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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Catherine Schmerr |
| Pg. A-7 | Due: 10-9-2001 |
| Saturday Sept. 28 2001 | Submitted: 29-Sep-2001 |
| Heart Patient Improving | |
| The Dr.s in Teaxs are following a mans condition after a mechanical heart was put in to place two days ago. He was expirenceing heart and lung problems and was beging to become short of breath as he spoke and his lungs and heart was failing quick. He recieved this NEW HEART and in hopes that it will last/work for sixty days so Dr.s can figure out if the lunginfection will heal so they can concentrate on his heart. He is the third person to recieve this type of heart. The pump is made up of: plastic‚titanium and weighs less than two pounds. It is powered by an external battery pack. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Heart Patient Improving | |
| This article is very intersting due to the fact that I have never heard of such a thing. So it seems as if sciencists can make a fake heart that works for 60 days than there is room to maybe keep researching this topic so the heart will be good for more than 60 days. If sciencists could get hearts like this to work for long periods of time than hopefully not as many people will die wanting for different organs. | |
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| The New York Times | Heather Smith |
| (51‚878): pg 27 | Due: October 1‚ 2001 |
| September 16‚2001 | Submitted: 30-Sep-2001 |
| Technique for test-tube babies brings a top award | |
| The first test-tube babies were done by using fertilization techniques developed by Dr. Robert G. Edwards in 1978. Dr. Edwards & Ruth Fowler took the hormonal regiments out of mice to enable them to harvest eggs at convenient times. This helped establish steps in fetilazation‚ & pregnancy for women. He also found that by taking slices of ovaries‚ he established that eggs took 37 hours to mature‚ instaed of 12. Later Dr. Edwards & Dr. Steptoe found ways to control the mentrual cycle & mature eggs from the ovaries. This helped allocate the initial time to fetilize the eggs & insert them. | |
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| Diabetes Channel www.ivanhoe.com/diabetes/inhalinginsulinqa.shtml | Michelle Layman |
| pp 1-2 | Due: 10/01/01 |
| September 2001 | Submitted: 30-Sep-2001 |
| Inhaling Insulin | |
| William Clarke‚M.D.‚ a Pediatric Endocrinologist‚ was recently interviewed about a new breakthrough for those with diabetes type 1. Inhaling insulin instead of being injected is an easier and less painful way to administer insulin in adults and children. Animals were used for early testing and now a large number of adults who mostly had type 2 diabetes and children 12-17 and then ages 6-12 have been tested. More insulin has to be used with inhaling compared to injection.The concept of inhaling insulin should reach the FDA within a year but it is not certain when it will reach the market and w | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Inhaling Insulin | |
| I think it would be wonderful for people with diabetes to inhale their medication instead of injecting it. If anyone is like me and dread shots that would be the perfect answer to a bad situation. This is a horrible enough of a disease that so many people suffer from‚ if researchers could find a way to give people their medication through easier means‚ then maybe coping with a disease like this would make things a little better. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Inhaling Insulin | |
| I think that it would be great to inhale this medicince than having a shot. I personally do not like shots so I could not image how bad always getting a shot would be. I also think that it would be great because for young children shots are very hard normally. Also there are many children that do certain disabilities that could not handle getting shots and maybe they would do much better inhaling this. | |
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| Lateline News | Andy Sutherland |
| 2001-8-24 | Due: October 1st 2001 |
| 2001-8-24 | Submitted: 30-Sep-2001 |
| Scientists Question Report on Genes | |
| The number of genes in a human cell is smaller than originally thought. The latest figure is near double the previous accepted number from last winter. A team lead by Dr. Michael Cooke of the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation in San Diego determined this. They found that the two groups who researched this before had only about a 50% overlap in genes and the rest didn't match. Some researches argue that if only about half of the genes found by the two teams overlap then most of the genes are bogus and the number should stay at about 30‚000. | |
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| www.webmd.com | Jeremy Bradley |
| http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.87719 | Due: 10/01/01 |
| 08/27/01 | Submitted: 30-Sep-2001 |
| 64 Stem Cell Lines Get Approval | |
| 64 stem cell lines have gotten approval to be used for federally-funded research. The one stipulation is that only stem cells already derived from embryos can be used. The cell lines come from laboratories in the U.S.‚ Sweden‚ India‚ Australia‚ and Israel.Some scientists are concerned about possible restrictions on the research‚ if they are able to be used successfully in research‚ and the condition of the stem cells. Some scientists also say that 64 lines of stem cells are not enough‚ but the National Instute of Health says 64 lines should be enough to keep researches busy for a while. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| 64 Stem Cell Lines Get Approval | |
| The concern of scientists on the limited number of stem cells that are available seems to be trivial. Hopefully the government will 'police' this type of research. Think of the consequences if researchers were not held to a set of standards in finding stem cell donors? I would think researchers would be appreciative of the 64 stem lines that have been approved for testing. Embryos are the donor of these stem cells - why are researchers not as excited about stem cell research that does not rely on the death of a person - that's my understanding of why research is done - to save lives? | |
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| Reuters | Jason Buchanan |
| http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/nm/20010925/hl/virus_1.html | Due: 10-01-01 |
| 09-25-01 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| Scientists Find Double Bond Between Virus‚ Cell | |
| The Universities of Tennessee and Purdue along with Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that the virus coxsackievirus bonds with receptors of the surface of cells twice‚ not the one bond which was previously believed. This virus is a common viral infection‚ which can cause mild flu or cold symptoms. The researchers noted that with two receptors bonding to the cell the chances for infection are greater.This new information will help researchers develop new treatments for these infections that will block two receptor sites at one time. | |
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| cnn.com/health | Courtney Schmidt |
| N/A | Due: 10/1/01 |
| 9/28/01 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| First Genetic test for HIV drug resistance OK'd | |
| The FDA approves first gene-based test for HIV mutations called Trugene which allows doctors to use more effective drug treatment. The Trugene test takes 3 days using a blood sample and a computer program that decodes genes‚ then matches the mutations to 70 known resistant mutations. It is 98% accurate and will become more accurate once doctors find more drugs that become resistant by different mutations. | |
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| newsweek | Brandy Palm |
| 138‚ no 14 | Due: 10/1/01 |
| october 1‚ 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| Ground Zero: An Environmental Disaster | |
| The cleanup of the Twin Towers could take up to six months to complete the transfer of the 1.2 million tons of rubble. Experts say that is the worst environmental disaster ever inside a major city. As of this time it is not known the exact extent of the public health threat. Abestos and other microscopic carinogenic fibers are in the concrete dust that covers the finanicial distict. Freon from the central air-conditioning sysytem has almost certainly seeped out from the seven massive compressors under the plaza linking the buildings. Helath experts expect that there will only be cas | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Ground Zero: An Environmental Disaster | |
| I could not even think about all of the dust and gas that would be around the twin towers Sep 11 and still today. With all of the trash and destroyed things around ground zero it will be a very challaging sitution. It seems as though there are many firefighters and enviromentalists working it will just have to take more time to help get rid of the dust and different enviromental issues that rose than the twins fall. | |
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| Glamour | Beth Childers |
| Sept 2001: 240 | Due: 10/01/01 |
| Sept 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| A Horror Story Ever Woman Should Read | |
| A lady from Pakistan was attacked by her husband due to the fact that he believe that she ws cheating on him. He hung her by her feet‚ popped out her eyes‚ sliced off her nose and ears and was beat with an ax. Her body was so mutilated that even her children were afraid to look at her. A doctor from Maryland convinced her that he could help. This doctor was able to get a plastic surgeon to perform the surgery on her. Using prosthetics‚ he was able to give her a new nose and new ears. Even though she was left blind‚ the doctor gave her new glass eyes. This shows how medicine is helpful. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| A Horror Story Ever Woman Should Read | |
| It truely is amazing that doctors would help this women so much. It is crazy though that this sitution happened how terrible. What I wounder about is how did the woman and the doctors meet. I also wonder how long this surgery took to do and how much money all of this cost. Hopefully the husband that did this will pay for the doctor bills for he was the cause of why this happened. | |
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| Science | Jason Hamilton |
| 293 (No. 5537) pp 1941-2156 | Due: 10/01/01 |
| 14 Sep. 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| Do Chronic Diseases Have An Infectious Root | |
| Researchers are looking toward many genetic causing diseases that might actually be a result of a virus or bacterial infection. This line of research has rose from the prescence of pathogens in spacific genetic illnesess. Still unproven‚ it seems that an infected mother's child can be subject to an invading pathogens DNA. Most of these cases‚ the cromosome is mutated into harmless nothing. A test from 1959-1966 was conducted on pregnant mothers to follow the development of their offspring. Those born with HSV2(sexual disease‚ HSV) later developed schizophrenia. | |
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| scientific american | Nathan Howes |
| september 2001 | Due: 10-1-01 |
| september 01 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| young cells in old brains | |
| After a few tests gone wrong‚ Professor Gould and her co-workers have discovered something very interesting. She has found that in certain areas of the mammal brain‚ new neurons are created. These certain areas of the brain are the Hippocampus‚ the olfactory bulb‚ and the neocortex. I believe that this is an important discovery. If new cells can be created in one area of the brain‚ then possibly they can be grown in other areas. This may help people with brain damage. | |
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| Popular Science | Karen Kuzniczci |
| page 33 | Due: October 1‚ 2001 |
| August 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| A Breath of Life | |
| The new device to be tested next year is the Hattler Respiratory Catheter. The invention by Brack Hattler is a balloon with fibers wrapped around it‚ which is entered into the leg and finally ends up at the vena cava. By accepting the oxygen and filtering out the carbon dioxide in the blood as it runs over the 1000's of fibers‚ the catheter can be used for three weeks to do 60 percent of the lungs job. Because the catheter isn't directly linked to the lungs‚ they don't do any work allowing them to heal faster. If testing goes well this could be a common medical procedure by 2004. | |
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| Woman's Day | Jonathan Tobergta |
| pp.108 | Due: 10/01/01 |
| August 7‚ 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| Beautiful Skin | |
| To keeps your skin healthy‚ it is best to clean your skin thoroughly before you go to bed. You should eat healthy and drink 2 liters od water every day‚ This help to flush out toxins and also help keep your skin hydrated. Aviod alchohol and caffeine‚ these cause a dehydration effect. Smoking causes broken capillaries‚ so dont smoke. Give your skin a daily dose of vitamins such as A‚ C‚ and E. get plenty of sleep at night to minimize puffy eyes and dark circles. Finally‚ apply moisturizers after every time youe skin gets wet. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Beautiful Skin | |
| I think that it is great when people tell woman how to keep there skin looking great. Hopefully this will help them so that they will not find the need to pay lots of money on different lotions that are to repair the skin because if you take care of your skin when younger will not need repair creams that are very costly. | |
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| Scientific American | Chad Myers |
| p. 25-26 | Due: 10/1/01 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 1-Oct-2001 |
| Tobacco Pharming | |
| A biotechnology company‚ Large Scale Biology Corporation (LSBC) is trying to use tobacco for medicine in order to cure cancer‚ more specifically to produce a vaccine to prevent the recurrence of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. LSBC attempts to get the vaccine by inserting genes in tobacco to make therapeutic protein. The corporation then infects the tobacco with the virus and gets the virus-plant molecule. This is how the vaccine is created. | |
