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High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, according to a new report. Steampunk Jetpack Screams Danger
Andreas Petzoldt's menacing Monocopter looks ready to give gravity a white-knuckle run for its money. In Table of Malcontents. [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... Sahara Marathon
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about a marathon held "in the Western Sahara refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. This is located in western Algeria near Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania."The site features information about this race to benefit the Sahrawi (Arab nomads of Western Sahara), including a photo essay and personal narrative about the race. Also includes a guide to other "extreme"marathons and information about U.N. peacekeeping operations. TIPinAsia: Your Anti Trafficking in Persons in Asia Web Portal
"TIPinAsia.info provides quick links to country-specific information on trafficking in persons ... as well as anti-trafficking news and information about individual countries"(Cambodia, Thailand, and East Timor). Includes specific instances of human trafficking in sex and other trades, laws, regional organizations, and documents on human rights, violence against women and children, and other subjects. Available in several languages. A program sponsored by The Asia Foundation. Combination Vaccine Produces Lower Immune Response Than Vaccines Admin
A combination vaccine developed to reduce the number of vaccines infants receive appears to provide less immunity than the vaccines administered individually, according to a study in the April 13 issue of JAMA. Researchers Use Adult Stem Cells To Create Soft Tissue
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to use stem cells to engineer soft tissue, developing a process that should ultimately allow scientists to use a patient's own stem cells to develop tissue for facial reconstruction following disfiguring injuries from war, cancer surgery or accidents. Weed Gave Up Sex Long Ago
The ability of plants to self-pollinate -- a big factor in the spread of weeds -- is much older than previously thought in one widely studied species, biologists from five leading institutions say. The findings show that at least in plant evolution, sex with others may be more trouble than it's worth. Tagging Pathogens With Synthetic DNA 'Barcodes'
A new technology developed at Cornell University can identify genes, pathogens, illegal drugs and other chemicals of interest by tagging them with color-coded probes made out of synthetic DNA. Ski runs are not created equal
Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside, rather than only cutting its shrubs and trees, is far more damaging ecologically, yet might offer only a week's earlier start to the downhill season, says a new study.
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