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Smoking Increases Risk Of Psoriasis, Study Shows
Another disease can be added to the list of smoking-related disorders -- psoriasis. Researchers have found that smoking increases the risk of developing psoriasis, heavier smoking increases the risk further, and the risk decreases only slowly after quitting. Jefferson Researcher's Results Show Promise For Metastatic Eye Melanom
When melanoma of the eye spreads to the liver, patients have few good options. Surgery is frequently impossible, and chemotherapy hasn't proven effective. But now, by simultaneously revving up the immune system and choking off the tumor's oxygen supply, oncologists at Jefferson Medical College have shown promising results from an early, phase 1-2 clinical trial of a novel treatment for uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. Copper Vs. Copper At The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider: Middleweight
Scientists searching for evidence that a particle accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has created a new form of matter not seen since the Big Bang and eager to study its properties have begun using a new experimental probe, collisions between two beams of copper ions. The use of intermediate size nuclei is expected to result in intermediate energy density -- not as high as in earlier runs colliding two beams of gold ions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), but more than was produced by colliding a beam of gold ions with much lighter deuterons. Beetle Dung Helps Forests Recover From Fire
Beetle droppings -- known in the scientific world as frass -- are crucial to forests recovering from fire.Armed with a pair of tweezers and a handful of beetle droppings,researchers have discovered why bug-sized dung is so important to areas ravaged by fire. Neuroscientist Comments On Stem Cell Study's Success In Helping Primat
A neuroscientist reports that the cutting-edge research study of human stem cells in primates with Parkinson'sdisease is compelling on several fronts -- particularly how the transplanted cells did their job of easing disease symptoms. The study showed that only a small number of stem cells turned into dopamine-producing cells ?not enough to improve the primates?function by replacing missing neurons. Instead, some stem cells turned into astrocytes, a supportive brain cell that produces neuron-nourishing chemicals. One HIV Subtype More Deadly Than Others
People infected with HIV in Thailand die from the disease significantly sooner than those with HIV living in other parts of the world. According to the researchers, the shorter survival time measured in the studies suggests that HIV subtype E, which is the most common HIV subtype in Thailand, may be more virulent than other subtypes of the virus. The Puppeteers' Cooperative Home Page
This organization is "a group of artists and puppeteers working in cities around the nation to create giant puppet parades, pageants, and ceremonies of celebration and complaint, using simple materials and movements to build community cardboard extravaganzas."The site features images of puppets, diagrams for construction of puppets, scripts, information about puppet lending libraries, and links to related sites. Massive California Fires Consistent With Climate Change, Experts Say
The catastrophic fires that are sweeping Southern California are consistent with what climate change models have been predicting for years, experts say, and they may be just a prelude to many more such events in the future -- as vegetation grows heavier than usual and then ignites during prolonged drought periods. Diet Rich In Omega 3 Fatty Acids Could Thwart Diabetes Onset
Preliminary research suggests that in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of diabetes, according to a new article. The Reading Cure: How to Organize a Book Group With a Social Conscienc
This opinion piece provides suggestions for starting a reading group centered on "socially conscious and political novels."It includes ideas for forming and running the group and a briefly annotated list of reading suggestions that includes both classics and contemporary novels. From the website for Mother Jones magazine.
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