New UV Disinfection Device

Posted on May 17, 2012
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Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. The technology has a wide array of applications ranging from drinking-water treatment to sterilizing surgical tools…

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Environmental Epigenetics And Ovarian Disease

Posted on May 17, 2012
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Washington State University researchers have found that ovarian disease can result from exposures to a wide range of environmental chemicals and be inherited by future generations. WSU reproductive biologist Michael Skinner and his laboratory colleagues looked at how a fungicide, pesticide, plastic, dioxin and hydrocarbon mixtures affected a gestating rat’s progeny for multiple generations…

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What Is Actually Asthma Attack Symptoms and Why I Can't Breathe Normally

Posted on May 15, 2012
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If you have asthma, you can learn to keep it under control. Most
people with asthma can lead normal lives. However, if you have asthma
attack symptoms, this can be terrifying. If not taken care of
properly, it can be serious and even fatal. An asthma attack symptom
can be terrifying for both children and adults.

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What Is Actually Asthma Attack Symptoms and Why I Can't Breathe Normally

Posted on May 13, 2012
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If you have asthma, you can learn to keep it under control. Most
people with asthma can lead normal lives. However, if you have asthma
attack symptoms, this can be terrifying. If not taken care of
properly, it can be serious and even fatal. An asthma attack symptom
can be terrifying for both children and adults.

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Method To Detect Stealthy, 'Hypervirulent' Salmonella Strains

Posted on May 12, 2012
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A recent discovery of “hypervirulent” Salmonella bacteria has given UC Santa Barbara researchers Michael Mahan and Douglas Heithoff a means to potentially prevent food poisoning outbreaks from these particularly powerful strains…

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