News tagged with size
Benefits of radionuclide therapy for neuroendocrine tumors
According to new Dutch research featured in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, a peptide receptor radiolabeled therapy (PRRT), [177Lu-DOTA0,Tyr3]Octreotate (177Lu-octreotate) , is effective not only i ...
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Size matters: Length of songbirds' playlists linked to brain region proportions
Call a bird "birdbrained" and they may call "fowl." Cornell University researchers have proven that the capacity for learning in birds is not linked to overall brain size, but to the relative size and proportion of their ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Obesity and large waist size linked to higher risk of death in African-American women
The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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The geometry of sex: How body size could lead to new species
Different species of scincid lizards, commonly known as skinks, rarely interbreed, but it's not for lack of trying.
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Building a smarter ape?
Silly as the movie gets, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" explores big questions about human evolution.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Low oxygen triggers moth molt
A new explanation for one of nature's most mysterious processes, the transformation of caterpillars into moths or butterflies, might best be described as breathless.
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Making a bee-line for the best rewards
Bumblebees use complex problem solving skills to minimise the energy they use when flying to collect food, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Study finds flexible-fiber CO2 laser safe in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery
A new study has shown the Flexible-Fiber CO2 laser to safely cut and coagulate during endoscopic assisted transsphenoidal craniotomies (TSC) without the line of sight problems encountered with conventional CO2 lasers. The ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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After-hours care affects emergency department use in Leduc
(Edmonton, Canada) Access to health care and the usage of emergency departments are popular topics in the news.
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Atlantic herring population trends linked to egg predation by haddock
(PhysOrg.com) -- NOAA scientists have developed a population model for Atlantic herring that links herring population trends to the size of the haddock population. The model also provides evidence that egg predation by haddock ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Big brains evolved due to capacity for exercise
The relatively large size of the mammalian brain evolved due to a capacity for endurance exercise, researchers conclude in a recent study.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Diners who use big forks eat less: study
Researchers have found a new way to control the amount we eat: use a bigger fork. While numerous studies have focused on portion sizes and their influence on how much we eat, researchers Arul and Himanshu Mishra and Tamara ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Mississippi tips scale as nation's fattest state
(AP) -- Rural Mississippi is the country's fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation's thi ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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American snacking habits to blame for obesity: study
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers have shown that it is not only the American habit of “super-sizing” meals that is leading to obesity, but the number of sna ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Brain Endocast of Nanjing 1 Homo erectus Reconstructed
Endocasts are the most direct evidence for studying human brain evolution. Endocasts can provide information on brain size, general shape, morphology, and anatomical features of the external surface. Dr. WU ...
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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