Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers
While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according to the ...
Fri 3 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Metformin may protect against lung cancer
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Higher income improves life rating but not emotional well-being
(PhysOrg.com) -- People's life evaluations rise steadily with income, but their reported quality of emotional daily experience levels off at a certain income level, according to a new study ...
2 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Study finds mild cognitive impairment is more common in men
A new Mayo Clinic study found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was 1.5 times higher in men than in women. The research, part of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, also showed a ...
15 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Altruistic bacteria may change how we battle antibiotic resistance
Some bacteria, the most antibiotic-resistance ones, sacrifice themselves so that their fellow bacteria have a better chance at survival.
Thu 2 Sep 10 from USA today
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'Jailbreak' bacteria can trigger heart disease
Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in ...
Mon 6 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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These cancer cells will self-destruct in 5...4...
Cancer is a difficult disease to treat because it's a personal disease. Each case is unique and based on a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Conventional chemotherapy employs ...
17 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Parents at highest risk for depression in the first year after child's birth
More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an episode of depression between their child's birth and 12th year of age, with the highest ...
14 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Artificial Cornea Offers Long-Term Vision
The results of a two-year study are as good as those achieved with donor corneas. Patients with impaired vision because of a damaged cornea could soon regain their sight without need of a human ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from MIT Technology Review
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UK: New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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