NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 11 Delivering Your News Wisely October/November 2002
November 2002 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
69611-Nov-02Researchers Make Stem Cell Breakthrough
– University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
63119-Nov-02Depletion of Body Chemical Can Cause Memory, Mood Changes
– Health Behavior News Service
53315-Nov-02Expert Panel Reaches Consensus on GERD Management Strategies
– American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
51930-Nov-02Atkins Controversy Misses the Real Point
– Green Mountain at Fox Run
4971-Nov-02FDA Approves Effective New Tool to Help Smokers Quit
– GlaxoSmithKline
45815-Nov-02Why More Couples Live Together but Fewer Marry
– University of Michigan
44625-Nov-02Large Doses of Vitamins and Minerals May Put Prostate Cancer Patients at Risk
– American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
4399-Nov-02Cold Weather Lip Care
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
4348-Nov-02Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Linked to Cataracts
– Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
43012-Nov-02Drinking Wine May Lower Risk of Dementia
– American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
October 2002 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
105225-Oct-02Piercing Your Ears? Stick to the Lobes
– Public Communications, Inc. (PCI)
50016-Oct-02Coenzyme Q10 Slows Parkinson's Decline in Preliminary Study
– American Neurological Association (ANA)
49921-Oct-02Childhood Obesity Expert Recommends Simple Interventions
– Columbus Children's Hospital
45422-Oct-02Fructose Intolerance Could Be the Culprit in Unexplained Abdominal Pain and Gas
– American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
45029-Oct-02Cold Sores Likely Caused by One of Six Genes
– University of Utah Health Science Center
43616-Oct-02Antibody May Unlock Secret of Multiple Sclerosis
– American Neurological Association (ANA)
40224-Oct-02Dermatologists Can Help Patients Choose Topical Treatments for Aging Skin
– American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
39622-Oct-02Purdue Veterinarian Studies Compulsive Behavior in Dogs
– Purdue University
3941-Oct-02Fast-Paced Gene Discovery Changes Clinical Care of Deaf Patients
– University of Iowa Health Center
39231-Oct-02Mild Aerobic Exercise No Protection From Osteoporosis
– Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
November 2002 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
176621-Nov-02Energy Needs May Limit Size, Ability of Quantum Computers
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
85527-Nov-02Hurricane Lili's Sudden Demise Probed
– Louisiana State University
5448-Nov-02Engineering Researchers Are Designing the Ultimate Fabrics
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
51319-Nov-02New Way to Dramatically Increase Data Storage Capacity
– Boston College
4701-Nov-02Don't Like Milk? Try Moom!
– South Dakota State University
4082-Nov-02"Middleware" Advances Collaborative Research and Education
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
3707-Nov-02Mole-Rat Methuselahs Push Evolutionary Theory of Aging
– Cornell University
33214-Nov-02Meteors Could Create Quite a Storm
– Michigan State University
3242-Nov-02New Generation Deep Ocean Vehicle begins Science Operations
– Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
32428-Nov-02Artificial Cell Gets Light-Powered Nanopump for Calcium Ions
– Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
October 2002 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
237729-Oct-02Burial at Pyramid Shows Teotihuacan Rulers Had Mayan Connection
– Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
100510-Oct-02Gene Prevents 'Brains Everywhere'
– University of Utah
70031-Oct-02Next Generation Data Storage on the Nanometer-Scale
– University of Arizona
60119-Oct-02Newly Discovered Clouds Found Floating High above Milky Way
– National Radio Astronomy Observatory
58230-Oct-02Enlightened by the Ocean's Light
– Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
52127-Oct-02Researchers React to Misconduct by Bell Labs Scientist
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
49727-Oct-02NASA and Nuclear Power in Space
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
46725-Oct-02Aluminum Shows Strange Behaviors
– Ohio State University
4583-Oct-02Best Fall Color Story Yet To Be Told
– University of Missouri-Columbia
44931-Oct-02Researcher Defies Gravity with Liquid Muscle
– University of Missouri-Rolla
November 2002 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
249613-Nov-02Why Are Some People Not Wild About Harry?
