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Researchers Find Resistance To Soybean Fungus
The first soybean line with genetic resistance to charcoal rot has been released by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Mississippi. Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, is a major yield-limiting disease of the Mid-South and other soybean-producing regions throughout the world. Surveillance Data Suggest That Preschoolers Drive Flu Epidemics
Current immunization policies recommend universal flu vaccination for children aged 6-23 months, but shots are advised for older children only if they have high-risk medical conditions. Now, biosurveillance data compiled by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, reported in October 1 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, suggest that otherwise healthy 3- and 4-year-olds drive flu epidemics, a pattern that may warrant consideration when formulating immunization policy. Anchors Away With RFID Smartbuoys
A high-tech mooring system lets boaters put in easy (and enjoy the luxury treatment), all while treading lightly on coral that lives on the sea floor. By Nicole Martinelli. IPL 15 Things #12 released: Forums and Web boards!
IPL 15 Things #12 is now available – learn about Forums and web boards at http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/Forums_and_Web_boards In-Depth: Monorail
Background information and news about a plan to build a 14-mile monorail connecting neighborhoods with downtown Seattle. (The original 1.2-mile monorail was built for the 1962 World's Fair.) Features a timeline for the proposed system, videos of city meetings to discuss monorail issues, press releases from the city of Seattle, and links to other news coverage. From the Seattle Channel (Channel 21), the government access cable channel for Seattle. Effective Cancer Treatments Follow The Clock
Oncologists have long thought that cancer treatments tend to be more effective at certain times of day. But they have been unable to turn this knowledge into practice, because they did not understand the phenomenon well enough. Now, researchers have discovered a molecular mechanism that explains why sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs changes with the clock. They said their findings could lead to new drug treatments that may be more effective because they harness the power and precision of the body's internal clock. Researchers Find Chemotherapy, Radiation Better For Patients With Loca
While researchers have learned in the last decade that combining chemotherapy with radiation is better than radiation alone for treating non-small cell lung cancer patients with locally advanced disease -- cancer confined to the lungs -- finding the right combination of drugs -- and the best timing of treatment -- has been tricky. A new study led by lung cancer specialists at Jefferson Medical College adds to growing evidence that giving patients both chemotherapy and radiation in the beginning of treatment may help patients live longer. Echinacea Could Cut Chance Of Catching Cold By More Than Half, Study S
Echinacea, the most popular herbal supplement in the United States, cuts the chances of catching the common cold by 58 percent and reduces the duration of the common cold by 1.4 days, according to a new University of Connecticut study to be published in the July issue of the prominent British medical journal, The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Inflammation Elevates Risk Of Cardiac Death In Rheumatoid Arthritis Pa
Mayo Clinic epidemiologists have found that the systemic inflammation characterizing rheumatoid arthritis may be to blame for the increased risk of cardiovascular death in patients with the disease. Race-based misdiagnosis still remains a health care problem
Black men are over-diagnosed with schizophrenia at least five times higher than any other group -- a trend that dates back to the 1960s, according to new research.
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