Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...matter, any other species. The UCSC study does not address these latter concerns. It does, however, show that inbred mammals can be so genetically alike that their immune systems distinguish poorly between self and nonself. The proof: The animals accept skin grafts--in effect, organ transplants--from each ot...Scientists Urge Further Study Of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
...oblem will be accelerated as toxicologistsbegin to address these issues," the two biologists concluded intheir paper. Corals, like jellyfish and sea anemones, belong to thephylum Cnidaria. They are tiny animals that use their tentaclesto catch food particles floating in the water. Certain types ofcorals...Prostate Cancer's Aggressiveness May Be Predicted Early By The Ratio Of Free To Total PSA
...es in prostate cancer deaths in the U.S." To help address the cancer screening controversy, the NCI has launched a large study to determine whether screening tests for prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancers will reduce the number of deaths from these cancers. The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal & Ovarian...Houseflies May Transmit Ulcer Bug
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...ecialized databases can be generated. The website address is: http://capita.wustl.edu/otag/ . Finding The Culprit "We provide the technical support for analysis of vast amounts of data pertaining to ozone so that we can enlighten the decision-makers," says Husar. "Historically, ozone has been considere......t isn't supported by thescience, and if it doesn't address a specific risk, what is the basis for therule?," concluded Daniel Haley, president of Haley & Associates law firm, duringthe EPA workshop. Despite these grave concerns, the EPA intends to finalize its plant-pesticides policy by the end of 19...Progress In Prion Research: Three-Dimensional Structure Of Prion Protein Fully Uncovered
...ipt (.ps) or PortableData Format (.pdf) files. The address is ftp://www.snf.ch/Pub/Prion...Early Menarche Puts Young Girls In Peril
...onsequences for girls, said Brumberg in an invited address to the American Psychological Association in August -- an unusual invitation for a historian. Her analysis on the paradigm shift in girls' self perception from the l9th to 20th century, however, is of particular interest to American psychologists. B...NIH Office Of Dietary Supplements Expands Research Support
...ts, along with the five we currently support, will address some of the many unanswered questions about dietary supplements and significantly improve our understanding of the role of dietary supplements in health, said Dr. Bernadette M. Marriott, Director of the ODS. Were enthusiastic about the positive rece...Reanalysis Of International Data Finds Sharp Decline In Sperm Density
...s been proposed." Although the authors do not address the specific causes of this phenomenon,some recent studies have focused on the relationship between environmentalexposures and declining sperm quality. In one such study, researchers reported asignificant correlation between lowered sperm densities a...Guidelines For Next Generation Of Environmental Policy
...are lessvisible, more subtle and more difficult to address than the black skies ororange rivers of a generation ago. "Like nature itself, environmental problems constantly evolve. So, too,must our strategies for dealing with them," says Ms. Chertow, an industrialenvironmental management expert on th...Discovery Channel Returns From Underwater Scientific Expedition Off The Coast Of Cuba
...or press usage from a special FTP site, at the web address ftp.discovery.com]. To access the photos, your special user name is [dcimm0] and the password is [lens$cap]. Captions for each photoare also available at the FTP site as text files. All photos downloadedmust be credited Discovery Channel Online/Bi...Study Reviews Medication Use In Elderly Cardiac Patients After Discharge
... in order tohelp nurses and physicians effectively address the postdischarge needs ofelderly patients and their families. **hmc** Contacts:Leilyn Perri (717) 531-8604 (o) leilyn.perri@hmc.psu.edu M. Steven Bortner (717) 531-8607 (o) (717) 838-5910 (h) For other Penn ...... needs. "Two key areas our initiative will address are biotechnology, which canlead to healthier and ... Lemon emphasized the initiative will not address agriculture practices,food science, nutrition or other areas that historically have been strengths o...Human Cloning: International Bioethics Committee President Stresses Political And Moral Commitment
... monitoring the observance of theDeclaration, will address the issue of cloning in the near future."...Emory University Fragile X Group Receives NIH Program Grant
...throughdrug exposure. The investigators also will address fundamental questionsrelating to possible future therapeutic strategies. Stephen T. Warren, Ph.D., is the only Howard Hughes Medical Institute(HHMI) Investigator in the State of Georgia. The HHMI, located in Chevy Chase,MD, was founded in 1...Microsurgery Made More Accurate With Virtual Measuring Tool
...opic scale. The present experiment was designed to address that issue. To test the performance of the measurement system, seven subjects with acceptable visual acuity and stereo-acuity (depth discrimination of at least 30 seconds of arc at 40 cm using the Randot(R) stereopsis test) used the VTM to measure d...Argonne Researchers Develops Simple, Inexpensive Method For Cleaning Industrial Waste Streams
...It would reduce the need forcapital expenditure to address ever-increasing environmental compliance levels,greatly reduce the chemical inventory required for metals separation, and, insome applications, recover metals of potential commercial value. Among theindustries in which this process could be applied a...National Toxicology Program Meets On Transgenic Animals
...) 541-3971. A February 6 session, also open, will address several other NTP matters.......or ofenvironmental studies. "If nothing is done to address the problems, the SaltonSea could be a dead sea in about 15 years." The Salton Sea Database Program is funded by a $2 million grant administeredthrough the Environmental Protection Agency. The University of Redlands is a liberal arts university with...