Fatherhood transforms bad behaviour
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fatherhood can transform anti-social young men into responsible citizens, according to new research commissioned by Victoria's Institute of Policy Studies.
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US Environmental Protection Agency opens access to chemical information
Add stocks to prices controlled by the Fed, new book by UCLA economist urges
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when both Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Congress are trying to limit the reach of the Federal Reserve, UCLA economist Roger Farmer wants to expand its portfolio.
Apr 29, 2010
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FDA approves breakthrough cancer therapy Provenge
(AP) -- A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease received federal approval Thursday, offering an important alternative to more intensive treatments like chemotherapy.
Apr 29, 2010
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Communication trumps penalties in new study of social-ecological systems
Research conducted in a computerized microworld by scientists at Arizona State University and Indiana University, including Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom, show how common-pool resources - such as fisheries, ...
Apr 29, 2010
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Scientists report first genome sequence of frog
A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the University of California, Berkeley, is publishing this week the first genome sequence of an amphibian, the African ...
Apr 29, 2010
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Mirror, mirror: Scientists find cause of involuntary movements
Researchers have identified the genetic cause of mirror movements, where affected people are unable to move one side of the body without moving the other. For example, when trying to open and close their right hand, their ...
Apr 29, 2010
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First case of animals making their own carotene
The insects known as aphids can make their own essential nutrients called carotenoids, according to University of Arizona researchers.
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Study: Carbon monoxide exposure can be reduced during routine anesthesia in kids
Doctors at Children's National Medical Center have found that carbon monoxide levels in the blood of young children increase during routine general anesthesia. Anesthesiologists have found for the first time that, under certain ...
Apr 29, 2010
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Largest atlas of nuclear galactic rings unveiled
An international team of astrophysicists has just unveiled the most complete atlas of nuclear rings, enormous star-forming ring-shaped regions that circle certain galactic nuclei. The catalogue, published ...
Apr 29, 2010
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Swine flu fears push seasonal shots to record high
(AP) -- Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.
Apr 29, 2010
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Study reveals new genetic link to scleroderma
An international research consortium including scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has identified a new genetic link to the systemic form of scleroderma. Researchers believe ...
Apr 29, 2010
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Climate change will speed spread of invasive fish to northern Europe
A single protein regulates 2 immune pathways
Unchecked, the natural or innate immune system can run out of control - like a stuck accelerator on a car. Eventually, it will kill the host it is supposed to protect.
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Gut bacteria offer new insights -- and hope -- for people with celiac disease
Dietary changes that include probiotics and/or prebiotics (found in some foods) may help alleviate the severity of celiac disease for some patients. According to a new research study appearing in the May 2010 print issue ...
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