Biology Newsnotes
| Discovery | Shannon Smith |
| vol#24 pg.50-57 | Due: 4-8-03 |
| may 2003 | Submitted: 3-Apr-2003 |
| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| Thermal depolymerization machines can change most anything into oil.This would elimanate most waste‚even harmful waste.It would slow down the use of natural oil.But mainly it would slow down global warming.Here is how.Burning fossile fuels boost atmospheric carbon.Carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere‚traps solar radiation warming the atmosphere and disrupting the plantets ecosystem.With therm.depolymerization below ground carbon would remain.The only carbon used would be existing above ground such as animals‚plants and buildings.They would be a temperary carbon sink.Equalizing nature. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| This would seem to be an excellent way to end our nation’s dependence on oil. I wonder how quickly and efficiently Detroit would be able to convert our motor vehicles to use this type of fuel. Interesting thought. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| This should prove to be an amazing find. For years there have been alternative routes on how to power America. People are weary of change and always doubtful. Plus‚ drilling oil is a huge money maker‚ how are the oil drillers going to feel about being able to turn just about anything into oil? The world runs on money‚ so what would the next step be to charge us to process our own garbage for fuel? I don’t think that we will see this in our time. Although it would be a good benefit for our nation to not have to depend on other nations’ oil supply. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| This idea sounds almost miraclous. It would be a great solution to a consnant need‚ fuel. It also sounds as though it would be great for the environment. Global warming has been a problem for so long it’s great to hear of even a possible solution! | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 12-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| this would be a great way to stop some of our dependency on the rest of the world for oil. As well as lowering some waste. My queston is how cost effective is it??? | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| A lot of people don’t realize that we got o lot of our oil from here in the U.S.‚ but there is such a high demand for oil that we must also look some place else. Also the U.S. has an abundance supply of coal‚so if we can find a way to burn it so that it would be safe for the environment that would also be great. Although I do think that getting rid of some of a waste is great for the environment. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| This discovery is very worthy of study. It could really put an end to any problems that we have had in the past with oil. Is there any possible way that it could cause any harm? Other than will it be incredibly expensive compared to just drilling oil? It seems logical and very interesting though. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| When reading about thermal depolymerization machines I discovered that is a 175-pound man fell into one end‚ he would come out the other end as 38 pounds of oil‚ 7 pounds of gas‚ and 7 pounds of minerals‚ as well as 123 pounds of sterilized water. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| I believe any method to reduce the need of natural oil is a benefit to everyone. If thermal depolymerization can help save on the use of natural oil than I would support the funding neccessary for the growth of this process to be done. If it will be an overall benefit to out economy than we should seriously consider taking steps to making this happen. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| Hopefully‚ if the depolymerization machines can change anything into oil‚ then we will have more oil to use. Maybe then our oil prices wil go down and we won’t need to transport so much oil from the mid east. It seems like this machine has many pros and no cons. It is great that the new machine will help slow down global warming‚ which is a very serious threat to our environment. Every little bit helps and it sounds like the depolymerization machine helps a lot. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| I think that anything we can do to save natural oil is a good thing. We need all the oil we can get with all this action in the middle east. They need to take over the fields in Iraq and sell the oil to us that way we get it cheaper and not use up our supply. Cause the U.S. has tons of oil in Alaska and Texas that we are just holding on to like its a treasure when we could be helping the american people save money and help the economy a bunch. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| This sounds like a good idea and would be healthier for all of us. I would like to see us have fuel from soming healthier than oil. I would also like for our country not to be so dependant on oil also. | |
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| Emily Bodenhan | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| that sounds interesting but it would have been nice to have a little more information on as to how it would help out enviroment‚ basically it was to general. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| I think that’s great. We could still useand make the oil needed without being so dependent on the middle east for their resources. It’s a great descovery for us and casue less trouble with them. | |
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| Mary Houchin | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Thermal Depolymerization | |
| Thermal depolymerization appears to be a wonderful discovery.It would slove alot of waste managment problems‚but how does the oil industry feel about this new technology.Also‚how much oil can be mass produced at this time? | |
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| www.healthfinder.gov | Heather Reeder |
| HealthScoutNews | Due: 4/8/03 |
| 4/3/03 | Submitted: 4-Apr-2003 |
| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| Researchers have know for a long time now that Botox (Botulinum Toxin)helps children with spasticity‚ but researchers from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center have just reported that Botox safely improves the condition of kids with cerebral palsy. Five thousand Americans suffer from crebral palsy‚ it causes stiff muscles often enabling everyday movement such as walking. Botox helps to improve movement by interrupting the communication between the nerves and the spinal cord‚ which helps the muscles to relax. Eighty six percent of the kids tested showed improvement and only two percent suffe | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| As I read this note‚ I thought about a young lady I know and was wondering how widely available this treatment is. I know her parents would be very interested in this treatment. If the treatment is not readily available -- and I’m assuming it’s not‚ then I wonder what the costs of the treatment are and whether or not health insurance companies would cover the cost of treatment. This would certainly be a chance for individuals with Cerebral Palsy to lead a more normal‚ productive life. | |
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| Christi Sparks | |
| Submitted: 6-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I wonder why this treatment procedure isn’t used more often. Is there a reprocussion that follows after prolonged uses of Botox. Is this the same form of Botox that people use to lessen the signs of aging? If so this would seem to be a very cost effective solution for individuals suffering from Cerebral Palsy. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| This is a very interesting‚ I would like to know if this was through a major study or was this an experiment that was localized. There are also a lot of adults who have CP‚ I wonder if this could possibly have the same effect on them as well. If Botox helps many people from pain and suffering it would be a great help to many families. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I’ve not heard this about Botox‚ but I’m a firm believer in experimental treatments such as Bee venom helping persons suffering from MS‚ so I’m all for combining traditional medicine with modern/experimental treatments. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| It is great to see the research in areas that are helpful to create a better life for those that suffer. I feel that we need to keep funding research to get new uses for old ideas. We also have to be able to get the FDA to streamline approval for the common sense treatment. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I have a little sister that has mild cerebal palsy. She has been recieving Botox for several years. It does help control her pain‚ and it doesn’t have any side effects(for her). I think it is great to find multiple purposes for any drug. I do think this is a safe drug and an important one. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I think this would be a great idea‚ but I read in Time Magazine that Botox has severe side effects such as spasms in the muscle where the Botox was injected and in some cases paralyses. How can this be a good idea with such severe side effects? I wouldn’t take the chance on anyone I knew. I think before this is done or any experimental treatment is done you should surf the internet for more information. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I found this newsnote to be very interesting. This is a remarkable finding. If over five thousand kids suffer fom cerebal palsy‚ Botox could help them. I’m all about helping out children. Botox or new forms of it could rid or at least decrease the amount of cases of cerebal palsy. This is good news to many kids and parents who have to battle this disease. I look forward to hearing more about the benefits of the Botox. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I think we could all agree that further research on this matter would be of high interest.I also think that any parent of a child with Cerebral Palsy would try anything to help their children. Any parent for that matter. But who wants to let their little one be the first to be tested on. I’m not so sure you would have to many parents voluntering for an unsure cure‚ that could have serious side effects. | |
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| Ruthie Crawford | |
| Submitted: 4-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I have not heard of this Botox but I believe it will help children then it should be experimented on anyone who is willing to try the drug. The children have Cerebral Palsy but it is not their faults. They should not have to suffer when there is a drug out there that could possibly help them. The main thing to me is the drug has been tested before and has some positive results‚ so why stop now? | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| Yes it may help these children‚ but for how long? At what cost? Insurance would probably not pay for this‚ so if the child has to have multiply injections over long periods of time it can become very expensive for the parents. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| The Botox Craze! It would be great if they were able to use it for something that is useful rather than cosmetic. I can’t imagine how the people with CP must feel‚ probably as if they are stuck in their own bodies. The only thing is the long term consequences. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I think this is great! If kids with cerebral palsy can be helped with botox I’m all for it! My only reservation would be side effects. I don’t know if I would let one of my children use a drug that is so new because it would be imposible to know the long term effects. However‚ if my kid had cerebral palsy and this could help him‚ I might feel differently. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| it’s really nice to know that something new on the market might be able to help children‚ it is important to try and help children develop both mentally and physically. hopefully they may soon find something that will work 100% of the time. | |
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| Heather Abbott | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| This is a very interesting topic. The last time i herad Botox was good for a face lift without the surgery. I am gald to see tat the FDA is looking for other things besides wrinkles that botox can help. It is nice to see something good come out of all the vain people . | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I think it is good Botoz is able to help Cerebal Palsy. It seems as though they are finding new medications and treatments everyday. Maybe they will even find more things that it can help. The only thing is that they must be very careful and consider the risks involved. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| I think that this a great find. I thought that this botox injection thing for woman was pretty new. I think that there is a reason for everything. Maybe the real reason for botox is to help the children. | |
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| Michelle Koehler | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Botox Helps Kids With Cerebral Palsy | |
| The research that I found states that there has been no evidence of children building a tolerance to the medication if recieving more than one treatment. Getting more than one treatment is likely for all types of use when it comes to Botox. The treatment is widly available‚ though not all doctors offer it. This is great for the parents of children who have Cerebral Palsy‚ this is a great and effective option for them. | |
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| Time Magazine | Sandi Hill |
| Vol. 161‚ No. 14 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| April 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 5-Apr-2003 |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| This article tells what Ricin is -- a quick-acting poison -- and how it and other chemicals like it can be made from readily available products and equipment. The article also gives information about the telltale signs of toxin production‚ such as the stockpiling of yeast‚ infant formula and castor beans. In addition‚ the article describes what the government has been doing as it attempts to prevent the production and distribution of this and other biological and chemical compounds that can be used as weapons of mass destruction. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| This article had me wondering I know that casterol beans are used in the making of Ricin‚ but what does baby formula have to do with it? Is there something in the formula which can also be used? Or do they simply transport the Ricin through the baby formula? This newsnote has made me very curiuos about the usage of the formula. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I personally am so burnt out on the media‚ the war‚ threats‚ terriorism and house hold cleaners being used for weapons of mass distruction. Anything if broken down chemically or given enough thought to can become a weapon. I have trust in our military that they are doing all that is possible to protect not only us but their own families here at home. I’d just like to take a break from all the doom and gloom of our day. Tomorrow it could all be over anyway‚ being overwhelmed with media coverage I turn to my bible for calming guidance and sometimes we just have to turn off the TV. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| This would be interesting to watch. I would like to see how the government is going to regulate caster beans. This is something that has many uses in our society. This is something that has serious effects when put in the wrong hands. However I think that we have to realize that crimmals are crimmals and if they want to do something bad they probably will. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I was also curious as to the use of infant formula. I did know that there are certain types of formula that can be used in the making of a narcotic. Would it be the same formulas or just any given formula? | |
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| Tonia Owens | |
| Submitted: 17-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I was always told that some people could not buy more than 6 cans of formula at one time at the store. I guess this is why. I would like to know what exactly they do with the formula. What is in it that is so useful to them? I have not heard about the other stuff as to how it is used either. It makes me want to look into it more. | |
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| Tonia Owens | |
| Submitted: 17-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I was always told that some people could not buy more than 6 cans of formula at one time at the store. I guess this is why. I would like to know what exactly they do with the formula. What is in it that is so useful to them? I have not heard about the other stuff as to how it is used either. It makes me want to look into it more. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| This article was very confusing to me and left me with tons of questions. How much of the products usually show signs of warning of potential production? How often does an attack with Ricin actually happen? What use does the infant formula serve and is there any specific kind of formula that is used? Very interesting though. I’ll probably look further into this subject. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I agree totally on this comment. Nowadays everything anyone does wrong is trying to be tied to violence‚ terrorist threats or anti-destruction. We need to let the military do its job and have faith. Besides I have heard of ricin in the beans‚ but now what exactly does baby formula have to do with it? If this could be fatal then some one better figure it out soon. This kind of uninformative information could cause mass panic everywhere. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| Are we going to try to regulate everything in our society in an effort to prevent crazy people from doing something wrong? There are so many things that are readily available to a crazy person wanting to cause damage. I feel the FBI is making to big of a deal out of a minor issue. While ricin may be a threat I don’t think it is necassary to give people antoher “possible” thing to worry about. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| In these times that we live in today‚ it is important that the govenment is taking every precautionary measure to ensure our safety. Terrorists will find anyway to make biochemical weapons. Who knew that simple stuff like yeast‚ baby formula‚ and caster beans could possibly be used as weapons of mass destruction. This newsnote is informative to me because where I work many Arab people come in and buy tons of infant formula. Who knows what their real purpose with the formula is. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| We all know what weapons of mass destruction can do. The threat of Ricin is something we need to really take seriously. If the FBI is seeing this as I threat then we should all be on the look out. Since the incidents that have taken place in the last couple years I personally wont take anything that is a threat and that can harm lives in a light manner. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| It is a good thing that someone government or private is keeping the public informed about what might affect us in negative ways. My question is‚ if People in iraq used canned formula would be considered wmd. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| I think describing how it is made is not smart‚ that just makes it easier for others‚ who want to use weapons‚ to make it. I think the people who are making theses toxic chemicals for destruction ‚ are probably making other things also that we should be worried about. I just don’t understand how you can make something so toxic from baby formula. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| This is interesting‚ I knew Ricin was bad and I believe I seen were it could be used as biological war fare. My question is why would the government put an article out on how to make it. Hello‚ I’m sure we have terrorist in our country! | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| If there were going to be a chemical terrorist attack‚ I wouldn’t run out and buy duct tape and plastic sheeting. I think it is crazy to live in fear. I don’t believe that anyone would be able to avoid contamination if they were in the general vicinity. I would not want to be one of the last people left to witness the aftermath. I am tired of hearing about it and I don’t think many people give the warnings much thought any more. If it is going to happen‚ there isn’t a whole lot that we can do about it. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| It is really sad that we live in a world where people are constantly out to destroy it. I have heard about a lot of different things being thought of for babies formula. I have actually heard of people using the formula to hide drugs in. It does not come as a big surprise that they would use chemical warfare in it also. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| it’s disturbing to know that what we have in our kitchen (i.e. cleaning materials) can be used as weapons. these are the things we grew up around and were told not to swallow as a kid and now they are telling us not to us it as a weapon for mass distruction. | |
