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New Breast Cancer Study Shows Hormonal Therapy Not Enough
Many postmenopausal women with hormone-dependent breast cancer (requires estrogen and/or progesterone to grow) may be undertreated if they do not receive chemotherapy in addition to hormonal therapy after surgery, according to a Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Ill., study. Total Cholesterol Level Among US Adults Continues To Decline
The total cholesterol level among older adults has declined significantly, while there has been little change among younger adults, according to a study in the October 12 issue of JAMA. Pier 70 San Francisco: Historic Shipyard at Potrero Point
Background and historic and modern photos of "Potrero Point ... [which] was the most important center of western U.S. heavy industry for well over 100 years."Also provides material about "Dogpatch,"a neighborhood on the eastern edge of Potrero Hill, which "includes the city's largest collection of 19th and early 20th Century workers cottages."Also includes details about current uses and future development. From a member of the Citizens Advisory Group for Pier 70. Innocence Project
This nonprofit legal clinic "only handles cases where postconviction DNA testing of evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence."The site has information on cases and causes of wrongful convictions, legislative trends, and DNA testing. Related links are listed and the site is searchable. From the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. Rensselaer Researchers Develop Heat Spreader For Epileptic Seizure Tre
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers are developing a tiny, highly efficient heat spreader to be used in a new device to be implanted in the brain of patients who suffer from severe epileptic seizures. The implant device is designed to detect and arrest epileptic seizures as they begin by cooling a small region of the brain, thereby effectively blocking the erratic electrical activity. In Video Games, Not All Mayhem Is Created Equal
New research by Iowa State University researchers shows that rewarded violence in video games increases hostility and aggressive thinking and behavior. Violent behavior punished in the context of a video game increases hostility to the same degree, but affects aggressive thoughts and behavior less. [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... Duke Scientists Explain Gaps In Nutrient Availability Within North Atl
Duke University oceanographers have developed an explanation for why a vast North Atlantic circulation zone can have a large variability in nutrient supplies needed to sustain ocean plants and, by extension, support the food web of marine life. Babies Driving Their Own Robots
Babies driving robots. It sounds like the theme of a cartoon series but it is actually the focus of important and innovative research that could have significant repercussions for the cognitive development of infants with special needs. Researchers have outfitted kid-size robots to provide mobility to children who are unable to fully explore the world on their own. Internet Program Launched To Prevent Blindness In Diabetic Patients
A Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center team is launching a high-tech study to determine if early screening using a special camera and images transmitted over the Internet can prevent blindness in Medicaid patients with diabetes.
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