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Impact Of Elevated Homocysteine Levels On Vision Under Study
Homocysteine, an amino acid believed to contribute to heart attack, stroke and dementia, likely also is a player in retinal damage and vision loss, researchers say. Scientists want to know the impact of resulting elevated homocysteine levels on the extensive blood vessel and neuronal network of the retina; their preliminary evidence suggests that it isn't good. Godzilla Conquers the Globe: Japanese Monster Movies in International
This website offers a virtual tour of a 2004 exhibit on the Japanese film genre known as kaijû eiga (monster movies). The exhibit feature movie posters, film programs, lobby cards, and other materials from several countries for Godzilla and other monster movies. Include descriptions of the items and images of related items such as Japanese bestiaries. From the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University. Prehistoric Reptiles From Russia Possessed The First Modern Ears
Paleobiologists report that these fossil animals, found in deposits of Permian age near the Mezen River in central Russia, possessed all the anatomical features typical of a vertebrate with a surprisingly modern ear. Increased Risk Of Cancer For Computer Factory Workers, Large Study Sho
Workers at computer factories are at increased risk of dying of cancer. The largest study of its kind, published today in the open access journal Environmental Health, looks at over 30,000 deaths of workers who had been employed at IBM factories in the USA. Wired Test 2007: Digital Cameras, Casio's Pocket Cam a Superfast Shot
Wired tests the latest in digital cams, the speedy Casio Exilim Zoom. 'Asian Haze' Impacts On Australian Rainfall
Elevated particle emissions resulting from increased economic activity in Asia may have increased Australia's CSIRO scientist posits a link between atmospheric pollution in Asia and increased rainfall in Australia. The Eyes Have It: What Do We See When We Look At Ads?
How do consumers look at advertisements? Most marketing textbooks advance the theory that looking at ads is a predominantly "dumb process,"driven by visual stimuli such as the size of the ad or the color of the text. However, new research uses eye-tracking software to reveal that it may be our goals -- the tasks we have in mind -- that drive what we pay attention to, even during a few seconds of ad exposure. Volunteers Sought For Avian Flu Vaccine Study; Vaccine Would Be First
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is enrolling volunteers in a study to test a new vaccine that targets avian flu, the first such vaccine against the virus. The Vanderbilt trial, led byKathryn Edwards, M.D., will test the new vaccine in nearly 100 individuals 65 years of age and over. It is the second phase of a national study led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. New NHLBI-sponsored Study Shows Programs Can Teach Children To Eat Hea
Parents, take heart: You can teach your child to eat healthier. A study of preadolescent children found that those who attended a behaviorally oriented nutrition education program and were taught to follow a diet low in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol adopted significantly better dietary habits over several years compared to their peers who received only general nutritional information. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind."
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