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| SCIENCE NEWS | Maria Foerster |
| Vol.160 : p. 199 | Due: 10/09/2001 |
| September 29‚ 2001 | Submitted: 7-Oct-2001 |
| Acacia-tree extract fights cancer in mice | |
| Much research has linked inflammation to cancer for example‚ gastritis caused by Heliobacter pylori infection is associated with stomach cancer. The scientists are going on the assumption that inflammation is a key element in the process of cancer. The seeds of the Australian desert tree Acacia victoriae harbor chemicals‚ called avicins. The substance blocked inflammation‚ DNA damage‚ and forming precancerous growths called papillomas in mouse‚ treated with cancer-causing chemicals from cigarette smoke. | |
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| USA Today | Barbara Bord |
| 10-D | Due: 10-09-01 |
| October 4‚ 2001 | Submitted: 7-Oct-2001 |
| Single strain of E. coli found in three states | |
| Researchers believe that women in three different states have contracted urinary tract infections from a strain of E. coli. The women are located in California‚ Minnesota and Michigan. Because the infections are exactly the same in all three locations‚ researchers are assuming that the germs are from the same source and that source being food.Until this outbreak‚ urinary tract infections were thought to have come from inadvertent contact with the victims' own feeces. It has always been advised to be careful of what you eat. This is definitely another reason why we should be. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Single strain of E. coli found in three states | |
| I read this article and thought how strange‚ an article as trivial as this should appear in USA Today. Don't get me wrong‚ anything that could be responsible for causing illness is important to know - But‚ I can't think of any one food - that is injested by only three women‚ in different geographical locations across the U.S. that would cause urinary tract infections. Wouldn't more people have been infected? From the information in this article I do not think E-coli bacteria can be identified as the only possible way‚ these particular women developed urinary tract infections. | |
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| Newsweek | Julie Ruehlman |
| page 40 | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 8/20/01 | Submitted: 8-Oct-2001 |
| "My life has been full of narrow escapes" | |
| Sometimes people lay out in the sun roasting themselves‚ hoping for a nice brown tan.They do not realize this could lead to a serious type of cancer.In 1993‚ Senator John McCain felt the realism of this issue.His doctor noticed a lump on his back that turned out to be melanoma.Once you have had one melanoma‚ you are at a greater risk for developing others.In 8/00‚John noticed a spot on his left temple that also came back positive for melanoma.He had to go through extensive surgery and pain.All of this is not worth a good tan. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Rebecca Mattes |
| Metro : B2 | Due: 10/9/01 |
| October 8‚ 2001 | Submitted: 8-Oct-2001 |
| Artificial heart can't fit woman | |
| Lauren Heaton suffers from congestive heart failure. She was tested for a possible heart implant and found that the AbioCor artificial heart is too large for her rib cage. Three men have successfully had the heart implant‚ but due to size standards the hearts are too large for smaller body sizes. The company says that it will be a matter of years before the smaller heart is developed. | |
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| Parenting | Sarah Shouse |
| page 33 | Due: 10-9-01 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 8-Oct-2001 |
| The End of Chicken Pox? | |
| The Chicken Pox Vaccine was introduced in 1995. This vaccine was almost 85% effective of all infections and 97% of severe cases. After the vaccine the children who still end up with the Chicken Pox virtually have very mild cases. They have less‚ lesions and less missed school days‚ says the author Marietta Vazques‚ M.D. Early research done showed that the vaccine worked well in clinical trials‚ but now the newstudies show that in real life effectiveness‚ it tracked more than 300 kids ages 13 monthes to 15 years who were vaccinated in doctors office. The first time this this drug was test | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| The End of Chicken Pox? | |
| It seems that it is a great idea about maybe the end of the chicken poxs. How nice it would be if children did not have to suffer som painful days as most of us did. I think also from an educator place that it is great that less children are taking many days off for the chicken poxs like they used too. I think that there are many things that children have to go through if we can save from one thing like the chicken poxs why not help them. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Mari Cooper |
| Fitness:C3 | Due: 09 Oct 2001 |
| 08 Oct 2001 | Submitted: 8-Oct-2001 |
| RESEARCH: Clear Reading | |
| We all know that blood pressure is an important indicator of cardiovascular disease. Typically‚ BP readings are taken while the subject is at rest. However‚ a recent study by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine suggests that readings taken during exercise may be of even more value; it seems that high pulse pressure during exercise may reveal early atherosclerosis and can lead to cardiomegaly. | |
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| www‚channel cincinnati | Jennifer Eckart |
| september health | Due: 10-09-01 |
| 9-01 | Submitted: 8-Oct-2001 |
| Ocimum Sanctum/Holy Basil | |
| In the article on the web-site for channel five news‚ they discussed all the benefits of taking Ocimum sanctum‚ an herbal medication that helps to fight cancer‚ regulate glucose levels and battle depression. But from what the article says Holy Basil does all of this and more. Ocimum Sanctum also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent‚ and an anti-oxident. This herb will hepl relieve stress and has been around for 5‚000years. After taking this medication of the homoepathic region‚ patients have reported a major improvement in their mood swings and over-all health. While Holy Basil is not a mi | |
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| CDC Media Relations | Tammi Messink |
| Internet | Due: 10/9/01 |
| 9/6/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Folic Acid Use Does Not Increase the Risk for Miscarriage | |
| This article shows a study that folic acid pills during pregnancy does not cause miscarriage. The study took place at Peking University in China. A large population of women were given a 400 mircrogram folic acid pill once a day. This study compared women taking and not taking folic acid. The women taking the folic acid pill had a 9% rate of miscarriage and the women not taking the folic acid pill had a 9.3% rate of miscarriage. The study shows that folic acid pills do not increase the chance of miscarriage‚ but increases the chance of having a baby without birth defects. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Folic Acid Use Does Not Increase the Risk for Miscarriage | |
| I thought it interesting that a pregnant woman would participate in a study that could possibly cause her to lose her child? Good God! It makes me wonder about her psycological well being. Then I re-read the article and see it is a study in China‚ I'm not surprised. This country has a reputation of having NO human rights - that would be acceptable in our nation. Maybe the women who were pregnant had no choice - whether they wanted to participate in the study. The consequences may have been immediate termination of the pregnancy. How much is 400 micrograms? How much is recommended? | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Trisha Richey |
| pp. A14 | Due: 10-09-01 |
| Saturday April 10‚1999 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down | |
| The American Heart Association estimates that 100‚000 or more cardiac deaths could be prevented if more police‚ fire or other emergency responders were equipped with defibrillators. Dr. Michael Sayre‚ an emergency medicine professor at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine‚ says 95 to 100 percent of cardiac victims could be saved if defibrillators were applied at once. The defibrillators analyze heart rhythm‚ and tell the operator if a shock is warranted and deliver the correct shock. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tabetha Mcloughlin |
| pp:A5 | Due: October 9‚2001 |
| Semptember 28‚2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Gene test for HIV patients | |
| Every year there are several people who find that they are HIV positive. There is no cure for the HIV virus but there are medications that can be taken to help with the symptoms. The only problem with this is that the HIV virus grows imuuned to some of these medications. The only way that doctors can find this out is by the patient kepping tabs on how their treatment is going. So know the government has aprroverd a gene test that will help speed up the results on how the medication treatment is working. The gene test has been approved by the FDA and is 98 percent accurate. | |
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| Taste for Life | Crystal Stegemoller |
| 55‚56&57 | Due: 10/09/01 |
| September‚2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| A Smart Start | |
| For many years we've known that breast fed babies develop fewer illnesses than those fed formula. Recently‚ scientists have discovered they also develop better visual acuity‚ learning ability‚ longterm health and enjoy an advantage of several IQ points over those fed formula. The reason is breastmilk contains many more essential fats and fatty acids not found in formulas in the U.S. However‚ parents can expect to find it in formula by the end of the year. | |
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| Trisha Richey | |
| Submitted: 2-Nov-2001 | |
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| A Smart Start | |
| This article was very interresting. Many of the producers of formula would have to argue about this finding‚ but stop and think about what really would be best. A child is inside of it's mother for 9 months. Then when it comes in to the real world‚ everything changes. The fetus was used to it's mother's milk and now it has to change after growing just fine with the fluids from it's mother. I think that all mothers should haveto breast feed unless their is other problems | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| A Smart Start | |
| I disagree with the whole breastfeeding issue. I work in an OB/GYN office and I am a mother. Sure breastfeeding is healthy for the baby theirs no doubt‚ but babies who are bottle fed can grow up to be just as healthy and smart. If the baby is properly taken care of then there should not be any real health issues related to breastfeeding and bottlefeeding. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| A Smart Start | |
| I agree with Tammi's comments. I breast fed both of my children‚ but when I had to discontinue nursing my second child‚ because of illness and medicine‚ I was taking. I had severe pangs of guilt that I was cheating her. My second child does as well - if not better‚ academically. There are so many factors that result in the academic success of children. Nursing is definitely toward the bottom of the list. Children need a positive‚ loving‚ encouraging environment that sets them up to succeed. Isn't that the goal of parents to help our children be competent‚ confident‚ and compassionate adults? | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 5-Dec-2001 | |
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| A Smart Start | |
| I think that this is great news about the breast milk helping so many things in babies lives. I also think that it would be great if formulas could be made for mothers that do not want to breast feed or because they can't there babies will not be missing out in much ways of development in the early stages of life. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Mary Kimball |
| unknown | Due: 10/9/01 |
| Friday‚ March 2‚ 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| UK Cloning Advocate to Leave | |
| Dr. Panayiotis Zavos‚ a professor at the University of Kentucky‚ is leaving the university after two decades of service. Dr. Zavos has become involved in the recent controversy involvong cloning‚ and in order to preserve the reputation of the school he has decided to sever his ties with the university. He plans to go to Europe in order to aid a friend and collegue with his research on human cloning. They‚ along with other scientists‚ plan to clone a human within the next eighteen months. | |
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| Associated Press | Lori West |
| unknown | Due: 10/09/2001 |
| 10/05/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| "Gene Map of the Black Death Found" | |
| Scientists have found the genetic blueprint of the bubonic plague. This can lead lead to neutralizing one of the most feared biological weapons. There are 2 forms of the plague. One that is transmitted by an infected flea biting a human and the other is where an infected person coughs and the plague is airborne in the vapors released. | |
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| usa today | Nate Mcclung |
| pp.1D- 2D | Due: 10/9/01 |
| october 8‚ 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Risky gene therapy gets personal | |
| Byard Foraker of Philadelphia is undergoing a risky procedure to help his grandson. His grandson has hemophilia‚ a disorder caused when the liver does not produce needed proteins. In this procedure‚ millions of gene carrying particles‚ called AAV2 vectors‚ are injected via an artery in the leg‚ into the liver. These vectors will override the existing cells and stimulate the liver to produce the proteins needed for blood-clotting. This may be an answer to many similar health disorders. However‚ this procedure is very risky. One could go into toxic shock if the body refuses the vectors. B | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer Online Edition | Erika Hauke |
| page 1 of 3 | Due: 10/09/01 |
