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Plastics In Common Household Items May Cause Fertility Defects
The contaminant bisphenol-A (BPA) -- widely used to make many plastics found in food storage containers and dental products -- can have long-term effects in female development, according to a recent study by Yale School of Medicine researchers. Gambling Addiction Assessment Tool Applies Equally For Different Races
A researcher has lead the development and testing of a new assessment tool that will determine the reliability of current pathological gambling disorder criteria equally well for Caucasian and African-American gamblers. New Generation Of Super Microscopes Poised For Scientific Use
Super-high resolution optical microscopes, with powers that seemed physically impossible a decade ago, are poised to open a new era in imaging in molecular biology, according to a report scheduled for the Sept. 4 issue of Chemical &Engineering News. CBC News In Depth: Aboriginal Canadians
News and feature stories about Canada's aboriginal population of Indians, Métis, and Inuit, which "is about 1.5 million people, spanning the nation and bordering three oceans."Topics include aboriginal history, land claims, leaders, residential schools, aboriginal people and the Canadian military, and more. Includes a FAQ on aboriginal Canadians, photos, and statistics. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Why A Whale Shark's Spots Could Help Save Its Skin
Computer software developed by astrophysicists to locate stars and galaxies in the night sky could help save the whale shark - whose spotted skin is like a starry sky - from extinction, according to new research published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology. "This is an example of space technology finding an important application here on Earth,"says Dr Zaven Arzoumanian of the Universities Space Research Association and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Parasitic Tropical Diseases In The Americas -- A Legacy Of Slavery --
Although it has been speculated for more than a century that the slave trade was responsible for bringing many tropical diseases to the Americas, only recently has convincing evidence shown that lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, and onchocerciasis originated in this way. The good news, says a team of tropical disease experts, is that tools now exist to eliminate these diseases, which are a lasting legacy of forced migration from Africa to the Americas. Reversing Malnutrition A Spoonful At A Time
Swollen bellies, orange hair, listlessness and dull eyes -- these are the traits of child malnutrition in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and where roughly one of every three children is chronically malnourished. To try to change that statistic, Patricia A. Wolff, M.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, founded Meds &Food for Kids (MFK) in 2004. Chronic Constipation Study Offers Relief To All Sufferers
A clinical trial including 50 medical centers and 304 patients has confirmed that polyethylene (PEG) laxative is safe for patients suffering from chronic constipation. The study indicates that even elderly patients can use the drug safely for up to six months. Strong Magnetic Fields Aid Severe Depression: New Therapy Has Few Side
For severe depression, electro-shock therapy is nowadays the last hope. However, it can impair memory for weeks after therapy. A less aggressive alternative seems to be provided by what is known as "transcranial magnetic stimulation."This is the conclusion arrived at by doctors and psychologists of the Bonn University Clinic in an article which has just appeared in the British Journal of Psychiatry (vol. 186 [2005], pp. 410-416). [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community...
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