News tagged with obvious signs


Blood tests can help detect presence of necrotizing soft tissue infections

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 04, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With less than half of patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections displaying the physical signs of these very serious infections, researchers have found two simple blood tests can help physicians diagnose what is commonly ...





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'Intoxication' may not always be visible

Medicine & Health / Other

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

One well-known and often deadly consequence of alcohol intoxication is impaired driving. Yet still today, it is difficult for even trained observers to fully identify "intoxication," given that so many factors contribute ...


Sign language cell phone service created

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 06, 2007 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The world's first sign language dictionary available from a mobile phone has been launched by the University of Bristol's Centre for Deaf Studies.


Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly one percent of the population suffers from bleeding disorders, yet many women don't know they have one because doctors aren't looking for the condition, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.


Diners spend more when menus don't use dollar signs

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Restaurant patrons tend to spend more money when they select their items from menus that don't use dollar signs, reports a new Cornell study.


Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?

Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (17) | comments 5

Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message ...


Study suggests sports stadiums serve alcohol to minors and intoxicated fans

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created Aug 20, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a novel study looking at the propensity of illegal alcohol sales at sports stadiums, researchers reported that nearly one in five people posing as underage drinkers, and three out of four seemingly intoxicated "fans" were ...


Spread unlikely after possible plague-linked death

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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

(AP) -- There's no sign of any spread after the rare, possibly plague-related death of a University of Chicago scientist, public health officials said Monday as federal authorities flew in to help investigate.


How a denial-of-service attack works

Technology / Internet

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Some details about denial-of-service attacks, like the one Thursday against Twitter.


Mental and physical exercise delays dementia in fatal genetic disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 24, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists at Melbourne’s Howard Florey Institute have discovered that mental and physical stimulation delays the onset of dementia in the fatal genetic disease, Huntington's disease.


Triage technology with a Star Trek twist

Triage technology with a Star Trek twist

Technology / Engineering

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

Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T).



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