Study finds potential climate change side effect: More parasites on South American birds
Pet allergies worsen hay fever symptoms, study finds
Being allergic to dogs or cats may worsen your ragweed allergies, according to a study from Queen's University.
Sep 28, 2010
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Researchers find differences between Galapagos and mainland frigatebirds
Although the magnificent frigatebird may be the least likely animal on the Galapagos Islands to be unique to the area, it turns out the Galapagos population of this tropical seabird may be its own genetically ...
Sep 28, 2010
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Human clinical trial of DNA-MVA HIV vaccine candidate begins
A Phase I study, called RV262, recently began to evaluate a combination DNA prime/MVA vector boost vaccine regimen that was developed to protect against diverse subtypes of HIV-1 prevalent in North America, Europe, Africa ...
Sep 28, 2010
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What next for the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic?
Now that the H1N1 influenza pandemic is officially over, what will happen to the virus? In a perspective article published today in the online open-access journal mBio, scientists from the National Institutes of Health delve ...
Sep 28, 2010
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The dual nature of dew: Study measures the effect of dew on desert plants
When the scientific and spiritual worlds collide, they do so in the most surprising ways. Classical meteorological and plant science has, in the last century, insisted that dew negatively affects plant life, leading to rot ...
Sep 28, 2010
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Geologists find parts of Northwest Houston sinking rapidly
A large section of northwestern Harris County - particularly the Jersey Village area - is sinking rapidly, according to a University of Houston (UH) geologist who has analyzed GPS data measuring ground elevation ...
Sep 28, 2010
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Truthy.indiana.edu to search, identify smear tactics, Twitter-bombs through election runup
Astroturfers, Twitter-bombers and smear campaigners need beware this election season as a group of leading Indiana University information and computer scientists today unleashed Truthy.indiana.edu, a sophisticated ...
Sep 28, 2010
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'Firefly' stem cells may help repair damaged hearts
Stem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.
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Climate change hits southeast Australia fish species
Unlocking the secret of beauty: Scientists discover the complexities of attractive female bodies
New book examines how ordinary women revolutionized health care in America
As 40th anniversary celebrations get underway surrounding the book, 'Our Bodies Ourselves,' a new history examines the battles of ordinary women in demanding equality, choice and respect in medical treatment and education ...
Sep 28, 2010
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Heartbreak puts the brakes on your heart
Social rejection isn't just emotionally upsetting; it also upsets your heart. A new study finds that being rejected by another person makes your heart rate drop for a moment. The study is published in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Sep 28, 2010
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e-SMART technologies may help young adults self-manage mental illness
While many young adults will share the details of their daily lives with dozens - sometimes hundreds - of friends on Facebook, communicating with their health care providers about mental illness is another story.
Sep 28, 2010
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Researchers confirm prenatal heart defects in spinal muscular atrophy cases
University of Missouri researchers believe they have found a critical piece of the puzzle for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - the leading genetic cause of infantile death in the world. Nearly one in 6,000 ...
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