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Breast Cancer Gene Mutation More Common In Hispanic, Young Black Women
A genetic mutation already known to be more common in Ashkenazi Jewish breast cancer patients is also prevalent in Hispanic and young African-American women with breast cancer, according to one of the largest, multiracial studies of the mutation to date. Shutdown Of Circulation Pattern Could Be Disastrous, Researchers Say
If global warming shuts down the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, the result could be catastrophic climate change. The environmental effects, models indicate, depend upon whether the shutdown is reversible or irreversible. Sales Prices: How Right Digits Affect Perception of Discounts
The amount of the discount may be less important than the numerical value of the farthest right digit, explains a new study. This newly identified visual distortion effect may influence how consumers look at sale prices. An item on sale for $211 from the original price of $222 is thought to be a better deal than an item on sale for $188 from an original price of $199, even though both discounts are $11. Brain Imaging Study Of Drunk Drivers Pinpoints Neurological Changes
Imaging studies of the brain when it is under the influence of alcohol reveal that different areas of the brain are impaired under high and low levels of alcohol, according to a Yale study published in Neuropsychopharmacology. [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. 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. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Access For Plan B For Women 18 And Older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced approval of Plan B, a contraceptive drug, as an over-the-counter (OTC) option for women aged 18 and older. Plan B is often referred to as emergency contraception or the "morning after pill." Sight Can Recover Quickly In Amblyopia
New research findings led by Thomas Krahe and Ary S. Ramoa of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine offer two pieces of good news for treating children with amblyopia. First, the researchers have found evidence that the neural wiring in the brain's visual system is not dismantled by visual deprivation -- for example, due to a cataract -- during what is known as the "critical period"of vision development. Rather, the wiring is merely deactivated, capable of being rapidly reactivated when vision is restored. The Roman Curia: Congregations: Congregation for the Doctrine of the F
Information from the Vatican about this group "founded in 1542 by Pope Paul III ... [which] was originally called the Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition as its duty was to defend the Church from heresy. It is the oldest of the Curia's nine congregations."Includes a brief profile, doctrinal and disciplinary documents, and related material, some of which are by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI). Many of the documents are available in several languages (some not in English).
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