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San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents
This group is "a coalition of social service providers, representatives of government bodies, advocates and others who work with or are concerned about children of incarcerated parents and their families."Its site features a bill of rights for these children, with rights such as being kept safe and informed at the time of parental arrest and speaking with, seeing, and touching the parent. Also includes material about advocacy efforts and a blog. Dance Of Water With Proteins: Disco Becomes A Minuet
It is in particular the type of fold that determines the function of proteins -- this is a dynamic process that takes place very quickly. Some 1000 water molecules are "brought into line"by one protein: If their movement without protein more closely resembles a bunch of unchoreographed disco dancers, then in the vicinity of a protein it looks more like they are dancing a minuet. First Clinical Use: New Form Of Polyethylene Will Allow Stronger, More
Surgeons have performed the first total hip replacement using a joint socket lined with a novel material. An advance over first-generation highly crosslinked polyethylene significantly reduced a serious complication of early hip implants, the new material may be applied in replacements for a wider variety of joints in a more diverse group of patients. Prostate Cancer Therapy - Study Suggests New Molecular Screening Theor
Levels of the Smad7 protein may predict therapeutic response in patients with prostate cancer according to research published today by investigators at the Uppsala Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR). Fungal Contamination In Breast Implant Surgery: A Rare, Preventable Co
Although apparently uncommon, fungal contamination of saline-filled breast implants is readily preventable, according to a study in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. The key steps are to use closed systems for filling the devices and to adhere to the strict moisture control and operating room ventilation standards in forceat major hospitals. DCCC Resultron
An election-results tracker from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Originally designed for election night coverage of the 2004 general election, but useful for tracking those close races not yet called. Browse by state or view an entire list. Offers RSS feed. Forensic Science Service (FSS)
The FSS "is the market leader in the supply of forensic science services to police forces in England and Wales."It also provides its services internationally. Its website describes FSS services and activities, including paternity testing, digital crime analysis (such as computers and mobile phones), and DNA analysis. Also includes descriptions of cases in which the FSS was involved, such as whether bones found in Russia in 1991 were those of the Romanovs. First Tree Genome Published: Cracking Poplar DNA Code Promises New Pos
An international consortium, which includes researchers from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology at Ghent University, has succeeded in unraveling the first tree genome -- that of the poplar. Moreover, their research indicates that the poplar has about 45,000 genes. This knowledge is a first step toward being able to make trees grow faster or make them easier to process into paper or energy. NASA Announces Spectacular Day Of The Comet
After a voyage of 173 days and 431 million kilometers (268 million miles), NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will get up-close and personal with comet Tempel 1 on July 4 (EDT). The first of its kind, hyper-speed impact between space-borne iceberg and copper-fortified probe is scheduled for approximately 1:52 a.m. EDT on Independence Day (10:52 p.m. PDT on July 3). The potentially spectacular collision will be observed by the Deep Impact spacecraft, and ground and space-based observatories. Financial Incentives May Hold Key To Cutting Child Malaria Deaths
Giving small financial incentives to health workers in low-income countries may hold the key to reducing the huge death toll from malaria in young children, according to a new article. Staff training alone is not a solution, so researchers evaluated whether training, together with availability of drugs and small financial incentives, could save lives.
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