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UT Southwestern Researchers Test Experimental Drug To Help Tiniest Hea
UT Southwestern Medical Center is the only institution in the nation approved by the Food and Drug Administration to test an experimental drug on infants undergoing heart surgery to see whether it can help them avoid potentially lethal infections and improve survival. Award-winning Alloys Could Reduce Costs For Chemical And Petrochemical
Materials developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory could provide large cost and energy savings to the chemical and petrochemical industries. The new alloy materials -- which won an R&D 100 award from R&D magazine as one of the top 100 scientific and technological innovations in the world during 2005 -- are resistant to metal dusting, a type of degradation that occurs at elevated temperatures in hydrocarbon-containing atmospheres in which carbon activity is high. [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... The Edwardians: Secrets and Desires
This site is a companion to an exhibit that "showcases the broad range of art created by artists working and exhibiting in London during the years 1900 to 1914. The exhibition reflects a time of great social change ... and reveals the variety of possibilities that became available during this time."Features annotated images of dozens or artworks, which can be viewed chronologically or by artist's name. From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Stop Eating For Two: Obese Moms-to-be Should Gain Less Weight Than Cur
A new study suggests current guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy should be revised. Severely obese women should lose weight during pregnancy, while obese women who are pregnant should gain less weight than currently recommended, according to new research. The findings run counter to current recommendations developed by the Institute of Medicine in 1990 that suggest women should gain at least 15 pounds during pregnancy and places no upper limit on pregnancy weight gain. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Breakthrough In Stem Cell Research
Australian researchers from the University of New South Wales have developed three clones of cells from existing human embryonic stem cells. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for diabetes, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury. ITunes Mints Podcasting Stars
Inclusion on Apple's lists of podcasts brings sudden exposure to hundreds of online audio programs, but ballooning bandwidth charges and other technical issues follow. By Steve Friess. New Treatment Hope For Systemic Sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder marked by early skin lesions and the progressive tissue fibrosis. More than skin deep, this thickening and hardening of connective tissue affects the blood capillaries, the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, and the heart. In SSc patients, fibrosis frequently leads to organ dysfunction, serious illness, and death. Researchers have yet to determine the underlying cause of this disfiguring, debilitating condition or find an effective anti-fibrotic remedy. Promoting Self-weighing In Teens Is Not Helpful To Weight Management,
Teenage girls who weigh themselves frequently are more likely to binge eat and participate in unhealthy weight control behaviors in the future, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
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