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Cholesterol Metabolism Links Early- And Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease
October 9, 2007 Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit -- the "sticky" protein clumps into plaques thought to harm brain ... > full story -
Fortifying Feed With Biodiesel Co-products
October 9, 2007 Biofuel research isn't just a matter of finding the right type of biomass--corn grain, soybean oil, animal fat, wood or other material--and converting it into fuel. Scientists must also find ... > full story -
Can Bilberry Extract Help Prevent Certain Cancers?
October 9, 2007 Cancer researchers are investigating whether extracts of bilberries can aid cancer prevention. Scientists have shown that bilberry extract decreases the development of colorectal cancer. Now they are ... > full story -
Volcanic Structures Monitored In The Andes Via Satellite Show Unexpected Activity
October 9, 2007 The high elevation of the Andes Cordillera make surveillance of these volcanic structures complicated and restricting. Researchers recently investigated a volcanic complex located on the ... > full story -
Whites Take Supplemental Breast Cancer Therapy More Often Than Blacks
October 9, 2007 A new study finds that white women more frequently take more of the life-prolonging supplemental therapies used to treat breast cancer than African-American women. African-Americans whose cancer had ... > full story -
Climate Change Likely To Help With Groundwater Recharge
October 9, 2007 Elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere could seriously impact air, weather and vegetation. Now scientists are taking a closer look at what could happen underground. If ... > full story -
Even Mild Thyroid Problems Double Risk Of Heart Condition
October 9, 2007 Individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism--a mildly underactive thyroid only detectable by a blood test--are twice as likely to develop heart failure, compared to those with normal thyroid levels, ... > full story -
Switchgrass: Bridging Bioenergy And Conservation
October 9, 2007 An important part of the answer to the country's energy woes could be blowing in the prairie wind, according to a plant geneticist. He has spent the past 10 years breeding switchgrass, an ... > full story -
Cause Of Visual Problems Among Children Of Hypothyroid Mothers Found
October 9, 2007 Children of women with hypothyroidism—an under-active thyroid—who had elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, had a significantly ... > full story -
Evidence Of Warming Climate Found In Ohio
October 9, 2007 Summer nights in Ohio aren't cooling off as much as they used to -- and it's likely a sign of climatic warming across the state, researchers say. The new study found that average summer nighttime low ... > full story -
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Medicare Modernization Act Did Not Change Chemotherapy As Feared
October 9, 2007 Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy have not noticed a restriction in their access to treatment following the enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of ... > full story -
Ultra-low-dose Aspirin Might Decrease Bleeding Severity In Portal Hypertension
October 9, 2007 Scientists have determined that the paradoxical prothrombotic effects of ultra-low-dose aspirin, that could have beneficial properties decreasing bleeding complications of portal hypertension, are ... > full story
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