– Hollins University
9556-Nov-02MU Experts Provide Tips for Ensuring Happy Holidays for All
– University of Missouri-Columbia
9245-Nov-02Case for Oldest Purpose-Built Christian Church Bolstered
– North Carolina State University
7578-Nov-02Researchers Link Teen Sex to Early Friendships, Steady Dating
– Ohio State University
65826-Nov-02Tolkien Scholar Mike Drout Discovered, Publishing Lost Tolkien Books
– Wheaton College in Massachusetts
56327-Nov-02Reading the Minds of the Dead
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
4306-Nov-02Domino Simplifies Holiday Baking for Cooks of All Skill Levels
– Kupper Parker Communications, Inc.
4257-Nov-02Violent News Coverage Triggering Additional Violence
– University of Missouri-Columbia
41425-Nov-02Qualities Turning High-tech Workplace into "Software Mills"
– American Sociological Association (ASA)
3476-Nov-02Procrastination and the Holidays
– Colgate University
October 2002 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
14198-Oct-02Dispelling Myths about So-Called Witches
– Johns Hopkins University
56617-Oct-02Mass Media's Negative Effect on Women
– University of Missouri-Columbia
50731-Oct-02Maine Researchers Uncovering Lost African-American History
– Dick Jones Communications
5035-Oct-02Hip Hop Phrases by CNN Headline News a Major Gamble
– Ball State University
4111-Oct-02UCSD Faculty Experts Can Comment on Situation in Iraq
– University of California, San Diego
38425-Oct-02Freshmen to Launch Bike Sharing Program on Campus
– University of Rhode Island
37510-Oct-02The Civil War Shouldn't Have Happened
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
3721-Oct-02False Morality and Forgotten History: American Support for Iraq's WMD
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
35916-Oct-02Study Shows Long-Term Results for Children of Divorce
– Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
3398-Oct-02Airport Noise Impairs Long-Term Memory and Reading
– Cornell University
November 2002 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
41425-Nov-02Qualities Turning High-tech Workplace into "Software Mills"
– American Sociological Association (ASA)
3716-Nov-02Prof Says Wal-Mart Stumped by South Korean Consumers
– California State University, Sacramento
1939-Nov-02Voter Impact On Swine Production May Come To A State Near You
– Purdue University
1872-Nov-02Taft-Hartley Act often Fails to Resolve Disputes
– University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
17128-Nov-02Disaster, Terrorist Attack Could Cripple Internet, Computer Simulation Shows
– Ohio State University
1672-Nov-02Public Perception of Auditor Reputation Tied to Companies' Market Value
– Vanderbilt University
1527-Nov-02Businesses Can Do More to Attract and Retain African-American Employees
– University of Michigan
1449-Nov-02Consumers Can Be Thankful For Food Prices This Thanksgiving
– Purdue University
13413-Nov-02Computer Security that Defeats Hackers
– Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration
12522-Nov-02Promoting May Be Better than Hiring Top-Notch Outsider
– Cornell University
October 2002 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Dec-2002 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
3323-Oct-02AIMR's The Financial Journalist Newsletter - September 2002
– Association of Investment Management and Research (AIMR)
2064-Oct-02Managing Upward Key To Success
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
19124-Oct-02Equal Justice Works, Major Law Firm Create Fellowships
– Equal Justice Works
1869-Oct-02Possible Effects of Dockworker Lockout on Christmas Shopping
– Purdue University
1803-Oct-02Researchers Develop Tools to Gauge Web Customer Satisfaction
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
17624-Oct-02Nearly 90 Percent of MBA Grads Find Jobs Despite Weak Job Market
– University of Washington
1741-Oct-02Economist Will Comment On Costs Of W. Coast Port Shutdown
– Purdue University
1748-Oct-02Babson Simulation Teaches Financial Journalism to Business Students
– Babson College
17318-Oct-02Get with the Agenda
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
17215-Oct-02Current Business Students Have Higher Ethical Attitudes than 1980's Counterparts
– Baylor University

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