NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 24 Delivering Your News Wisely November/December 2003
December 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
104018-Dec-03Study: Men Don't Cause Yeast Infections in Women
– University of Michigan Health System
86322-Dec-03Dietary Links to Prostate Cancer
– Grant & Associates Health Research
7971-Dec-03Variations In State Laws Affect Elder Abuse Documentation
– University of Iowa
78418-Dec-03Cohabiting Better For Men's Mental Health; Marriage Better For Women's
– British Medical Journal
70422-Dec-03Surgical Treatment May Cure Type 2 Diabetes
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
6914-Dec-03Top Ten Health Stories of 2003
– Harvard Health Publications
64130-Dec-03Gluten Intolerance No Longer Considered Rare
– Mayo Clinic
6322-Dec-03Five Guaranteed Tips for Avoiding Colds
– Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
59017-Dec-03Silver Cars Are Safest
– British Medical Journal
54322-Dec-03Fighting Obesity by Conquering "The Hunger Within"
– University of Michigan Health System
November 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
176013-Nov-03New Evidence About the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Revealed
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
15919-Nov-03Women & Men Differ in Heart Disease Traits and Treatment
– University of Michigan Health System
12593-Nov-03Pioneer of Arterial Plaque-Fighting Gene Therapy Available
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8324-Nov-03Study Reports Gender Differences in Brain Response to Pain
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
81113-Nov-03No Supplement Protects Athletes' Immune Systems Like Sports Drinks
– Appalachian State University
77310-Nov-03Antibodies that Combat Autoimmune Diseases
– American Technion Society
70227-Nov-03New Prostate Drug Developed by UCL Team
– University College London
6434-Nov-03Food Allergies May Cause Chronic Vomiting
– Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
60725-Nov-03Grapes May Minimize Brain Damage in Stroke Victims
– University of Missouri-Columbia
59712-Nov-03Procedure Cures Atrial Fibrillation
– University of Michigan Health System
December 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8988-Dec-03River Course, Ruins in Italian Valley Offer Clues to Previous Earthquakes
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
71417-Dec-03Web Tools Don't Always Mesh with How People Work
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
6963-Dec-03Open-Source Practices May Help Improve Software Engineering
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
61222-Dec-0350-Year-Old Magnetic Mystery Solved
– Ohio State University
5351-Dec-03Some Animals Feel "Doubt," Finds New Research
– University at Buffalo
52411-Dec-03A Little Stress May be Good for You
– Northwestern University
5231-Dec-03Biologists Investigate Gene-Thieving Sea Slugs
– University of South Florida
47519-Dec-03Chimp vs. Human DNA: What's in the 1% Difference
– Cornell University
4659-Dec-03New Hybrid Vehicle Will Reach Deepest Parts of the World Ocean Floor
– Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
44918-Dec-03Infrared Telescope Detects Organic Chemistry in Galaxy
– Cornell University
November 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
25313-Nov-03Earliest Stone Tools and Bones Site Discovered
– Southern Connecticut State University
101617-Nov-03Virginia Tech's "X" Officially Number 3
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
9433-Nov-03America's First Nuclear Accident Revealed in New Book
– ECW Press
7605-Nov-03Coastal Features Around Yellowstone Lake
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
66412-Nov-03Do You Know Where Your Seafood Comes From?
– University of Rhode Island
61825-Nov-03Taking Cues from Mother Nature to Foil Cyber Attacks
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
60412-Nov-03Science & Health News from Colleges Across the U.S.
– Dick Jones Communications
58312-Nov-03New Scientist Magazine Press Release for 15 Nov 2003
– New Scientist
56220-Nov-03Nature Press Release for 20 November Issue
– Nature
54414-Nov-03Software Speeds Calculations on Supercomputers
– Ohio State University
December 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
27093-Dec-03Tolkien Expert Unimpressed With Rings Trilogy Films
– University of Maryland, College Park
101630-Dec-03Even Today, the Ancient City of Bam is the 'Emerald of the Desert'
– University at Buffalo
6842-Dec-03Game Design Initiative Will Use Gaming as Motivation
– Cornell University
56611-Dec-03Cyber-Slacking at Work
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
47110-Dec-03Women Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Drug During Heart Attack
– Health Behavior News Service
45517-Dec-03School Violence Victims Typically High-Achieving Males
– University of Missouri-Columbia
4475-Dec-03Lord of the Rings Expert at Bucknell
– Bucknell University
43319-Dec-03Rockin' Christmas Songs For Everybody
– Ball State University
4289-Dec-03'Tis the Season to Be Tired
– Landmark Communications, Inc.
4211-Dec-03Myth Expert Can Comment on Lord of Rings Film
– Gettysburg College
November 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
8575-Nov-03Historian Still Fascinated by "Unsolved Mystery" of Kennedy Assassination
– Southeastern Louisiana University
79011-Nov-03Researchers Take Early Literacy Training Program Nationwide
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
58411-Nov-03Experts Say Fairy Tales Not So Happy Ever After
– Purdue University
51814-Nov-03Psychological Aggression Toward Children Almost Universal in American Families
– National Council on Family Relations
5114-Nov-03Experts Can Discuss 40th Anniversary of Kennedy's Death
– Temple University
50810-Nov-03Holiday Tips on Stress, Shopping, Pets and More
– University of Missouri-Columbia
47912-Nov-03History Prof Debunks Holiday Myths
– Dick Jones Communications
43318-Nov-03The Future of Luxury Design
– Parsons School of Design
42812-Nov-03Sexual Orientation among Men is Connected with Brain Metabolism
– University of Chicago
4044-Nov-03New Approach Developed To Treat Recurring Nightmares
– University of Tulsa
December 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
56611-Dec-03Cyber-Slacking at Work
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
47618-Dec-03Talent Management Becoming Major Force in Corporate Strategy
– The Conference Board
41711-Dec-03Making Sense of Globalization
– University at Buffalo
39719-Dec-03Study Tallies High Costs of Health-Related Lost Work Productivity
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
37110-Dec-03Companies Should Emulate Rock Stars and Turn Customers into Fans
– Ohio State University
36019-Dec-03A Tale of Two Employment Surveys
– Northeastern University
33626-Dec-03Mad Cow Case Could Cost Beef Industry $2 Billion
– Purdue University
33331-Dec-03Mad Cow Disease Story Ideas
– Purdue University
31824-Dec-03Mad Cow Disease Experts
– Purdue University
29017-Dec-03Companies Now Using ÔCompassionate Downsizing'
– The Conference Board
November 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 21-Jan-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
71412-Nov-03Stronger and Sustainable: Architect Sees New Mobile Home Future
– Mississippi State University
64420-Nov-03Managers: Organizational Change Can Plant Seeds of Disaster
– Purdue University
37014-Nov-03Biodiesel By-Products Research Produces Promising Results
– University of Idaho
36611-Nov-03Bold, Young Hedge Fund Managers Post Strong Returns, but Fail More Often
– Purdue University
33624-Nov-03Business as Usual: How Good Organizations Go Bad
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
32917-Nov-03Researchers Develop Alternative Heating Oil Using Soybean Blend
– Purdue University
26913-Nov-03Holiday Shopping Forecast: Too Much Optimism by Experts?
– Purdue University
26217-Nov-03Survey Shows Many Wireless Consumers Dissatisfied with Service
– Ohio State University
25619-Nov-03Holiday Shopping Experts
– Vanderbilt University
24410-Nov-03A Management Checklist for Layoff Survivors
– Oklahoma State University, College of Business Administration

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