Cotton growers used to be bedeviled by boll weevils. Now, thanks to a successful large-area…
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Ethnicity Predicts How Gene Variations Affect Response to Schizophrenia Medications
Different variations in the same gene influence how well different ethnic groups, and people within…
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Researchers Use Magnetic Fields, Rather Than Drugs, To Control Cellular Signaling
For the first time, magnetism has been used to trigger cellular reactions normally induced by…
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FCC Stands Firm on Digital TV Deadline
In a little over a year, any consumer still using a television set that relies…
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Microsoft Releases Two Security Updates
Microsoft issued two new security updates to fix three Windows vulnerabilities in the year’s first…
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Storm Brewing Over Internet Privacy
Web surfers aren’t just mad about online privacy violations. They’re getting even. Consumers are speaking…
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Sprint Shows Off New WiMax Devices
With just a few months to go before the launch of its next-generation wireless network,…
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Diabetes Medication And Lifestyle Changes Can Help Treat Weight Gain Induced By Antipsychotic Drugs
Lifestyle intervention and the drug metformin are both effective against antipsychotic-induced weight gain, and treatment…
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Liver Transplant: Improvement in Detection And Diagnosis Of Biliary Atresia In Children
The most common indication worldwide for pediatric transplantation, biliary atresia is also the most common…
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) Is A Risk Factor For Parkinsonism, Study Shows
A new study found strong evidence that trichloroethylene is a risk factor for parkinsonism, a…