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Month: August 2011
Apple briefly passes Exxon as most valuable US co. (AP)
AP – Apple briefly surpassed Exxon Mobil on Tuesday as the nation’s most valuable company.
Microsoft fixes 22 security bugs
Microsoft released 13 patches Tuesday to fix 22 security flaws affecting several of its programs,…
Microsoft fixes 22 security bugs
Microsoft released 13 patches Tuesday to fix 22 security flaws affecting several of its programs,…
Tests that use DNA from mother’s blood to determine sex of fetus often effective
As a noninvasive method of determining the sex of a fetus, tests using cell-free fetal…
Individual health insurance mandate is important for patients and physicians, U.S. medical experts argue
While the battle over the legality of the U.S. government’s Affordable Care Act’s mandate requiring…
Young black patients on kidney dialysis do much worse — not better — than white counterparts, study finds
For years, medical studies have reached the same conclusion: African-American patients do better on kidney…
Solar flares: What does it take to be X-class? Sun emits an X-Class flare on August 9, 2011
Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed…
Study on silencing of tumor suppressor gene suggests new target for lymphoma
Researchers have found that a cancer-causing fusion protein works by silencing the tumor suppressor gene…
Waging war on invasive plant species: Effects of invasives persist even after removal
Invasive species cost an estimated $1.4 trillion annually in their environmental and economic impacts worldwide…