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For Migrating Sparrows, Kids Have A Compass, But Adults Have The Map
Migrating adult sparrows can find their way to their winter nesting grounds even after being thrown off course by thousands of miles, adjusting their flight plan to compensate for the displacement. However, similarly displaced juvenile birds, which have not yet made the complete round trip, are only able to orient themselves southward, indicating that songbirds'innate sense of direction must be augmented with experience if they are to find their way home. Fresh Use Of Targeted Therapy Advances Treatment Of Early HER2-positiv
The news that the world's first targeted therapy, trastuzumab (Herceptin), is now available for many women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer "highlights a truly significant advance in the management of breast cancer,"says Edith Perez, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Breast Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Obese Patients Get Patchy Weight-loss Support From Their Local Health
Most doctors'surgeries don't provide well-developed support programs for obese patients, and one in five primary care nurses feel awkward or embarrassed speaking to patients about their obesity. IPod Factories: No Unions
Apple's investigation of its Chinese iPod factories isn't a whitewash, but the most important issue isn't even mentioned: the ability of workers to organize. Commentary by Leander Kahney. What Is Seasonal Depression
"Seasonal depression, often called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a depression that occurs each year at the same time, usually starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer. It is more than just 'the winter blues' or 'cabin fever.'"This site describes symptoms of winter and summer SAD, causes, prevention, light therapy, and related matters. From the Cleveland Clinic Department of Patient Education and Health Information. [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... Low Literacy Equals Early Death Sentence
Low literacy impairs people's ability to obtain critical information about their health and can dramatically shorten their lives. A new study shows people with inadequate health literacy had a 50 percent higher mortality rate over five years than people with adequate reading skills. Low health literacy was the top predictor of mortality after smoking, according to the study. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Genes That Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Identified
A genetic region that is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis has been identified. The disease is a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the joints that affects an estimated 2.1 million Americans. The hope is that by learning more about the genes and their role in the disease, scientists may find clues to influencing treatment of the disease. Window To Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change Closing, Report Urges Ac
Consumption of energy and many other critical resources is consistently breaking records, disrupting the climate and undermining life on the planet, according to the latest Worldwatch Institute report, Vital Signs 2007-2008. With a global population of 6.6 billion and growing, the ecosystem services upon which life depends are being stretched to the limit due to record levels of consumption.
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