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How The Battle Of Waterloo Could Help Doctors Fight Death From Multip
Waterloo 's battlefield is reigniting the debate about whether modern medicine is always good for you, according to University College London (UCL) scientists who are launching a study of why some critically ill patients recover and others die from multiple organ failure - the number one killer of patients in intensive care. Number Of Women Living With HIV Increases In Each Region Of The World
A new report released today shows that the number of women living with HIV has risen in each region of the world over the past two years, with the steepest increases in East Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In East Asia, there was a 56% increase over the past two years, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia with 48%. High Blood Lactate Levels May Indicate Poor Prognosis In Liver Failure
A new study on fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), a sudden and severe shutdown of the liver, examined ways of determining early on whether patients would benefit from a transplant as opposed to responding to other medical treatment. The results showed that elevated blood lactate levels indicate a poor prognosis and thus the need for a transplant. Using Comparative Genomics To Manage Virulent Chicken Disease
The genetic code for a virulent strain of Marek's disease virus was cracked a few years ago. Now, to determine how best to cripple it and other infectious strains, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are working to decipher the genomes of several nonvirulent Marek's disease (MDV) vaccine strains. Jan. 29, 1964: Duck and Cover
Dr. Strangelove spoofs the notion of nuclear holocaust. We laugh, but underneath the laughter is genuine fear. Compiled by Tony Long. Cassini Views Dione, A Frigid Ice World
Sitting in the tranquility of space is the pale moon Dione, looking as if it's posing for a painter. The moon is set against the stunning backdrop of Saturn, adorned in gold and draped with hues of blue. During the Cassini spacecraft's only close flyby of the grayish moon, on Oct. 11, 2005, the spacecraft came within 500 kilometers (310 miles) of the surface. Nearsighted Children May Benefit From Rigid Contact Lenses
New research suggests that rigid gas permeable contact lenses may help slow the progression of nearsightedness, or myopia, in young children. Researchers Track Influence Of Cancer Inhibitor On Single DNA Molecule
Researchers have cast new light on the workings of the important cancer inhibitor topotecan. Little had been known about the underlying molecular mechanism, but the scientists can now view the effects of the medicine live at the levelin of a single DNA molecule. Climatic Chain Reaction Caused Runaway Greenhouse Effect 55 Million Ye
Analogous to the Earth's current situation, greenhouse warming 55 million years ago was caused by a relatively rapid increase of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. The study shows that a large proportion of the greenhouse gases was released as a result of a chain-reaction of events. Dams, Projects &Powerplants: Central Valley Project, Delta Division
This division of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation "provides for the transport of water through the central portion of the great [California] Central Valley, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta."This page provides descriptions of Bureau of Reclamation projects in the Delta (such as the Tracy Pumping Plant and Delta-Mendota Canal) and history of the bureau's activities in the area (including the Peripheral Canal, which "became one of the most controversial elements of Division planning").
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