NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 17 Delivering Your News Wisely April/May 2003
May 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
5536-May-03Autistic Kids Make Progress with PLAY
– University of Michigan Health System
45927-May-03Eat Your Whey: It May Protect against Prostate Cancer
– Ohio State University
43128-May-03Link Between Crohn's Disease, Spinal Problems
– World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
4286-May-03Facing Facts About SARS
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
41622-May-03Low-Carbohydrate Diet Outperforms Low-Fat Diet
– Veterans Affairs (VA)
37721-May-03Tea Fights Bad Breath
– University of Illinois at Chicago
37423-May-03SARS from Outer Space?
– Lancet
36816-May-03Seizure Drug Improves Abstinence from Drinking
– University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
35122-May-03High-Protein Diets Fail to Live Up to Hype
– Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
3472-May-03Surgical Masks Best Protection for Workers in Contact with SARS
– Lancet
April 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
9753-Apr-03Cedars-Sinai Offers Medical Experts to Discuss SARS
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
9248-Apr-03Human Coronavirus as Main Cause of SARS
– Lancet
87117-Apr-03Bright Light Exposure Increases Male Hormone
– University of California, San Diego
74611-Apr-03Green Tea Leaf May Help with Metabolic Syndrome X
– American Physiological Society (APS)
62619-Apr-03Contraception Procedure May Replace Tubal Ligation
– University of Maryland Medical Center
5485-Apr-03How Much Exercise is Enough?
– Mayo Clinic
54230-Apr-03More Vitamin B-6 May Protect against Cancer
– Washington State University
5402-Apr-03No Need to Drink Plain Water Daily
– American College of Nutrition (ACN)
50129-Apr-03Deep Brain Stimulation Promising New Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
– American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
4865-Apr-03SARS - Special Late-breaking Session
– Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
May 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8782-May-03Fossilized Fish Act As Ancient Thermometer
– St. Lawrence University
64214-May-03Faster Computer Techniques for Google
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
45220-May-03Do Dogs Know Calculus?
– Dick Jones Communications
41916-May-03Physicists Step Toward Quantum Computing
– University of Maryland, College Park
29816-May-03New Materials Show Promise for Hydrogen Fuel Storage
– University of Michigan
2968-May-03New Scientist Tips for 5-7-03
– New Scientist
2679-May-03Mini-Gas Turbines Can Power the Future
– ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
2661-May-03New Scientist Tips for 4-30-03
– New Scientist
25315-May-03Only 10% of All Large Fish are Left in Global Ocean
– SeaWeb
25117-May-03Digital Solutions to Government Challenges
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
April 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8248-Apr-03How Active Empathy Charges Emotions
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
58426-Apr-03Human Interference May Have Caused SARS to Jump Species
– Kansas State University
55619-Apr-03Modern Organizations Adapt and Respond in the Information Age
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
5431-Apr-03First American Open in Robot Soccer
– Carnegie Mellon University
40412-Apr-03Tiny Bubbles Are Key to Liquid-Cooled System for Future Computers
– Purdue University
3848-Apr-03APL Licenses Safe Building System
– Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
3832-Apr-03Need for More Panda Reserves in China's Qinling Mountains
– World Wildlife Fund
3798-Apr-03Enzyme Structure Holds Key to Cocaine, Heroin Metabolism
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
35424-Apr-03Engineers Aim to Make Average Singers Sound Like Virtuosos
– Purdue University
3453-Apr-03New Scientist Tips for 4-2-03
– New Scientist
May 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
7947-May-03"Matrix" Films Reload on Issues of Faith
– Baylor University
5063-May-03Anonymous Acts of Kindness Performed to Honor Memory of Pilot
– Hiram College
36716-May-03Experts "Live History" with Hillary Clinton
– University of Maryland, College Park
3393-May-03Course Introduces Future Librarians to Data-Rich World of Sports
– University of Washington
28912-May-03Personality Is Not Set By 30; It Can Change Throughout Life
– American Psychological Association (APA)
2753-May-03Premarital Sex, Cohabitation, and Divorce
– National Council on Family Relations
26115-May-03The Supersection -- a Solution to Teaching Huge Undergraduate Classes
– University of Alberta
2415-May-03Violent Music Lyrics Increase Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings
– American Psychological Association (APA)
22115-May-03Wake Up, People, "The Matrix" Has You
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
21527-May-03Artist's Work Evolves Despite Dementia
– American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
April 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
68611-Apr-03Men Tend to Overestimate the Number of Sexual Partners they Have Had
– University of Alberta
5943-Apr-03Rescued POW Offered Financial Assistance to Pursue Her College Dream
– West Virginia University
49812-Apr-03Interviews Offer Look Into the World of the New White Nationalism
– Vanderbilt University
42425-Apr-03Top Food Trends--Including Health--In 2003
– Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
3824-Apr-03United States Winning the Public Relations War
– Ball State University
3735-Apr-03Super Mario Goes to College
– Southern Methodist University
3702-Apr-03Babies' Attachment to Parents Affected by Overnights
– Mills College
3488-Apr-03Think Political News Is Biased? Depends Who You Ask
– Ohio State University
3119-Apr-03TSA Makes a Science of Airport Screener Hirings
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
31129-Apr-03Men More Likely than Women to Leave Job Over Work Vs. Family Conflict
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
May 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
2693-May-03Decision to Segregate Georgia Prom Bad Business, Social Decision
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
2221-May-03Some Investors Really Can Beat the Market
– Ohio State University
17013-May-03Taste Is Key Factor in Low-Fat Snacks
– University at Buffalo
16114-May-03Consumers Scream for New Ice Cream
– Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
1546-May-03Restaurants Keep Consumers in the Dark about Nutrition
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
1408-May-03Publicly Funded Stadiums Don't Pay Off
– Florida State University
1221-May-03Most Hotels Making No Changes in Safety, Security
– Cornell University
11414-May-03Grads Landing "Hot Jobs" in Cool Economic Times
– Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
1061-May-03New Journal Focuses on Social Sector Issues
– Stanford Business School
10222-May-03Health is Key to Maintaining Wealth for Seniors
– Ohio State University
April 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 13-Jun-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
3119-Apr-03TSA Makes a Science of Airport Screener Hirings
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
31129-Apr-03Men More Likely than Women to Leave Job Over Work Vs. Family Conflict
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
2969-Apr-03Free Shuttles Can Close the Grocery Gap
– University of California, Davis, Health System
29211-Apr-03The Dog Ate My W2: Why Taxpayers Refuse Refunds
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
2119-Apr-03Salaries, Employment Down for New Chemistry Grads
– American Chemical Society (ACS)
18621-Apr-03Impact of IT: Don't Overlook Usage
– Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
17424-Apr-03Super Bowl of Business Plan Competitions at University of Texas
– University of Texas at Austin
1685-Apr-03Hotel Room Discounting Doesn't Increase Revenues
– Cornell University
1562-Apr-03Talk by George Akerlof on "Economics and Identity"
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
14710-Apr-03Study Looks at Consumer Behavior on Internet
– Kansas State University

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