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The Road to Divorcein Chile
Overview of the 2004 law legalizing divorce in Chile and its possible effects on courts and on marriage rates. Includes links to related stories about Chile, which until this law went into effect had been one of three countries in the world where divorce was illegal. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Despite Causes Of Lupus Proving Complex, Critical 'Checkpoint' Suggest
Scientists at The Rockefeller University have determined that the autoimmune disease lupus results from a combination of genetics that likely varies from person to person, and that a common "gatekeeper"gene called FCRgIIB is critical to the prevention of this devastating disease. China From the Inside
Companion website for this television series that "provides a rare insider's view of China,"covering topics related to the Communist Party, women in China, environmental issues, and religious groups. Provides in-depth features on specific areas of the program, opinion pieces, an interactive map with field audio recordings around the country, a China-U.S. comparison quiz, lesson plans, and more. A co-production of KQED Public Television and Granada Television. Magnet Lab Researchers Deciphering Flu Virus
As the Northern Hemisphere braces for another flu season, researchers at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida are making strides toward better understanding the mechanics of the virus that causes it -- a virus that kills between one-quarter and one-half million people each year. Sexual Function Affected By Stem Cell Transplant, According To Long-te
A long-term study found that a type of stem cell transplant used for patients with life-threatening diseases results in decreased sexual function and activity for recipients. Further, males are likely to recover from these changes over time, while the sexuality of female patients remains compromised. In addition, neither male nor female long-term cancer survivors regained levels of sexual activity and function equal to those of their peers who have not had cancer. Blood Clots Can Be Treated By Injections At Home
Treatment of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or the lungs with an older, less expensive form of the anticoagulant medication heparin can be just as safe and effective as similar treatment with a newer and more expensive heparin. Instrument To Make Detailed Measurements Of Sun Activity
For five years, Stanford research physicist Phil Scherrer and his team have raised a sophisticated space telescope with the attention a parent gives to a child, preparing it for the day when it flies away on a satellite to study the weather on the sun?and maybe save an astronaut from dying of radiation sickness. TiVo Tastes Some Sweet Revenge
Between court rulings in its favor and partnerships with major cable providers, things might finally be looking up for the embattled DVR pioneer. By Chris Kohler. McKinley Assassination Ink: A Documentary History of William McKinley'
This site "offer[s] readers the largest possible selection of full-text primary source documents relating to the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley and the immediate aftermath of that event, including the succession of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency and the incarceration, trial, and execution of assassin Leon Czolgosz."Documents date from the 1890s through 1910s. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. Edited and maintained by librarians C.A. Gable and S.N. Huthmacher. Rare Type Of Pneumonia Occurring At Higher Than Normal Rate Among U.S.
Two deaths have been attributed to a rare type of pneumonia that is occurring among U.S. troops in Iraq at a higher than normal rate, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA.
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