News tagged with persistence
Knee pain common complaint in middle-aged and mature women
New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period. Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee ...
Dec 19, 2011 |
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UI engineers conduct residential soils study, one of few such US studies ever done
University of Iowa engineers have published their findings from a study of residential soils in the city of Cedar Rapids, making it one of only a few such U.S. urban soil studies ever conducted.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in women linked to history of rape, child abuse
A Florida State University clinical psychologist has identified factors that could cause some women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to have chronic, persistent symptoms while others recover naturally over time.
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Nov 29, 2011 |
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Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms
A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research published online in Thorax.
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Zeroing in on more powerful enzymes for degrading persistent pollutants
For the first time, researchers have identified two important strategies for optimizing the effects of the enzymes involved in degrading persistent pollutants such as PCBs. These scientific advances, achieved by Professor ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Widespread PFC substances increase risk of breast cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- A new research project involving Greenland women with breast cancer shows for the first time a clear link between the risk of breast cancer and exposure to perfluorocarbons found in products such as raincoats, ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Lack of health insurance linked to fewer asthma diagnoses in children
Providing health insurance to more children could lead to diagnosing additional cases of mild or intermittent asthma, a new study shows. Some who treat childhood asthma say this could increase the number of ...
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Stockholm Convention scientists seek ban on chemical
Scientists at the Stockholm Convention, which interdicts dangerous chemicals, said on Friday they will recommend the banning of a flame retardant commonly used in polystyrene.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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English court in landmark right-to-die ruling
An English judge ruled on Wednesday that a brain-damaged, minimally conscious woman should not be allowed to die, in a landmark case about the right to life-supporting treatment.
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Has warming put 'Dirty Dozen' pollutants back in the saddle?
"Dirty Dozen" chemicals, including the notoriously toxic DDT, are being freed from Arctic sea ice and snow through global warming, a study published on Sunday suggested.
Jul 24, 2011 |
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Dust on office surfaces can be a source of exposure to PBDEs
In a study of 31 Boston offices, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants now banned internationally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were detected in every office tested. The research, ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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UN targets endosulfan for elimination
(PhysOrg.com) -- Endosulfan is a leading pesticide used mainly on coffee, tea and cotton crops throughout the world, as well as a wood preservative. It belongs to a family of organic compounds known as organochlorines ...
May 09, 2011 |
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Long-term poverty but not family instability affects children's cognitive development
Children from homes that experience persistent poverty are more likely to have their cognitive development affected than children in better off homes, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology an ...
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Satellite tracking of sea turtles reveals potential threat posed by manmade chemicals
The first research to actively analyze adult male sea turtles (Caretta caretta) using satellite tracking to link geography with pollutants has revealed the potential risks posed to this threatened species by man ...
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Low doses of penta-brominated diphenyl ether flame retardants alter gene expression
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are chemicals that have been widely used as flame retardants and are now classified as persistent organic pollutants. Health concerns in humans have arisen based primarily on studies ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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