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Study Pinpoints Protein's Role In Heart Failure Prevention
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown that a protein in cardiac muscle cells may play a crucial role in heart failure prevention. Gear Gallery: Cushy Air Bed Recliner, Point 'n' Shoot for Pros and Mor
Browse this week's Wired News gadget reviews for a luxurious inflatable mattress (incline your head, boost your knees -- mmmm, comfy), Canon's new G9 with features even a pro would love and more of the latest tech. New Research On Secondhand Smoke Discovers Nonsmoking Workers Immediat
Offering alarming new evidence on the dangers of permitting smoking in the workplace, scientists have found that nonsmoking restaurant and bar employees absorb a potent carcinogen -- not considered safe at any level -- while working in places where they had to breathe tobacco smoke from customers and co-workers. The carcinogen, NNK, is found in the body only as a result of using tobacco or breathing secondhand smoke. Forest deal at Copenhagen must avoid creating 'carbon refugees,' scien
Forest dwellers must be included in the design of the upcoming forest deal at Copenhagen in order to avoid a humanitarian crisis, according to a scientist. Be Kind RewindDirector Michel Gondry Forgoes Dreamy Plots
Michel Gondry is famous for making films with backward plots and gauzy sequences. His new work, about two video-store clerks who remake famous movies, is a straight-up narrative with crowd-pleasing Jack Black pratfalls. But don't worry — Gondry's still messing with Hollywood. Honey Bee Chemoreceptors Found For Smell And Taste
Honey bees have a much better sense of smell than fruit flies or mosquitoes, but a much worse sense of taste, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Increased Distance To Physician Associated With Thicker Skin Cancer At
The farther patients travel to reach the physician who diagnoses their melanoma, the more likely they are to have thicker skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a new report. Bioterrorism Alerts Induce Anxiety And May Pose Health Risk, Study Fin
In the wake of September 11, 2001, the government and the media have periodically alerted the American people to potential threats of bioterrorism. Now, a team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that such messages measurably raise anxiety levels, which could pose adverse health effects. US Defense Stockpile Is 'Ineffective', According To Report
Neither the federal government nor industry leaders have enough accurate information to know how secure supplies of important minerals are. This lack of information even extends to the area of national defense; the National Defense Stockpile, a cache of material in place to deal with national emergencies, is wholly ineffective for responding to modern needs or national security threats, according to a new report from the National Academies. Common Pain Cream Could Protect HeartDuring Attack, Study Shows
New research shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing or reducing damage to the heart while interventions are administered.
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