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| Heather Abbott | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| Ricin is a powerful poison that is inhaled of can be ingested. It is originally from a type of bean and it must be crushed up and a feww things added to it. The poison acts on the CNS and the Lungs cutting off air.It is Highly deadly and should be avoided. It can kill in a matter of minutes. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME THAT THE ARE ALOT OF DANGERSUS CHEMICALS OUT THERE. AND IF THESE PRODUCTS ARE OUT THERE FOR ANYONE TO GET A HOLD OF IT WOULD BE A TERRIBLE THING. tHIS SEEMS LIKE TO ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT TERRIOUS COULD GET A HOLD OF. | |
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| Mary Houchin | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| FBI Warns of Ricin Threat | |
| It’s frightening to believe that even baby formula can be use in making a deadly toxin.I really can’t see how the government can regulate and keep track of the use of so many products.What harm does Ricin cause on the body?Is the threat of a Ricin attack in the U.S. something to be taken very serious‚or something to keep in the back of your thoughts for knowing if something is about to happen? | |
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| education week | Michael Perciful |
| michael perciful | Due: 04/10/03 |
| 09/18/02 | Submitted: 5-Apr-2003 |
| New Ohio Draft Ignores Alternatives to Evolution | |
| Should evolution solely be taught in schools without regard to intelligent design(I.D.)‚God & evolution.There are 2 sides to recent drafts proposed.The side in support of evolution being taught in school argues that intelligent design is religion and religion and the government are not allowed to cross paths. On the other hand intelligent design supporters suggest that scientific standards will not teach religion‚but show evidence challenging evol. by suggesting theories. I.D. supporters turned down oppurtunity to have it taught in social studies. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| New Ohio Draft Ignores Alternatives to Evolution | |
| Why not??? Why not allow a theory brought about by religion and treat it scientifacally. There are things that are solid evidence that can support a religous theory‚ just as it can support any other theory‚ teach it‚ dont promote anything‚ what harm can come from knowledge. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| New Ohio Draft Ignores Alternatives to Evolution | |
| I think that if evolution is being taught in school then I.D. and God should be taught as well. People are so ridiculous in this country of freedom of speech and our first amendment rights that it is becoming a huge problem. Teach all aspects in the school for them to take it for what it is worth. Then at home they should discuss it with their families and see which to believe or which not to believe. I am a mother and I know that I would want all aspects taught to my children so they can have an open mind. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| New Ohio Draft Ignores Alternatives to Evolution | |
| I think that if our country continues the way it is taking God out of everything we will be into some serious trouble. Evolution is THEORY ONLY! It is not fact. The schools don’t have a problem with teaching something that is not a proven fact. Why not teach both sides then and let the kids decide on their own‚ or better yet don’t even bring it up period. If they are not going to teach about God‚ then they should not be allowed to teach about evolution! | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| New Ohio Draft Ignores Alternatives to Evolution | |
| I have always beleived that as many theories about a subject as are available shuold be taught. I think a lot of people agree with that‚ and I’d like to know why it isn’t being heard! I understand the point being made regaurding separation of church and state‚ but evolution deals directly with creation‚ so why not show every theory? Their is no such thing as too much information. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| I agree. All viable theories should be taught‚ both religious and all the others. They are presented as theories not facts. I think it is important for students to come to their own conclusions on what they want to believe. If only non religious theories are taught‚ students do not get to chose from all the options available. Creationism is a viable theory. Scientist claim to prove and unprove theories all the time. Decide for yourself what you want to believe. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Our country can not keep phasing the idea of god out of every situation. This country and its ideals was built around a belief of god. Evolution has not at all been proven but neither is evolution. So I see no reason why Evolution shouldnt be considered a Religion as well. Both are based upon ideas that can not be proven. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| I think the problem is when people hear of religion being taught in the classroom they freak out thinking someone is going to try to persuade their children to believe a religion the parents don’t believe. People also think that the schools are trying to push religion on their children‚ and that makes them uncomfortable. There is a difference between pushing religion on children and teaching them the necessities about religion they need to know that pertains to them. I think people are afraid that religion will take over the teachings of the basic skills: reading‚ writing‚ arithmetic. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| I feel that if evolution is going to be taught in schools then I.D. should be taught as well. No specific religion needs to be taught in order to present the idea that this earth could have been created by something outside of our understanding. It would be unfortunate to prevent children from getting a well rounded education by only preseting one set of beliefs. | |
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| Christi Sparks | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Our school systems in Ohio are very close minded. There is a way to teach intelligent design in our schools without getting too much into religion. Since our schools are refusing to teach intelligent design over evolution‚ can our kids refuse to learn strictly evolution? | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| I believe evolution is something that can be taught‚ but not promoted in a classroom. Religions and there theories do have supporting evidence to their beliefs. I think it is good to make people aware of these beliefs. With that said I wouldn’t preach it or persuade the students into following these beliefs. People have different opinions‚ just because it not yours doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen and respect others. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| I strongly support educators teaching intelligent design. I took two anthropology classes over fall and winter quarters. My professor taught intelligent design‚ but I think he tried to stay away from using any religious terms. When he talked about intelligent design he stated many times that it was only a theory. Most importantly‚ he talked about the controversy over what should be taught and he gave specific examples from court decisions. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 | |
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| I just have to respond this one more time. Everyone who responded seemed to think that all theories of creation should be taught and not promoted. Why is it that others theories are igonored? I asked a knowledgable person what is wrong with knowledge‚ they said “ you might learn something"!!! | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| My son came home a few years ago with a note in his book bag that read‚ “The Pledge of Alligence will no longer be recited in the mornings at our school.” I was infuriated. This was due to the fact that it had a line that read “One Nation Under God"Along with other parents I was upset and confused. This was changed a week later and the Pledge was brought back‚ but the point is‚ if we can’t even recite a Patriotic passage‚ then why should the schools be aloud to teach of an unproven theory? | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| My son came home a few years ago with a note in his book bag that read‚ “The Pledge of Alligence will no longer be recited in the mornings at our school.” I was infuriated. This was due to the fact that it had a line that read “One Nation Under God"Along with other parents I was upset and confused. This was changed a week later and the Pledge was brought back‚ but the point is‚ if we can’t even recite a Patriotic passage‚ then why should the schools be aloud to teach of an unproven theory? | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| I think evolution should be taught in schools because it is not replacing creation. It is simply telling how some things have evolved not replacing creation. To many people just misinterpret the evolution theory. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| I agree with this comment. I dont think that evolution should be taught in school if we can‚t even say the name of God in school. Both theories of how life begins should be emphasized equally in school. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| We came from god not monkeys. Our fore fathers didn’t meanthat government and religion can’t cross paths. America wasbuilt on in God we trust. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| i feel it is neccessary to teach evolution in science class to the fact that there are a number of theories that an individual will be faced with if taking a major in the sciences when in college. i feel people are to sensitive in some areas and should understand that just because they may be teaching Darwin or Enstine or any other influential that it is not to change their way of thinking but to inform. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| I believe that in science researchers look at all aspects of a theory. They come up with a hypothesis and do everything they possibly can to eithe prove or disprove their theory. In order for another person to fully understand the experiment they need all the evidence‚ and with evolution‚ another part of the testing is to see if evolution stands up to religion becuase it is also part of proving or disproving the statement. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| WOW! I’m impressed. I love the idea that people can be taught about ID and other ways of mankind other than that scientific evolution from apes nonsense. What a relief. | |
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| Miranda Crwaford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| I am not too sure about teachers teeching about evoultion. I have heard numerous rumors about this. What I have heard is there are peices missing to Dawrins theroy. But‚ most of all Evoulition goes against alot of peoples belifs. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| I also agree with this person. I think that if wee kept God in the school systems tha there would be alot less crimes in the schools. And futher more adding a subject such as evoultion‚ that would be one more thing to confuse adolsents. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| I really agree. I am firm beliver in the begining of time and there was two people here first and they were adam and eve. They were very human. The then there was abrahan and sara they really the started of the human race. | |
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| Michelle Koehler | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Researching information about how schools and science works‚ I have discovered that is very debatable. Some schools ignore the law that pretains to teaching evolution. However‚ the students need to distingish between what they believe and what has been researched‚ such as evolution. Evolution is a big part of science‚ in which there is scientific proof. Evolution is apart of science and should be taught with all the other thoeries of science. | |
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| Time Magazine | Sandi Hill |
| Vol. 161‚ No. 14 | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| April 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 5-Apr-2003 |
| Tracking a Deadly Virus‚ Cell by Cell | |
| This article describes the efforts the doctors at the University of Hong Kong have been making to identify the cause of the SARS virus that has been spreading throughout Asia and has even been confirmed in northern Ohio. The doctors have found the DNA that is common to this virus and a string of viruses known as the coronavirus. Since they have been able to link the two‚ they will be able to develop diagnostic tests‚ better treatment and maybe even a vaccine in the future. | |
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| Scott Brandenburg | |
| Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 | |
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| Tracking a Deadly Virus‚ Cell by Cell | |
| A vaccine would be great for this virus that just sprung out of nowhere. It only makes one think that we don’t have the world under control. Every now and then‚ mother nature does what it does and we don’t know how to solve it. We are living longer due to medical advances and all the technololgy we have come up with. However‚ we also have diseases that we never used to have. Take for instance the Aboriginal people of Australia. The tribes that still live by the old ways don’t have heart disease‚cancer‚ and many other diseases. Do we create our own afflictions? | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 | |
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| this really did come out of nowhere. THis has threatend many and killed many‚ i dont think it will be an epidemic. We have the knowledge and ability to stop it. Give it some and thats all. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Tracking a Deadly Virus‚ Cell by Cell | |
| In the recent Sars out break‚ there are many people who are scared to death. We learned that the majority of the people who have died from scars are of Asian descent. Researchers need to move fast on some kind a vaccine to prevent a large population of people from becoming severally ill or even dying. Plus we have had recent out breaks in the Northern Kentucky so it’s starting to hit close to home. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Being in the medical field SARS really scares me‚ with my luck I’d be the one in our area to contract the virus and die from it!! I have to many school loans to pay for to die right now for crying out loud. I hope that someone somewhere does something about it before it turns into an uncontrolable virus. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Last night on the news doctors estimated that a vaccine for SARS would not be ready for use until approximately 2 years. They said confinement is the best possible senario at the time. WHo are they trying to kid? How would you feel to be left to die? I think they need to work fast on a treatment. Airports in our area get about 50 flights from Asian countries a day. How are they checking for SARS and preventing these infected people from coming here and creating an outbreak? It is a very scary thing. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| People don’t have years to wait on a vaccine. What are they suppose to do in the mean time‚ just watch the calendar and hope a vaccine can be found before they die? This is crazy! They need to hurry up and find it now. People are dying by the hundreds and there isn’t any measures in the airports and bus stations‚ etc. to see if someone could possibly be infected. In the meantime‚ we need to isolate people and scan people coming in and out of places‚ escpecially Asia or Hong Kong. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Tracking a Deadly Virus‚ Cell by Cell | |
| Something definetely has to done to hinder the spread of the deadly virus known as SARS. This virus is spreading like wildfire throughout Asia. SARS is drawing comparison to the bubonic plague that wiped out Europe in the Medevil period. A vaccine has to created that kills the virus before it kills even more people than it already has. The death toll is rising‚ and rising fast. Scientists from all over the world need to come together to devise a vaccine to stop the virus from spreading. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| I’m glad to see the pursuit of a cure for the SARS virus is taking place. This virus is spreading rather quickly throughout the world. If SARS can be stopped before it grows to much than many people will benefit. If doctors and scientist can avoid the spreading of sickness than they are making life a lot easier on everyone. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Tracking a Deadly Virus‚ Cell by Cell | |
