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Jun 26, 2011

SCIENCE News, Jun 26, 2011

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Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tiny remote-controlled camera peered inside the tomb of a Mayan ruler that has been sealed for 1,500 years, revealing red frescoes, pottery and pieces of a funerary shroud made of jade and mother of pearl.

Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:34 PM PDT
Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Federal scientists are on the lookout for theEskimo curlew, as they work to determine if the elusive shorebird last seen two decades ago still exists. Full Story1

Thu,23 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rover designed to assess the planet's suitability for life, reached the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations, officials said on Thursday.

Thu,23 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT
Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four U.S. astronauts in bright orange spacesuits climbed aboard their spaceship on Thursday to practice the launch of NASA's last      space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Tue,21 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoOSLO (Reuters) - Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such asclimate change and over-fishing, a study showed on Tuesday.

Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

Sat,18 Jun 2011 09:04 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

Thu,16 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

Wed,15 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Workers at the Kennedy Space Center filled the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday in a key test ahead of its scheduled launch next month on the final shuttle flight.

Wed,15 Jun 2011 01:17 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sunspot cycles -- those 11-year patterns when dark dots appear on the solar surface -- may be delayed or even go into "hibernation" for a while, a U.S. scientist said on Wednesday.

Wed,15 Jun 2011 01:02 PM PDT
Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a second domestically built satellite into orbit, Iran's Arabic language al-Alam television reported on Wednesday. Full Story1

Fri,10 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT
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photoKINSHASA (Reuters) - Beekeeping and breeding animals such as cane rats for food are needed to help tackle the unsustainable trade in bush meat in central Africa, conservation experts said on Friday.

photoCANBERRA (Reuters) - Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late.

Fri,10 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - For nearly three decades, food prices were cheap, the world seemingly able to meet its needs, with real prices reaching an all-time low early last decade. Full Story1

Fri,10 Jun 2011 09:46 AM PDT
Reuters - June 10 (Reuters) - In the crop world, corn is a Ferrari, rice is a VW Beetle. Full Story1
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FORESEEING, Jun 26, 2011

TN: Big ticket hospital in trauma ward
IBNLive.com
“The DMK government opened it in a hurry without foreseeing the implications,” Palanisamy told the media here on Saturday. His comments came on the heels of reports that even the skeletal-level functioning of the hospital had come to a grinding halt...
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Disposal dilemma
Toledo Blade
An ODNR official says no one in the department was “really foreseeing Pennsylvania shutting down its treatment plants.” Why not? Pennsylvania's history of disposal troubles related to fracking hasn't slowed the boom in gas drilling there. ...
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The Andean engage
Korea Times
If matters turn out well, they look like statesmen and visionaries; if things go sour, it was their fault for not foreseeing the obvious and inevitable. Ollanta Humala might keep his promises and complement Peru's spectacular economic growth over the ...
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Sour relations over trip to Wales
Times of Swaziland
Foreseeing a situation in which he might be compelled to release the money, the CEO compiled a report in accordance with Section 27 of the Local Government Act of 1969 informing the minister of events in Council that could lead to maladministration. ...
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Video game review
Taipei Times
... implications that are usually not obvious when you make them. Those results may be unintentionally catastrophic, but they never feel arbitrary. They make sense within the logic of the game world, and you may kick yourself for not foreseeing them.
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Movie Review: Unknown (Blu-ray)
Flix 66
Foreseeing an outcome isn't always a bad thing as long as the journey is fun. Unfortunately the journey was flat focusing more about the gradual discovery that never felt too surprising as it unraveled. Taking on the role of the unlikely hero, ...
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Foreseeing follow-up | Letters to the Editor | Opinion | South ...
Foreseeing follow-up. Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jun. 16, 2011. To the Editor: I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed Tom Cardella's hilarious column ...
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Tehom: More on Foreseeing Existential Risks
More on Foreseeing Existential Risks .... More on Foreseeing Existential Risks · Kernel suggestions about modules · Review: The Irish Tenors: Live in ...
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Swoop: Washington's World: June 20th – 26th, 2011 – Foreseeing ...
Swoop: Washington's World: June 20th – 26th, 2011 – Foreseeing Priorities for US . 1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars (No Ratings Yet). Loading . ...
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Estonian Association of Tourism Enterprises is not foreseeing a ...
Managing director of the Association of Tourism Enterprises Kersti Kont stated that she does not believe Estour going bankrupt to be a lead-in for yet ...
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Foreseeing the Unforeseen Consequences of Baseball Realignment ...
The proposed realignment would tilt the competitive balance even more in favor of the biggest market and wealthiest franchises.
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BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: TFT: Mitchell: Foreseeing the ...
TFT: Mitchell: Foreseeing the Unforeseen Consequences of Baseball Realignment ....Exactly, I cannot foresee any situation in existence that would have an ...
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Foreseeing Banking Industry
The Banking scenario in India has achieved its place in the Stock Market. It has proved to be one of high beta sector in the Indian as well as Global Stock ...
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Foreseeing Counterfeit Cash, Then Dumped Vast amounts of rupiah ...
Foreseeing Counterfeit Cash, Then Dumped Vast amounts of rupiah split! THE businessman throwing vast amounts of dollars to the toilet. ...
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Be Know: Foreseeing Counterfeit Income, Then Dumped Immeasureable ...
Foreseeing Counterfeit Income, Then Dumped Immeasureable rupiah divided! A NEW businessman throwing immeasureable dollars in the toilet. ...
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HDFC foresee 20% increase in housing loan demand
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), a major Indian financial service company, has announced that the company is foreseeing close to 20% growth ...
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Exul V: Foreseeing Counterfeit Capital, Then Dumped Vast amounts ...
Foreseeing Counterfeit Capital, Then Dumped Vast amounts of rupiah ripped! YOUR businessman throwing vast amounts of dollars on the toilet. ...
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HEALTH News, Jun 26, 2011


