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Cloning Techniques Produce FDA-approved Antibiotic
The successful synthesis of an antibiotic in a non-native host has provided a team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the potential for developing new treatments for bacterial infections. Thanks For The Memories: Cinematic Portrayal Of Amnesia Is Profoundly
The way the movies represent amnesia is profoundly misleading, and gives the general public a false view of what to expect if they are diagnosed with the condition, says a paper in BMJ. The Alaska Pipeline
Companion to an April 2006 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience documentary about the impact on the "culture and society in Alaska as well as the environment"of the pipeline that carries gas from Prudhoe Bay in the Arctic Circle to Valdez on Alaska's south coast. Features a timeline, map, details about significant events, and an interactive pipeline safety activity. Also includes a transcript, a bibliography, teacher's guide, and links to related sites. Small Discovery Has Large Implications
Microscopic fossils found in China emerge as the oldest examples of animals that display bilateral symmetry -- two halves that are mirror images of each other. The find by a USC paleontologist and his peers focused on critters that date back millions of years. White Blood Cell Booster May Help Cancer Patients Avoid Deadly Complic
Cancer patients who receive a drug that stimulates the growth of infection-fighting white blood cells may be significantly less likely to die from a chemotherapy-related complication characterized by fever and low white blood cell levels, according to a multi-institutional study. Norovirus
Fact sheets about noroviruses (also known as Norwalk-like viruses), "a group of related, single-stranded RNA, nonenveloped viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans."Provides a FAQ, a technical fact sheet, recommendations for food handlers, and a fact sheet on norovirus in health care facilities. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Document of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants a
This June 2007 document features at paragraph 61 a "Drivers' 'Ten Commandments'"that is designed to promote courteous and safe behavior while on the road. Includes background about how the commandments were developed, such as on the moral aspects of driving and Christian virtues related to driving. Also includes material about "street women"(prostitutes), street children, and homeless people. Available in several languages. From the Vatican. Drug That Interrupts A Key Stage Of Cell Division Shows Promise For Ad
One of the first studies to investigate the effects of a new anti-cancer drug in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumours has shown that it is capable of halting progression of the disease, and the study has provided the first proof of the drug's mechanism of action, the 18th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Prague was told on Wednesday. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features Special Edition: Oldest Baby Boo
Facts and statistics about aging baby boomers. "In 2006, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old."Includes demographics of the Boomers, geographic distribution, the most popular baby names in 1946, social behavior of Boomers, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau. Decoding The Babel Of Brain Cells: Brain Discourse Includes Talk About
Development of the brain involves a babel of messages that must speak to the formation and integration of hundreds of different types of nerve cells. If such messages could be separated from the "noise"of other brain activity and clearly understood, researchers would be closer to repairing damage caused by a number of nervous system diseases, paralyzing injuries, and combat wounds.
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