Archive: 01/10/2008
Study Says Telecommuting May Harm Workers Left Behind in the Office
As telecommuting and other forms of virtual work become increasingly popular, what happens to the workers who are left behind in the office? A new study by a management professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute suggests ...
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Overactive nerves in head and neck may account for 'ringing in the ears'
Do your ears ring after a loud concert" Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan researchers say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Physicists uncover new solution for cosmic collisions
It turns out that our math teachers were right: being able to solve problems without a calculator does come in handy in the “real” world. Two theoretical physicists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have used what they ...
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Hubble Sees Double Einstein Ring
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a never-before-seen optical alignment in space: a pair of glowing rings, one nestled inside the other like a bull's-eye pattern. The double-ring pattern is ...
Jan 10, 2008 |
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The construction of heart modelling leads path to new therapies
Heart disease is still a major killer, especially in the western world, but new therapies based on stem cells and other techniques could now be imminent. Progress is being held back however by the difficulty testing new therapies ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 10, 2008 |
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For nutrition info, moms like the Web best
A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income mothers reported in the January issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
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Researchers report breakthrough in lowering bad cholesterol, fatty acid levels
There is “heartening” news out of the University of Alberta for those who may have overindulged during the recent holidays.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing
When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of reported adverse events, according ...
Jan 10, 2008 |
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New treatment boosts bone healing and regrowth
A drug originally used to treat iron poisoning can significantly boost the body’s own ability to heal and re-grow injured bones, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Astronomers produce first detailed map of dark matter in a supercluster
For the first time astronomers are able to see indirect evidence of dark matter and how this invisible force impacts on the crowded and violent lives of galaxies. University of British Columbia researcher ...
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Simple test accurately predicts risk of serious jaundice in newborns
A simple test can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice, according to researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Brain aging expert challenges the existence of Alzheimer's as a 'disease'
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine professor of neurology, Peter Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., challenges conventional wisdom and assumptions of brain aging in his new book, “The Myth of Alzheimer’s: What You Aren’t ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Supernova Remnants Dance in the LMC
The Gemini South Multi-Object Spectograph (GMOS) recently captured a dramatic image of a vast cloud complex named DEM L316 located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The peanut-shaped nebula appears to be a single ...
Jan 10, 2008 |
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Genetic breakthrough offers promise in tackling kidney tumors
A new study has shown promising results in fighting a severe genetic disorder which can create tumours throughout the body.
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Protein in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves
A protein found in human hair shows promise for promoting the regeneration of nerve tissue and could lead to a new treatment option when nerves are cut or crushed from trauma.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 10, 2008 |
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