All News from Thu, 18 Nov 2010
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Alert Newsletter: Issue 647
1.Distinguished soil scientist dies Professor Tom Walker, an Emeritus Professor at Lincoln University, has died aged 94. Professor Walker was the 1997 winner of the… Read more…
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Sleep disorder a scientific eye-opener
Discoverer of the immune system malfunction known to cause narcolepsy says there could be similar triggers for schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease and even depression Read more…
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Cholesterol drug breakthrough
An experimental drug dramatically raised good HDL cholesterol, but before it gets on the market, researchers first must be sure that doing so saves lives rather than takes them, as a similar drug did several years ago Read more…
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Footage reveals possum attacks on kea
Researchers using nest-cameras have for the first time recorded attacks on defenceless kea nests invaded by stoats and possums in South Westland Read more…
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Surge of new work on alternatives to 1080 – ERMA
A dozen research projects seeking alternatives to 1080 poison started last year, while work continued on another 23 Read more…
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Chinese mine in Afghanistan threatens ancient find
Archaeologists are rushing to salvage what they can from a major seventh century BC religious site along the famed Silk Road Read more…
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Women’s diet not a man’s domain
A study conducted at the Australian National University has shown when it comes to influencing views on weight and eating for good or bad, women look to their own Read more…
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Choosing apples over cookies may help bone health
Older women who eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains may have a lower chance of bone fractures Read more…
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Study suggests mammograms under 50 if family risk
British metastudy Read more…
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New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol
Anacetrapib would be the first drug of its kind. It helps keep fat particles attached to HDL, which carries them in the bloodstream to the liver Read more…
