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Who Should 'Own'Genetic Information?
We all share our genetic make up with relatives, but should we also share ownership of the results of DNA analysis or should this knowledge be considered private? A clinical geneticist believes that if anyone is to own genetic information, it has to be all those who have inherited it and, more importantly, it must be available to all those who might be at risk. The question, she says, is how to balance a right to privacy with disclosing risks to others. Newly Identified Biomarker Detects And Regulates Spread Of Brain Tumor
Researchers have identified a novel biomarker for brain tumors and have uncovered a potential role the marker may play when the tumor spreads or comes back after treatment. The biomarker, a protein known as "soluble attractin,"is normally absent in the central nervous system and is undetectable in cerebral spinal fluid unless malignant astrocytomas are present in the CNS. This newfound ability to identify biomarkers for malignant astrocytomas means physicians will have a minimally invasive method to track the success of treatments. Study Finds New Type Of Silicone Implant Offers More Natural Looking B
A new type of silicone breast implant may offer breast augmentation and reconstruction patients more natural looking breasts with a low complication rate, according to a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The new gel implants will be the next type of silicone implant produced by manufacturers if the FDA approves the devices to be marketed and sold in the United States. [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. Tamiflu Significantly Reduces The Risk Of Death From Influenza
Tamiflu (oseltamivir), is effective in reducing the risk of death associated with seasonal influenza in severely ill patients, according to new data. Treatment of infected adults was associated with a 71 percent reduction in mortality. These results demonstrate the importance of the role of antivirals in the management of seasonal influenza and highlights the seriousness and risk of mortality associated with it. Gallery: Wired's Tasty Gadgets
A gorgeous tablet PC, a folding bike that looks very cool and a pair of definitive noise-canceling earbuds are just a few of the latest and greatest from the Gadget Lab. [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... Invasive, Exotic, Aquatic and Wetland Plants in the Western United Sta
Information about over a dozen plants that cause problems in wetlands in the western United States. Includes descriptions, images, and information about economic importance, distribution, habitat, history, and response to control methods for plants such as smooth cordgrass and Brazilian elodea. From the Western Aquatic Plant Management Society. UW Library Usability
Information from the University of Washington (UW) Libraries about how it conducts usability testing for library websites. "Evaluating the usability of a particular information system or webpage can take many forms: user surveys, focus groups, interviewing, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing."Includes information about selecting and implementing tests, links to sites, and a short bibliography. (Some information is specific to UW.) University Of Arizona Launches Major Scientific Research Initiative At
The University of Arizona today announces a major new scientific initiative to tackle the grand challenges facing science and society, including global climate change, the fate of water and how energy travels through Earth's ecosystems. The University will lease the 34.5-acre (14 hectare) Biosphere 2 campus in Oracle, Ariz. The UA will develop Biosphere 2 into a center for research, outreach, teaching and life-long learning about Earth, its living systems and its place in the universe.
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