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New Study Finds No Link Between Kawasaki Disease And Newly Discovered
A newly described virus is not a cause of Kawasaki disease, according to an article by a group of researchers in Denver, Colorado. The cause or causes of Kawasaki disease, an important pediatric infection that may lead to heart disease, have long been elusive. A study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases last year by Jeffrey S. Kahn, MD, and colleagues at Yale University suggested that Kawasaki disease was associated with a new human coronavirus -- one of a family of viruses affecting the respiratory tract. As an accompanying editorial pointed out then, the association required confirmation by other investigators. After Combing The Scientific Literature, Researchers Conclude Head Hai
Mammals have fur over most of their bodies, but at some point during evolution, we humans lost that fur covering. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis argue that hair on the head is somehow different from fur because fur stops growing when it reaches a certain length, but our head hair continues to grow. To drive home their argument, they ask in a recent article in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology, "Have you ever seen a chimpanzee getting a haircut?" Rare cattle and human hybrids
Is it just me or is there a certain irony to be found in the timing of a rare cattle and other animal breeds conservation initiative being announced in the UK and stem cell researchers at Newcastle University requesting authorisation to hybridize nuclear-free eggs from cows with a human skin cell nucleus?Ironic or not, both [...] Anchors Away With RFID Smartbuoys
A high-tech mooring system lets boaters put in easy (and enjoy the luxury treatment), all while treading lightly on coral that lives on the sea floor. By Nicole Martinelli. Long-standing Question In The Field Of Condensed Matter Physics Answer
Scientists have answered a long-standing question in the field of condensed matter physics. They investigated the interplay between the electron-electron interactions and disorder near the metal-insulator transition using simultaneous measurements of electrical resistivity and magneto-conductance. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... UCLA Physicist Applies Physics To Best-selling Books
Yes, says UCLA physicist and complex systems theorist Didier Sornette, who used statistical physics and mathematics to analyze 138 books that made Amazon.com's best-seller list between 1997 and April 2004. His team's initial results are published in Physical Review Letters Nov. 26. Human Muscle-derived Stem Cells Effective In Animal Models Of Incontin
Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding which signals that these cells are prime candidates to treat the condition in adults. The research will be presented by University of Pittsburgh researchers at the annual meeting of the International Continence Society Aug. 29 through Sept. 2 in Montreal. Type Of Oral Cancer Linked To Ethnicity: Are Cultural Habits To Blame?
Clinicians have unraveled a connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity -- as part of first epidemiological study of oral cancer in California. Tax Statistics: Produced by the Statistics of Income Division and Othe
Collection of statistics about the U.S. tax system, covering individual and business taxes, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations, charitable and tax-exempt organizations, and other topics. Browse by IRS form or topic. Availability of archived data varies by subject, but many areas go back to the mid-1990s. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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