Large numbers of certain cells in the lungs of patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
Month: January 2008
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Discovery Opens Door To ‘Personalized’ Asthma Therapy
Applying state-of-the-art protein screening techniques to samples taken from 84 asthmatic volunteers, researchers have made…
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Computer Learns Dogspeak: Programs Can Classify Dog Barks Better Than Humans, Study Shows
Computer programs may be the most accurate tool for studying acoustic communications amongst animals. New…
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Lost Laptop Exposes Nashville Voters to Identity Theft (PC World)
PC World – The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, Tennessee,…
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VC investments rise to six-year high (AP)
AP – Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climbed to a six-year high of $29.4…
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Health Care Reform And 2008 Elections: New Reports Examine Candidates’ Plans, Public’s Views
Eighty-one percent of Americans believe that in order to help reach the goal of health…
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Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol Without Poisoning Gulf
Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives…
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Further Breakthroughs For Breast Cancer Patients
Researchers have made a breakthrough in breast cancer treatment that could help save the lives…
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Herons Persist In Chicago Wetlands Despite Exposure To Banned Chemicals
Herons nesting in the wetlands of southeast Chicago are still being exposed to chemicals banned…
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Research Snuffs Out Notion That Smokeless Tobacco Is Lesser Of Two Evils
Millions of Americans make the New Year’s resolution to stop smoking, but far too many…