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Columbia Scientists Develop Cancer Terminator Viruses
Columbia scientists believe that the "terminator"viruses have the potential to become effective treatments for a wide range of tumors - such as ovarian, pancreatic, breast, brain (glioma), prostate, skin (melanoma) and colon cancer - because the virus is constructed to exploit a characteristic of all solid cancers. Kaiser Faces Charges for Dumping Homeless Patient
Series of stories related to criminal charges filed in 2006 by the Los Angeles city attorney's office "against hospital giant Kaiser Permanente for endangering a former patient. The charges allege Kaiser dumped a homeless patient on the city's downtown Skid Row."Includes a surveillance camera video clip showing "a 63-year-old patient from Kaiser Permanente's Bellflower hospital, dressed in a hospital gown and slippers, exiting a taxicab on Skid Row."From National Public Radio (NPR). Northwestern Memorial Researchers Aim To Find Answer To Halting The Pr
Currently, no medical treatment exists for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), inflammation of the liver associated with the accumulation of fat in the liver. NASH can result in scarring of the liver in up to 40 percent of people with the disease and cirrhosis in approximately 25 percent of people with NASH. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital have launched a clinical trial to see if Pentoxifylline can stop the progression of NASH. [Cool] Bat shoes help blind 'see'
A Czech man has invented special vibrating shoes to help blind people 'see' with their feet. Is Open Wi-Fi Best RIAA Defense?
Skipping the security on your home network could let you share files on P2P networks without worrying about a lawsuit. In Listening Post. From One Cell, Many Possible Cures: Device Provides A Major Boost To A
A Florida State University research team in Tallahassee, Fla. reports that it has designed a biomedical device that will allow stem cells derived from adult bone marrow to be grown in sufficient quantities to permit far more research -- and allow faster growth of tissues that can be transplanted into patients. LibraryLaw Blog: How Does California's New Anti-spyware Law Affect Lib
Brief information about the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act that went into effect in California on January 1, 2005. Includes a link to the text and to objections to the law raised by privacy advocates. From librarian and lawyer Mary Minow. Lasers Improve Scientists' Understanding Of Complex Proteins
By shooting lasers at an RNA polymerase (RNAP) and a strand of DNA, scientists have learned a critical component of how a complex protein develops. Geologists Say 'Wall Of Africa'Allowed Humanity To Emerge
Scientists long have focused on how climate and vegetation allowed human ancestors to evolve in Africa. Now, geologists are calling renewed attention to the idea that ground movements formed mountains and valleys, creating environments that favored the emergence of humanity. A Portrait of "Generation Next": How Young People View Their Lives, Fu
Summary of findings from a January 2007 report "aimed at studying the lives of young people"ages 18-25 (born between 1981 and 1988). It looks at lifestyle and views in areas such as technology, family, religion, social issues, and politics. Includes a link to the full report and to questionnaire results. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
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