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Birds do it, bees do it; termites don't, necessarily

Scientists at North Carolina State University and three universities in Japan have shown for the first time that it is possible for certain female termite "primary queens" to reproduce both sexually and asexually ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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Doctor migration to developed nations costs sub-Saharan Africa billions of dollars

Sub-Saharan African countries that train and invest in their doctors end up losing billions of dollars as the clinicians leave to work in developed nations, finds research published on British Medical Journal today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies who eat fish before nine months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze

Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if they were treated with broad spectrum antibiotics in the first week of life or their mother ...

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created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UK government claims that patient choice improves health care is based on flawed research, experts say

Research which claims to show that the introduction of patient choice in the NHS reduced deaths from heart attacks is flawed and misleading, according to a report published in The Lancet today.

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created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Following colorectal cancer surgery, longer delay before chemotherapy associated with worse survival

An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that longer time to beginning adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery for colorectal cancer is associated with worse survival, according to a study in the June 8 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Female rappers tout their sexiness, keep silent about domestic skills

Male rappers see the "independent woman" as an educated, bill-paying person who will care for an average guy without making demands, while female rappers stress their sexual prowess and keep mum about their domestic skills, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 24, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Military experts provide civilian surgeons with guidance on handling bomb blast injuries

Hospitals all over the world need to be aware of how to treat emergency blast injuries and military surgeons can provide valuable knowledge and advice to their civilian counterparts based on their experience of battlefield ...

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created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers Find 'Key Ingredient' That Regulates Termite Caste System

(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University entomologist has for the first time shown which specific chemicals are used by some termite queens to prevent other termites in the colony from becoming mommies like themselves.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What is the best treatment for children with vesicoureteral reflux?

Children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), in which urine flows backwards into the kidneys from the bladder, have been treated in the past with surgery or antibiotic therapy. Although this condition can lead to renal damage, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beta-blockers help reduce metastasis and improve survival in breast cancer patients

Treatment with beta-blockers can help reduce the spread of cancer in patients with breast tumours, a researcher will tell the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC7) in Barcelona today (Friday). In a controlled ...

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created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals the paths of Ontario secondary students to their post-secondary destinations

A new study by researchers at Queen's University looking at the transitions young people make from secondary school to university, college, apprenticeship and the workplace found that over 60 percent of first-year college ...

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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