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Video: Today's Health for Tuesday, August 17

Clip Syndicate - Health Videos - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:23
On Today's Health - we're choppin' broccoli.
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Video: Aesthetic Surgery Center

Clip Syndicate - Health Videos - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:16
Aesthetic Surgery Center / Dr. Anurag Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.S. www.aestheticsurgerycenter.com www.napleshair.com
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Video: Project Fitness: Post baby workout

Clip Syndicate - Health Videos - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:12
We're talking about the challenges women face when trying to get back into shape after having a baby. Joining The Rhode Show from Gold's Gym are Melissa Rector and Meghan Sullivan, who just had a baby.
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HP buying cyber security firm Fortify Software (AP)

Yahoo! News: Technology - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:10
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. says it is buying Fortify Software to beef up its cyber security offerings.
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Video: Cooking with your kids

Clip Syndicate - Health Videos - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:09
We're cooking Sweet Berry Farms “Peaches and Cream” Popsicles and Allen Farms Mini Pea Green Pesto Pizza in the kitchen with Chef Jake Rojas from Tallulah on Thames.
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Summary Box: Home Depot 2nd-quarter net income (AP)

Yahoo! News: Business - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:08
AP - THE RESULTS: No. 1 home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc.'s second-quarter net income rose 7 percent as sales rose 2 percent but fell short of analyst expectations.
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The Pros and Cons of B-School (BusinessWeek)

Yahoo! News: Business - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:08
BusinessWeek - I still measure time in academic years. The calendars want you to believe that the new year begins on Jan. 1, but ever since kindergarten I have mentally celebrated New Year's Eve on the last day of school before summer vacation. And now, having completed another academic year and my first as a graduate student in the Wake Forest University MBA program (Wake Forest Full-Time MBA Profile), I'll take the opportunity to reflect on the past nine months.
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Rice Lab Developing Rapid Test For Cultivated Pathogens - Telltale Signs Of Bioterror

Infectious Diseases - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
Researchers at Rice University have won federal support to develop a genomic test that can quickly determine whether a disease outbreak is caused by a natural pathogen or one that was grown in a lab by terrorists...
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Key Step On Road To An Artificial Pancreas

Diabetes - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
JDRF has announced another important step on the road to the development of an artificial pancreas - an automated system to better manage the blood sugar of people with type 1 diabetes - with the establishment of a research program to speed the development of faster-acting insulin...
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New Breast Cancer Committee To Establish Federal Research Agenda

A newly formed advisory committee will develop and coordinate a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related to breast cancer...

New Breast Cancer Committee To Establish Federal Research Agenda

Breast Cancer - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
A newly formed advisory committee will develop and coordinate a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related to breast cancer...
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Rice Lab Developing Rapid Test For Cultivated Pathogens - Telltale Signs Of Bioterror

Bio-terrorism / Terrorism - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
Researchers at Rice University have won federal support to develop a genomic test that can quickly determine whether a disease outbreak is caused by a natural pathogen or one that was grown in a lab by terrorists...
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Manipulated Neural Stem Cells To Repair Spinal Cord Injury

Stem Cell Research - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
One of the most common causes of disability in young adults is spinal cord injury. Currently, there is no proven reparative treatment...
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Mapping Epigenetic Changes During Blood Cell Differentiation

Stem Cell Research - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
Having charted the occurrence of a common chemical change that takes place while stem cells decide their fates and progress from precursor to progeny, a Johns Hopkins-led team of scientists has produced the first-ever epigenetic landscape map for tissue differentiation...
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Manipulated Neural Stem Cells To Repair Spinal Cord Injury

Neurology / Neuroscience - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
One of the most common causes of disability in young adults is spinal cord injury. Currently, there is no proven reparative treatment...
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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Aug. 16, 2010

Immune System / Vaccines - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
PULMONARY: Can vitamin D reduce a complication of cystic fibrosis? The lungs of most individuals with cystic fibrosis are colonized by the mold Aspergillus fumigatus. In some this causes a condition known as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), which is characterized by wheezing, lung infiltration by immune cells, and lung scarring, while others remain disease free...
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New and Improved Wind Power

RedOrbit Videos - Technology - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 08:00
Wind power is the fastest growing renewable energy in the United States. A tiny sensor could be the key to our power problems. Credit: Ivanhoe
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911, Get Help Faster

RedOrbit Videos - Science - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 07:55
In a life or death situation, every second counts. Now science is helping emergency crews get to the scene faster. credit: Ivanhoe
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Oil prices jump above $76 (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Business - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 07:53

AFP - World oil prices rallied above 76 dollars on Tuesday after five straight days of losses, thanks to a weaker dollar and rising equities, traders said.


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Engineering and Music

RedOrbit Videos - Science - Tue, 08/17/2010 - 07:45
Researchers from Northwestern University, have sought to demonstrate just how important music training is in auditory development. Credit: NSF
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