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Weight Loss May Be An Early Sign Of Dementia In The Elderly
Dementia-associated weight loss begins before the onset of the definite dementia symptoms and accelerates by the time of the diagnosis, according to a study in the January issue of the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. UMR Study Finds Gas Pipelines Could Serve As Wireless Links
Detecting leaks and conducting maintenance in America's aging network of natural gas pipelines will eventually be a job for wireless robots, according to researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla. How To Braid Nanoropes
Max Planck scientists identify essentialcontrol parameters for the assembly of filament bundles. New Method To Fix Cleft Palate Shows Promise In Mayo Clinic Lab Study
Results from a Mayo Clinic laboratory study in animals suggest that using distraction osteogenesis, a procedure that uses the mechanical force of an appliance to lengthen soft tissue and bone, may be a feasible and effective method to repair cleft palate in the future. Cleft palate is a common birth defect in which a child is born with a gap in the roof of the mouth. Speed Of PSA Rise Helps Predict Survival For Prostate Cancer Patients
The clinical outcome for prostate cancer patients who have been treated with hormone therapy and radiation therapy can usually be determined by how rapidly their prostate specific antigen level rises following treatment, according to a report published in the October 1, 2005 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO. [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. Scientists And The Kennel Club Work Together For Healthier Dogs And Pe
It is well known that certain breeds of dog are more susceptible than others to particular diseases or conditions. Scientists at Imperial College London, working with the Kennel Club, are moving closer to understanding the underlying genetic predisposition to diseases -- and because the canine genome is very similar to the human genome the research could lead to healthier humans as well as healthier dogs. Shepherds Whistle While They Work And Brains Process Sounds As Languag
The human brain's remarkable flexibility to understand a variety of signals as language extends to an unusual whistle language used by shepherds on one of the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa. Brockman Memorial Tree Tour
This tour, dedicated to a forestry professor at the University of Washington (U.W.), provides images and information about dozens of the "480 different kinds of trees [that] beautify the U.W."campus. Features a list of common and Latin names of the trees on the tour and a clickable map. From the Campus Public Art Program, University of Washington. Tool to Circumvent iTunes
DVD Jon comes up with a tool that will allow record labels to sell secure content to iPod owners without going through iTunes. In Listening Post.
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