Disease rates for Asian-Americans differ
FREMONT, Calif., March 19 (UPI) -- Distinct groups of Asian-Americans and those of Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnicity differ widely in death and disease rates, U.S. researchers found.

Chemical may protect MD patients' hearts
MINNEAPOLIS, March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered a molecular chemical might help protect the hearts of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients.

Songbirds may help solve speech disorders
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're using songbirds to gain insight into how the human brain functions, which may help treat speech disorders and related diseases.

NASA prepares to study arctic glaciers
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- NASA says it is preparing for the start of the second year of the largest airborne survey ever flown of Earth's polar ice -- Operation IceBridge.

New variety of lentil is developed
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Agricultural Research Service says it is getting ready to make public a newly developed variety of lentil called Essex.

4-million-year-old killing is studied
PISA, Italy, March 18 (UPI) -- An Italian paleontologist says he and his colleagues have used fossil evidence to determine how an extinct shark attacked its prey 4 million years ago.

Fossil of rare armor-plated worm found
OTTAWA, March 18 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they have identified the remains of one of the world's rarest fossils -- the 450-million-year-old skeleton of a worm.

Leeches studied for reproductive behaviors
PASADENA, Calif., March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. biologists say they have discovered the leech is a good model for studying reproductive behavior.

Copiers treasure trove for data thieves
TORONTO, March 18 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of used photocopiers sold or discarded contain a treasure trove of information hackers can easily access, a Toronto security expert said.

Doctors want 10 new antibiotics by 2020
ARLINGTON, Va., March 18 (UPI) -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America is urging a global commitment to develop 10 new antibiotics by 2020 as drug-resistant bacteria proliferate.

Sun-Earth day to be marked by NASA webcast
PHILADELPHIA, March 18 (UPI) -- NASA Edge, the U.S. space agency's televised talk show, will celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2010 with a live Web cast focusing on the sun and its effects on Earth.

Scientist urges better cancer cell tests
PHILADELPHIA, March 18 (UPI) -- A U.S. oncologist is urging an improvement in technology designed to detect cells that break away from tumors and spread throughout the body.

U.S. reports big drop in baggage claims
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Complaints have plunged more than 50 percent since the U.S. government imposed tighter safeguards on airline baggage, federal records indicate.

Soyuz landing ends space station mission
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- NASA said a Soyuz spacecraft carrying U.S. astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev landed safely early Thursday in Kazakhstan.

Genes that aid plant functions studied
YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 18 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists investigating the biological cycle in plants say they have detailed the functions of three proteins that regulate plant development.

Cardiac rehab helps heart stent survival
ROCHESTER, Minn., March 18 (UPI) -- Cardiac rehabilitation is linked with reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents to treat coronary blockages, U.S. researchers found.

Spiritually developed may not be mature
HAIFA, Israel, March 18 (UPI) -- A person can reach a high level of spiritual development without being emotionally and psychologically mature, researchers in Israel said.

Genes don't help predict breast cancer
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The inclusion of newly discovered genetic factors modestly improved the performance of risk models for breast cancer, U.S. researchers said.

Robot helps stroke victims use their arms
GENOA, Italy, March 17 (UPI) -- Italian scientists say they have developed a robot that could become a teacher to help paralyzed stroke patients learn to use their arms again.

Mich. woman gets personal note from Obama
MONROE, Mich., March 17 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said she wrote a letter to President Obama about her job loss and lack of health insurance -- and received a personal response.

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