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Facial Transplantation May Be A Safer Option, Study Shows
Researchers report that immunosuppressive risks associated with facial transplantation may be lower than thought, possibly making the procedure a safer option for people who have suffered severe facial injuries. The first recorded facial transplant was performed in France in 2005 on a 38-year-old woman whose nose, lips and chin had been bitten off by a dog. Tissues, muscles, arteries and veins were taken from a brain-dead donor and successfully transplanted to the patient's lower face. There have been only two similar attempts since. Transporting Knitting Needles &Needlepoint
Official U.S. government information about transporting knitting needles and needlepoint on airlines. "Knitting needles are permitted in your carry-on baggage or checked baggage. However, there is a possibility that the needles can be perceived as a possible weapon."Discusses recommended needles, and mailing needles if they are not allowed through an airport security checkpoint. From the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Feb. 9, 1969: Behemoth Aloft
The world's first jumbo jet, Boeing's 747, shows that it's ready for service. Compiled by Tony Long. [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... Spinal Cord Nerve Regeneration Occurs In Absence Of Nogo Receptor
Mice engineered without the Nogo-66 Receptor (NgR) grew new nerve fibers after spinal cord injury, pointing to this receptor as a target for development of a drug to promote fiber recovery, according to a Yale study published today in Neuron. Lincoln/Net: Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
This digital collection "presents historical materials from Abraham Lincoln's Illinois years (1830-1861), including Lincoln's writings and speeches, as well as other materials illuminating antebellum Illinois."Also provides a biography of the 16th U.S. president, lesson plans, and collections on themes such as frontier settlement and law and society. From Northern Illinois University Libraries. 3-D Model Of Esophageal Cancer Created
Scientists present an innovative new model of esophageal cancer, which holds great promise as an experimental platform to investigate the etiology and possible treatment of this devastating disease. Cause Of Watermelon Vine Decline Identified
With popular and nutritious watermelon now battling a new plague called watermelon vine decline, scientists are trying to pinpoint the cause of the disease and find ways to control it. A crippling plant disease, watermelon vine decline has made a serious economic impact since first being seen in Florida in May 2003. So far, it has been limited to the Sunshine State, but growers fear it could spread anywhere watermelons are commercially grown. 'Out Of Africa' Theory Boost: Skull Dating Suggests Modern Humans Evol
Reliably dated fossils are critical to understanding the course of human evolution. A human skull discovered over fifty years ago near the town of Hofmeyr, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, is one such fossil. A study by an international team of scientists led by Frederick Grine of the Departments of Anthropology and Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University in New York published today in Science magazine has dated the skull to 36,000 years ago. This skull provides critical corroboration of genetic evidence indicating that modern humans originated in sub-Saharan Africa and migrated about this time to colonize the Old World. Children With Maple Syrup Urine Disease Celebrate One-Year Post-Transp
One year ago, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh became the first and only transplant center in the world to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary medical protocol for performing liver transplants in patients with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). Today, seven children who suffered from the debilitating and life-threatening disease have been transplanted and are now free from symptoms.
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