NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 23 Delivering Your News Wisely October/November 2003
November 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
173713-Nov-03New Evidence About the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Revealed
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
14979-Nov-03Women & Men Differ in Heart Disease Traits and Treatment
– University of Michigan Health System
10703-Nov-03Pioneer of Arterial Plaque-Fighting Gene Therapy Available
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
74813-Nov-03No Supplement Protects Athletes' Immune Systems Like Sports Drinks
– Appalachian State University
7344-Nov-03Study Reports Gender Differences in Brain Response to Pain
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
71210-Nov-03Antibodies that Combat Autoimmune Diseases
– American Technion Society
58025-Nov-03Grapes May Minimize Brain Damage in Stroke Victims
– University of Missouri-Columbia
57127-Nov-03New Prostate Drug Developed by UCL Team
– University College London
56112-Nov-03Procedure Cures Atrial Fibrillation
– University of Michigan Health System
5596-Nov-03It's Soy Good For You
– Mayo Clinic
October 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
91124-Oct-03Ten Delicious Dishes to Help Defeat Diabetes
– Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
6803-Oct-03Saving Face
– Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
66222-Oct-03New Fillers Could Erase the Telltale Signs of Aging
– American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
61515-Oct-03Is Sexuality Hard-Wired by the Brain?
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
60830-Oct-03Quit Smoking and Your Whole Body Will Thank You
– University of Michigan Health System
6063-Oct-03Malpractice Claims Against US Physicians Linked to Medical School They Attended
– British Medical Journal
5813-Oct-03Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Do They Work?
– Mayo Clinic
57714-Oct-03Connection Between Prayer and Healing Captured in Documentary
– Discovery Health Channel
54731-Oct-03Novel Gene Therapy Effectively Reduces Asthma Symptoms in Mice
– University of South Florida
52030-Oct-03Exposing the Hidden Syndrome: Irritable Bowel
– University of Michigan Health System
November 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
23873-Nov-03Earliest Stone Tools and Bones Site Discovered
– Southern Connecticut State University
94417-Nov-03Virginia Tech's "X" Officially Number 3
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
8873-Nov-03America's First Nuclear Accident Revealed in New Book
– ECW Press
7025-Nov-03Coastal Features Around Yellowstone Lake
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
63812-Nov-03Do You Know Where Your Seafood Comes From?
– University of Rhode Island
59025-Nov-03Taking Cues from Mother Nature to Foil Cyber Attacks
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
56812-Nov-03Science & Health News from Colleges Across the U.S.
– Dick Jones Communications
53912-Nov-03New Scientist Magazine Press Release for 15 Nov 2003
– New Scientist
52114-Nov-03Software Speeds Calculations on Supercomputers
– Ohio State University
50726-Nov-03New Scientist Magazine Press Release
– New Scientist
October 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
143716-Oct-03Scientists Explain and Improve Upon 'Enigmatic' Probability Formula
– University of California, San Diego
95029-Oct-03New Scientist Magazine Press Release
– New Scientist
75123-Oct-03Geographer Ranks U.S. Cities on Urban Sprawl
– Dick Jones Communications
68916-Oct-03Let Water Power Your Cell Phone? New Source of Electricity
– University of Alberta
5751-Oct-03New Scientist Magazine Press Release
– New Scientist
5488-Oct-03Researchers Stretch DNA on Chip, Lay Track for Future Computers
– Purdue University
53913-Oct-03Computer Center Sets Trans-Atlantic Speed Record for Data Transfer
– University of Illinois at Chicago
53924-Oct-03Iowa State University Ready to Hit Hackers Head-On
– Iowa State University
44716-Oct-03Medieval Climate Not So Hot
– University of Arizona
42127-Oct-03Bad Mileage: 98 Tons of Plants Per Gallon
– University of Utah
November 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8185-Nov-03Historian Still Fascinated by "Unsolved Mystery" of Kennedy Assassination
– Southeastern Louisiana University
71811-Nov-03Researchers Take Early Literacy Training Program Nationwide
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
55011-Nov-03Experts Say Fairy Tales Not So Happy Ever After
– Purdue University
49714-Nov-03Psychological Aggression Toward Children Almost Universal in American Families
– National Council on Family Relations
49210-Nov-03Holiday Tips on Stress, Shopping, Pets and More
– University of Missouri-Columbia
4894-Nov-03Experts Can Discuss 40th Anniversary of Kennedy's Death
– Temple University
46012-Nov-03History Prof Debunks Holiday Myths
– Dick Jones Communications
41012-Nov-03Sexual Orientation among Men is Connected with Brain Metabolism
– University of Chicago
37118-Nov-03The Future of Luxury Design
– Parsons School of Design
36610-Nov-03The Kennedy Assassination - 40 Years Later
– University of Maryland, College Park
October 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
380128-Oct-03Is The University of Maryland Haunted?
