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Special Report: India
News and analysis of topics about modern India, such as religion, child labor, relations with Pakistan and Europe, and its nuclear program. Also includes an "interactive guide to Britain's pullout from India and the disaster that followed,"created on the occasion of the 60-year anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan (2007), and historical coverage of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of British newspaper The Guardian. Handel-Haus Halle
This museum was the birthplace of baroque era composer George Frideric Handel and is the music museum for Halle, Germany. The site features a history of the museum, a Handel family tree, a list of works by Handel, and information about exhibits, including illustrated guides to the historical instrument collection and to the Handel exhibit (with information about Handel in Hamburg, Germany, and in Italy and London, and the Handel renaissance after 1945). In English and German. Molecular 'Signature' Protects Cells From Viruses
Viruses are cunning little parasites: they breed by forcing the affected cells to do what they want. By fake commands they get them to produce new viruses. However, the cell often notices that there is something fishy going on. Researchers at the University of Bonn and Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University have now discovered why: cells are in a position to attach their "signature"to their commands, whereas viruses cannot. Their findings are published on October 12 in the prestigious journal Science. TeachKind
This site, advocating "humane education"for students, "provides you with the resources that you need to teach compassion [toward animals], empathy, responsibility, and student empowerment in the classroom."Includes violence-reduction materials, teacher resources, and more. Some of the "humane education"resources step beyond animal violence concerns to advocate vegetarian/vegan diets. A People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Web site. Potato Salad May Help the Immune System
It has long been known that eating potatoes is good for bowel health, but new research suggests that they may also have a beneficial effect on the whole immune system. Especially if eaten cold or in a potato salad. Researchers found that growing pigs fed large quantities of raw potato starch had a healthier bowel and decreased levels of white blood cells, such as leucocytes and lymphocytes in their blood. Toward Cracking The Mystery Of Disease-fighter QS-21A
Scientists are set to publish the first detailed account of their synthesis of a remarkable molecule that improves the immune system's ability to battle disease. Called QS-21A, it has been used in more than 80 clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines against melanoma, breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, HIV and malaria. Child Health Psychologists Need To Promote Adult Disease Prevention
Many of the lifestyle habits that children and adolescents develop -- eating a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables, being physically inactive or sedentary, and experimenting with tobacco and alcohol use -- can have a major impact on their health later in life. New Footwear Reduces Falls In The Elderly Population
A new gait-stabilizing device called the Yaktrax Walker has shown to reduce the risk of injurious falls during winter months in older adults who are fall-prone, reports a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Link Between Cholesterol And Heart Disease Explained
Cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis -- a condition that greatly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke -- by suppressing the activity of a key protein that protects the heart and blood vessels, according to a new article. These findings could lead to new therapies to treat or prevent heart disease - the leading cause of death in the United States - as well as answer key questions about other diseases associated with high cholesterol levels, including some types of cancer. Viagra Used In Stroke Recovery Study
Henry Ford Hospital has launched a safety study using the drug Viagra to determine if it can help patients recover from a stroke. The study, launched this week and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, aims to help individuals regain or improve motor and speech skills as well as cognitive thinking. Viagra, or sildenafil, is a commonly prescribed drug for erectile dysfunction.
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