NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 29 Delivering Your News Wisely April/May 2004
May 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
164414-May-04Petting Puppies Puts People in Positive Moods
– University of Missouri-Columbia
96721-May-04Food Colourings and Preservatives Have "Significant" Impact on Pre-school Children
– British Medical Journal
87817-May-04Huntington's Advance
– Wellcome Trust
86614-May-04Chocolate and Cocoa Help Heart but Caffeine Dangerous
– Chamberlain Communications Group
70824-May-04Moderate Exercise, Simple Dietary Supplements Reduce Risk of Atherosclerosis
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
65112-May-04Halitosis, No! Tips to Beat Bad Breath
– Mayo Clinic
6504-May-04Novel Method of Distinguishing Alzheimer's from Other Dementia
– University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
64719-May-04In High Blood Pressure, Chronic Kidney Disease Raises Heart Disease Risk
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
63714-May-04Job Strain and Marital Stress Can Raise Blood Pressure
– Chamberlain Communications Group
62413-May-04Researchers Advance Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
– Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
April 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
176216-Apr-04Can Curry Protect Against Alzheimer's?
– The Krupa Companies
96026-Apr-04New Treatment for Intractable Low Blood Pressure Controls Dizziness, Fainting
– Mayo Clinic
91029-Apr-04Could Vitamins Raise Levels of Bad Cholesterol?
– New York University Medical Center
9047-Apr-04Curves(TM) Program Raises Metabolic Rate in Overweight, Sedentary Women
– Strategic Communications
8556-Apr-04Bright Clothing and White Helmets Cut Motorcycle Deaths
– British Medical Journal
78516-Apr-04Beer and Wine Compounds Slow Breast Cancer Cell Growth
– The Krupa Companies
75316-Apr-04Chinese Mushroom Derivatives Can Improve Aerobic Exercise
– The Krupa Companies
7441-Apr-04New Findings About Obesity and Aging
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
74030-Apr-04Negative Side Effects Downplayed in Prostate Cancer Treatment Guides
– University of Michigan Health System
72221-Apr-04Researchers Find Brain Cells Die Differently in Males and Females
– Jo Martin, Inc.
May 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
27745-May-04Patent Awarded to Invention to Prevent Illegal Music Downloads
– University of Tulsa
260712-May-04Urbanization Is Devastating 17-Year Cicadas
– Cornell University
118912-May-04Cicadas: Noisy Bugs to Emerge After 17 Years Underground
– University of Michigan
9323-May-04New Interpretation of Satellite Measurements Confirms Global Warming
– University of Washington
8975-May-04New PEM Brings Goal of High Temp Fuel Cell Closer
– Sandia National Laboratories
85325-May-04Good News for Red Wine Drinkers: Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells
– University of Virginia Health System
74418-May-04Virginia Tech Patents Range from Anti-HIV Gel to Children's Book Bag
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
6905-May-04Helping Exterminate Bugs in Spreadsheets, Web Applications
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
6344-May-04Research Points Computer Users Toward Fewer Aches and Pains
– Iowa State University
5655-May-04New Scientist Magazine Press Release for 8-May-2004
– New Scientist
April 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
12781-Apr-04Story Tips: April 2004
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
84630-Apr-04They're Coming: Research on "Brood X" Cicadas Focus of Briefing
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
73029-Apr-04New Figure Skate Developed to Reduce Injuries
– University of Delaware
61223-Apr-04Why Aging Skin Turns Leathery Discovered-- May Yield Treatments
– Clarkson University
56929-Apr-04Quantum Computers Are a Quantum Leap Closer
– Purdue University
56428-Apr-04New Scientist Magazine Press Release for 1-May-2004
– New Scientist
55422-Apr-04Preliminary Results are Promising in Alzheimer's Gene Therapy Trial
– University of California, San Diego
5476-Apr-04Sell-By Date "Arbitrary" on Some Food Packaging
– Society of Chemical Industry
5092-Apr-04First Ever 'Wind Scrubbers' to be Built
– Society of Chemical Industry
