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Morbidly obese patients face high risk for complications after colectomy

Medicine & Health / Research

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

New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that morbidly obese patients are at higher risk than normal weight patients for complications after colectomy - surgical remova ...





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17 infected with TB before student's death

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 26, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A Nepalese student at Colorado State University-Pueblo who died of tuberculosis in June likely infected 17 others, officials said.


DEA demonstrates how to make meth

Other Sciences / Other

created May 29, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (26) | comments 0

The Drug Enforcement Administration a held methamphetamine making seminar in Denver to demonstrate what its agents keep off the streets.


Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44% of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96% were unable to recall the name of at least one ...


Thin Colorado snowpack reported again

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 22, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Another warm and dry spring in Colorado has resulted in a thin snow pack possibly increasing risk of wildfires and parched farm fields, a report said.


Link between erectile dysfunction and obesity explored in obesity and weight management

Medicine & Health / Health

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

Obese men are at increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), likely caused by atherosclerosis-related hypertension and cardiovascular disease, as well as hormonal changes associated with obesity, as described in a timely ...


Gene associated with reduced mortality from acute lung injury

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Denver have discovered a gene that is associated with improved survival among patients with acute lung injury. Acute lung injury (ALI) is often caused by ...


Ancient geologic escape hatches mistaken for tube worms

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created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Tubeworms have been around for millions of years and the fossil record is rich with their distinctive imprints. But a discovery made by U of C scientists found that what previous researchers had labeled as tubeworms in a ...


Is inhaled insulin delivery still a possibility? Why has it been a commercial failure?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The commercial failure of Exubera (Pfizer, New York, NY), the first inhaled insulin product to come to market, led other companies such as Eli Lilly-Alkermes to halt studies of similar drug delivery in development intended ...


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Want to Start a Cleantech Company? Consider These 5 U.S. Cities

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (17) | comments 1 weblog

Cleantech is becoming increasingly popular as an industry. Cleantech companies are those that focus their efforts around innovations associated with environmental sustainability.


High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 12

A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San ...



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