2008 Woodie Awards
Choosing a college or major could determine your sex life, UK researchers have announced. A recent study of 1,000 Cambridge University students found the academically poor colleges have high levels of sexually active students. But some at the UI don't take the study too seriously, contending that it isn't scientific and any direct correlation between the number of sexual partners and grades or area of interest is hard to prove. (3) comments
Two members of the state Board of Regents will serve on the search committee to find a new leader for the UI Hospitals and Clinics. (0) comments
A diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, nicknamed after the baseball legend Lou Gehrig, is a slow death sentence with still no cure.
But research has yielded promising findings - last week UI scientists published their study of a drug that doubled the average life spans of mice with the inherited form of the disorder.
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Daniel Ellsberg was convinced he was going to prison. For the rest of his life. Or at least 115 years on 12 felonies. (2) comments
When you see green algae on the Iowa River, don't think spring, think cha-ching.
A study from Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development estimates it would cost Iowans $613 million to reduce phosphorus runoff from farming by 40 percent across the state. This is in addition to the estimated $435 million already spent on conservation methods in the state.
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A new study shows that besides helping prevent pregnancy, birth-control pills can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women. (0) comments
Experts around Iowa say the state, including the UI, is trying to go "green" by increasing its focus on recycling plastics.
Call it plastic surgery.
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Unlike Trix, vaccinations aren't just for kids.
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed that few adults receive vaccinations against preventable diseases, such as whooping cough and shingles.
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Iowa City residents may feel safer next year, when they'll have three more firefighters, two more police officers, and five more community-service officers on the city's roster. (0) comments
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Your daily diversion, with horoscopes, The Ledge, and Sudoku. (0) comments
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