| Thursday‚ August 02‚2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Stem Cells Give Blind Woman Hope; Cincinnati Doctor Expert in Field. | |
| Marsha Lindsey has Aniridia‚ a rare disease that leads to the deterioration of the iris. She describes her sight as looking through many layers of wax paper. Marsha came to Cincinnati last June to recieve stem cells transplanted from a cadaver unto her right eye. The stem cells are placed on the eye to re-establish the eye's surface to normal in preperation for a cornea transplant. Without using stemm cells first‚ the cornea transplant will not take‚ and without the transplant Marsha will never have clear sight again. | |
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| Barbara Bord | |
| Submitted: 27-Nov-2001 | |
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| Stem Cells Give Blind Woman Hope; Cincinnati Doctor Expert in Field. | |
| Hopefully‚this procedure will work for the patient. The stem cell research that has been done in the past is showing that there is good to come of the studies. When the media reports only the stories of stem cell research as being cloning related‚ the public reactions are negative and not very supportive of this type of research. When a story of this type is released‚ people can see that there are other reasons besides cloning that this type of research should be allowed to go on. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Stem Cells Give Blind Woman Hope; Cincinnati Doctor Expert in Field. | |
| This article caught me eye‚ because of the reference to the use of "stem cell treatment." I have a questions - who grants permission to harvest stem cells from a cadaver? Would the cadaver's family have to be approached to authorize harvesting stem cells. I also do not understand how the stem cells from a cadaver could be viable? Don't stem cells have to be harested similar to organ harvesting‚ at the time of death? Wouldn't the donor of the cornea‚ be a better candidate to donate the stem cells? | |
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| Catholic Telegraph | Karen Nelcamp |
| No. 40:p.23 | Due: 10/09/01 |
| 10/05/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| What's New with RU-486? | |
| Politics are entering the FDA's approval process. Final approval of RU-486 was granted in the US Sept.28 without specified safeguards in place. One was to be the manufacturing of the drug by FDA regulated companies. Yet‚ one of the leading drug manufacturers refuses to be involved in the use of RU-486. One source for acquiring the drug will be China‚ a leading source of tainted drugs. Standards are not as strict as in the U.S. This drug can have an adverse effect on the health of the mother-to-be. Consider where your drugs are manufactured. The life you save may be your own. | |
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| cincinnati enquirer | Seth Carkeek |
| unknown | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 01-31-00 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| 'dolly'scientist forsees pig cloning for organs | |
| scientist want to breed pigs to provide organs for humans.they believe that factor 9 is important for treating hemophillia.and that pigs are the closest genetically to humans.scientist also realize the potential for abuse in the cloning process.dr.keith campbell‚a professer at xavier univarsity did exstensive reasearch in the cloning procedure with dolly.he also thinks that other animals such as cows and monkeys are vital players in the cloning field. | |
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| Science Magazine | John Davis |
| ScienceNow.ScienceMag.org | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 10-4-01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Directing a Cloud of Atoms | |
| Physicist Jakob Reichel and his colleagues have figured out a way of making an atom cloud of rubidium move by trapping it and cooling it down to condensate into an atom ball on a computer chip. Then they pushed it 1.6 millimeters across the chip with a gold wire. The reason I chose this is by creating this kind of atom condensate may open the door to chip-based atom lasers‚ precisely controlled beams of atoms. Also trapping a cloud of cold atoms on a chip is also a necessary task in building a so-called quantum computer. Which is a computer that can manipulate the laws of quantum mechani | |
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| Awake | Lauren Sova |
| 3-5 | Due: October 9‚ 2001 |
| June 22 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Is the world running out of water | |
| Water is very vital to life‚ and mankind cannot live without it. The reason of that is because without clean water it harms humans health. It harms it because if humans drink or cook with contaimined water it can lead to disease and death. 80% of all diseases and more than 1/3 of all deaths in developing countries are caused by contaminated water. Some solutions that humans are doing to help save the earths water suppy is building deeper wells but‚ the new reservoirs may bring some some relief now but because of the amount of rain that falls on the earth the amount of water stored unde | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Is the world running out of water | |
| I thought the title to this article was funny‚ especially since about 75% of the earth is water. I think the article is made to play on the fear and sympathy of the reader. The concern is not a shortage of water‚ but a shortage of drinking water in developing countries. Disease and death are a result. The author is attempting to manipulate the reader‚ using sympathy and fear. Deeper wells and resovoirs will not uncontaminate and purify the water. Treatment plants and a method to transport the uncontaminated water will bring the developing countries relief. | |
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| The Catholic Telegraph | Karen Nelcamp |
| 170th Year. No. 40:pp.:23 | Due: October 9‚ 2001 |
| October 5‚ 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| RU-486 Killing More Than One Person? | |
| It seems politics are entering into the Food and Drug Admin(FDA) approval process. For approval of the RU-486 in the U.S.‚ many safeguards were to be put in place. Final approval was granted for the drug's use‚ on 9-28‚ the safeguards are NOT in place. One safeguard that was to be included was the regulation of the manufacturing of the drug by companies that are regulated by the FDA. However‚ one of the leading drug manufacturers refuses to be involved in the use of RU-486. One source for acquiring the drug is China‚ a leading source of tainted drugs. The life you end may be your own! | |
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| Abcnews.com | Michael Garner |
| Abcnews.com | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 10-9-01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| FBI Anthrax Probe: Florida incidents Raise Concern | |
| The FBIs investigation into the sudden appearance of Anthrax has turned up more evidence that the Anthrax was intentionally placed. The primary reason for this belief is; the company‚ where both people who contracted the virus work‚ received a suspicious package. The letter was coated with a soapy‚ powdery substance. Anthrax is released while still spores. If the spores enter into a persons lungs‚ it becomes deadly. This is why the FBI is taking this threat so seriously. According to a Florida Senator the director of the Center for Disease Control believes the spores were intentionally placed. | |
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| Medical Hypotheses | Raechel Moermond |
| 57(3):318-323 | Due: 10/9/01 |
| September 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Does a vegan diet reduce the risk for Parkinson's Disease | |
| The article discusses three studies that concluded that diets high in animal fat or cholesterol were associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's Disease‚ while diets high in fats from plants did not appear to increase the risk. Unfortunately‚ the studies do not indicate whether the saturated fats‚ compounds in animal fats‚ or animal proteins associated with animal fats mediate this risk. But this is a start to help people prevent Parkinson's Disease‚ and a start is better than nothing at all. | |
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| ADHD | Roberta Foster |
| Foster | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 9-01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| The Many Faces of ADDH | |
| Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity diorder affects as many as 12 percent school age children in our society today.It is one of the most chronic conditions. ADHD is a neurological disorder that impairs self control and attention. There is a lot of controversy in how it should be treated. Some say make different modifacations and medications. One has to be really consistant with everyday routines and activitiesand minamize homework and daily chores. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| The Many Faces of ADDH | |
| It seems as though there are many people that think that they know everything about ADHD but is that really true. There are many people that think that medication is great and others that do not agree. I really do agree with this with saying that every child is different and I think that each child should be looked at as one not thousands. Some children do well on medications and some do not need medication in routines that I have witnessed. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Susan Licata |
| pp. A19 | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 10-8-01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| AIDS Vaccine Could be Available Within Decade | |
| At the 6th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific‚ researchers optimistically discussed how a vaccine for HIV/AIDS will be available in 10 years or less. Dozens of prototypes are being developed. The most hopeful vaccine is GP-120 which stimulates antibodies to halt the virus' spread. 36 million people live with HIV/AIDS‚ and AIDS has killed almost 22 million people worldwide. The cost of the promising vaccines are unknown. | |
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| Breathe Well | Susan Williams |
| Vol.5 (No.4):pp.:8 | Due: October 9‚2001 |
| July 1‚ 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| How Pulmonary Rehab Helps With COPD | |
| Rehabilitation helps participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by reducing symptoms of this disease such as shortness of breath and anxiety. Rehab also helps to improve your strength and your overall quality of life. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Daniel Reisert |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: 10/9/01 |
| 10/09/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Alzheimer's | |
| Many cases of mild or even severe alzheimer's go unrecognized. Contrary to most beliefs you can get alzheimer's as early as your thirties even though it's more likely as you age. One in 10 people over 65 have it and about half at the age 85. They are doing many tests on vitamin E and estrogen supplements in hopes that it can stop or atleast slow the effects of alzheimers. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Daniel Reisert |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: 10/09/01 |
| 10/09/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Heart Attack | |
| About 1.1 million Americans a year have heart attacks and about half of them die from it. What causes them is the build up of fatty substances on artery walls. The American Heart Association says the following things may add to your risk of heart attack: smoking‚ high cholesterol‚ high blood pressure‚ physical inactivity‚ obesity and diabetes. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Daniel Reisert |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: 10/09/01 |
| 10/09/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Parkinson's Disease | |
| Parkinson's is a non-fatal disorder of the brain. It reduces your muscle control causing tremors‚ shakes and slow rigid movements. Dopamine is a chemical in your brain that sends signals to your body to produce normal smooth movement. With Parkinson's you lose dopamines causing the signals to misfire meaning you will not have normal movement. By the time most symptons are noticed 75 percent of the cells needed to fire impulses for movement have already been lost. There is no cure or proven way to treat Parkinson's. | |
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| SCIENCE | Carrie Cowgill |
| 293:pp. 1579-1581 | Due: 10/9/01 |
| 8/31/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Defending Deadwood | |
| "The message is‚ if you want live things‚ you need dead trees‚" said Torgerson‚ and entomologist at the U.S. Forest Service. Dead trees harbor a lot of animals. Fishermen‚ when looking for the bigger fish‚ look for a group of sunken lumber‚ because that's where they live. 175 known species of shipworms live in these dead trees‚ which help with forest decomposition‚ so that the nutrients can be recycled and new plants and trees can be grown. " Given the number of growing human population we can probably never put back enought" said Forest Service's Sedell. | |
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| SCIENCE | Daniel Richards |
| Vol. 293: pp. 1635-1636 | Due: 10/9/01 |
| 9/7/01 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| " New Route to Big Brains" | |
| Our oversized brain is what sets humans apart from other animals. Neurobiologist Pasko Rakic of Yale U. has found that only neurons in the human brain migrate from telencephalon structures to the diencephalon. The neurons land in the thalamus and boost cortex expansion while causing an elaboration in the thalamus which promotes cortex activity. The thalamus sends signals to the human telencephalon cells which attract them to the thalamus. This pathway helps explain how human brains are the most complex. | |
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| Discover | Theresa Wolff |
| Vol 22‚ No. 4: p.13 | Due: 10/9/01 |
| April 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| The Root of All Itching | |
