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Mechanism For Acne Drug's Link To Depression Suggested By New Research
New research has found that a drug used to treat severe forms of acne reduces the availability of the chemical serotonin, low levels of which have been linked to aggression and clinical depression. Mathematical Model Predicts Spread Of 'Super-bug'In L.A. County Jail
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that mimics a particularly nasty and ongoing outbreak in the Los Angeles County Jail (among others) of the flesh eating bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): A Brief History of the UMWA
Historical account of this labor union for coal miners founded in 1890. Includes discussion of specific events in UMWA history (such as the Ludlow and Lattimer massacres), profiles of UMWA presidents, and a gallery of portraits of John L. Lewis (UMWA president from 1920-1960). From the national website for the UMWA. Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances
This group "is a network of individuals and organizations —conservatives and progressives"which is working "to urge the United States Congress to carefully review and amend the USA Patriot Act"before it may be reauthorized at the end of 2005. The site features a chronology of the act, news, statements, and a list of member organizations. Former Congressman Bob Barr (R-GA) is the chairman of this group. Oiled-bird Being Rescued In San Francisco
Wildlife experts have been rescuing oiled birds in San Francisco after a container ship spilled nearly 60,000 gallons of heavy bunker fuel oil into the bay. In past experience, for every oiled seabird that is found washed ashore, an estimated 10 to 100 birds died at sea. Peekaboo, I'm Spying on You
Should you train a nannycam on your babysitter? Mr. Know It All guides you through the mire of high-tech etiquette, from document shredding to the motivational possibilities of iPods. By Clive Thompson from Wired magazine. Good News For The Medical Marijuana Movement: pot Proliferates Brain
Most drugs of abuse decrease the generation of new neurons in the brain, but the effects of marijuana on this process, called neurogenesis, had not been clear. In a JCI paper researchers show that a potent and synthetic cannabinoid promotes neurogenesis. This drug also exerts anti-anxiety and antidepressant-like effects. Cannabinoids are perhaps the only illicit drug that can enhance adult neurogenesis and subsequently modify behavior. Life in Death Valley
Companion website to a documentary about Death Valley National Park, "the hottest, driest place in North America."Provides features on the endangered Devil's Hole pupfish, the sliding rocks of the Racetrack Playa, and field tests for Mars missions that were conducted in Death Valley. Also includes photos and related links. From the PBS Nature program. Inheritance, Smoking Spawn Mysterious And Deadly Lung Disease
An incurable, deadly lung disorder, "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia"(IIP), whose causes were mysterious arises from a combination of a genetic predisposition and damage due to inhaled chemicals, notably from cigarette smoking, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found. Love, Internet Style
"Less Than Three" is a dangerously cute animated video to a lethally cute song about online relationships. In Table of Malcontents. 
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