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Pick a song in iTunes in the style you want to hear, and then a "Flavorizer" selects more tunes for you. In Listening Post. Men Who Avoid Certain Risk Factors In Midlife May Have Longer, Healthi
Avoiding health risk factors in midlife such as smoking, being overweight, excessive drinking and hypertension is associated with a longer and healthier life in men, according to a study in the Nov. 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health. Radioactive Crystals Help Identify And Date Ore Deposits
Reddish-brown crystals of a radioactive mineral called monazite can act as microscopic clocks that allow geologists to date rock formations that have been altered by the action of high-temperature fluids, a process that frequently leads to the formation of rich ore deposits. First High-res 3D Structures Of Mammalian HSP90 Protein Solved
Scientists have just solved the structure of the first mammalian GRP94 protein implicated in immune diseases such as sepsis, AIDS and certain cancers. The newstudy confirms the hypothesis that this protein -- GRP94 -- is from the same family as the better known HSP90 proteins. The HSP90 proteins have been the subject of increasing international interest as scientists have discovered that they can be targeted therapeutically with drugs. Did Florida Foul Another Ballot?
Touch-screen voting machines in the Sunshine State insist 18,000 voters had no preference in a congressional race won by fewer than 400 votes. A recount is under way, but that just means printing a hard copy of the contested ballots. By Kim Zetter. Inflammation Elevates Risk Of Cardiac Death In Rheumatoid Arthritis Pa
Mayo Clinic epidemiologists have found that the systemic inflammation characterizing rheumatoid arthritis may be to blame for the increased risk of cardiovascular death in patients with the disease. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Restricting Blood Flow In The Arm To Protect The Heart?
Patients having the blood supply in their arm restricted temporarily prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery could have improved outcomes following such surgery, conclude authors of an article published in The Lancet. And an accompanying comment says that the implications of this for clinical practice "are immense." Q&A: Ridley Scott Has Finally Created the Blade RunnerHe
The famed Director's Cut is not the final word. Blade Runner: The Final Cutwill hit theaters in Los Angeles and New York in October, with a DVD to follow in December. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.
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