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Coastal Bluffs Provide More Sand To California Beaches Than Previously
In a paper to be presented October 12 during the annual meeting of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association in San Francisco, University of California, San Diego researchers will report the unexpectedly high contribution of coastal bluffs and cliffs to the supply of beach sand. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Viacom to YouTube: Nix the Clips
After months of unsuccessful talks, the media giant asks YouTube to remove over 100,000 unauthorized video clips from the hugely popular site. By the Associated Press. Common Medication To Prevent Heart Attacks &Stroke Is Cost-Effective W
Researchers at Emory University have determined that a common medication given to prevent heart attacks and stroke is highly cost-effective for those who have suffered a less-damaging type of heart attack, while it is also effective in preventing another episode from occurring. The medication, clopidogrel (brand name Plavix), is expensive, but because of its life-saving benefits, researchers believe it provides good value. Ophthalmologists Implant Five Patients With Artificial Silicon Retina
Ophthalmologists at Rush University Medical Center implanted Artificial Silicon Retina (ASR) microchips in the eyes of five patients to treat vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The implant is a silicon microchip 2mm in diameter and one-thousandth of an inch thick, less than the thickness of a human hair. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Magnetic Resonance and Microfluidics
US researchers have demonstrated that NMR is compatible with microfluidic, lab-on-chip devices, opening the door on a whole range of analytical applications based on such devices for biomedical research and medical diagnostics, biohazard and toxic chemical detection, and industrial analysis. American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Information for Consumer
Consumer educational materials about the role of physical therapists, "health care professionals who diagnose and treat people of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives."Includes tips for choosing a physical therapist, a database of physical therapists, articles (on topics such as arthritis, back care, and fitness), and more. APTA is a professional organization for physical therapists. Q&A: EU Constitution — What Happens Next?
Questions and answers about the status of the European Union (EU) Constitution after the 2005 rejections of the constitution by The Netherlands and France. Includes links to information about the status of ratification of the constitution by other EU countries, a quick guide to the constitution, the text of the constitution, and related news. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Drug Discovery May Revolutionize Treatment Of Inflammatory Diseases An
If you found yourself on a run-away train, would you want to switch on the brakes? Scientists have found a way to turn on the brakes of a cell, and thus halt abnormal blood-cell growth in a range of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and blood cancers.
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