NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 30 Delivering Your News Wisely May/June 2004
June 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
161825-Jun-04Study Reviews Chiropractic Efforts at 9-11 Rescue Sites
– World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
12419-Jun-04Breakthrough for Schizophrenia Sufferers
– Wellcome Trust
101923-Jun-04Sports Medicine Center Weighs in on Body Fat
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
100414-Jun-04Listerine Antiseptic Proven as Effective as Dental Floss at Reducing Plaque, Gingivitis
– Ketchum PR, NYC
86330-Jun-04Engineering Breakthrough Develops Artificial Neuron that 'Learns'
– University of Idaho
85117-Jun-04Positive Data from Preliminary Phase II Study of Rituxan in RA
– Ketchum PR, NYC
78328-Jun-04Memory Loss, But Not Alzheimer's
– Mayo Clinic
7359-Jun-04Exercise, Fish Oil Supplement Great for the Heart
– University of Missouri-Columbia
64430-Jun-04Calories Burned -- Not Workout Length -- Key to Health
– Harvard Health Publications
63822-Jun-04Delayed Brain Development, Puberty May be Key to Dyslexia
– Northwestern University
May 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
168914-May-04Petting Puppies Puts People in Positive Moods
– University of Missouri-Columbia
117221-May-04Food Colourings and Preservatives Have "Significant" Impact on Pre-school Children
– British Medical Journal
103417-May-04Huntington's Advance
– Wellcome Trust
95314-May-04Chocolate and Cocoa Help Heart but Caffeine Dangerous
– Chamberlain Communications Group
81711-May-04Research Points To Potential Obesity Treatment
– Dick Jones Communications
76224-May-04Moderate Exercise, Simple Dietary Supplements Reduce Risk of Atherosclerosis
– University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
74019-May-04In High Blood Pressure, Chronic Kidney Disease Raises Heart Disease Risk
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
70112-May-04Graphic Images of Violence Alter Children's Attitudes Toward Aggression
– Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
6694-May-04Novel Method of Distinguishing Alzheimer's from Other Dementia
– University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
66613-May-04Researchers Advance Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
– Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
June 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
209422-Jun-04Partnership Could Make Summers More Bearable
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
157522-Jun-04New Technique Sheds Light On Maya History
– University of Florida
126217-Jun-04Team of ORNL 'Agents' Working to Keep People Safe
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10459-Jun-04Story Tips from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2004
– Oak Ridge National Laboratory
78016-Jun-04Largest USDA Study of Food Antioxidants Reveals Best Sources
– American Chemical Society (ACS)
75422-Jun-04Where Do Germs Lurk? Survey Shows Most Americans Don't Know
– University of Arizona
7381-Jun-04Secrets to Life on Mars, Predicting Volcano Eruption May be Locked in Tiny Bubbles
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
68030-Jun-04Dark Matter, Dark Energy May Be Different Aspects of One Force
– Vanderbilt University
6449-Jun-04Purdue Mathematician Claims Proof for Riemann Hypothesis
– Purdue University
6302-Jun-04Revolutionary Antenna Technology Reduces Size Dramatically
– University of Rhode Island
May 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
28125-May-04Patent Awarded to Invention to Prevent Illegal Music Downloads
– University of Tulsa
263612-May-04Urbanization Is Devastating 17-Year Cicadas
– Cornell University
122612-May-04Cicadas: Noisy Bugs to Emerge After 17 Years Underground
– University of Michigan
10033-May-04New Interpretation of Satellite Measurements Confirms Global Warming
– University of Washington
9185-May-04New PEM Brings Goal of High Temp Fuel Cell Closer
– Sandia National Laboratories
89625-May-04Good News for Red Wine Drinkers: Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells
– University of Virginia Health System
83018-May-04Virginia Tech Patents Range from Anti-HIV Gel to Children's Book Bag
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
7655-May-04Helping Exterminate Bugs in Spreadsheets, Web Applications
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
6634-May-04Research Points Computer Users Toward Fewer Aches and Pains
– Iowa State University
61217-May-04More Science Faculty "Kick the Lecture Habit" in Favor of Case Studies Method
– University at Buffalo
June 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
84014-Jun-04Depression, Dementia Can be Confused: Accurate Diagnosis Important
– Menninger Clinic
80914-Jun-04Learning a Second Language May Not be as Laborious as Believed
– University of Washington
65425-Jun-04Sakai Project Releases Open Source Learning Environment Software
– University of Michigan
65125-Jun-04How Fireworks Work: The "Bang!" Behind the Beauty
– Kansas State University
64921-Jun-04Boys Speak Up, Girls Silenced in the Classroom
– Trinity Western University
62224-Jun-04High Schools Producing the Most Dropouts Identified
– Johns Hopkins University
61230-Jun-04Where's the Best Place to Sit in the Movie Theater? Do the Math!
