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The Village Voice 50th Anniversary
This October 2005 edition of the Village Voice celebrates 50 years of the weekly New York newspaper (which was recently bought by the alternative newspaper company New Times Media) with a slideshow of covers from 50 years, a timeline of the paper from 1955-2005, and archived articles on topics such as the Beat Generation, Andy Warhol's Factory, Lenny Bruce, the Tompkins Square riots, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. A Spoonful Of Sugar Makes Some Kids Feel Good
It's no secret that children like sweet-tasting foods. It's also known that sweet taste acts as an analgesic in children, reducing their perception of pain. Now researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center report in the current issue of the journal Pain that the analgesic efficacy of sweet taste is influenced both by how much a child likes sweet taste and by the child's weight status. At Least Half Of Population Will Be Obese By 2032, Report Predicts
The problem of obesity will take at least 30 years to reverse, according to a recent government report on tackling obesity in the UK over the next 40 years. If current trends continue, at least half the population will be obese by 2032. In less than 15 years, 86 per cent of men will be overweight, and 70 per cent of women will reach the same level of obesity in 20 years time. Role Of A Key Enzyme In Reducing Heart Disease Identified
Researchers have identified the role of a key enzyme called CEH in reducing heart disease, paving the way for new target therapies to reduce plaques in the arteries and perhaps in the future, help predict a patient's susceptibility to heart disease. Rehabilitation Can Restore Some Vision After Stroke
Patients who lose vision after stroke can regain some of it through therapy that strengthens nerve cell activity, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2005. Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund: "Full Circle"-- The Epic Return to Tr
"Almost 60 years ago a flame was kindled from the embers of the City of Hiroshima after the ... first atomic bomb was dropped."This site describes how in July and August 2005 Zen monks will walk, carrying this "atomic flame,"from San Francisco to the Trinity Test Site in Alamogordo, New Mexico (location of the first atomic bomb detonation), where the flame will be extinguished. Includes a route map and schedule. Also in Japanese. Snapshots At The Atomic Border: How Atoms Interact At The Interface Be
Semiconductor technology has long existed at the nanoscale; circuits in computer chips are nowadays only a few dozen nanometres wide (one nanometre = one millionth of a millimetre). Malaria Research Booming, But Scientific And Technical Gaps Apparent,
Malaria drug and vaccine research is booming. According to a new report 16 new malaria vaccine candidates are now in clinical trials; six new malaria drugs are about to reach the market; and by 2011 we will have up to 12 new antimalarial drug product registered. Rural Patients Less Likely To Receive Organ Transplants
Patients in small towns and isolated rural areas have lower organ transplant rates and are less likely to be wait-listed than patients in urban areas, according to a new study. [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...
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