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Low Levels Of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women, Study
Despite great concerns that small amounts of ingested perchlorate -- a chemical which is ever-present in the environment -- decreases thyroid function among individuals, it has no effect on the thyroid function of women in early pregnancy, including those with a low-iodine diet, according to a new study. Thyroid hormone is critical for the neurodevelopment of a fetus--particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy--and requires the mother to receive an adequate intake of iodine. Unique Presentation Of Delirium After Stem Cell Transplantation
In the first study of its kind, researchers say half of patients undergoing stem cell transplantation exhibit signs of delirium, but the warningsigns are subtler and can be easily missed by clinicians. The study, which appears in the February 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, says the level of distress, fatigue, and pain are associated with the severity of delirium. The War Relocation Centers of World War II: When Fear Was Stronger tha
A lesson plan designed to study the U.S. government's confinement of people of Japanese ancestry to relocation centers during World War II. Resources include maps, readings, photographs and layouts of the Manzanar (California) and Rowher (Arkansas) camps, activities, and links to related Web sites. From the U.S. National Park Service program, Teaching with Historic Places. Perils of Vernacular Video
A pundit predicts mayhem as vid-cams proliferate in the hands of the masses, from "music-video-crazed digital cooperatives" to "hordes of Sunday video artists." In Beyond the Beyond. FDA Approves Novel Antiretroviral Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved maraviroc, an antiretroviral drug for use in adult HIV patients. Maraviroc, sold under the trade name Selzentry, is the first in a new class of drugs designed to slow the advancement of HIV and received priority review by the FDA. Lance Armstrong Through A Physiological Lens: Hard Training Boosts Mus
Seven-year study of Lance Armstrong shows hard training to raise maximum capacity and boost sub-maximal efficiency raised muscle power 8%. Add a weight/fat loss to help Tour de France climbing, and power gain rises to 18%. Researcher Edward Coyle of the University of Texas-Austin says possible reason for increase is change in percentage of type I muscle fibers, which also might account for Armstrong's apparent ease of pedaling despite very high cadence. No physiological changes from cancer, chemotherapy. The First Molecular Keypad Lock
How can defense or intelligence agencies safeguard the security of top-secret data protected by a computation device the size of a single molecule? With cryptography approaching that sobering new era, scientists in Israel are reporting development of what they term the first molecular system capable of processing password entries. Show Us Your Freaky Geek Costumes
Hitting the streets in a scary, tech-themed outfit this Halloween? We want to see it. Find out how your Sergey Brin costume (or is it David Duchovny?) could be featured on Wired News. After Insects Attack, Plants Bunker Sugars For Later Regrowth
Using radioactive carbon and genetically modified native tobacco plants, Max Planck Society scientists and colleagues have discovered the first gene mediating tolerance to herbivore attack. WHO Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Agains
"The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) study on domestic violence reveals that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence in women's lives -- much more so than assault or rape by strangers or acquaintances."The full text of the 2005 report (with data and quotes) is accompanied by fact sheets with information about women's health and domestic violence in Brazil, Ethiopia, Japan, Samoa, and several other countries.
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