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UCLA Scientists Pinpoint Region Of Autism Gene On Chromosome 17
For the first time, a team of UCLA geneticists have isolated the likely region of an autism gene on chromosome 17 and then successfully duplicated their efforts in a separate population. In an earlier discovery, the scientists were surprised to find that the gene contributes to autism only in boys, perhaps explaining why girls have a dramatically lower risk of developing the disease. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk Across All
A cohort study of 55,371 menopausal American women has found no significant differences among different ethnic groups for the increased risk of breast cancer related to hormone replacement therapy. The study did find that leaner women taking hormone replacement therapy had a relatively greater increase in breast cancer risks than heavier women. Christmas rose and hellebrigenin
Members of the plant family Ranunculaceae are ever-popular at this time of year, especially in Europe, where the Christmas rose, Helleborus niger, is wheeled out as a natural decoration for countless households. Interesting then, that extracts of this plant have been used as a heart tonic in herbal medicine alongside the likes of digitalin (from [...] Mirror, Mirror on the Phone
LG unveils Shine, the successor to its popular Chocolate phone. In Gear Factor. You've Got Mail, and Your Period
An old-school fertility-tracking method gives birth to a slew of high-tech products. Now your Treo can tell you precisely when you're most likely to get pregnant. By Jenn Shreve. Internet Viruses Help Ecologists Control Invasive Species
Studying how computer viruses spread through the internet is helping ecologists to prevent invasions of non-native species. New research published today in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, describes the use of network theory to predict how the spiny water flea - a native of Russia - will spread through the Canadian lake system. U.S. Senate: Supreme Court Nominations
"The Constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the Senate for its advice and consent. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted ... [over 150] nominations for the Court, including those for chief justice."This site provides a list of nominees with information about confirmation status, and voting details. From the U.S. Senate. Patients Who Receive Drug-eluting Stents Should Continue Antiplatelet
Patients who have had drug-eluting stents inserted to prop open blocked coronary arteries should continue to take medications to reduce the risk of blood clots for at least one year after the stent is inserted, a new scientific advisory recommends. Explaining Why The Millennium Bridge Wobbled
Steven Strogatz, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics at Cornell University, describes the Millennium Bridge's notorious opening-day oscillations in the Nov. 3 issue of Nature. Warmer Seas, Wetter Air Make Harder Rains
Storms will dump heavier rain and snow around the world as Earth's climate warms over the coming century, according to several leading computer models. Now a study by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) explains how and where warmer oceans and atmosphere will produce more intense precipitation.
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