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Adolescents And Young Adults With Alcohol-use Disorders Have A Smaller
Alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) are known to be associated with abnormalities of the prefrontal cortex, thalamus and the cerebellar hemispheres in adults. A study of these same brain structures in adolescents and young adults with AUDs has found a smaller prefrontal cortex. Future research will need to determine if a smaller prefrontal cortex represents a vulnerability to, or a consequence of, early-onset drinking. Fenton Crimean War Photographs
"Roger Fenton's Crimean War photographs represent one of the earliest systematic attempts to document a war through the medium of photography. ... While these photographs present a substantial documentary record of the participants and the landscape of the war, there are no actual combat scenes, nor are there any scenes of the devastating effects of war."Approximately 250 images; searchable and browsable. Includes a bibliography and related links. From the Library of Congress. [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. Role Of Oxidative Stress In Diseases Illuminated Through Subcellular
Scientists have found a means to discover more about what role oxidative stress plays in the development of diseases by studying it at the subcellular level. Oxidative stress is known to underlie many human diseases including atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Manganese Can Keep Toxic Hydrogen Sulfide Zones In Check In Aquatic Sy
Manganese, in trace amounts, is essential to human health. Now a research team from the University of Delaware, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the University of Hawaii and Oregon Health and Science University has discovered that a dissolved form of the mineral also is important in waterways such as the Black Sea and Chesapeake Bay, where it can keep toxic hydrogen sulfide zones in check. Preposterous Headdresses and Feathered Ladies: Hair, Wigs, Barbers, an
This companion to a 2003 exhibit at the Yale University's Lewis Walpole Library features "a selection of prints [from the second half of the 18th century] focused on hair and wigs, and on the hairdressers and barbers who created and tended them."Includes images of prints such as "A Doleful Disaster, or Miss Fubby Fatarmin's Wig Caught Fire"and "A French Hair Dresser Running through the Streets to his Customers." Handbook for the Appreciation of Japanese Traditional Crafts
This handbook "was written with the aim of promoting a better understanding of Japanese crafts by explaining special and unfamiliar terms in plain language. Typical works are introduced with explanations of the techniques used and the themes they explore."Covers ceramics; textiles, dyeing, and weaving; urushi art; metalwork; woodwork and bamboowork; dolls; and ivory, kirikane, cloisonne, glass, gemstones, and ink stones. Each section includes photographs, definitions, history, and materials. From the Committee of the Japan Crafts Association (Nihon Kogeikai). Suicidal Behaviour Caused By Antidepressants 'Cannot Be Ruled Out'
Antidepressant drugs may be associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour, particularly in the early stages of treatment, shows new evidence in this week's BMJ. Floating And Spiky: How Cells Adhere So Firmly To Blood Vessel Walls
With the aid of complex computer simulations, scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam and at the University of Heidelberg have discovered how the shape and distribution of certain sticky areas on the cell affect its adhesion in blood vessels. According to this research, neither the number nor the size of these adhesive areas are the most important parameters; the most crucial factor is how far they extend from the cell surface. White blood corpuscles and red blood cells infected with malaria are seen to use this spiky hedgehog-like structure for their adhesion strategy (Physical Review Letters, 28. September 2006). Philanthropy Statistics
Recent statistics on charitable giving in the U.S. Topics include percentage of households that give, average amount of contributions, types of giving (such as arts, education, health, and social services), types of corporate donations, number of charitable organizations in the U.S., number of religious congregations, volunteering activities, and related data. From the National Philanthropic Trust.
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