| Our bodies adapt. Every day we are exposed to something new and unknown. As much as I hate to say it‚ only the strong suvive!As with most any new foreign virus‚ it attacks and penetrates because we are lacking a very much needed counter attack. Immunizations are great yes‚ but putting up our own fight‚ and winning is even better. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| I think that we deffinatley need to find a vaccine for sars if one is possible. It is a very deadly virus and we need to get it under control before it takes off in a rapid pace and spreads all over the world affecting many. I am proud of the efforts everyone is taking to get this problem under control before it got out of hand. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| SARS is a big issue right now. We know how seriuos it is and where it started. Now we know it has been linked to the coronavirus. Knowing this I am sure we will find vaccinations for SARS. We have very intelligent scientists who are making discoveries all the time. So I have total confidence we will find a cure. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| This virus is very dangerous and needs a vaccine as soon as possible. I am very hopeful that the doctors at the University of Hong Kong will find a way to invent a vaccine that will work. Who knows‚ maybe the link to the coronavirus will work. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| What about the new medicines used for the flu? | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| I think that it is funny how everyone freaks out about a virus when it is mentioned “new virus". How many viruses are there that do not have the media backing that SARS has had. I do not think that it will be an epidemic. As we have learned in class we should be more worried about the Flu than we should be SARS. I think that the media likes for people to get worried about things like this so we will watch them more in order to see if they can tell us any more about it. As far as a vaccination‚ I think I will take my chances!! | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| It would be extremely nice if they would be able to find a vaccine for SARS. Last time i listened to the news‚ they made it sound that because it is getting warmer we will not have to worry about it‚ however as soon as it gets cooler - the SARS empidemic will be back in full swing. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| I really hope that there will be a cure soon because there are many people very sick out there. This deases spreads very quickly. I am really glad that those people are doing there very best a trying to find a cure. I hope for all man kind that this cure is going to be here soon. | |
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| Time Magazine | Sandi Hill |
| Vol. 161‚ No. 14 | Due: May 22‚ 2003 |
| April 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 5-Apr-2003 |
| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| This article describes a medical correspondent’s life on the front lines of the war in Iraq‚ as he travels with a group of physicians who were called the Devil Docs (Forward Resuscitative Surgical Suite) that provides actual surgical treatment at the front lines of the war. There were also nurses‚ medics and corpsmen in the group. He describes the two operating tents as well as the poor conditions in the war zone. He also described other issues such as sandstorms and enemy fire they had to deal with‚ and how volunerable they were because they had no military protection. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| It is sad that people had to work under these conditions but they were aware of that when they enrolled in the armed forces. What do people think when they enroll in the armed forces‚ that if we go to war‚ all will be pleasant and have fair conditions to fight in? Then it would not be war‚ now would it. It just amazed me that you do not hear too many stories from our soliders complaining‚ why? Because they expected things to be the way they were. At least they have their freedom when the come home. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| These people are my hero’s‚ they are the reason many causualities will go home to their families. This is my sole purpose for going into the field of nursing‚ truama is my passion and I highly commend all the individuals who risk their lives here and abroad for another‚ I only hope that in the future I can contribute on the same level as they do. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| I think it is great that these people risk their lives for our freedom and the freedom of the Iraqi’s. So often we praise the four military branches‚ but we forget people like doctors‚ nurses‚ our coast gaurd‚ and reporters. It is due to the efforts of all that we succeed‚ learn‚ and grow as a country. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| I’m just glad someone is willing to get out there and do their best to help in any way possible. Especially when that person is in the medical field. Very brave people but they knew what they were getting into when they enlisted. Still very interesting to hear the accounts of someone on the front lines. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| Although this is a dangerous place to be doing your job‚ this is also an honorable thing to be doing. These people don’t get enough credit and mention. This is a very brave thing to be doing‚ and they are putting their life on the line to save hundreds or even thousands of lives. There should be a special commencement ceremony for these individuals. I wish them well and a safe return. Being in the medical profession I couldn’t imagine what this could be like. Best wishes to all who are putting their lives on the line for millions of people. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| I think that having the doctors there is an awesome thing. Cause there are many loved ones over there from the united states and they will need some type of medical attention if anything happens to them. I think right now there are a bunch of mixed emotions about having the doctors over there but they will provide a great service to troops. And its like war law that either does not take medical staff and kill them. Both sides need as many men as possible and the medics help them provide that. If they do get shot‚ most of the time it is an accident. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| The Devil Docs in my opnion are some of the most courageous people in the world. Having a doctor risking his life to save anothers knowing the chances and actually seeing the possibility of death is very courageuos and brave. Hering how they battle through the conditions of the war to perform surgery ona wounded soldier is something I bfind to be very inspiring. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| This sounds like a really bad situation.They really need to sort out whether it would be worth the risk or at least maybe consider getting the troops to a safer place to work on them.What is the deal with no cover anyway?I dont see what good these medical personnel are going to do anyone if they become casualtys thierselves.Maybe we could get the wounded to a spot where they could medivac them out of harms way.The helicopters are probably equiped with some pretty high tech medical equipment that they could work on the patient profieciently enroute to the hospital. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| My hat is off to the said “Devil Docs.” For taking on what most would run from screaming in the night. My thoughts and prayers are with those on the front‚ back‚ and wounded lines. And especially those who will not make it home. For even though we have the expertise and knowledge of the “Devil Docs". Playing God‚ good at this‚ we are not. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| I think it is wonderful that someone would put their life on the line to help someone else‚ knowing the consequences. I am sure these doctors and nurses want to help our soldiers because they are defending our country‚ but these doctors and nurses are out there helping also‚ they just as important. If they weren’t there a lot of our soldiers wouldn’t be here today. I have someone in my family over there fighting‚ so I am happy to know there are people there to help him if he gets hurt. They are all in my prayers ‚ and I hope everyone makes it home ok. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| Wow! So interesting‚ I never knew that the Doctor’s were on the line in war for the men fighting. I knew they were there because I did watch M.A.S.H. as a child‚ but I just had know clue they were on the front line. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| i know some one in the armed forces that was overseas in the medical field‚ and to hear what they faced is terrible‚ but i also hear how good it makes the medics feel when they are able to save a life or help someone that is in need. | |
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| Heather Abbott | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| Well to anyone that went to Iraq had a terrible time. But it is cool to think that they had a surgeon within distance for thse that were seriously wounded. The conditions in which they operated must have been terrible not to mention unsterile. The men and women that serve in the service should be thankful of the people that helped save their lives. One question though didn’t they get their own guns??? | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| I agree that when these people enlisted‚ they knew that it wouldn’t be all fun and play. Those conditions with the sandstorms do sound really bad though‚ especially since they are operating in tents‚ not in buildings. But‚ at least they are willing to go through these conditions and keep everything sanitary for the soldier who are risking their lives. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| At the Front with the Devil Docs | |
| I think that the nurses and the doctors are some of the bravest people I have heard of in a long time. To be on the front line takes great courage. I hope that when they leave there ‚ they feel like there on top of the world. To help solgers on the front line is great because they were the ones who‚ I think are the most brave. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Tonia Owens |
| A1 | Due: 040803 |
| 040403 | Submitted: 6-Apr-2003 |
| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| They are opening a fetal surgery center here in the Greater Cincinnati area. Fetal Surgery is the operating on a baby while it is still in the womb. If something was wrong with a baby‚ most families had to travel to San Francisco‚ Philadelphia‚ or they had to wait until the baby was born. If they waited until the baby was born‚ the death rate was greater. They are trying to prevent the death rate in infants born with birth defects‚ along with miscarriages. The surgery center will be the only one in the Ohio‚ Kentucky‚ and Indiana area. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This type of surgery sounds very risky to me. What type of anesthetic is used on the fetus to make certain it is not active? What type of recovery period is there and what are the implications for the mother’s health? There are many questions that come to mind. I’d like to know a lot more about this. There is nothing more precious than a new born child‚ and anything that can be done to make certain the child is healthy at birth‚ should be done‚ however‚ I’m wondering about the risks involved. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This is great news! It is always nice to know about strides in medicine‚ but especially so when it concerns children! When my first son was born‚ I was in a semi-private room with a woman who had just lost her baby in her 8th month. It was HORRIBLE!!! (I still don’t understand why they put her in a room with a healthy birth‚ it seemed so callous). I hope this can help to prevent other people from experiencing such a tragic loss. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This sounds terrific to me. I am a nursing major and would love to be a part of something like this. I am sure there are many side effects to be taken into account‚ but with today’s technology‚ I feel it will go well. We should be doing all we can to prevent infant defects and infant deaths. On a political note‚ this will create many new jobs in our Cincinnati economy‚ which it desperately needs. Maybe it will even bring in new income with the out of towners needing some relief while their child is in the unit. Anything could help Cincinnati right now. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| Dealing in fetal surgery is a very risky surgery for both the baby and the fetus. However‚ but when a baby has spinal bifada it would be a great advantage to the baby if the hole in it’s back was closed up before it was born to prevent less birth deffect. Also this does have a down side that the mother could go into premature labor. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I think that fetal surgery is a great scientific advancement. As a mother‚ there is nothing worse than knowing your child will not be born healthy. I would do anything in my power‚ including fetal surgery‚ to help my child reach its full health potential. I wonder if insurances will cover it. Do they consider a fetus a viable life? As a mother as soon as I knew I was pregnant that child became real to me. Is it real to the insurance companies? | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| i think that having something like this will be a great addition to our community. Many families who learn that their baby in utero has something wrong with it are at a loss. Though they would like to help the baby many do not have the means to travel and stay in other states. I do wonder what hospital and which doctors will be participating in this. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This kind of surgery does sound too good to be true‚ but the one question I have is Are there any risks involved? I’m talking about risks other than the normal risks they tell you is involved with anesthesia or surgery. I am a mother of 3 and if there was something wrong with my baby invitro then I would want to do something to make him/her healthy‚ but I would also like to know all the factors and risks involved. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This newsnote caught my eye. It is very intersting because it involves our city. The opeing of a fetal surgery center is a great idea. Now‚ people along the Eastern side of the United States have a closer hospital to go to instead of going to San Fransico. The idea of operating on an infant while still in the womb is fascinating. Many types of birth defects can be decreased by having fetal surgery. This is a great idea for human society and for the city of Cincinnati. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I feel that this hospital will be a great use to families around the tri-state and will help in preventing birth problems. For parents this is kind of a saftey thing‚ if the doctors spot something that is wrong with the baby they can fix it with surgery. By allowing this to happen around us families don’t have to pay for plane tickets to go to California to get the surgery done to help out there child. By having one in the tri-state it allows familes to spend that money on the operation instead. Also if it helps infant death rates I’m all for it.. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| The growth of a fetal surgery center in Cincinati is wonderful news for babies‚ families‚a nd the entire city. Being one of the few places were these procedures can take place is a great way to develop postive recognition for our city. Hering that we have the capability to perform this style of surgery is inspiring because I know a baby will atleast have a chance to be helped. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| That’s great that they are going to open a fetal surgery center. Not only will it benefit babies but it might make more job openings available too. I was wondering what some of the reasons for having fetal surgery were so I looked online. If the baby is diagnosed with spina bifida or hydrocephalus then doctors might perform fetal surgery. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I think this is great. All surgerys are risky. But it is also risky to just wait untill the baby is born. Why not prevent any major problems before hand. If I was given the option of fetal surgery over almost certain stillborn‚ I’d definately go with surgery for my unborn child. | |
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| Ruthie Crawford | |
| Submitted: 4-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| It is wonderful to hear that they are going to open up a fetal surgery center. My sister-in-law lost her baby at the beginning of her 7th month. It is nice to know that if she happens to experience the problems during another pregnancy then she will able to turn somewhere and she won’t have to leave state. It is nice to hear when a baby gets its life saved and it is exciting to see the faces of the parents when they find out they will be able to raise the baby they looked forward to for so long. | |
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| Darla Smith | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I can see this surgery center becoming a topic for debate. One point is that its a huge advancement in medicine for our area and it is a convience for mothers in the midwest. However‚ what are the risks involved? Surely there can be complications and probably in some cases even worse. But its not like this is new. There are already centers like this around the country‚ and the issue here is that now there will be one closer to our city. I think that its a great addition to the area and having the option not to go across country is probably healthier for the mother and baby alike. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I think this is a good idea. If a baby could be operated on while in the womb ‚ we could save many infants lives. But then I also worry about how safe it would be‚ for the mother and the baby. For the mother she is in surgery to ‚ so is it safe for a pregnant woman to go through surgery? there are many questions I would ask. But I think as long as we know the safety issues are ok then it would be fine to do fetal surgery. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I love this idea. I think it is awesome. As you all say there will be risks involved‚ however‚ with the baby being unhealthy and needing to be operated on as it is‚ I believe it would be a good choice. I understand that there are risks but it is the doctors job to let the patient know of the risks and take every precaution necessary to see that the procedure is safe. Then the parents can decide about having the procedure. It is not our decision to make. Besides‚ procedures like these are already being done. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This is very interesting. I think that this may give chances to live for a baby that may have never been. Also this may reduce the level of abortion in this area. I really like this idea. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This is a good idea for the tri-state area. It will be lessstressful and time consuming for the families and friends. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I think is great there are opening a hosptial that deals with fetal surgery in the tri-state area. It is a risky surgery but if it is the only or best option for the family its nice if they live in the OH‚ KY‚ or IN that they will have a closer place to go to. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This sounds pretty risky to me. I don’t know what they could do in the womb to keep a baby from having birth defects‚ but I don’t know that I would risk it. I think you would stand more of a risk of losing the baby than having it with defects. I can’t say what I would do in the situation because as a parent you want to do anything you can to protect your children. So I think that it is great for the ones who it helps! | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| that’s interesting to hear that we are now able to operate in the womb‚ mabey some lives can be saved form this proceedure. | |
