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Chondroitin slows progression and relieves symptoms of knee osteoarthritis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and symptoms. CS, unlike other chondroitin sulfate products ...


Supplements no better than placebo in slowing cartilage loss in knees of osteoarthritis patients

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 29, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate performed no better than placebo in slowing the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of osteoarthritis ...





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Astronauts get Sunday morning off after busy week

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the orbiting station-shuttle complex are finally getting a break.


Astronauts Check Out Japanese Robotic Arm

Astronauts Check Out Japanese Robotic Arm

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With the third and final spacewalk completed Sunday, the Expedition 17 and STS-124 crews are heading into the home stretch of their joint mission.


Japan's 'space beer' sparkles among drinkers

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A Japanese brewer has come up with a beer that's truly out of this world -- one made with barley grown from a line of seeds that once orbited the Earth aboard the International Space Station.


A view of Mars from the Hubble Space Telescope

Russia delays Mars probe launch until 2012: report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Russia will pushed back its flagship satellite mission to Mars' moon until 2011 in a move which will delay the joint launch of China's first Mars probe, space sources were cited as saying Wednesday.


The end of the line for space tourism?

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A US software mogul who made history this week as the first person to travel to space twice as a tourist could also be the last paying passenger to head into space for several years.


The GOCE satellite will measure the Earth's gravity field

Launch of European gravity probe delayed

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The launch of a pioneering European satellite designed to map Earth's gravity field was delayed due to technical problems and will take place Tuesday, Russia's Khrunichev Space Centre said.


Astronauts relish space's international food court (AP)

Astronauts relish space's international food court

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.


Space Robot Can Autonomously Reconfigure Itself

Space Robot Can Autonomously Reconfigure Itself

Electronics / Robotics

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 6

A robot designed to work in space should ideally be a Jack of all trades, with the ability to perform a wide variety of tasks by itself. By having one robot that can handle many jobs, astronauts can cut down ...


A large galaxy in Andromeda is seen in this file photo

Australia and NZealand join in super telescope bid

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 6

Australia and New Zealand announced a joint bid Friday for a giant radio telescope project which will reach for the earliest traces of the universe in a search for intelligent life.


Ulysses space mission to end

Ulysses space mission to end

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 2

After 18.6 years in space and defying several earlier expectations of its demise, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter Ulysses will achieve 'end of mission' on 30 June 2009. The final communication pass with a ...



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