| Scientist David Andrew answers Why do we itch? He identified nerves in the spinal cords of cats that only respond to histamine‚ which makes us want to itch. The itch neurons make up only 5 percent of the nerves in the spine. Andrew believes that we will now be able to look at the genes that are in the cells and design drugs to target them. This could prove helpful in treating chronic itching from dermatitis‚ kidney disease‚ or liver disease. Andrew believes "this gives the first hope that there will be specific drugs available to treat chronic itching." | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Cathy Ruggles |
| "?"! | Due: 10/09/01 |
| 09 October 2001 | Submitted: 9-Oct-2001 |
| Cell work leads to Nobel | |
| An American scientist and two British researchers won the Nobel prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about cell division that could open the way to new cancer treatments. The scientists' work is "a major contribution to our understanding of a basic biological process that has profound implications for cancer reasearch‚" said Helen Piwnica-Worms‚ a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The Nobel prize winners all discovered genes and protiens that regulate the cell cycle. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Dustin Fist |
| P. A3 | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| October 08‚ 2001 | Submitted: 31-Oct-2001 |
| Cell work leads to Nobel | |
| Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about cell division that could open the way to new cancer treatments. The three scientist will share a $943‚000 prize. The scientists were honored for their study of the cell cycle‚ the process by which a cell grows and divides. Along the way‚ the cell must duplicate its chromosones and distribute them equally to the two new cells. The Nobel winners all discovered genes and proteins that regulate the cell cycle. | |
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| BBC News | Lyndsey Edwards |
| www.bbc.co.uk | Due: October 09‚ 2001 |
| Tuesday‚ 25 September‚ 2001 | Submitted: 10-Oct-2001 |
| Century of biological and chemical weapons | |
| This article was about how the threat of chemical or biological weapons being used to attack other countries and the weapons used to attack America are affecting the health of Americans. The United States takes the threat seriously enough that it has grounded crop-dusting planes -a possible means of delivery of deadly agents. Gas masks are also reported sold out in New York shops. This article also describes how Geneva Protocol of 1925 outlawed the use of chemical and biological weapons but not actually prevent their use. The main concern now focuses on militant groups. | |
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| Parenting | Jessica Alsip |
| unknown | Due: Oct 10‚ 2001 |
| Oct 2000 | Submitted: 10-Oct-2001 |
| Is my baby at risk for SIDS? | |
| Parents are concerned about SIDS it is actually very rare and effects only 1 out of 1‚000 babies. SIDS mostly occurs between 2 and 4 months of age‚ with chances decreasing as baby turns around 6 months. Placing babies on a firm surface on their backs‚ breastfeeding‚ and not smoking around babies are all effective ways of preventing SIDS. | |
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| New England Journal Of Medicine | Pam Weist |
| editorial‚ 334:726 | Due: 10-09-01 |
| 1996 | Submitted: 11-Oct-2001 |
| The Helath Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods | |
| All of his research has led him to discover that genetically altered foods are not safe. First and foremost genetically altered foods are not labeled as such. Testing is also inadequate according to Dr. Fagan. Biological tests used to detect biologically harmful compounds‚ toxins and allergens only test for known properties of pre-existing foods. Genetically altered foods contain health risks and many of these foods are already on the market. For the sake of public safety‚ the FDA needs to require more stringent testing. The public should also know the benefits and risks of these foods via pro | |
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| Page wise | Holly Spires |
| ks.essortment.com | Due: 10-9-01 |
| october 2000 | Submitted: 11-Oct-2001 |
| Acid Rain's effect on plants and wildlife | |
| Acid Rain effects everything‚ plants animals and humans. When acid rain comes into contact with plants it stunts growth‚ damages the roots and takes wax off of the leaves which makes them suseptible to diease. Animals start to die from no food and water. The water is not very safe to drink after being in contact with acid rain. Humans also will die because of no food or water. Enivormental groups and the public have brought this to the attention of the government to be corrected | |
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| The Associated Press | Shannon Toler |
| Tempo section | Due: 10-9-01 |
| 10-9-01 | Submitted: 11-Oct-2001 |
| E. Coli ends festival: No corn husking in Upper Sandusky | |
| In Upper Sandusky‚ Ohio they canceled a fair that normally attracts up to 5000 people in to the county. At a recent fair about one month prvious they had an outbreak of E. coli and were unable to find the source E. coli can be contaminated food and water. There were twenty people that were infected at the last fair and the last fair and the director of environmetal health is still investigating the source. | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| E. Coli ends festival: No corn husking in Upper Sandusky | |
| It's difficult to locate the source of E-coli contamination. Its very dangerous. My father had E-coli this past year. I never believed how life threatening it could be until I watched him become more ill from it. When talking to the doctors I was told that there is just as big a risk of getting E-coli from fruits and vegetables than from meat. | |
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| MSNBC Health Front | William Kossenjans |
| 1 | Due: 10-09-2001 |
| 10-08-01 | Submitted: 12-Oct-2001 |
| Cell Researchers Win Nobel Prize | |
| Leland H. Hartwell‚ R. Timothy Hunt‚ and Paul M. Nurse will share a $943‚000 nobel prize‚ which was for their study of the cell cycle. Hartwell found over 100 genes that are involved in controlling the cell cycle. Nurse isolated a regulatory gene that lets cells create one of a family of cell cycle proteins called CDKs. Finally‚ Hunt found proteins that bind to CDK molecules and regulate their activity. The knowledge gained from these studies will aid in the cure for many different cancers. | |
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| popular science | Richard Deller |
| october | Due: 10-10-01 |
| 2001 | Submitted: 14-Oct-2001 |
| SAY HELLO TO FRANKENKITTY | |
| There are 27.5% of Americans that are allergic to cats. This allergic reaction is caused by a protein that is secreted by glands in the skin. This protein is called Fel d 1. Genetic engineering will inactivate the genes that are responsible for this allergic reaction. One setback they say is that Fel d 1 may play a part in feline communication. Although cats wont suffer from this it may not be the only thing that people are not allergic too. | |
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| Newsweek-Health for Life | Jody Faul |
| pp:82-83 | Due: 10/24/2001 |
| Fall/Winter 2001 | Submitted: 19-Oct-2001 |
| New DNA in Old Bodies | |
| Scientists are experimenting with ways to help people live longer. Even though our life span is partly out of our control‚ because of certain genes we inherit from our parents‚ scientists say that DNA involved in metabolism and its by-products remain good candidates for longevity genes.They have found that "caloric restriction" extends the life span. This has been experimented with rats and mice‚ and they have found that by cutting the calorie intake by 30 to 60 percent‚ the animals live 30 to 60 percent longer.Scientists have not‚ however‚ found a way to make this work with humans. | |
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| Popular Science | Karen Kuzniczci |
| page 41 | Due: Oct. 24 |
| May 2001 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| Where's the Bad Beef | |
| Blood may be banned if the donor spent 10 years in Europe because of the Mad Cow Disease scare. One has a 25 percent greater chance of getting struck by lightening than being infected with the mad cow disease‚ so why should the blood supply be lowered any more? Cows are infected by eating ground cow parts that have prions‚ which are rough proteins. Humans catch the disese after eating infected cattle; however‚ the U.S. doesn't import cattle or beef from infected countries and they give cows soybeans for protein rather than cow parts. | |
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| Scientific American | Courtney Schmidt |
| 285#4 | Due: 10/24/01 |
| 10/01 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| Driving The Info Highway | |
| Voice activated telematics systems are now being installed into cars that are connected to the Internet and the Global Positioning System (GPS). This allows drivers to access many things such as traffic reports‚ e-mail‚ video games‚ directions and much more. Key technologies used in these devices are GPS‚ digital video‚ satellite radio‚ wireless data‚ voice recognition and text-to-speech. It works because GPS detects the position of your car‚ then contacts telecom towers that connect you to the service providers. Even though this opens new possibilities‚ safety issues are being reviewed. | |
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| Sciencenews.com | Andy Sutherland |
| 10/24/01 | Due: 10/24/01 |
| 10/24/01 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| Gene for insulin resistance syndrome linked to heart disease | |
| Researches found that a gene that speeds up heart disease may also be linked to a problem with blood sugar metabolism. The condition FPLD‚ Familial Partial Lipodystrophy‚ is caused by a gene mutation that causes weight gain in the abdomen‚ chest and face. It also causes high blood pressure‚ high levels of triglycerides and low levels of HDL. | |
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| Newsweek | Beth Childers |
| CXXXVIII. (17.): 36-37 | Due: 10/24/01 |
| October 22‚ 2001 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| A Run on Antibiotics | |
| Cipro is an antibiotic that controls anthrax‚ but it can be harmful to children. Anthrax starts out as a flu like symtpon then it starts showing other symptons. Cipro treats all inhaled anthrax cases. It is the first drug that was discovered to treat this disease. Many people are keeping Cipro around just in case someone is to get anthrax. | |
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| Scientific American | Chad Myers |
| p. 22 | Due: October 24‚ 2001 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| A Bad Raft for HIV | |
| Researchers have discovered that HIV needs fat to spread because HIV moves from infected cells on lipid rafts‚ which are high in cholesterol. Scientist have created a cholesterol eliminating cream that could prevent the spread of HIV during sex. Experiments were done on mice and the cream showed to be 90% effective from preventing the spread of HIV. | |
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| Scientific American | Daniel Richards |
| pp.: 22 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| A Bad Raft for HIV | |
| The AIDS VIRUS breaks out of cells to infect other cells. It rides out of infected cells on lipid rafts. Lipid rafts are rigid parts of a cell's membrane that are high in cholesterol. Researchers have found that HIV also needs fat in order to infect cells‚ therefore‚ the removal of cholesterol from the lipid rafts would act as an infection inhibitor. However‚ we can't just remove all of the cholesterol from a person's body. A cream with a cholesterol stripper could act as a chemical condom‚ though. One day this could be used to prevent viral transmission during sex. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| A Bad Raft for HIV | |
| I think that if there is anything that could prevent thousands that die each year from Aids it is worth looking into. I think that it is great if there was such a cream that would help people who were having sex with someone infected not to get HIV or have a higher chance. I would be concered that people would than feel safer about having many sexual patners because they feel to safe. I think that if such a cream comes out that the public is really going to be educated that this cream could help situtions but the safest way is not having many sex patners. | |
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| newsweek | Brandy Palm |
| internet didn't say | Due: 10/24/01 |
| 10/8/01 | Submitted: 24-Oct-2001 |
| what's the difference between being exposed to anthrax and being infected by it? | |
| Being exposed to anthrax means that you cam einto contact with spores (dormant bacteria with capsules around them). The spores can settle on your skin or reach your nasal passage through inhalation. Touching your nose with a finger that has anthrax on it is another way. If your are infected this mean that th espores are multiplying in your body.To be infected you must have anthrax enter your body: inhalation‚ through cut or abasion‚ gastrointestinal form in contaminated meat that reaches the gut. You become infected 2-6 days after exposure from inhalation. The skin form shows up in 1 to s | |
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| Reuters Health | Lyndsey Edwards |
| dailynews.yahoo.com | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| August 25‚ 2000 | Submitted: 26-Oct-2001 |
| Daily Spoonful of Cinnamon May Help Diabetics | |
| This article explains how Dr. Richard Anderson came up with a way to help people with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate their blood sugar by adding a little cinnamon to thier meal. Dr. Richard Anderson explains that cinnamon helps fat cells recognize and respond to insulin‚ the hormone that removes excess sugar from the blood and deposits it into cells. The compound in the cinnamon that helps this happen is methylhydroxy chalcone polymer. It is too soon for them to recommend the spice as a regular treatment but‚ Dr. Anderson still makes sure his patients know about it. | |
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| LifeTimes | Susan Williams |
| Vol.2 Pages 22‚23 | Due: October 30‚2001 |
| 2001 | Submitted: 26-Oct-2001 |
| Art Therapy | |
