Officials design Web-based software for managing hazardous chemicals
...S) launched in June 1999. "It took us two years to document the institutional requirements and develop SCIMS," he notes, "but now we have a system that's available in every building where hazardous chemicals are stored." Gibbs will explain how SCIMS operates at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Soci...Study: overweight more common among early-maturing girls, especially minorities
...dy fat causes girls to mature earlier, but it does document a strong relationship," Adair said. "We're interested in this question because, besides diabetes, many health problems have been linked to being overweight, including atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes later in life," she said. "Also,we...Study: sea salt seasons chemical brew that destroys Arctic ozone
...use scientists are only beginning to recognize and document the role that snow and sea salt play in atmospheric chemistry. In 1986, scientists observed that, at polar sunrise, which occurs in March or April after several months of complete darkness, ozone in a thin layer of air over the Arctic ocean is comple...Brain damage in autism: not what scientists once thought
...utism. The goal is to tease out genetic risk, and document the earliest indications of the onset of disorder, and to develop intervention strategies. This sibling study is led by colleague and co-author Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., an expert in child development and autism in the Division of Child and Adolescent P...7,000 feet under the Sea: LSU scientists take geology to great depths
...hydrates are present, the researchers were able to document the presence of certain chemical markers and certain types of foraminifera that are unique to those environments. In the future, by comparing the chemical markers and the types of foraminifer fossils in other sediment cores with those from their con...Human reproductive success tied to mitochondrial organization in eggs
...y asymmetrical, Van Blerkom said. The researchers document each cell division in developing eggs with powerful microscopes in order to help them select the most viable embryos for implantation. Studies have shown fertilization and egg implantation success is higher if the blood flow through the tiny follicle...New views of tropical thunderstorms and pollution effects on rainfall presented at AGU meeting
...malies in rainfall. One of TRMMs functions is to document the detrimental impact of smoke, air pollution, and desert dust on precipitation. "Global atmospheric circulation patterns are very sensitive to the inhibition of rainfall by smoke and other types of air pollution," said Rosenfeld. "By monitoring and...Tumor cells made more sensitive to radiation by blocking a key cellular molecule
...lling after radiation," Tepper said. "And we could document both increased cell killing and increased apoptosis." Moreover, both Tepper and Russo point out that they also documented a decrease in "clonogenic survival." After treatment, tumor cells eventually ceased to divide and died. "This is the most import...... animals in the past, Avise's lab was the first to document this phenomenon in nature. Some male fishes steal... bits of tissue. The researchers have continued to document numerous unexpected behaviors, and one of the strangest may be "filial cannibalism." Scientists had ...New report says antimicrobial resistance an ecological issue
...surveillance programs, and education efforts. The document presents the conclusions of a panel of 30 scientists that spent several days deliberating the issues. The meeting brought together researchers in the environmental and agricultural sciences, infectious disease specialists, pharmaceutical industry re...150-year global ice record reveals major warming trend
...r primary weakness is that early observers did not document the methods used. "Of course, 10,000 years ago the Midwest was covered by ice, so we know it's getting warmer," he says. "What's troubling and scary to people is that these rates in recent decades are so much faster." Climate models have predicted a ......of high ozone days," says McGrath. "These results document that ozone is high enough to greatly reduce growth and yield of sensitive plants on Long Island, where important agriculture in New York is located."...Sightless cavefish may offer clues to eye growth, Science authors report
This document is also available in Japanese , in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (which is free to download) to view the Japanese version. Ghostly pale, sightless cavefish normally develop shrunken, degenerate orbs in place of eyes. But, very y...Young women with heart disease at risk of 'menstrual angina'
...y heart disease? Click below to download PDF document You will require Acrobat Reader to view file. Click here for PDF document Young women with heart disease seem to be at risk of "menstrual angina," reports a study in H...Coffee may be linked to rheumatoid arthritis
...2000; 59: 631-5 Click below to download PDF document You will require Acrobat Reader to view file. Click here for PDF document Coffee drinkers seem to be at increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests rese...Heart attack sufferers putting their lives at risk by failing to recognise symptoms
...care 2000; 84:137-41 Click below to download PDF document You will require Acrobat Reader to view file. Click here for PDF document Heart attack sufferers are delaying vital treatment because they don't recognise their symptoms, sh...Study: too much sugar, not enough milk may damage U.S. teens' health
...tivity, but the new research paper is the first to document them over such a long time span, the scientist said. Less milk drinking will lead to more bone problems, especially for women as they age. "Our results show a small decrease in total energy intake and total fat over the period studied, the latter of...'Real world' offers data to enhance safety of ambulance transport of children
...The researchers emphasize that their study did not document any actual injuries or statistically significant i...of Pediatrics 2000 Joint Meeting in Boston. To document the prevalence of potential injury hazards, researchers observed 213 ambulance arrivals between mid-...Fact sheet: the Report on Carcinogens - 9th edition
...ears. The Report is a scientific and public health document first ordered by Congress in 1978 to educate both the public and health professionals in the recognition that many cancers are apparently induced by chemicals in the home, workplace, general environment and from the use of certain drugs. It is import...Use of smokeless tobacco may lead to breast cancer, Wake Forest team reports
... Orlando, "These preliminary data are the first to document an apparent relationship between smokeless tobacco use and breast cancer." The study, paid for by the National Cancer Institute, was conducted among Eastern Band Cherokee women 18 and older who live on tribal lands in Western North Carolina and use...