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News of plaque-clearing drug tops week of major advances against Alzheimer's disease

In the last eight days, scientists have delivered a powerful one-two punch in the fight to defeat Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, the White House and members of Congress are proposing increases in Alzheimer's research ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created 20 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Bonding out: Making companies pay up front for potential environmental disasters

Whether it’s building an oil pipeline, drilling for fuel in the ocean or “fracking” to flush natural gas out of the Earth, we’re often asked to believe the process is safe, when companies want to do something ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Dignity, sense of control keys to quality of life for disabled elderly, study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Quality of life for disabled elderly people is most closely tied to two factors: a sense of dignity and a sense of control, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Integrated weed management best response to herbicide resistance

Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically-resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution ...

Biology / Ecology

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Thomson Reuters posts loss on $3 bn writedown

Thomson Reuters posted a fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as the financial news and information provider took a $3 billion writedown on its financial services business.

Technology / Business

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Breakthrough in the development of a diagnostic test for oesophageal cancer

A team of scientists, led by the University of Liverpool, has made a major advance in the development of a diagnostic test for oesophageal cancer. The findings, achieved at STFC's ALICE accelerator facility, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mighty Martian meteorite lands at UK's Natural History Museum

A rare Martian meteorite that could help unravel the mysteries of Mars has arrived at the Natural History Museum in London today, obtained with the support of a donor.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts

(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Without second wave of brown fat, young mice can't live without mama

For all those who have wondered where they'd be without their mothers, a study reported in the February Cell Metabolism puts a whole new spin on the question. Mice whose mothers pass along a mutant copy of a single imprin ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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'App Economy' is huge US job creator: study

The explosion of software applications for smartphones, tablet computers and Facebook has created nearly 500,000 jobs in the United States since 2007, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Technology / Software

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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