Highlights of This Issue

January 27th, 2010

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Glaciers discovered in 'cursed' mountains of Albania

January 27th, 2010

(PhysOrg.com) — A team of geographers from the University of Manchester have discovered a group of glaciers in one of Europe’s most inhospitable places.

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'Nanofactories': Stopping Bacterial Infections Without Antibiotics

January 27th, 2010

(PhysOrg.com) — New research at the A. James Clark School of Engineering could prevent bacterial infections using tiny biochemical machines – nanofactories – that can confuse bacteria and stop them from spreading, without the use of antibiotics.

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Even mild kidney disease harms a child's quality of life

January 27th, 2010

Challenging prevailing wisdom that only children with end-stage kidney disease suffer physical, social, emotional and educational setbacks from their disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center shows that even mild to moderate kidney disease may seriously diminish a child’s quality of life.

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Severe complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients

January 27th, 2010

Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include kidney failure or blindness, the result of small vessel damage, as well as major vessel problems leading to heart attack or stroke.

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6.1 magnitude quake hits Philippines region: USGS

January 27th, 2010

A 6.1 magnitude quake hit the Philippines region early Thursday, US scientists said, but no tsunami warning was immediately issued.

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Alcohol Increases Women`s Risk of Intimate Partner Violence

January 27th, 2010

Alcohol increases the risk of violence in couples – especially violence both to and by the female partner. A new study of couples that experienced intimate partner violence found 30.2 percent reported alcohol use before or during the event.

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New Blog post on nepacancer.co…

January 25th, 2010

New Blog post on nepacancer.com Experimental Technology Improves Cord Blood Transplants for Leukemia Patients http://bit.ly/8yOv2y

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Experimental Technology Improves Cord Blood Transplants for Leukemia Patients

January 25th, 2010

Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are working on a way to make umbilical cord blood transplants safer and more effective.

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New Blog post on nepacancer.co…

January 25th, 2010

New Blog post on nepacancer.com Experts Gather to Discuss Latest Breast Cancer Research http://bit.ly/63dDss

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