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Farming Practices Can Ease Impact of Climate Change on Wetlands
October 18, 2010 — Climate change in the Prairie Pothole Region poses problems for wetland-dependent organisms such as ducks, but farmers could help ease the impact by the way they ... > full story -
Demand for Radiation Therapy Projected to Outpace Supply of Radiation Oncologists
October 18, 2010 — Between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the US tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients ... > full story -
Prolactin Receptors: New Mechanism May Play Role in Cancer
October 18, 2010 — If women had no prolactin receptors on cells in their mammary glands, they would not produce milk when they were nursing. Prolactin receptors are also found in other organs including the lung and the ... > full story -
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Questionnaire Helps to Identify Patients at Risk for Surgical Complications
October 18, 2010 — A simple, eight-item pre-operative questionnaire could help identify patients at risk for complications following surgery, according to a new study. Individuals prone to the obstructive sleep apnea ... > full story -
Among Vaccinated Children Who Lose Hearing from Meningitis, Prompt Evaluation and Early Intervention Important
October 18, 2010 — Despite widespread use of pneumococcal vaccination, some children still develop deafness following pneumococcal meningitis, according to a new study. Based on a small case series, early evaluation ... > full story -
Study Examines Factors Associated With Seeking Skin Cancer Screening
October 18, 2010 — A survey of patients undergoing skin cancer screening shows that women were more likely to seek screening because of a skin lesion, a family history of skin cancer, or concern about sun exposure, ... > full story -
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Surgical Complications Drop at Hospitals That Share Patient Safety Data
October 18, 2010 — Surgical complications dropped by nearly 10 percent at hospitals that agreed to pool data and share information about what keeps patients safe, according to a new study. The collaborative, less ... > full story -
Tackling Cognitive Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease: One 'STEP' at a Time
October 18, 2010 — Lowering levels of a key protein involved in regulating learning and memory -- STtriatal-Enriched tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP) -- reversed cognitive deficits in mice with Alzheimer's disease, ... > full story -
Few Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Pursue Careers in Pediatric Health, Studies Find
October 18, 2010 — Pediatric health-care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of ... > full story -
Can Naturally Raised Beef Find Its Place in the Industry?
October 18, 2010 — As consumer demand for naturally raised beef continues to increase, researchers have discovered that naturally raised beef can be produced effectively for this niche market as long as a substantial ... > full story -
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Call for Long-Term View on 'Dire' Funding of Biological Research Databases
October 18, 2010 — A rethink is needed on the "dire" situation of funding of databases across biology, researchers say. A new article reviews the business models currently used to deal with long-term sustainability of ... > full story -
NOS2 Isn't Good for ER-Negative Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
October 18, 2010 — Breast cancers can be divided into different subtypes. Patients with breast tumors that lack expression of the protein ER (ER-negative breast tumors) have a worse outlook than those with ER-positive ... > full story
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