Monkeys understand numbers across senses
Monkeys can match the number of voices they hear to the number of faces they expect to see, Duke University scientists have found. The finding indicates that numerical perception is truly an abstract concept and not just a function of a particular sense, said the researchers. The experimental approach also will lead to further studies exploring whether human infants, before they have a verbal cap...Sensor web simulation investigates technique to improve prediction of pollution across the globe
For asthmatics and for anyone with respiratory problems, air pollution can significantly impair simple everyday activities. NASA is trying to tie together satellites and stations on the ground to develop a "sensor web" to track this pollution and improve air quality forecasts. Understanding how tropospheric or near-surface-level ozone is produced, distributed and transported from city to c...Microbes hitchhike across Atlantic on desert dust
Bacteria and fungi, some with the potential to cause disease in plants or animals, may be finding their way from Africa to the Americas by hitchhiking on microscopic dust particles kicked up by storms in the Sahara, according to research presented today at the 106th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Orlando, Florida. "This study presents evidence of early summer...Low levels of neurotransmitter serotonin may perpetuate child abuse across generations
Infant abuse may be perpetuated between generations by changes in the brain induced by early experience, research shows at the University of Chicago shows. A research team found that when baby rhesus monkeys endured high rates of maternal rejection and mild abuse in their first month of life, their brains often produced less serotonin, a chemical that transmits impulses in the brain. Low...Oshkosh's TerraMax rolls across finish line
, one of five t...Flu-Drugs Are Causing Resistance Across The World
Flu-drugs may be increasing the drug resistance across the world. According to a report // published online in the journal The Lancet, worldwide resistance to drugs used to treat influenza has increased by 12% since the mid-nineties. Adamantanes have been used to treat influenza A virus infections for more than 30 years. Previous surveillance studies have iden...Condom Vending Machines To Be Installed Across Indian States
The World Health Organization survey reveals that currently more than 5.13 million patients are suffering from AIDS in India, with more and more number of cases being reported each year. Anti-retroviral treatments //have already been initiated in 36 hospitals across the country. The priority of the Indian Government is to save millions of youth from falling prey to the disease. Inorde...Bird Flu Infection Of Chinese Girl Prompts Fear Of Spread Across Asia
With increasing global fear regarding the spread of the deadly bird flu, official reports from China has reported that a 10-year-old Chinese girl is the latest victim to be infected with the disease//. The victim hails from the southern Guangxi region and has been suffering from fever and pneumonia since November 23. A test done to analyze her infection status revealed that she had a...Chicken pox Spreads Across Firozabad
The Indian State of Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad District appears to be in the grip of chicken pox. In spite of having taken preventive measures, several hundred children in the district have been affected by the disease //which causes cold, fever and diarrhoea. With the spread of chicken pox, villagers of 90 villages falling under Firozabad District are worried. Even infants are rapidly...The Cleveland Clinic Expands Its Services across the World via the Net
The Cleveland Clinic, is a very reputed hospital in the US it has launched its online service at the Arab Health 2006. // The online service extends the Clinic's services to the physicians and the patients across the Middle East. Middle-East has many a number of excellent doctors but often patients go in for other doctors for a second opinion. To avoid this situation the Cleve...Pelosi: Bush Veto of Stem Cell Bill Says 'No' to the Hopes of Million of Families Across America
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SpeakerNancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response toPresident Bush's veto of the stem cell bill: "Once again, the President has ignored the will of the Americanpeople, of leading medical researchers, and of a bipartisanmajority of the Congress. His cruel veto says 'no' to the hopes ofmillion of families across...Trexima (Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium) Demonstrated Migraine-Free Response Across Multiple Attacks
Nearly Twice as Many Patients Taking Trexima were Migraine FreeCompared to Placebo CHICAGO, June 08, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from two largetrials show that Trexima, when taken early, was nearly twice aseffective as placebo in eliminating all traditional migrainesymptoms at two and four hours across multiple attacks with justone tablet. The findings will be presented tomorrow at the...New Pfizer Oncology Data Across Numerous Cancer Types to be Presented at ASCO
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2007 - Pfizer said today thatresults showing potential across numerous types of cancer, such asmelanoma, thyroid, liver, non-small cell lung (NSCLC), colorectal(CRC) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) - a type of advanced kidneycancer - will be presented next week at the American Society ofClinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. "Each person with...Trexima (Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium) Demonstrated Efficacy Across Multiple Migraine Attacks
Study Results Show Individuals Reported Consistent Pain-FreeResults From Attack to Attack BOSTON, May 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who suffer frommigraines frequently cite inconsistent effectiveness as a reasonfor their dissatisfaction with their medicine. New data from morethan 1,100 patients show that the investigational migraine therapyTrexima, when taken early, produced pain-free...