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| Heather Abbott | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| Surgery always has a slight chance of death and to think that not one but two lives are at risk just seems a little on the crazy side to me. I have watched this type of surgery on TLC and the risks are very high to the unborn child. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| WOW‚ this is amazing. Does this mean that they will be able to prevent some disabilities early on so that abnormalities will be less noticeable? I do wonder though how young the fetus will be by the time they are able to operate on it? Also‚ if the doctors are able to operate on a fetus at a young age‚ wouldn’t that mean that the fetus is alive because they are doing it to prevent death of a fetus. So this may possible change people’s view on abortion around the area. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| This makes me very happy tohere. I worked at Childrens Hospital and I saw many little sick premies. And I also saw many babys with lots of other problems that could of be fixed if the doctors caught it in time. | |
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| Michelle Koehler | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center | |
| I have read a lot about this and watched the news when they where talking about opening a Hospital for fetal surgery center. They have some great points about opening a hospital for this type of surgery‚ one of which the unborn child would have a change. However‚ one the other hand the population is concerned with the outcomes. One mother spoke about the several things that could go wrong during surgery. A doctor replied: “A death may occur if we don’t try and do surgery on the unborn child. This surgery can help many unborn children have a change of life. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tonia Owens |
| A2 | Due: 042203 |
| 040403 | Submitted: 6-Apr-2003 |
| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| A team of scientists traveled to Hong Kong to find some clues on the SARS virus‚ which is where it started. SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. They now think the virus is spread during the fever/cough symptom period. It is spread when someone sneezes or coughs‚ and the droplets become airborne. Symptoms from the virus are: fever <100.4 or higher>‚ chills‚ headache‚ and general body discomfort. They also know that the virus causes insufficient oxygen into the blood. They have alot of information to go by‚ but have not found out what started it yet. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| As of today the information that I am hearing is now the virus is being traced to dogs or cats that people are eating. They say people are eating these animals who already are infected with the virus. After that the people who eat these animals are getting infected. Doesn’t anybody care about what they eat anymore? What is the world coming to when dogs and cats are delicasies? I personally wouldn’t eat dog or cat‚ but I guess some people do. If you’re going to eat it then know where they are from‚ know if they where sick‚ and cook it thoroughly. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| Overall it was a good idea for the U.S. to send people to Hong Kong and see what they can find out. The sars epidemic is one of the worst things to come about since small pox or something. However on the cnn healine news I heard that sars is linked to a cat species like a moutain lion type in the U.S. that hong kong people eat as a delacasey. They said it is in the genes of the cat and the people ingest the genes to give them sars. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| recently i was watching the history channel and the did a special on SARS and scientist and doctors alike have been working around the colck to figure this thing out. Recently they have found that it originated in a small village that the people literaly lived side by side with the animals (hence the style of virus it is). however as for how it is spread they are still unsure due to the fact that even those doctors and health care workers who take percuations with the patiants are still getting sick. they do feel that this is a seasonal virus like the flu and are afraid that they will not k | |
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| Jrebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| That’s a disgusting thought. (Dont they eat cats in China?) That’s enough to make someone turn into a vegetarian. First mad cow’s disease and now this. I have always been a meat eater-not dogs or cats-but times are a-changing‚ aren’t they? | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Investigators seek origin of SARS | |
| I feel really bad for all of the people who are getting this desiese ‚but I just don’t think that americia should be sending our un sick doctors to a country that is infected with Sars. I hope to never see the day where we have to plug up all of are windows to try to keep safe. | |
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| Scientific American | Michelle Koehler |
| pp. 23 | Due: 4-8-03 |
| 4-03 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| The article is about researchers who are developing new means of administering medicines‚ including wearable devices that use pulses of electricity or ultrasound to drive drugs through the skin without pain. Researchers in the past have discovered that taking medicine orally gets through the body just as fast and is painless. However‚ the other means of administering medicine is easy and high tech. Some of the devices can send information to your doctors office in reference to getting information protaining to your body and medicine intake. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think this would be a great addition to the medical profession’s ability to help ease the pain and suffering of people. I especially like the idea that the record of medical treatment can be sent to the doctor without the need of a doctor’s office visit. This would allow individuals who are unable to go to the doctor due to physical or mental disabilities to still be treated effectively. I wonder‚ however‚ what the cost of this type of treatment would be. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 25-Apr-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think this would be a great idea for some of your more critical patients or patients that have a hard time taking care of themselves‚but other than that I believe the old fashion way of taking your medication out of the bottle would probably work just as well as it ever did.Not only that I cant help but wonder if this idea of electronic distribution of meds might be something that only the rich and famous can afford.Then again you never know what insurance might cover.The idea I would definitey say has potential and maybe someday pill bottles will be a part of history. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| When a person suffers and normal medicines are unable to help releive the pain‚I think if there is any pain or discomfort in the new technology techniques a perosn may be willing to suffer a few minutes of pain to help releive the amount of pain which they suffer over all. This is also good because it keeps information which can be used by the doctor. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think that this article is very interesting but before that i would ever go through with this‚ i would like to know what kind of side effects there are having with pulses of electricity running through you. it also says that it can be worn‚ is this something that you wear at all times? if so does it have to be charged to keep the battery alive? also if you are wearing this all the time‚ how does the information get to the doctor? These are just a few of the things that we need to know about before people start taking advantage of this. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I would imagine that this type of treatment would be of more use to someone with disabilities and/or handicaps rather than your average healthy citizen. Its very creative and I love the idea that it sends information to your doctor. This could definetly help those people who are constantly on the go or unable to get to the doctor. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I don’t know if I would be comfortable letting shock waves administer medicine to me. I am old fashioned and I think if orally works then leave it. Why are we always trying to come up with new and high tech ways to improve our lives. I agree with the old saying “if it ain’t broke‚ don’t fix it” I can’t keep up with all the new and improved high tech gadgets and methods being invented everyday. If this method is better and safe then I would probably try it out at least to see if it works better or not. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I am curious as to whether or not this new means of pill taking will take the place of shots. Many people (including myself) hate getting shots at the doctor’s office. This new way could eliminate shots all together. The new electric/ultrasound technique is painless as where shots hurt. I’m sure children especailly will like this new way of taking medicine. Any new form of medicine or medicine administration procedure is a step in the right direction. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| If these new methods of medicine will work then I think it will have great benefits. Certain people are not able to physically make it to the doctor. This new method will help thema nd make it easier for the doctor to know what the patient needs and whats wrong with the patient. Anything that can help the study and use of medicine grow is something to look into. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think a device that uses pulses of electricty or ultrasound to drive drugs through the skin without pain is a great advancement for medicine. I know kids who are afraid of swallowing pills and‚ lets face it‚ we all hate getting shots. This wearable device would probably prevent a lot of headaches for moms and doctors‚ and prevent a lot of tears from children. What will they think of next? | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| Advancement in our world has given us many great wonders‚ such as‚ computers‚cell phones‚and artificial limbs. Now electropulsating medication.Whats next? Do it yourself internet surgery? Sometimes I think this world moves to fast. And sometimes its not such a good thing. I would like to know what kind of red‚itchy‚bumpy side effects this will have.I‚d have to see more researh on this subject before I throw away my capsule of MIDOL. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think that this is a new and fancy way top help drugs along. but it could work you never know and if it does good for the human race. I think that our ways of giving medicine now days is perfectly fine. But if we feel the need to help improve it in some way go ahead. But They are probably spending millions of dollars trying to do so. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think it is great we are discovering new ways of administering medicine. It seems it would be easy to use also. I think the older people wouldn’t like it because they are used to the way they have always done it‚ and they don’t really like change. In the article it also said the devices can send information to your doctor‚ which would save you a doctor visit‚ that sounds great to me. I think is a great development in the medical feild. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| I think that this is interesting but I don’t really feel that it is neccesary. I mean in some cases it may be but if taking a pill will work than why should money be spent on research for this device. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| As long as it is cost effective for the patient‚ it is agreat way to treat dieases. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| Is this necessary??? O.K.‚ if this is going to provide relief for someone that would not be relieved by already existing pain killers. But‚ what if this is just another way to take money from people who are in pain? These kinds of devices would have to be very costly. I think it sounds like our drug companies are just trying to capitalize once again. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| This is great research. Yes taking a pill is painless but some people can’t take pills very well. A lot of people are scared to take things intraveinously because it hurts and they are scared. New ways to administer medicine is great because you can never have too many alternatives. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| This is a very interesting concept. It seems as though they are coming up with new ideas everyday. I think it is a wonderful idea‚ some people are not able to take a pill and nobody likes pain. It does sound expensive though. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Where a Pill Won’t Reach | |
| This sounds amazing. I know some people who can’t take pills becasue they feel a gagging when it goes down. Others can’t do shots (like me‚ I hate them). This sounds even better. The medicine can go straight to the pain without waiting so long for oral medicine to amke it through the entire body. But isn’t something like that dangerous for someone with artificial organs/hearts? If these are electric pulses‚ you’d think it’s only for selected patients. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tim Harding |
| Sunday: pp.: A1 and A9 | Due: April 8‚ 2003 |
| April 6‚ 2003 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| It would appear that the most frightening characteristic of SARS‚ short for severe acute respiratory syndrome‚ is that it’s a stranger in the realm of infectious diseases. They’ve discovered that SARS is probably not an airborne illness. Instead‚ it is believed to only spread through contact with saliva or mucous discharged‚ typically‚ during the coughing and sneezing of an infected person. Yet it has sparked more widespread panic than the highly communicable and familiar flu. In America alone‚ the flu regularly claims 35‚000 to 50‚000 lives a year. In short‚ be alert‚ but be rational. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| The SARS virus is a concern because it’s origin is not known. We all need to be certain we take the necessary precautions -- without becoming paranoid -- to keep ourselves and our families safe. The biggest thing we can do to keep ourselves and our families safe is frequent hand washing and being sure to cover our mouths and noses when we sneeze. These things alone will help keep us from becoming ill -- much the same as we do with the common cold and/or flu. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| I have been saying for weeks this exact same thing. We have lost more people to the flu in the past years than we will lose to this SARS. People always overreact. It is unfortunate that the world has lost as many people as it has but people die everyday. That is life. But when we really look at the numbers from SARS‚ what is it?about 1500 now--is that really a world wide epidemic? Why do we not make this big of a deal of losing people to the flu‚ or many other viral diseases? I think the news media uses this for hype to up their ratings. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| I think that it is really scary that you can get SARS from an infected person who sneezes or coughs. It is amazing how many lives this disease has taken. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| Although I know that SARS is a serious problem‚ it is not something that I’ve found myself to be concerned with. Part of the reason for indifference towards SARS may be due to the fact that it has not affected the people around me. Even if it did become a problem in the United States I don’t think I would give it much thought. I am much more concerned with cancer or heart disease affecting the ones I love. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| one interesting fact that i learned about SARS is the first ones who infected canada/america averaged to be 1 person effecting 240‚000 thats alot. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| I had no idea that the flu caused so many deaths per year. It really makes you think. I didn’t hear of SARS until recently and it just so happends that I had a cold at the time. Yes it does make you paranoid because doctors can’t even find the cause of it or where it came from. It seems like everyday we discover a new epidemic here in the united states. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? Slim | |
| I know they say that now‚ but in the beginning of AIDS‚ they were saying the same thing. Now they are learning so much more about differnt risks of a variety of diseases‚ it’s scary. If SARS continues to spread over the next 5 years‚ who’s to say what they will discover by then? | |
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| www.cnn.com | Kyle Cooper |
| 4-7-03 www.cnn.com | Due: 4-7-03 |
| 4-7-03 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| A deep sea sea monster just like the one That attacked Captain Nemo’s ship has been found. This female body of the Colossal squid species is the first in tact body ever found. Scientist now have a lot more information than before. Before most discoveries of this squid were partial forms from the bellies of whales. This squid is large‚ fast and very aggressive. It is believed to glow in the dark‚ to attrack prey‚ and has 8 tentacles with up to 25 teeth like hooks that can rotate 360‚ degrees. The Colassal squid is a cousin to the giant squid‚ but to our knowledge only lives in the mid antartic | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| This is so interesting. Maybe all those sailors everyone thought was crazy for years were not so crazy afterall. This thing is humongous. Why do they think it glowed? What a terrible thing to be attacked by‚ huh? A giant squid. This will open all types of doors into the reality of things like the locknest monster. I wonder why in the mid antartic though‚ I thought squids preferred warm waters. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| I am curios to know how large this squid was and how heavy it was. Just because we (humans) do not see this kind of squid generally‚ does that mean that they are rare? Or do scientists believe that the squid lives deap beyond our reach? | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| If I’m not mistaken the body of this squid was from on a beach already dead. This is a species of squid that was just found and has fastenated researchers‚ now they are looking to try and find this squid in it’s nature environmnet which may prove to be very difficult becasue they think that it lives deep in the ocean. This is actually kind of scary because this shows that the scientists don’t have any idea of what is really at the bottom of the ocean. | |