| Art Therapy emerged in the 1930's when doctors noticed patients artwork as having meaning to their illnesses. Today Art Therapy is being credited with easing pain and fear of illness in many different patients with Cancer‚Transplant patients‚and patients with psychological disorders. Art allows patients to release their thoughts and feelings‚which helps the doctors to better understand the patients. This helps to reduce anxiety and increases self esteem in patients. Art Therapy may not cure a patient physically‚ but this type of therapy does help the patient to heal mentally. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Art Therapy | |
| I think that art therepy is grand. I think that it might not help the patient physically but it will help them emotionally and mentally. I work with children that have autism and they are not verbal so when they do art I think that it tells much more than people take it usually. I think that it is showing what they are thinking‚ what kind of mood there in and etc. I think that also it is something fun for people today to get there mind off of these that are bothering them. | |
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| Webmd.com | Jeremy Bradley |
| www.webmd.com | Due: 10-24-01 |
| 10-19-01 | Submitted: 27-Oct-2001 |
| Anthrax: What is it? | |
| Anthrax is an animal disease that has been around for thousands of years. Rarely it causes serious disease in humans. It is a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis . The spores can live for decades in the soil where it is eaten by animals. When spores get into the human body‚ they grow rapidly. The most dangerous substance produced is the anthrax toxin. The toxin helps the bug survive by killing off immune system cells. The toxin is so deadly‚ it can continue to kill even after infection is brought under control. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Anthrax: What is it? | |
| I think that this is very important to know because of all the media craze around anthrax. It seems as though some people think that this is so easy to get walking outside is going to kill you. I think that because the media covers stories such as these people do not know what truely is being said that is true so the public gets very worried and crazy. | |
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| Better Homes and Gardens | Sarah Shouse |
| Page 138 and 140 | Due: 10-30-01 |
| December 2000 | Submitted: 27-Oct-2001 |
| Fighting a cold or flu is a lot like a boxing match | |
| The flu can leave your sore for weeks‚ it can cause you to have high fever‚ sore throat‚ swollen glands‚ exhaustion‚ dry cough‚ and muscle pain. More than 20 million Americans get the flu and even 20‚000 die from it. A new drug will be introduced called Pleconaril this will shorten the length of a cold. FluMist is also a new drug out‚ this is a nasal spray‚ and it is made of a weakened virus that cannot grow in the lower respiratory track. You must spray it in each nostril within two weeks of each other and it should last the entire year. Doctors still consider the vaccine injection your best | |
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| Richard Deller | |
| Submitted: 1-Nov-2001 | |
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| Fighting a cold or flu is a lot like a boxing match | |
| i can relate to this article because i usually get the flu at least twice a year. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Mari Cooper |
| A7 | Due: 30 Oct 01 |
| 12 Oct 01 | Submitted: 28-Oct-2001 |
| Macular disease remedied | |
| Age-related macular degeneration is a thus-far incurable condition involving central retinal damage‚ which causes progressive loss of vision. This particular article was written in reference to a recently published study in "Archives of Ophthalmology". Results of the study support high doses of zinc supplementation (along with supplementation of vit. C & E)‚ as an effective course of action in significantly slowing intermediate-stage disease progression. | |
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| Rosie | Julie Ruehlman |
| page 48 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| November 2001 | Submitted: 29-Oct-2001 |
| Germ-o-phobe | |
| Rosie O'donnell conducted a study to prove the effectiveness of antibacterial soap against E.Coli and Staphylococcus aureus. After five seconds of hand washing there was little reduction in bacteria and after sixty seconds‚ large quantities of bacteria were killed. A doctor in New York says to use antibacterial soap only on your hands.He says they rid the body of good bacteria we need and if we sterilize ourselves too much‚ we'll have trouble resisting tough germs. The end result is that we should wash our hands for at least half a minute with antibacterial soap to keep the bad germs away. | |
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| Trisha Richey | |
| Submitted: 2-Nov-2001 | |
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| Germ-o-phobe | |
| This article is very interresting to me. Yeah‚ all of the doctors and scientist tell you to wash your hands and all‚ but tink of this... Every time you are in a public place‚ and even at home in some cases‚ you are exposed to some nasty grems. When youwash your hands you have to touch the faucet‚ that many othrs have‚ you have to get soap‚ which requires touching something‚ you wash thoroughly‚ then you have to turn of the water‚ using the same faucet you touched with germs‚ then you have to get paper towels whch requires touching something else not steril. Pretty gross huh!!! | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 5-Dec-2001 | |
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| Germ-o-phobe | |
| I work in a preschool‚ and have 18‚ 3-5 year old children daily. Talk about handwashing. Children and staff wash their hands to the tune of "Happy Birthday‚ to You!" We teach the children proper handwashing procedures‚ we read stories to them about "Those Mean Nasty Dirty‚ Downright Disgusting‚ But Invisble Germs". They learn germs are everywhere and how to get rid of them. The children love making collages of what germs might look like if they could see them. Just when we are all sanitized---A child will cough all over the lunch table or stick their fingers up their nose! | |
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| Reader's Digest | Barbara Bord |
| "The best pill for brain power" | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| September 2001 | Submitted: 29-Oct-2001 |
| The Best Pill for Brain Power? | |
| According to some experts‚ you might benefit more to take a multi - vitamin than the expensive herbs‚ extracts‚ and vitamins‚ especially where the brain is concerned. The brain generates more of the molecules that destroy healthy cell tissue than any other organ. The antioxidants like vitamin C and E protect cells from damage caused by these molecules. The multivitamin contains not only the C and E‚ but other key nutrients linked to healthy brain functions‚ including beta carotene‚ iron‚zinc‚B-12 and folic acid. A person gains all the benefits while saving money. | |
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| Cell | Karen Nelcamp |
| 5. 45 | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| May 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Bone Marrow Stem Cells | |
| This article states that studies conducted recently at the John Hopkins Oncology Center‚ can become almost anything. The bone marrow cells differentiate and develop into all other blood and marrow cells. The study involved mice who had been transplanted with a single purified mouse bone marrow stem cell. These early studies are beneficial because researchers are learning more about how to better treat human patients‚ although the therapeutic potential of bone marrow stem cells is still uncertain. Further studies are underway on the mechanism of how the stem cells migrate and differentiate. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tabetha Mcloughlin |
| pp: A5 | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| September 28‚ 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Sex selection gets go-ahead from ethicist | |
| Having a baby is a blessing experince to most people. You get to make lots of decisions on things you want for your new baby. What about choosing the sex of your baby? The head of the ethics committe for couples says it is acceptable for couples to choose the sex of their child. This is possible by the couple choosing either male or female embryos and discarding the rest. One specific doctor‚ Dr. Gleicher said that he will offer it immediatley because he has had several patients ask for the procedure. The only question that remains is how society feels about it. | |
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| Karen Nelcamp | |
| Submitted: 5-Dec-2001 | |
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| Sex selection gets go-ahead from ethicist | |
| Who are the ethicist? An ethics committee for couples‚ where are they from? Where is the ethics committee for the discarded embryos? I believe that the blessing of a child is just that a blessing‚ should we (society) play God and choose what gender of blessing we are willing to accept? | |
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| Cincinnati Post | Mary Kimball |
| unknown | Due: october 30‚ 2001 |
| 10-23-01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Mail Carriers alerted here | |
| With the recent antrax scare even we in Cincinnati are not immune. Postal workers in Cincinnati feel threatened even though there have been no cases of antrax in the area. Postal workers are now offered the option of wearing surgical masks and gloves while opening mail. Other precautions have been taken. All postal vehicles are to remain locked at all times in order to prevent contaminated mail being deposited in the vehicle. | |
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| Anthrax scare | Roberta Foster |
| Vol. 29 No. 20 | Due: 10-30-01 |
| 10-28-01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Precautions taken after antrax scare in Mt. Orab | |
| Coserns of the deadly virus Anthrax hits locally‚ A man went to the emergency room last week to be checked for anthrax. He dicovered white powder on some Adress labels he recieved in the mail. He used the whole first sheet and went to the next page and discovered the white powder and was advised by his supervisor to be checked for Anthrax.The man was not showing any signs of poisoning at the time the tests were done. The tests takes three to five days and and were not in at the Press deadline last thursday. | |
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| Sports Illustrated Women | Trisha Richey |
| pp.32 | Due: October 30‚ 2001 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Contact Lenses | |
| There are mant people around the world who wear contact lenses. every day of there life. During the summer most people wear sun glasses‚ but us individuals who wear contacts also wear sunglasses‚ but the moment that we go inside to a nice air conditioned place‚ they fog up‚ and instantly‚ you loose all of your sight. Susie Hahn‚ an ophthalmologist‚ developed a set of contact lenses that are able to be worn in the sun‚ and still protect the eyes. They will be available in the next few months | |
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| Associated Press | Erika Hauke |
| unknown | Due: 10/30/01 |
| 10/29/01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| FDA OKs New Drug to Fight AIDS | |
| A new anti-viral drug has been approved by the FDA to the many drugs already used in the fight against AIDS. This new drug called Viread‚is to be used in combination with other drugs to block the reproduction of the HIV virus that causes AIDS. New drugs are vital in the fight against AIDS because the HIV virus mutates rapidly and often develops a resistance to the current drugs being used. The FDA said they approved this new drug because many people who were currently on medication were showing an increase in HIV‚ and after the trials with the new drug Viread‚ HIV in their blood decreased. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquire | John Davis |
| www.enquirer.com | Due: 10-30-01 |
| 10-27-01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| No Fears for Halloween | |
| With all the terrorist activity supposedly going on‚ they say with all the Anthrax scares going on and other threats of hazardest chemicals‚ some communities are affraid to have halooween. THey fear that this hazardest chemicals will be put into the halloween candy by strangers. The article gave a few tips to making this years trick or treat venture enjoyable and safe. The fist step is to only go to peoples houses you know and have went to before. Second step is to only eat the candy that is in it's sealedd wrapper and not been altered in anyway. Dont eat anything that looks altered or do | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Trisha Richey |
| www.enquirer.com | Due: October 30‚2001 |
| October 27‚2001 | Submitted: 2-Nov-2001 |
| No Fears for Halloween | |
| I would like to comment on this article. I thinks that it is rediculous that we as fellow Americans have to worry about slly things like this. Anyone in the right mind wouldn't want to harm a child‚ especially at moments like this. Halloween is an important time in a kids life. There are memories to be made‚ and having to worry about what is in their candy shouldn't be one of them. | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| No Fears for Halloween | |
| When it came to letting my daughter go trick or treating this year of course I thought twice but we can't live our lives in fear. If the correct precautions are taken like the article says go to homes you know and only eat the sealed candy then we should have a Halloween without problems. The precautions that were listed to take are ones that all parents should practice anyway. | |
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| Newsweek | Catherine Schmerr |
| Fall/Winter 2001 | Due: October 30 2001 |
| 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Fighting back with sweat | |
| Exercise‚ it is not just about looking good. It can also help fight camcer and osteoporosis‚ not to mention impotence‚ depression and forgetfullness. And a little bit can go a very long way in lengthening your life. It does not have to be strenous at all. A brisk walk or a few jump-n-jacks. After all‚ sweating is better than dying. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Holly Spires |
