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Engineers use composite materials to extend life of existing bridges
Apr 03, 2009 |
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A team of University of Kansas engineers is testing a new class of devices that could double the life of America's existing bridges using composite materials.
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Coffee's aroma kick-starts genes in the brain
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Drink coffee to send a wake-up call to the brain? Or just smell its rich, warm aroma? An international group of scientists is reporting some of the first evidence that simply inhaling coffee aroma alters the ...
Driving under the influence (of stress): Regional effects of 9/11 attacks on driving
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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The September 11 terrorist attacks had a profound impact on this country's psyche. Eight years after the attacks, we are still learning how those terrible events affected us. A number of studies have shown that people who ...
Severe, acute maternal stress linked to the development of schizophrenia
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry supports a grow ...
Protection for stressed-out bacteria identified
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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An international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis, after observing for the first time how bacteria respond to stress.
Forget the antioxidants? Researchers cast doubt on role of free radicals in aging
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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For more than 40 years, the prevailing explanation of why we get old has been tied to what is called oxidative stress. This theory postulates that when molecules like free radicals, oxygen ions and peroxides build up in cells, ...
Reward-stress link points to new targets for treating addiction
Dec 16, 2008 |
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Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in common. But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding that the brain's reward and stress signaling circuits are intertwined ...
Reaction to stress traced to genetic differences
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Apr 05, 2009 |
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Can people's differing reactions to situations of stress be attributed at least in part to genetic differences and do those differences affect men and women in different ways - with the edge seemingly favoring the women? ...
Not all fat is created equal
Aug 27, 2008 |
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A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients.
Police work undermines cardiovascular health, comparison to general population shows
Jun 30, 2009 |
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It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.
New method monitors early sign of oxidative stress in cancer
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The growth of cancerous tumors is fueled, at least in part, by the buildup of free radicals -- highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules.
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