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Methane Gyrations Last 2,000 Years Show Human Influence On Atmosphere
Humans have been tinkering with greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere for at least 2,000 years and probably longer, according to a surprising new study of methane trapped in Antarctic ice cores conducted by an international research team that involves the University of Colorado at Boulder. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Understanding ocean climate
High-resolution computer simulations are helping to describe the inflow of North Atlantic water to the Arctic Ocean and how this influences ocean climate. Alzheimer's: Immune system alterations in mouse brain reduces two char
Using laboratory mice that had been bred to have brain changes similar to Alzheimer's disease, scientists were able to reduce two characteristic features of the disease by modifying the mice's immune systems with a special peptide related to the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells and nerve fibers. As a result, anti-inflammatory cells were recruited from the blood into the brain, dampening the local inflammatory response. Vioxx (rofecoxib)
"Vioxx is a prescription COX-2 selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was approved by FDA ... for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis,"and other conditions. This site provides information about the September 2004 voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx "due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) in patients on Vioxx."From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owner
Animals shelter officials housing lost pets that had been implanted with a microchip were able to find the owners in almost three out of four cases in a recently published national study. According to the research, the return-to-owner rate for cats was 20 times higher and for dogs 2.5 times higher for microchipped pets than were the rates of return for all stray cats and dogs that had entered the shelters.  Women Are Receiving Less Aggressive Treatment For Chest Pain And Heart
Women with one of a group of heart problems known as acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are almost one-third less likely to receive invasive treatments when compared with men with the same conditions, according to data from an international study of more than 12,000 people. Consequently, women are about one-sixth more likely than men to suffer recurrent heart problems, reports the new paper, to be published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Mayo Clinic Finds What Causes Men Pain In Prostate Biopsy And Best Met
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have evaluated the major sources of pain for some men during in-office prostate biopsy and an anesthetic method that can best lessen it. Findings were presented recently at the annual meeting of the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in San Diego. Most prostate biopsies are performed on men who have abnormal digital rectal exams or abnormally elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to evaluate the potential presence of cancer. Massive 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Maelstrom Makes the DVD
Special effects bring a hellish storm to life, and kick Disney's swashbuckling flick up a notch. See behind-the-scenes photos from the huge hanger where the maelstrom scene was shot. Studies Reveal How Plague Disables Immune System, And How To Exploit T
Two studies by researchers at the University of Chicago show how the bacteria that cause the plague manage to outsmart the immune system and how, by slightly altering one of the microbe's tools, the researchers produced what may be the first safe and effective vaccine.
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