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Managing the young generation of workers -- sometimes called GenY, GenMe, or Millennials -- is a hot topic, covered in the popular press and discussed...
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Papaya extract seems to have a toxic effect on cancer cells in culture, suggesting a potential treatment. Scientists documented for the first time that papaya...
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Sonic hedgehog is at work in mice limb buds in what is known as the ectoderm, the cell layer that gives rise to skin, researchers...
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University of Minnesota researcher George Weiblen and colleagues have found a faster way to study the spread and diet of insect pests. Using a technique...
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Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is...
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A new study reviews the possible sources of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution to the New York/New Jersey Harbor.
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After more than three decades of service to researchers and staff stationed at the bottom of the world, the dome at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole...
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Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summer's day. Or...
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Forecasters are watching a low pressure area located off the east coast of Madagascar that appears ripe for development in the Southern Indian Ocean. If...
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Neural activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex can predict whether an individual will still be upset on the day after a conflict with his or...
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Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies.
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A group of scientists propose today in a refereed article in Environmental Research Letters to define the Rosenfeld as a unit for electricity savings, after...
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Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, a growing public health problem estimated to affect...
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In the future, getting a broadband connection might be as simple as flipping on a light switch. In fact, according to a group of researchers...
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A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990....
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For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients with dangerously high levels of potassium. However, there is...
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Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is by two or three times, and the more they overestimated it...
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Most Americans believe God is concerned with their personal well-being and is directly involved in their personal affairs, according to new research out of the...
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A mathematical model developed at Purdue University can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become...
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The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources in general, according to...
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Dolores Takemoto, a K-State professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye, found her work taking...
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A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic...
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The potentially deadly yellow-fever-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito detects the specific chemical structure of a compound called octenol as one way to find a mammalian host...
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A recent Kansas State University study found that the availability of supermarkets -- rather than the lack of them -- increased the risk of obesity...
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With pitchers and catchers having recently reported to spring training, once again Bruce Bukiet, an associate professor at NJIT, has applied mathematical analysis to compute...
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UK scientists have succeeded in growing empty particles derived from a plant virus and have made them carry useful chemicals. The external surface of these...
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Researchers are currently testing a new drug, flibanserin, which was developed as an antidepressant and affects neurotransmitters in the brain, to treat women with low...
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For decades, the traditional practice in animal testing has been standardization, but a study involving Purdue University has shown that adding as few as two...
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Desert ants are well-known for their remarkable orientation: they use a compass along with a step counter and visible landmarks to locate their nest. After...
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Researchers from the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications and the Autonomous University of Barcelona have demonstrated, using a map of the potential distribution,...
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Scandinavian Scientists have discovered that a species of tree defends itself from herbivore attack by using chemicals emitted by neighboring plants. The study, published today...
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A research team made up of various Andalusian universities and coordinated by the University of Huelva has concluded that the main barrier that these professionals...
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The extremely strong earthquake in Chile on 27 February this year was a complicated rupture process. Scientists ofthe GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences analyzed...
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A randomized trial shows three months after 10 massages, Group Health patients' anxiety symptoms were halved -- an improvement like that previously reported with psychotherapy,...
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Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New...
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Results of a clinical trial conducted in a largely self-contained religious community during the 2008-09 influenza season show that immunizing children against seasonal influenza can...
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We have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer, also makes people three to four times more...
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The sooner people with diabetes start taking metformin, the longer the drug remains effective, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the March issue...
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Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe.
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A new questionnaire and outcomes measurement scale developed by the department of psychiatry at Rhode Island Hospital has proven to be a reliable and valid...
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An international team of astronomers, including Professor Tom Marsh and Dr. Danny Steeghs from the University of Warwick, have shown that the two stars in...
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As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important. People, both native and foreign-born, with disabilities make important contributions...
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In a commentary in JAMA, hospitalist Alec B. O'Connor calls for more stringent Federal guidelines governing the approval of potential new drugs. He says the...
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At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a...
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It is a project that has worked with hundreds of photographs, drawings, texts and banners, among other materials placed at makeshift altars set up in...
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People who are in good health are almost twice as likely to be interested in sex compared to those in poor health, according to research...
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Research into the long calls of male orangutans in Borneo has given scientists new insight into how these solitary apes communicate through dense jungle. An...
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Bad behavior in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people...
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Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure...
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In the first study of its kind in the United States, Henry Ford Hospital showed that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating...
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An analysis of comparative effectiveness studies finds that few compare medications with nonpharmacologic interventions, and few examine safety or cost-effectiveness, according to a study in...
