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West Nile Virus'Spread Through Nerve Cells Linked To Serious Complicat
Scientists believe they have found an explanation for a puzzling and serious complication of West Nile virus infection. West Nile virus can enter a nerve cell, replicate and move on to infect other nearby nerve cells, according to new research. Breastfeeding As Good For Children's Blood Pressure As Exercise And Sa
Breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction, finds a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. And the longer the period of breastfeeding, the lower the blood pressure reading, the research shows. Discovery Of Active Genes Reveals New Clues On ALS
Scientists have identified the activegenes in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a discovery that provides expanded opportunities for developing therapies to treat this chronic, incurable disease. Taking a Cue From the Moto Q
Samsung delivers its own super slim smartphone. In Gear Factor. Inside Cancer: Multimedia Guide to Cancer Biology
This interactive introduction to cancer biology contains four sections: hallmarks of cancer, causes and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, and pathways to cancer (cancer cells). Includes brief audio and video clips of scientists studying cancer, a world map showing cancer distribution, and a glossary. The site design and features make this complex subject very accessible to the layperson. Produced by the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Researcher Brings Space Age To Surgery Equipment, Procedures
Though robots were once the stuff of Star Wars and The Jetsons, commercially available systems have made robotic surgeries common in hospitals. Located just feet away from the surgeon, the systems are minimally invasive and offer surgeons better dexterity. Department of Defense-funded researchers want to take that capability to the next level so surgeries can commence on battlefields with the surgeon's work being done by a robot that's miles away and connected by communication links. Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensiv
Annotated list from October 2006 of authoritative websites on the "invisible web."The "invisible web comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index."Topics include search engines, art, online books, business, consumer, finance, government, international, law, health, science, and transportation. Librarians' Internet Index is listed. From the Online Education Database (OEDb), a site that offers reviews of online schools and degree programs. Sperm Banking Before Treatment Preserves Fertility In Young Male Cance
A recent study proves that sperm freezing and banking, is an effective way to preserve fertility in adolescents and young adult males with cancer. New Understanding Of Cell Movement May Yield Ways To Brake Cancer's Sp
A Burnham Institute study has identified a fragment of a protein that senses chemicals that induce a cell to move into the right direction. Guided by this fragment, the molecular machinery needed for cell movement begins accumulating at the leading edge, or front of a cell in response to a variety of chemical messengers, and begins the directed process of migration. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Anniversary of Americans With D
"On this day in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, guaranteeing equal opportunity for people with disabilities in public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications."The site provides a selection of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau about the population distribution of people with a disability, the employment rate for people with disabilities, and related information.
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