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Medical Steroid's Baffling Connection To Osteoporosis Becomes Clearer
Scientists are closing in on the solution to a persistent medical puzzle: Why do high doses of cortisone, widely prescribed for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, weaken bones? Common Medication To Prevent Heart Attacks &Stroke Is Cost-Effective W
Researchers at Emory University have determined that a common medication given to prevent heart attacks and stroke is highly cost-effective for those who have suffered a less-damaging type of heart attack, while it is also effective in preventing another episode from occurring. The medication, clopidogrel (brand name Plavix), is expensive, but because of its life-saving benefits, researchers believe it provides good value. Amazon.com: Purchase Circles
The online bookseller Amazon.com "is now calculating thousands of specialized bestseller lists,"based on its sales. Find lists for geographic areas around the world, companies, education institutions, nonprofit and professional organizations, and more. Note: groups only display when purchase quantities in that area reach a preset level determined by Amazon, so a group may not show at all times. How an Obscure Collection of Japanese Action Figures Changed the Way W
Transformers is a movie in 2007 because of the toy-media industrial complex invented in the 1980s. That's when sprawling lines of figures started to be marketed as characters in a ready-mixed narrative, making them must-have collectibles. Long-term Lead Exposure Linked To Cognitive Decline In Older Adults
Older adults exposed to high levels of lead before the 1980s are showing signs of cognitive decrements as a result of long-term lead exposure in their communities, according to a study published in the online edition of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. U. T. Dallas-led Research Team Produces Strong, Transparent Carbon Nan
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) nanotechnologists and an Australian colleague have produced transparent carbon nanotube sheets that are stronger than the same-weight steel sheets and have demonstrated applicability for organic light-emitting displays, low-noise electronic sensors, artificial muscles, conducting appliqués and broad-band polarized light sources that can be switched in one ten-thousandths of a second. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Inflammatory Molecules Released By Pollen Trigger Allergies
How do pollen particles provoke allergic reactions? A new study in the February 21 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine puts some of the blame on bioactive molecules that are released from pollen. These molecules bind to immune cells and cause them to launch a typical allergy-promoting immune response. Digital Preservation Management: Implementing Short-term Strategies fo
This "tutorial will introduce you to the basic tenets of digital preservation. It is particularly geared toward librarians, archivists, curators, managers, and technical specialists."Topics include terms and concepts, obsolescence, and challenges. Also includes a bibliography and a timeline dating back to 1950 that "highlights key events, projects, publications, and technological changes affecting the use of digital technology and efforts to preserve it."Searchable. From Cornell University Library. Social Standing May Be Linked To Body Mass Index In Teen Girls
Teen girls who perceive themselves as being lower on the social ladder appear more likely to gain weight over the subsequent two years, according to a new report. Between 1999 and 2004, the percentage of American teen girls classified as overweight increased from 14 percent to 16 percent, according to background information in the article.
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