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| Paula Smith | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| It is very interesting to see that now that physical evidence has been found of this species‚ people finally believe that this animal exsists. It makes you think of all the people that have stated that they have seen Big Foot‚ but still most people state that it doesn’t exsist. I guess once they find remains of this species they will fianlly believe. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| I’m wondering what part of the squids anatomy made it possible for it to glow. Is it common in squids to glow? And are there any more clues as to how old the squid is or where it came from? I guess now they are going to start looking for the lockness monster with new found vigor. Giant creatures are always an exciting topic. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| This sounds very interesting. I would like to read more on it if possible. I can’t believe how big this thing is suppose to be. I think there are a lot more species of animals we don’t know about. I would love to go on a exhibition to find some of these weird animals. Hopefully this squid will be on display someday so we all can see it. It sounds fabulous. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| This newsnote was cool. I have seen on the Discovery Channel the tracking of the giant squids. To find a large squid intact is awesome. Scientists can conducted studies and research on it. It will help us learn more about the elusive squid and possible help us find more. Marine biology is such an interesting field. I love reading articles about new discorveries like this one. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| This finding is very exciting and interesting. It shows me that maybe sailors and fishermen who see things aren’t as crazy as I originally thought. This creates all sorts of possiblities‚ which allows my imagination to wonder what else is out there that we haven’t found. The discovery of a “monster” squid is something I believe will possibly lead to more findings. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| Sounds like something out of a science fiction book! The squid can even glow in the dark!?! Now that researchers have found a body‚ I wonder if the squid can be cloned. Kind of like they did with the endangered asian wild calf that we discussed in class. I read that the squid has eyes the size of dinner plates and the body was dragged out of the ocean by fisherman. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| Thats a lot of teeth!!!!!!!!I would like to know the length of the monster. How was it located? Did it attack any other ships? I guess it’s time for a few sailors to say “I told you so!” | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 4-Jun-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| I found this newsnote very interesting and fascinating. To find something so big in size and legend is a great discovery. If this creature is related to the giant squid‚ perhaps it can prove to be some kind of evolutionary link. I think that this could / will open doors to searching for and finding other legendary “monsters". | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| when looking for one a person can find some remains in sperm whales but so far they have been unable to find one living and in it’s own habitat. not to long ago a search team went looking for this gian monstar of the sea but were unable to find one. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| So is this newly found squid the biggest of the squid family? I had no idea that they could be as big as I am imagining. There are a lot of things that we haven’t found but started out originally as myths. Maybe next it will be the lockness monster! | |
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| Mary Houchin | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Deep sea monster squid found | |
| This discovery sounds very exciting.How large does an adult colssal squid grow?Have they been able to observe the squid in it’s own enviroment?If not‚how do they know if the squid is an aggressive animal? | |
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| cincinnati enquirer | Jennifer Pfankuch |
| cincinnati enquirer | Due: 4-8-03 |
| april 7 ‚03 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Residents in grant county put at risk for liver and kidney cancer.Williamstom announced elevated levels of trihalomethanes and haloacetric acids. The water treatment plant exceeded the maximum amount for both chemicals. The city is working on flushing out the system‚ by adding more chemicals. Thus changing the amount of the chlorine. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Have the people who are supplied this water been made aware of this problem‚ and to how far has the water company gone to make people aware? I am also wondering if the water has to be ingested or if it could also cause harm through absorbtion. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Hopefully people have been notified of this problem‚ and so far if this has made anyone sick. I don’t see how putting more chemicals in it can make it safer. Getting water of this source had to come from somewhere. Has the source been traced to its origin? People need to be aware of this and what is being done to solve it. Drinking water being polluted like that can be very fatal to many. | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Hering that people could be at risk for liver and kidney cancer is something I find disturbing. Grant County should have the water treating tecnology to keep this from happening. Maybe back in time something like this is possible‚ but nowadays we have enough tecnology in my opinion to keep this from happening. This article will make moe more precautious of the water I drink. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Acids in our water?Isnt that a scary thought.A lot of people now have water filters on their faucets at home.I have to wonder how much protection they would provide with something like this getting in the system before it is caught.Maybe this is something we need to be more conscienteous of‚ especially with threats of terroism and everything else.I think everybody would be more at ease if they new their water was (always safe.) | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Acids in our water?Isnt that a scary thought.A lot of people now have water filters on their faucets at home.I have to wonder how much protection they would provide with something like this getting in the system before it is caught.Maybe this is something we need to be more conscienteous of‚ especially with threats of terroism and everything else.I think everybody would be more at ease if they new their water was (always safe.) | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 4-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| I can’t believe this is happening so close to home. I know that water we use to bathe‚ cook with‚ and drink has been processed for household usage by purification units. What I don’t understand is how this could have happened with the chemical levels. Also‚ what I don’t understand is how do they really think that they can combat this chemical problem by adding more chemicals (chlorine)? Isn’t that adding more to the fire? | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Flush out with more chemicals? Add more chlorine. I wonder if there water tastes as salty as mine? How can this be good for those with high blood pressure. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| It makes one wonder how many chemicals that we drink anyway through our water. They always say that water is the best thing to drink‚ but is it? It makes me wonder with all the chemicals they use to treat it how it could be the best thing. It is really sad that our drinking water is loaded with chemicals just to make it drinkable. I hope that we would know if there were this problem with local water‚ but I don’t think that they like for this kind of information to get out! | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| WHAT??? MORE CHEMICALS!!!! That is outrageous‚ not to mention just plain scary. Are they also going to add more water? Or are these people going to be drinking 90% chemicals and chlorine to 10% H2O? Even scarier‚ How often does this happen when no one is looking? | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| Is each water company in the cities required to let the people know about problems like this? So now they are on a high level alert‚ but these are things that didn’t just happen over night. They knew the level was getting higher and instead of fixing it right away it got out of hand. There are always warning signs. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| chemicals in water put grant co. at risk | |
| I agree‚ there are always warning signs. I think that a lot of the time they just don’t care enough to examine. They are just doing what they have to in order to get by. They do not take the time unless they have to. | |
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| News Week | Ellen Ledyard |
| Page11 | Due: 04/08/03 |
| 04/14/03 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| The scientists at New York University have made progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s. They’ve developed a new drug called Memantine. When taken with Aricept (the medication currently on the market for Alzheimer’s)‚ it’s been shown to slow the neurological damage caused by the disease. Although in clinical studies the benefits of this new medication have been proven only temporary‚ it gives those suffering from Alzheimer’s hope for a better quality of life. Memantine is expected to be on the market by mid-2004. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| From what I’ve learned about Alzheimer’s its not something that happens frequently in the mass population‚ even though publicity coverage of the disease would make one think differently. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all disease were as highly recognizable and educated on? For example‚ how many lives could be saved and improved upon if STD’s were discussed and younger people had early education on the many types that stay with you for your entire life if it doesn’t kill you. | |
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| Paula Smith | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I truely believe that there is a cure out there for every diease that exsists. I think that more money should be used for finding these cures then for other things that our goverment uses money for. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I like this article because there are more and more people every day in the Us getting Alzheimers. Once these people have it‚ they might have well given up hope because there is no cure for it. The new drug being introdcued can now give so many people hope. There arfe a few questions that need to be answered though. What kind of side affects are there going to be with taking two pills together? Is it possible for the two pills to be just combined as one so people dont have to take two seperate pills? Why is it only temporary? And since it is temporary‚ how long does it last? | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| This sounds great‚ but as it was stated this method is temporary. What are people suppose to do after it becomes temporary? Can you keep taking it for long periods of time‚ is it safe? Even though it is coming on the market next year‚ I hope thorough research has been done. A temporary fix doesn’t seem like a solution to me. It sounds like prolonging the inevitable. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| From what I heard the hardest part of Alzheimer’s Disease is the stress it places on families watching their loved one slowly slip away. It sounds like this medication could greatly help families‚ by reducing the effects of the disease. While it is never easy losing a loved one hopefully this treatment will help people with the disease live a fuller happier life. | |
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| Christi Sparks | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| As long as the Alzheimer disease is caught early there are many drugs to aid in slowing down the process of the disease. The trick to maintaining an Alzheimer’s patient current memory status is making sure the person stays on a strict day to day routine. It is wonderful that so much research is being done on this disease hopefully one day someone will discover a medication to reverse the damage done by Alzheimer’s. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| personally‚ I think that anything we can do as a country in the world of medicine is awesome. If we can create medicines that save peoples lifes and can wipe out entire diseases that helps out the human race alot. By getting medication for things it gives us one less thing to worry about when it comes to ourselves or loved ones. And I think Alzhiemers is a real bad disease and I sure many people would rather hear “some hope” rather than “no cure". | |
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| Matthew Buis | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| Hering that a drug called Mematine has the opportunity to help aid Alzheimers is something I am happy to see. This disease is a disease In hope I never encounter. I would hate to forget things that will have a dramatic effect on the way I proceed through life. A cure for Alzheimers is something that I would personally love to find because its one of the disease I fera most. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| Any time you have any drug or treatment that will improve the quality of life in patients with serious problems as this you should go for it even if it is temporary relief I think.Why not make their life as comfortable as possible.If it is a case of a patient who is not as serious and not terminal then maybe we would have to take a look at the long term effects and other side effects more seriously. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| What a wonderful gift this would be. I know of so many elderly people that have such a fear of Alzheimer’s. Most would rather just pass away then lose their mind.I don’t know of any one who wants to go through their golden years with demensia. It would be wonderful to finally find a cure. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| What a wonderful gift this would be. I know of so many elderly people that have such a fear of Alzheimer’s. Most would rather just pass away then lose their mind.I don’t know of any one who wants to go through their golden years with demensia. It would be wonderful to finally find a cure. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I think this is a step in the right direction for people suffering with Alzheimers. Although it is just temporary‚ it is something to help. I think eventually we will find a cure‚ it just takes time. I am sure this disease is hard to deal with‚ so something like the medicine‚ Mematine‚ would help a great deal. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I have seen how awful this disease can be. I have watched very close family members suffer. I know that we don’t have a cure but anything that brings hopes to a better quality of life for people who are suffering is good. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| any new drug that will help with quality of life is great.This is a terrible neurological disease. As long as they canbe taken together without any major side effects. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| Whaat are the affects of Statin if it makes your muscles sosore you can’t move it won’t be much help. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| did you know that UC hospital just spent almost ten million dollars on a new x-ray that put cincinnati in the lead for researching Alzheimers. this is do to the fact that the x-ray is able to locate alzheimers in the beginning stages. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I think this medication sounds like it could be a great thing. Although it is not a cure for Alzheimer’s it can help the patient to lead a better life. Who know’s‚ before long they may have a cure. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| I am really excited about this new part with this desise cause many people that I know will might have it . And if there is something that can help then at all I will be very excited. | |
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| Mary Houchin | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s No Cure‚ But Hope | |
| Memantine seems to be a good temporary solution to Alzheimer’s.Can the drug be as helpful in slowing the neurological damage cuased by the disease in the late stages of the disease as in the ealier stages?Clinical studies have shown this drug can cause the Alzheimer’s victim to become very sore after use.Will they be able to reverse this side effect? | |
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| Scientific America | Amy Ward |
| pp.33 | Due: 4/8/03 |
| April 2003 | Submitted: 7-Apr-2003 |
| “Another Chance at Life” | |
| Newborn plant sprouts can delay their growthif their environment is not healthy. A protein known as AFP connects itself to another protien know as AB15‚ which delays the growth of the plant. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| “Another Chance at Life” | |
| This sounds real good for plant lovers‚ but this article lacks some useful information. It doesn’t tell about what it does exactly for the plants or anything. So far it sounds fascinating that plants can delay their growth if their enviornment is not healthy. This is especially good for me‚ because I seem to have a black thumb when it comes to growing plants. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| “Another Chance at Life” | |
| I like plants‚ so I think it is very interesting that plants can delay their growth. Is this just a certain type of plant or all plants? How long can the plant delay its own growth? I think there is not enough information‚ but it would be interesting to find out. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| “Another Chance at Life” | |