– University of Maryland, College Park
3766-Oct-03An Urge to Splurge: Tracing the Social History of Shopping
– ECW Press
37215-Oct-03Art Professor Links Kennedy Images to Art History, Pop Culture
– Wake Forest University
3687-Oct-0330 Years After His VP Resignation, Spiro Agnew Is Still Controversial
– University of Maryland, College Park
35730-Oct-03How New Waves of Immigrants Are Changing America
– Cornell University
32927-Oct-03Pyrotechnics Course Lights Up the Skies
– University of Missouri-Rolla
3197-Oct-03New Web Site Focuses on American Quilting Traditions
– Michigan State University
31720-Oct-03Gay, Lesbian Couples Can Teach Heterosexuals to Improve Relationships
– University of Washington
3152-Oct-03More Efficient Way to ÒUnlearnÓ Fear, Could Improve Treatment of Anxiety
– American Psychological Association (APA)
31429-Oct-03"Rethinking the Criminalization of Youth"
– Cornell University
November 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
62412-Nov-03Stronger and Sustainable: Architect Sees New Mobile Home Future
– Mississippi State University
62420-Nov-03Managers: Organizational Change Can Plant Seeds of Disaster
– Purdue University
34314-Nov-03Biodiesel By-Products Research Produces Promising Results
– University of Idaho
33611-Nov-03Bold, Young Hedge Fund Managers Post Strong Returns, but Fail More Often
– Purdue University
30824-Nov-03Business as Usual: How Good Organizations Go Bad
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
27217-Nov-03Researchers Develop Alternative Heating Oil Using Soybean Blend
– Purdue University
26113-Nov-03Holiday Shopping Forecast: Too Much Optimism by Experts?
– Purdue University
24417-Nov-03Survey Shows Many Wireless Consumers Dissatisfied with Service
– Ohio State University
24419-Nov-03Holiday Shopping Experts
– Vanderbilt University
22810-Nov-03A Management Checklist for Layoff Survivors
– Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration
October 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 18-Dec-2003 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
6926-Oct-03Does Good Design Equal Dollars and Sense?
– Northeastern University
67423-Oct-03Compassion in the Workplace Has Far-Reaching Impact
– University of Michigan
30929-Oct-03Men Who Take Family Leave Viewed Negatively in Workplace
– Wake Forest University
29421-Oct-03University of Texas at Austin Drawing Over 1000 Green Business Leaders
– University of Texas at Austin
2633-Oct-03Curious and Confused: Prescription Drug Ads Impact Consumer Health
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
24217-Oct-03Delta Air Lines' Song Has Cut Turnaround Time of Aircraft by 25%
– Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
2416-Oct-03Audit Firms Put Own Interests First, SEC Changes May Help Clean Up Industry
– Vanderbilt University
2376-Oct-03More Consumers Using Internet to Buy Stocks, Do Personal Banking
– The Conference Board
2303-Oct-03Knowledge Is Power: Executives Minimize Risks That Affect Their Compensation
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
2283-Oct-03Fear of Buying: Death Anxiety Influences Consumer Purchasing
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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