Newswise Top Hits Report

NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT

Issue No. 31

Delivering Your News Wisely

June/July 2004

July 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1180	14-Jul-04	Dietary Niacin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline – British Medical Journal
1037	23-Jul-04	Got Fat? You Need It to Reap Cancer-prevention Benefits of Vegetables – Iowa State University
949	21-Jul-04	Olympic Physicians Offer Advice on How to Prevent Sports Injuries – Hospital for Special Surgery
921	29-Jul-04	The Key to Beautiful Locks Starts with the Basics – American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
881	1-Jul-04	A Prescription for Danger: Teens Using Medicines to Get High – University of Michigan Health System
788	26-Jul-04	Feeling Full Not the Only Key To Obesity – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
781	13-Jul-04	Building a Better Hospital Just What Doctor Ordered for Patients, Staff – Texas A&M University
754	16-Jul-04	MRI Technique Used to Detect Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis – Robarts Research Institute
750	14-Jul-04	Hormone Replacement Therapy Should Start Early – Cornell University
743	15-Jul-04	Today's Prostate Cancer Treatments More Aggressive, Successful – American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)

June 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1694	25-Jun-04	Study Reviews Chiropractic Efforts at 9-11 Rescue Sites – World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
1331	9-Jun-04	Breakthrough for Schizophrenia Sufferers – Wellcome Trust
1052	14-Jun-04	Listerine Antiseptic Proven as Effective as Dental Floss at Reducing Plaque, Gingivitis – Ketchum PR, NYC
1050	23-Jun-04	Sports Medicine Center Weighs in on Body Fat – University of Wisconsin-Madison
961	30-Jun-04	Engineering Breakthrough Develops Artificial Neuron that 'Learns' – University of Idaho
879	17-Jun-04	Positive Data from Preliminary Phase II Study of Rituxan in RA – Ketchum PR, NYC
853	28-Jun-04	Memory Loss, But Not Alzheimer's – Mayo Clinic
761	9-Jun-04	Exercise, Fish Oil Supplement Great for the Heart – University of Missouri-Columbia
756	22-Jun-04	Delayed Brain Development, Puberty May be Key to Dyslexia – Northwestern University
740	30-Jun-04	Calories Burned -- Not Workout Length -- Key to Health – Harvard Health Publications

July 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
2314	26-Jul-04	Research May Put a 'Damper' on Earthquake Destruction – University of Missouri-Rolla
2285	8-Jul-04	Evidence That Men and Women Literally See the World Differently – University of Maryland, College Park
1380	23-Jul-04	New Research Explains Structure, Taste of Kopi Luwak Coffee – University of Guelph
1169	19-Jul-04	Researcher Looks for Geological "Missing Link" in Rift Studies – University of Missouri-Rolla
899	9-Jul-04	A Better Way to Copy DNA – Nature Research Journals
793	14-Jul-04	Nanoprobe Creates World of New Possibilities – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
696	7-Jul-04	New Scientist Magazine Press Release for 7-Jul-2004 – New Scientist
694	9-Jul-04	Nerve Cells Successfully Regenerated Following Spinal Cord Injury – University of California, San Diego
671	19-Jul-04	What Are Babies Thinking Before They Start Talking? – Vanderbilt University
659	28-Jul-04	Storytelling and Mathematical Ability Linked – University of Waterloo

June 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
2249	22-Jun-04	Partnership Could Make Summers More Bearable – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1706	22-Jun-04	New Technique Sheds Light On Maya History – University of Florida
1298	17-Jun-04	Team of ORNL 'Agents' Working to Keep People Safe – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1056	9-Jun-04	Story Tips from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2004 – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
857	1-Jun-04	Secrets to Life on Mars, Predicting Volcano Eruption May be Locked in Tiny Bubbles – Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
832	16-Jun-04	Largest USDA Study of Food Antioxidants Reveals Best Sources – American Chemical Society (ACS)
823	22-Jun-04	Where Do Germs Lurk? Survey Shows Most Americans Don't Know – University of Arizona
814	30-Jun-04	Dark Matter, Dark Energy May Be Different Aspects of One Force – Vanderbilt University
687	9-Jun-04	Purdue Mathematician Claims Proof for Riemann Hypothesis – Purdue University
642	2-Jun-04	Revolutionary Antenna Technology Reduces Size Dramatically – University of Rhode Island

