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World Trade Center (WTC) Health Studies and Information on Health Serv
Descriptions of health studies by the New York State Department of Health, which "is actively involved in assessing health risks among individuals exposed to the smoke and debris from the World Trade Center"as a result of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Also includes annotated links to health services for residents of lower Manhattan, responders, and health care providers. From the New York State Department of Health. Burning Question: Why Does Japan Get All the Cool Gadgets?
Between the insatiable consumer demand for the newest gadgets and the closed-off nature of business there, Japan seems to keep all the goodies to itself.
 Wired's Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Star Wars
Our favorite science fiction movies ever, part deux. Look 'em over and add a part deux of your own.
 'Killer Bees'Now Established In New Orleans
Africanized honeybees, 'killer bees'have been found in the New Orleans area since July of 2005, but the regularity and frequency of finding them there is new cause for concern. Another confirmed positive Africanized honeybee sample in the New Orleans area indicates the bees are most likely established there now, according to the Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. [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... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): National Priorities List (
Website for the EPA's "list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories."On this site "you can locate NPL sites, check their cleanup progress, and get information on new and proposed NPL sites."Details about sites can be viewed through a U.S. map or a database of Superfund sites searchable by numerous factors (such as contaminants). Genes Influence How Heart Failure Patients Respond To Drugs
University of Florida researchers have discovered that patients with heart failure can harbor genetic variations that determine whether they will tolerate the common heart drugs known as beta-blockers. In a separate study, they also determined certain genes influence whether beta-blockers successfully restore the heart to a more normal shape and size in these patients. Vitamin E Could Help 40% Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks
Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene. The finding is a new answer to an old question: can antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin E help prevent heart disease? Previously, cardiologists routinely prescribed vitamin E for their patients, but the practice has dwindled as several major studies in the past decade showed no heart-protective effects and potential harm from vitamin E mega-doses. However scientists now suspected that there might be one group of patients who could benefit from vitamin E: diabetic individuals with a particular variant of the haptoglobin gene. Thunderbird 2.0 Beta Arrives
Mozilla's updated e-mail client lands with new tools and a slick new UI. The software's still not ready for prime time, but it looks like the final version will be impressive. In Monkey Bites. Researchers Compare Chicken, Human Genomes: Analysis Of First Avian Ge
An international research consortium has found that chickens and humans share more than half of their genes, but that their DNA sequences diverge in ways that may explain some of the important differences between birds and mammals.
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