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Immune system activated in schizophrenia
Patients with recent-onset schizophrenia have higher levels of inflammatory substances in their brains, according to new research. This findings offer hope of being able to treat schizophrenia with drugs that affect the immune system. New Technique Appears To Stop Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth
Dr. Balamurali K. Ambati, corneal specialist at the Medical College of Georgia, is studying a new approach to halting growth of blood vessels that can cause blindness or help tumors survive. Scientists find amazing new pondlife on nature reserve
One year in to a project to save one of the UK's top sites for pondlife, amazing new species are being revealed for the first time. Scientists have discovered an astonishing variety of minute aquatic organisms, so small as to be invisible to the naked eye. Emergency Responders Will Soon Have Data From US Sensors Immediately A
Today's systems of sensors that can detect radiation, chemicals and biological agents are of limited use because there is no clear-cut standard to allow the systems to share data. A new website, under development solves this issue by giving emergency responders and decision-makers access to data from diverse sensor networks in near real time. Simple Test Predicts Heart Attack Risk: White Blood Cells Sound A New
White blood cell levels are a good predictor of strokes, heart attacks, and fatal heart disease in older women, according to a nationwide study. White cell counts can be easily measured by inexpensive, widely available tests, raising the possibility of lowering the toll of heart disease fatalities, the leading cause of death among women in the United States. Play Monopoly, Use Debit Card
The classic game trades in colored currency for debit cards. So who gets to be banker? In Gear Factor. Hopkins Researchers Use Diffusion MRI Technique To Monitor Ultrasound
Johns Hopkins researchers have, for what is believed to be the first time, used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), a technique that images the movement, or diffusion, of water molecules in tissues, to successfully determine the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that line the uterine wall and can cause intense pain and bleeding. The study appears in the July edition of Radiology. Lung Transplants Bring More Harm Than Good To Children With Cystic Fib
Lung transplantation, the therapy almost every cystic fibrosis patient considers at some point to prolong survival, rarely helps children with the disease live longer and, in fact, often increases their risk of dying, researchers conclude in the most extensive study of the issue to date. The findings argue strongly for a comprehensive look at determining which children with CF are the best candidates for lung transplants. Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael
"A multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado,"compiled by Juan Rael in 1940. Includes audio of alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs, and dance tunes; and writings by Rael. Additionally, features essays (also available in Spanish) on Rael, the Nuevo Mexicanos of the Upper Rio Grande region, and Hispano Folk Theater in New Mexico. Searchable by bibliographic record and browsable by performer and audio title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. All Tomorrow's Parties Planner: Best Indie Bands
Curated by The Flaming Lips, this year's ATP New York serves up an ear-expanding mix of musical acts that thrive beneath the radar. Don't miss these groups if you hit the show (and cop a listen with free MP3s even if you can't make the scene).
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