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Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana
This National Register of Historic Places travel itinerary features "historic places along the Mississippi River and surrounding lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain ... the itinerary begins with the grand plantations along the River Road, continues north through historic Baton Rouge and along the Mississippi River ... then east to sites along State Highway 10, and finally loops back to Baton Rouge again."Includes a map, list of sites, photos, and essays. Combating Holocaust Denial: Holocaust Deniers and Public Misinformatio
This essay discusses Holocaust denial--the belief that the Holocaust never happened--with a focus on refuting the reasons for these beliefs. Includes links to related essays on Holocaust denial, annotated website links, and a press release about the December 2006 Holocaust conference in Iran, stating that it "will serve as nothing more than an international platform for Holocaust denial."From the Holocaust Encyclopedia, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. One-fifth Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients In Drug-free Remission Foll
Early treatment with a combination of methotrexate and infliximab may be effective as remission induction therapy and alter the course of early rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. Thermoelectric Materials Are One Key To Energy Savings
Breathing new life into an old idea, scientists are developing innovative materials for controlling temperatures that could lead to substantial energy savings by allowing more efficient car engines, photovoltaic cells and electronic devices. People Living With Cancer
This "patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions. The site provides information on more than 85 types of cancer, clinical trials, coping, side effects, a Find an Oncologist database, message boards, patient support organizations, and more."Also includes a medical dictionary, a database of concise drug information, and links to related sites. Lung Scarring Diseases Linked To Genes And Smoking
In a study of 111 families that had at least two relatives with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), people who smoked cigarettes were three times more likely than non-smokers to develop the disease. IIP is a group of potentially fatal disorders that affects the lungs, often accompanied by pulmonary fibrosis. The researchers conclude that IIP may be caused by an interaction between a specific genetic background and cigarette smoking. Older people and males also showed a greater risk of developing the disease. Is Infant Male Circumcision An Abuse Of The Rights Of The Child?
Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically beneficial. Two doctors debate the issue. The Oldest Homo Sapiens: Fossils Push Human Emergence Back To 195,000
When the bones of two early humans were found in 1967 near Kibish, Ethiopia, they were thought to be 130,000 years old. A few years ago, researchers found 154,000- to 160,000-year-old human bones at Herto, Ethiopia. Now, a new study of the 1967 fossil site indicates the earliest known members of our species, Homo sapiens, roamed Africa about 195,000 years ago. New Insights Into Skin Blistering Disease Pop Up
Pemphigus is a deadly skin blistering disease that occurs when patients' produce antibodies that attack proteins in their own cells -- called autoantibodies. In pemphigus, the body mounts abnormal attacks on molecules called desmogleins, which normally hold skin cells together. When autoantibodies attack desmogleins, the cells separate from each other, causing lesions and blisters that do not heal. The disease is fatal if not treated. Critical Hearing Gene Helps Send Auditory Messages To Brain
By studying a gene earlier linked to deafness in humans, researchers now have new insight into the molecular process by which components of the inner ear send messages to the brain. The team reports its findings in the Oct. 20, 2006, issue of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press.
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