Scientists narrow the time limits for the human and chimpanzee split
A team of researchers has proposed new limits on the time when the most recent common ancestor of humans and their closest ape relatives -- the chimpanzees -- lived. Scientists at Arizona State and Penn State Universities have placed the time of this split between 5 and 7 million years ago -- a sharper focus than that given by the previous collection of molecular and fossil studies, which have p...A Jekyll and Hyde of cytokines: IL-25 both promotes and limits inflammatory diseases
The same signal responsible for promoting the type of immune responses that cause asthma and allergy can also limit the type of inflammation associated with debilitating diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and multiple sclerosis, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. The researchers discovered how IL-25, a signaling protein kn...Supreme Court limits foreign reach of U.S. patents
the Supreme Court delivered another blow by limiting their reach abroad and...Executives hear about promise, limits of RFID and nanotech
Wisconsin business executives gathered in Milwaukee to hear how radio frequency identification and nanotechnology can make their businesses more competitive, but while several applications are tantalizingly close, barriers remain. The technologies were outlined during a session of the Wisconsin Innovates Conference. Although presenters Alfonso Gutirrez, director of the <a href="http://ww...Critics say tax limits could handcuff tech investment
Opponents of the new Taxpayer Bill of Rights proposal are aiming directly at the heart of its main justification: that revenue limits on state, county, and municipal governments are necessary to improve Wisconsin's business climate. TABOR, they say, places economic development, and by extension technology investment, in jeopardy. Based in part on Colorado's TABOR experience, det...Is outsourcing reaching its limits or simply pausing for breath? - Part II
...Is outsourcing reaching its limits or simply pausing for breath?
Outsourcing is a management tool that is taking the business world by storm, or so it would seem from reading much of the dedicated coverage of outsourcing topics featured in business and IT publications and websites. Thus it was very surprising to me to come across two recently released studies on outsourcing published by leading consulting firms - Deloitte Consul...New swift therapy limits stroke damage
Paramedics can direct a treatment to people who have had a stroke within an hour of onset of symptoms and help limit the damage to the brain. Magnesium sulphate is a neuroprotective drug in that it dilates// the blood vessels that serve the brain and prevents a damaging build-up of calcium in brain cells. According to researchers at University of Texas, they have shown for the first tim...B C Medical Association Reports on Setting Limits to Waiting Times
According to the British Columbia medical association report it was announced that patients who are in need of cardiac//, hip or knee operations should not be made to wait for more than six months. The British Columbia released two reports which were commissioned by the provincial and federal medical associations. Long waits result in further deterioration of the patient’s health there...Fast Food Limits Healthy Food Intake, Increases Obesity Risk
A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School, have found that - families whose meals frequently consist of fast food are more likely to have unhealthy eating habits, //poor access to healthy foods at home, and a higher risk for obesity. The study results were published in the January 2007 issue of Public Health Nutrition. The Study finds that the home food e...Expert Panel Sets Limits on Pesticide Residues in Soft Drinks
An expert panel has recommended a maximum residue limit (MRL) of one part per billion in soft drinks.// In its report the panel has suggested that the limit should be enforced through legislation in order to ensure consumer safety. The panel is headed by the chairman of the Indian Council of Medical Research N K Ganguly. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constitute...