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Malaria top killer in Congo Medicine & Health / Diseases April 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say malaria is the primary cause of illness and death, despite prevention efforts.

FDA rejects Singulair-Claritin combination Medicine & Health / Medications April 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a proposed pill that would combine the drugs Claritin and Singular, Schering-Plough said.

Cancer fund promotes breastfeeding benefit Medicine & Health / Health April 29, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Three-quarters of British women are unaware that breastfeeding can protect against cancer, a survey by the World Cancer Research Fund indicated.

FDA OKs Relistor for opioid patients Medicine & Health / Medications April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) to help restore bowel function in patients receiving opioids.

NASA, M2MI work on satellite development Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. space agency says it and the Machine to Machine Corp. have signed an agreement to make "nanosats" to improve space telecommunications.

Astronauts to talk with selected students Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. space agency says some U.S. students will be talking this week with the astronauts who will service the Hubble Space Telescope.

Study: Oil painting predated European art General Science / Archaeology & Fossils April 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Oil-based paint likely was used in Afghanistan up to 800 years before it first appeared in European art, a study of cave paintings has found.

Colo. tap water violates health standards Space & Earth science / Environment April 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Tap water being consumed in 37 small Colorado communities has been found to have violated state health standards, state records show.

Regulation of chemical in plastics probed Medicine & Health / Health April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. congressional Democrats said they are investigating the regulation of a potentially hazardous chemical compound used in baby bottles and other plastics.

Washington turning to bike-sharing plan Space & Earth science / Environment April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new bike-sharing venture in Washington called SmartBike DC will allow people to rent bicycles using only a membership card, city officials say.

NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The United States' three-ship space shuttle fleet faces "significant challenges" in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned.

Research: Gray squirrel at risk in Britain General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The gray squirrel population throughout Britain could soon be dominated by a mutant squirrel species whose numbers are dramatically rising, researchers say.

Zoo welcomes rare newborn Somali wild ass General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The first Somali wild ass to be born at the St. Louis Zoo arrived earlier this month.

Tests reveal first cancer victim in Norway General Science / Archaeology & Fossils April 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 DNA and X-ray tests of two bodies dated back to the year 834 have revealed the first case of cancer in the history of Norway, researchers say.

Scientist awaits cicadas' noisy return General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Cicadas, the noisy arthropods, are expected to return to eastern Cincinnati this May, a biologist said.

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Malaria top killer in Congo Medicine & Health / Diseases April 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say malaria is the primary cause of illness and death, despite prevention efforts.

FDA rejects Singulair-Claritin combination Medicine & Health / Medications April 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a proposed pill that would combine the drugs Claritin and Singular, Schering-Plough said.

Cancer fund promotes breastfeeding benefit Medicine & Health / Health April 29, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Three-quarters of British women are unaware that breastfeeding can protect against cancer, a survey by the World Cancer Research Fund indicated.

FDA OKs Relistor for opioid patients Medicine & Health / Medications April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) to help restore bowel function in patients receiving opioids.

NASA, M2MI work on satellite development Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. space agency says it and the Machine to Machine Corp. have signed an agreement to make "nanosats" to improve space telecommunications.

Astronauts to talk with selected students Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. space agency says some U.S. students will be talking this week with the astronauts who will service the Hubble Space Telescope.

Study: Oil painting predated European art General Science / Archaeology & Fossils April 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Oil-based paint likely was used in Afghanistan up to 800 years before it first appeared in European art, a study of cave paintings has found.

Colo. tap water violates health standards Space & Earth science / Environment April 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Tap water being consumed in 37 small Colorado communities has been found to have violated state health standards, state records show.

Regulation of chemical in plastics probed Medicine & Health / Health April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. congressional Democrats said they are investigating the regulation of a potentially hazardous chemical compound used in baby bottles and other plastics.

Washington turning to bike-sharing plan Space & Earth science / Environment April 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new bike-sharing venture in Washington called SmartBike DC will allow people to rent bicycles using only a membership card, city officials say.

NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule Space & Earth science / Space Exploration April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The United States' three-ship space shuttle fleet faces "significant challenges" in its future orbiter work, the U.S. government has warned.

Research: Gray squirrel at risk in Britain General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The gray squirrel population throughout Britain could soon be dominated by a mutant squirrel species whose numbers are dramatically rising, researchers say.

Zoo welcomes rare newborn Somali wild ass General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The first Somali wild ass to be born at the St. Louis Zoo arrived earlier this month.

Tests reveal first cancer victim in Norway General Science / Archaeology & Fossils April 27, 2008 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 DNA and X-ray tests of two bodies dated back to the year 834 have revealed the first case of cancer in the history of Norway, researchers say.

Scientist awaits cicadas' noisy return General Science / Biology April 27, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Cicadas, the noisy arthropods, are expected to return to eastern Cincinnati this May, a biologist said.

Malaria top killer in Congo

FDA rejects Singulair-Claritin combination

Cancer fund promotes breastfeeding benefit

FDA OKs Relistor for opioid patients

NASA, M2MI work on satellite development

Astronauts to talk with selected students

Study: Oil painting predated European art

Colo. tap water violates health standards

Regulation of chemical in plastics probed

Washington turning to bike-sharing plan

NASA faces long odds in shuttle schedule

Research: Gray squirrel at risk in Britain

Zoo welcomes rare newborn Somali wild ass

Tests reveal first cancer victim in Norway

Scientist awaits cicadas' noisy return

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