Archive: 07/25/2008
Confidence a key to recent economic initiatives, U. of I. expert says
Restoring confidence in the sputtering U.S. economy is at the heart of recent moves to shore up the nation's lagging financial and housing markets, a University of Illinois economist says.
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Researchers demonstrate a flexible, 1-step assembly of nanoscale structures
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have created a one-step, repeatable method for the production of functional nanoscale patterns or motifs with adjustable features, size and shape using a single master "plate."
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, study finds
Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Anti-HIV therapy boosts life expectancy more than 13 years
The life expectancy for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased by more than 13 years since the late 1990s thanks to advancements in antiretroviral therapy, according to researchers ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Proposed Particle Help Explains Odd Galactic Photons
In 2002, a satellite called INTEGRAL was launched by the European Space Agency with an instrument on board to detect and measure gamma rays from space. Four years later, it yielded some intriguing data: An unusually high ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Partial Solar Eclipse visible from the UK on the morning of 1st August
On 1st August 2008 there will be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible from Canada, northern Greenland, Svalbard, the Barents Sea, Russia, Mongolia and China. From the whole of the British Isles observers will see a partial ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Scientists search for answers from the carbon in the clouds
An aerosol mass spectrometer developed by chemists from Aerodyne Research Inc. and Boston College is giving scientists who study airborne particles the technology they need to examine the life cycles of atmospheric ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds
New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows elevated plasma DNA is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer. The study also suggests that plasma DNA levels rise b ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area
Potatoes that have turned 'green' can potentially contain a naturally occurring toxin called Glycoalkaloids (GA) and pose a risk to public health according to a review paper published in the latest online issue of SCI's Journal of ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change
The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today.
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks
Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Researchers disprove long-standing belief about HIV treatment
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have disproved a long-standing clinical belief that the hepatitis C virus slows or stunts the immune system's ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops
Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the preservation of precious wetlands worldwide as farmers and developers ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Gummy bears that fight plaque
The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes how gi ...
Jul 25, 2008 |
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