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How Schizophrenia Develops: Major Clues Discovered
We know that something happens during brain development that contributes to schizophrenia. A glitch in the process that turns genes on and off in the brain -- a specific "epigenetic"flaw -- appears to be part of the problem. Chronic Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Cardiovascular Disease, Study
Scientists have found that chronic abuse of the highly addictive drug methamphetamine may be an unrecognized risk factor in the development of a number of potentially serious cardiovascular disorders frequently reported by methamphetamine abusers. Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Companion to a 2002 Public Broadcasting System (PBS) program about the legacy of Muhammad, "the merchant, husband, father, statesman and warrior whom [Muslims] consider the final prophet."Includes a timeline, material about the Hajj ("the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslims is urged to perform once in a lifetime"), and video clips on topics such as women and Muslims in America. Also includes a transcript and links to related sites. Live Free or Die HardIs Wired-Inspired
The script for the new Bruce Willis flick is drawn at least partly from John Carlin's short story, "A Farewell to Arms," published a decade ago in Wiredmagazine. Youth With HIV Take More Risks After New Meds Introduced
Teens with HIV are having more risky sex with more partners than their counterparts did in the years before powerful new medications for HIV were introduced in 1996, according to a new report in the American Journal of Health Behavior. Portable Diagnostic System For Foot-and-mouth Disease And Avian Flu De
A new portable detection system will enable veterinarians to carry out on-site diagnosis of animal diseases in less than 90 minutes rather than having to send samples for laboratory analysis. It should be available mid-2008. Over-expression Of Cox-2 Can Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome
Researchers say an over-expression of COX-2 in men with prostate cancer is associated with an increase in PSA after radiation treatment and the spread of the cancer outside of the prostate. That is the result of the first study linking COX-2 with prostate cancer radiation treatment outcomes. 'Empty Nester' Parent Birds Use Recruitment Calls To Extend Offspring
By studying a habituated population of pied babblers (Turdoides bicolor) in the Kalahari Desert, researchers have discovered a surprising new way in which parent birds can extend the period of their care of offspring. The findings are reported by Andrew Radford of the University of Cambridge and Amanda Ridley of the University of Cape Town and appear in the September 5th issue of Current Biology, published by Cell Press. One-drug Therapy Works For Bipolar Disorder
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated in separate short-term trials that a single drug therapy may be effective in treating both the manic and depressive phases of bipolar disorder. Research Shows Women's Weight Gain Brings Loss Of Income, Job Prestige
An increase in a woman's body mass results in a decrease in her family income and a decline in her occupational prestige, according to research conducted by New York University sociologist Dalton Conley and Rebecca Glauber, an NYU graduate student. The study was sponsored by the Cambridge, MA-based National Bureau of Economic Research.
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