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Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice on standard diet

Biology /

created Jul 03, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. This study, conducted and ...





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Study shows how gene action may lead to diabetes prevention, cure

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created 6 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes.


Most Oncologists Feel New Genetic Test for Tamoxifen Sensitivity Not Ready for the Clinic

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite commercial availability and direct to consumer marketing of a new genetic test designed to reveal a breast cancer patient’s sensitivity to tamoxifen, most physicians in the U.S. are not currently ...


Disease-free, overall survival inferior for black women with HR-positive breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer had worse disease-free and overall survival, according to data presented at the CTRC-AACR Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 9-13, 2009.


City Tech physicist thinks small and big with CERN Large Hadron Collider research

Physics / General Physics

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New York City College of Technology Physics Professor Giovanni Ossola thinks both small and big. He is currently developing a new tool that will lead to more precise computations involving the actions of particles (the smallest ...


Swedish service performs your last online wishes (AP)

Swedish service performs your last online wishes

Technology / Internet

created 12 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Sunniva Geertinger was devastated when her boyfriend took his life early this year.


Moderate weight loss in obese people improves heart function

Medicine & Health / Health

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Obese patients who lost a moderate amount of weight by eating less and exercising more improved their cardiovascular health, says a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.


More mental health care called for in wake of Ft. Hood shootings

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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The recent shootings at the Ft. Hood, Texas army base, allegedly by an army psychiatrist, have placed much-needed focus on mental health care in the army. In an article published in the December issue of the journal CNS Sp ...


Landmark study confirms chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.


Vermicompost from pig manure grows healthy hibiscus

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vermicomposting, the practice of using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. During vermicomposting, earthworms and microorganisms stabilize organic ...


'One keypad per child' lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math

'One keypad per child' lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 2

The slogan is "one laptop per child." But it will be a long time before that is true everywhere in the world. Meanwhile, a new device aims to make a situation that is common in poor areas - one computer shared ...



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