Archive: 03/13/2007
Botanists identify new species of North American bamboo
Two Iowa State University botanists and their colleague at the University of North Carolina have discovered a new species of North American bamboo in the hills of Appalachia. It is the third known native species ...
Biology /
Mar 13, 2007 |
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Offspring whose parents have long lives appear to have lower heart risks in middle age
Individuals with one or more parents who survive to age 85 or older may have fewer risk factors for heart disease in middle age, according to a report in the March 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Mar 13, 2007 |
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Keeping the body in sync -- The stability of cellular clocks
A study in Switzerland uses the tools of physics to show how our circadian clocks manage to keep accurate time in the noisy cellular environment.
Biology /
Mar 13, 2007 |
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Insomnia drug can improve brain function
A new study reported that zolpidem, a drug normally used to treat insomnia, temporarily improved brain function in a patient suffering from akinetic mutism, a condition in which the person is alert but cannot speak or move. ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 13, 2007 |
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