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Depression Tied To Higher Risk Of Heart Disease Death
Depression can double the risk of death or repeat heart disease in heart attack patients, according to two reviews of more than 40 studies that examine the link between depression and heart disease. The reviews are published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. States With Higher Levels Of Gun Ownership Have Higher Homicide Rates
In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm owenrship and state level rates of homicide, the Harvard Injury Control Research Center found that homicide rates are higher in states where more households have guns. DOE Project Deems Feasible Miniaturization Of Key Tools For Microhole
The Department of Energy continues to mark progress in advancing its "microhole"initiative, a revolutionary new approach to drilling America's oil and natural gas wells. The scale-down of two tools essential for the initiative has been deemed feasible under a DOE-funded project. Wired Test 2007: The Best Gadget of All Time Revealed! You'll Never Gu
Despite poor picture quality and little market success, the CT-100 television developed in the 1950s tops Wired'sGreatest Gadget of All Time. Warmer climate could stifle carbon uptake by trees, study finds
Contrary to conventional belief, as the climate warms and growing seasons lengthen subalpine forests are likely to soak up less carbon dioxide, according to a new study. The Page One Pope: A Legacy of Resources
Questions to consider for journalists reporting about the life and death of Catholic leader Pope John Paul II, who died in April 2005. Also features two collections of resources for researching the pope, the Vatican, and Catholicism. From the Poynter Institute. Baby Waves, Hello!
Physicists prove critics wrong by making baby waves. Long-term Smoking Is Associated With Up To 40 Percent Increased Risk O
Older women who have smoked for 11 or more "pack years"face up to a 40 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer as compared to women who've never smoked, according to researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.What's more, the researchers found that long-term smokers who add combination hormone-replacement therapy (estrogen plus progestin) to the mix increase their odds of getting breast cancer by 110 percent: more than double that of women who've never smoked or taken HRT. 'Twinkle After Effect'Can Help Retinal Patients Detect Vision Loss Qui
Scientists have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss. They demonstrate that a compelling visual illusion known as the induced twinkle after-effect can accurately identify the location and breadth of actual blind spots in people with retinal disease. Gadget Lab: Car Utopia
Mazda's RX-8 seems to hail from an alternate universe where automobiles are powerful, whisper-smooth and safe. Netgear's Skype phone makes the connection and Oxo kitchen tools get a grip. In Gadget Lab.
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