Review: Newest iPods get it right, as expected
(AP) -- By now, Apple's introduction of new iPods each fall is about as surprising as kids going back to school.
Sep 22, 2010
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Sep 22, 2010
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Study backs new heart valve without cracking chest
(AP) -- Thousands of older Americans who need new heart valves but are too frail to survive the surgery might soon get a chance at an easier option - a way to thread in an artificial aortic valve without ...
Sep 22, 2010
5 / 5 (3)
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Newspaper publishers want control over iPad subscriptions
Newspaper publishers must control subscription services offered on the iPad and other digital devices, top industry executives said Wednesday.
Sep 22, 2010
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Netflix shares soar on Blockbuster bankruptcy reports
Shares in US video rental company Netflix soared on Wall Street on Wednesday on reports that rival Blockbuster was on the brink of declaring bankruptcy.
Sep 22, 2010
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Quality of care up at US hospitals, report says
(AP) -- A report says treatment has improved substantially at U.S. hospitals for several ailments including heart attacks, pneumonia and children's asthma.
Sep 22, 2010
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Microbiologists find source of fungus's damaging growth
Candida albicans, a fungus that kills more than 10,000 people with weakened immune systems each year, grows more dangerous as it forms and extends long strands of cells called hyphal filaments. In a paper ...
Sep 22, 2010
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New treatment for severe aortic stenosis shown to save lives, researchers say
Implantation of a new bioprosthetic-tissue valve into the hearts of patients who have severe aortic stenosis and are too sick or too old for open-heart surgery has been found to both save lives and improve the quality of ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Largest genetic study of asthma points towards better treatments
An international study looking at DNA from over 26,000 people has identified several genetic variants that substantially increase susceptibility to asthma in the population. The findings, published in the New England Journal of ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Discovery may pave way for new approaches to prevent infections in the womb
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have established in mice the mechanism that detects and responds to the presence of bacteria in the womb - a discovery that opens up ...
Sep 22, 2010
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The Medical Minute: Treatment options for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer develops in the glandular tissue of the male prostate, a reproductive gland situated below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The urinary sphincter (muscle that controls the flow of urine) is situated ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Less pain for learning gain: Research offers a strategy to increase learning with less effort
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists long have recognized that many perceptual skills important for language comprehension and reading can be enhanced through practice. Now research from Northwestern University suggests a new way ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Study finds mammograms offer modest benefit
(AP) -- Mammograms don't help women over 50 as much as has been believed, new research suggests.
Sep 22, 2010
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Video simulations of real earthquakes made available to worldwide network
A Princeton University-led research team has developed the capability to produce realistic movies of earthquakes based on complex computer simulations that can be made available worldwide within hours of a ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Gum disease found to be significant public health concern
The prevalence of periodontal disease in the United States may be significantly higher than originally estimated. Research published in the Journal of Dental Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Genetically altered salmon? It doesn't stop there
(AP) -- We've always played with our food - even before we knew about genes or how to change them.
Sep 22, 2010
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