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Potentially Harmful Pesticides Found In All Human Subjects Tested
All subjects analyzed in a recent study carried at least one kind of persistent organic compound, substances internationally classified as potentially harmful to one's health. More pesticides, fungicides and insecticides were detected in women than in men, and in adults rather than younger people. India Rolls Its Own Space Tech
The country is quietly making inroads into some of the most sophisticated areas of aerospace engineering and exploration. By Scott Carney. Low Blood Glucose Levels May Complicate Gastric Bypass Surgery, Study
Physicians monitoring patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery should be on the alert for a new, potentially dangerous hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) complication that, while rare, may require quick treatment, according to a new study by collaborating researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and published in the October issue of the journal Diabetologia. New Web Tool Helps Doctoral Students Finish Dissertations
Earning a doctorate takes several years of classes and seminars, with a massive research paper--the dissertation--as the final hurdle. For some students, the enormity of it can be overwhelming. A team at the University of Michigan has been working since 2001 to develop tools to help students of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies in the dissertation process. The result is Grad Tools, an interactive web site launched in December. High School Football Players Wear Special Helmets To Monitor Brain Inj
As they root for the home team from their bleacher seats this fall, high school gridiron fans in the small Illinois town of Tolono won't see anything out of the ordinary on the field. But tucked inside many of the maroon helmets worn by the Unity High School Rockets, a revolution of sorts is taking place. This season, 32 varsity team members are sporting helmets outfitted with the same electronic encoder modules now used by a handful of college teams. Upper Midwest Forests Are Losing Diversity, Complexity
Forests in the nation's Upper Midwest have changed greatly since the time of the early settlers. And more changes may be coming. Researchers found that none of the areas surveyed - from Minnesota to Wisconsin to Michigan - have the same tree species makeup as they did 200 years ago. Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund: "Full Circle"-- The Epic Return to Tr
"Almost 60 years ago a flame was kindled from the embers of the City of Hiroshima after the ... first atomic bomb was dropped."This site describes how in July and August 2005 Zen monks will walk, carrying this "atomic flame,"from San Francisco to the Trinity Test Site in Alamogordo, New Mexico (location of the first atomic bomb detonation), where the flame will be extinguished. Includes a route map and schedule. Also in Japanese. Subtypes Of Ependymomas Arise From Rare Stem Cells In The Nervous Syst
Finding suggests that new drugs to treat ependymoma and other types of solid tumors should be designed to target the specific signal pathways that cause uncontrolled replication of cancer stem cells, according to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Manure Management Reduces Levels Of Antibiotics And Antibiotic Resista
Researchers investigated the effects of manure management on the levels of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in manures and found that certain agricultural practices make a difference. Phobic Anxiety Increases Heart Disease Death Risk Among Women
Women with phobic anxieties, such as the fear of crowded places, heights or going outside are at higher risk for fatal heart disease than women with fewer or no anxieties, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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