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Prostate Cancer Increases Hip Fracture Risk By Eight Times In 50 To 65
Men with prostate cancer are four times more likely to suffer a hip fracture and two times more likely to suffer any kind of fracture. The hip fracture risk rises to eight times in men aged 50-65. Prostate cancer is now a leading cause of male deaths in the US and Europe. The latest study shows that the fracture risk appears shortly after diagnosis and is still pronounced in long-term survivors. United Nations History: 60th Anniversary of the San Francisco Conferen
"In celebration of the United Nations sixtieth anniversary [in 2005], the United Nations Department of Public Information has organized a commemoration of the signing of the United Nations Charter, which took place in San Francisco on 26 June 1945."The site includes the message of the Secretary-General, a video clip, and a list of exhibits and activities commemorating the event. Also includes links to information about the 50th anniversary and to related documents. Sitting May Increase Risk Of Disease
Researchers have found that standing during the day not only burns double the number of calories as sitting, but also has some long-lasting healthy benefits for the body. Metastasis formation revealed in detail in real time
If metastases develop in the brain a patient's prognosis is poor. Researchers are now able to follow, in real time, the steps that lead some tumor cells to establish metastasis. These results could help to develop new cancer drugs and to optimize existing therapies. Water waste
Water is commonly known as the universal solvent because it dissolves more substances than other compounds. But, water is commonly known as an enigmatic substance too, with many properties that seem at first glance paradoxical and others that chemists are yet to explain. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory hoped to learn more about how ions [...] NIST Method Improves Timing In Oscilloscopes
A new method for correcting common timing errors in high-speed oscilloscopes has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The method improves the accuracy and clarity of measurements performed in the development and troubleshooting of components for wireless and optical communications, military radar and other technologies. How The Brain Tunes Out Odors
Immersed as we are in a sea of smells, how is it we're not continually overwhelmed with fair or foul odors until we actively inhale a rose or sniff the milk for a hint of sourness? University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people sniffing odors and found an answer. Small, Unmanned Aircraft Search For Survivors In Katrina Wreckage
Providing the benefits of speed, portability and access, a pair of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) surveyed storm-damaged communities in Miss. as part of the search for trapped survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Can You Spot the Atheism in 'The Golden Compass'?
Forget the boycott and see for yourself. A five-minute preview offers a glimpse at the controversial new film that's based on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materialstrilogy. William J. Levada
Chronology of the life of William J. Levada, who was appointed archbishop of San Francisco in 1995 and named by Pope Benedict XVI to lead the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in May 2005. Includes photos. From the Web site for the San Francisco Chronicle.
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