Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 12:48 pm, Over one day old
Nanoparticles with affinity for tumor blood vessels deliver much more focused and less toxic doses of cancer chemotherapy. A new treatment strategy using molecular “smart bombs” to target metastasis with...
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Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 12:48 pm, Over one day old
While electricity is much less sensitive than gasoline to rises in oil prices the inflationary environment for energy extends to electric power as well. Prices. Within the past few weeks,...
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Posted Thursday July 10, 2008, 12:48 pm, Over one day old
A review of recent research work on the brain and nutrition finds food choices impact how well your brain functions. In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and...
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Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:34 pm, Over one day old
A diet high in vegetables will raise your potassium intake and cut your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. It'll probably reduce your risk of dementia too....
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Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 12:34 pm, Over one day old
Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens proposes to use wind power to replace natural gas for electric generation and then use the natural gas to replace oil in cars. A...
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Posted Tuesday July 8, 2008, 8:49 am, Over one day old
The poorer folks in New Hampshire are worrying over how they'll keep warm in the next winter. Modest proposal: move to dwellings which cost less to heat. With the average...
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Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 8:14 am, Over one day old
Aged immune systems hobble the ability of old people to fight off tuberculosis (TB). These aged immune systems also explain higher rates of death of old people from the flu...
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Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 8:14 am, Over one day old
Rhesus monkeys that are more prone to anxiety have more activity in the amygdala part of the brain even when in a secure situation. We all know people who are...
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Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 8:14 am, Over one day old
The latest International Energy Agency Medium-Term Oil Market Report (MTOMR) has an important change from previous reports: The IEA has increased their projected rate of production decline from existing oil...
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Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 8:14 am, Over one day old
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, reduces decay in middle aged (1 year old) mice and, depending on the diet, extends life expectancy. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 3, 2008 --...
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