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New Program Examines Stem Cells' Potential To Repair, Replace Damaged
Maximizing the potential of stem cells to repair damaged tissue and possibly make new organs lost to disease or injury is the goal of the new Program in Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. Stem Cell Tactics for a New Age
President Bush ignores stem-cell research in his State of the Union address, leaving future research murky. Commentary by Steven Edwards. September 11th Remembered
Dozens of cartoonists are represented in this poignant "collection of the best cartoons drawn in the aftermath of the attacks"on September 11, 2001. From Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index. Human Muscle-derived Stem Cells Effective In Animal Models Of Incontin
Human muscle-derived cells, pluripotent stem cells found in muscle, have been used to cure stress urinary incontinence in animal models, a finding which signals that these cells are prime candidates to treat the condition in adults. The research will be presented by University of Pittsburgh researchers at the annual meeting of the International Continence Society Aug. 29 through Sept. 2 in Montreal. Replacing Some Carbohydrates With Protein And Unsaturated Fat May Enha
The types of food eaten in an effort to cut down on saturated fat may make a difference in reducing heart disease risk, according to a study of people with either high blood pressure or prehypertension. The study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health. [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. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961-1963: Cuban Missile Crisi
This volume of the federal government publication "Foreign Relations of the United States"contains the text of meeting summaries, briefing records, memoranda, and other material about the 1962-63 Cuban Missile Crisis and aftermath. Most documents are from U.S. agencies; includes some correspondence received from the Soviet Union during this conflict. Provides abbreviations and a list of people involved. From the U.S. Department of State. Genetic Shortcut To Breeding Super-healthy Salmon
A new project led by CSIRO is exploring the genes of farmed Atlantic salmon with a view to breeding fish resistant to an amoeba that attacks their gills. Steam Dream Machines
Game animator I-Wei Huang is getting rave reviews for his steam-powered robots. How does he hack RC kits with steam engines? And will he ever make a rideable robot? By Griffin Wright. MicroRNA Works With Ago2 Protein To Regulate Blood Cell Development
MicroRNAs became the stars of the RNA universe, when scientists found that these short RNAs can control whether or not genes are expressed. Provocative new findings cast new light on the genesis of these key biological regulators and how they carry out their function.
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