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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Improve Visual Memory
Research from the University of Michigan Health System suggests that hormone therapy might help women retain certain memory functions. In a study in the new issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &Metabolism, they report that a group of postmenopausal women showed more brain activity during a visual memory test than did women who were not taking the hormone therapy. [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... Sexually Obtuse? No Excuse
Despite the availability of accurate sexual heath information, educated people still don't know the basic facts of life. Commentary by Regina Lynn. Testing Drugs on India's Poor
Pharmaceutical companies rush to try experimental medications on India's never-ending supply of poverty-stricken test subjects. Welcome to the real world of The Constant Gardener. By Scott Carney. National Hot Dog &Sausage Council
The website for this industry organization provides a collection of materials promoting hot dogs and sausage, such as hot dog history and trivia, a hot dog factory tour, glossary of sausages and prepared meats, and hot dog etiquette. Also includes a recipe collection and brochures featuring recipes for crockpots, tailgating, holidays, and other themes. New Lab Test Can Detect Costly Fungal Disease In Soybean Seedlings
A simple, cheap lab test can unerringly detect Sudden Death Syndrome, a costly fungal disease, in soybean seedlings. Once commercialized, its use will help breeders produce SDS-resistant soybean varieties much faster than they can now. "You can do a reliable assay in the greenhouse in a plastic cup and four weeks later, you'll see the result,"said the biotechnologist who developed the procedure. "The seedlings develop the leaf symptoms and the root rot or they don't. It works every time, and the labor cost is very low -- about $1 per assay." Helium Supplies Endangered, Threatening Science And Technology
In America, helium is running out of gas. The uplifting element is being depleted so rapidly in the world's largest reserve, outside of Amarillo, Texas, that supplies are expected to be depleted there within the next eight years. This deflates more than the Goodyear blimp and party favors. Its larger impact is on science and technology. Distinct Genetic Profiles Found For Northern, Southern Europeans
An international team of scientists lead by researchers at the University of California, Davis, Health System has found that, with respect to genetics, modern Europeans fall into two groups: a Northern group and a Southern, or Mediterranean one. The findings are important because they provide a method for scientists to take into account European ancestry when looking for genes involved in diseases. Faster Than Sound
Companion website for this Nova program about the breaking of the sound barrier (flying faster than the speed of sound) in 1947 by test pilot Chuck Yeager. Features cover the Bell X-1 aircraft and the team that worked with it, military applications of high-speed flight, the science behind sonic booms, and the fastest airplane, boat, and car (as of 1997). Includes a teacher's guide and program transcript. United States Small Business Administration (SBA): Hurricane Katrina D
Fact sheets and related information about disaster loans available to individuals and small businesses following Hurricane Katrina. Includes disaster notices detailing covered parishes and counties, loan information with terms and amounts, and a list of SBA disaster recovery centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. From the United States Small Business Administration (SBA).
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