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Probe into faked studies rocks medical community

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 4

A trail-blazing anesthesiologist, whose research shaped pain-relief for millions around the world, has been fabricating data for more than a decade, a hospital where he once practiced claimed Saturday.





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Don’t Blame Cows for Climate Change

Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (9) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate ...


Supportive materials will help regenerate heart tissue (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bioengineers from University of California, San Diego are developing new regenerative therapies for heart disease. The work could influence the way in which regenerative therapies for cardiovascular and other diseases are ...


ASGE issues guidelines on management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to a new guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs may be continued for all elective endoscopic ...


Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered to target and kill HIV-infected cells.


UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record (AP)

Leaked document stirs anger at climate summit

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (9) | comments 16

(AP) -- A leaked Danish document at the U.N. climate conference provoked angry criticism Tuesday from developing countries who feared it would shift more of the burden to curb greenhouse gases on poorer countries.


New method of measuring ocean CO2 uptake could lead to climate change 'early warning system'

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

An international team of scientists led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has developed a new method of measuring the absorption of CO2 by the oceans and mapped for the first time CO2 uptake for the entire North Atlantic.


Research Suggests New Approach to Using Assessment Results to Improve Classroom Instruction

Research Suggests New Approach to Using Assessment Results to Improve Classroom Instruction

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- Education researchers at the University of Arkansas have taken an important first step toward better understanding both formative assessment and how to get the information teachers need to ...


UK climate scientist to temporarily step down (AP)

UK climate scientist to temporarily step down

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (11) | comments 28

(AP) -- The chief of a prestigious British research center caught in a storm of controversy over claims that he and others suppressed data about climate change has stepped down pending an investigation, the ...


Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...


Is it right for drug companies to carry out their own clinical trials?

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

In BMJ today two experts debate whether the conflict of interest is unacceptable when drug companies carry out clinical trials on their own medicines.



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