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Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?
Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically beneficial. Two doctors debate the issue. Endemic Cholera Can Be Controlled With Oral Vaccines, Study Shows
Endemic cholera, a potentially fatal diarrheal disease found in the world's most impoverished countries, could be effectively controlled by orally vaccinating half of the affected populations once every two years for only pennies per dose, according to new findings. Key Mechanism Found That Promotes Spread Of Malignant Melanoma
Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a key signaling mechanism that may promote the ability of highly aggressive malignant melanoma cells to metastasize, or spread from a primary tumor to distant sites within the body.Results of their study, published in the November issue of Cancer Research, suggest that the signaling mechanism may be a potential target for prevention of metastatic melanoma. New Measurement Undermines Physicists' Theories For Nature's Hidden 'P
A new measurement by a student and professor at the University of Rochester has shed new light on the limits of scientists' standard model of physics. Doctoral student Ben Kilminster and Kevin McFarland, professor of physics, used the particle accelerator at Fermilab to conduct the first measurement ever done with enough precision to discern certain characteristics of how the top quark, the heaviest particle in known physics, decays. Young Smokers Want To Quit, But Don't Seek Proven Treatment
Young adults do not take advantage of proven smoking cessation treatments that can double their chances of quitting, University of Illinois at Chicago public health researchers report. High Levels Of Immunosuppressant May Lead To Tumor Recurrence
A new study on the incidence of liver cancer after transplant found that high levels of the immunosuppressant cyclosporine favored tumor recurrence and identified blood levels of the drug that should not be exceeded. Lower levels of cyclosporine levels did not affect rejection rates. Large Study Of World Trade Center Responders Finds Persistent Health P
The Mount Sinai Medical Center has released the findings from the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program, the largest multi-center clinical program providing medical screening examinations for the workers and volunteers who worked at Ground Zero and other sites following the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11. The report found that a high proportion of those examined became sick as a result of their World Trade Center work. It found also that illnesses have persisted in the years since September 11 in a high proportion of the workers. Increasing Nitrogen Pollution In Nation's Coastal Waters
Much of the nitrogen spewing from vehicle exhausts appears to be contaminating coastal systems, such as Chesapeake Bay, to a much greater extent than previously thought, according to a study by researchers at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Cell Phones Put to Novel Use
Forget conversations and even e-mail. Japanese gadget freaks get literary with their mobile phones, reading everything from sex manuals to full-length classics on the devices, a few lines at a time. Gallery: The Future of Sound
From your brain to audiences' ears, tech is transforming music and performance formats on this tonal tour. By Robert Andrews.
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