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Statin Therapy Associated With Regression Of Coronary Atherosclerosis
An analysis of data from four clinical trials suggests that statin therapy is associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C or "bad"cholesterol) is substantially reduced and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C or "good"cholesterol) is increased, but it remains to be determined whether this degree of atherosclerosis regression will translate to meaningful reductions in cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Feb. 7 issue of JAMA. Toys That Protect Kids From Pervs
Children want to get on the internet, but what shields them from predators? Alexander Gelfand reports on new approaches from the American International Toy Fair in New York. NCI Researchers Confirm The Effectiveness Of Immunotherapy Approach To
A team of researchers, led by Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that patients with advanced melanoma who had not responded to previous therapies experienced a significant reduction in the size of their cancers as a result of receiving a new immunotherapy. Using Catalysts To Stamp Nanopatterns Without Ink
Using enzymes from E. coli bacteria, chemists and engineers have introduced a hundred-fold improvement in the precision of features imprinted to create microdevices such as labs-on-a-chip. The inkless microcontact printing technique can imprint details measuring close to 1 nanometer, or billionths of a meter. Together, Biological Membranes Prevail
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel method to visualize the fusion of biological membranes at the single-event resolution. Observing the individual fusion events revealed an unprecedented detailed picture of membrane fusion, which was chronicled in one of the cover stories in the December 2006 issue of the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. New 'Waxy' Wheat Being Tested For Public Release
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are field-testing a soft white spring wheat whose starch could open the door to novel food uses. That's the hope of Craig Morris, a cereal chemist who developed the new wheat, called Penawawa-X, at the ARS Western Wheat Quality Laboratory at Pullman, Wash. Twenty-five Years Later, Volcano Research Is Booming
If Mount St. Helens caused many tragic deaths when it exploded 25 years ago, it has also saved lives - possibly thousands of them - as the lessons learned and the studies spawned by this catastrophic event set the stage for a new generation of scientific research into the world of volcanoes. Concept Vehicle Illustrating New Options For Military Combat Vehicles
A concept vehicle designed to illustrate potential technology options for improving survivability and mobility in future military combat vehicles is being shown publicly for the first time at a military technology meeting in Virginia. The concept vehicle, known as the ULTRA AP (Armored Patrol), was built to help the U.S. military evaluate multiple science and technology options -- including ballistic and mine protection -- that could benefit future vehicle design. FANAC: Fanzines and Fan Criticism in the Eaton Collection
Exhibit of science fiction fan publications from the 1950s through the 1990s. Features introductions to fanzines and science fiction fandom, annotated images of "semi-prozines and prozines"and fanzine art, descriptions of constituent collections, and related material. From the Special Collections Library, University of California, Riverside. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind."
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