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Migrating birds canâ€™t control themselves

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

During the spring and fall migratory seasons, sparrows become significantly less capable of resisting temptation. Researchers investigated impulse control and sleep in white-crowned sparrows during migratory and non-migratory seasons. During migratory periods, the birds slept very little and became more impulsive, but sleep loss itself was not entirely to blame for their impulsivity.

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Some trees 'farm' bacteria to help supply nutrients

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Some trees growing in nutrient-poor forest soil may get what they need by cultivating specific root microbes to create compounds they require. These microbes are exceptionally efficient at turning inorganic minerals into nutrients that the trees can use.

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Key enzyme in DNA repair pathway identified

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Researchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian cancer.

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Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, say researchers

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Soot from the burning of fossil fuels and solid biofuels contributes far more to global warming than has been thought, according to a new study. But, unlike carbon dioxide, soot lingers only a few weeks in the atmosphere, so cutting emissions could have a significant and rapid impact on the climate. Controlling it may be the only option for saving the Arctic sea ice before it all melts.

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Kidney injury prevention may be possible: Watch for the warning signs

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Reduced kidney function and protein in the urine place a person at risk for kidney injury, according to a new study. The results suggest that improved recognition of these warning signs could help reduce preventable forms of acute kidney injury.

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Researchers study benefits of white button mushrooms

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body’s immune system.

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EHNAC honors HERAE with Crystal Recognition Award

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:57:21 -0000

HERAE, one of the nation’s largest healthcare payment services providers, was honored with the Crystal Recognition Award from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission. EHNAC’s accreditation recognizes excellence in healthcare, and indicates compliance with industry-established standards and HIPAA regulations.

HCA eNews

Migrating birds canâ€™t control themselves

Some trees 'farm' bacteria to help supply nutrients

Key enzyme in DNA repair pathway identified

Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, say researchers

Kidney injury prevention may be possible: Watch for the warning signs

Researchers study benefits of white button mushrooms

EHNAC honors HERAE with Crystal Recognition Award

Researchers develop new fluorescent biosensor for drug development

Amgen second-quarter total revenue increases 2% to $3,804 million

Insured Americans are using fewer medical services while employers consider wellness incentives

Republicans take on cost-cutting panel backed by budget chief Orszag

GSK exercises option to obtain exclusive licence to develop, commercialise GSK '052

Fecal occult blood tests shows cost effective in screening colorectal cancers

Orexigen's Contrave COR-I trial results published online in journal Lancet

APCapital second-quarter net income decreases to $9.4 million

Charles River to terminate acquisition agreement with WuXi PharmaTech

New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases

Women in their 40s have lower mammographic tumor detectability, study finds

Polarstern expedition: Autonomous underwater vehicle dives under the Arctic ice

Reform of primary care could reduce diagnostic errors

Graphene exhibits bizarre new behavior well suited to electronic devices

Protein complex reveals molecular mechanism of innate immune response

Actient Pharmaceuticals completes transaction to license; acquire six pharmaceutical products from UCB

ACADIA initiates new pimavanserin Phase III trial for Parkinson's disease psychosis

Geron second-quarter net loss decreases to $17.0 million

Transforaminal injection of steroids shows viable alternative to surgery for lumbar radicular pain

CVS-Aetna deal boosts the drug store chain

ASR, School Health sign exclusive distribution agreement for VeraTemp+ non contact thermometer

Supplementation of vitamin D protect vascular systems: Study

BioCurex’s RECAF blood test potential to monitor cancer recurrence, treatment

Prostate basal cell can spawn tumors in prostate gland: Research

Cardiac Science reports revenues of $36.1 million for second-quarter 2010

New TB test must reach more people: expert

30 million women to benefit from health reform law

Clinical trials can be improved by managing the learning curve

Transforaminal steroid injection for lumbar radicular pain proves superior to placebo

New study: Tools that assess bias in standardized tests are flawed

iPads for 500 doctors and nurses in Victoria

Aged care in crisis: Warns opposition

ADHD linked to poorer eating habits: Study

Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism

Signs of reversal of Arctic cooling: Rapid temperature rise in the coldest region of mainland Europe

Laboratory in microdrops: Credit card-size microflow system handles thousands of experiments

One molecule, many more insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes

Sensing wind speed with kites

To make one happy, make one busy

Molecular mechanism triggering Parkinson's disease identified

Intensive chemotherapy may be harmful to most older patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Accepted theory explaining frequent eruptions at Italyâ€™s Stromboli volcano questioned

Good and bad in the hands of politicians

Super-rare 'elkhorn' coral found in Pacific

No safe level: First study to show teenage binge drinkers harm abilities in later life

Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack

Protein in urine can forecast kidney disease

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug

Health service workers should not bear responsibility for failures in the banking system

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces low evaporation plates for cell culture and high content analysis

Resting brain activity associated with spontaneous fibromyalgia pain

TNF blockers may increase the risk of malignancy in children

EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more

Aging and longevity tied to specific brain region in mice

New class of drugs for epileptic seizures?

Vitamin D deficiency linked to arterial stiffness in black teens

Western diet link to ADHD, Australian study finds

More frequent, more intense heat waves in store for New York, climate scientists predict

RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cells

Meth use in pregnancy endangers mom and baby

New York to spend big to kill bloodsucking guests

Pregnancy-related diabetes likely to recur: study

Mystery of healthy fat people: Why some obese people go on to become diabetic while others do not

Brilliant star in a colorful neighborhood

Glucosamine appears to provide little benefit for chronic low-back pain

Quantum fractals at the border of magnetism

Swimmers at sub-tropical beaches show increased risk of illness, study suggests

Vaccine scares may do more harm than previously believed to a population's 'herd immunity'

New TB test must reach more people: expert

Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies

Can secondhand smoke hurt kids' grades?

Rabbits grow their own joint replacements in study