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Diuretic Reduces Risk For A Type Of Heart Failure That Is More Common Among Women, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — Today

New research shows that a medication for high blood pressure called a diuretic or water pill is particularly effective at reducing the risk for a type of heart failure that affects women more often than men.

Brain Compound 'Throws Gasoline Onto The Fire' Of Schizophrenia

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New research has traced elevated levels of a specific compound in the brain to problem-solving deficits in patients with schizophrenia. The finding suggests that drugs used to suppress the compound, called kynurenic acid, might be an important supplement to antipsychotic medicines, as these adjuncts could be used to treat the disorder's most resistant symptoms -- cognitive impairments.

Brain Reorganizes To Adjust For Loss Of Vision

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A new study shows that when patients with macular degeneration focus on using another part of their retina to compensate for their loss of central vision, their brain seems to compensate by reorganizing its neural connections. Age--related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. The study appears in the journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience.

Route 33 South in Saylorsburg has been reopened after a bizarre situation that led to a death. Initial reports indicate a man may have crashed his car, then ran into traffic and was hit by a fire truck and killed.

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Germany and Austria break into Dubai

Decanter News — Yesterday

Top German and Austrian winemakers flew into Dubai this week, in an attempt to break into the country's blue-chip dominated wine market.

Delia Smith's recipes: German frankfurters and hot potato salad with mustard dressing

Telegraph Food and Drink — Yesterday

Making the most of storecupboard staples this quick and easy frankfurter dish from Delia Smith is ideal after a hard day's work.

Biomarkers Used To Predict Chronological And Physiological Age

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How old are you really? Chronological age is easy -- count forward from birth. But establishing physiological age is purely subjective, based on how someone looks, feels and functions. Research in nematode worms is providing a crucial first step toward the development of biomarkers to predict chronological and physiological age in humans. This technology could facilitate testing of anti-aging therapies as well as give physicians a means of tracking how individuals "withstand the tests of time."

Middleclass wine drinkers targeted in 'meanspirited' campaign by church and police

Telegraph Food and Drink — Yesterday

Middleclass wine drinkers are being targeted in a "meanspirited" campaign by police chiefs and church leaders to curb alcohol abuse.

Consumers Influence Christmas Tree Styles

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The Fraser fir is gaining popularity among American consumers looking for beautiful, long-lasting Christmas trees. Consumers favor Fraser fir for its conical shape, dark green foliage, pleasant aroma and excellent needle retention.

Exercise Is Safe, Improves Outcomes For Patients With Heart Failure, Study Suggests

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Working out on a stationary bicycle or walking on a treadmill just 25 to 30 minutes most days of the week is enough to modestly lower risk of hospitalization or death for patients with heart failure, say researchers.

Harrods mince pies trounced in taste test by Aldi Netto and Mr Kipling

Telegraph Food and Drink — Yesterday

Aldi Netto and Mr Kipling mince pies have trounced their posher rivals from Harrods and Waitrose in a exhaustive blind tasting.

First Detailed 3-D Glimpse Of Bacterial Cell-wall Architecture

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 19 Nov

The bacterial cell wall that is the target of potent antibiotics such as penicillin is actually made up of a thin single layer of carbohydrate chains, linked together by peptides, which wrap around the bacterium like a belt around a person, according to scientists at the California Institute of Technology. This first-ever glimpse of the cell-wall structure in three dimensions was made possible by new high-tech microscopy techniques.

Scientists Reshape Future Of Drug Discovery With Next Generation Man-Made Molecules

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 19 Nov

Scientists have devised a new way to create the next generation of man-made molecules in a breakthrough that could revolutionize drug development.

Works Of Art Shed New Light On Climate Change

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 19 Nov

Paintings, watercolors and prints can be used by those who manage Britain's coastlines to look back in time and better understand the threat of rising sea levels and climate change.

New Zealand sauvignon blancs: Blend ambition the Cloudy Bay way

Telegraph Food and Drink — 19 Nov

Get it right and the sum equals more than the parts says the New Zealander responsible for one of the world's best sauvignon blancs.

30 Second Wine Advisor: Local Riesling

WineLoversPage.com — 19 Nov

Combining the month's focus on Riesling styles with our occasional examinations of Eastern U.S. wines, we uncork a good Riesling from Kentucky, of all places.

Christmas food: A cheese is not just for Christmas

Telegraph Food and Drink — 19 Nov

With loving care your truckles will not only reach adulthood but remain delicious.

ECG Tests No Better Than Routine Clinical Assessment At Predicting Future Heart Disease, Study Finds

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 19 Nov

ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study.

Differing Genetic Makeup Of Lung Cancer In African-American Patients Shown

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 14 Nov

The tumors of African-American non-small cell lung cancer patients are more likely to carry a higher number of copies of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene and fewer mutations of EGFR itself than Caucasians according to a new study.

Small Islands Given Short Shrift In Assembling Archaeological Record

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 14 Nov

Small islands dwarf large ones in archaeological importance, says a University of Florida researcher, who found that people who settled the Caribbean before Christopher Columbus preferred more minute pieces of land because they relied heavily on the sea.

Common Anesthetic Induces Alzheimer's-associated Changes In Mouse Brains

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News — 14 Nov

For the first time researchers have shown that a commonly used anesthetic can produce changes associated with Alzheimer's disease in the brains of living mammals, confirming previous laboratory studies. Scientists have shown how administration of the gas isoflurane can lead to generation of the toxic amyloid-beta protein in the brains of mice.

Recipes: cheat's dinner party

Telegraph Food and Drink — 14 Nov

A meal for six in an hour for less than �35

Restaurant review: Murano London

Telegraph Food and Drink — 13 Nov

Murano proves the chauvanists wrong. Women can and do cook to the highest level.

British cooking: an offally good idea

Telegraph Food and Drink — 13 Nov

Less money to spend on meat could mean a return to a wartime diet and we'd be all the better for it

White Wine Review: Simi Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Weekly — 13 Nov

Simi Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2007 Usually when in the wine shop, I try to pick up a bottle (or vintage) that I’ve never tasted before — to me, exploration and discovering something new is what wine drinking is all about. Once in a while, though — and often when I’m purchasing a bottle for someone [...]