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Elite Athletes More Susceptible To Common Illnesses, Research Suggests
Elite athletes -- often perceived as the epitome of health and fitness -- may be more susceptible to common illness and are therefore proving useful in helping scientists understand more about the immune system. Dopamine Transporter Gene Influences Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures
The intensity of alcoholism is typically defined by the severity of alcohol tolerance and/or withdrawal; and Scientists investigated the role of polymorphisms of the dopamine transporter (DAT1) gene in withdrawal; Four polymorphisms appear to alter the risk of alcohol-withdrawal seizures. Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mo
Famed neurologist riffs about music and how the brain experiences it. It's all here in a longer version of the interview from the October issue of Wiredmagazine. Operation Babylift
"This is the story of Operation Babylift, an amazing and far-reaching event in adoption history. In 1975 over 3,000 infants and children were airlifted from Vietnam and adopted by families around the world."The site features an overview, photographs, articles, and original stories from those who assisted in Operation Babylift and from adoptees. Also includes links to related sites. From the president of national support group Families with Children from Vietnam. Poor Pregnancy Outcomes Linked To Increased Uric Acid
Pregnant women with hypertension who also have elevated levels of uric acid in their blood may face an increased risk of complications that could be fatal for mother and baby, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the current issue of the journal Hypertension. The greatest risk accompanies preeclampsia, a disorder that increases the risk of fetal death five-fold and kills 50,000 women a year worldwide. NIST Method Improves Reliability Of GPS Clocks
A statistical method, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and tested and implemented with the help of several collaborators, has made the job of analyzing the accuracy and reliability of Global Positioning System time signals significantly faster and easier. The method will help ensure that GPS clocks produce accurate location and distance measurements and remain closely synchronized with official world time.
Astronomers' First Direct Evidence: Young Low-mass Objects Are Twice A
Although mass is the most important property of stars, it has proved very hard to measure for the lowest mass objects in the universe. Thanks to a powerful new camera, a very rare, low-mass companion has finally been photographed. New Genome Comparison Finds Chimps, Humans Very Similar at the DNA Lev
Summary of the results of the "first comprehensive comparison of the genetic blueprints of humans and chimpanzees [which] shows our closest living relatives share perfect identity with 96 percent of our DNA sequence."Includes the full text of the report by the Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, published in the journal Nature. From the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Huge 2004 Stratospheric Ozone Loss Tied To Solar Storms, Arctic Winds
A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates that two natural atmospheric processes in 2004 caused the largest decline in upper stratospheric ozone ever recorded over the far Northern Hemisphere. [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...
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