All news dated 05/07/2008
Medicine & Health
Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma
China urges precautions against deadly virus
MicroRNAs appear essential for retinal health
Workers Who Feel Trusted Will Boost Sales and Provide Better Customer Service: Study
Obesity can increase dementia risk by up to 80 percent
Mathematics simplifies sleep monitoring
New target for Alzheimer's disease identified
Study in mice suggests molecules in plants have beneficial effect on Alzheimer's disease
Common herbicide disrupts human hormone activity in cell studies
Researchers find gene location that gives rise to neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer
Study uses music to explore the autistic brain's emotion processing
St. Jude finds 'dancing' hair cells are key to humans' acute hearing
Ultrasound first, not CT, for diagnosing suspected acute appendicitis
Mothers' high normal blood sugar levels place infants at risk for birth problems
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Mental disorders cost society billions in unearned income
Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers
Vitamin D linked to reduced mortality rate in CKD
Study suggests caution on a new anti-obesity drug in children
Prisoner HIV program leads to continuum of medical care after release
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General Science
Superbug genome sequenced
Seagulls: Are males the weaker sex?
It started with a squeak: Moonlight serenade helps lemurs pick mates of the right species
New study analyzes why endangered parrot population isn't recovering
Survey shows US honey bee deaths increased over last year
Koalas at risk from climate change
Researchers Tackling Unsolved Questions About Protein Structures
Not sure? Don't sweat it: Embrace Uncertainty
Undergrad has sweet success with invention of artificial Golgi
EU delays ruling on GM products
System uses sound to find whales, avoid ship strikes
When bears steal human food, mom's not to blame
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Prions show their good side
Seed dispersal in mauritius -- dead as a dodo?
URI entomologist predicts early tick season, high infection rate
Silicon's effect on sunflowers studied
Alternatives to ozone-depleting pesticide studied
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After Divorce, Stable Families Help Minimize Long-Term Harm To Children
Over the back fence: gardeners get advice from neighbors, friends
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Technology
Three-Story Structure Slammed in Magnitude 8 Earthquake on Shake Table
Broadband service over power lines in Texas to shut down
Comcast mulling Net usage cap to discourage 'excessive' use
Joint Sprint, Clearwire network could boost consumer power
UMG confirms deal with Qtrax to allow free music downloads
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Google looking golden again after challenging stretch
Studios win $111 million judgment against TorrentSpy.com
Pope to give new meaning to religious text
Braille converter bridges the information gap
Bill Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way
HP labs director seeks more help from academia
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Space is 'current frontier' for engineer working on next-gen wireless technologies
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