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Little robin from Gabon is world's newest species

reuters.com     15-Aug-2008   12 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A red-breasted bird discovered by accident in the forests of Gabon is a new species, U.S. scientists said on Friday. They have named the little bird the olive-backed forest robin, or Stiphrornis...                    

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Smoking doubles stroke risk in younger women

reuters.co.uk     14-Aug-2008   8 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Younger women who smoke have more than double the risk of stroke compared to nonsmokers, with the heaviest smokers among them having nine times the risk, according to a U.S. study published on Thursday.                    

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Crucial genetic factor in colorectal cancer found

reuters.co.uk     14-Aug-2008   19 related          

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified what they see as the leading cause of inherited colorectal cancer -- a genetic abnormality that makes a person about nine times more likely to get the disease....                    

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Coastal "dead zones" spread globally, study finds

reuters.com     14-Aug-2008   90 related          

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Driving the trend are nitrogen and phosphorous from chemical agricultural fertilizers that reach coastal waters after flowing off farm fields and into streams and rivers, according to the...                    

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Skin creams cause tumors on mice, study shows (Reuters)

yahoo.com     14-Aug-2008   55 related          

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor 45 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Certain commonly available skin creams may cause skin tumors, at least in mice, and experts should be checking to see if they might cause growths in...                    

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Stone Age graveyard shows Sahara was once green (Reuters)

yahoo.com     14-Aug-2008   72 related          

Reuters - A Stone Age graveyard on the shores of an ancient, dried-up lake in the Sahara is brimming with the skeletons of people, fish and crocodiles who thrived when the African desert was briefly green, researchers reported...                    

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MS drug may work against viral infection: study

reuters.co.uk     13-Aug-2008   12 related          

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug that Novartis AG is testing in people with multiple sclerosis also has the potential to treat certain viral infections, perhaps including the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers said on...                    

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More than 80 pct of Indonesia bird flu cases die (Reuters)

yahoo.com     14-Aug-2008   38 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Late diagnosis and treatment means that more than 80 percent of people infected with H5N1 avian influenza in Indonesia have died, researchers reported on Wednesday. An analysis of outbreaks in Indonesia,...                    

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Radiation can zap cancer that has spread: study (Reuters)

yahoo.com     13-Aug-2008   66 related          

Reuters - Precisely targeted radiation therapy can eradicate tumors that have spread to other parts of the body, offering more months or years of life to patients who have no other options, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.                    

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Study finds 140,000 bad reactions to antibiotics (Reuters)

yahoo.com     13-Aug-2008   18 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "This number is an important reminder for physicians and patients that antibiotics can have serious side effects and should only be taken when necessary," said the CDC's Dr. Daniel Budnitz, who led the...                    

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