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Anti-leukemia Drug Increases Patient Fatigue
The anti-leukemia drug dexamethasone contributes to a relentless fatigue and poor quality of sleep in children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a new study. The finding suggests that clinicians could improve the quality of life for these children by developing new methods of drug administration that reduce or eliminate these side effects. ... LII New This Week: June 23, 2005
Follow King Tut on his 2005 summer tour, then browse sites about population growth, sex education, adoption, summer reading, Solzhenitsyn, roller coasters, amusement parks, Las Vegas, lynching, FireWire and USB, banking, military draft and conscriptions, and the 1863 draft riots in New York City. In More New This Week, find sites on sexual dysfunction, resort towns, financial planning, leafy greens, and more. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and our 100-and-change contributors. 9/11: Birth of the Blog
The biggest shift in the media landscape post-9/11 was the explosion of blogs and online citizen journalists. By Robert Andrews. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Natural, Soy-based Substance Might Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis, Neur
A natural substance made from soy appears to have amazing restorative powers when given to animals with a multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease. Using an animal model of MS, neurologists at Jefferson Medical College found that giving a substance called Bowmann-Birk Inhibitor Concentrate (BBIC) dramatically improved the animals' ability to move and walk. The scientists say the treatment's effects may be useful in conjunction with more mainstream therapies such as beta-interferon in helping patients with MS. Psychologists Attribute Yawning To The Need To Cool The Brain And Pay
The next time you "catch a yawn"from someone across the room, you're not copying their sleepiness, you're participating in an ancient, hardwired ritual that might have evolved to help groups stay alert as a means of detecting danger. Progress In Battle Against Life-threatening Acute Allergy
Up to 15 percent of thepopulation has to contend at some time with anaphylaxis: a suddenly serious allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. Researchers from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) connected to Ghent University have uncovered mechanisms that underlie this reaction. Their research offers new perspectives for the treatment of anaphylactic shock. Digg Touts Rumsfeld 'Scoop'
Kevin Rose, founder of social news pioneer Digg, boasts that his site beat Google News, Netscape and other aggregation services to the punch when Donald Rumsfeld resigned. Live coverage from the Web 2.0 Summit in Monkey Bites. [Funny] Man Picks Bad Spot for Alleged Drug Deal
NEZPERCE, Idaho - A man picked the wrong location for an alleged drug deal. Telling an eyewitness to mind his own business was also not a good idea. It was in front of the home of Lewis County's sheriff-elect, who was sitting on his front porch... World's Most Complex Silicon Phased-array Chip Developed
Electrical engineers have developed the world's most complex 'phased array'-- or radio frequency integrated circuit. This advance is expected to find its way into US defense satellite communication and radar systems. In addition, the innovations in this chip design will likely spill over into commercial applications, such as automotive satellite systems for direct broadcast TV, and new methods for high-speed wireless data transfer.
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