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A Fast Diagnosis For Bacterial Meningitis
University of Sydney researchers at Westmead Millennium Institute have developed an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitis. Researchers Unlock Mysteries Of Toxic Metals In The Largest Contaminat
Copper mining in Butte and Anaconda, Montana, starting in 1860's, poisoned the air, the land, and the water; well over 100 years later, contaminants are still found as far as 300 miles down the Clark Fork River, whose headwaters are in that area. Orchestra Pit No Danger To Hearing
While the clang of cymbals and the blare of the trombone may startle, orchestra musicians at the Canadian Opera Company needn't worry about hearing loss, say University of Toronto researchers. Badgers on the Web
This British site provides information about badgers throughout the world. It features images and information about "Eurasian badgers, American badgers, hog badgers, ferret badgers, stink badgers, and honey badgers (ratels)."Also includes links to hundreds of related sites, a section for children, a message board, and links to local badger organizations in the United Kingdom. From an enthusiast. Spitzer Finds Life Components In Young Universe
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has found the ingredients for life all the way back to a time when the universe was a mere youngster. Using Spitzer, scientists have detected organic molecules in galaxies when our universe was one-fourth of its current age of about 14 billion years. These large molecules, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are comprised of carbon and hydrogen. The molecules are considered to be among the building blocks of life. Genetically Engineered Bacteria Are Sweet Success Against Inflammatory
For the first time, scientists have used a genetically engineered "friendly" bacterium to deliver a therapy. The treatment is for bowel disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease for which there is no cure. The bacterium Bacteroides ovatus activates a protein when exposed to a specific sugar, xylan. The therapy has been proven to work in animals with colitis, one of the major forms of inflammatory bowel disease. Lost In The Labyrinth: Decoding The Instructions That Tell Cells How T
Blood cells have limited lifespans, which means that they must be continually replaced by calling up reserves, and turning these into the blood cell types needed by the body. Claus Nerlov and his colleagues at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory unit in Monterotondo, Italy, in collaboration with researchers from Sten Eirik Jacobsen's laboratory at the University of Lund in Sweden, have now uncovered how an intracellular communication pathway contributes to this process. Holiday Feasting Could Sabotage Liposuction Results
Although liposuction is mistakenly viewed by some as a "quick fix"for weight loss, liposuction patients are 3 times more likely to gain weight without adhering to a proper diet and 4 times more likely to gain weight without regular exercise says a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryŽ, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Green Catalyst Destroys Pesticides And Munitions Toxins, Finds Carnegi
A chemical catalyst developed at Carnegie Mellon University completely destroys dangerous nitrophenols in laboratory tests, report researchers at the 230th meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. Nitrophenols are man-made pollutants that mostly originate from wastewater discharges from the dye, pesticide and ammunition industries. Thousands of tons of these agents are produced yearly, and they are registered as priority pollutants by the EPA. Many of these compounds cannot be destroyed by existing means. Mental Health Crisis Looming For Tsunami Survivors, Warns Psychologist
As the death toll from the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami climbed above 200,000, a University of Washington psychologist who just returned from Indonesia warned of a new danger among the survivors -- a mental health crisis.
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