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CDC: SYRINGE REUSE LINKED TO HEPATITIS C OUTBREAK
http://www.physorg.com/news130270029.html
ASHWELL RECEPTOR REDUCES MORTALITY DURING SEPSIS
http://www.physorg.com/news130338199.html
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP FIRST TRANSGENIC NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODEL OF HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE
http://www.physorg.com/news130337949.html
FROM 'GAY PLAGUE' TO GLOBAL TRAGEDY: AN AIDS ANNIVERSARY
http://www.physorg.com/news130324834.html
NIST TOOL HELPS INTERNET MASTER TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS
http://www.physorg.com/news130180098.html
NINTENDO'S LATEST GAME WANTS YOU OFF THE COUCH
http://www.physorg.com/news130181078.html



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Latest News On SPACE and EARTH SCIENCE:
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BIODIVERSITY LOSS COSTS SIX PERCENT OF WORLD INCOME: REPORT, May 17
The destruction of flora and fauna is costing the world two trillion euros (3.1 trillion dollars) a year, or six percent of its overall gross national product, according to a report trailed by German news weekly Der Spiegel.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270551.html

IRELAND TO HUNT NIGHTMARE FISHING NETS IN NORTH ATLANTIC, May 18
Ireland is to tackle the growing problem of so-called "ghost nets" that are destroying fish stocks in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea Fisheries Board said Sunday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130337437.html

EXPLORERS MARVEL AT 'BRITTLESTAR CITY' ON SEAMOUNT IN POWERFUL CURRENT SWIRLING AROUND ANTARCTICA, May 18
Census of Marine Life-affiliated scientists, plumbing the secrets of a vast underwater mountain range south of New Zealand, captured the first images of a novel “Brittlestar City” established against daunting odds on the peak of a seamount – an underwater summit taller than the world’s tallest building.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130337811.html

RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP DOCKS WITH THE ISS, May 16
A Russian Progress M-64 cargo ship docked Saturday with the International Space Station, the Interfax news agency reported.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130182712.html



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Latest News On GENERAL SCIENCE:
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SURVIVAL OF QUAKE VICTIMS DEPENDS ON MANY FACTORS, May 17
(AP) -- A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week in the rubble of Mexico City's 1985 quake. Now, in China, rescuers are pulling out victims days after they were buried by a powerful earthquake.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270065.html

ITEM! CANDIDATES ARE BUYING YOUR VOTE, May 16
Mention the words “vote buying” and modern-day political villains Jack Abramoff and Tony Rezko probably come to mind, or perhaps special interest groups that donate to a politician’s campaign and expect support when relevant bills come to vote. It may shock American sensibilities to learn that, in an economic sense, our votes are bought with every election in the form of campaign promises that are paid later at a cost to the voter in the form of taxes.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130179985.html



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Latest News On ELECTRONIC DEVICES:
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ECHOSTAR TO SHOWCASE FIRST PRODUCT FOR CABLE, May 16
(AP) -- Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130181217.html



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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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'ORDINARY' ARABS TO RETAKE INTERNET: WIKIPEDIA FOUNDER, May 18
An explosion in Internet usage in the Middle East by "ordinary" people will show the world that the region is just like anywhere else, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said on Sunday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130344853.html

DEADLINE PASSES IN EA BID TO BUY TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SHARES, May 17
A deadline for Take-Two Interactive Software shareholders to agree to a buyout by video game giant Electronic Arts has passed with neither firm commenting on the takeover bid's fate.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270212.html

BIOFUELS MUST NOT DEPRIVE POOR OF FOOD: EU OFFICIAL, May 17
Biofuels must not deprive the world's poor of food, a senior European official said, as he proposed a greater focus on second-generation biofuels that would be more environmentally friendly.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270429.html

SPAIN ARRESTS 5 SUSPECTED OF HACKING US SITES, May 17
(AP) -- Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of hacking into or outright disabling thousands of Internet pages, some of them run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia, authorities said Saturday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130269998.html

ROUTINE CONDUCT AT RISK WITH MYSPACE SUICIDE CASE, May 16
(AP) -- Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130180938.html

RESEARCHERS TEACH 'SECOND LIFE' AVATAR TO THINK, May 18
(AP) -- Edd Hifeng barely merits a second glance in "Second Life." A steel-gray robot with lanky limbs and linebacker shoulders, he looks like a typical avatar in the popular virtual world. But Edd is different.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130344592.html

LAWMAKERS CONCERNED OVER CHARTER'S WEB TRACKING, May 17
(AP) -- Cable TV, phone and Internet service provider Charter Communications drew concern Friday from two congressmen and a privacy advocate over its plan to experiment with tracking its customers' Web use in collaboration with an online advertising firm.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270151.html

CRAIGSLIST ANSWERS EBAY ALLEGATIONS IN COURT, May 17
(AP) -- Classified ad Web site Craigslist is denying online auctioneer eBay's allegation that it unfairly diluted eBay's stake in it and says its board was acting to protect the company.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270090.html

CHINA ALLOWS BLOGGERS, OTHERS TO SPREAD QUAKE NEWS, May 18
(AP) -- Almost nonstop, the uncensored opinions of Chinese citizens are popping up online, sent by text and instant message across a country shaken by its worst earthquake in three decades. "Why were most of those killed in the earthquake children?" one post asked Thursday on FanFou, a microblogging site.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130338975.html

