An analysis of nearly two dozen studies confirms the association between passive smoke in the workplace and an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a report in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Can network interference be used to expand and enhance communication for wireless devices such as cell phones, computers and personal digital assistants? Daniela Tuninetti, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, explained that this seemingly illogical concept is not all that strange if you take a closer look at what is going on.
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It’s fourth and long with 10 seconds on the clock. The anxiety builds. Epinephrine floods the bloodstream. Blood vessels constrict as the ball is snapped, causing a spike in blood pressure. No one said being a fan was easy, especially during the Super Bowl. But a University of Florida emergency medicine expert says for some fans the excitement and anxiety of the biggest game of the year can simply be too much.
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A study published in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified.
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Measurements of brainwaves in kids with extreme irritability suggest that different brain mechanisms are at play, depending on the disorders the kids have. This finding brings us a step closer to the day when clinicians can use biological measurements — rather than depending only on behavioral symptoms or self-reports — to diagnose psychiatric disorders.
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Well, sort of — the second-largest PC maker takes orders for computers with Vista pre-installed but won’t deliver until Tuesday’s launch. Plus: Suggestions pour in for how to set up a super home network. In Gadget Lab.
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God of War designer David Jaffe lets loose in no-holds-barred blog posts about test-driving his latest game. In Game|Life.
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While Mac users get busy running Windows virtually, what’s Apple got cooking? In Monkey Bites.
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An ill-advised PR stunt for Aqua Teen Hunger Force causes chaos in Beantown when authorities scramble to defuse what appears to be a coordinated terror attack. In Table of Malcontents.
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With readers’ help, Listening Post ferrets out a new digital-music project ramping up in San Diego. It’s still under wraps but vets from iRiver, Rio and Musicmatch are involved. In Listening Post.
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