Archive: 01/28/2009
Circumcision rates lower in states where Medicaid does not cover procedure
Hospitals in states where Medicaid does not pay for routine male circumcision are only about half as likely to perform the procedure, and this disparity could lead to an increased risk of HIV infection among lower-income ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Deceiving cell walls
(PhysOrg.com) -- Approximately 1.6 million people die worldwide every year as a result of pneumococcal infection, which causes grave illnesses, including pneumonia, meningitis, and middle-ear infections. Children ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis?
As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Natural Brain Substance Blocks Weight Gain in Mice
Mice with increased levels of a natural brain chemical don’t gain weight when fed a high-fat diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
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Regular sprints boost metabolism
A regular high-intensity, three-minute workout has a significant effect on the body’s ability to process sugars. Research published in the open access journal BMC Endocrine Disorders shows that a brief but intense exerci ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 28, 2009 |
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New research findings may enable earlier diagnosis of uterine cancer
Cancer of the uterus (womb) is the commonest gynaecological malignancy in the West. Research carried out at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now identified a gene that may simplify future diagnosis.
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Black hole outflows from Centaurus A detected with APEX
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have a new insight into the active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128), as the jets and lobes emanating from the central black hole have been imaged at submillimetre wavelengths for ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Bisphenol A, chemical used to make plastic, lingers in body, study finds
A study released Wednesday finds that bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to make plastic and suspected of causing cancer, stays in the body much longer than previously thought.
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Couple welcomes home cloned dog
Sir Lancelot Encore spent his first Florida night in the master bedroom - along with nine other dogs, various cats and two humans - oblivious to the sensation he had caused earlier Monday.
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Jan 28, 2009 |
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Geoengineering could complement mitigation to cool the climate
The first comprehensive assessment of the climate cooling potential of different geoengineering schemes has been carried out by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Physical therapists test mechanical arm to help patients recover from stroke, traumatic brain injury
Physical therapists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are evaluating a new mechanical arm that allows people recovering from neurological injuries such as strokes and traumatic brain injury to enter a virtual ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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I feel your pain: Neural mechanisms of empathy
Is it possible to share a pain that you observe in another but have never actually experienced yourself? A new study uses a sophisticated brain-imaging technique to try and answer this question. The research, published by ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2009 |
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