AP – As a gauge of how personal computer sales are faring, Hewlett-Packard Co.’s quarterly…
Month: May 2009
New Strategies For Cell Therapy To Regenerate Damaged Heart
In animal models, stem cells derived from bone marrow and adipose tissue enhance heart function…
Action Of Ghrelin Hormone Increases Appetite And Favors Accumulation Of Abdominal Fat
The ghrelin hormone not only stimulates the brain giving rise to an increase in appetite,…
Making Bio Fuels, Textiles and Paper With Eco-friendly Wood Dissolution Process
Scientists have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may…
Particleboard Manufacture: Seeing Invisible Resin
When manufacturing chipboards, it is important to correctly distribute the resin on the wood shavings….
World’s Observatories Watching ‘Cool’ Star
The Whole Earth Telescope, a worldwide network of observatories, is synchronizing its lenses to provide…
Walk Test Can Predict Course Of Heart Failure For Black Patients
The six-minute walk test, a simple, inexpensive diagnostic test, can reliably predict risk of death…
MRSA: Potentially Deadly Infection, Once Seen Primarily In Hospitalized Patients, Now Linked To Common Foot Conditions
More Americans are developing drug-resistant staph infections, known as MRSA, from common, relatively minor foot…
Teens Who Think They’re Overweight More Likely To Try Suicide
Being overweight — or simply believing they are overweight — might predispose some U.S. teens…
New Lithium Battery Can Store And Deliver More Than Three Times Power Of Conventional Lithium Batteries
Scientists have laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more…