– University of Manitoba
60211-Jun-04James Joyce's Vision of a Dublin Day at 100
– Williams College
5687-Jun-04Being Bilingual Protects Against Some Age-related Cognitive Changes
– American Psychological Association (APA)
53623-Jun-04People Cocooning More, Socializing Less at Home
– University of Toronto
May 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
149113-May-04Experts Discuss Grief and Fear in Harry Potter Movie
– Purdue University
141726-May-04People Attracted to Religion for 16 Reasons
– Ohio State University
12405-May-04Experts are Sirius about Harry Potter
– University of Maryland, College Park
7885-May-04Expert on the Moore/Disney Controversy
– University of Maryland, College Park
71213-May-04Binge Drinking Predicts Suicide Attempts in Teens
– Health Behavior News Service
6804-May-04Exotic Cigarettes Popular with Minority Youth
– Health Behavior News Service
63328-May-04Most of Us Are Poor Judges of Our Own Abilities
– University of Michigan
59627-May-04Potter's Mythical Hogwarts Comes to Life at Sewanee: Univ. of South
– Dick Jones Communications
5953-May-04Workplace Barriers Give Women Something to Laugh About
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
53711-May-04Some Married Couples Should Lower Expectations
– Ohio State University
June 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
71921-Jun-04Do Exchange Rates Matter?
– The Conference Board
6514-Jun-04Subsidy War Would Harm Boeing More than Airbus
– University at Buffalo
6178-Jun-04Pay Or Go Away: What Would Spammers Do?
– University of Michigan
5449-Jun-04Start-up Company Will Help Physically Disabled to Become Able Employees
– West Virginia University
52724-Jun-04Formaldehyde-free Wood Products Possible, Just Not Viable
– Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
4771-Jun-04Business People Win When They Apologize, Take Blame for Mistakes
– Ohio State University
4587-Jun-04Job Search Takes a Degree of Attitude
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
4371-Jun-04Center Demonstrates Emerging Approach to HPC--Web Services
– Cornell Theory Center
3938-Jun-04Generics, Low-cost Brand Drugs Promoted with GenericsWork
– Express Scripts, Inc.
38424-Jun-04Salary Increases Show No Change from Last Year
– The Conference Board
May 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 17-Jul-2004 )
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
6083-May-04Bleak Summer Job Forecast for Nation's Teens
– Northeastern University
5953-May-04Workplace Barriers Give Women Something to Laugh About
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
50525-May-04New Approach to Accurately Predict Jury Behavior
– Penn State University Smeal College of Business
45017-May-04The Patent Profiteers
– IEEE Spectrum Magazine
4424-May-04Mutual Fund Investors: Don't Shoot for the Stars
– University of Michigan
43324-May-04Keep The Paper Trail For Seven Years
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
43020-May-04Supply Chain Often Neglected in Business Continuity Planning
– Michigan State University
41426-May-04Oil Production Technique Could Lessen Nation's Oil Worries
– University of Missouri-Rolla
39710-May-04Can Manufacturing Survive in U.S. and Other Advanced Countries?
– The Conference Board
38820-May-04Student Develops Program to Ease Headache of Registering for Classes
– Kansas State University

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