Disparities based on race and ethnic origin exist in every aspect of stroke care, according…
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Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents
New evidence indicates omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon and other foods may work with…
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World-wide assessment determines differences in cultures
Conflicts and misunderstandings frequently arise between individuals from different cultures. But what makes cultures different;…
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Scotty tops iTunes, “American Idol” ratings surge (Reuters)
Reuters – New “American Idol” champion Scotty McCreery hit No.1 on the iTunes single charts…
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Testing material hardness and strength: Butter up the old ‘scratch test’ to make it tough
It might not seem like scraping the top of a cold stick of butter with…
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High risk of Parkinson’s disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace: Pesticide ziram implicated as possible cause for disease
Researchers have found that exposure to certain pesticides increased the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD)…
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Folic acid given to mother rats protects offspring from colon cancer
Folic acid supplements given to pregnant and breastfeeding rats reduced the rate of colon cancer…
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Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations (AP)
AP – When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn’t reach his counterpart in Bahrain by…
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Spitzer sees crystal ‘rain’ in outer clouds of infant star
Tiny crystals of a green mineral called olivine are falling down like rain on a…
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The quantum computer is growing up: Repetitive error correction in a quantum processor
Physicists have demonstrated a crucial element for a future functioning quantum computer: repetitive error correction….