Type 2 diabetes patients, who face higher risk of cardiovascular disease, often take a combination…
Month: August 2011
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Heart patients could benefit from different drug, study suggests
Patients with an irregular heartbeat could benefit from a drug that is easier to administer…
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Hulu to launch subscription video service in Japan (AP)
AP – Online streaming site Hulu.com plans to launch a subscription video service in Japan…
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10 years later, NY responders communicate better (AP)
AP – On Sept. 11, 2001, as firefighters rushed into the smoldering twin towers, their…
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Seeing a neurologist helps people with Parkinson’s live longer, study suggests
People with Parkinson’s disease who go to a neurologist for their care are more likely…
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Alzheimer’s disease symptoms more subtle in people over 80
A new study suggests that the relationship between brain shrinkage and memory loss in Alzheimer’s…
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Blocking receptor in key hormone fires up enzyme to kill pancreatic cancer cells
Pancreatic cancer researchers have shown, for the first time, that blocking a receptor of a…
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Divot resistance in golf course turfgrass
Scientists have evaluated 12 cultivars of turfgrass with the objective of determining the grasses’ divot…
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Understanding the effects of underwater pressure on divers
Researchers have developed a novel capability for examining how cells work at pressures far below…
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Revolutionary material dramatically increases explosive force of weapons
A revolutionary material that will replace steel in warhead casings will bring added lethality and…