn Rootworm Predators Nightlife

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Jonathan G. Lundgren, while exploring corn fields at night, has found a very different group of predators than the ones that feed during the ...


Excessive exercise can be addicting, new study says

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Although exercise is good for your health, extreme exercise may be physically addicting. Rats given a drug that produces withdrawal in heroin addicts went into withdrawal after running excessively in exercise wheels, according ...


Exercise improves survival rates for colorectal cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men who have been treated for colorectal cancer can reduce their risk of dying from the disease by engaging in regular exercise, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings are published ...


Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision  Active Shutter Glasses

Panasonic Develops 50-inch Full HD 3D PDP and High-Precision Active Shutter Glasses

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in ...


Braille Displays Get New Life With Artificial Muscles

Braille Displays Get New Life With Artificial Muscles

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research with tiny artificial muscles may yield a full-page active Braille system that can refresh automatically and come to life right beneath your fingertips.



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