| Health section | Due: 10-30-01 |
| 10-30-01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Artifical Heart | |
| Lauren Heaton From Yellow Springs Ohio has a problem‚ her heart is failing and the famous artifical heart can't help her. This 26 year old's rib cage is too small to accept this softball sized implant. The size of the heart is a practical obstacle that the designers say they always realized but was impossible to avoid at least for now. A smaller version is a couple years away and that gives Heaton hope. | |
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| Associated Press; Aol News Page | Lori West |
| unknown | Due: 10/30/2001 |
| 10/03/2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Researchers Find Language Gene | |
| Scientists have found the FOXP2 gene‚ which is not the gene that makes us talk but a gene that is responsible for a protein that enables the brain's language circuitry to function. It was found that one mutated form of this gene can impair the movement of the mouth thus creating a impaired verb tenses.The problem is that this gene controls other genes and the scietists need to know which ones. "We've identified one gene which is an entry point..." said the study author Tony Monaco. | |
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| Scientific American | Carrie Cowgill |
| pp.: 27 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| September 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| peace in the nonobese | |
| Reachers at Massachusetts General Hospital ( are doing reach on diabetics)-retrained the attacking immune system to ignore any surviving islet cells. The investigators first killed off the attack cells‚ which are abnormal‚ and then injected normal immune cells from healthy donor mice. As a result‚ diabetic mice begain producing islet-friendly immune cells‚ in result the glucose levels of some 75 percent of the mice returned to normal. | |
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| USA Today | Cathy Ruggles |
| 9d | Due: 30 Oct 2001 |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Vaccine works in mice with West Nile virus | |
| Researchers say that a vaccine that has successfully immunizes mice against the West NIle virus could lead to one for humans. The team from Yale University says it‚s vaccine ‚ which uses protien from the virus‚ protected mice from infection. They believe the protien also may be used to diagnose the infection‚which is hard to detect in people. West Nile virus‚ is carried by mosquitoes that feed off infecetd birds‚has killed at least 10 people in the USA since it first appeared in New York in 1999. If the vaccine proves necessary its development will be valuable. | |
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| WebMD | Maria Foerster |
| Article1728.92414 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| Oct.30.2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| What Kills Anthrax? by Daniel DeNoon | |
| Use your head and not your iron or your microwave‚ experts advice. To kill the spores you have to use high temperature for a length of time that is more likely to burn your mail than kill the spores. Microwaves work by heating the water‚ and spores have no water in them and spores can survive boiling. Anthrax travels in form of spores with hard shells and cant be hurt by freezing or boiling. Postal Service started to sterilize mail by electron-beam machines and a new environment-friendly decontamination foam contains chemicals‚ which breaks the spores armor and then kill it the bacteria. | |
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| Richard Deller | |
| Submitted: 1-Nov-2001 | |
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| What Kills Anthrax? by Daniel DeNoon | |
| this is weard. I had an argument with my grandmother the other day because she heard on the news that if you cook/boil your food it would kill any traces of anthrax that could be on it. I told her that it could with stand high tempatures. I guess that tells you that you cant beleive everything that is on the news. | |
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| Scientific American | Daniel Richards |
| pp.: 27 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| September 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| More Than Shade | |
| Geochemist Robert A. Berner at Yale University created computer models of the long-term carbon cycle. According to this‚ when trees took over the continents about 380 million years ago‚ photosynthesis hit an unprecedented high. The atmosphere became twice as rich in oxygen as it is today. Dragonflies with 70 centimeter wingspans existed at that time. Therefore‚ trees could have been responsible for the evolution of gigantic insects. The amount of atmospheric oxygen in part decides the size of insects because the oxygen must diffuse passively into its body. | |
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| Issues in Medical Ethics | Pam Weist |
| VIII‚ NO. 2 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| 1/29/2000 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Regulation for Gene Therapy | |
| Dr. Arthur Caplan‚ Director for the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsyvania is on a crusade to hold those who hold gene experiments accountable. This comes after 19 year old Jesse Gesinger died while participating in a gene therapy experiment at the University of Pennsyvania. Jesee was in the study because she had a inherited metabolic disorder. Dr. Caplan believes that the researchers ties to biotechnology companies might compromise studies. Which in turn can compromise the safety of those involved in the study.He believes this is due to the fact that monitoring is non-existent. | |
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| Nat'l Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | Theresa Wolff |
| www‚discoverychannel.com | Due: 10/30/01 |
| 10/30/01 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Shortened Cervix in Second Trimester possible warning sign for premature birth | |
| NICHD conducted a study that shows that a short cervix early in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy may indicate a premature delivery. The study involved 183 women and found that those whose cervixes shortened to less than 25mm by 16 wks were 3.3 times more likely to give birth prematurely than other women in the study. Those whose cervixes shortened before 18 wks‚ 6 days (but more than 16 wks) were also more likely to deliver prematurely. Duane Alexander‚ M.D. points out that this will help in identifying high risk pregnancies and helping to prevent premature delivery. | |
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| Cincinnati enquirer | Lauren Sova |
| A3 | Due: Oct 30 2001 |
| October 16 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Training helps brain overcome problems | |
| This is about how neuroscienists have proved that special training ‚ targeting specific brain regions can help some children with language related disabilities learn. In some computerized educational games that have neural image shows‚ it has shown physical changes in the brain. With this evidence that is shown to make physical changes in the brains of many children with language related disabilities neuroscienists‚ have wondered why this could not help children with autism. There is not any evidence yet about if this would help them besides the evidence about the other language disabilitie | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Jennifer Eckart |
| front page | Due: 10-30-2001 |
| 10-28-2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Bacteria's spread puzzles investigators | |
| In this article we are informed of how the anthrax bacteria has been found in eleven different locations in Washington‚d.c.We also find that over 20‚000 congressional employees‚ postal workers‚ and private mial handlers are now recieving the preventive vacine of "doxycycline‚ as a way of maintaining a safe working environment. Even with this precaution however officals are still not sure how the bacteria is being placed in these locations‚ or where the bacteria is coming from. There is still an on-going investigation to try and find those who are guilty of spreading this disease‚ and | |
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| Taste of Life | Crystal Stegemoller |
| pp.: 11 | Due: 10/30/2001 |
| September‚2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Mushroom Magic | |
| Maitake‚ a medical mushroom‚ has been found to lower blood pressure‚ cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It also supports the immune system against disease such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. Animal studies have shown that it also inhibits increase in body weight‚ even in conjunction with a high cholesterol diet.Maitake shows anti-obesity benefits in humans as well. More reseach on its fat-inhibiting activity is needed‚however‚ Maitake medicinal benefits and safety make it worth considering for weight control. | |
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| Associated Press | Raechel Moermond |
| www.channelcincinnati.com | Due: 10-30-01 |
| October 29‚ 2001 | Submitted: 30-Oct-2001 |
| Doxycycline Promoted As Anthrax Treatment | |
| The article discusses the use of doxycycline to treat anthrax instead of Cipro. Health officials believe that Cipro is becoming resistant to anthrax because of overuse‚ and are encouraging people at risk for anthrax to take doxycycline instead. However‚ Cipro is prescribed when they are not certain about the vulnerability of organisms to antibiotics. So doctors don't know how vulnerable anthrax is to an antibiotice‚ such as doxycycline‚ and have been prescribing Cipro. Doxycycline though‚ works just as well as Cipro‚ but is cheaper and has fewer side effects. | |
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| Newsweek | Tammi Messink |
| pp 28-37 | Due: 10/30/01 |
| 10/22/01 | Submitted: 31-Oct-2001 |
| Anxious About Anthrax | |
| There are 3 types of Anthrax: Cutaneous(skin) Inhalation(lungs)‚ and GI Tract(digestive).The most deadly‚inhalation‚has a 90% fatality rate.A human being must inhale thousands of spores to become contaminated.Once the airborne spores are inhaled‚they settle in tiny sacs in the lungs.Symptoms are flu like‚including fever and chest pains.The bacteria multiplies releasing toxins‚ leading to deterioration of the chest cavity.This tissue destroying toxin is then spread through the blood stream to other organs.If anthrax is detected within a few days of contamination‚it's treatable with antibiotics. | |
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| new scientist | Richard Deller |
| 2308 pg7 | Due: 10-30-01 |
| september 2001 | Submitted: 1-Nov-2001 |
| smoking vaccine | |
| according to the british drug company Xenova they have started testing the first anti-nicotine drug. They say that the drug could help people quit because it prevents nicotine acting on the brain wich will stop addiction. They say that this vaccine will help people from relapsing. It is different fron patches or gum wich only substitute nicotine in a different form. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Susan Licata |
| pp. A18 | Due: 10-30-01 |
| 10-28-01 | Submitted: 1-Nov-2001 |
| Health Officials Fear Refugees Might Carry TB into Pakistan | |
| Pakistan and Afghanistan are among the top 20 countries in Tuberculosis cases. A high portion of those infected are resistant to treatment medications. Most refugees die from communicable diseases and not starvation. The World Health Organization hopes to expand their treatment program from 23% to 70% over the next five years. They've asked those top 20 countries for $900 million a year to avoid the possible disaster of infected refugees spreading TB and creating an epidemic. | |
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| MSNBC Web Site | William Kossenjans |
| MedWatch | Due: 10/30/01 |
| 11/01/01 | Submitted: 5-Nov-2001 |
| Longer-living mice | |
| Anti-oxidants have quadrupled the life of mice engineered to live only a week allowing researchers to quickly see the results. Simon Melov‚ said his study‚ showed for the first time that these drugs work in making mammals live longer. Oxidation in cells damage DNA‚ leading to cancer‚ other diseases and‚ many believe the changes associated in aging. The drugs work by zeroing in on radicals. The compounds move into cells & counter the aging effects caused by free radicals. The research showed the mice lived four times longer than normal. The next step is to use anti-oxidants in normal mice. | |
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| Newsweek-Health for Life | Jody Faul |
| page 84-86 | Due: November 14‚ 2001 |
| Fall/Winter | Submitted: 13-Nov-2001 |
| Fountains of Youth | |
| This article discusses the issue of embryonic stem cell research and all of the ways that the stem cells can be used to treat or cure different conditions. So far scientists have figured out how to turn human embryonic stem cells into 110 different kinds of cells‚ such as the ones used for heart muscles‚ skin cells‚ and T cells of the immune system. It's possible to do this same research using stem cells derived from adult tissue‚ but these cells do not proliferate as well as embryonic cells. Even though both types of studies would get the same results‚ using adult cells would just take longer | |
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| Popular Science | Karen Kuzniczci |
| page 39 | Due: Nov. 14‚ 2001 |
| February 2001 | Submitted: 14-Nov-2001 |
| Kicking Out Killers | |
| Antrax continues to scare many people;however‚ many military personal refuse the current vaccine claiming that it is too toxic. Research is being done to find a less toxic cure. After being sucessfuly tested on four types of primates to remove different pathogens(anthrax will be tested this year)‚the government is wondering if heteropolymers‚a protein injection‚ will help clear anthrax from humans. The heteropolymers work like a double sided piece of tape. The pathogens stick on to red blood cells which are then transported the liver and destroyed; however a miracle cure isn't expected. | |
