Scientists identify genetic link that may neutralize HIV September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Scientists from the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) and the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have identified a gene that may influence the production of antibodies that ... | |
Student study unmasks sushi scandal in New York August 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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A fourth of the fish for sale in New York City markets and sushi restaurants is mislabeled, a study launched by two high school students has found. | |
Positive thinking may protect against breast cancer August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Cancer suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life ... | |
Low vitamin D levels pose large threat to health August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially ... | |
No-nose bicycle saddles improve penile sensation and erectile function in bicycling police officers August 08, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, ... | |
 Efficient technique enables thinking August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Nerve cells constantly create new contact points to their neighbouring cells. This is how the basic structure of our brain develops. In adults, new contact makes learning and memory possible. ... | |
Study examines the psychology behind students who don't cheat August 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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While many studies have examined cheating among college students, new research looks at the issue from a different perspective – identifying students who are least likely to cheat. | |
Contraceptive pill influences partner choice August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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The contraceptive pill may disrupt women's natural ability to choose a partner genetically dissimilar to themselves, research at the University of Liverpool has found. | |
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor, raising concerns among medical ethicists September 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge on a person's intelligence and ability to work hellishly long hours, "brain doping" probably was inevitable. | |
Court: US can block mad cow testing August 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a federal appeals court said Friday. | |
 Study: A bad joke might endanger the teller August 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- There's a reason comedians call it "dying on stage." Research by a Washington State University linguist found that people who tell bad jokes often endure an astonishing outpouring of hostility from ... | |
Moisturisers cause skin cancer in mice: study August 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Moisturisers used by millions of people induced skin cancer in experiments on mice, a study released Thursday said, as experts expressed strong doubts over any possible risk to humans from creams. | |
Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate ... | |
 Fatal protein interactions may explain neurological diseases September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have investigated how proteins ... | |
World first: Lasers used in keyhole surgery for brain cancer August 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In a ground-breaking advance, French neurosurgeons on Friday said they had successfully treated brain tumours through ultra-keyhole surgery, using a tiny fibre-optic laser to destroy cancerous cells. | |
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