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Role Of Oxidative Stress In Estrogen-related Bone Loss Illuminated
Scientists have discovered new information about an immune pathway in mice that explains how oxidative stress that results from acute estrogen deficiency leads to the loss of bone. The finding could help in identifying a new drug target for preventing postmenopausal bone loss. Human Rights Campaign: Coming Out
Material provided in association with National Coming Out Day on October 11. Features the "Coming Out Guide ... a map for planning your coming out conversations with yourself, family and friends. It also provides basic information and resources about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people."Also includes material about coming out as a bisexual or as a transgender, coming out in communities of color, and resources for straight supporters. From the Human Rights Campaign. 'Metal-Decorated' Nanotubes Hold Promise For Fuel Cells
New quantum calculations and computer models show that carbon nanotubes "decorated"with titanium or other transition metals can latch on to hydrogen molecules in numbers more than adequate for efficient hydrogen storage, a capability key to long-term efforts to develop fuel cells, an affordable non-polluting alternative to gasoline. Stick Out Your Tongue, Lose Your Legal Rights
This 2003 article discusses the use of medical mandatory arbitration clauses that force patients to use "a binding, private arbitration process -- not court -- to resolve them [malpractice claims]."The article notes the "American Arbitration Association (AAA), American Bar Association (ABA), and American Medical Association (AMA) all agreed in a 1998 report that patients shouldn't be subject to mandatory agreements they sign before receiving care."From the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). New Microwave Technology Can Be Safely Applied To Cancerous Lung Tumor
A cancer treatment that uses microwave energy to shrink or eliminate tumors can be safely used to treat malignant lung tumors, according to a new study. Similar to radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation is a minimally invasive, image-guided technique that uses heat generated by microwave energy to destroy tumors. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Closing A Loophole In The RNA World Hypothesis
New scientific research may close a major loophole in the RNA world hypothesis, the idea that ribonucleic acid -- not the fabled DNA that makes up genes in people and other animals -- was the key to life's emergence on Earth 4.6 billion years ago. Metal extractor fans
Bacteria grab metals, how? Fab Four: Analog to Digital
Recording The Beatles chronicles the gear, studios and personalities responsible for the legendary Beatles catalog. Now, for the digital debut. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk. Photo-monitoring Whale Sharks: Largest Fish In The Sea Appear To Thriv
Up to 20 meters long and weighing as much as 20 tons, its enormous size gives the whale shark its name. Listed as a rare species, relatively little is known about whale sharks. However, a new study combines computer-assisted photographic identification with ecotourism to study the rare species and suggests whale shark populations in Ningaloo, Western Australia are healthy. The study appears in the Ecological Society of America's January issue of Ecological Applications.
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