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Early Results From Clinical Trials Of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines In
Encouraging reports are now emerging from various clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines, conducted by various vaccine manufacturers. Additional companies are expected to announce their preliminary trial results shortly. The early data from these trials indicate that 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines are well tolerated and induce a strong immune response in most healthy adults when administered in a single unadjuvanted 15-microgram dose. New Method Of Administering Anti-cancer Drug May Be More Effective, Sa
A novel way of administering an anti-cancer drug to bone-marrow transplant patients using continuous infusion may be more effective and safer than the method currently used, new study findings indicate. Macworld Confirms Growing Trend of 'Hardware as a Service'
At Macworld 2008, Apple's announcements of significant -- and free -- upgrades to existing gadgets, including the iPhone and Apple TV, confirms a growing trend of giving customers substantial new features even after they've brought the products home. Triple Therapy Halves Exacerbations In Moderate-to-severe COPD, Study
Patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can benefit from triple therapy that includes a long-acting beta-agonist, an inhaled corticosteroid and an anti-muscarinic agent, according to researchers. Turning Around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization
"The appeal of traditional downtowns —and the defining characteristic that sets those that are successful apart from their suburban competitors —is largely based on what can be summarized as walkable urbanity."This March 2005 report provides step-by-step instructions for creating this sort of downtown, with suggestions for creating public-private partnerships, urban entertainment districts, rental housing markets, and related strategies. Includes related resources. From the Brookings Institution. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Where Are The Supermassive Black Holes Hiding?
European and American scientists, on a quest to find supermassive black holes hiding in nearby galaxies, have found surprisingly few. Either the black holes are better hidden than scientists realized or they are lurking only in the more distant universe. Auto-Oil Marriage on the Rocks
Tired of losing sales due to spiking gas prices while oil companies rake in billions in profits, automobile execs move slowly toward alternative-fuel vehicles and higher-mileage models. In Autopia. Weekend strokes may receive more aggressive treatment
Stroke patients admitted to the hospital on the weekend appear more likely to receive the clot-dissolving medication tissue plasminogen activator than patients admitted during the week, according to a new study. However, stroke death rates appear similar among weekend and weekday admissions. How Shall a Generation Know Its Story: The Edgar Bowers Conference and
Exhibit about the life and works of William Edgar Bowers Jr., "one of the finest American poets of the 20th century."He was born in Georgia and taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 1958-1991. Features a brief biography accompanied by photographs, poems, correspondence, and related material. Includes a list of books and awards. From the Charles E. Young Library Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
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