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Adverse Outcomes From Blood Clot Dissolving Therapy For Heart Attack M
Even though incorrect dosing occurs in about 5 percent of patients with heart attack who receive a certain blood clot dissolving therapy, patient-related factors appear to be more responsible for adverse outcomes, not dosing errors, according to a study in the April 13 issue of JAMA. Hall in a spin
More than three decade scientific quest complete Independent Inquiry Committee Into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Pro
This committee's purpose is to "collect and examine information relating to the administration and management of the [United Nations] Oil-for-Food Programme, including allegations of fraud and corruption on the part of United Nations officials, personnel and agents, as well as contractors."The website contains documents issued by the committee discussing the management of the program, a FAQ about the committee, and related material about this UN humanitarian relief program in Iraq. Left Handedness May Be Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, finds new research published online by the British Medical Journal. Public Collections Of DNA And RNA Sequence Reach 100 Gigabases
The world's three leading public repositories for DNA and RNA sequence information have reached 100 gigabases [100,000,000,000 bases; the 'letters' of the genetic code] of sequence. Thanks to their data exchange policy, which has paved the way for the global exchange of many types of biological information, the three members of the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration -- EMBL Bank, GenBank and the DNA Data Bank of Japan all reached this milestone together. How Exercise Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
It's well-known that physical activity can improve cardiovascular health. But it's the impact exercise has on specific known risk factors that accounts for about 60 percent of that improvement, researchers reported. Flu Clinic Widget
Is flu vaccination a shot in the dark? Regular readers will recall the recent debate on multiple vaccines, statistics, and risk we had here in September. I also have rather close personal experience of one of the risks associated with having the annual flu vaccine - Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This autoimmune disorder is purportedly associated [...] The Negroponte File
Hundreds of cables and memos written by John Negroponte when he was Ambassador to Honduras during the contra war in the early 1980s. These documents are made available in relation to the U.S. Senate's April 2005 consideration of Negroponte's nomination to be Director of National Intelligence. From the National Security Archive at George Washington University. To Slow AIDS In Russia, Treat HIV-positive Addicts, Stanford Study Say
The key to combating AIDS in Russia may be to treat HIV-infected drug users. A new model estimating the spread of HIV in Russia suggests that treating injection drug users with antiretroviral medication will slow transmission of the virus among the general population. Fruit Fly Gene From 'Out Of Nowhere'May Change Ideas About How Genes A
Scientists thought that most new genes were formed from existing genes, but Cornell researchers have discovered a gene in some fruit flies that appears to be unrelated to other genes in any known genome.
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