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What part do relapses play in severe disability for people with MS?

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. -People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have relapses within the first five years of onset appear to have more severe disability in the short term compared to people who do not have an early relapse, according ...


Web site help for students applying to college

Technology / Internet

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two of my best friends are named Pete. We went to the same high school and the same university, Cal State Fullerton, which has been described as "the Harvard of north Orange County" -- by me, at least.


Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?

Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 31, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- In new research, UCLA scientists claim that "secondary sexual traits" like coloring may let animals know which species to avoid fighting.


Syphilis survey reveals need for accurate testing for early infection

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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

Although syphilis is one of the oldest known diseases, most health professionals do not have access to the tests necessary to reliably diagnose it in its earliest and most infectious stage. A recent survey of infectious ...


Chemical from Soil Bacteria Shows Potential Neuron Toxicity; Has Possible Parkinson's Implications

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemical produced by common soil bacteria may kill neurons that produce dopamine, according to an article authored by University of Alabama researchers publishing Oct. 6. Dopamine neuron demise leads to ...


Fish go mad for ginger gene

Fish go mad for ginger gene

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

There may be plenty of fish in the sea but the medaka knows what it likes. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Biology shows how a single gene mutation that turns Japanese Killifish a drab ...


Children 'increasingly unlikely' to learn a modern language

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are increasingly unlikely to leave school with even the most basic knowledge of modern languages despite Government claims to the contrary, an independent study has found.


Scientists tackle viral mysteries

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists know that some cancers are triggered by viruses, which take over cellular systems and cause uncontrolled cell growth. Doctors - and patients who get shingles late in life - have also known for many years that ...


How adolescent girls manage stress

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Greater influence over everyday life, emotional support, and cultural and recreational activities help to enable teenage girls to withstand stress. Those were the results of a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University ...


Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain

Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits ...


One in five girls in upper secondary school suffers from school burnout

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The transition from basic education to upper secondary school is a challenge for many young people. According to a study of school burnout at different stages of school and higher education, upper secondary school is a particularly ...


More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation

More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 11, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group ...


Poverty is rooted in US education system, researcher says

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Inequalities are rooted in many areas of the U.S. education system, and the current system's relationship with poverty has not improved, according to a Kansas State University researcher.


Outwitting mutating flu during a pandemic

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication - if used early in local outbreaks - could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according to research made available ...


Using a small stockpile of a secondary antiviral drug in a flu pandemic

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication - if used early in local outbreaks - could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according to research made available today ahead ...