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Monday, November 08, 2010
New research shows how a specific protein controls the body’s ability to regulate magnesium. Though it is vital to more than 300 biochemical reaction in the body, the molecular mechanism for controlling magnesium were not previously understood.
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Thom Canalichio on 11/08 at 04:07 PM
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010
The highest-quality research data available suggests that long-term exposure to microwaves from cellular phones may lead to an increased risk of brain tumors, reports a paper in the November/December issue of Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography.
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Craig Jones on 11/02 at 08:57 AM
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
A study of nearly 1,200 older patients hospitalized for severe sepsis indicate that those who survive are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical limitations than those hospitalized for other reasons.
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Craig Jones on 10/28 at 04:00 PM
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Most people have habits that guide them through daily life — for example, their path to work in the morning, or their bedtime routine. New research findings could shed light on neurological disorders where amplified habit-formation results in highly repetitive behavior, such as Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Thom Canalichio on 10/28 at 11:17 AM
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Even “green” fragranced products give off many chemicals that are not listed on the label, including some that are classified as toxic. A study of 25 of the most popular scented products showed they emit 133 different chemicals, of which only two are listed anywhere.
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Craig Jones on 10/27 at 07:53 AM
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Be suspicious if someone tells you, “XYZ is dead.” If XYZ is an inanimate thing, be especially cautious; the speaker might be a killer, one with a necrophicidal fantasy.
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Roger Johnson on 10/22 at 02:22 PM
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Friday, October 22, 2010
The real fiend is not the hairless, fanged animal purported to attack and drink the blood of livestock; it’s a tiny, eight-legged creature that turns a healthy, wild animal into a chupacabras, says University of Michigan biologist Barry OConnor.
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Craig Jones on 10/22 at 11:41 AM
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
A plant-derived compound used to treat nicotine addiction also has significant effects against alcohol addiction.
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Thom Canalichio on 10/21 at 01:33 PM
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
“Stewart/Colbert Events Are Path to Deeper Political Activism,” says an expert at American University in Washington, D.C. Will Stewart’s sincere plea to “take it down a notch,” ring true with apathetic youth? Will Colbert’s satirical “fear march,” change the minds of skeptical hard-liners?
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Thom Canalichio on 10/20 at 01:21 PM
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought. The analysis concludes that warming temperatures associated with climate change will likely create increasingly dry conditions across much of the globe in the next 30 years, possibly reaching a scale in some regions by the end of the century that has rarely, if ever, been observed in modern times.
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Craig Jones on 10/19 at 11:28 AM
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