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Researchers Estimate Significant Fatty Liver Disease In Children
Until now little was known about the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children. To gauge its occurrence a University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine-led team studied 742 autopsy reports and tissue analysis of San Diego County children aged two to 19 who died from traumatic accidents, homicide or suicide and had a medical examiner autopsy between 1993 and 2003. Beowulfand Angelina Jolie Give 3-D a Second Chance in Hollywo
Once a nausea-inducing fad, 3-D is staging a comeback -- more than 50 years after its first run. When Beowulfcomes out in November, it will premiere on nearly 1,000 3-D screens -- the most ever. [Gross] Coffee made from cat droppings
"The taste is exquiste but it is too expensive to really enjoy the coffee,"he added. Human Gland Probably Evolved From Gills
The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. Chesapeake Bay: Our History and Our Future
Historical information about this estuary in the eastern United States and the bay's watershed, which encompasses six states (New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia). Topics addressed include Native Americans, the colonial period, oyster wars, 20th century, economy, lighthouses, and watermen ("men and women who make a living by fishing, crabbing, and oystering"). Includes images, a bibliography, and links to related sites. From the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia. Ants, Not Evil Spirits, Create Devil's Gardens In The Amazon Rainfores
For the first time, scientists have identified an ant species that produces its own natural herbicide to poison unwanted plants. The discovery, published in the Sept. 22 edition of Nature, was made by Stanford University biologists in the Amazon jungle of western Peru. The research focused on devil's gardens, mysterious tracts of vegetation that randomly appear in the Amazonian rainforest. Beach Pollution Is Worst During New And Full Moon
A new study of 60 beaches in Southern California suggests that water pollution varies with the lunar cycle, reaching the highest levels when tides are ebbing during the new and full moon. The findings could help beachgoers and managers better assess the potential risk of swimming. The report appears in the Aug. 1 issue of the American Chemical Society's journal Environmental Science &Technology. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Jan. 6, 1930: Wo Ist Herr Diesel?
If Rudolf Diesel hadn't taken a sudden swim -- planned or otherwise -- would oil have become the geopolitical issue that it has? Compiled by Tony Long. Harmful Environmental Effects Of Livestock Production On The Planet 'I
The harmful environmental effects of livestock production are becoming increasingly serious at all levels -- local, regional, national and global -- and urgently need to be addressed, according to researchers from Stanford University, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other organizations.
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