Tell me where it hurts
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Connecticut study finds that the way a question is phrased is important when assessing pain.
Nov 10, 2010
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Lure kittens to play online with (computer) mice
(AP) -- A company that has developed technology for controlling remote robotic arms over the Internet has adapted the system so that people around the world can play remotely with kittens.
Nov 10, 2010
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Team colors on cans change perceptions of alcohol risks, study finds
Underage and heavy drinking on college campuses continue to be issues for college administrators. While some campuses, such as the University of Missouri, have made strides in efforts to reduce heavy drinking on campus, administrators ...
Nov 10, 2010
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Hopes for Obama's wave of green jobs fades to gray
President Barack Obama has put the government's weight and dollars behind a push for green jobs, but in the US heartland there are doubts his drive can revive manufacturing's glory days.
Nov 10, 2010
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Noninvasive brain stimulation helps improve motor function in stroke patients
A noninvasive electric stimulation technique administered to both sides of the brain can help stroke patients who have lost motor skills in their hands and arms, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Nov 10, 2010
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Battle rages in slum, this time against a disease
(AP) -- A wooden wheelbarrow is pushed to the high green gates of a slum hospital, carrying an unconscious woman, her lips white and cracked with dehydration. She is 22, and two days ago she was healthy.
Nov 10, 2010
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Mummies of 15th century dogs discovered in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists have discovered six mummified dogs, all dating from the 15th century and apparently presented as religious offerings at a major pre-Columbian site just south of Lima.
Nov 10, 2010
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RIM shares up as CEO says tablet to cost below 500 dollars
Shares in Research In Motion surged on Wall Street on Wednesday after the chief executive of the company behind the BlackBerry said its upcoming tablet computer would cost below 500 dollars.
Nov 10, 2010
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Colorectal cancer risk increases in prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy
Men taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer may have an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published online November 10 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 10, 2010
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Scottish rocks reveal key point in evolution occurred 400 million years earlier
Evidence found in Scottish rocks has revealed that a critical point in evolution took place 1.2 billion years ago -- several hundred million years earlier than scientists had previously understood.
Nov 10, 2010
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Dietary intervention can prevent the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes
A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk.
Nov 10, 2010
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Scientists unveil mechanisms of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Newly published research by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on a poorly understood, acute illness called Immune Reconstitution ...
Nov 10, 2010
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Hulu to double revenue to $240M-plus this year
(AP) -- Online video site Hulu is on pace to generate more than $240 million in revenue this year, more than double the $108 million in 2009.
Nov 10, 2010
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Cracks found in shuttle fuel tank, not just foam (Update)
(AP) -- NASA discovered cracks in Discovery's fuel tank Wednesday, an added problem that will complicate trying to launch the space shuttle on its final voyage this year.
Nov 10, 2010
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Romiplostim more effective than standard care for immune thrombocytopenia
A new study finds that an FDA-approved drug to treat the rare autoimmune disorder immune thromobocytopenia (ITP) is more effective than earlier medical therapies in helping patients avoid surgical treatment and significantly ...
Nov 10, 2010
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