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Private Umbilical Cord Banking Not Cost-effective, Analysis Finds Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking is cost-effective only for families with a child with a very high likelihood of needing a stem cell transplant. The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds. The IPL explores new frontiers in IPL 15 Things #5, “Virtual Worlds.”http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/IPL_15_Things  Viagra Boosts Heart Performance And May Save Lives, Study Suggests Researchers have shown that Viagra, the popular drug prescribed for erectile dysfunction, can improve heart function and potentially save the lives of people with specific heart problems. Viagra's unexpected benefit has led the researchers to encourage doctors to consider the drug when a patient has a failing right ventricle of the heart, a dire condition for which there are currently no treatments available. Northwest Science &Technology Collection of articles from this University of Washington publication highlighting "science and technology news in the greater Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, British Columbia)."Stories cover topics such as Northwest windstorms, sustainable building, radio frequency identification (RFID), and space medicine. The "SciScape"section includes articles for children. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Songs of the Criminal Life: Reviving the Ballads of Calabria's Origina Feature about "a CD collection of songs that glorify ... [the] violent code of honor"of the 'Ndrangheta, "the most secretive and elusive of the Italian Mafias."Provides audio of the report, sound clips from the CD collection, and background about the 'Ndrangheta. From National Public Radio (NPR). Saving the World Without Hippies Worldchanging, a new tome on sustainability, makes going green easy and leaves behind the tree-hugger stereotypes. By Jenn Shreve. Blood Test Can Accurately Diagnose Heart Failure In Patients With Kidn A large-scale analysis has shown that a blood test previously found useful in diagnosing or ruling out heart failure in emergency room patients remains effective in patients with chronic kidney disease. The study also demonstrates that the test for a marker called NT-proBNP can identify patients at a higher risk for death, independent of kidney dysfunction. Bird flu drugs In the latest issue of The Alchemist on ChemWeb.com I provide a round-up of the week’s chemistry news, of particular importance could be news that UK and Australian researchers may have found a new way to approach drug design for bird flu viruses that precludes drug resistance.A new drug to fight bird flu that should [...] Canada's Killer of Major Labels Nettwerk Music Group's Terry McBride brings a maverick approach to the record biz: Take care of the fans and the bands, and the rest will take care of itself. By Jeff Howe from Wired magazine.
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