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| scientific american | Nathan Howes |
| septemeber 2001 | Due: 11/14/01 |
| september 2001 | Submitted: 14-Nov-2001 |
| cancer in the crosshairs | |
| Over the last few months the cancer drug Gleevec has show to put the blood cancer chronic myelogenous leukemia‚ into remission after six months of consumption. This may only be useful during the early stages of the cancer. Tests show that in later cases the tumors resist the drug. Gleevec is classified in the small molecule group. To grow‚ the cancer must bind with ATP. Gleevec binds to the cancerous cells not allowing them to bind with ATP. Gleevec will help these people afflicted with this type of cancer‚ but only if the cancer is caught in the early stages. Further testing with Gleev | |
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| Reuters | Andy Sutherland |
| yahoo.com | Due: 11-14-01 |
| 11-14-01 | Submitted: 14-Nov-2001 |
| Thompson Hopes for Smallpox Deal Next Week | |
| Thompson hopes to announce early next week which companies will be chosen to make millions of doses of the smallpox vaccine. This vaccine will be made to bolster the US' defenses against any biological attack. Thompson asked congress to appropriate 509 million dollars for 250 million doses. That should make enough to treat every American if needed. There is no plan of max vaccination at this time‚ but want enough supply on hand. Smallpox was eradicted worldwide over 2 decades ago. | |
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| Scientific American | Chad Myers |
| p. 6 | Due: 11/14/01 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 14-Nov-2001 |
| The Uncloned States of America | |
| In July the U.S. House of Representative passed a bill prohibiting human cloning. The Weldon bill did not specify between reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Scientist agree that reproductive cloning is not the way to go but therapeutic cloning could prove helpful in fighting diseases such as Alzheimer's in the future. Now that cloning is banned in the U.S.‚ scientists must take their work to other countries. This causes research to take longer therefore preventing any usefulness for people that could be helped. | |
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| "New Scientist" | Mari Cooper |
| Issue #2313: pp.:20 | Due: 20 Nov 2001 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Submitted: 19-Nov-2001 |
| "Bag 'em Up: Shipping cells just got easier." | |
| A group of researchers at the University of California in San Diego have discovered a new method of preserving cells for shipping and study. The procedure involves drying and vacuum-sealing the cells. The lack of oxygen during storage/shipping protects the cells from the damaging effects of free radicals. According to the article‚ the new technique may mean more accessible‚ less costly cell implants. | |
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| Better Homes & Gardens | Sarah Shouse |
| page 258 | Due: November 19‚ 2001 |
| April 2001 | Submitted: 19-Nov-2001 |
| Hello‚ Hay fever | |
| Is it an allergy or a cold? If you're sneezing and have a cold that won't go quit‚ red‚ itch eyes‚and water and nasal secretion that is clear rather thatn thick chances are you don't have a cold‚ but a common seasonal allergies. Hay fever is a common condition in the US. Hay fever is a generic term for pollen allergy. Other symptems include poor sleep‚ wheezing and a dry throat. Allegies develop when the immune system perceives airborne trees‚ grass and weed pollens. A decongetant is used to help with this pollen allergy. | |
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| Child | Julie Ruehlman |
| 118 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| November 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Asthma risk by the pound | |
| Overweight and obese girls have a greater chance of developing asthma than those who don't carry extra weight. Researchers studied 688 children and found that girls who became obese from ages 6 to 11 were 7 times more likely to develop asthma symptoms at ages 11-13 than girls who were not overweight.Researchers say this could be because of a hormonal link‚ starting at puberty‚ females have more severe asthma‚ they're hospitalized more.A finnish study of 38 obese adults found that 1 year after losing 15% of their weight‚ people had fewer asthma symptoms. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Asthma risk by the pound | |
| This is great news because to be obese effects lots of medical problems. I would be great for people that were obsese and lost weight that caused them to be healthier and than not to have as many asthama problems as before. There are many problems that happen to people when they do get obese and this is just another. Hopefully as parents knowing what problems that obses people have should really motive us to keep are children in good health. | |
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| Associated Press | Lori West |
| unknown | Due: 11/20/2001 |
| May 22‚ 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| "Reserchers: Coating Killing Germs" | |
| A new poyler coating that attaches to any surface and cannot be washed away could help guard against infections. The coating is chemically attached so that it won't be washed away. You could place this coating anywhere you would find germs such as doorknobs and telephones.It's a polymer that has a positive charge and the positive charge destroys the cell's walls and membranes.The polymer is considered a chemical kill which means that bacteria would have to change whole composition to be resistant.Reseach has shown it to be 99% effective. | |
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| San Francisco Chronicle | John Davis |
| www.sfgate.com | Due: 11-20-01 |
| 11-20-01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| FTC Tells Sites to Stop Selling Anthrax Quakery | |
| FTC or the Federal Trade Comission found out about websites trying to sell oregano oil‚ thyme‚ zinc mineral water and other dietary supplements as treatments or even preventation of anthrax‚ small pox‚ and other biological and chemical threats. THe article said that the FTC did not name these sites‚ but have told them to stop selling there products under this false notion. They have found about 200 sites that are also selling all kinds of bioterror related products‚ but haven't warned them yet. If these sites are faced with frausdulant claims‚ they can face up to an $11‚000 dollar fine. | |
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| unknown | Roberta Foster |
| 1 | Due: 11-20-01 |
| 11-20-01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Gene Protects Nerve Fibers In Mice | |
| In New York scientists have found a protein in mice‚that slows down the degeneration of nerve fibers after injury. The very same protein is most likely to be found in humans. Studying the protein in mice may lead to ways to protect the nerve fibers in people. It could be possible to develope ways to intervene in humans. | |
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| WOMAN'S HEALTH | Trisha Richey |
| pp.29-32 | Due: 11-20-01 |
| NOVEMBER‚2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| IS IT THE WORST YET? | |
| EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING AND SO IS THE SICKNESS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AT LEAST 25‚000 PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE WILL SUFFER FROM A COLD OR FLU SYMPTOM WITH IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER IS THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. DOCTORS ARE TELLING PATIENTS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF A COLD‚ DRINK A LOT OF JUICES AND TRY OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE FIRST. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK THEN SET UP A VISIT. | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| IS IT THE WORST YET? | |
| This article talks about things most of us try. I know I have drank enough juice in my time. It seems like no matter what I do I can't avoid being ill. Im sick at least 4 times during the winter and i seem to become ill everytime someone is ill around me. I wish doctors would come up with the cure for the common cold. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| IS IT THE WORST YET? | |
| It does seem that so far there are many people that are sick even though the temperatures are still very warm compared to last year. I work at an elmentary school and it is amazing hopw quickly germs spread. It is great to drink lots when sick but maybe just some smalll tasks such as poper handwashing could decrease some children and adults from getting sick. This year try to prevent and than if you have to cure once you get it. | |
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| www.space.com | Mary Kimball |
| unknown | Due: 11/20/01 |
| November 14‚ 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Fire in the Sky: Stormy Past of the Leonids Meteor Shower | |
| The Leonid meteor shower was first recorded in 1833. People woke to the sky ablaze with meteors. This article compares the Earth and meteors to a car driving through a swarm of bees. Sometimes the swarms are small‚ but other times they are larger. This accounts for whether one meteor or 100 meteors are seen in the sky. The Leonids appear every year on the nights of November 17-18. The reason this happens is because the Earth is at the same orbital position each year at the same time that the meteors orbital position crosses the Earth's. Usually meteor showers are associated with the debris of | |
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| Roberta Foster | |
| Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 | |
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| The Seasons Effect | |
| It does seem like people get more depressed in the fall and winter. I never thought it could be because of the lack of light but it does make a lot of sense. It gets darker earlier and there is not enough day light hours to get in as much exercise as there is in the spring and summer. | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| The Seasons Effect | |
| I agree. With the combination of the lighting‚ temperature‚ and the holidays‚ we are doomed to feel a little down. | |
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| Associated Press | Erika Hauke |
| unknown | Due: 11/20/01 |
| 11/20/01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Tests Show Few Students Know Science | |
| Today's High School Seniors lack knowledge in the science department. Results of the 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that seniors taking the test scored lower in the science category than those who took the test in 1996. Only 53% of seniors have a knowledge of basic science. Teachers blame the lack of time and funding needed to properly educate students in science‚ and an increased focus on math and reading. Only 62% of white students scored profient in science; this is 3 times higher than black students. Ohio should be applauded‚ we ranked in the top 4 out of 40 st | |
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| msnbc.com | Michael Garner |
| unknown | Due: 11/20/01 |
| 11/20/01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Smallpox shot may help fight cancer | |
| Cervical cancer is the cause of 200‚000 deaths world wide annually and 99 out of 100 cases of cervical cancer result from a sexually transmitted disease call HPV. An experimental vaccine called TA-HPV was given to 29 women several years ago. One woman that was given only months to live is still alive eight years later. The scientists didn't have the technology to test the immune system that we have today so this study needs to be followed up with more research.It is important to research this because 8 out of 10 women will end up with HPV at some point in their lives. | |
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| msnbc.com | William Carkeek |
| 3 | Due: 11-20-01 |
| 11-20-01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| mysteriouus knee surgery deaths | |
| In Minnesota 3 presumed healthy people died suddenly after recieving a basic knee surgery.The cause is not yet known‚but investigators at the center for disease control believe the deathes are caused by a strange bacteria that the patients aquire after the procedure. At first the scientist thought the bacteria was colstridium‚ but then believed the bacteria came from a contaminated instrument.These accusations could be accurate but the cases were 70 miles apart.The mystey has not yet been solved‚ so the state of Minisota has issued a halt on all knee surgerys for one week. | |
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| scientific american | Carrie Cowgill |
| pg. 22 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| october 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Genes are not Enough | |
| Switching genes on and off sometimes depend on the additions of molecules called methyl groups to DNA. Researchers have now found a second methylation switch. This one is located on histones proteins once thought to merely package DNA into a structure called chromatin. Figuring out when methylation of histones takes place has far-reaching implications. Acting as a second genetic code‚ histone methylation may determine genetic traits such as susceptibility to disease. | |
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| Ladies Home Journal | Tammi Messink |
| pg 58 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| December 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Pill Precautions | |
| In a study done at Purdue University‚ researchers found that young women on the Pill (oral contraceptives) who exercise‚are prone to bone loss in their hips and spines. This could possibly lead to osteoporosis‚ which affects 10 million Americans. Three of the women in the study took 1200 milligrams of calcium and did not suffer a loss in bone density. | |
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| Prevention | Rebecca Mattes |
| Another reason to drink water | Due: 11/20/01 |
| October 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Tired? Water Works | |
