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NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT

Issue No. 36

Delivering Your News Wisely

November/December 2004

December 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
6280	21-Dec-04	Loyola Sets Another World Record Smallest Baby at 8.6 Ounces – Loyola University Health System
6274	9-Dec-04	Holidays Hold New Hope for Young Ecuadorian Heart Patients – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2175	15-Dec-04	Eating the 'Polymeal' Cuts Heart Disease by 76% – British Medical Journal
1707	20-Dec-04	"Jumping Gene" Helps Explain Immune System's Abilities – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
1589	22-Dec-04	Animal Study Shows Grape Seed May Protect Brain – University of Alabama at Birmingham
1330	21-Dec-04	Maintaining Physical Activity Linked to Less Cognitive Decline in Older Men – American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
1205	29-Dec-04	Clear Link Between Increased Fast-Food Consumption and Obesity – Lancet
989	14-Dec-04	Vitamin E in Plant Seeds Could Halt Prostate, Lung Cancer – Purdue University
957	10-Dec-04	Citrus Oils May Hold Key to Asthma Prevention – American Technion Society
930	15-Dec-04	Brain Region Identified That Controls Collecting Behavior – University of Iowa (Health Sciences)

November 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
3061	12-Nov-04	Heavy Computer Use and Development of Glaucoma in Short-Sighted People – British Medical Journal
1901	9-Nov-04	Most Effective Form of Migraine Treatment Is Not Medicinal – Trinity Western University
1684	4-Nov-04	A Chocolate Snack Can Lower Cholesterol Levels – Porter/Novelli, DC
1553	15-Nov-04	Night Work Linked to Increased Risk of Late Pregnancy Loss – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
1489	18-Nov-04	Ovarian Cancer Does Have Early Warning Signs – Mayo Clinic
1410	17-Nov-04	Chronic Back Pain Shrinks "Thinking Parts" of the Brain – Northwestern University
1356	4-Nov-04	Study Pinpoints Schizophrenia Brain Glitch – Veterans Affairs (VA)
1237	5-Nov-04	Link Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Alcoholism and Mental Illness – Mayo Clinic
1206	9-Nov-04	Beans Investigated for Cancer-Fighting, Anti-diabetic Benefits – Colorado State University
1158	3-Nov-04	High-Dose Vitamin E Supplements May Increase Risk of Dying – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

December 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
3335	16-Dec-04	Catastrophic Flooding from Ancient Lake May Have Triggered Cold Period – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
1611	15-Dec-04	Crochet Some Chaos for Christmas – University of Bristol
1000	8-Dec-04	Researchers Invent Energy-Saving Computer Chip – University of Alberta
904	28-Dec-04	Yellow Pigment in Curry Spice Blocks, Breaks Up Brain Plaques in Mice – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
886	1-Dec-04	New Scientist Magazine Issue 4-Dec 04 – New Scientist
882	13-Dec-04	Major Climate Change 5,200 Years Ago May be Repeating – Ohio State University
796	9-Dec-04	The Curious Case of the Eiffel Tower – Michigan Technological University
796	30-Dec-04	Using Nanoparticles, Scientists Achieve Non-viral Gene Delivery in Vitro – University at Buffalo
763	1-Dec-04	Researcher Finds Missing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide – Northeastern University
761	17-Dec-04	Oklahoma State University Develops Body Armor Prototypes – Oklahoma State University

November 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
3794	4-Nov-04	Modeling Framework Projects Significant Increase in Ozone-Related Deaths – Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)
798	3-Nov-04	New Scientist Magazine - Issue 6-Nov-04 – New Scientist
797	16-Nov-04	Intruder Alert: Method Provides Double Computer Crime-Solving Evidence – University of Florida
772	16-Nov-04	Researchers Create Free, Downloadable Software Radio Design Tool – Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
767	29-Nov-04	New Pheromone Creates Buzz About the Clout of Older Bees – Michigan State University
733	1-Nov-04	Top Stories from Science & Theology News, November 2004 – Science & Theology News
714	24-Nov-04	New Scientist - Issue 27 Nov 2004 – New Scientist
675	9-Nov-04	Sandia, Stirling to Build Solar Dish Engine Power Plant – Sandia National Laboratories
649	17-Nov-04	New Scientist Issue 20-Nov-2004 – New Scientist
635	29-Nov-04	Stratosphere Temperature Data Support Scientists' Proof for Global Warming – University of Washington

