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• French finance minister: Govt to revise its budget amid slowdown in growth – Washington Post

  
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  The Guardian French finance minister: Govt to revise its budget amid slowdown in growthWashington PostPARIS – Frances finance minister says the government will revise this years budget in the coming days to take into account lower-than-expected growth.France to revise budget within days, amid slumpSeattle Post ...
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• Two-Arm Blood Pressure Checks May Spot "Silent" Risks

  
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  A new study appears to support the idea that blood pressure checks should be done in both arms. Researchers at the University of Exeter Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) in the UK reviewed evidence covering differences in systolic blood pressure between arms and found it could be a useful way to ...
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• Stephen Hester bonus tainted the government – Mirror.co.uk

  
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  Telegraph.co.uk Stephen Hester bonus tainted the governmentMirror.co.ukby Voice of the Mirror 30/01/2012 TO GARLAND state banker Stephen Hester with a bonus worth close on £1million, on top of a salary exceeding £1million, was a political decision by the Tory-dominated Government.Bank chief makes u-turn on €1.4m ...
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• New Vaccine Approach Discovered For The Treatment Of Cancer

  
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  Scientists in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level. The research team led by Professor Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin discovered a new approach for treating the disease based on manipulating the immune ...
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• New Genetic Study Links Body Clock Receptor To Diabetes

  
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  A study published in Nature Genetics has found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings should help scientists to more ...
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• Study Of Genetic Regulation Of Metabolomic Biomarkers - Paths To Cardiovascular Diseases And Type 2 Diabetes

  
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  In a study into the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of human body. Many of the studied metabolites are biomarkers for ...
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• Mutations Tied To Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors Revealed By Cancer Sequencing Initiative

  
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  Researchers studying a rare, lethal childhood tumor of the brainstem discovered that nearly 80 percent of the tumors have mutations in genes not previously tied to cancer. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well. The findings from the St. Jude ...
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• How Bacteria Behind Serious Childhood Disease Evolve To Evade Vaccines

  
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  Genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used in both the UK and US to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail. The study, published in Nature Genetics, which investigates how bacteria change their disguise to evade the vaccines, has implications for how future vaccines can be made ...
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• Good Kindergarten Attention Skills Predict Later Work-Oriented Behavior

  
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  Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of "work-oriented" skills in school children, according to a new study published by Dr. Linda Pagani, a professor and researcher at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine. Elementary school teachers made observations of attention skills in ...
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• Potential For Male Contraception By Sonicating Sperm

  
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  The ideal male contraceptive would be inexpensive, reliable, and reversible. It would need to be long acting but have few side effects. New research published in BioMed Centrals open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology used commercially available therapeutic ultrasound equipment to reduce sperm ...
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• Stress-Induced Genomic Instability Facilitates Rapid Cellular Adaption In Yeast

  
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  Cells trying to keep pace with constantly changing environmental conditions need to strike a fine balance between maintaining their genomic integrity and allowing enough genetic flexibility to adapt to inhospitable conditions. In their latest study, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research were able ...
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• Stealthy Leprosy Pathogen Evades Critical Vitamin D-Dependent Immune Response

  
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  A team of UCLA scientists has found that the pathogen that causes leprosy has a remarkable ability to avoid the human immune system by inhibiting the antimicrobial responses important to our defenses. In one of the first laboratory studies of its kind, researchers discovered that the leprosy pathogen Mycobacterium ...
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• Bank chief makes u-turn on €1.4m bonus – RTE.ie

  
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  Globe and Mail Bank chief makes u-turn on €1.4m bonusRTE.ieThe Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed its chief executive, Stephen Hester, will not take a bonus worth over €1m. The chief executive of Britains state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns Ulster Bank here, has turned down his hotly-disputed ...
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• Live coverage: Australian Open men’s final – Sydney Morning Herald

  
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  CBC.ca Live coverage: Australian Open mens finalSydney Morning HeraldIf you wish to comment on this blog, please turn off the auto-refresh function by clicking on the off button above. 9.03pm: Nadal earns another set point …and this time he takes it, with Djokovic stabbing the return of serve and sending the ball ...
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• UK & World News: RBS chief executive Stephen Hester won’t hand back his £1m bonus – Scottish Daily Record

  
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  The Guardian UK & World News: RBS chief executive Stephen Hester wont hand back his £1m bonusScottish Daily RecordRoyal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester refused to give up his £963000 bonus yesterday as pressure escalated when his own chairman rejected a shares reward.Rubber-stamping Stephen Hesters RBS ...
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• Amanda Holden did not see baby for three days – RTE.ie

  
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  Daily Mail Amanda Holden did not see baby for three daysRTE.ieAmanda Holden did not see her newborn baby daughter for the first three days of her life. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda holden went into labour a month early on Monday last, and her baby Hollie Rose was delivered later that day by emergency …Amanda ...
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• Head And Neck Cancer Recurrences Detected Earlier By Routine Follow-Up Scans

  
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  Routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans in head and neck cancer patient follow-up can detect local recurrences before they become clinically apparent and may improve the outcome of subsequent salvage therapy, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck ...
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• Too Many CT Scans Performed In The ER For Dizziness

  
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  Performing CT scans in the emergency department for patients experiencing dizziness may not be worth the expense – an important finding from Henry Ford Hospital researchers as hospitals across the country look for ways to cut costs without sacrificing patient care…
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• How A Parent’s Education Can Affect The Mental Health Of Their Offspring

  
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  New research sheds light on cycle of low socioeconomic status and depression Could depression in adulthood be tied to a parent’s level of education? A new study led by Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, a medical sociologist from McGill University, suggests this is the case…
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• Creation Of New Atomic X-Ray Laser Offers Potential For New Medicines, Devices And Materials

  
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  Lab scientists and international collaborators have created the shortest, purest X-ray laser pulses ever achieved, fulfilling a 45-year-old prediction and ultimately opening the door to new medicines, devices and materials…
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