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Protein Packages Found To Activate Genes; May Be What Regulates Develo
It's all in the packaging. How nature wraps and tags genes determines if and when they become active, according to researchers from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). They did the largest, most detailed study to date of the protein structure that surrounds the human genome. Sit Locally, Listen Globally
A weekly, solar-powered radio show from a California cabin compiles top stories from shortwave radio stations in China, Cuba, the Netherlands and Russia into an easily-digestable MP3 file. In Listening Post. Asthma Gene Clusters Identified: Findings Could Lead To New Treatment
Children who suffer from acute asthma attacks share a genetic profile that appears to be unique to these children, according to a new study by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The discovery opens the door to the possibility of designing treatments specifically tailored to children who suffer from the severest forms of asthma. [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... Phenolic Compounds May Explain Mediterranean Diet Benefits
Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits associated with the so-called Mediterranean Diet, according to a new study in the Nov. 15, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. [Odd] Parishioners Lock Church to Back Gun-Toting Priest
Angry parishioners chained shut a church in central Mexico on Friday in protest at the firing of their priest, whose habit of tucking a gun under his robes has earned him fame and the nickname 'Padre Pistolas.' New Study: Why Solar Cells Lose Potency
Commercial products such as laptop computer monitors and solar-powered calculators are constructed from a light-sensitive material with a peculiar problem: When exposed to intense light, it forms defects, reducing the efficiency of the solar cells by 10 to 15 percent. Scientists have been pondering this flaw since the 1970s, because the material -- hydrogenated amorphous silicon, or a-Si:H -- has important applications for solar energy generation. A new study may have found the root of the problem. Depleted Uranium: PSR Publications and Related Links on Depleted Urani
Commentary and links to information about depleted uranium (DU), "uranium from which the more highly radioactive isotopes have been removed for use in weapons or reactor fuel."Publications discuss the health and environmental effects of DU. Links to websites provide other viewpoints; "PSR does not necessarily endorse the content or opinions contained on these sites."From Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). Nutritional Detective Work In Botswana
Many Americans have a soft spot for Botswana, developed while reading the best-selling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. But few have had a chance to do any sleuthing of their own in that African country. That changed when one researcher learned how little data existed about the health and nutrition of that country's elderly. Mayo Clinic Researchers Invent 'Hitchhiking' Viruses As Cancer Drug De
A Mayo Clinic research team has devised a new virus-based gene therapy delivery system to help fight cancer. Researchers say their findings will help overcome hurdles that have hindered gene therapy cancer treatments.
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