| This will be a very effective tool for farmers. Especially during a droubt or some other environmental hazard like that. This could actually save a lot of people money in the agricultural business‚ not to mention your everyday gardeners around the area. I am just wondering which plants this will work for. | |
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| Mary Houchin | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| “Another Chance at Life” | |
| Newborn plant sprouts delaying their growth would be very benifical to the farmers of the world.It would save alot of time and hardship for the farmer.What type of plants does this effect?What does the enviroment have to be like for this protein to connect itself to antoher potien? | |
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| cnn.com | Mary Houchin |
| 1 | Due: 04/08/2003 |
| 04/08/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| Researchers believe some patients who develop Kaposi’s sarcoma after a transplant may have received cancer seed cells from the donor. Kaposi’s sarcoma appears in about one out of every 200-transplant recipients; originally it was believed the virus infected transplant recipients because their immune systems were suppressed to prevent rejection of the new organ.New research has found evidence that in some transplant recipients‚ seed cells for cancer tumors originated in the organ donor. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| With the shortage of organs available for transplantation‚ I’m wondering why the doctors aren’t testing the organs for Kaposi’s sacroma and other potentially life threatening diseases before implanting them into new patients. There must surely be some type of test that can be administered to the organs before they are harvested and implanted into someone else. Would the contraction of Kaposi’s sacroma be grounds for a malpractice suit? Patients have enough problems with organ rejection without adding the risk of contracting cancer to the list. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| What we must remember is that medicine is not an exact science‚ wonderful strides have been made saving thousands of lives that otherwise would have been lost; but its still a trial and error field. Its unfortunate when people die from complications preventable and not preventable‚ but its constantly a learning process basically summed up by saying ’how can the next person benefit from the last’. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| I wonder if there is any way to find out if the donors have Kaposi sarcoma before the transplant. The statistics for the percent of people getting this are low‚ but still it needs to be addressed. There has to be a way to find out before hand‚ but what is the process in finding out? Is it possible or even fool proof? Hopefully these questions can be answered for the sake of the recipients. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| As an organ donor‚ I am shocked that they found something so negative about it. After reading this newsnote‚ it really makes people think twice about wanting to donate and/or be recipients of organs. You can’t always rely on the health of the donor to be good. Donating organs is meant to help save lives‚ not to condemn them. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 6-Jun-2003 | |
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| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| Wow‚ this is interesting. This article really caught my eye because when you hear “organ donor” you think of lives being saved‚ not people being killed. What I don’t understand is why they do not check for this stuff before the transplant is made. It would give the recipient a better chance of living and accepting the organ. Maybe now that this is out in the open and they have realized that it is possibly coming from the actual donor they will begin to check for this. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| There should be some way to test for the Kaposis sarcomaseed cell. Maybe they could stop the spread with differenttreatment. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| I think that it is probably really horrible for the people who have received the donated organ. They think that they are getting an organ to help their health and end up fighting cancer. However‚ when they get the donated organ they are already putting themselves at risk for many other things and I think that if I were in their situation of dying‚ I would take my chances with the new organ because what would you have to lose at that point. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Organ transplants may contain Kaposi’s sarcoma | |
| It seems like every time technology makes an advancement‚ years later we find out something is wrong with the new technology. The first obvious thing would be to check and make sure that there is no history of cancer in the donor’s family. There must be some way that doctors can test an organ for cancer cells before it is transplanted in the patient. I also found that Kaposi’s Sarcom has become associated with AIDS and it affects people with weakened immune systems. | |
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| Time Magazine (online) | Tiffany Wood |
| vol. 161 no. 13 | Due: 04/08/03 |
| April 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Living in a Hot Zone | |
| The University of Hong Kong has used a transmission electron microscope (magnifies up to 150‚000 times) to detect a new virus that is believed to have killed 55 people and has infected at least 1‚500. The organisms look like fuzzy black balls‚ thus classifying the pathogens as coronaviruses. But these bugs have mutated into a deadlier rogue virus that triggers serious pneumonia labeled Severe Acute Respiartory Syndrome (SARS). The pathogen causes high fever and lung tissue swelling‚ thus suffocating the host in serious cases. Spreads through direct contact with the infected and/or objects. | |
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| Becky Lothrop | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Living in a Hot Zone | |
| I wonder if this is like the SARS scare for us. I remember how woried I was when I was informed about this virus so I can imagine how scared the people in Hong Kong are. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Living in a Hot Zone | |
| coronavirus is a virus like aids that can be shared between both humans and animals. not because it is a fuzzy black ball. SARS is a virus that originated in animals‚ like aids‚ but made the jump to humans and then spread like a wild fire killing a great majority of those who catch it. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Living in a Hot Zone | |
| Sounds scary! I wonder how long it takes a virus like that to mutate. One article said that the organism looked like “burrs that stick on your pants during a hike through the woods". Apparently you can even make out the hooks that stick out of the viral body on the organism. | |
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| Scientic American | Tricia Blankenship |
| pg. 30 | Due: 4-8-03 |
| April 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| Two scientists from A&M University conducted a study by creating cloned piglets. They observed as much physical & behavioral variation among the members of two litters of cloned pigs. The piglets showed distinct preferences in food & temperments. They also varied in physical characteristics.The scientists speculated that the clones are just like normal pigs‚ they arent all like identical twins. They feel this is bercause of the poorly phenomena called epigenetics. They feel that cloning might enable scientists to study the importance of genetics in behavior. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| I find it amazing that two clones piglets do have such differences. When I think about cloning I always imagine that the cloned animals will be identical to what they were cloned from or identical to other clones from the same source. I think this research will make people think more in depth about the issue of cloning. And maybe do a little research of their own before they make any judgements. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| It has already been proven that just because you are cloning something you don’t always get an exact replicate. There are always risks involved. Everything has to do with enviornment. If you have them in a scientific laboratory setting then how can you expect them to be like the original? There is never a guarantee that things are going to turn out right and not go wrong. There is always something that can go wrong. You can’t get surroundings‚ temperature‚ doses of medicine‚ etc. exactly right. Something is bound to go wrong and be different. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| I think this article shows that you cannot predict what is going to happen when you begin to mess around with genetics. I feel that scientist must be careful when playing with life‚ and not think that just because they can do something that they should. We must remember that life is sacred‚ and is not something to play around with. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| Genetic cloning is so fascinating. Although it is cool‚ scientists need to be careful at what it is they cloning. You nver know‚ maybe human clones will someday take over the world. I’m okay with cloning as long as it stays with cats‚ sheep‚ and pigs. Humans should not be cloned. That is dangerous and could have bad side effects. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| Whats so cool about cloning? Its dangerous‚ immoral‚and‚well‚ just plain wrong! We did not create life. Life created us.No matter what your beleif may be‚ evolution‚God‚ or the Big Bang‚ It happened on its own. We adapt‚ we evolve‚ and we do it at our own pace. Don’t fix what isn’t broken!!!! | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| Now I’m all for the studying of genetics to help humans through cloning of animals. I believe there are some behavioral issues that could be passed through genes. To identify them and reduce it from happening their needs to be studies done. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Ma’s Eyes‚ Not Her Ways | |
| I think this proves that the clone will not be exactly what you expect. Genetics is a very serious area‚ we should be careful with what we do. I think it is interesting that they can make a duplicate of something‚ but I don’t think it should be done on humans. I also think it is interesting that they are supposed to be clones but have such differences. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Steven Reynolds |
| page A10 | Due: 4/8/03 |
| March 20‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| The article is about binge-eating. It suggests that a weak gene‚ and not just weakness when it comes to willpower‚ may be the cause. I think this is important because of all the eating disorders that could be linked to something more than a person’s state of mind or just the way they think of their body. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| If the cause of binge-eating is genetic‚ where does that research lead? Are other behaviors such as acoholism‚ smoking‚ drug addiction‚ anorexia‚ bulimia‚ etc. also genetic? It would be interesting to pursue this line of research to see what genetics can determine. If these items are genetic‚ could they be removed from the gene pool by selective mating? | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| This is interesting to know‚ because I always thought binge-eating has been caused by stress‚ trauma or some life experience you went through. I have always thought things like anorexia and belimia was psychological. It is interesting to hear that people might not be able to help themselves when they are going through this. I thought that this kind of problem could be controlled. People who are going through this often get treated badly‚ because people feel they could stop this if they wanted‚ but now it is being found that they might not have been able to help it. Hopefully they can find out | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I have heard that alcoholism may be linked to a gene‚ but never binge-eating. You would think that even if people were genetically predisposed to this behavior‚ they would still have to have some type of event in their lives to stimulate such a response. While genetics may be partially to blame‚ I feel a persons environment probably has more to do with binge-eating than their DNA. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I think that is an interesting concept.This should open up a whole new set of ideas in the area of treating people with these problems.People who have this problem with a weak gene could be somewhat relieved that they are discovering things like this and maybe it will somehow help solve the problem in the future. | |
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| Amanda Preston | |
| Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I beleive this could be true. And I do beleive most addictions can be gene related. But not genetically blamed. We all have our own minds. And we can make our own decisions. It seems as if science is always looking for a new way to blame someone or something else for our slight imperfections. Maybe we should just put down the chips and put on our running shoes. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I think that people with eating disorders are trouble by themselves. They don’t have the will power to control themselves and thats sad. I honestly don’t think that it is related to a gene‚ IU honestly think it is about someone not liking themselves enough or society being to picky for them to deal with it. Most people that have disorders are young girls that wanna be like britney spears and are trying to hard to get skinny. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. It’s good as to say that it really isn’t one perosnal fault or eating disorders‚ that it could be a real condition. However‚ you can treat and help people’s mental state of mind or self esteem while you can’t do much when it comes to genetics. That takes alot more time‚ research‚ and money that no everyone has. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| How to find this gene? It would be nice if we could locate thegene and isolate it this could help with obesity‚ heart etc.. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| Wow‚ who knew that my binge eating was due to a faulty gene? I don’t think I have met many people that didn’t carry this gene. It would be really nice if that were true. Scientists could come up with a way to treat this genetic defect and we could all lose fifteen pounds. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I am wondering what gene is it that may trigger such eating? If this gene is identified would there be gene therapy available and why is it that most binge eaters are Americans. No body produces eating machines like we do right/ | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Gene may help trigger some binge-eating | |
| I never really thought of this but I do suppose it could be true. However‚ just because binge-eating can be gene related does give a person an excuse to go on an eating binge‚ it just means a person can be more succeptable to binge-eating. Does this also include other eating disorders. If they do find out that it is gene related what kind of treatment will they give? | |
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| Readers Digest | Theresa Willliams |
| Feb. 2003‚ p. 48 | Due: 040803 |
| Feb. 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Early Glaucoma Treatment Works | |
| Glaucoma is a disease which causes blindness in 3 million Americans. A 6 year study was done on 250 people with glaucoma‚ half used eyedrops and had surgery and the other half did not. After the study‚ the disease had progressed in 2/3 of the untreated group and 45% of the treated group. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Early Glaucoma Treatment Works | |
| I think it is great that researchers are finding a prevention for this. My only fear is that people don’t usually worry about a problem until it hits them and then it may be too late. If this does work‚ it should be promoted by the eye doctors‚ and it should be suggested to those at risk. How do you know if you are at risk? | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Early Glaucoma Treatment Works | |
| Are larger studies being conducted? I would think that in order to see a more impressive gap in numbers and to have more supporting evidence the population sample would have to be much larger and the study would have to be completed several times. It would be wonderful if people with glaucoma had more hope of saving their vision. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Early Glaucoma Treatment Works | |
| The eyedrop medication and lazer surgery helps fluid drain from the eye. I wonder what is in the eyedrops that has makes it so effective in preventing glaucoma. Or are they just regular over the counter eyedrops? | |
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| Enquirer.com | Alison Bord |
| Health | Due: April 8‚ 2003 |
| 04/08/2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Alzheimer’s Drug? | |
| Dr. Robert Green of Boston University Medical Center is hypothezing that the drug Statin‚ which is used to lower cholesterol‚ will prove affective in fighting and preventing Alzheimers. He states that cholesterol contributes to the brain plaques that lead to Alzheimers‚ and by fighting the cholesterol it will in return fight the forgetful disease. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s Drug? | |
| I think this is wonderful news. We all know that lowering and cotroling cholesterol levels is good for our pysical health‚ now there’s an even better reason to. I had no idea cholesterol could affect our brains. If it does‚ perhaps scientist could manipulate other mental diseases or handicaps with such information. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Alzheimer’s Drug? | |
| This sounds great! I wonder if this could be a first step in curing Alzheimer’s. I for one have seen the effects of this horrible disease too many times to count. I hope and pray a cure is found before it touches the life of someone I love. | |
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| Womens Health Foundation | Talonda Brock |
| 6 issue 3 | Due: 4-8-2003 |
| 4/07/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| CAD(Coronary Artery Disease) | |
| CAD can lead to a number of problems‚ including heart attack‚ high blood pressure‚ stroke and rheumatic fever. Some women have a higher risk then others. The size and shape of a woman can contibute to the risk of developing CAD. Some factors you can control are smoking‚ being overweight‚ and physical activity. controling these and other risk factors will reduce the risk of developing CAD. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| CAD(Coronary Artery Disease) | |
| I believe the controllable aspects of CAD is pretty much the same controllable aspects for every disease/illness its about taking care of yourself mentally/physically. Poor habits are eventually going to lead to poor health or be contributing factors. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| CAD(Coronary Artery Disease) | |
