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New Ultrasound Technique To Find And Track CancersReston VA (SPX) Mar 05, 2010 An imaging technique combining ultrasound and specially modified contrast agents may allow researchers to noninvasively detect cancer and show its progression, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). The technique enables researchers to visualize tumor activity at the molecular level. "We hope this technique might be helpful for the early detection of disease," said Juergen K. Willmann, M.D., lead author of the study and assistant professor of r ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) March 3, 2010Victims of Hurricane Katrina are seeking to sue carbon gas-emitting multinationals for helping fuel global warming and boosting the devastating 2005 storm, legal documents showed Wednesday. The class action suit brought by residents from southern Mississippi, which was ravaged by hurricane-force winds and driving rains, was first filed just weeks after the August 2005 storm hit. "The pla ... more  
Constitucion, Chile (AFP) March 4, 2010Chile was hit by more powerful aftershocks that sent terrified people scrambling for the hills in tsunami-prone coastal areas, as relief aid began pouring in to towns and cities cleared of unrest and looting by a surge of troops. Four days after giant waves swept hundreds to their death, two powerful aftershocks, with magnitudes of 5.9 and 6.0, triggered a brief new tsunami warning Wednesday ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 3, 2010The United States has set the stage for a showdown with Japan by calling for a ban on the international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, hoping to save the species prized for sushi. The United States said Wednesday it would ask a March 13-25 meeting in Qatar to declare the commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna a threat to the species' survival, an issue that has split the European Union. ... more |
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China wealth gap widened in 2009: state mediaBeijing (AFP) March 2, 2010 China's rural-urban wealth gap was the widest last year since the nation launched its economic transformation three decades ago, state media said Tuesday, amid concerns the disparity could spark unrest. Urban per capita income stood at 17,175 yuan (2,500 dollars) in 2009, compared to 5,153 yuan in the countryside, a ratio of 3.33 to 1, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The agency did not compare that to previous years, but the China Daily newspaper said it was the ... read more |
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