Archive: 11/01/2006
Microbes compete with animals for food by making it stink
Microbes may compete with large animal scavengers by producing repugnant chemicals that deter higher species from consuming valuable food resources -- such as decaying meat, seeds and fruit, a new study suggests.
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Nov 01, 2006 |
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Grace under pressure: Researchers analyze the effects of stress on decision-making ability
A nursing student assigned to check a heart patient's vital statistics enters the patient's room. Suddenly, the patient stops breathing and exhibits an erratic heartbeat. What steps must the nursing student ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Revealing the mysteries of galaxy formation
As the AKARI satellite nears completion of its All Sky Survey, it has released two stunning images of the Large Magellanic Cloud. AKARI is an infrared astronomical satellite from the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Radiation increases risk of second primary tumors for childhood survivors
Radiation exposure may increase the risk of brain and spinal column tumors in survivors of childhood cancer, according to a study in the November 1 Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Trying to control pain can be a double-edged sword, say scientists
Scientists have shown for the first time why a feeling of control helps us reduce pain. The research, carried out at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL, London, has implications for how patients with persistent ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Regular follow-up important during antidepressant treatment
Because individuals can react differently to antidepressant medications, regular follow-up is important during the first few weeks of treatment, according to an editorial by Group Health psychiatrist and researcher Greg Simon, ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 01, 2006 |
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Salt intake is strongly associated with obesity
A study published in the journal “Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases” refutes the frequently repeated claims that a comprehensive salt reduction would not produce any overall health benefits, or would even increase diseases ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 01, 2006 |
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First global analysis of sexual behaviour
A groundbreaking study, which provides the first ever comprehensive analysis of sexual behaviour around the world, is published today in the Lancet, as part of a major series on sexual and reproductive health.
Nov 01, 2006 |
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