December 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
3358	29-Dec-04	The Profnet Wire: Tsunami Aftermath – Profnet
1463	22-Dec-04	Caseload of Therapist a Major Factor in Treating Depression – Southern Connecticut State University
1053	16-Dec-04	Joint Field School Publishes Findings from Excavations in Jordan – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
937	1-Dec-04	The Origins of Christmas – Colgate University
768	9-Dec-04	Why Men Are Attracted to Subordinate Women – University of Michigan
752	13-Dec-04	Women Like Women More than Men Like Men – Purdue University
750	6-Dec-04	Two-Thirds of School-Age Children Have an Imaginary Companion – University of Washington
669	20-Dec-04	Short Poems Suggest Chaucer Sometimes Broke Conventions of Poetry – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
662	29-Dec-04	Depth Perception and Drunk Driving – North Dakota State University
608	17-Dec-04	Anthropologist Says Need to Pacify Babies Led to Birth of Language – Florida State University

November 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1009	5-Nov-04	How Some Schools Fail English Language Learners – International Reading Association
935	19-Nov-04	Changes in Latino Religious Affiliation May Benefit Republican Party – University at Buffalo
868	24-Nov-04	Scientific Answers to Theoretical, Philosophical Questions About Soul – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
812	16-Nov-04	Einstein Retains Top Billing Over Russell Crowe – Joseph Henry Press / National Academies Press
779	18-Nov-04	The Origin of Modern-Day Thanksgiving – Colgate University
745	4-Nov-04	Survey Finds That Voters Prefer Paper, Internet Over Electronic Kiosks – Ball State University
690	22-Nov-04	Data Support Americans' Sense of an Accelerating "Time Warp" – American Sociological Association (ASA)
627	5-Nov-04	Advice for Democrats Who See Red: Beating Post-election Blues – Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
607	18-Nov-04	What's On Your Face? Makeup Reveals Bacterial Contamination – Rowan University
606	15-Nov-04	Americans Pay a 'Pound Penalty' in the Workforce If They Are Obese – Middle Tennessee State University

December 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
732	2-Dec-04	Employees Bring Bad Moods Home, but They Disappear by Morning – University of Florida
659	15-Dec-04	Purdue Engineers Define 15 Dimensions of 'e-Work' – Purdue University
645	13-Dec-04	ProfNet Wire: Business for 12-13-04 – Profnet
605	8-Dec-04	Reverse Mortgages Can Hurt Elderly, City Economies – University of Florida
584	7-Dec-04	Pharmaceutical Marketing Tactics Hold Little Sway with Physicians – University of Washington
526	2-Dec-04	Researchers Cast Doubt on Usefulness of SEC Mutual Fund Rules – University of Missouri-Columbia
507	7-Dec-04	U.S. Innovation Hurt by Restrictions on Foreign Grad Students – University of Colorado at Boulder
506	2-Dec-04	Enticing the Bilingual Consumer: Interject an English Word into a Spanish Ad – Baruch College, The City University of New York
502	2-Dec-04	Enactment of Insurance Reform in Texas Good for Consumers – Baylor University
501	8-Dec-04	Insight for Small Investors – Purdue University

November 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Jan-2005)

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1284	8-Nov-04	China Could One Day Pass U.S. As Major Economic Power – Ohio State University
765	18-Nov-04	Expertise, Perspective on Sears/Kmart Merger – Iowa State University
604	4-Nov-04	Californian's Lose Millions in Workers Compensation Benefits – American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
592	16-Nov-04	Diabetes Among Older Americans Cost $133.5 Billion in 1990s – University of Michigan
586	5-Nov-04	Prof Co-edits Book on Workplace Stress – Saint Mary's University
576	11-Nov-04	Brokers May Profit at 529 College Savers' Expense – University of North Carolina at Wilmington
531	3-Nov-04	The History of Santa Claus Merchandising – Central Michigan University
521	12-Nov-04	Christmas on a Budget – University of Alabama at Birmingham
514	23-Nov-04	Professor Proposes Scientific Football Bowl Selection Process – Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration
492	12-Nov-04	Hispanics Becoming Formidable Economic Force – The Conference Board