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271 articles from TUESDAY 3.1.2012

• TUESDAY 3. JANUARY, 2012
• 06:00 Sky light sky bright -- in the office

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  Working under the open sky -- it sounds enticing, but it's seldom really a practical option. Now, a dynamic luminous ceiling brings the sky into office spaces by creating the effect of passing clouds. This kind of lighting generates a pleasant working environment.  

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• 06:00 Smaller sibling protein calls the shots in cell division

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  Scientists have found at least one instance when the smaller sibling gets to call the shots and cancer patients may one day benefit.  

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• 06:00 Songbird brain synapses and glial cells capable of synthesizing estrogen

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  American University biology professor Colin Saldanha's two recent studies detail previously undiscovered ways songbirds can produce estrogen in their brains.  

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• 06:00 UofL physicians, Jewish Hospital first in Kentucky to offer new aortic valve replacement

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  Some individuals with severe aortic stenosis -- also known as narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart -- who are not well enough to undergo open heart surgery have a new treatment option thanks to a new procedure now available in Kentucky from University of Louisville physicians at Jewish Hospital.  

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• 06:00 When overeating, calories, not protein, contribute to increase in body fat

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  In a study conducted among 25 healthy individuals living in a controlled setting who were randomized to overconsumption of different levels of protein diets, those consuming the low-protein diet had less weight gain compared to those consuming normal and high protein diets, and calories alone, and not protein appeared to contribute to an increase in body fat, according to a study in the Jan. 4 issue of JAMA.  

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• 05:20 Why Tornadoes Take the Weekends Off in Summer

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  Tornadoes and hailstorms may be more active during the week due to human-made pollution, a new study shows.

   

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• 02:16 Expert: Wastewater well in Ohio triggered quakes (AP)

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  AP - A northeast Ohio well used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling almost certainly caused a series of 11 minor quakes in the Youngstown area since last spring, a seismologist investigating the quakes said Monday.  

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• 01:44 BP seeking at least $20 billion from Halliburton: report (Reuters)

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  Reuters - Oil major BP is seeking at least $20 billion from its contractor Halliburton in costs and damages in relation to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a court filing by BP's lead trial attorney.  

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• 01:43 VIDEO: Iraq flora project revived after 25 years

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  Project to catalogue Iraq's flora revived after 25 years on hold  

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• 01:24 ACP's Ethics Manual examines emerging issues in medical ethics

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  The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released the sixth edition of its Ethics Manual, published as a supplement to the current issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP's flagship journal, and available online at www.annals.org. The manual is intended to facilitate the process of making ethical decisions in clinical practice, teaching, and medical research, and to describe and explain underlying ethics principles, as well as the physician's role in society and with colleagues.  

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• 01:24 Pre-show CES buzz pegs LG as Intel phone partner

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  (PhysOrg.com) -- Techies flocking to this month’s CES in Las Vegas are growing curious over where and how the long awaited Intel “Medfield” system on a chip phones will be launched, but a report in The Korea Times offers more than a strong clue. According to the news report, LG Electronics will be the manufacturers to launch the first Android smartphone running on an Intel chip. The product may go on sale in March this year.  

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• 01:17 Winter's first Great Lakes effect snowstorm hits (Reuters)

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  Reuters - Frigid air blasting over the Great Lakes blew in the season's first major lake effect snowstorm on Monday, blocking visibility and causing massive pileups on icy roads from Michigan to Kentucky.  

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• 00:50 Expert: Wastewater well in Ohio triggered quakes (AP)

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  AP - A northeast Ohio well used to dispose of wastewater from oil and gas drilling almost certainly caused a series of 11 minor quakes in the Youngstown area since last spring, a seismologist investigating the quakes said Monday.  

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• 00:08 Another potential risk factor for developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women

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  A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women, according to a new study.  

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• 00:08 Changes seen in cerebrospinal fluid levels before onset of Alzheimer's disease

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  Cerebrospinal fluid levels of A²42 appear to be decreased at least five to 10 years before some patients with mild cognitive impairment develop Alzheimer disease dementia whereas other spinal fluid levels seem to be later markers of disease, according to a new report.  

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• 00:08 Demographic and clinical factors appear associated with survival in patients with Parkinson's disease

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  Demographics and clinical factors appear to be associated with survival in patients with Parkinson's disease, and the presence of dementia is associated with a significant increase in mortality, according to a new report.  

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• 00:08 Effects of marijuana ingredients on brain functioning during visual stimuli evaluated

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  Different ingredients in marijuana appear to affect regions of the brain differently during brain processing functions involving responses to certain visual stimuli and tasks, according to a new report.  

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• 00:08 Gestational diabetes and low socioeconomic status linked with increased risk of ADHD in offspring

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  Children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status, particularly in combination, appear to be at an increased risk of developing childhood ADHD, according to a new report.  

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• 00:08 Hepatitis C virus hijacks liver microRNA

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  Scientists have now shown for the first time how a small RNA molecule that regulates gene expression in human liver cells has been hijacked by the hepatitis C virus to ensure its own survival -- helping medical scientists understand why a new antiviral drug appears to be effective against the virus.  

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• 00:08 Schizophrenia diagnosis associated with progressive brain changes among adolescents

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  Adolescents diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychoses appear to show greater decreases in gray matter volume and increases in cerebrospinal fluid in the frontal lobe compared to healthy adolescents without a diagnosis of psychosis, according to a new report.  

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• 00:08 School performance may be linked to physical activity

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  A systematic review of previous studies suggests that there may be a positive relationship between physical activity and the academic performance of children.  

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