Archive: 12/17/2007
A 'gizmo' that saves lives
When Javier Rodriguez Molina visited the Atocha Train Station Memorial in Madrid last summer, the Barcelona native felt a great sadness for the victims of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings. But he also ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Z-shaped incision enhances minimally-invasive surgery
A novel surgical technique allowing doctors to operate on patients by making a Z-shaped incision inside the stomach could potentially replace certain types of conventional surgery in humans, according to Penn State medical ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Toward improving the safety of Lithium-ion batteries
After recalls and fires involving Lithium-ion batteries, battery manufacturers and scientists have launched an intensive effort to improve the safety of these rechargeable power packs found in dozens of consumer electronics ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Existing biotechnology could save energy and cut CO2 by 100 percent
A new analysis has concluded that use of existing biotechnology in the production of so-called bulk chemicals could reduce consumption of non-renewable energy and carbon emissions by 100 percent. The study appeared in the ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Marijuana smoke contains higher levels of certain toxins than tobacco smoke
Here’s another reason to “keep off the grass.” Researchers in Canada report that marijuana smoke contains significantly higher levels of several toxic compounds — including ammonia and hydrogen cyanide — than ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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A faster, simpler test for disease biomarkers
In an advance toward earlier diagnosis of cancer and other disorders, scientists are reporting development of a potentially fast, simple and inexpensive blood test to detect disease “biomarkers.” The study is scheduled for ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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New mechanical insights into wound healing and scar tissue formation
New research published today in the Journal of Cell Biology illuminates the mechanical factors that play a critical role in the differentiation and function of fibroblasts, connective tissue cells that play a ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Poultry workers at increased risk of carrying antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Poultry workers in the United States are 32 times more likely to carry E. coli bacteria resistant to the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, than others outside the poultry industry, according to a recent study conducted ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Antibiotic treatment targets difficult asthma
Hunter researchers have shown that a commonly available antibiotic can improve the quality of life of patients with difficult asthma, and may also generate significant health care savings.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Moderate exercise cuts rate of metabolic syndrome
Research from Duke University Medical Center shows that even a modest amount of brisk walking weekly is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), an increasingly frequent condition linked to ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Constipation most common cause of children's abdominal pain
A new study led by a University of Iowa researcher showed that acute and chronic constipation together accounted for nearly half of all cases of acute abdominal pain in children treated at one hospital.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Researchers reveal the science of shivering
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Neurological Sciences Institute have uncovered the system that tells the body when to perform one of its most basic defenses against the cold: shivering. The scientists ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2007 |
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Cat fleas' journey into the vacuum is a 'one-way trip'
Homeowners dogged by household fleas need look no farther than the broom closet to solve their problem. Scientists have determined that vacuuming kills fleas in all stages of their lives, with an average of 96 percent success ...
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Dec 17, 2007 |
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Two new mammals found in Indonesian 'lost world'
A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia’s remote and virtually unknown “Lost World” in the pristine wilderness of western New Guinea’s ...
Biology /
Dec 17, 2007 |
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New report estimates 12 million cancer deaths worldwide
A new American Cancer Society report estimates that there will be over 12 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths (about 20,000 cancer deaths a day) worldwide in 2007. The estimate comes from the first-ever ...
Dec 17, 2007 |
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