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Diabetes associated with different types of brain injury in patients with dementia

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with dementia and diabetes appear to display a different pattern of injuries in their brains than patients with dementia but without diabetes, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the March ...





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Seattle area could see record-setting high temperatures this week

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Western Washington is braced for unusually hot weather this week, but University of Washington scientists say this could be one for the record books, with Seattle experiencing historic triple-digit readings.


Drug-resistant swine flu cases discovered in patients in Seattle

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The country's first cases of drug-resistant swine flu were discovered in two leukemia patients in Seattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.


Research gives glimpse of tectonic history on Puget Sound-region fault zones

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on the Kitsap Peninsula, at the west edge of Washington state's Puget Sound, finds evidence that land was raised at least 6 feet by ancient earthquakes.


New research shows program effective in educating parents about prevention of shaken baby syndrome

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New studies in the United States and Canada show that educational materials aimed at preventing shaken baby syndrome increased knowledge of new mothers about infant crying, the most common trigger for people abusing babies ...


Scientists discover 'hot spot' for toxic HABS off Washington coastline

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study funded by NOAA and the National Science Foundation reveals that a part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful ...


Tw studies examine medical consequences of police use of force during restraint

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 17, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Dr. Jared Strote at the University of Washington Medical Center led a group that examined the medical records of nearly 900 patients subdued by the Seattle Police Department with a Taser over a six-year period. Less than ...


'Hot spot' for toxic harmful algal blooms discovered off Washington coast

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts.


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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

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


Not all smoke alarms created equal

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 11, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

If you thought all smoke alarms were equally effective, think again. According to a recent study by researchers from the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) and the University of Washington in Seattle, ...


Ann Arbor News abandons print, goes online

Ann Arbor News abandons print, goes online

Technology / Internet

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

The Ann Arbor News published its final edition on Thursday, the latest US newspaper to abandon print for an online future.



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