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Sick Kids Researchers Confirm That Cancer Stem Cells Initiate And Grow
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have confirmed that childhood and adult brain tumours originate from cancer stem cells and that these stem cells fuel and maintain tumour growth. This discovery has led to development of a mouse model for human brain tumours and opens the door for new therapeutic targets for the treatment of brain tumours. University of California (UC): Hurricane Katrina Aftermath and Recover
UC campuses, medical centers, and national laboratories "are working to identify the personnel [and] expertise ... to support the immediate clinical and public health emergency needs, as well as the long-term health recovery efforts, in the Gulf Coast region."Locate campuses, labs, and UC experts who can help with "issues related to natural disaster detection, preparedness, infrastructure reconstruction, mental health and other relief efforts."Includes information for affected students. Nutritional Detective Work In Botswana
Many Americans have a soft spot for Botswana, developed while reading the best-selling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. But few have had a chance to do any sleuthing of their own in that African country. That changed when one researcher learned how little data existed about the health and nutrition of that country's elderly. http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/10/review-pantech-.html
It's a keypad phone. No, it's a keyboard handheld. Two, two, two tricks in one. 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 out of 10. This Global Warming Fix Stinks
A Nobel laureate gives credence to a malodorous solution to global warming: shooting sulfur into the Earth's atmosphere. By Elizabeth Svoboda. A New Species of Monkey Is Discovered in Tanzania: The First in Africa
Article about the 2005 discovery in Africa of the "'Highland Mangabey' (Lophocebus kipunji), a long-haired forest primate."Includes photos and audio of the mangabey's "honk-bark."The article also notes that in December 2004 "WCS researchers found a new species of macaque in India, followed by a new variety of titi monkey in Bolivia."From the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). 2008 Election Timeline
Timeline and related material about presidential debates, primaries, and caucuses for the 2008 presidential election. Also includes news stories and a list of presidential candidates with links to websites. From Congressional Quarterly (CQ). How to Conduct a Background Check
Article about why background checks are done and how to do the research for them. Includes links to commercial, government, and other information sources. Part of The Virtual Chase website from a law firm. Type 2 Diabetes May Begin With Grandma's Diet
An innovative study published online in The Journal of Physiology in Press provides the first evidence that the insulin resistance typical of type 2 diabetes can be "programmed"across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother's pregnancy and lactation. Scientists Block Viruses From Entering Cells
First identified more than 20 years ago at UCLA, defensins are peptides naturally produced by the immune system to ward off viruses. However, it was unclear how defensins worked. Now UCLA and NIH scientists have discovered that a specific defensin called retrocyclin-2 (RC2) binds to carbohydrate-containing proteins in cell membranes.
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