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[Misc] Yacht Promoting the 'Financial Times' Capsizes
A corporate sailing day on sparkling Sydney Harbour has gone awry after a yacht promoting the new Australian edition of the venerable Financial Times struck rocks and capsized. Obese Children Show Early Signs Of Heart Disease
Children who are obese or who are at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease, a new study has found. Based on this study, these subtle markers can help physicians predict who could be at risk for heart disease and heart attacks. The Spectacular Female Body: Dress, Fashion and Modernity in Victorian
A series of illustrated essays on the reform of women's dress in the 19th century. Includes information about the Rational Dress Society, the health risks of wearing a corset, and Amelia Bloomer's advocacy of trousers for women. From the Fathom Knowledge Network, provided by Columbia University. ACE Inhibitors Not Needed For Many Heart Disease Patients, According T
Many heart disease patients who are already receiving state-of-the-art therapy do not benefit from additional treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, according to results of a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. New System Provides Power, Water And Refrigeration From One Source
When hurricanes, wars or other emergencies force authorities to respond, three essentials top their list of must-haves: water, electricity and refrigeration. Now, in a project funded by the U.S. Army, two University of Florida engineers have designed, built and successfully tested a combined power-refrigeration system that can provide all three -- and, with further development, be made compact enough to fit inside a military jet or large truck. Biologists See Combined Structure Of Cold Virus And Receptor Molecule
Biologists have determined the combined structure of a common-cold virus attached to a molecule that enables the virus to infect its host, and findings will appear in the July issue of the journal Structure. Brain Cell Activity Increases Levels Of Key Ingredient In Alzheimer's
Increased communication between brain cells increases levels of amyloid beta, the key ingredient in Alzheimer's brain plaques, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Decreases Costs Vs. D
The results of a new study of about 20,000 Veterans Affairs system patients undergoing diagnostic imaging for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) from 1999 to 2004 show significant cost savings with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) as compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Researchers Discover Genetic Switch Involved In Cells' Response To Rad
UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have discovered a genetic switch that causes cancer cells to become more sensitive to a drug administered to enhance radiation therapy effectiveness. Breaking New Ground While Treading Gently On The Alaskan Tundra
The Inupiaq people are watching climate change with concern. The lakes are draining; the permafrost is thawing; their coastline is eroding. They must now adapt to changes that are rapid and unpredictable. A University of Cincinnati team is interviewing the Inupiaq elders and working with them as partners in order to better understand and predict future environmental changes -- for all of us.
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