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Obesity And The Central Nervous System -- The State Of The Art
The past decade has witnessed an explosion of information regarding the role of the central nervous system in the development of obesity and the influence of peripheral, hormonal signals that regulate CNS function to regulate food intake and metabolism. By George, IT IS Washington's Birthday
This 2004 article discusses how "debate over the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill in 1968 [which designated the third Monday in February as Presidents' Day] touched on the fear that George Washington would be forgotten in the schoolrooms."Topics include background about Washington, the first celebration of Washington's birthday in the 1870s, and the 1960s analysis of the benefits of a three-day weekend. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Prologue Magazine. [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. Radiofrequency Ablation Is Effective Long-term Treatment For Kidney Tu
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have shown that radiofrequency ablation -- a minimally invasive way of destroying tissue -- is an effective, longlasting treatment for small kidney tumors in selected patients. Cosmic Canonball: One Of The Fastest Stars Ever Seen Challenges Astron
One of the fastest moving stars ever seen has been discovered with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This cosmic cannonball is challenging theories to explain its blistering speed. Astronomers used Chandra to observe a neutron star, known as RX J0822-4300, over a period of about five years. During that span, three Chandra observations clearly show the neutron star moving away from the center of the Puppis A supernova remnant at over 3 million miles per hour. Eat Well, Get Fit, Stop Smoking -- Prevent Cancer
If you wanted to start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what would you have to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking. Those basic behavior changes would have a tremendous impact on the incidence of the most prevalent types of cancer -- lung, breast, prostate and colon cancer -- says Graham Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H., associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition
This November 2005 report "focuses on survivors of adult cancer during the phase of care that follows primary treatment. The book raises awareness of the medical, functional, and psychosocial consequences of cancer and its treatment. It defines quality health care for cancer survivors."The "Read and Purchase"link provides free access to the text--see "read it free"on the left side of the page. Also includes links to related information. From the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The Fountain Finds a Way
To create his sci-fi epic, director Darren Aronofsky had to slash the Hollywood budget, ditch the usual digital f/x, and return to his roots as an indie filmmaker. By Steve Silberman from Wired magazine. Geologists Find First Clue To Tyrannosaurus Rex Gender In Bone Tissue
Paleontologists at North Carolina State University have determined that a 68 million year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil from Montana is that of a young female, and that she was producing eggs when she died. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community...
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