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Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...





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Swiss and Google reach privacy accord pending verdict

Technology / Internet

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google has agreed not to put pictures of Switzerland on its "Street View" picture map under a provisional accord to end a privacy battle with Swiss authorities, the government said Friday.


Study shows modest improvement in advanced lung cancer overall survival rates

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research released in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to determine whether the survival improvement among patients with metastatic lung cancer has improved over the last two decades as rep ...


Light shines way to early detection of oral cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 08, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A light being trialed by University of Queensland researchers is showing promise as a tool for early detection of oral cancer – one of the deadliest cancers.


Researchers find evidence of survival gains in bone marrow disease

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

A recent study, published in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, demonstrates new survival data for the blood disorder myelofibrosis. This retrospective study is the largest ever conducted in young patients with p ...


Radiology procedure may help increase long-term survival in patients with severe liver cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization (TACE) followed by a liver transplant may significantly ...


IV drug treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may not improve long-term survival

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant ...


Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, researchers say (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans ...


NY Post, Journal offer Sony e-reader deals

Technology / Internet

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post are offering exclusive subscription deals through the latest electronic reader from Sony Corp.


Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists report

Bacteria 'invest' wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists report

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Like savvy Wall Street money managers, bacteria hedge their bets to increase their chances of survival in uncertain times, strategically investing their biological resources to weather unpredictable environments.


Surface Arteries Brain Dive into the Brain to Feed Capillaries

Mesh-like network of arteries adjusts to restore blood flow to stroke-injured brain

Medicine & Health / Research

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

A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this ...



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