The potato’s stereotype as a fattening food for health-conscious folks to avoid is getting another…
Month: September 2011
Cutting soot emissions: Fastest, most economical way to slow global warming?
A new study of dust-like particles of soot in the air — now emerging as…
‘Plastic bottle’ solution for arsenic-contaminated water threatening 100 million people
With almost 100 million people in developing countries exposed to dangerously high arsenic levels in…
Choice of seizure drug for brain tumor patients may affect survival
New research suggests brain tumor patients who take the seizure drug valproic acid on top…
Malaria discovery gives hope for new drugs and vaccines
An investigation into the mysterious inner workings of the malaria parasite has revealed that it…
World’s largest cardiac arrest trial suggests longer initial paramedic CPR provides no benefit
A study involving nearly 10,000 cardiac arrest patients from 10 North American regions has shown…
Humans shaped stone axes 1.8 million years ago: Advanced tool-making methods pushed back in time
A new study suggests that Homo erectus, a precursor to modern humans, was using advanced…
Adjuvant therapy perhaps not necessary for older breast cancer patients, study suggests
Breast cancer patients over the age of 60 with early-stage, hormone-responsive small tumors who forgo…
Sprint to bump ETF charge from $200 to $350 in September (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – Leaving a wireless carrier before your contract has expired is a costly…
Your smartphone isn’t welcome at Pittsburgh’s Marriott Renaissance Hotel (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – As recently as a couple of decades ago, vacations were the ultimate chance…