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Diesel Exhaust Kills Throat Cells, Study Shows
Diesel exhaust is far more damaging to our health than exhaust from biodiesel, the plant-based fuel, according to a new study. As it is not possible to study in real time what happens in the real human airway, the researchers conducted their research on human airway cells grown in a culture. The cells were exposed to the particulate matter emitted in diesel and biodiesel exhaust fumes. Physical Activity Associated With Improved Survival For Women With Bre
Women with breast cancer who engaged in an amount of physical activity equivalent to walking 1 or more hours per week had better survival compared with those who exercised less than that or not at all, according to a study in the May 25 issue of JAMA. Biodiversity On TheAntarctic Ocean Floor
The biodiversity of the seas and the ocean floors is a mystery for science yet to unravel. With this curiosity, a research team -- including a biologist from the University of the Basque Country, is to set sail for the second time on an oceanographic campaign to study this biodiversity of the seas and the ocean floors of the Antarctic. Penn Study Finds Direct Role For Glial Cells In Brain Cross-talk
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that star-shaped glial cells in the brain called astrocytes are directly involved in regulating communication between neurons. A central finding of the study is that astrocytes modulate the level of a signaling molecule called adenosine, which is thought to be important in controlling wake-to-sleep transitions and epileptic seizures. Review: Dell XPS One All-In-One, One-In-All
The Dell XPS One gives iMac a run for its money. WMRC Library Reference Guides: Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Treated
This data-rich site sheds light on the toxic danger presented by pressure-treated lumber that is commonly sold for outdoor uses such as playground equipment, benches, and picnic tables. Users can find links to consumer information, precautions, and research papers detailing the "health and environmental impacts of CCA and arsenic, risk-assessment information, and environmental cleanup alternatives."From the Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC), Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Gene Found In 90 Percent Of Breast Cancers May Be Cancer Vaccine Targe
A gene that appears to help regulate normal embryonic development is found at high levels in virtually all forms of breast cancer, according to a new study led by Laszlo Radvanyi, Ph.D., an associate professor of breast and melanoma medical oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. [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. Skin Aging Reversed In Mice By Blocking Action Of Single Protein
Researchers have reversed the effects of aging on the skin of mice, at least for a short period, by blocking the action of a single critical protein. The work could one day be useful in helping older people heal from an injury as quickly as they did when they were younger. Tollbooth Ventilation System Effective In Protecting Workers From Traf
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that tollbooth ventilation systems at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel are effective in keeping air toxins out of the tollbooth and away from the workers.
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