Archive: 08/26/2008
California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs
California's state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Infections linked to premature births more common than thought
Previously unrecognized and unidentified infections of amniotic fluid may be a significant cause of premature birth, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Exploring the function of sleep
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!"
Biology /
Aug 26, 2008 |
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How does bluetongue virus survive through the winter?
In 2006, Bluetongue virus – which infects livestock – reached Northern Europe for the first time. Some people thought that the outbreak would be limited to that particular year, as winter was expected to kill off the midges ...
Biology /
Aug 26, 2008 |
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New evidence debunks 'stupid' Neanderthal myth
Research by UK and American scientists has struck another blow to the theory that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) became extinct because they were less intelligent than our ancestors (Homo sapiens). The research ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Explaining a genetic disorder's unique shift
Findings reported in this week's PLoS Biology give insight into the unique characteristics of the birth defect known as Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), and at the same time, may help explain the way that a certain type of gen ...
Biology /
Aug 26, 2008 |
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