NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 14 Delivering Your News Wisely January/February 2003
February 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
11811-Feb-03FDA Approves Biogen's Amevive(r) for Treatment of Psoriasis
– Biogen Inc.
11011-Feb-03Human Behavior Designed to Avoid Thoughts of Death
– University of Missouri-Columbia
5101-Feb-03Help for Hot Flashes
– University of Rochester Medical Center
41211-Feb-03Shedding Some Light on Teeth Whiteners
– American Chemical Society (ACS)
40222-Feb-03Could Arsenic Become a New Treatment for Prostate Cancer?
– Montefiore Medical Center
35822-Feb-03Patent for Discovering New Way to Reach Brain Cells with Drugs
– Mayo Clinic
35725-Feb-03Researchers Discovering New Clues to Treating Cancer
– North Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
34515-Feb-03Eeww . . . Gross! How Your Brain Processes Disgust
– American Neurological Association (ANA)
33820-Feb-03Consent Form Language too Complex for Many
– Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
3314-Feb-03Drinking Water Can Help Your Diet
– Wake Forest University School of Medicine
January 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8119-Jan-03Red Clover Mimics Asian Diet for Prostate Health
– Novogen, Limited
6398-Jan-03Doctors Review Best-Selling Diet Books
– Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
63130-Jan-03Red Clover Proves Best Alternative Medicine for Enlarged Prostate
– SciWords
58831-Jan-03How the Sun Causes Skin Cancer
– Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
49425-Jan-03Why Do Women Exercise Less Often than Men?
– Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
48724-Jan-03Saturated Fat Byproduct, Likely Contributor to Diabetes
– Colorado State University
4861-Jan-03Nutrition Experts Share Their Favorite Healthy Foods
– Mayo Clinic
46831-Jan-03Fat that May Benefit Diabetics Reduces Weight, Blood Sugar
– Ohio State University
45613-Jan-03Oral-B (R) Power Toothbrush Technology Superior in Reducing Plaque and Gingivitis
– The Gillette Company
4513-Jan-03Appendectomy Patients Are at Increased Risk for Crohn's Disease
– American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
February 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
6954-Feb-03New Chemical-Detection Technology
– Wheeling Jesuit University
68811-Feb-03Falling Prey to Machines?
– University of Michigan College of Engineering
53720-Feb-03Has Your Computer Talked Back to You Lately?
– American Technion Society
4901-Feb-03Mutant Bacteria Become Microscopic Motors
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
42525-Feb-03Software Uses In-Road Detectors to Alleviate Traffic Jams
– Ohio State University
39815-Feb-03"Selfish Routing" Slows the Internet
– Cornell University
3924-Feb-03Space Shuttle, NASA Expert: Author of Challenger Disaster Book
– Boston College
3677-Feb-03'Sticky' DNA Crystals Promise New Way to Process Information
– University of Minnesota
3637-Feb-03Sapphire/Slammer Worm Shatters Previous Speed Records
– San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)
34915-Feb-03Hydrogen-Making Microbes Do It with Cyanide
– University of Arizona
January 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
117621-Jan-03Do Plants Know Math?
– Smith College
113929-Jan-03Look at that Spaceship: STS-107 Sightings
– NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center
102324-Jan-03Unnecessary Traffic Saturating a Key Internet 'Root' Server
– University of California, San Diego
5349-Jan-03NMR Method Boosts Precision and Speed in Determining Protein Structures
– University at Buffalo
5058-Jan-03Polar Bear Faces Extinction
– University of Alberta
49125-Jan-03World's Longest Nautiloid Fossil Discovered by Students
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
48528-Jan-03"Dirty Little Secret" Threatens Moore's Law
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
48323-Jan-03A "Unified Theory" for Calculus
– University of Missouri-Rolla
45214-Jan-03'The End of the World' Has Already Begun
– University of Washington
44828-Jan-03Natural World Gets Bleaker for Children
– University of Washington
February 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
11294-Feb-03Bringing Students back from Web to Scholarly Sources
– Cornell University
63712-Feb-03Talking with Your Kids about Sex
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
49912-Feb-03Study Finds Benefits in Teenage Work
– University of Minnesota
42221-Feb-03Workplace Fashion Confusion
– California State University, Sacramento
31211-Feb-03World Watch: War/Terrorism Experts Vanderbilt University
– Vanderbilt University
30320-Feb-03Acting Extroverted Makes People Happier
– Wake Forest University
28213-Feb-03Custom-Fitted Clothing Patterns Made from Body Scans
– Cornell University
2534-Feb-03Expert Explains Why Reality TV Dominates Rankings
– Purdue University
2511-Feb-03New Findings about Fathers - Marriage Counts
– University of Maryland, College Park
24818-Feb-03Orphanage Experience Alters Brain Development
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
January 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
96629-Jan-03Valentines from Ancient Rome: Sex, Death and Lust
– Hamilton College
42730-Jan-03Strong Marriages Need more than Romance
– Brigham Young University
39718-Jan-03Expert Discusses Announcement of Fifth Potter Book Release
– Kansas State University
3453-Jan-03Family History Influences Sexual Behavior in Black, Hispanic Teens
– Health Behavior News Service
3379-Jan-03Americans Support Maintaining Civil Liberties
– Cornell University
3214-Jan-03Cults and Cloning Experts Available
– University at Buffalo
30516-Jan-03MBA Students to Analyze Pricey Superbowl Ads
– Cornell University
29714-Jan-03How Can the NHL Get Its Financial Act Together?
– Halstead Communications / College Connections
25225-Jan-03You'll Love these Valentine's Day Experts
– University of Maryland, College Park
24723-Jan-03Expert on Virginia Woolf
– Southern Connecticut State University
February 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
42221-Feb-03Workplace Fashion Confusion
– California State University, Sacramento
1767-Feb-03Family Friendly Work Policies May Need to Be Refocused
– Wake Forest University School of Medicine
17025-Feb-03Assessments Can Uncover Bad Managers
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
1526-Feb-03Managerial Mandates Least Likely to Influence Employees' Use of New Procedures
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
15220-Feb-03Decision Analysis to Develop Blood Clot Drug
– Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
13020-Feb-03What Seniors Want and Don't Want in Restaurant Dining
– Purdue University
12922-Feb-03How to Protect Your Credit Cards
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
12619-Feb-03FCC Could Create New Telecommunications Monopoly
– Cornell University
1211-Feb-03Removing Trade Barriers Would Give U.S. Economy $50 Billion Boost
– Brigham Young University
11426-Feb-03Job Uncertainty Threatens Worker Safety
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
January 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Mar-2003)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
30516-Jan-03MBA Students to Analyze Pricey Superbowl Ads
– Cornell University
28128-Jan-03Leaking Capacitors Muck Up Motherboards
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
25121-Jan-03If War, Then What? Professors Predict Economic Impact, Offer Historical View
– Vanderbilt University
1769-Jan-03U.S. Wealth Transfer Forecast Withstands Economic Slump
– Boston College
16111-Jan-03Sales Are Sluggish for 'High Risk' Super Bowl Ads
– University of Delaware
15625-Jan-03All-Star Lineup to Discuss Baseball Economics
– Vanderbilt University
1498-Jan-03Knowledge Management How-To
– Purdue University
14718-Jan-03Super Bowl Ads a Part of the Game
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
1429-Jan-03Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
– Hamilton College
1383-Jan-03More Consumers Trust that their Online Transactions Are Safe
– The Conference Board

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