Reducing mosquito populations, and the diseases they sometimes carry, in cities can be as simple…
Month: August 2011
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Withdrawal of CPAP therapy results in rapid recurrence of OSA
The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure machines for patients with obstructive sleep apnea are…
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Mutation in SIGMAR1 gene linked to juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Sigma-1 receptor offers potential therapeutic target
Researchers have identified a mutation on the SIGMAR1 gene associated with the development of juvenile…
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Warning signs predict kidney injury after surgery
Kidney injury is a frequent and serious complication of heart surgery. Three proteins predict which…
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Insight: China’s microbloggers rattle the censor’s cage (Reuters)
Reuters – When Chinese journalist Wang Keqin found himself cornered in the countryside two years…
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News Corp. lost a quarter of a billion dollars on MySpace sale (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – During a conference call today concerning the News Corp. fiscal fourth quarter earnings report,…
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NPD: Video game sales in July fall to the lowest level in five years (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – As reported by the NPD group, video game sales over July dropped…
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Google adds games in its latest move on Facebook (AP)
AP – Internet search leader Google Inc. is bringing a little more gamesmanship to its…
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Research reveals genetic link to human intelligence
New research provides the first direct biological evidence for a genetic contribution to people’s intelligence….
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Stick-on patch proposed for patient monitoring (AP)
AP – One day monitoring a patient’s vital signs like temperature and heart rate could…