July 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1659	25-Jul-04	First Lady Expert Assesses Teresa Heinz Kerry – Dick Jones Communications
1051	28-Jul-04	'Amish in the City' Deplorable – Elizabethtown College
1014	1-Jul-04	Women Don't Connect the Dots on Heart Attack Symptoms – Health Behavior News Service
789	9-Jul-04	Memorize This: We Can Remember Better – Texas A&M University
780	8-Jul-04	Psychologist Suggests How to Avoid the Curse of the Self – Wake Forest University
657	21-Jul-04	Movies Can Raise or Lower Hormone Levels – University of Michigan
536	15-Jul-04	Millenials: Young Adults Thinking Differently About Food – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
523	13-Jul-04	A Fringe Benefit for Highly Paid Employees: More Fun at Work – Ohio State University
521	27-Jul-04	Relationship Between Fear of Death, Political Preferences – University of Arizona
500	23-Jul-04	Horizon Programs Introduce Girls to Career Possibilities in Technical Fields – Clarkson University

June 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1150	25-Jun-04	Sakai Project Releases Open Source Learning Environment Software – University of Michigan
870	14-Jun-04	Depression, Dementia Can be Confused: Accurate Diagnosis Important – Menninger Clinic
870	14-Jun-04	Learning a Second Language May Not be as Laborious as Believed – University of Washington
754	25-Jun-04	How Fireworks Work: The "Bang!" Behind the Beauty – Kansas State University
726	30-Jun-04	Where's the Best Place to Sit in the Movie Theater? Do the Math! – University of Manitoba
715	24-Jun-04	High Schools Producing the Most Dropouts Identified – Johns Hopkins University
697	21-Jun-04	Boys Speak Up, Girls Silenced in the Classroom – Trinity Western University
641	7-Jun-04	Being Bilingual Protects Against Some Age-related Cognitive Changes – American Psychological Association (APA)
628	11-Jun-04	James Joyce's Vision of a Dublin Day at 100 – Williams College
627	30-Jun-04	Artificial Sweetener May Disrupt Body's Ability to Count Calories – Purdue University

July 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
569	14-Jul-04	So Much More to Obesity than Just Ingredients – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
541	21-Jul-04	Low-Carb Craze Pummels Krispy Kreme In Second Quarter – University of New Hampshire
531	26-Jul-04	Americans Lay Claim To Low-Carb Title – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
496	27-Jul-04	11.7-Ft, High-Res. Screen on Display at Homeland Security Demo – Purdue University
493	1-Jul-04	Employers Can Help Workers Ditch "Dirty Work" Label – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
468	23-Jul-04	Companies Face Major Gaps in Executive Talent Necessary to Compete – Steve Infanti Communications
455	15-Jul-04	Foods and Convenience: A Package Deal – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
419	8-Jul-04	China Losing More Manufacturing Jobs Than U.S. – The Conference Board
414	16-Jul-04	Companies Take Smart Approach to Product Planning – University of Missouri-Rolla
410	1-Jul-04	Talking the Talk -- Communication Is the Real Failure in Iraq – New Global Initiatives, Inc.

June 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 16-Aug-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
788	21-Jun-04	Do Exchange Rates Matter? – The Conference Board
681	4-Jun-04	Subsidy War Would Harm Boeing More than Airbus – University at Buffalo
650	9-Jun-04	Start-up Company Will Help Physically Disabled to Become Able Employees – West Virginia University
646	8-Jun-04	Pay Or Go Away: What Would Spammers Do? – University of Michigan
597	24-Jun-04	Formaldehyde-free Wood Products Possible, Just Not Viable – Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
506	1-Jun-04	Center Demonstrates Emerging Approach to HPC--Web Services – Cornell Theory Center
496	1-Jun-04	Business People Win When They Apologize, Take Blame for Mistakes – Ohio State University
481	7-Jun-04	Job Search Takes a Degree of Attitude – University of Alabama at Birmingham
461	24-Jun-04	Salary Increases Show No Change from Last Year – The Conference Board
444	8-Jun-04	Generics, Low-cost Brand Drugs Promoted with GenericsWork – Express Scripts, Inc.