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9 years ago+15 15 0Exxon Sowed Doubt About Climate Science for Decades by Stressing Uncertainty
Collaborating with the Bush-Cheney White House, Exxon turned ordinary scientific uncertainties into weapons of mass confusion. Part six of the "Exxon: The Road not Taken" history.
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9 years ago+23 23 0 x 1The Hot Dog Report
What happens when you analyze 345 hot dogs and sausages? For starters, human DNA is in 2% of the samples, and in 2/3rds of the vegetarian samples.
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9 years ago+1 1 0European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
The 31st Congress of ECTRIM has just wrapped up and their site is a goldmine of information around the latest MS research.
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9 years ago+2 2 0Grey, White Matter Ratio and Disability in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
The ratio was also predictive of conversion to secondary-progressive MS.
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9 years ago+2 2 0Weight and sun exposure linked to onset of multiple sclerosis
Among people with multiple sclerosis, those with higher body mass and lower adolescent sun exposure tended to be diagnosed with the disease at an earlier age, a new study suggests.
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9 years ago+20 20 0Good Cholesterol Helps Prevent Brain Lesion Formation in Multiple Sclerosis
A number of studies have previously suggested a negative effect of high cholesterol levels on the development of brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), however, little is known about the effect of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) chole ...
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9 years ago+12 12 0Big U.S. firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes: study
The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in U.S. taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study released on Tue ...
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9 years ago+1 1 0The Map Of Literary Genres
Cross the mighty Sea of Publishers to get to Romance.
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9 years ago+21 21 0Multiple sclerosis drugs should be offered earlier
The Multiple Sclerosis Society's report suggests there is a "wait-and-see" approach by doctors which needs to end.
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9 years ago+19 19 0These are the people Dylann Roof stayed with before the Charleston church shooting
Equal parts insightful and depressing.
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9 years ago+2 2 0The Next Genocide
Interesting opinion piece looking at modern-day potential that mirrors Hitler's denial of science and exploitation of ecological panic to lay the groundwork for genocide. Many of the comments are nearly as good as the original piece.
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9 years ago+2 2 0MAPPS Privacy Guidelines Endorsement
In a unanimous move, NSGIC’s board of directors endorsed a set of privacy guidelines advising members to safeguard personal data — like real-time location, health and employment information — they gather, saying it’s protected by law. The guidelines ...
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9 years ago+24 24 0How Scientific American makes its infographics
Flip through the pages of a scientific journal and you’ll find numerous figures, charts, and diagrams visualizing important scientific discoveries. But interpreting those visuals may leave you scratching your head. It’s important to remember that sci ...
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9 years ago+2 2 0Less water might be plenty for California, experts say, and conservation is only the start
Across California this summer, residents have been racking up water conservation numbers that defy expectations; a 27% reduction in June, followed by 31.3% in July.
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9 years ago+20 20 0Escobar's son reveals the wealth, violence and fear of his childood
Pablo Escobar's son Sebastian Marroquin has described his extraordinary childhood - including details of his father's sprawling estate in the Colombian countryside.
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9 years ago+2 2 0Melatonin could help treat multiple sclerosis
New research shows how the “sleep hormone” may benefit patients with the debilitating neurological disease. "[Researchers] saw that during fall and winter, patients’ relapse rates were 32% lower than the rest of the year, when melatonin levels n ...
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9 years ago+15 15 0Continued Smoking After MS Diagnosis Associated with Accelerated Disease Progression
Continued smoking after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be associated with accelerated disease progression compared with those patients who quit smoking, according to an article published online by JAMA Neurology.
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9 years ago+14 14 0Pendleton Star Wars woven jacquard blankets
Yes, I'm scrambling around the house hunting down loose change in the vain hopes that I can cobble together $250 before these sell out.
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9 years ago+2 2 0The BBC wants to reshape itself, bolstering local news with 100 new journalists and a reporting hub
After major budget cuts, a revenue model under threat of disruption, and a questioning of its place in a digital world, the BBC is planning an ambitious reorganization that will send staffers and content to local newspapers around the U.K.
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9 years ago+2 2 0Telephone-Delivered Interventions Reduce MS Symptoms by More than 50 Percent
Findings show how telehealth can improve access to high quality healthcare