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Testosterone Therapy May Help Elderly Men With Mild Alzheimer's Diseas
Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve the quality of life for elderly men with mild cases of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that will appear in the February 2006 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Natural reaction
Uranium-235 undergoes self-sustaining fission in a nuclear reactor but as uranium also exists in the Earth in great quantities. Left Handedness May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, finds new research published online by the British Medical Journal. Ethics Codes and Beyond: Can You Improve Your Code of Ethics?
"Here's a cookbook of the ingredients of codes currently used by 33 papers."Offers excerpts from various newspapers' codes of ethics, organized by topics such as public relations, conflicts of interest, and the Internet. A listing of ethics codes by newspaper can be found in the "Codes of Ethics"section of this site. From the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE). Show Us Your Freaky Geek Costumes
Hitting the streets in a scary, tech-themed outfit this Halloween? We want to see it. Find out how your Sergey Brin costume (or is it David Duchovny?) could be featured on Wired News. Human Cells Can 'Silence' HIV Genes
For the first time, scientists have shown that humans use an immune defense process common in plants and invertebrates to battle a virus. The new finding that human cells can silence an essential part of HIV's genetic make-up could have important implications for the treatment of people infected with the virus. Combination Of Minimally Invasive Techniques Improves Diagnosis Of Per
The combined use of two minimally invasive techniques -- endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) -- in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions has been shown to be more effective than either procedure alone and does not compromise patients'safety, according to a new study. Wetlands Satellite Mapping Scheme Yielding First Results
Earth's wetlands are havens for wildlife and vital to the water cycle, but they are also under threat. An ESA-led initiative aims to develop a global wetland information service based on Earth Observation for conservation efforts. The Globwetland project has now entered a new phase, with prototype products being developed based on sites across four continents. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Places in the News
"Responding in a timely fashion to current events, the [Library of Congress] Geography and Map Division presents up-to-date maps that locate areas relating to situations covered by news organizations."Featured places change with current events. Includes links to additional information. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
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