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Scientists crack corn code: Reference genome...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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A four-year, multi-institutional effort co-led by three Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists culminated today in publication of...

UC regents vote to reopen troubled LA hospital...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 32 min ago
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California's public university system on Thursday agreed to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital that was partially closed...

Thinspiration: Do Web Sites Encourage Anorexia...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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New Web sites promoting anorexia have caused public health concerns.

Sushi Often Not What You Think

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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Endangered bluefin tuna ends up in sushi without being labeled.

U.S. House votes to boost Medicare pay to...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that...

Google Bets Big on Internet With Chrome

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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Google's new operating system promises to bring cloud computing to the masses.

Paralyzing Light Beam

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago
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Tiny nematodes are paralyzed by ultraviolet light in a new study. They staythat way until regular light is turned on.

Problems plague swine flu vaccination program...

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When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They...

New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world

FDA panel votes against new bug-based flu...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - More safety data would be needed before a new type of influenza vaccine made in insect cells should...

A few extra pounds may help elderly live...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prior to reaching the golden years, too much body fat tends to increase the risk of dying, but extra weight...

The Digital Divide: Why Grandma Should Get...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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Going online may help seniors overcome depression.

Nearly Blind Seal to Get Surgery

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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A monk seal scheduled to get eye surgery.

P&G recalls some Vicks spray after bacteria...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the...

Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report...

Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right...

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Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their...

Extinction of Giant Mammals Changed Landscape...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago
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New evidence from dung rules out comet and habitat loss as culprits for mass extinction.

P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria...

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The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some ...

Choosing the Right Medicare Plan

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Older people may want to reconsider sticking with their existing Medicare plans this enrollment period.

Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice...

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A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task...

Democrats Pitch Health Bill to Voters

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Senate Democrats touted the immediate benefits their health bill would bring to Americans, aware that the cost...

Problems plague swine flu vaccination program...

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When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going...

Promising pharmaceutical agents emerge as...

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Researchers have found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor...

Is 80-year-old mistake leading to first...

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A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial...

Group Clarifies Mammography Advice

WSJ :: Posted 19 hours 27 min ago
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The task force that loosened breast-cancer screening guidelines this week clarified its position, in response...

Frog legs trade may facilitate spread of...

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Most countries throughout the world participate in the $40-million-per-year culinary trade of frog legs in some...

HHS to warn consumers of flu drug price...

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The Department of Health and Human Services will issue consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid...

Mystery Ukrainian 'Super Flu' Raises New...

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago
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Scientists are examining the strain of swine flu behind a deadly Ukrainian outbreak to see if the virus has mutated...

More birth defects seen with assisted reproduction...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 6 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted...

Paralyzing Light Beam

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Tiny nematodes are paralyzed by ultraviolet light in a new study. They staythat way until regular light is turned...

The benefits of stress ... in plants

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Certain wild flax plants growing in poor soils have succeeded in balancing the stress in their lives -- these...

Easing needle anxiety

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Needle! For some people, the word -- almost as much as the sight of one sliding into skin -- is enough for people...

New guidelines: Women can get Pap smears...

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Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude...

On your last nerve: Researchers advance...

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Researchers have identified a gene that tells embryonic stem cells in the brain when to stop producing nerve cells...

U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price...

How to Avoid a Customer-Service Nightmare...

Mercola.com :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago
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Bad service is everywhere. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index finds that airlines score a failing...

Common plastics chemicals -- phthalates --...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items...

Baby's sleep position is the major factor...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 49 min ago
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A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly -- or the development...

Amazing Sand Sculptures

Mercola.com :: Posted 11 hours 5 min ago
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As an impoverished child in Orrisa, India, Sudarsan Pattnaik would go to his local beach and build sand castles. His hobby eventually...

Let them eat snail: Nutritional giant snails...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 7 hours 29 min ago
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A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up...

10 most dangerous toys of 2009

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago
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A foam rocket launcher, children's book and Batman and Wolverine action figures are among the most dangerous toys on store shelves,...

Low-carb, high-carb diet both help keep...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Low-carb and high-carb diets work equally well for maintaining weight loss, Australian researchers report...

Oil from biotech soybeans increases key...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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A modified soybean oil increased the level of an omega-3 fatty acid in humans more than regular soybean oil. The modified oil may provide...

'Hobbits' are a new human species, according...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 49 min ago
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Researchers have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed...

P&G recalls some Vicks spray after bacteria...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the...

Reflux esophagitis due to immune reaction...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive...

'Fingerprinting' RFID tags: Researchers...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 49 min ago
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Engineering researchers have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags...

Strange Ancient Crocodiles Swam the Sahara...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago
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Odd bunch of crocs lived alongside dinosaurs.

Nearly Blind Seal to Get Surgery

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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A monk seal scheduled to get eye surgery.

Surgery not linked to memory problems in...

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery....

The Digital Divide: Why Grandma Should Get...

LifeScience.com :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
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Going online may help seniors overcome depression.

Building the smart home wirelessly

ScienceDaily.com :: Posted 23 hours 50 min ago
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Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a new article suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile...

Last year's flu shot may help ward off swine...

USAToday :: Posted 23 hours 25 min ago
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People who received last year's seasonal flu vaccine may have gained some protection against the swine flu virus, according to ...

Astronaut in space while wife giving birth...

Reuters :: Posted 9 hours 33 min ago
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on...