| I think its great how this can be avoided or prevented to some extent. Taking care of your body should be a given‚ anyways. Wieght and physical activity affect a lot more than physical appearance. In this newsnote‚ it states “in women"‚ is it the same for men also? | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| CAD(Coronary Artery Disease) | |
| I think its great how this can be avoided or prevented to some extent. Taking care of your body should be a given‚ anyways. Wieght and physical activity affect a lot more than physical appearance. In this newsnote‚ it states “in women"‚ is it the same for men also? | |
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| Slashdot.org | Robert Hensley |
| NA | Due: 4/8/03 |
| 4/2/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| DNA‚ Fifty Years To The Date | |
| I thought this was an interesting article due to how big a role DNA plays in biology today. With it being discovered only fifty years ago‚ we’ve discovered pretty much about it in a very short time. I wonder what the next fifty years will bring. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| DNA‚ Fifty Years To The Date | |
| Yes‚ fifty years is quite a short time to discover what we have about what DNA has to offer. It is astonashing how much it has changed all the way that crimes are solved‚ and family is reunited‚ and testing on species. I believe that there is much more to come and the process will be very valuable in the years to come. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| DNA‚ Fifty Years To The Date | |
| I also think it’s amazing to see what they can identify when it comes to DNA. They are even manipulating it in ways of cloning. (Scary) It almost makes things like Jurassic Park sound possible. Now that’s even more scary. | |
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| CincyNow.com | Julie Boehle |
| Associated Press - 1 | Due: 04/08/2003 |
| April 8th 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| SARS is not letting up! | |
| SARS is severe acute respiratory syndrome. Its global death toll has reached 104 people and there is no cure for it as we speak. Everyone is prepared for the worst with this‚ but the main objective should be to get a cure and since no one in the US has died from this‚ we should not be letting people from countries that have been infected with it‚ into our country. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| SARS is not letting up! | |
| I agree that we should not be letting infected countries into ours unless of course we can contain them for a 14 day period to be sure that they are not infected. However‚ people are so freaked out by this SARS but have we ever stopped to consider that this just may be natural selection working before our very eyes. Look how over populated our planet is‚ maybe this is Mother Natures way of eliminating the excess baggage that she just cannot handle. When compared to other illnesses people die from‚ the number of deaths from SARS really is minute. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| SARS is not letting up! | |
| I do not get why this SARS outbreak is getting such big media attention. While I feel it is an issue that needs to be addressed by the medical community‚ very few people have actually died from the virus. The national media is stirring up a frenzy over a disease‚ that thus far has killed far fewer people this year than the flu. | |
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| national geographic.com | Sean Christner |
| 4-7-03 | Due: 4-8-03 |
| 4-7-03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Ebola Surs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction | |
| In the past twenty years‚ great ape populations in africa have been cut in half. Strains of the ebola virus have been devistating. Great apes may become extinct in as little as two generations. scientists have been tracking ape populations in Gabon and the results are alarming. To lose such an important animal would be a crime in itself. If you feel as strongly as I do about the preservation of our fragil ecosystem than let me suggest you read further on the subject at NationalGeographic- .com | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Ebola Surs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction | |
| Would cloning be a way of preventing the extinction of these animals? There have been successful clones made of sheep and pigs. Why not apes? If the apes were able to be cloned‚ perhaps scientists would be able to use the cloned apes’ DNA to find a way to prevent the ebola from killing all of them. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Ebola Surs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction | |
| Its always tragic to lose any species to extinction. I dont think cloning is the way around it though. There has to be some other way around it‚ because cloning should only be used as a last resort. If we start messing with the apes environment it could just damage the entire ecosystem all together. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Ebola Surs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction | |
| It would be horrible to lose this animal so maybe cloning is the answer. You say that cloning should only be used as a last resort‚ well maybe this is the last resort. The population is declining. As one of you said earlier‚ maybe the clone would help find a cure for ebola‚ then it would not kill all of the apes. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Ebola Surs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction | |
| I think it is horrible to see animals become extinct. However‚ I understand that nature has its way of selecting particular animals for extinction as a way of controlling animal populations. No offense to the animals‚ but I prefer to put my energy on saving human beings. | |
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| CNN.com | Staci Meiers |
| Science & Space | Due: 04/08/03 |
| 04/08/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| Last week a pair of banteng calves were cloned from an animal that died in 1980 without leaving any offspring. The calves were cloned from cells stored at the San Diego Zoo’s “frozen zoo". The scientists said they started with sixteen pregnancies‚ but only two of them went to term. They say that this new strategy of cloning will help maintain valuable biodivrsity and respond to the challenge of large-scale extinctions ahead. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| Once again‚ why do people not just let mother nature works it course. If those animals were meant to still be here‚ they would be. Think about it. We‚ as a planet‚ are already overrun and running out of resources‚ these animals become extinct for a reason. If we could have saved every animal from ever being extinct‚ how overpopulated would we be then? How about sharing the earth with Dinosaurs? Let nature takes it course. I think that cloning is unethical‚ human or animal. | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| I have to agree that cloning this animal was wrong and that nature should be doing its own work. We should not act as creators but as helpers for the animals. If there is someway that we can help an animal from going extinct while it is still around then by all means help it. But if you bring a creature back to life that hasnt been around for a long while then just let it be. The one thing we dont need is more overpopulation. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| I am glad this cloning worked on the calves‚ but in the case such as this where the original animal has died and now they want a replicate‚ you have to remember you might not get an exact double. What is going to happen when it isn’t an exact double‚ and that is what people wanted? I know there are a lot of animals becoming extinct everyday‚ and I understand that people don’t want that breed to die out‚ but again what is going to happen when it isn’t an eact copy? If it isn’t an exact copy then the species you were trying to re-create will still be extinct‚ because the new breed isn’t exact. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| While I am very skeptical of cloning‚ I see this story as one of the major benefits of the issue. Now not only will cloning be used for reproducing endangered species‚ it may very well be able to bring back species which are already extinct. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to bring back animals my generation has only seen in books. Every time I go to the zoo and pass the carrier pigeon exhibit it makes me think of the great injustice we did to their species. Possible now through cloning we may at least in some small way rectify the wrongs we have done to so many species. | |
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| Shannon Smith | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| Maybe two out of sixteen is telling us that we shouldn’t becloning. That the higher power didn’t mean for this to happen.They are extinct for a reason. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| I think this is great! It is nice to hear more about the “frozen zoo". I did a newsnote on it first quarter. I found it very interesting because cloning these animals could one day essentially stop exstinction. Just think‚ safe dolfins‚ pandas‚ tigers‚ the list goes on and on. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle | |
| Im sorry to say but once again this is just proof that nature chooses certian animals for extinction. If science is trying so hard to recreate these animals and having such little success‚ maybe mother nature really knows what she is doing and cloning really isn’t meant to be. | |
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| Journal of American Medical Association | Lisa Moore |
| pp2 | Due: 4-10-03 |
| April 8‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| There is new hope for obese adults. According to the Journal of American Medical Association‚ obese adults can lose a significant amount of weight by combining an epilepsy drug with a reduced-calorie diet. In a study done at Duke University participants took zonisamide daily for about four months and lost an average of thirteen pounds‚ compared to other patients who took dummmy pills and only lost two pounds.Both groups were also made to exercise and eat fewer calories. The results are just preliminary‚ but they have shown that the drug could be promising. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| This sounds like a great benefit for obese people -- however‚ I wonder what the side effects of this drug are. So many weight reduction medications have severe side effects‚ such as heart and liver damage‚ etc. that I wonder what this drug would have as its side effects. Would the drug cause seizures in those individuals who take it and who do not currently have seizures? | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| Isn’t their always another drug for weight loss? Enough already! We live in a society of quik fixes and instant gratification. We want a pill for everything. The problem is that we often don’t see the life-threatening side affects until the drug has been in common use for a period of time. DIET!!! EXERCISE!!! They are not four letter words! Hard to stick with‚ yes. But not life-threatening. | |
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| Christi Sparks | |
| Submitted: 6-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| Since most obese individuals don’t regularly exercise and follow a great diet‚ I wonder if the Epilepsy drug would help with weight loss without the exercise (only with a slower weight loss rate). Also‚ are there any long time effects on the body for individuals who take the Epilepsy drug? | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| With all the problems people have with wieghtloss drugs‚ I don’t understand why people keep taking them. For now this drug seems fine. I guess I believe in the hard way. Exercise and diet. I guess I don’t trust drug makers enough to risk my health on losing wieght. Sure I’d like to lose a little weight‚ but why risk my health to do so. There is no miracle drug out there. At least not yet . . . | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| I think that everyone is looking for a quick fix for obesity. Most people didn’t become heavy over night‚ therefore‚ they won’t take the weight off over night. I have a problem using drugs that are meant to treat something else. I worry about the long term side effects of the drugs that people are taking to help them lose their weight. | |
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| Lisa Waddle | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| This is an interesting thought‚ however‚ in my opinion it is not the right way to go. So many people are on enough medications already‚ why take even more. This is a drug that is supposed to treat epilepsy‚ not obesity. If people want to lose weight they need to start dieting and exercising‚ not taking pills. There could be long term effects to medications. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| I completely understand how hard it can be for some people who are considered obese to lose weight. Sometimes diet and exercise feels like it is not working. However‚ I worry about another diet drug. Ephedrine was considered great for weightloss but it had a nasty side affect and many people ended up dying. I think it just pays to be cautious about anything that you take. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Epilepsy drug may be weight-loss aid | |
| This does not sould to safe to me‚ because of the word epilepsy. I know that there has been many studys ran but‚ If I were obeise I would be very wery of this kind of new miracle diet this one may be just like the others‚ but worse with the unknown side effects. | |
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| Developmental Review | Rebecca Lara |
| vol. 18:pp30-46 | Due: April 8‚ 2003 |
| March 1998 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Development of IVF Children | |
| Children concieved through IVF are at higher risks of congenital defects and mental retardation. It also has an impact on the parent-child realationship. No serious problems have been concurred dealing with physical or psychological development of these children but do note to having superior parenatal competence and warmth. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Development of IVF Children | |
| This study needs more factual evidence. The parents who need this to conceive probably would disagree. I find it hard to believe that the parent-child relationship can be determined by how they were conceive over the fact or personality and back-ground beliefs. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Development of IVF Children | |
| This is the first I have heard of the effects from IVF.I always thought this was safe and a great idea for couples having a hard time conceiving.I do find it hard to believe that just because a child was conceived in this manner it has an impact on the parent-child relationship.This is crazy.These babies being conceived in this nature should be just as much a blessing as if conceived through intercourse.Not all IVF methods work.Sometimes you even get more babies than you asked for.There needs to be more research on the heart defect problem that can arise though so people are aware of the risks | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Development of IVF Children | |
| I think this newsnote gives yet another strong argument against scientifically concieved children. There does need to be more factual evidence for this study‚ but putting people’s health at risk should not have to be an issue. If something this serious is at possible risk‚ then it should not be done. | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Development of IVF Children | |
| Not only do these children appear to be unhealthy‚ but it is extremely important for kids to bond with their mother and father from birth. It helps the child develop better mentally and breastfeeding helps both the mother and the baby because it gives the baby the best nurishment and helps the mom’s mental state. | |
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| The Associated Press | Robin Fite |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: 04/11/03 |
| 04/08/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Doctors Recommend Potassium Iodide Stores | |
| The AAP recommended that homes‚ schoos and child-care centers near nuclear power plants keep pills on hand that would prevent thyroid cancer in the event of radiation release. Bioterrorism concerns helped prompt the new policy of recommending the potassium iodide pills. It is aimed at those within 10 miles of nuclear plants. The pills do not have any significant side effects. Potassium iodide can block the body’s absorption of harmful radiation and help prevent thyroid cancer. When ingested the pills flood the thyroid and block inhaled radioiodines from being absorbed by the thyroid gland. | |
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| Associated Press | Geralyn (lyn) Ray |
| On the Net | Due: 04-10-2003 |
| 04-08-2003 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| Doctors Recommend Potassium Iodide Stores | |
| The American Acadamy of Pediatrics recommend that homes‚ schools‚ and childcare centers near nuclear power plants keep pills on hand that would prevent thyroid cancer in the event of radiation release.Potassium iodide can block the body’s absorption of harmful radiation.Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of radation because they are closer to the ground‚ where fallout settles‚ and because their bodies absorb and metabolize substances differently.Potassium iodide protects against one type of radiation-radioactive iodine‚ and thyroid cancer without serious side effects. | |
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| Newsweek | Lisa Curfiss |
| CXLI‚ No. 14 | Due: 04-08-03 |
| April 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| A new device that was made by a company called Light-Force-Therapy is being used to penetrate its red and infrared lights into tissues and boosts the body’s own healing process. Easing chronic pain‚ preventing acute mouth ulcers in some cancer patients and speeding wound healing are a few of the things that this device has helped. It goes to show that the Ancient Greeks were headed in the right direction when they put sick patients in the sun in hopes to aid the healing process. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| This sounds real interesting however I have tried this therapy and didn’t recieve positve results. This theory makes common sense when described by a doctor that is giving the treatment and making the money on it as well. However I would like to see a blind study done so that we can see the results of the patients in need. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| I think that is a great idea if it in fact works‚ with all the advances today in the medical field I don’t doubt that scientist have found yet another way to advance health care. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| I think it is interesting that a light can help heal a person. This could be a good alternative to having to take pills or other methods of medication.I only wonder if there is any pain? I also wonder what the consequences are? I would like to learn more about this because there are many new developments the medical feild. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| That sounds less painful then accupunture with electic stem. If there isn’t any side effects it might be the best way to try to fix pain. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Shining a Light on Pain | |
