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Disabling Key Protein May Give Physicians Time To Treat Pneumonic Plag
The deadly attack of the bacterium that causes pneumonic plague is significantly slowed when it can't make use of a key protein, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report in this week's issue of Science. Genetic Links Could Unlock Clues To Leading Cause Of Blindness
A genetic link between rhesus monkeys with macular degeneration and humans could unlock secrets about the earliest stages of the disease, when severe vision loss could still be stopped. Fowl Play: Adult Swim's Low-Budget, High-Geek, Stop-Mo Hit Robot Chick
Robot Chicken, the Adult Swim network's hit series, is about as far, far away from mainstream TV as you can get. The show's 15-minute episodes are packed with silly superhero riffs and abundant fart jokes acted out by carefully posed action figures. Plus, a peek behind the scenes. Panic Disorder Appears To Increase Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease
Patients with panic disorder have nearly double the risk for coronary heart disease, and those also diagnosed with depression are at almost three times the risk, according to new research. Citizenship and Immigration Canada/Citoyennetéet Immigration Canada
This site from the Canadian government provides information about immigrating to, studying and working in, and visiting Canada. Includes information about of the classes of people who may become permanent residents of Canada. Also includes a guide with "advice on such things as preparing to enter the Canadian work force, choosing a place to live and learning about life in Canada."In English and French. Artificial Cells To Fight Disease?
Carnegie Mellon University's Philip Leduc predicts the use of artificially created cells could be a potential new therapeutic approach for treating diseases in an ever-changing world. New Study Gives Further Hope That Vitamin D Can Fight Breast Cancer
Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer progression, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. The authors, from Imperial College London, measured the levels of vitamin D in the blood serum of 279 women with invasive breast cancer. The disease was in its early stages in 204 of the women, and advanced in the remaining 75. [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." Finding May Explain Link Between Alcohol And Certain Cancers
Drinking alcoholic beverages has been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other cancers. Researchers looking for the potential biochemical basis for this link have focused on acetaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen formed as the body metabolizes alcohol. In the journal Nucleic Acids Research, scientists from the NIAAA and NIST report that polyamines react with acetaldehyde to trigger a series of reactions that damage DNA, which can lead to the formation of cancer. Length Of Time To Rid Homes Of Lead Hazards Unacceptable, Researchers
The length of time it can take to rid homes of lead hazards is "unacceptable"according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues in this month's American Journal of Public Health.
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