Archive for August 4th, 2012
Watch Curiosity’s Landing
August 4th, 2012 | 
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NASA’s coverage of the [from a Martian’s perspective, UFO] event, is scheduled to begin at 11:30 p.m. Sunday (Eastern) night and go until 4 a.m. Monday morning. The landing itself is scheduled for 1:31 a.m. Monday… The first images to reach Earth will be low-resolution black and white images after the rover has landed. The high-resolution, color images are expected to be beamed back 48 hours later, after the main mast deploys.
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Omega 3 may help curb inflammation
Fish body oils — omega-3's — may reduce proteins that cause inflammation, which is linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers say [finally].
Playfulness may help attract women
Humans, unlike most other mature mammals, play throughout their lives and U.S. researchers say that may have something to do with mating.
Dr. Google Gets It Wrong on Baby Sleep Safety
Most of the information turned up by online searches seeking information about baby sleep safety is wrong, researchers said.
Half in U.S. have poor health literacy
An estimated 77 million U.S. adults have trouble understanding basic health information, which impairs their ability to follow doctors' orders, researchers say.
Football Brain
The terrible toll of brain trauma among athletes continues to rise, with the release of an autopsy report last week on football player Ray Easterling, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April The autopsy confirmed that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a result of multiple concussions during his 8 years on the gridiron.
Elective Surgery Safe for RA Patients
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis face no increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes or mortality during elective surgery, despite their high rates of cardiac disease, a retrospective study found.