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Pizza tossing art unlocks secrets of tiny motors

Monash University scientists have unlocked the physics of the perfect pizza toss and will use it to design the next generation of micro motors thinner that a human hair.

BSSA special issue on rotational seismology

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2009 – A special May issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) focuses on the emerging field of rotational seismology and its applications to engineering. The special issue will feature seismological research on all aspects of rotational ground motions (including theory, instrumentation, observation, and interpretation) and on rotations in structural response.

Scientists discover how to improve immune response to cancer at Princess Margaret Hospital

(Toronto – April 26, 2009) – A team of scientists at The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research (CFIBCR) at Princess Margaret Hospital and international collaborators have discovered how to trigger an improved immune response to cancer that could be included in new clinical trials that use a patient's own cells to destroy tumours.

The findings, published online today in Nature Medicine (DOI: 10.1038/nm.1953), demonstrate the tantalizing potential of immunotherapy in cancer treatment, says principal investigator Dr. Pamela Ohashi, co-director, CFIBCR.

Increased mortality associated with nocturia

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Obesity associated with higher risk for urinary tract infections

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Predominant risk factors for first urinary tract infections in college-aged women

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Certain ecologic factors associated with greater risk of bladder cancer

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Cutaneous application of nanoparticles offers hope for treatment of erectile dysfunction

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Vitamin E, selenium and soy in combination does not prevent prostate cancer

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Men treated for localized prostate cancer could benefit from pomegranate juice consumption

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Adult circumcision reduces risk of HIV transmission without reducing sexual pleasure

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Long-term complications of melamine consumption in children

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Uterus sparing surgery is a safe and effective treatment for pelvic organ prolapse

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New topical spray may treat premature ejaculation

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Autologous muscle-derived cells may treat stress urinary incontinence

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