NIST TOOL HELPS INTERNET MASTER TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS, May 16
At the request of a worldwide Internet organization, a computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed an algorithm that may guide applicants in proposing new “top-level domains”—the last part of an Internet address, such as .com, that people type in navigating the Web.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130180098.html

CABLE COMPANIES TO RAMP UP WEB, HD, MOBILE SERVICE, May 16
(AP) -- Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. After a dismal 2007 in which their shares took a big pounding, cable is seeing a rebound as Wall Street put more weight on their gains in high-speed Internet and digital voice rather than focusing mainly on their traditional video services.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130180329.html

YAHOO SEEKS TO CONCEAL PARTS OF SHAREHOLDER SUIT, May 16
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over the motives for the secrecy.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130180860.html

NINTENDO'S LATEST GAME WANTS YOU OFF THE COUCH, May 16
(AP) -- Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130181078.html

AOL SEEKS GROWTH IN SHIFT FROM MASS SITE TO NICHES, May 16
(AP) -- A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. The latest - ParentDish for parents - formally launched Friday, with The Boot for country music and The Boom Box for hip hop and R&B to follow on Tuesday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130181150.html



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Latest News On MEDICINE and HEALTH:
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MEN AT INCREASED RISK OF DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA COMPARED TO WOMEN, May 18
Men who come to the hospital with pneumonia generally are sicker than women and have a higher risk of dying over the next year, despite aggressive medical care, according to a study being presented Tuesday, May 20, at the 104th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society. Scientific sessions are scheduled May 16 to 21 in Toronto.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130339442.html

OBSERVATIONS FROM SPACE: NASA ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND LUNG DISEASE, May 18
NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease. In a session at the ATS 2008 International Conference called “Observations From Space: A Unique Vantage Point for the Study of the Environment and Possible Associations with Disease Occurrence,” scientists from NASA, the CDC and the University of Alabama will present research results from NASA projects involving observations of Earth, and discuss their health applications.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130339334.html

GENDER DISPARITY IN COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, May 18
When men present in emergency departments with pneumonia, they are likely to be sicker than women and have a greater risk of dying over the next year, despite the more aggressive medical care they receive, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh that will be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20. Even when social and environmental factors such as age, race, insurance, smoking and other illnesses are taken into account, the disparity remains.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130345450.html

FOR CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE, LUNG DISEASE IS PART OF THE PACKAGE, May 18
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a significantly sharper decline in lung function with age when compared to other children of the same race and age. Furthermore, that loss of function appears to be linked to a restrictive rather than obstructive pattern, contrary to previous research that has focused on obstructive or asthma-like patterns in loss of lung function with sickle cell disease. The research will be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Sunday, May 18.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130345163.html

AUSTRALIAN STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROBE AGENT ORANGE CLAIMS, May 18
The government of Australia's Queensland state on Sunday said it will investigate claims that chemical weapons such as Agent Orange were tested there in the 1960s.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130325181.html

SKOREA MOBILISES TROOPS FOR BIRD FLU FIGHT, May 18
South Korea on Sunday mobilised army soldiers for the second time to help battle an outbreak of bird flu, which has already led to the culling of more than seven million poultry, officials said.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130325210.html

NEW DATA SHOW BENEFIT OF FINASTERIDE IN PREVENTING PROSTATE CANCER, May 18
A comprehensive re-evaluation of the largest prostate cancer prevention study ever completed produced new findings suggesting that men and their doctors should consider a more aggressive approach that includes finasteride to prevent the development of prostate cancer.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130338291.html

FDA STRESSES BIRTH DEFECT RISKS WITH ROCHE DRUG, May 16
(AP) -- Health regulators warned again Friday that Roche and Novartis drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130180897.html

PERSONALIZED THERAPY FOR ASTHMA AND COPD COULD SOON BE HERE, May 18
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have defined a new type of immune response that is activated in patients with severe asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Their discovery could dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic inflammatory lung disease.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130339060.html

CDC: SYRINGE REUSE LINKED TO HEPATITIS C OUTBREAK, May 17
(AP) -- A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130270029.html

ASHWELL RECEPTOR REDUCES MORTALITY DURING SEPSIS, May 18
In research that solves the longest-standing mystery in glycobiology – a field that studies complex sugar chains called glycans – researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a molecule in the liver of all animals, called the Ashwell receptor, is critical in helping the body fight off the abnormal and lethal blood clotting caused by bacterial infection. Until now, it was suspected that this receptor might serve to remove abnormal proteins from circulation, but it wasn’t understood which proteins were affected or what biological purpose this receptor served.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130338199.html

RESEARCHERS DEVELOP FIRST TRANSGENIC NONHUMAN PRIMATE MODEL OF HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE, May 18
In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Human Genetics at Emory's School of Medicine, have developed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model of Huntington's disease (HD), one of the most devastating human neurodegenerative diseases.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130337949.html

FROM 'GAY PLAGUE' TO GLOBAL TRAGEDY: AN AIDS ANNIVERSARY, May 18
The campaign against AIDS marks an important anniversary this week, bringing to mind victories of science and the human spirit but also defeats, stigma and ignorance in a combat that has claimed more lives than World War I.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news130324834.html






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