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Natural Protection Provides Possible New Treatments For Stroke
Two substances that occur naturally in the brain act to protect the brain during a stroke. This is the conclusion of a dissertation published at the Sahlgrenska Academy, and the discovery may lead to new treatmentsfor stroke patients. Stroke is the result of an infarction, or bleeding, within the brain, and it may lead to impaired movement, impaired sensation, and difficulties in cognitive function and speech. Approximately 30,000 people are affected by stroke each year in Sweden, and it is the most common cause of long-term dependence on care. 'Fruit Fly Dating Game' Provides Clues To Our Reproductive Prowess
Queen's University researchers have discovered that seeking out the most attractive mate may be unhealthy for any offspring. Using a "virtual fruit fly dating game", Biology professor Adam Chippindale and graduate student Alison Pischedda have found that mating with a "fit"partner actually leads to dramatically lower rates of reproductive success in the next generation. Important Factors Involved In The Synthesis Of Starch In Plants
The classic model for explaining the biosynthesis of starch in plant leaves has been seriously called in to question. While to date the accepted belief has been that starch biosynthesis is produced solely in the chloroplast, biologist Nora Alonso Casajús' PhD provides evidence to show that the greatest part of the precursor molecule in starch biosynthesis -- known as ADPG -- accumulates in the cytosol of the plants. The New de Young
Series of articles on the grand opening in October 2005 of the new M.H. de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The "sinuous copper-clad structure ... has been likened to a Mayan temple or a rusty aircraft carrier, complete with an observation deck."Includes news and opinion pieces, photos, a chronology of the museum back to 1893, and audio and video tours of the new museum building. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle. Men, Women Have Similar Rates Of Compulsive Buying, Stanford Study Sho
Contrary to popular opinion, nearly as many men as women experience compulsive buying disorder, a condition marked by binge buying and subsequent financial hardship, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. Men With Severe Sleep Breathing Disorder Have Higher Risk Of Heart Pro
Men with a severe form of a sleep breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea have an increased risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, concludes a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The Politico
This online news site has "the mission of covering the politics of Capitol Hill and of the presidential campaign, and the business of Washington lobbying and advocacy."Includes news, opinion pieces, photos, blogs, and other material about Congress, politicians, the 2008 presidential election, and other political topics. From the publishers of the free Politico print newspaper available in the Washington, D.C., area. One Hit Of Crystal Meth Causes Birth Defects, Affects Fetuses At All S
A single prenatal dose of methamphetamine -- commonly known as speed -- may be enough to cause long-term neurodevelopmental problems in babies, say University of Toronto researchers. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. NCI Begins Validation Study Of New Test To Detect Early--Stage Liver C
A two-year study to validate a test to detect early-stage liver cancer has been initiated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, at six centers across the United States. This test, conceived with the assistance of NCI's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), looks at whether a substance called des-gamma carboxyprothrombin (DCP) can identify those at risk for liver cancer.
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