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2006 Tectonic Plate Motion Reversal Near Acapulco Puzzles Earthquake S
A reversal of tectonicplate motion between Acapulco and Mexico City in the last half of 2006 probably didn't ease seismic strain in the region or the specter of a major earthquake anticipated there in the coming decades, says a University of Colorado at Boulder professor. Conservation: Minimum Population Size Targets Too Low To Prevent Extin
Conservation biologists are setting their minimum population size targets too low to prevent extinction, according to a new study. Increase In Heart Surgery Mortality From SSRIs Or Depression?
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that patients who were using a class of anti-depression drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) prior to undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery have significantly higher death and rehospitalization rates up to five years after the procedure than patients who were not on SSRIs. Wildlife Professor Updates 'Best Available Science' On Florida Panther
Since 2002, fisheries and wildlife science professor Mike Vaughan has been one of four members of a Science Review Team put in place to review the research on one of the country's most endangered species: the Florida panther. His analysis revealed serious flaws in their research and understanding of habitat requirements for the panthers. New Heart Disease Risk Score Will Help Minimize Health Inequalities
A new score for predicting the risk of heart disease gives a more accurate measure of how many UK adults are at risk of developing the disease -- and which adults are most likely to benefit from treatment. A person's chance of developing heart disease is estimated using standard risk factors such as age, sex, smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol. This risk score is typically based on equations derived from the US Framingham cohort study. Say Hello to the Goodbye Weapon
A new radiation weapon that produces the "Goodbye effect" -- making victims run like crazy -- has been certified for use in Iraq. It feels like the skin is being ripped from your face, but the military says it's perfectly safe. A special "Freedom of Information" report by David Hambling. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Copper Damages Protein That Defends Against Alzheimer's
Copper can damage a molecule that escorts out of the brain a substance called amyloid beta that builds up in toxic quantities in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. The new findings demonstrate one way in which copper might contribute to the development of the disease, though scientists say much more research needs to be done to clarify what role, if any, copper ultimately plays. X-ray Movies
Repeated excitations reveal rapid geometric changes in real-time Potential treatment for Huntington's disease
Normal synaptic activity in nerve cells protects the brain from the misfolded proteins associated with Huntington's disease, researchers have discovered. They also found that the drug Memantine, which is approved to treat Alzheimer's disease, successfully treated Huntington's disease in a mouse model by preserving normal synaptic electrical activity and suppressing excessive extrasynaptic electrical activity.
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