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Breastfeeding Study Dispels Sagging Myth
For expectant mothers, the decision whether to breastfeed can be a tough one. Many struggle with difficult questions. Some women are concerned that breastfeeding will adversely affect the shape of their breasts. Plastic surgeons conducted a study which determined that breastfeeding doesn't cause breasts to sag. Hand Hygiene Initiative Aims To Decrease Healthcare-associated Infecti
An open-access commentary in the December 2007 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology examines a recently launched a global initiative by the World Health Organization to combat healthcare-associated infection by improving hand hygiene in health care. The commentary is part of the Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development. Magnolia Gum, Organic Uranium, Biotech Sweetener
I’ve got a weird and wonderful mix of chemistry news again on the Reactive Reports site and my Alchemist column on ChemWeb.comBarking Up the Right Tree for Fresh Breath - A traditional Chinese extract from the bark of the magnolia tree could give you fresh breath and kill off the oral microbes that cause halitosis.Cats [...] In 'Spontaneous'Liver Cancer, Researcher Sees A Cure
Adding more good news to the recent announcement that Nexavar®(sorafenib) may be the first effective treatment for advanced liver cancer, researchers have uncovered a new molecular mechanism that may "spontaneously"cause liver cancer. Software Learns To Recognize Spring Thaw
Spring thaw in the Northern Hemisphere was monitored by a new set of eyes this year -- an Earth-orbiting NASA spacecraft carrying a new version of software trained to recognize and distinguish snow, ice, and water from space. Mitochondrial Biology Gets A New Chaperone
Mitochondrial complex I deficiency is a common defect in patients with mitochondrial disease. The deficiency results from a failure to assemble the enzyme properly, but the molecular chaperones necessary for this process have remained obscure. A JCI study now identifies the first molecular chaperone for mammalian complex I, and provides the first identification of the genetic basis of disease in a patient with a complex I assembly defect. A related commentary accompanies. Proclamation by the President: National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
Official press release from President George W. Bush proclaiming September 16, 2005, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. It is meant to "honor the memory of those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and strength to the families of the victims, and to help ease the burden of the survivors." [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." World-first Living Donor Islet Cell Transplant A Success; Procedure Of
A University of Alberta and Capital Health surgeon, well known for his pioneering work in developing the Edmonton Protocol treatment for diabetes, has taken another important step in the fight against diabetes. ADV: Urethane Industry News
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