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An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the US over a 15 year period finds they have similar long-term survival rates compared to...
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Immunizing children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine resulted in reduced rates of influenza in their community compared to a similar community in which children...
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In a landmark study of more than 80,000 live kidney donors from across the United States, Johns Hopkins researchers have found the procedure carries very...
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Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions...
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Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a...
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Physicians would be better prepared for the accelerating rate of scientific discovery -- and more in step with the latest in patient-care -- if they...
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Melissa Knothe Tate, of Case Western Reserve University, and Ulf Knothe, of the Cleveland Clinic, have shown that the stem-cell rich periosteum sheath around bone...
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Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use of a virus called the reovirus, according to study results...
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Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according...
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A full house isn't always a good thing, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System that links high hospital occupancy...
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A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass"-- or a noninvasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine...
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According to a new national study by Iowa State University researchers, one out of every two lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied youths are...
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in...
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Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer: nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
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Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: Lack of arches doubled Arctic strait's sea-ice loss; Solar wind pulses help blow away...
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An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia...
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Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center are supporting Haiti relief operations. The Marine Geosciences Division's Geospatial Sciences and Technology branch...
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Americans recognize things need to change in the grocery aisle, and they support Uncle Sam's efforts to overhaul what is included in their food and...
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Scientists have discovered that the drastic decline in Arctic musk ox populations that began roughly 12,000 years ago was due to a warming climate rather...
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Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the...
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Pharmaceutical companies could substantially reduce the expense of costly treatments for cancer and other diseases produced from mammalian or bacterial cells by growing these human...
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Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British...
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A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young,...
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Geraniums may hold the key to controlling the devastating Japanese beetle, which feeds on nearly 300 plant species and costs the ornamental plant industry $450...
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When a romantic relationship ends, an individual's self-concept is vulnerable to change, according to research in the February issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin...
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University of Pittsburgh researchers have conducted the first cradle-to-grave assessment of light-emitting diode streetlights and determined that the increasingly popular lamps strike the best balance...
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The identification of the new multisystem autoimmune disorder and the recessive gene that causes it are reported in the March 2010 issue of American Journal...
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New experiments show that it's possible to focus light through opaque materials and detect objects hidden behind them, provided you know enough about the material.
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The "race gap" in the commission of violent crime has narrowed substantially yet persists, with murder arrest rates for African-Americans out-distancing those for whites --...
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A research team from the Laval Centre de sante et de services sociaux, Universite de Montreal and McGill University Health Centre has examined the benefits...
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Antiviral drugs have reduced AIDS to more of chronic disease rather than a death sentence, but why is the disease so hard to cure? A...
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Researchers have discovered how one New World hemorrhagic fever virus latches onto and infects human cells, offering a much-needed lead toward new treatments.
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An HHMI scientist has moved a step closer to turning sexually reproducing plants into asexual reproducers, a finding that could have profound implications for agriculture.
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The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to...
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The Society for Nutrition Education has partnered with the American Dietetic Association and American Society for Nutrition to publish a position paper focusing on access...
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We've all had that sinking feeling when we got home and a purchase turned out to be damaged, or worse yet, we had no warranty...
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In some individuals the common herpes virus HHV-6 can integrate into structures at the end of chromosomes and be reactivated to an infectious form. The...
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births and is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common autosomal...
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Immune cells ensnare dangerous cells that are on the run with a bungee-like nanotube, according to research published today in the Proceedings of the National...
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Prostate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken during radiation therapy treatments because they have been shown to increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines,...
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There's no doubt that meeting partners on the Internet is a growing trend. But can we trust the information that people provide about themselves via...
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Most people are familiar with security technology that scans a person's handprint or eye for identification purposes. Now, thanks in part to research from North...
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Spore-like reproductive cysts of enigmatic organisms called acantharians rapidly sink from surface waters to the deep ocean in certain regions, according to new research. Scientists...
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Biologists at New York University and the University of Würzburg have identified, in greater detail, how the retina's cellular hardware is used in color preference....
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Investigators have developed a new mathematical approach to analyze molecular data derived from complex mixtures of immune cells. This approach, when combined with well-established techniques,...
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New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors.At the ESMO Conference on...
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Is aggression always the best response to a challenge? Testosterone may not necessarily cause aggression but behavior can drive testosterone secretion. In an evaluation for...
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Scientists have made synthetic 'sea shells' from a mixture of chalk and polystyrene cups -- and produced a tough new material that could make our...
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The more heterogeneous the community of an online chat channel, the more chances the channel has to survive over time. This has been concluded in...