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Genomic Analysis Uncovers New Targets For HIV Vaccine
Researchers have identified three gene variants in the DNA of 486 people infected with HIV that appear to have helped some of the patients fight off the virus and delay the onset of full-blown AIDS. Buying Homes Of Tomorrow Now Saves Money, Energy
While energy prices rise, buyers of new homes continually ignore a simple way to cut energy costs close to 50 per cent -- requesting their home be built to be energy efficient with technology already available, says University of Toronto research. Free Music Now! Lala.com's Plan to Give Songs Away Could Upend the Ind
Lala.com, which launched in 2006 as a CD-swap service, spins into a new business model offering free, unlimited on-demand music streams from major labels. The company hopes to recoup its $160-million investment in licensing deals through music sales -- downloads, physical CDs and vinyl -- with more revenue streams on the way. Family News Network of the International Committee of the Red Cross: H
A service for people seeking information about relatives who may have been affected by the hurricane. Check a list of people who have registered as safe or are already sought by another person, or register yourself or others. "This website is managed by the ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] in close cooperation with the American Red Cross and with other National Societies working in the disaster area."Also available in French and Spanish. Pilot Study Successful In Taming Allergic Reactions To Food
Children who were allergic to eggs were able to essentially overcome their allergy by gradually consuming increased quantities of eggs over time, researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have found in a small pilot study. CalHealthReform.org
This website "was created to help keep Californians up-to-date on the major proposals, analyses, hearings, and news"regarding health care reform in the state. Provides background and analysis on legislative packages and bills, "myths &facts"about the health care system, and a report on California's uninsured population. Also includes a glossary, legislative news, and links to news stories, editorials, blogs, and discussion boards. From the California HealthCare Foundation and the Center for Government Studies. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. As Good As Chocolate And Better Than Ice-cream: Study Asks Aussie Tots
A University of Western Sydney researcher has carried out Australia's first study of mums and bubs who breastfeed beyond infancy - looking at why these women are bucking the trend against premature weaning, and asking the toddlers themselves how they feel about breastfeeding. [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. More Than Half The US Population Is Sensitive To One Or More Allergens
More than fifty percent of the US population tested positive to one or more allergens, according to a large national study. The new findings, based on data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), shows that 54.3% of individuals aged 6-59 years old had a positive skin test response to at least one of the 10 allergens tested.
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