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Broadband-over-power-line developer Current Communications scoops up $130 million in VC funding as it preps to bid on key wireless licenses next month. What's the Google-backed company got up its sleeve? By Eli Milchman. Fitness Level, Not Body Fat, May Be Stronger Predictor Of Longevity Fo
Adults over age 60 who had higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness lived longer than unfit adults, independent of their levels of body fat, according to a new study. Previous studies have provided evidence that obesity and physical inactivity each can produce a higher risk of death in middle-aged adults. Whether this is also true for older adults is uncertain, according to background information in the article. Changes To Land Cover May Enhance Global Warming In Amazon, Reduce It
New simulations of 21st-century climate from the National Center for Atmospheric Research show that human-produced changes in land cover could produce additional warming in the Amazon region comparable to that caused by greenhouse gases, while counteracting greenhouse warming by 25 percent to 50 percent in some midlatitude areas. Promising New Targets For Antibiotics Found
Researchers have identified new sites on the bacterial cell's protein-making machinery where antibiotics can be delivered to treat infections. They tested many options. Of the thousands of mutations tested, 77 were detrimental to the function of the ribosome. The regions where those mutations lie can be targeted by new antibiotics, which may be used to treat such diseases as tuberculosis and pneumonia, one of the scientists said. [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. Study Highlights The Ramifications Of Medical Misdiagnosis
A new study shows how common a medical misdiagnosis can be and how severely it can exacerbate a disease. Focusing on a rare, disabling disease known as fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or FOP, UCSF researchers examined the frequency of misdiagnosis and the complications associated with it. In the November issue of Pediatrics, they report that FOP is misdiagnosed 87 percent of the time. Procedures used for diagnosis themselves often worsened the condition of the patient. More Women Are Choosing Double Mastectomy Even When Breast Cancer Is C
Researchers are reporting a 150 percent increase between 1998 and 2003 in American women opting to have both breasts removed when cancer has been found in only one breast -- a procedure called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. This is the first study to examine these trends on a national level. Small Band Of Nurses Plays Key Role Keeping Germ Threats At Bay
Flu. Smallpox. Anthrax. Whooping cough. The words represent a veritable murderers' row of infectious agents whose death toll runs in the millions. Between them and us stand a few small groups of nurses at select institutions around the country, including the University of Rochester Medical Center, who protect the population from such scourges. New Soybean Pulls Nitrogen From Soil, Not Air
Growers may soon have the option of planting a non-transgenically modified soybean variety that improves recovery of nitrogen from land-applied animal waste. That's thanks to a newly released soybean germplasm that removes large amounts of nitrogen applied to soil. If developed into a new cultivar, it could become an ideal candidate for animal producers managing waste generated by their operations. Breast CT Reaches Clinical Testing: May Improve On Mammography
A new breast screening technology that may be able to detect tumors earlier than mammography -- without the need for uncomfortable breast compression -- is being tested in patients at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center.
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