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357 articles from MONDAY 6.2.2012

• MONDAY 6. FEBRUARY, 2012
• 23:43 Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

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  Researchers have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods.  

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• 23:43 Patterns in sand dunes explained

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  In a study of the harsh but beautiful White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, researchers have uncovered a unifying mechanism to explain dune patterns. The new work represents a contribution to basic science, but the findings may also hold implications for identifying when dune landscapes like those in Nebraska's Sand Hills may reach a "tipping point" under climate change, going from valuable grazing land to barren desert.  

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• 23:42 Big jolt to California economy with new tax on cigarettes

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  A new analysis has found that a state ballot initiative to increase the cigarette tax would create about 12,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion in new economic activity in California.  

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• 23:42 Metabolic 'breathalyzer' reveals early signs of disease

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  The future of disease diagnosis may lie in a “breathalyzer”-like technology currently under development.  

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• 23:42 School Closures Slow Spread of pH1N1

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  Using high-quality data about the incidence of influenza infections in Alberta during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, the researchers show that when schools closed for the summer, the transmission of infection from person to person was sharply reduced.  

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• 23:42 Three 'targeted' cancer drugs raise risk of fatal side effects

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  Treatment with three "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis. These risks remain low, but they should be factored in when developing patients’ treatment plans.  

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• 23:42 Who Will Benefit From Stroke Drug? New Score Can Help Decide

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  A new scoring method can help doctors quickly decide which stroke patients will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase, according to a new study.  

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• 23:42 Why common tree is toxic to snowshoe hares

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  Biologists have uncovered why the chemical defenses in birch, a common type of tree found in North America, are toxic to snowshoe hares.  

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• 23:39 Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal

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  Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.
  
   

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• 23:37 Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide

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  As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.
  
   

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• 23:37 Vital Signs: When Watched and Cheered On, I.C.U. Workers Wash Hands More

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  After the installation of cameras and boards announcing compliance rates, hand washing at an I.C.U. soared, a study shows.
  
   

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• 23:36 Vital Signs: Low-Protein Diets May Be Costly to Lean Body Mass

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  On a low-protein diet, the body is forced to get its protein from lean body mass, a study shows.
  
   

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• 23:35 Mammogram Readers Could Take a Cue from Film-Making (LiveScience.com)

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  LiveScience.com - The accuracy of a person reading a mammogram is improved when their gaze is subtly shifted toward suspicious areas, and nudged around to ensure that they look at every part of the scan, according to new research.  

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• 23:28 Strange History: Mass Hysteria Through the Years

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  The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in Upstate New York is not that unique.  

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• 23:23 Ship that hit Ky. bridge has precious space cargo (AP)

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  AP - The hulking cargo ship that tore through a western Kentucky bridge last month is carrying millions of dollars of rocket components that will be used to blast satellites into space for NASA and Department of Defense missions.  

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• 22:59 Russians "Close" to Drilling Into Antarctica's Lake Vostok

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  Russian scientists at Lake Vostok are "very, very close" to being the first to penetrate an Antarctic subglacial lake, news reports say.

   

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• 22:46 Domestic cats, and wild bobcats and pumas, living in same area have same diseases

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  Scientists found evidence that domestic cats and wild cats that share the same outdoor areas in urban environments also can share diseases such as Bartonellosis and Toxoplasmosis. Both can be spread from cats to people.  

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• 22:46 Smoking associated with more rapid cognitive decline in men

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  Smoking in men appears to be associated with more rapid cognitive decline, according to a new report.  

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• 22:45 Brightest Galaxy Ever Seen With Gravity Lens Shines in Hubble Photo (SPACE.com)

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  SPACE.com - A fluke of astrophysics has revealed what scientists are calling the brightest galaxy ever seen through a cosmic "zoom lens," NASA officials say.  

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• 22:42 Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That?

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  The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.
  
   

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• 22:42 Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem

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  Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars.  

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• 22:40 The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling

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  An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.
  
   

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• 22:38 Commercial Composting a Growth Industry in Austin (ContributorNetwork)

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  ContributorNetwork - While Austin, like most Texas cities, has a recycling program, the capital of the state is experimenting with commercial composting, using food and other organic waste to create mulch and potter's soil for commercial use, according to the Austin American Statesman.  

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• 22:33 Did Easter Islanders Mix It Up With South Americans?

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  Genetic evidence suggests that Polynesians may have mingled with pre-Columbian Native Americans  

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• 22:32 Troubled Cancer Charity Embroiled in Embryonic Stem Cell Debate

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  If dealing with the public relations nightmare over its on-off-on funding of Planned Parenthood wasn't enough, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure cancer charity last week also got entangled, somewhat bizarrely, in the debate over human embryonic stem (ES) cell research.  

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