4917-Apr-04Researchers Developing Lean, Green, Learning Machines
– University of Missouri-Rolla
May 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
148513-May-04Experts Discuss Grief and Fear in Harry Potter Movie
– Purdue University
134826-May-04People Attracted to Religion for 16 Reasons
– Ohio State University
12345-May-04Experts are Sirius about Harry Potter
– University of Maryland, College Park
7775-May-04Expert on the Moore/Disney Controversy
– University of Maryland, College Park
6744-May-04Exotic Cigarettes Popular with Minority Youth
– Health Behavior News Service
64713-May-04Binge Drinking Predicts Suicide Attempts in Teens
– Health Behavior News Service
5863-May-04Workplace Barriers Give Women Something to Laugh About
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
58028-May-04Most of Us Are Poor Judges of Our Own Abilities
– University of Michigan
52111-May-04Some Married Couples Should Lower Expectations
– Ohio State University
51727-May-04Potter's Mythical Hogwarts Comes to Life at Sewanee: Univ. of South
– Dick Jones Communications
April 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
87123-Apr-04Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting: Science of Raising Children
– Temple University
7452-Apr-04Children Spend More Time Playing Video Games than Watching TV
– Michigan State University
6636-Apr-04"Self-Googling" -- A Shrewd Form of Personal "Brand Management"
– University at Buffalo
6142-Apr-04Scars of 9/11 Linger with NYC Firefighters
– Cornell University
59815-Apr-04Physical Beauty Involves More than Good Looks
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
5309-Apr-04Countering Trend, Engineering Education from the Ground Up
– Purdue University
5291-Apr-04Doctor, Are You Listening?
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
5195-Apr-04Family Matters When Teens Make Decisions About Credit Cards
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
5186-Apr-04Historian Sheds Light on Racial Atrocities, and Reprisals, in Civil War
– Temple University
49713-Apr-04Animals Think In Their Own Way, But Unlike Humans
– University of Florida
May 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
6013-May-04Bleak Summer Job Forecast for Nation's Teens
– Northeastern University
5863-May-04Workplace Barriers Give Women Something to Laugh About
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
46125-May-04New Approach to Accurately Predict Jury Behavior
– Penn State University Smeal College of Business
4354-May-04Mutual Fund Investors: Don't Shoot for the Stars
– University of Michigan
40717-May-04The Patent Profiteers
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
40720-May-04Supply Chain Often Neglected in Business Continuity Planning
– Michigan State University
39510-May-04Can Manufacturing Survive in U.S. and Other Advanced Countries?
– The Conference Board
39424-May-04Keep The Paper Trail For Seven Years
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
37510-May-04Corporate Profits and Cash Flow Will Drive U.S. Economy
– The Conference Board
37326-May-04Oil Production Technique Could Lessen Nation's Oil Worries
– University of Missouri-Rolla
April 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 15-Jun-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
550013-Apr-04Top 10 Functional Food Trends for 2004
– Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
73413-Apr-04Former Biz VP Predicts Who/What Will Win "The Apprentice"
– Dick Jones Communications
64821-Apr-04Government-Run Firms and Services Hurt the Economy
– Cornell University
56520-Apr-04New Word for on-the-Job Health Problem: 'Presenteeism'
– Cornell University
56426-Apr-04Only Half of Recalled Meat and Poultry is Recovered
– Ohio State University
5568-Apr-04Obesity Driving Hot Topics In Food
– Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
5195-Apr-04Family Matters When Teens Make Decisions About Credit Cards
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
46515-Apr-0480% of Companies That Outsource HR Functions Would Do So Again
– The Conference Board
4521-Apr-04Accounting Professor Offers Last-Minute Tax Tips
– Northeastern University
4421-Apr-04Tell Your Boss What You Honestly Think
– University of Alabama at Birmingham

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