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Excess Weight And Adult Weight Gain Increase Risk Of Dying From Prosta
A new study finds that obesity increases the risk of death from prostate cancer, even though it does not increase the overall risk a man will be diagnosed with the disease. The study reveals that higher body mass index (BMI) and weight gain in adulthood correlated strongly with increased risk of death from prostate cancer. Human Proteins Evolving Slowly Thanks To Multitasking Genes
Many human proteins are not as good as they might be because the gene sequences that code for them have a double role which slows down the rate at which they evolve, according to new research published in PLoS Biology. Treatments For Urinary Infections Leave Bacteria Bald, Happy And Vulne
A different approach to treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) could defeat the bacteria that cause the infections without directly killing them, a strategy that could help slow the growth of antibiotic-resistant infections. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Funny Phone: Is This a Joke?
In the mobile-phone broadcasting arena, all bets are off. Amateurs, like the producer of Laugh Rocket's joke-of-the-day videos for cell phones, may just find the next killer app. By Tom McNichol from Wired magazine. Abandoned &Little-Known Airfields
Collection of listings for abandoned airfields in the U.S., including details of their history, reasons for their decline and demise, along with maps and photographs. Browse by state and then by region or location within the state. From a career pilot. Gas to Hydrogen a Fallacy
Using natural gas to power today's capable vehicles will do more to reduce oil dependency and pollution than converting it to hydrogen. In Autopia. Respiratory Tract Immunization May Protect Against Ebola Virus
A topical respiratory tract vaccine tested for the first time in a primate model may protect against Ebola virus infection. Ebola virus is a highly contagious form of severe hemorrhagic fever with a mortality rate of up to 88% in humans. Because it can be transmitted by contact and aerosol route, it is also considered to be high risk for use as a biological weapon. With the respiratory route as the common portal of pathogen entry, intranasal vaccines may prove vital in preventative therapies. Argo Robotic Instrument Network Now Covers Most Of The Globe
Scientists have crossed an important threshold in an international effort to deploy a global network of robotic instruments to monitor and investigate important changes in the world's oceans. Accidents Waiting to Happen: Rural Roads In Southeast Are Deadliest In
Rural two-lane highways are the largest single class of roads in the United States -- and they are the deadliest, especially in the Southeast.
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