Bristol diabetes pill tied to certain cancers
Sat,25 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A new type of diabetes pill being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca was effective in a two-year study but more bladder and breast cancers have been found in patients treated with the drug.

France bans UK garden firm's seeds in E.coli scare
Sat,25 Jun 2011 09:01 AM PDT
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photoPARIS (Reuters) - At least two people suffering from E.coli in the French city of Bordeaux have the strain that caused scores of deaths in Germany, French authorities said, and they halted sales of vegetable seeds from a British gardening firm.

Global diabetes epidemic balloons to 350 million
Sat,25 Jun 2011 08:34 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The number of adults with diabetesworldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to 347 million, a far larger number than previously thought and one that suggests costs of treating the disease will also balloon.

Novo Nordisk says degludec insulin outperforms Sanofi rival
Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT
Reuters - COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Studies showed Novo Nordisk's insulin degludec lowered blood sugar levels with significantly reduced rates of hypoglycaemia when compared with rival Sanofi's Lantus, the Danish firm said on Saturday. Full Story1

Amylin study shows insignificant heart rhythm link
Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Analysis of an earlier trial found a "clinically insignificant" link between changes in heart rhythms and use of Bydureon, a long-acting diabetes drug being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Alkermes. Full Story1

FDA rejects Pain, Pfizer anti-abuse painkiller
Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT
Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Pain Therapeutics Inc said U.S. health regulators declined to approve their abuse-resistant painkiller Remoxy, less than a week after a similar Pfizer drug was cleared for sale, sending Pain's stock crashing Friday. Full Story1

Abbott says blood sugar monitoring devices stolen
Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said it was working with authorities to retrieve one tractor-trailer shipment of blood glucose monitoring products that was reported stolen on June 19. Full Story1

Endo recalls two lots of pain drug
Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc said it recalled two lots of its pain drug Endocet as it may contain incorrect tablets that have a higher dose of widely used analgesic, acetaminophen. Full Story1

Sanofi diabetes drug shown to work as well as Byetta
Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A trial of Sanofi's experimental once-daily drug for Type 2 diabetes, Lyxumia, found that it worked as well as Byetta, a similar drug sold by Amylin and Eli Lilly and Co that is injected twice a day. Full Story1

Analysis: Scientists getting closer to artificial pancreas
Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:05 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers are coming closer to developing an "artificial pancreas," a long-sought system of insulin pumps and glucose sensors that deliver insulin to diabetics, mimicking the function of a real pancreas.

