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Inheritance, Smoking Spawn Mysterious And Deadly Lung Disease
An incurable, deadly lung disorder, "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia"(IIP), whose causes were mysterious arises from a combination of a genetic predisposition and damage due to inhaled chemicals, notably from cigarette smoking, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found. A Poison Pen From the RIAA
The recording industry debuts a new carrot-and-stick approach for dealing with file-ripping students and the colleges and ISPs who know them. By Eliot Van Buskirk. Controversial Atkins Diet May Be Beneficial For People With Epilepsy
Imagine that your child with epilepsy could have seizures less frequently, by eating more protein and less carbs. The first comprehensive review of possible dietary treatments of epilepsy has recently been published. Among those dietary regimens is the low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet which has proven successful in suppressing epileptic seizures in a small series of patients. [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... Atlantis Readies For Columbus Mission
More than 500 years ago, the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World and the discoveries he made caused quite a stir throughout Europe. Today, excitement is building on both sides of the Atlantic as the long-awaited launch of ESA's Columbus space laboratory grows closer, as NASA starts processing Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the mission. Glowing Mice Light The Way To Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
With the help of genetically engineered mice whose livers turned into glowing light bulbs, researchers have illuminated the underpinnings of an insidious and growing health concern -- type 2 diabetes. Dark Energy Is Still A Mystery After 10 Years: What Can We Expect To L
Three quarters of our universe is made up of some weird, gravitationally repulsive substance that was only discovered ten years ago -- dark energy. Scientists note how little we know about dark energy and describe what advances in our knowledge of dark energy we can expect in the coming decade from a series of planned space missions. New IMac Is Apple's Best Machine, but It Still Sucks for Gaming
Beautiful and beastly at the same time, the lovely new Mac lacks a decent video card option. Gut Microbes Can Open Gates In Fat Cells
The microorganisms that normally live in the gut can increase body fat, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found that gut microbes can open the "gates"fat uses to enter the body's fat cells. A Flowering of Affection: Victorian Valentine Cards at the Lilly Libra
This site features a browsable gallery of annotated images "of nineteenth century Valentine cards, from the sentimental to the comic."The site also provides users the opportunity to send electronic postcards of the images. Curated and designed by librarian Erika Dowell of the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington.
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