News tagged with vertebrates
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PCPs are front line defense in diagnosing serious illness in patients with acute lower back pain
A study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health in Australia found that it is rare for patients presenting to PCPs with acute lower back pain to have previously undiagnosed serious diseases. The most ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Research backs legend of man-eating bird
(PhysOrg.com) -- A huge flesh-eating eagle that became extinct in New Zealand only 500 years ago was an efficient hunter that could attack prey 10 times its size, UNSW research has found, lending credibility ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Extinct New Zealand eagle may have eaten humans
(AP) -- Sophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle which became extinct about 500 years ago, researchers said Friday.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Researchers identify protein controlling brain formation
Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein which plays a key role in the development of neurons, which could enhance our understanding of how the brain works, and how diseases such as Alzheimer's occur.
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Study results raise questions about vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal compression fractures
A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that relief of pain from vertebral compression fractures, as well as improvement in pain-related dysfunction, were similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and those ...
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Aug 05, 2009 |
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How does this grab you? Study identifies first ancestor with a 'grasping hand'
In the Late Paleozoic (260 million years ago), long before dinosaurs dominated the Earth, ancient precursors to mammals took to the trees to feed on leaves and live high above predators that prowled the land, ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 29, 2009 |
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An 'eye catching' vision discovery
Nearly all species have some ability to detect light. At least three types of cells in the retina allow us to see images or distinguish between night and day. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 26, 2009 |
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New treatment method reduces pain in patients with vertebral compression fractures
Vesselplasty, a new minimally invasive procedure, increases mobility and reduces pain and the need for pain killers in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), according to a study performed at the Hospital Universitario ...
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Ancient fossils shed light on anatomical changes accompanying evolution of first land vertebrates
Cartoon depictions of the first animals to emerge from the ocean and walk on land often show a simple fish with feet, venturing from water to land. But according to Jennifer Clack, a paleontologist at the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened
More than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally threatened with extinction, according to an assessment published in the July/August issue ...
Jul 01, 2009 |
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What makes a great footballer?
Scientists are studying footballing ability to gain insight into the role that skill plays in the physical performance of vertebrates. The results, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on Sunday, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 28, 2009 |
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Elderly women with 'dowager's hump' may be at higher risk of earlier death
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" -- the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women -- may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2009 |
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Poor treatment for common vertebral compression fractures
The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the majority of patients still ...
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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Vitamin D supplements associated with reduced fracture risk in older adults
Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue ...
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white's origins
A new University of Florida study could help resolve a long-standing debate in shark paleontology: From which line of species did the modern great white shark evolve?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 12, 2009 |
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