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434 articles from WEDNESDAY 1.9.2010

• WEDNESDAY 1. SEPTEMBER, 2010
• 00:23 Physical activity can reduce the genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent

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  Although the whole population can benefit from a physically active lifestyle, in part through reduced obesity risk, a new study shows that individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity can benefit even more. The research, carried out by Dr. Ruth Loos from the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and colleagues, published in this week's PLoS Medicine suggests that the genetic predisposition to obesity can be reduced by an average of 40% through increased physical activity.  

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• 00:23 Post-surgery radiation improves breast cancer survival

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  Radiation therapy following surgery for a rare type of breast cancer improves patient survival, according to a study by a team of surgical oncologists at UC Davis Cancer Center.  

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• 00:23 Starvation keeps sleep-deprived fly brain sharp

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  As anyone who has ever struggled to keep his or her eyes open after a big meal knows, eating can induce sleepiness. New research in fruit flies suggests that, conversely, being hungry may provide a way to stay awake without feeling groggy or mentally challenged.  

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• 00:23 Tracking marine animal travel

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  Scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of marine mammal travel patterns using a large-scale tracking network. A new PLoS collection, created in conjunction with the Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) Program and the Census of Marine Life (CoML), will highlight the variety of ways scientists are using this large POST network to trace marine animal movement in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The PLoS POST Collection launches on August 31st.  

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• 00:22 NIH Asks Judge to Suspend Stem Cell Research Injunction

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  Warning of a "devastating impact" on ongoing research, The National Institutes of Health this...  

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• 00:02 Homeowners Must Pay Off Energy Improvement Loans

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  Homeowners who participated in a program that let them repay the cost of solar panels and other energy improvements through an annual surcharge on their property taxes must pay off the loans before they can refinance their mortgages, two government-chartered mortgage companies said Tuesday
  
   

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• 00:00 ESO brings starburst galaxy into focus

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  NGC 4666's vigorous star formation is probably the result of gravitational interactions with neighboring galaxies.  

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• 00:00 NASA and ATK successfully test five-segment solid rocket motor

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  Despite the cancellation of the Constellation program, there is still a strong chance that the booster could play a part in future launch vehicles.  

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• 00:00 Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face Threat

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  A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion  

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