| Fatigue is an early sign of dehydration. Water is one of the more important nutrients that we take for granted. Studies have shown that when a person replenishes their loss of water‚ they become less tired. It has always be recommended that an adult drink eight glasses‚ 8 fluid ounces per glass‚ of water daily. Many of us believe that when we drink coffee‚ tea or soda‚ we are meeting those requirements. This is not true. All of the listed are diuretics‚ which drain the body of its water. When you feel tired‚ try drinking a glass of water instead of coffee and see how you feel. | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| Tired? Water Works | |
| It is great that information is coming out about how great water is for humans. It seems as though many people do take water for granted without realizing how important it is. I think that it really does help with being tired because when I would drink coffee I would get a quick rush right after drinking it but than I would crash‚ I do not see that when I drink water. Also remember that water is also get for your skin. | |
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| Reader's Digest | Tabetha Mcloughlin |
| More herbs to stay healthy | Due: November 20‚ 2001 |
| November 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Naturally Better | |
| Enchinacea is a herb that research has shown can boost the immune system. There are three types of this herb on the market now but only E.purpurea and E. pallida have stood up to the claims being made. One of the claims include shortening of the duration of colds and the flu. Enchinacea does not prevent viruses so it is advised to take it only when you feel ill. Patients with immune-related disorder‚ such as AIDS‚ multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis should avoid it. The article does not tell us why the patients should avoid this herb but until more study is done on these claims‚ I wo | |
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| Woman's World | Barbara Bord |
| Healing Herbs in the spice rack | Due: 11/20/01 |
| April 24‚ 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Healing Herbs in your spice rack | |
| If you try to avoid medications of any kind this article may be of interest to you. The article recommends that instead of reaching for aspirin use ginger; instead of tylenol try rosemary; parsley instead of midol. Studies have shown that half of the headache sufferers and 74% of arthritis flare ups have been eased by taking ginger. Rosemary helps dilate swollen blood vessels that can trigger migraines and may help prevent indigestion. Dried parsely has been proven to to relieve menstrual cramping and bloating in about 1 hour. Not addictive and cheaper‚ I may have to try using them. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Cathy Ruggles |
| page a 10 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| 11/16/01 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| 'Smart bomb' to kill cancer cells developed | |
| A microscopic cancer 'smart bomb' powered by a single radioactive atom is able to find and kill tumor cells in labortory experiments. researchers hope to test the technique on human patients next year. Dr. scheinberg said he hopes to start human clinical trials next year. He said before the technique could become routine therapy for cancer patients‚ researchers need to find out whether the low level -radiation will cause unacceptable levels of damage to normal ‚ noncancerous cells. The isotope radiates a low level dose of alpha particles. As it decayes‚ actinium-225 produces three daughter at | |
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| WebMD Medical News | Maria Foerster |
| article 1674.51992 | Due: 20- Nov- 2001 |
| 20- Nov- 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Anticipating Laughter Boosts Mood‚Immunity | |
| Put comedy on calendar.It's been said that laughter is the best medicine. A new study shows that a good laugh can be good for your health. Chronic stress can profoundly depress the immune system. Berk and his colleagues have spent years focusing on the effect that moods have on the immune system and disease. Watching a funny video triggers significant mood changes and reduces levels of stress-related hormones while boosts disease-fighting immunity. Treatments take advantage of the role played by laughter in the body's ability to effectively fend off viruses and bacteria. | |
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| Nature Medicine | Karen Nelcamp |
| 5.46 | Due: November 20‚ 2001 |
| July 2001 | Submitted: 20-Nov-2001 |
| Good News For Diabetetes | |
| A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center discovered how the protein enzyme Akt1 can cause the B (beta) cells in mice to produce more insulin. The proteins in the pancreatic B cells are the cells that produce insulin. There has been success in treating diabetes with the transplanting clusters of pancratic cells‚ islets. The transplanted islets‚ also include the B cells. This has shown to reestablish the production of insulin in the pancreas. | |
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| cincinnati post | Jennifer Eckart |
| 2-A | Due: 11-22-01 |
| 11-17-01 | Submitted: 21-Nov-2001 |
| Sunday's meteor shower could light up night's sky | |
| This article tells how in 1766 the leonid meteor passed the sun leaving a cloud of frozen dust behind. The comet then cintued its journey of 4.6billion miles through our solar system. On sunday the Earth will pass through this cloud which should create a light show in our skies‚ that will surpass the showers of earlier years. it is expected to be the most spectacular shower to be seen in years‚ even though we see the shower every fall. | |
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| Tech Briefs | Susan Williams |
| vol.25(No.10) | Due: November 20‚2001 |
| October2001 | Submitted: 21-Nov-2001 |
| Photosynthetic Bacteria To Make Oxygen on Mars | |
| By utilizing an extremely small amount of H2O and an ample amount of CO2 and N2 and other elements and compounds already present on mars‚along with sunlight for energy the bacteria would produce O2 and Carbon and Nitrogen containing compounds the O2 could support human respiration and burn fuels. The other compounds are used for foods and fuel or to grow green plants other than bacteria to produce food and fuel. | |
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| MSNBC Health Watch | William Kossenjans |
| Heart Health | Due: 11/20/2001 |
| 11/26/2001 | Submitted: 26-Nov-2001 |
| 3 genes tied to premature heart ills | |
| Using a new technique researchers found that three genes that produce the protein governs bloods ability to clot‚ a factor in heart disease. The study found people with a variant of the gene thrombospondin-4 were 89 percent more likely to have a premature heart attack compared with those who had a normal gene of the same type. Researchers also found that a variant of the gene thrombospondin-1 was 10 times more likely to form blood clots‚ while a variant of another gene thrombospondin-2 reduced the risk of heart attack by 69 percent. | |
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| New Scientist | Theresa Wolff |
| p11 | Due: 11/20/01 |
| 11/27/01 | Submitted: 27-Nov-2001 |
| Flesh-eating bugs become cancer killers | |
| Initial studies suggest that injecting flesh-eating bugs into people with cancer may destroy tumors. Scientists injected the bacterium Clostridiumck novyi into the bloodstream of mice with tumors and it consumed living tumor cells as well as dead tissue. This left the job half done‚ so scientists combined the bugs with chemotherapy. 3 of the 8 mice injected died possibly because the waste products from the tumors flooded the mices' circulation. Scientists hope that this "flooding" will not be lethal in humans since humans are much larger than mice. | |
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| Newsweek | Catherine Schmerr |
| 68 | Due: Nov.20 2001 |
| fall/Winter 2001 | Submitted: 27-Nov-2001 |
| A Wide Range of Enemies | |
| Cancer consists of 100 different diseases‚ each posing unique challenges to medical science. Some common tumors‚ and the tolls they are taking this year: Lung Cancer 169‚500 Americans will sb striken this year; 157‚400 will die. Prostate Cancer:Prediction 198‚100 new cases and 31‚500 deaths for the year 2001. Pancreatic Cancer: High mortality‚ low incidence 29‚200 new cases for 2001‚ 28‚900 deaths. Kidney Cancer: Rarely leathal if detected early; 30‚800 new diagnosis this year‚12‚100 deaths . Breast Cancer: Second leading cause of cancer death in women; 193‚700 cases and 40‚600 deaths this yea | |
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| Barbara Bord | |
| Submitted: 27-Nov-2001 | |
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| Zinc improves health of unborn babies | |
| I think that it is wonderful that the author of this article wants to supplement zinc to the third world pregnant women. Hopefully‚ the author also‚ wants to provide food on a daily basis to these women that usually are going hungry. There is no doubt that pregnant women everywhere need nutrious and healthy diets to maintain their own health and to provide for the babies well being. So I wonder if the lack of healthy diets was taken into consideration when the studies were done? Or did the scientist only study the lack of zinc and not other nutrients that a person needs? | |
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| MSNBC.com | Michael Garner |
| p1-2 | Due: November |
| 11/27/01 | Submitted: 29-Nov-2001 |
| Light cigarettes no healthier: report | |
| For several years cigarette manufacturers have been selling low tar cigarettes. People bought these cigarettes with the assumption they were reducing their risk of contracting smoking related diseases. There has been a 60% reduction in the amount of tar in cigarettes sold in the United States. There has not been a decrease in the number of smoking related diseases and smoking is the cause of 9 out of 10 cases of lung cancer. An executive with the Philip Morris company agrees that there is no safe cigarette to smoke. There is also no difference in health risks in low tar vs non low tar. | |
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| new scientist | Richard Deller |
| 2308 pg 17 | Due: 11-27-01 |
| september | Submitted: 29-Nov-2001 |
| look. no fillings | |
| toothaches and fillings could soon be a thing of the past.scientist are working on a vaccine that eliminates dental caries‚ one of the most common infectious diseases. the vaccines target the bacterium streptococcus mutans. this damages the teeth by letting go large amounts of lactic acid which corrodes the tooth enamel.it also forms plaque. the vaccine will be given to children 18 months to 3 years old. this will give them an immunity. the vaccine will target the enzyme that lets this bacteria stick to our teeth. it will be able to be brushed away with a tooth brush. the vaccine is now in cli | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| look. no fillings | |
| That would be great if we could protect our childrens teeth from cavities and other dental problems. I know as I child I always feared going to the dentist and him finding a cavity. To this day I have none but I hope one day we will all be protected from dental problems. | |
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| BBC News | Lyndsey Edwards |
| www.bbcnews.com | Due: November 20‚ 2001 |
| November 30‚ 2001 | Submitted: 30-Nov-2001 |
| Labelling blamed for BSE blunder | |
| An inquiry into how scientist studying BSE in sheep spent years looking at cows' brains said the mistake was probably made by an Edinburgh laboratory wrongly labelling specimens. The storage also fell below international standards. The researchers had spent three years studying what they thought were the liquidised brains of 3‚000 scrapie-infected brains collected in the early 1990s. At the last minute DNA tests showed that the scientists had been examining cow brains. The institue's decision was to continue with the experiments‚ its own checks identified the problem. | |
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| Tammi Messink | |
| Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 | |
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| 4-Dec-2001 | |
| For some reason my comment will not show up‚ I'll try again. Being out in the sun can be very dangerous. This summer I was diagnosed with sun poisoning twice. It was horrible getting steroid injections and having my face and feet swollen beyond belief. The pain alone gave me fear of tanning but also the fear of skin cancer. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Susan Licata |
| pp. B5 | Due: 11-22-01 |
| 12-3-01 | Submitted: 4-Dec-2001 |
| New process may boost building of coal-fired power plants | |
| Federal clean-air regulations have discouraged the construction of coal-fired power plants. These plants emit soot‚ nitrogen‚ oxide‚ sulfur dioxide‚ mercury and carbon dioxide. These pollutants cause many health and environmental problems. The plants were an expensive source of energy. A new process has been developed that turns coal into gas by removing most of the hazzerdous chemicals. Two companies in Ohio have recently announced plans to build the new‚ more affordable coal-fired plants. The Ohio Environmental Council claims that if Ohio's coal plants move towards these new plants‚ then the | |
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| Lauren Sova | |
| Submitted: 5-Dec-2001 | |
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| Artificial heart can | |
| It would seem as though this company could make smaller sizes of hearts quicker. Hopefully once the hearts are proven to be very helpful than maybe other company could start making hearts that could save many people in the future. | |
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| Awake | Lauren Sova |
| IV | Due: Nov 22‚ 2001 |
| Dec‚ 22‚ 2001 | Submitted: 5-Dec-2001 |
| How to make food safer | |
| There are many bacterias that can form and cause problems with food. Here are some helpful things that people can do to help keep there food safe. Wash all of the food that you are going to eat. Next is really talk about making sure that the cook is =cooking thoroughly‚ also keep foods seperate‚ and store and chill food properly. Hopefully these steps can make people feel safer and be safer in the kitchen with food. | |
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