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[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... Post-treatment PET Scans Can Reassure Cervical Cancer Patients
Whole-body PET scans done three months after completion of cervical cancer therapy can ensure that patients are disease-free or warn that further interventions are needed, according to a new study. Measuring the Economic Impact of Wal-Mart on the U.S. Economy
This study, released in November 2005, provides an analysis of "the national and region impact of the nation's largest retailer on the U.S. economy ... [on] the national, city, and county level."The study focuses on Wal-Mart in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area of Texas. Includes a summary and the full report. Also includes links to related articles, some of which come to differing conclusions. From Global Insight, a financial forecasting company. Pure Novelty Spurs The Brain
Neurobiologists have known that a novel environment sparks exploration and learning, but very little is known about whether the brain really prefers novelty as such. Rather, the major 'novelty center' of the brain -- called the substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA) -- might be activated by the unexpectedness of a stimulus, the emotional arousal it causes, or the need to respond behaviorally. Role Of MicroRNA Identified In Thyroid Cancer
The presence of only five tiny strands of RNA is enough to clearly distinguish cancerous thyroid tissue from otherwise normal tissue, scientists say. The findings provide more evidence that an emerging set of RNA genes called microRNA (miRNA) is a powerful regulatory force in the development of cancer and other diseases Microsoft's Free-Laptop Albatross
A thinly veiled campaign to sway bloggers' opinions about Windows Vista blows up in the Redmond giant's face. In Gear Factor. Hypertension: Uncontrolled And Taking Over The World
The biggest problem for controlling hypertension (high blood pressure) is compliance with treatment, according to a recent article. The risk of becoming hypertensive for a person in a developed country exceeds a "staggering"90%, and the increasingly common combination and interaction of hypertension with obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidaemia, if left untreated for too long, leads to cardiovascular disease, stroke, renal failure and death. Study Shows Forests Thrive With Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels
Forest productivity may be significantly greater in an atmosphere enriched with carbon dioxide, according to findings released today that challenge recent reports that question the importance of carbon dioxide fertilization. Antique Whale Oil Provides Insights To Origin Of Pre-Industrial Chemic
One of the last remaining New England whaling ships has provided unexpected insights into the origin of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) that have chemical and physical properties similar to toxic PCBs and the pesticide DDT. HOCs are found everywhere and degrade slowly, but some are naturally produced and others are produced by humans. New Test For Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer Shows Promise
In the first clinical study of a new blood protein associated with prostate cancer, researchers have found that the marker, called EPCA or early prostate cancer antigen, can successfully detect prostate cancer in its earliest stages. At the same time, the marker successfully avoids the problem of false positive results that plagues prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
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