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Washington State Department of Licensing: Special License Plates and P
Images of and information about special license plate designs available in Washington state, including the 19 additional designs available to residents in January 2006. Browse by categories such as collegiate, military, organizations, and sports and hobbies, to find designs, costs, and any special requirements. Also includes information about the special license plate review board and process for review. Brain Abnormalities Found In People With Writer's Cramp
People with serious cases of writer's cramp have brain abnormalities, according to a new study. People with writer's cramp had less brain tissue than healthy people in three areas of the brain that connect the senses and movement with their affected hand. Common Weed Could Provide Clues On Aging And Cancer
A common weed and human cancer cells could provide some very uncommon details about DNA structure and its relationship with telomeres and how they affect cellular aging and cancer, according to scientists. New Anti-thrombotic Therapy Effective, Safer For Patients
The OASIS-5/MICHELANGELO study, presented today at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, showed that fondaparinux, a new anti-thrombotic therapy, was as effective as enoxaparin in preventing heart attacks, death and ischemia (reduction in blood supply to the tissues) at nine days after an event but demonstrated a dramatic reduction in major bleeding. The study indicated patients had a lower mortality rate at the one-month mark after an acute coronary event. Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-ter
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk of having coronary artery disease when the CT scan showed very high levels of abdominal aortic calcium, commonly known as plaque. High levels of the abdominal aortic calcium also increased their risk of dying, researchers say Testosterone Deficiency Found In One-Third Of Diabetic Men
Low testosterone production appears to be a common complication of type 2 diabetes in men, affecting 1 out of 3 diabetic patients, a new study has shown. Moreover, results of the investigation show that this condition, known clinically as hypogonadism, is caused not by a defect in the testes, where testosterone is produced, but by improper functioning of the pituitary gland, which controls production of testosterone, or of the hypothalamus, the region of the brain that controls the pituitary. Water Desalination Using Novel Method Of Reverse Osmosis Promises High
Researchers are developing technology to scale up a novel method for achieving very high recoveries in desalination by reverse osmosis to be used in a Jordanian desalinization plant. Siberian Tigers Hang Tough: Results Of Latest Survey Show Tiger Number
Results of the latest full range survey indicate that tiger numbers in Russia appear to be stable, say the coordinators of a 2005 winter effort to count the animals, led by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society. Bee Mites Suppress Bee Immunity, Open Door For Viruses And Bacteria
A non-native bee mite is causing the dramatic and sudden collapse of bee colonies across the country, but Penn State researchers believe they have found the combination of factors that triggers colony deaths which includes suppression of the bee immune system by the mites. Men With Severe Sleep Breathing Disorder Have Higher Risk Of Heart Pro
Men with a severe form of a sleep breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea have an increased risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, concludes a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET.
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