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...always encouraged by research that may eventually yield promising results,” said Betsy Percoski, a vice president of communications & public affairs for the association’s Massachusetts chapter. “At this time, the clearest evidence we have is that a heart-healthy lifestyle of regular moderate exercise and a low fat healthy diet are the best preventative steps to slow the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease...
...aficionado, city honey is purer, according to Benbow, because in the country you have oilseed rape, genetically modified crops, pesticides and fertilizers, whereas traffic pollution doesn't seem to affect bees. City bees are more productive: ample food plus warmer temperatures mean they yield up to three times as much honey as their country cousins, according to the British Beekeepers Association. "London's a delight for a bee, because there are so many flowering plants and trees," says Benbow, who describes the taste of the honey he collects from 17 other hives he has hidden on London rooftops as similar...
...life-saving device spawned from space design could also help planetary researchers justify their funding. "People always tell you space missions produce spin-offs," says Pillinger. But, in reality, they yield few applications in everyday industry. With portable GCMS, "Everywhere we go, people say, 'I can see an application for it.'" Indeed, Morgan and his team are now building GCMS units to test for drugs in breath samples, bladder cancer in urine samples, pollutants in reservoir water, and more. And Pillinger? He's cut back on work since being diagnosed in 2005 with progressive multiple sclerosis. But his eyes have...
...possible that Harvard could experience a decrease in its yield or a decline in total application numbers, Fitzsimmons said...
However, Georgetown’s dean of admissions, Charles Deacon, said the increase in applications will not necessarily translate into a higher early acceptance yield...