News tagged with radium 226
Analysis shows exposure to ash from TVA spill could have 'severe health implications'
Jan 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A report by Duke University scientists who analyzed water and ash samples from last month’s coal sludge spill in eastern Tennessee concludes that “exposure to radium- and arsenic-containing ...
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Take-Two posts larger 4Q loss on higher charges
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Charges and expenses outweighed higher sales and drove video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. to post a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, as billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn reported ...
Global warming may require higher dams, stilts
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature's example: Adapt or die.
Health Physics Society recommends considering action for indoor radon below current guidelines
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is produced by the radioactive decay of radium. Radium is a product of uranium decay and is found in trace amounts naturally in nearly all rocks, soils, and groundwater ...
On-call radiology residents accurately interpret off-hours neuro CT exams
Nov 25, 2009 |
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On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed ...
Semiconductor revenue to fall 11 percent: Gartner
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline by more than 11 percent in 2009 over last year, less than previously forecast, market research firm Gartner said Monday.
Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Cervical cancer patients with specific changes in the cancer genome have a three- or fourfold increased risk of relapse after standard treatment compared to patients without these changes, according to a study by Norwegian ...
Treatment not testicular cancer poses greatest risk to survivors' long-term health
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.
Researchers to model the life cycles of successful virtual teams
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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Each year, hundreds of scientists from all over the world come to the Florida State University campus to conduct research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Starting in January, the researchers themselves will ...
Asthmatic children: Did mom use her pump during pregnancy?
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Expectant mothers who eschew asthma treatment during pregnancy heighten the risk transmitting the condition to their offspring, according to one of the largest studies of its kind published in the European Respiratory Jo ...
New swine flu wave hits Mexico, closings unlikely
Sep 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The next wave of swine flu has arrived, and Mexicans are bracing for an outbreak that may be even larger than the one here last spring that became a pandemic.
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