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What Is The Effect Of Using Nicotine Patches During Pregnancy?
In the most extensive trial of its kind, 1050 pregnant women are being recruited to establish the effect of using nicotine patches during pregnancy. The £1.3m clinical trial -- Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial -- will investigate whether nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe, effective and cost-effective for mums-to-be who want to give up smoking. It will also study the effect on the behaviour and development of the child. Specialist Care Gives Better Rate Of Survival
A better network of care and access involving specialists and family physicians is needed to save the lives of more heart patients, especially rural residents, according to a University of Alberta study. Research May Lead To Improved Fuel Cell Design
A University of Alberta research team has provided scientists with the first internal images throughout an operating hydrogen fuel cell, paving the way for design improvements and increased efficiency. Life After the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors After the War
"Between 1945 and 1952 more than 80,000 Holocaust survivors immigrated to the United States. This Web site documents the experiences of six Holocaust survivors whose journeys brought them to the United States, and reveals the complexity of starting over."Features audio and transcripts of full oral history interviews, and an online exhibit with photos and audio about aspects such as arriving in New York and speaking out. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Public Radio Exchange
This not-for-profit "web-based marketplace for public radio programming"provides freely-available, original sound-based content on a wide variety of topics, many of them unusual and interesting. Diehard public radio junkies can register (free) to contribute comments about PRX programs. Includes a blog and a podcast. Earth Systems Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division: South P
Website for the South Pole Observatory (SPO), which was "established at the geographical south pole at 2837 m above sea level in 1957 as part of the International Geophysical Year."Features live views of the South Pole, current weather, background about South Pole scientific facilities, material about the ozone hole, photos and time-lapse movies, and links to related websites. From the Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Implantable chips
Silicon chips and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that can be implanted in the human body will only be possible with a clearer understanding of the interactions between single-crystal silicon and human tissues and fluids writes David Bradley What Will Wii Controller Unlock?
Nintendo's wonderful little game sports an innovative input device, but game designers have yet to truly tap its possibilities. Commentary by Clive Thompson. A 2002 Disease Threat Offers Lessons For Avian Flu Preparedness
As public health experts discuss how best to prevent an avian flu epidemic in the United States, La Follette School of Public Affairs assistant professor Donald P. Moynihan has a few suggestions. Estrogen Deficiency Can Lead To Obesity-induced High Blood Pressure Af
At menopause, women lose hormone protection against heart and kidney diseases, and are likely to become obese. A research team has tested the idea that estrogen deficiency in aged females may trigger the development of high blood pressure and obesity. The results of their study, using an animal model, suggest that estrogen depletion can have these effects.
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