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Kids With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Marker For Cardiovascular Disease M
A marker of inflammation that is often used to detect cardiovascular disease (C-reactive protein) may also indicate cognitive impairment in children with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study of children ages 5 to 7. Wired Test 2007: Gadget Hall of Fame 1956 - Zenith Space Commander Rem
Imagine changing TV channels if it meant climbing off the couch to walk over to the set every time. Zenith's 1955 design for the Space Command remote-control system changes all that. People accept the 30 percent price hike for the set in favor of the convenience. Security Loophole Found In Windows Operating System
Computer scientists have found a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system. The significance of the loophole: e-mails, passwords, credit card numbers, if they were typed into the computer, and actually all correspondence that emanated from a computer using Windows 2000 is susceptible to tracking. Waiting For The Pay Off: Psychologists Show That 'Money Changes Everyt
It's been said by everyone from Cyndi Lauper to Alex Rodriguez that "money changes everything."Now psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis have published a paper to support that claim. Studying delayed gratification and risk, the psychologists found that people are more likely to wait on collecting full payment for a non-consumable monetary reward than they are for any of three consumable rewards -- beer, candy and soda. Hospital Costs For Children With Flu May Be Higher Than Thought
Going into another flu season, a new study reports that hospitalizing children for influenza may cost up to three or four times the previously accepted estimates. Pediatric researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia say their finding strengthens the economic justification for broadly vaccinating children against flu. The cost of influenza-related hospitalizations in children was about $13,000 each -- compared to prior estimates of $3,000 to $4,000. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Does Treating Worms In People With HIV Slow Progression To AIDS?
There is evidence that co-infection of Helminth worms may result in a more rapid progression of HIV infection to AIDS. Does treating these worms ("de-worming") slow down this progression? In a new study researchers set out to answer this question. The study found that there were simply not enough data to make any firm conclusions, and they call for larger, well-designed studies to help come to a definitive answer. Nuclear Weapons, Climate Crisis Move 'Doomsday Clock' Forward 2 Minute
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) is moving the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock on January 17, 2007, from seven to five minutes to midnight. Reflecting global failures to solve the problems posed by nuclear weapons and the climate crisis, the decision by the BAS Board of Directors was made in consultation with the Bulletin's Board of Sponsors, which includes 18 Nobel Laureates. Protein C Levels Help Predict Risk Of Death In ICU Patients
A simple laboratory test to measure protein C--a natural anti-blood-clotting substance that also reflects the level of inflammation in the body--may offer a useful new indicator of the severity of illness and risk of death among critically ill patients. Finding The True Measure Of Nanoscale 'Roughness'
In a research paper published in June, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and SEMATECH describe an improved method for determining nanoscale "linewidth roughness,"an important quality control factor in semiconductor fabrication. Their research shows that current industry measurement methods may be exaggerating roughness of the smoothest circuit features by 40 percent or more above true values.
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