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Top Cause Of Painful Sex Uncovered
Sex is supposed to be enjoyable, but for countless women suffering from vulvodynia, that's not the case. Characterized by pain or discomfort with sexual intercourse, rawness, stinging, itching and burning in the vagina or vulva, vulvodynia is a common condition, but it is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The Poppy-seed Bagel Theorem
If you run into Ed Saff at a cocktail party and ask him what he does for a living, the mathematician is likely to reply that he is working on a "method for creating the perfect poppy-seed bagel."Then he'll pause and add, "Maybe that's not the most accurate description, but it's the most digestible." How Does Your Brain Respond When You Think About Gambling Or Taking Ri
Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation? Should you invest in a risky startup company whose stock may soar even though you could lose your entire investment? In the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science, UCLA psychologists present the first neuroscience research comparing how our brains evaluate the possibility of gaining versus losing when making risky decisions. Ultrasound Plus Mammography Finds More Cancers, But Increases False Po
Adding ultrasound to mammography finds more cancers than mammography alone, but also substantially increases the number of false positives, according to first-year results from a three-year study of the two tests. The two tests combined will find approximately an additional one to seven cancers per 1,000 high-risk women who had not previously been screened by ultrasound. A Century Later, New Research Brings Initial Find Of Alois Alzheimer T
The two dominant proteins that determine how much blood flows through the body's arteries have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease. They offer new, surprising targets against Alzheimer's disease just as scientists are getting back in touch with the vascular roots of the disease that were first recognized early last century. 'Audioclouds' That Will Help Us Compute More Safely On The Move
New research by UK scientists that enables people to interact safely with mobile computers while walking, running or driving, could help to prevent users from putting themselves in danger. Celebrating Wildflowers Coloring Books
Offers coloring pages featuring plants and wild flowers from the northwestern United States and the Texas hill country. Drawings are indexed by scientific name and common name. Also includes an online gallery where children exhibit their work, information about the illustrators, a list of botanical coloring books, wildflower resources for teachers, and information about scientific names, common names, and noxious weeds. From the Plant Conservation Alliance. D-Day
This companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program tells the story of the D-Day invasion of France on June 6, 1944, during World War II. It features a timeline, a map of the Allied Forces routes, personal stories from soldiers, a list of the contents of the paratroopers' packs, newspaper articles, profiles, and related information. Includes a teacher's guide and reading suggestions. Malaria Vaccine Prompts Victims' Immune System To Eliminate Parasite F
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed an experimental vaccine that could, theoretically, eliminate malaria from entire geographic regions, by eradicating the malaria parasite from an area's mosquitoes. New Poinsettia For The Nontraditionalist
University of Illinois plant scientist Daniel Warnock hopes that one day soon a uniquely marbled pink poinsettia will be available to consumers who like decorating for the holidays with a flare for the unusual. The variety is yet unnamed, but is a natural mutation of a poinsettia variety called Premium Picasso.
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