Archive: 09/13/2007
Fat mum hastens path to childhood obesity
A fat mother hastens a child’s path to obesity, finds a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Most comprehensive study of mercury in dental fillings begins
The presence of mercury in dental amalgams, or fillings, is relatively common knowledge; however, whether its presence affects the neurological system is a debate that has been ongoing for 150 years. A new study beginning ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 13, 2007 |
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The sea ice is getting thinner
Large areas of the Arctic sea-ice are only one metre thick this year, equating to an approximate 50 percent thinning as compared to the year 2001. These are the initial results from the latest Alfred-Wegener-Institute ...
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Backpack straps harvest energy to power electronics
All that rubbing of your backpack straps on your shoulders may be put to good use, now that researchers have designed a novel type of energy harvesting backpack. The pack has straps made of a piezoelectric ...
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Scientists eye secrets of retinal regeneration
Peering at microscopic changes within the retina, scientists in the Department of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, have discovered a key mechanism driving eye health and eye disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 13, 2007 |
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5-year-old receives double lung transplant
A 5-year-old British girl who is the youngest person to ever receive a double lung transplant is flourishing nine months after the operation.
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Genes and drugs team up to lower blood pressure
Patients with high blood pressure respond very differently to antihypertensive medication, making treatment selection tricky for physicians. But new research published in the online open access journal, BMC Medical Genetics, pinpoi ...
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Emissions targets for 2030 will only be reached by banning cars in London
London Authority (GLA) takes radical steps, one of which could be the removal of all cars from both inner and outer London, according to a report published today.
Sep 13, 2007 |
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The molecular signature of loneliness
People who experience chronically high levels of loneliness show gene-expression patterns that differ markedly from those of people who don't feel lonely, according to a new molecular analysis in the online open access journal ...
Sep 13, 2007 |
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DNA analysis shows true dispersal of protozoa
In contrast to previous findings, it seems that the global distribution of macro- and microorganisms might be similar. A study in the online open access journal, BMC Evolutionary Biology, shows that some protozoa are global ...
Biology /
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Researchers find important clue to immune infertility
Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving.
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Scientists discover how to isolate stem cells in womb tissue
Scientists in Australia have found a way of identifying probable stem cells in the lining of women’s wombs. The finding opens up the possibility of using the stem cells for tissue engineering applications such as building ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Computer models help raise the bar for sporting achievement
Computer models now under development could enhance the design of sports equipment to help people of all abilities realise their sporting potential.
Sep 13, 2007 |
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How dirty is your money?
Drug dealers found with bank notes contaminated with unusually high levels of drugs are now less likely to get away with their crimes, thanks to new evidence from a team led by the University of Bristol, UK. The research ...
Sep 13, 2007 |
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