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What Is The Effect Of Using Nicotine Patches During Pregnancy?
In the most extensive trial of its kind, 1050 pregnant women are being recruited to establish the effect of using nicotine patches during pregnancy. The £1.3m clinical trial -- Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial -- will investigate whether nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safe, effective and cost-effective for mums-to-be who want to give up smoking. It will also study the effect on the behaviour and development of the child. Social Security Online: Retirement Planner
This site provides calculators, charts, and other information for determining Social Security retirement benefits. The "Near Retirement"section addresses full retirement age, delayed retirement, "break even"points, and related topics. Some information also in Spanish. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). Quantum Physics Rules: Australian Scientists Create World's Most Accur
Never try telling a quantum physicist that near enough is good enough -- Researchers have invented a technique that, for the first time, measures lengths as accurately as the laws of physics allow. Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information Privacy Act: Wa
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file for "Walter Lippmann, a correspondent for New York Herald Tribune, .. [who was] given a three hour special tour of the FBI ... on April 17, 1936. ... Lippmann was formerly the editor, and later a contributor to the magazine, 'The New Republic.' No investigation was ever conducted on Walter Lippmann."Includes redacted memos about Lippmann's writings and political stance. Molecule Helps Cells Plug Leaks Following Lung Injury
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have identified a molecule that plays a critical role in the recovery of lung tissue following severe injury. Discovery Suggests Why Stem Cells Run Through Stop Signs
One of the mysteries of stem cells is why they continue to divide and renew themselves long after the point where other cells stop dividing. Now scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Washington have found that tiny bits of genetic material called microRNAs are necessary for stem cell division to take place, suggesting that microRNAs shut off the signals that stop cell division in most other cells. Medical Induction Of Labor Increases Risk Of Amniotic-fluid Embollism
A Canadian population-based cohort study has revealed that medical induction of labor increases the risk of amniotic-fluid embolism. The study was led by Dr. Michael Kramer, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Senior Investigator from McGill University, and will be published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Lancet. History Explorer: A Timeline of Stories From Our Exhibits, Collections
This interactive timeline from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History allows users to browse events by historical era or trace historical developments by themes such as "Art and Culture,""Politics and Reform,""Home, Family, and Community,"and "Science, Medicine, and Technology."Images of objects from the museum's online collections and links to online exhibits entice the user to learn more about the shaping of America. New Research Examines Genetics Of Successful Aging
Scientists have identified genes related to reaching age 90 with preserved cognition, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. The study, which was conducted at the University of Pittsburgh is among the first to identify genetic links to cognitive longevity. Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
Provides information and multimedia features on tsunamis. Discusses historical tsunamis, causes and effects, and related information. Part of the site accompanying the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "Savage Earth."
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