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Mennonite Life
Collection of issues of this journal "published by Bethel College devoted to exploring and developing Mennonite experience."Some of the topics explored in the journal include Mennonites and the American health care system, the relationship between theology and therapy, Mennonite political involvement, and Mennonite peace-building efforts. Archives go back to 1998 (with a few other past issues). Also features an annual Mennonite bibliography. Older Folks Don't Get The Joke, Researchers Find
It's no laughing matter that older adults have a tougher time understanding basic jokes than do younger adults. It's partially due to a cognitive decline associated with age, according to psychologists. [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... Man-made Proteins Could Be More Useful Than Real Ones
Researchers have constructed a protein out of amino acids not found in natural proteins, forming a complex, stable structure closely resembling a natural protein. Their findings could help scientists design drugs that look and act like real proteins but won't be degraded by enzymes or targeted by the immune system, as natural proteins are. Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Decreases Costs Vs. D
The results of a new study of about 20,000 Veterans Affairs system patients undergoing diagnostic imaging for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) from 1999 to 2004 show significant cost savings with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) as compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Keep A Cool Head On Hot, Humid Days To Avoid Heat Stroke
Keeping cool on hot, humid summer days is good advice for more reasons than sheer comfort. It's vital for good health -- even staying alive. That's the message from the Pennsylvania Medical Society, warning young and old alike that heat stroke is a deadly illness to be avoided at all costs -- even if it means sacrificing a day at the beach. Vitamin D Supplements Appear To Be Associated With Lower Risk Of Death
Individuals who take vitamin D supplements appear to have a lower risk of death from any cause over an average follow-up time of six years, according to a meta-analysis of 18 previously published studies. Individuals who took vitamin D had a 7 percent lower risk of death than those who did not. Kodak Unleashes Best Pocket Cam We've Seen This Year
The Zi8 tops any pocket cam we've tested all year. Visionary resolution, indulgent audio and a price so low it makes us want to give the Flip the finger.
 Enzyme Triggers Plaque Rupture In Hardened Arteries, Causing Heart Att
University of Washington researchers show that, in mice with atherosclerosis, it is the expression of an active form of the enzyme MMP-9, by macrophages located within plaque buildup in narrowed coronary arteries, that triggers plaque rupture. Rupture can block blood flow to the heart and brain, causing a heart attack or stroke. The results appear online on December 22 in advance of print publication in the January 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Consequences of a Rising Bay/Global Warming: New Set of Maps Reveals H
These February 2007 maps, "which the Bay Conservation and Development Commission prepared for The Chronicle, offer a detailed look at how a changing shoreline would affect life around the [San Francisco] bay."Includes a map showing current shoreline and potential shoreline if bay rises one meter, and detailed maps for specific areas, such as Oakland Airport and the South Bay. Also includes link to related article. From SFGate.com, website for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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