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Opium And Marijuana Research Go Underground
The world's leading expert on the opium poppy is turning his attention to cannabis working with the producers of medical marijuana in Canada. The research team is trying to find new uses for the much-maligned sources of heroin and marijuana. Eating More Red And Processed Meats Linked To Greater Risk For Bowel A
New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at the US National Cancer Institute is published in the latest issue of PLoS Medicine. Second Life Rocks (Literally)
Bands like Duran Duran and rapper Talib Kweli are starting to play concerts in Second Life. Are rock stars destined to become jerky, stiff-limbed avatars? By Robert Andrews. They Might Be Giants 'Snacktones'
The indie rockers celebrate snack culture with custom wired ringtones. Download them now for free! Thought-reading Computers, Sleep, And Molecular Imaging Advance Stroke
Advanced technologies such as molecular imaging, sensory substitution devices, and programs that translate brain signals to a computer monitor are accelerating the pace of stroke research. And even an old-fashioned technique -- a good night's sleep -- helps patients remember new motor skills, according to new studies. Physical Activity Linked To Protection From Parkinson's Disease
In the first comprehensive examination of strenuous physical activity and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that men who exercised regularly and vigorously early in their adult life had a lower risk for developing Parkinson's disease compared to men who did not. Both Alcohol Dependence And Conduct Disorder Contribute To Having A Hi
High-risk sexual behaviors can lead to unwanted pregnancies, infection and reproductive problems. A new study has linked the clinical diagnoses of alcohol dependence and conduct disorder in young adults to having 10 or more sexual partners. Although both disorders contribute to high-risk sexual behavior, alcohol dependence is the greater risk factor. Círio de Nazaré(Nazareth's Taper)
Background about the celebration, every second Sunday of October, of "the biggest religious event in Brazil; the Círio de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré(Our Lady of Nazareth's Taper)."The festival, celebrated since 1793, is in honor of the patron saint of the area. Includes images. From the government website on tourism in the state of Pará, Brazil. Parents Show Bias In Sibling Rivalry, Says Study
Most parents would hotly deny favoring one child over another but new research suggests they may have little choice in the matter. Biologists studying a unique species of beetle that raises and cares for its young have found that parents instinctively favor the oldest offspring. [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 supposedlydelivered 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."
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