Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to…
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Genome-wide Map Shows Precisely Where MicroRNAs Do Their Work
MicroRNAs are the newest kid on the genetic block. By regulating the unzipping of genetic…
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Urine Test For Appendicitis To Indicate Which Children Need Surgery?
Appendicitis is the most common childhood surgical emergency, but can be hard to diagnose, often…
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To Protect Threatened Bat Species, Street Lights Out
Slow-flying, woodland bats — which tend to be at greater risk from extinction than their…
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Nitrates May Be Environmental Trigger For Alzheimer’s, Diabetes And Parkinson’s Disease
A new study has found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our…
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Fireworks Display In The Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful…
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Internet-based therapy shows promise for insomnia (AP)
AP – Sleepless people sometimes use the Internet to get through the night. Now a…
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The Crunchpad Cometh
A prototype of a mobile Internet device dubbed the “Crunchpad” will reportedly make its public…
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CNNMoney offers iPhone app (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – The news-on-your-iPhone market became more crowded this week as CNNMoney.com joined the AP,…
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Paperless health care? 1 hospital’s long journey (AP)
AP – Baby Riley Matthews wheezed noisily on the exam table. “He’s belly-breathing,” the emergency-room…