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An Overview of Medical Examiner/Coroner Systems in the United States
This presentation examines the U.S. medical examiner and coroner system, covering history and development of the system, comparison of coroners and medical examiners (such as that coroners are usually not physicians, but medical examiners almost always are physicians and usually pathologists), current status and issues, and related topics. Opens directly into a PDF file. A presentation for the National Academies by a chief medical examiner and professor of forensic pathology. Canadian Study Demonstrates New Approach To Achieving Diabetes Control
Results of an all-Canadian study announced June 13 at an international diabetes congress demonstrate that patients with type 2 diabetes can safely achieve target blood sugar (glycemic) levels faster and more frequently when insulin is used earlier. Ceramides From Sheeps Wool Similar To Those Of The Human Skin
The high concentration of ceramides extracted by means of supercritical fluid technology has provoked great interest in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Due to their composition, these ceramides increase the hydration of the skin and accelerate the repair of damaged skin tissue. Bio-archaeologists Pinpoint Oldest Northern European Human Activity
Scientists at the University of York used a 'protein time capsule' to confirm the earliest record of human activity in Northern Europe. A team of bio-archaeologists from York were able to provide the final piece of scientific evidence which confirmed that primitive stone tools discovered in East Anglia dated back around 700,000 years -- 200,000 years earlier than any other traces of human colonisation of northern latitudes. One for the High Jump
Now that we know London is to host the 2012 Olympic Games and plans for Beijing are presumably well under way, physicists in Brazil have plenty of time to anticipate an opportunity to test their latest theories about long run-ups and vertical take-offs in events such as the high jump and long jump... On This Day, 29 October: 1998: Apartheid Report Accuses South Africa L
Historical essay related to the publication in 1998 of the report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that "accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations."Includes a timeline, audio clips, and a link to 1998-99 coverage of the report, the hearings, and key figures mentioned in the report (such as P.W. Botha and Mangosuthu Buthelezi). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). How Flowers Form: New Insight
Flowers of higher plants are built in a similar pattern: their outermost whorl is composed of sepals, which protect the young bud, thereafter comes a whorl of often colorful petals attracting insect pollinators, followed by a whorl of stamens with pollen sacks and the innermost whorl holds carpels, which later give rise to the fruit and seeds. Scientists investigated a mutant of snapdragon where stamens form instead of petals. Biomedical Engineers Use Electric Pulses To Destroy Cancer Cells
Biomedical engineers have developed a new minimally invasive method of treating cancer, and they anticipate clinical trials on individuals with prostate cancer will begin soon. Researchers Find Evidence For 'Tanning Addiction'
Using criteria adapted from those used to screen for alcoholism and drug dependency, researchers have determined that repetitive tanning behavior may be the product of a kind of addiction. Dieting Danger: Female Athletes Limiting Calories More Likely To Get S
Female college athletes on low-calorie diets could be putting themselves at risk for stress fractures, according to new Saint Louis University research published in this month's American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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