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This National Public Radio (NPR) column focuses on seasonal cooking and entertaining. The website features commentaries on food and recipes for dishes such as pear tartlets, black bean pumpkin soup, root vegetable cassoulet, roasted chicken, kalbi (Korean barbecue short ribs), ceviche, honeysuckle sorbet, and lavender martinis. Increase In Heart Surgery Mortality From SSRIs Or Depression?
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that patients who were using a class of anti-depression drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) prior to undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery have significantly higher death and rehospitalization rates up to five years after the procedure than patients who were not on SSRIs. Alzheimer's Prevention Role Discovered For Prions
A role for prion proteins, the much debated agents of mad cow disease and vCJD, has been identified. It appears that the normal prions produced by the body help to prevent the plaques that build up in the brain to cause Alzheimer's disease. The possible function for the mysterious proteins was discovered by a team of scientists led by Medical Research Council funded scientist Professor Nigel Hooper of the University of Leeds. Spongy-Looking Hyperion Tumbles Into View
Two new Cassini views of Saturn's tumbling moon Hyperion offer the best looks yet at one of the icy, irregularly-shaped moons that orbit the giant, ringed planet. Preliminary estimates of its density show that Hyperion is only about 60 percent as dense as solid water ice, indicating that much of its interior (40 percent or more) must be empty space. Cumulative Trauma In Adulthood Can Worsen Health In Later Years
Cumulative trauma during a person's lifetime can have an overall effect on health in one's later years, according to a study that examines the consequences of traumatic events on older adults' physical health. Also, traumas experienced in adulthood compared to traumas experienced in childhood appear to cause more damage to an older person's (65 and older) health, say researchers of a new study reported on in the December issue of Psychology and Aging published by the American Psychological Association (APA). Meth Use May Increase Risk Of Spreading HIV and other STDs, Study Sugg
New findings that one in 20 North Carolina men who have sex with men (MSM) reported using crystal methamphetamine during the previous month suggests increased risk for spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Prescription Labels Geared Toward Pharmacies, Not Patients
The labels on most prescription drug containers highlight the pharmacy's name or logo rather than instructions on how to take the medication, reports a new study. All of the labels listed the pharmacy name first, and instructions appeared fifth on 89 percent of labels. When color font or boldface was present, it was most often for pharmacy information rather than for instructions or warnings. National Piers Society
Background about seaside piers around the coast of Great Britain. "At the turn of the last century, almost a hundred piers existed: now only half remain and several face an uncertain future."Includes a list of the longest piers in the U.K., historic images of surviving and lost piers, and updates. From an organization whose "aims are to promote and sustain interest in the preservation and continued enjoyment of seaside piers." Researchers Determine A Critical Factor In Workings Of Proteins
Scientists know that a better understanding of how proteins bond could lead to more effective treatments for genetic disorders and other life-threatening conditions. Now, a pair of Florida State University researchers' new theory has been proven to accurately predict the association rate for proteins. Their theory is outlined in the February issue of the scientific journal Structure. Worth A Thousand Words: Researchers Paint Picture Of Cancer-promoting
They say that a picture can be worth a thousand words. This especially is true for describing the structures of molecules that function to promote cancer. Researchers have now built a three-dimensional picture of an enzyme often mutated in many types of cancers. The results, published in Science, suggest how the most common mutations in this enzyme might lead to cancer progression.
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