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Body's Own Marijuana-like Compounds Are Crucial For Stress-induced Pai
A new study shows, for the first time, that the release of the body's own marijuana-like compounds is crucial to stress-induced analgesia -- the body's way of initially shielding pain after a serious injury. The work, led by scientists at the University of Georgia and the University of California, Irvine, may yield a target for new drug therapies that will completely bypass the current arguments over the use of medical marijuana. GM Joins Plug-in Hybrid Camp
The question is now when, not if, the first automaker will produce a plug-in hybrid as General Motors is reported to be joining the chase. In Autopia. Survivors Who Stop Taking Aspirin Increase Risk Of Another Stroke
Stroke survivors who stopped taking their prescribed daily aspirin tripled their risk of having another stroke within the month, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2005. Boys, Too, Suffer Long-term Consequences Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Children of both genders are frequently victims of sexual abuse, and the long-term consequences are nearly identical in men and women, according to a broad-based new report in the June 2005 issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. FAS Intelligence Resource Program: Official Intelligence-Related Docum
Dozens of documents from the U.S. government relating to intelligence issues, including a report on weapons of mass destruction, directives from the director of the CIA, laws and federal regulations, and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, such as the October 2003 report on the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and the May 2005 report on the Security and Freedom Ensured Act and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE acts). From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Researchers Discover New Fat Gene: Finding May Offer New Target For Co
UCLA/VA scientists have identified a new gene that controls how the body produces and uses fat. Called lipin, the gene may provide a new target for therapies to control obesity, diabetes and other weight-related disorders. The first issue of the new journal Cell Metabolism publishes the findings in its January 2005 edition. Southern U.S. Cuisine: Sweet Potato Recipes
Dozens of recipes using sweet potatoes, including casseroles, desserts, and breads. From "an avid home cook and recipe collector living in Mississippi." Extremely Short Bursts Of Light Produced: Could Probe Motion Of Electr
Researchers have generated extremely short pulses of light that are the strongest of their type ever produced and could prove invaluable in probing the ultra-fast motion of atoms and electrons. The scientists also made the first observations of a phenomenon called cross-phase modulation with this high-intensity light -- a characteristic that could be used in numerous new light source technologies. TSA Website Attacked By Phishers?
A new online method for trying to resolve travelers' problems boarding planes looks like a typical phishing attack. In 27B Stroke 6. NASA's Aura Satellite Sheds New Light On Air Quality And Ozone Hole
NASA scientists announced the agency's Aura spacecraft is providing the first daily, direct global measurements of low-level ozone and many other pollutants affecting air quality.
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