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Energy Drinks May Pose Risks For People With High Blood Pressure, Hear
Downing an 'energy drink'may boost blood pressure as well as energy. In a recent study, blood pressure and heart rate levels increased in healthy adults who drank two cans a day of a popular energy drink. Gene Associated With Breast Cancer May Play Major Role In Prostate Can
A gene associated with breast cancer also may play a major role in the recurrence of prostate cancer, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treat
Text of this declaration that went into effect in 1987. Also includes an alphabetic list of ratifying nations, declarations and reservations, and information about the Committee against Torture, which was established to monitor the convention's implementation. From the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Incredible Internet Guy
"Tired of cruising online aimlessly like a bored teenager?"Every week (or close to it) Ken Leebow, the Incredible Internet Guy, selects one topic and presents high-quality Web sites related to it. Includes archives of earlier topics. Leebow is a computer consultant and writer. Weekly Dose Of Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Bone Loss After Breast Cance
Breast cancer survivors who took a weekly dose of risedronate, sold as Actonel, lost significantly less bone than those who did not take the drug, according to a new two-year study. Researchers evaluated 87 women enrolled in the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer Following Chemotherapy study. The Oil Sands Environmental Research Network (OSERN): Frequently Asked
Questions and answers about obtaining petroleum from the "naturally occurring deposits of bituminous sand"(known as oil sand or tar sand) found near the Athabasca River in Canada. Includes information about mining, the kinds of environmental disturbance oil sands mining causes, and reclamation. Also includes maps and a link to a glossary of oil sands acronyms. From the University of Alberta. The Keeling Curve Turns 50
Background about the "Keeling Curve,"a monthly record of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels that began in March 1958 at an observatory in Hawaii. "The Keeling Curve provided the first clear evidence that carbon dioxide was accumulating in the atmosphere as the result of humanity's use of fossil fuels."Features a slideshow about Charles Keeling and the curve, and links to information about climate change. From the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. Instapaper Gets Even Better With Improved Kindle Support
One of the most useful web apps, Instapaper, lets you collect web pages for reading later. Now, with improved support for Amazon's Kindle, it's even more powerful.
 New Combination Treatment For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Increases
The combination treatment of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) greatly increases progression-free survival and response rates, compared with single treatment with either fludarabine or chlorambucil alone. The findings are reported in an article in The Lancet, and the authors claim this combination treatment should now become the standard treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and the basis for new protocols that incorporate monoclonal antibodies. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper.
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