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Medication Reduces Risk Of Heart Attack And Cardiovascular Death Befor
Use of the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel before a coronary angioplasty reduced the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke within 30 days following the procedure, according to an article in the September 14 issue of JAMA. Most Perinatal Strokes Lead To Neurologic Disorders
Four of five newborn infants who experience a stroke around the time of birth will develop neurologic disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or language delay, according to a new study. [Odd] Colorado Teacher Kicks Student for GOP Shirt
A part-time college instructor has apologized for kicking a student because he was wearing a Republican shirt. Brain Imaging Suggests How Higher Education Helps To Buffer Older Adul
College seems to pay off well into retirement. A new study from the University of Toronto sheds light on why higher education seems to buffer people from cognitive declines as they age. Brain imaging showed that in older adults taking memory tests, more years of education were associated with more active frontal lobes -- the opposite of what happened in young adults. Shark Attack Worries? Driving To The Beach Is More Deadly
Which is more likely to happen - you being in a car wreck or being bitten by a shark? Those who answered that cars are greater killers win a free trip to the beach. It's really no contest, says a Texas A&M University professor. Your chances of being in a wreck are far greater than being a shark's lunch, says John McEachran, a professor of wildlife and fishery sciences who has studied sharks for years. Spitzer And Hubble Capture Evolving Planetary Systems
Two of NASA's Great Observatories, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, have provided astronomers an unprecedented look at dusty planetary debris around stars the size of our Sun. Penguin Chicks Exposed To Human Visitors Experience Spike In Stress Ho
Newly hatched magellanic penguin chicks in breeding grounds with a large number of human visitors show a significant spike in levels of a stress-related hormone compared to chicks hatched in areas not visited by humans. Researchers Discover Gene That Determines Asthma Susceptibility By Reg
A research team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the absence of Nrf2 exacerbated allergen-mediated asthma in mice models. Disruption of a single gene, Nrf2, plays a critical role in determining the susceptibility to asthma. The study's findings may hold therapeutic potential for the treatment of human asthma. Saferparks: A Consumer's Guide to Safe Thrills at U.S. Amusement Parks
This California nonprofit corporation is "dedicated to preventing amusement ride-related accidents through research, public education, and political advocacy."The group's website features safety guidelines for specific amusement ride types and age groups, injury data, information about amusement ride safety regulation, steps for reporting a ride-related accident, a children's section, and related materials. Searchable. Drug Protects Brain Cells In Huntington's Disease Model, Researchers F
A drug used in some countries to treat the symptoms of Huntington's disease prevents death of brain cells in mice genetically engineered to mimic the hereditary condition, researchers have found. The research sheds light on the biochemical mechanisms involved in the disease and suggests new avenues of study for preventing brain-cell death in at-risk people before symptoms appear.
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