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Cicardian SystemSuffers And Protects From Prenatal Cocaine Exposure
Researchers have shown that prenatal cocaine exposure in zebrafish (which share the majority of the same genes with humans) can alter neuronal development and acutely dysregulate the expression of circadian genes and those affecting melatonin signaling, growth and neurotransmission. The circadian factors, including the principal circadian hormone melatonin, can attenuate the prenatal effects of cocaine. Ovarian Cancer Does Have Early Warning Signs, Mayo Clinic And Olmsted
Results from an Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic study analyzing symptoms recorded in the medical records of ovarian cancer patients suggest ovarian cancer, long considered asymptomatic until late-stage cancer develops, does in fact have early symptoms, including urinary incontinence and abdominal pain. Kamehameha Day Celebration
The Web site for this annual North Kohala, Hawaii, event features information about Kamehameha Day (June 11), which celebrates the birth of Kamehameha I (Kamehameha the Great). Provides brief information about the Hawaiian leader and about the statue of Kamehameha I located above the Akoni Pule Highway in Kapa`au, and about the parade and music festival. Includes photos and related links. Auditory Disabilities: Deaf Culture
Background about the strong sense of community (known as "deaf culture") among those "for whom sign language is their primary language"and how this sense of community differs from that of deaf people who have been "raised in the oral tradition, meaning that they were taught to speak vocally, and to 'read the lips' of others."From WebAIM, an initiative for web accessibility of the Center for Persons With Disabilities at Utah State University. New Primate Discovered In Mountain Forests Of Tanzania
Two research teams working independently in Tanzania have discovered a monkey that had eluded scientists despite decades of research in the region. The "highland mangabey"is the first monkey species to be described in Africa since 1984. HPV Vaccine Does Not Appear To Be Effective For Treating Pre-existing
For women with human papillomavirus infection, use of the HPV-16/18 vaccine will not accelerate reduction of the virus and should not be used to treat the infection, according to a new study. Southern Oral History Program (SOHP)
"The Southern Oral History Program performs the vital task of recording and preserving research interviews for future generations."Its website features audio and some transcripts of selected interviews with people such as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Albert Gore, Sr. Also includes descriptions of recent projects. The SOHP is a component of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Center for the Study of the American South. New Study Shows SARS Can Infect Brain Tissue
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), by its very name, indicates a disease of the respiratory tract. But SARS can also infiltrate brain tissue, causing significant central nervous system problems, according to an article in the Oct. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Radiofrequency Ablation Is Effective Long-term Treatment For Kidney Tu
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have shown that radiofrequency ablation -- a minimally invasive way of destroying tissue -- is an effective, longlasting treatment for small kidney tumors in selected patients. The Solidarity Phenomenon
(Note: the main page of this site can be glacially slow to load.) A history of the first trade union in Eastern Europe independent of Communist rule, chronologically organized along a timeline between 1980 and 1981. Each section has photographs, quotes from workers and other people involved, and images of posters. Also available in several other European languages. From the Polish government.
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