Heart risks lower in men who get enough vitamin D
Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who get little of the vitamin in their diets, a large U.S. study suggests. Full Story1

FDA urges caution on Amgen, J&J anemia drugs
Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health regulators urged on Friday more conservative dosing for widely used anemia drugs from Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson because of the risk of heart problems. Full Story1

Dutch may label some cannabis as a hard drug
Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT
Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction. Full Story1

Prenatal folic acid doesn't boost sons' fertility
Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young men whose mothers took folic acid supplements while pregnant did not grow up to produce healthier sperm, a small Danish study has found. Full Story1

Kidney improvement sustained by Abbott drug: study
Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diabetics with moderate to severe chronic kidney diseaseshowed significant and sustained improvement in kidney function through 52 weeks of treatment with a novel drug being developed by Abbott Laboratories, according to data from a midstage clinical trial. Full Story1

Know your health pro: Dr. Karin Leister of Melbourne
Florida Today Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:50 PM PDT
Melbourne dentist caps fears, improves smiles in Brevard County
Individualized medicine is the future of pharmacy
Lexington Herald-Leader Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:45 PM PDT
For years, we've talked about how our genetic differences affect ourhealth. It is not uncomm
Young adults flock to parents' health plans
The Charlotte Observer Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:34 PM PDT
Hundreds of thousands of young adults are taking advantage of the 2010health care law provision that allows people younger than 26 to remain on their parents' health plans, some of the nation's largest insurers are reporting.
Health care's future in Lee County examined
The News-Press Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:32 PM PDT
The health care landscape has changed dramatically since Lee Memorial Health System President Jim Nathan asked the community to assess its medical...
First Federal of Bucks County presents $5,600 contribution to Lower Bucks Family YMCA
Bristol Pilot Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:20 PM PDT
First Federal of Bucks County presented a generous gift of $5,600 to the Lower Bucks Family YMCA to help support their Strong Kids Campaign which benefits underserved families in the Lower Bucks Community and provides a wide variety of services and programs such as Child Care, Summer Day Camp, Youth Sports and Health & Wellness programs.
Free HIV tests offered Monday in Middletown
The Middletown Press Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:16 PM PDT
MIDDLETOWN Ã¢ The Community Health Center is one of 16 facilities around the state offering free HIV tests on Monday, which is National HIV Testing Day.
Las Crucens get wellness checkup at Health & Fitness Expo
Las Cruces Sun-News Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:16 PM PDT
LAS CRUCES - Thousands of area residents learned about wellness issues through demonstrations from local health-oriented businesses and comprehensive screenings Saturday during the Health & Fitness Expo at the Las Cruces Convention Center.
Column â Yale-New Haven hospital, a serious negative financial impact
The North Haven Citizen Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:14 PM PDT
Byline:  By Michael Rohde and James Ieronimo Breaking News: Breaking News Yale-New Haven Hospital is proposing a $25-millionambulatory health care project to be located in North Haven that will include a satellite emergency department with expensive imaging equipment. While the proposal at first glance may seem like a good idea, look closer, because it is not. read more
Bhupinder Singh Hooda urges NGOs to check drug abuse problem
New Kerala Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:12 PM PDT
Chandigarh, Jun 25: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the voluntary organisations and people in general to check theproblem of drug abuse as it poses a serious threat to public health, safety and well-being of humanity, specially of the young.
Benefits costs pound away at schools, municipalities
Leader-Telegram Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:10 PM PDT
When government officials in Eau Claire and elsewhere aroundWisconsin decided decades ago to provide retirees with government-paid health insurance and, in some cases, other retirement benefits, it seemed like a good deal.
 
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