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[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Prominent Hypertension Specialists Question Results Of TROPHY Study On
There may be as many as 70 million Americans with prehypertension. If these people can be treated pharmacologically to avoid or delay progression to clinical hypertension, there would be significant benefits to them and the overall health of the population. The recent TROPHY study seems to lead to that conclusion. However, two editorials published in the November issue of the American Journal of Hypertension emphatically argue that the study is flawed and the conclusions reached are misleading. Taking It All In: Documenting Chemical Pollution in Californians Throu
Results of a study to measure chemical pollutants in 11 Californians through biomonitoring analysis of blood, hair, and urine samples; the purpose was to detect chemicals "commonly found in plastic water bottles, non-stick cookware and other consumer products."Participants in the study included actor Peter Coyote and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. From Commonweal, a nonprofit health and environmental research institute in Bolinas, California. Opens directly into a PDF file. Stellar Clusters Forming In The Blue Dwarf Galaxy NGC 5253
How did the first stars form? Indeed, to describe and explain "primordial star formation"- without molecular gas and dust - is a major challenge in modern astrophysics. Stop Sex Infections the Smart Way
The latest sex tech to cross into the mainstream from the adult industry has a serious purpose: reducing the spread of sexually transmitted infections. It has worked in porn and it can work for you. Commentary by Regina Lynn. Informatics Researchers Throttle Notion Of Search Engine Dominance
Search engines are not biased toward popular Web sites, and may even be egalitarian in the way they direct traffic, say Indiana University School of Informatics researchers. Large-scale Sequencing Research Network Sets Its Sights On Disease Tar
In what promises to be a significant step forward in the genome era, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced plans to devote a portion of its large-scale sequencing capacity to efforts aimed at identifying the genetic roots of specific diseases that have long eluded gene hunters. Researchers Discover Gene For Rare Skin Disorder
Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified the gene that accounts for most cases of Goltz syndrome, a rare skin disorder that can also affect bone and eye development. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... NOAA Reports Record Number Of Tornadoes In 2004
The total number of tornadoes reported in the United States reached a record high during the year 2004, surpassing the previous record by almost 300, according to officials at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla.
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