Body mass index and waist circumference are well known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, but…
Month: December 2009
Self-destructing bacteria improve renewable biofuel production
An Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle…
Cyber crooks tarketing banks-social networks: Cisco (AFP)
AFP – An annual security report being released on Tuesday by technology titan Cisco warns…
IBM Offers Hosted Tivoli Monitoring for the Midmarket (PC World)
PC World – IBM is offering a hosted version of its Tivoli monitoring software for…
Motorola to Sell Droid-style Phone in China This Month (PC World)
PC World – Motorola will start selling a smartphone similar to the Droid in China…
Many parents encourage underage drinking, Australian study finds
Half of Australian adults and 63 percent of Australians on a higher income believe 15-…
The end of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?
A new article addresses how the combined efforts of government commitments and market transition could…
Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief
A randomized, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous…
A cell’s ‘cap’ of bundled fibers could yield clues to disease
Research engineers have discovered that in healthy cells, a bundled “cap” of thread-like fibers holds…
Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus
Commonly prescribed beta 2 adrenergic agonist drugs for the treatment of asthma in pregnant women…