Viewing a video showing a patient with advanced dementia may help elderly patients plan for…
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Environmental Pollution Increases Risk Of Liver Disease, Study Finds
A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role…
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Anemia Associated With Greater Risk Of Death In Heart Disease Patients
A new study has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart…
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Triage Technology With A Star Trek Twist: Tricorder-like Device
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are developing the Standoff Patient Triage Tool,…
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Caffeine Shown As Effective At Reducing Exercise-induced Asthma Symptoms As An Albuterol Inhaler
A study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce…
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Combined Stem Cell-Gene Therapy Approach Cures Human Genetic Disease In Vitro
Scientists have catapulted the field of regenerative medicine significantly forward, proving in principle that a…
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Root of the problem: can plants recognise themselves?
The finding raises the tantalising possibility that plants, just like animals, often prefer to help…
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Qualcomm Offers Chipsets for Smaller ‘Smartbooks’
The growing category of netbooks, many of which are built around Intel’s Atom processor, is…
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Asus and Microsoft: ‘It’s Better With Windows’?
Every once in a while a topic comes up on the Linux blogs that simply…
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Amazon’s E-Books May Get Competition From Google
Amazon.com is making major strides in the e-book market, but another Internet giant seems poised…