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• Obesity ‘threatens health benefits gained from declining smoking rates’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Dec 3 (ANI): If obesity trends continue, the negative effects on the health of the U.S. population will outweigh any benefits from continued reductions in smoking rates over the next decade, according to a new study by University of Michigan and Harvard researchers.“Obesity plays a large role in life ...
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• Chances of surviving cardiac arrest at home or work remain unchanged in 30 yrs

  
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  Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): The chances of surviving out-of-hospital heart attacks have not changed in the past 30 years, reveals a new US study.The University of Michigan research showed that only 7.6 percent of victims survived cardiac arrest at home, restaurant or work, a number that has not improved over three ...
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• Male and female shopping styles are in our genes

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Ever wondered why women spend so much time in shopping, while men just get in and quickly get out with the relevant stuff? Well, the answer lies in their genes, say researchers.According to lead researcher Daniel Kruger, from University of Michigan, different shopping styles date back to the ...
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• No improvement in surviving heart attack at home

  
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  Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Chances of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have practically remained unchanged since the 1950s, according to a new report.The analysis by University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) shows only 7.6 percent of victims survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It’s a dismal trend ...
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• Genes influence shopping styles

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The way males and females shop is influenced by our genes, a new study has found.Daniel Kruger, researcher at the University of Michigan (UM) School of Public Health, says it’s perfectly natural that men often can’t tell a sage sock from a beige sock or that women can’t tell if the [...]
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• Trouble in Toyland, Short Kids, A School that Could Rock the 21st Century

  
  The Mother of All Parenting Blogs — Authority: 451
  Newswire Trouble in Toyland Innocent companies can get hurt by the backlash that happens following a recall. Thats one of the key findings to emerge from a study of the highly publicized 2007 toy recalls .Toy companies who were not affected by the recalls had their sales dropby 25 percent as consumers ...
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• Male and female shopping strategies show evolution at work in the mall

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Male and female shopping styles are in our genes---and we can look to evolution for the reason.
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• Study links heart failure to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation

  
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  Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Patients with high blood pressure who carry a gene variant that affects an enzyme critical to normal vitamin D activation are twice as likely as those without the variant to suffer congestive heart failure, a new study has found.Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk of heart ...
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• Lack of state policy puts those exposed to HIV at greater risk

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 637
  It was a mistake, Trevor Hoppe admits. He made a poor choice in a sexual encounter in Philadelphia in October which may have exposed him to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Are antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV infections, the newest weapon in the fight against HIV/AIDS? Photo (Michigan Messenger photo ...
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• Two True Freaks! Episode 87 – Harry Potter!!

  
  The Comics Podcast Network — Authority: 145
  In this clock-busting episode, Chris hooks up with THE HARRY POTTER ALLIANCE members Hope Mullinax, Dinah Russell and Andrew Slack! Topics range from Wizard Wrock to social activism and the Harry Potter universe, the Rowling books, the movies, undead sex toys and a whole HOST of other topics! For example, did you ...
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• Michigan tops Minnesota, Wisconsin

  
  Michigan College Hockey - NCAA Hockey, College Hockey News, Power Poll, Shot of the Week — Authority: 133
  By Matt Mackinder/Michigan Beat Writer While Michigan State didnt fare all that well at the College Hockey Showcase last weekend, their counterparts in Ann Arbor were the total opposite as the Michigan Wolverines defeated both Minnesota and Wisconsin at Yost Ice Arena to sweep the Showcase for the sixth ...
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• Bad sports, good sports: keep the public out of the Hall of Fame voting

  
  When Falls the Coliseum — Authority: 524
  Throughout professional and amateur sports, a lot of attention is paid to each sport’s Hall of Fame. Every year, there are ceremonies and announcements to celebrate the newest inductees. In theory, the people being inducted are the best of the best, deserving of their permanent place in the sport’s history. For ...
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• College Basketball Roundup: Alabama Topples No. 15 Michigan; No. 22 Minnesota Falls

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  JaMychal Green, contesting a shot by DeShawn Sims, led the Crimson Tide with 20 points.
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• College Basketball Roundup: Alabama Topples No. 15 Michigan; No. 22 Minnesota Falls

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  JaMychal Green, contesting a shot by DeShawn Sims, led the Crimson Tide with 20 points.
  3 days ago

• Ann Arbor Community & Real Estate News: University of Michigan Introduces Survival Plane For Use In The Upper Penninsula

  
  Ann Arbor Real Estate and Community News — Authority: 129
  Yet more news from the fantastic University of Michigan , which is proud to represent our state and the city of Ann Arbor. The University has introduced its new Survival Flight plane which it can use in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The fixed-wing Cessna Citation Encore CE-560 will be on display at the Houghton ...
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• The Starting Five Week 12 NFL Picks: The Saints Are Going Down! Book IT!

  
  The Starting Five — Authority: 495
  I was wrong last week. Hey, you can’t win them all or if we are speaking of Week 11 picks, even some in my case. I’ll wear that but remember, that was Tampa Bay…not the Patriots. In the next edition of the game of the year, this is the perfect match up of young and old…rings and no rings…new hype vs. old ...
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• Seeing favourite team almost lose makes winning more thrilling

  
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  Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Seeing your favourite team win is more thrilling when you see it on the verge of losing at some point during the game, says a new study.Researchers at Ohio State University studied fans of two college football teams as they watched the teams’ annual rivalry game on television.They found ...
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• Jalen Rose’s Fab 5: Social Media Athletes I’m Thankful For

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 168
  This post is part of Mashable’s Fab Five series with read more
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• Brain’s fear centre has built-in suffocation sensor

  
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  Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): A new study in mice has revealed that the portion of the brain responsible for registering fear and even panic is equipped with a built-in chemical sensor that is triggered by a primordial terror - suffocation.The research team from University of Iowa hopes that their new discovery may help ...
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• Wall Street stocks gain on optimism for US economy

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  New York, Nov 26 (DPA) US stocks rose Wednesday after three separate reports offered signs that the US recovery is gaining steam.Consumer spending and new home sales rose more than expected in October, while weekly jobless claims dropped to their lowest rate since September 2008. An index of consumer confidence from ...
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