Dementia and PTSD May Be Linked

HOUSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater risk for dementia than veterans, who didn’t have PTSD, researchers say. Read more »

Asteroid Survey Gathers Mixed Bag

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — A survey of near-Earth asteroids shows they come in a far wider variety of shapes, sizes and surfaces than previously thought, U.S. researchers say. Read more »

MD: No Antibiotic for Chronic Lyme Disease

FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 2 (UPI) — A U.S. doctor says he is against using antibiotics long-term or intravenously for chronic Lyme disease. Read more »

It’s ‘lights Out’ in N.Y. — for the Birds

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) — An increasing number of New York skyscrapers are turning their lights off at night — not to save energy but to save birds’ lives, officials say. Read more »

Nanostructure Stores Gas — and is Edible

EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 2 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say they’ve discovered a class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food or medical technologies — oh, and they’re edible. Read more »

UC Davis' West Village gets $2.5M grant

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved nine grants totaling $14.6 million for the California Solar Initiative’s research, development, deployment and demonstration program’s s Read more »

Diabetes Drug May Have Cancer Uses

HOUSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) — An ancient herbal remedy whose active ingredient is the main constituent of a modern diabetes drug may help combat cancer, two U.S. studies show. Read more »

CDC: How to Prepare for Hurricane Earl

ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) — Whether in the path of Hurricane Earl or not, everyone should have necessary supplies on hand in case of a disaster or power outage, U.S. health officials say. Read more »

Computers Predicted Gulf Oil Movement

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 2 (UPI) — Scientists in California say they were successful in predicting the spread of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill and when and where it would wash ashore. Read more »

Tiniest Creatures Defend Trees

GAINSVILLE, Fla., Sept. 2 (UPI) — Researchers say one of Africa’s smallest creatures — the ant — is up to the job of protecting trees from one of the continent’s largest animals — elephants. Read more »

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