Hawaiian Whales Show 'No Overt Response' To Sounds Of ATOC Simulation
...rwater speakers that produce a sound some critics fear would harm them, a Cornell University team of biologists has reported to the National Marine Fisheries Service. When the independent biologists, who are hired to monitor marine mammal behavior before and during the ATOC experiment, previewed the ...Low-Protein Diet May Reverse Kidney Disease
...e. Severe protein restriction has been avoided for fear of aggravating the low levels of protein in the blood. In contrast with other treatments, such as steroids or immunosuppressive drugs, the dietary treatment, though often difficult for patients to follow, has no side effects, says Walser. The diet e...One Chimp Can Perceive States Of Awareness In Others
...ely agitated. He turned to Kermit displaying fear grimaces and alarm vocalizations-- two common warn...cted his state of arousal. Kermit mirroredthe same fear responses, turned and left the cage area before getting closeto the hidden predator. "Based on...UF Researchers Investigate Phenomenon Of Seizure-Alert Dogs
...ave a dog that can alert them, that would put that fear to rest."...Genetic Risk Factors For Anorexia Nervosa Sought
...rcent or more of normal body weight, an irrational fear ofobesity, and a distorted body image of being overweight when emaciated. Womensuffer from anorexia at rates ten times higher than men, and the disorder alsooccurs most often among women of middle and upper socio-economic standing. Abuseof laxatives ...DT104 Advice:How To Slow Salmonella Spread
...teurized milk in Vermont -- public healthofficials fear the disease could spread to the food supply during theslaughterhouse processing of infected cattle. The results of salmonellosis from DT104 can be similar in cattle or in humans: High fever, rapid dehydration, bloody diarrhea and, if the disease ...Late Blight Battle Goes Online, Marking 150 Year Struggle Since Irish Potato Famine
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...heart rates and blood pressure. Medical scientists fear thatexcessive noise in hospitals can compromise the normal development of newborns, especially those inintensive care units. Studying the neonatal intensive care units of an Ottawa hospital, Chantal Laroche ofthe University of Ottawa ( claroche@uotta...New Vancomycin Structure May Point To Path For Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance
...in May of lastyear, in Japan -- there is reason to fear the proliferation of bacteriaunresponsive to vancomycin and other current drugs. "Once a few bacteria become resistant, the resistance factors can becomewidespread among pathogens," says Paul H. Axelsen, MD, an assistant professor ofpharmaco...... spentnuclear fuel rods are stored. Safety experts fear that the bacteria could causeleaks in the metal cladding around the fuel rods. The Westinghouse Savannah River Company, which manages the SavannahRiver nuclear repository in Aiken, South Carolina, presented the findings lastweek in Atlanta. "...Researcher Uncovers New Species Of Fungus In Wisconsin Lake
...fied creature withdangling appendages. No need to fear it, however. The organism is microscopicand prefers cattails. The creature is a new species of fungus that has been named Phomatosporamuskellungensis after both the muskie, which American Indians calledthe ugly (musk) fish (kinonge), and the Big ......iple medications, concern about drug side-effects, fear andguilt, Edlin said. Participants said they would be more likely to comply withthe regimen if they had clear information about the medications, had access to aclinic or field site, had a home and food, could store their pills in aportable, pocket-s......rienced a drop in sales brought on by the public's fear of contaminatedfish. During the rush of events in the summer of '97, decisions about Pfiesteria weremade. Now, it's time to evaluate those decisions, to address the present andfuture uncertainty of Pfiesteria activity, and to work towards improved f...Women's Shame Stalls Abuse Disclosure To Physicians
...her Hinders Their Care Shame, denial and fear of others' reactions keep many abused women fromconfiding in their physicians, a Johns Hopkins study among Baltimore women hasfound. Although most of the women queried had sought medical attention for avariety of problems during the past year...Children need their own dietary guidelines, say experts
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...of the dive operators are not curtailed,biologists fear that tourism-linked great white attacks are inevitable. The experience of other shark tourism operations shows that sharksreadily learn to associate boats with food. In the Caribbean, shark touroperators have for years conducted circus-like ...Memory Loss In Old Age No Longer Linked To Dying Brain Cells
...d, particularly for Baby Boomers who nolonger need fear that expiring brain cells are the natural accomplice ofdoddering old age, subverting memory and other higher order mental processes. By studying human data and tracing the neurological pathways of morethan 800 healthy rats across their life...... telomerase do not produce tumors inmice. The fear that telomerase may cause cancer resulted because telomeraseactivity is a marker of cancer cells. While most normal cells, which have finitelife spans, do not contain telomerase, more than 90 percent of cancer cells,which divide indefinitely, do. ...