| I really hope that this works because my brother could use this type healing for his pain. this would be another big step in new technology for healing. | |
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| Columbus Dispatch | Steve Scherle |
| Sat. 04/05/03 | Due: 04/08/03 |
| Sat. 04/05/03 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children‚ adults | |
| This article Appeared on the front page of the Columbus Dispatch last Saturday. It’s about chemicals that are showing up in the blood of people from age 2 to 96. Dupont says the chemicals are safe and the EPA is thinking maybe they’re not‚ and they need to be regulated. One scientist is even recommending banning them. EPA scientists are concerned about 3 studies 3M conducted last year. These studies found Scotchgard and Teflon in children’s blood in 23 states‚ including Ohio. The EPA is concerned with other studies that link the DuPont chemicals to cancer and liver damage in animals. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 24-Apr-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children‚ adults | |
| I dont believe any chemicals outside of the natural chemicals of the body would be a good thing for anybody‚Not to mention the possibility of something being discovered about the chemical sometime in the future as has happened on ocassion in the past (i.e. agent orange‚or even certain medications and food products that have been discovered not always to be in the best interest of our health.)I tend to side with the E.P.A.‚you are always better safe than sorry. | |
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| Talonda Brock | |
| Submitted: 1-Jun-2003 | |
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| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children‚ adults | |
| I was just wondering how it was getting into the bloodstream? is it from the teflon on our pans or the scotchgaurd on our sofas. What is a dangerous amount in your blood‚ how do you know when you have had to much? | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children‚ adults | |
| This is not suprising. I don’t think that anything will be done about it either. I bet that it will get swept under the rug like all of the other contamination that we suffer because of the large companies. It would be interesting to see the money that is given to the government from the big companies like Monsanto and Dupont. We all know that it happens but nothing ever seems to be done about it. | |
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| New Scientist | Shanna Rich |
| Vol. 177 pp. 7 | Due: April 8‚ 2003 |
| March 29‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Waas Nerve Gas To Blame | |
| In Dec. 2002 Robert Haley of the University of Tx. Southwestern Medical Center tested Louis Jones former sergeant in the Army for paraoxonase‚ the enzyme found in the body that destroys nerve gas. He reported that Jones had none. Jones served in the Gulf war in 1991 on a mission to destroy an Iraqi arms dump that turned out to contain sarin and cylosarin whis has been linked to cause brain damage. Jones returned home in 1995 and reportedly suffered fits of rage leading to the rape and murder of a female soldier. Low Paraoxonase levels are linked to the Gulf War syndrome‚ he suffered from. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| Waas Nerve Gas To Blame | |
| I have followed this story in the past and everytime I hear about it‚ it really makes me sad. This man fought for our country‚ and should have been better cared for when he returned home. Surely there are tests that could have predicted his condition. This man should have been in a psychiatric ward and this rape would have never of occurred. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| Waas Nerve Gas To Blame | |
| It is being said that because Louis Jones‚ who was in the military‚ had no paraoxonase. Paraoxanase is the enzyme that is found in the body that destorys nerve gases. It is being reported that because he was in the Gulf WAr‚and that he was around sarin and cylosarin‚ that it made him have brain damage and because of the brain damage‚ he had to go out and rape and murder a fellow solider. I do not believe that this is the reason that he went out and did this to another person. I think that before people stated these accusations‚ that there needs to be other testing done on people that are like | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Waas Nerve Gas To Blame | |
| I do believe that the solders of the Persian Gulf War were exposed to some pretty bad stuff and I do believe that Gulf War syndrome is truly an illness. However I think that blaming Gulf War Syndrome for this man’s crime of rape and murder is ridicules. I suppose he had a rough childhood as well. I guess that would make it ok that he raped and murdered this woman. Apparently the ex-soldier knew that he was suffering from fits of rage‚ did he ever think of seeking help? It would be a nice change if people could live up to their actions and stop making excuses. | |
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| www.emedicine.com | Ronnie Huff |
| www.emedicine.com | Due: April 8‚ 2003 |
| updated Jan. 9‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| CBRNE-Nerve Agents‚ G-series: Tabun‚ Sarin‚ Soman | |
| The nerve agent Sarin is one of the most toxic chemical warfare agents known. It was created by German scientists in 1938. Sarin is believed to be one of the chemical agents possessed by the Iraqi army. The agent is harmful through dermal contact and inhalation. It is also colorless and odorless‚ and very harmful to the coalition forces because it is also denser than air‚ meaning it falls to the earth. Exposure to sarin can cause sweating‚ loss of consciousness‚ respiratory failure‚ seizures‚ paralysis‚ and death. Toxicity can be reversed by administering atropine and pralidoxime. | |
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| space.com | Miranda Crawford |
| Nasa’s search for new life | Due: 4/8/03 |
| 06/16/00 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| Nasa plans to place sensors on the surface of mars to see if there is subsurfaces microbial life. Nasa also plans to send other networks to jupitor’s moon. They have designed gumball sized pods with rotor like whings that flutter on the ground like maple seeds. These devices will be able to pick up the information they need for the microbial life. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| I can’t wait until we land on Mars. I always thought that would be neat to find out if there is life on other planets. Now to hear that they might go to Jupiter is wild. I was fascinated when we landed on the moon. I don’t know why it is so exciting to me. Maybe because I have alsways been curious of the unkown. I will be watching out for more information on this‚ and I hope we do get to go to Mars and Jupiter and I hope we find what we are looking for. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| With social security going down the tubes‚ and government spending on the rise‚ I would have to think there are better uses for our tax dollars than trying to discover life on Mars. In addition to the monetary issue‚ who is to say how if found these microbes would react if brought back to earth. How do we know that these microorganisms would not cause a pandemic the world has never seen? In my opinion we should leave Mar’s microbes where they belong on Mars‚ and the money going to fund this project where it belongs‚ in tax paying Americans pocket books. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| I think it is a good thing for NASA to try somethng like this. It will finally settle the conflict of whether there is life on mars or not. I think there is no intelligent life and that we really didn’t land on the moon so there probably isn’t a way to get to mars but its ok its all a government cover up. Because the U.S. had to be the first to be to the moon. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| I think this would be a great idea‚ hope they don’t have gutters clogged from the helicopters(maple seeds). I really think this is a good idea and it would help clear up the myths that we have heard forever about life on Mars. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Nasa’s Newest ’search for life’ | |
| I think it’s pretty wild that this all might be possible. (by the way they said Jupitor’s moon‚ not Jupitor) The tax dollar issue is a good argument also. However‚ all this might help answer some eternal questions about life other than on earth. Personally‚ I always said that it’s pretty superficial to think God created so many galaxies and only put life on one (us). This will put a lot of minds at ease. (or really scare some to death) | |
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| Popular science | Joe Ball |
| page 42 | Due: 4/10/03 |
| August 2002 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Power From the Throne | |
| Within the next 5 years sewage and other types of wet waste could be used to power cars‚ homes‚ or even factories. The method of extracting hydrogen gas from waste is not a new idea‚ it has happened in dry waste for years‚ but through wet mass it yields twice the amount of hydrogen gas. Hydrogen‚ carbon monoxide‚ carbon dioxide‚ methane and steam are all put into a reactor where the molecules are split to get more hydrogen. Also a ceramic semipermeable membrane allows only hydrogen to escape‚ making it 95% pure. 3.6 million has been given for a larger prototpe in England or Holland. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 26-Apr-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| I say go for it.I wonder what kind of adjustments would be needed in motors to make this work and how expensive it would be.It sounds like a good way to get rid of waste and help the enviroment while saving money at the pumps at the same time.Maybe this could somehow trigger something to make the price of the fuels we are using now come down some. I just can’t help but wonder if the next thing they try to sell us might not be waste.The idea sounds good‚ but it just seems that nothing comes without a price. | |
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| Jessica Seaman | |
| Submitted: 7-May-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| Why are we (the United States) not giving more than 3 million... I realize that may sound like a ton of money‚ and it is‚ but not it the big scheme of things‚ that’s like 20 bucks to the government. We of all countries should be focused on this development so we could ease our oil dependancy from other countries. We are already a powerful nation‚ but I think this would increase that power. Not needing oil would be great for the Earth. There is always going to be waste‚ so it would seem like a perfect solution. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| Its Back To The Future cars!!! Only this time its for real!!! I can’t imagine putting garbage into my car to make it run‚ but hey if it saves the environment and lets me go outside without fear of getting skin cancer from the hole in the Ozone layer above my house I’m willing to do anything. | |
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| Talonda Brock | |
| Submitted: 1-Jun-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| I say it is about time. just look at what good that would do for the enviroment‚ like cleaning up the waste instead of having large mountains of garbage that will take 1000‚s of years to degrade | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| I feel this a great idea. Altought it sounds like Back to the Future. We will always have waste‚ so why not use it for something good. It would save so much money also. That would also help the enviroment. But would they have to alter the cars in any way? I think its a great idea and say‚ “lets do it.” | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Power From the Throne | |
| Back To the Future cars came to my mind too. Funny thought. But many ideas and inventions came through things as silly as movie creations. Something so hypothetical and funny really could be a plan for the future. (ex Jurassic Park the way they keep trying to recreate animals through cloning and DNA) | |
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| Popular Science | Joe Ball |
| Page 58 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| November 2002 | Submitted: 8-Apr-2003 |
| Unhappy Trails | |
| Jet contrails‚ or the white lines left behind by planes influence our weather just like actual clouds do. The water vapor and exhaust particles cool in the air and turn into ice cyrstals. This keeps some of the planet’s heat from escaping back into space. After Spetember 11‚ scientists had 3 days to study how jets influence our weather and daytime highs and nighttime lows were 2 degrees apart and as much as 5 degrees in areas with more contrails. With jet traffic doubling like expected one can imagine how profound future effects can be. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Unhappy Trails | |
| I never thought those trails of smoke that the planes leave behind might have an impact on our weather. Sounds like planes also have a significant effect on global warming. With all of the new advances in science maybe researchers will be able to find some way to filter the plane’s exhaust‚ which would help slow down the effect of global warming. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| Unhappy Trails | |
| That is interesting to know that the jets leave behind crystals in the air that actually cause a slight change in the weather. Is this the reason that the weather man is always wrong? Does he forget to check with how many jets will be in the area and do the proper formula to give us the correct weather. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Rachel Eldridge |
| 1 | Due: 4/10/03 |
| 4/4/03 | Submitted: 9-Apr-2003 |
| Who: Cancer May Rise 50 percent by 2020 | |
| It was found that the richer the nation is the more cancer there is. A lot of the cancer in these nations comes from lack of exercise‚ bad diets‚ and bad habits such as smoking and drinking. The problem is that the poorer nations are beginning to pick up the bad habits of the rich nations.In the poorer nations early detection and treatment of cancer are not as good as the richer ones. Researchers say this could cause an increase of as many as 50 percent more people worldwide getting cancer by 2020. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Who: Cancer May Rise 50 percent by 2020 | |
| Is it any surprise that the trash we eat and the smoke that we inhale are doing horrible things to our bodies? No one in their right mind would go into a burning building and start inhaling‚ however many smokers think as long as it is just a cigarette it should be ok. It is really sad that these poorer nations are picking up our bad habits and coming down with cancer. It is a shame the way we disrespect our bodies. | |
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| Nursing 2003 | David Stammen |
| Pages 36-42 | Due: 4/08/03 |
| January 2003 | Submitted: 9-Apr-2003 |
| Chemical Release? | |
| Discussed in this article are chemicals‚how they may be released‚ the impact they may have on the human body‚ and some emergency first aid procedures. Some of the chemicals discussed are nerve agents‚chlorine(CL)‚phosgene(CG)‚blister agents and blood agents such as cyanides. The article also discusses volatility and persistence of chemicals. There is a note made that chemical s have been the cause of accidents and used in wars for a long time‚ dating all the way back to 423 B.C. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Brandie Wagner |
| Pg. A2 | Due: April 9‚ 2003 |
| March 19‚ 2003 | Submitted: 9-Apr-2003 |
| First cloned cat called breakthrough for owners | |
| A cat that was born on February 22 was the only success after researchers transferred 87 clonded embryos into eight female cats. The female domestic shorthair is called “cc” for “copycat". Dr. Kraemer says that many people already stored cells from their pets hoping to clone. Cloned pets won’t necessarily be a carbon copy in appearance to the orginal. The project is the first reported success in cloning dogs or cats‚ which had been long discussed for pet owners. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| First cloned cat called breakthrough for owners | |
| Do people really think that a cloned pet is an answer to happiness? And eventually cloned children? Do they realize that the events that shape our lives determine who we become as much as our genetic makeup. Each person has a different soul. Scientists may be able to figure out how to clone an appearance‚ but they cannot generate a soul as an exact replica. Think of the people in our world with money. Do you really want two of some of them? | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| First cloned cat called breakthrough for owners | |
| Cloning our pets is only the first step to desensitizing us to having clones close at hand. Before you know it people will be saving cells of deceased children or other relatives in hopes of replicating them. The United States already has an over population of our fury friends‚ just by natural methods why would we want to create more in a lab? I think that there are some seriouse moral issues that arise from such altering of nature. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
| Comment on a Newsnote | |
| First cloned cat called breakthrough for owners | |
| I think it’s just as ridiculous as trying to clone sheep. IT’S NOT MEANT TO BE! One success story of how many tries????? You can find (or make) copies of an animal like a dog or cat but that animal is a completely different creature with a very distinct behavior and personality. DONT DO IT! | |
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| Medizine Healthy Living | Lisa Grant |
| pages 23 - 25 | Due: April 10th 2003 |
| First Quarter 2003 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| “C” for yourself | |
| Vitamin C helps rid the body of cell damaging‚ carcinogenic substances called free radicals. It shortens the duration of a cold if taken at the beginning. C also promotes heart health by raising blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. The most resent data shows that it may even decrease your risk of stroke. It also helps some to see more clearly or at least retain their sight for a longer period of time. Research has also shown that it can reduce the risk of cataracts. Along with other antioxidants and the mineral zinc it may slow the eye damage that comes with age. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| “C” for yourself | |
| Everyone knows that there are benefits to taking Vitamin C supplements‚ but I don’t think that anyone ever thought it could benefit someone in such varying ways. To help in areas from colds‚ to heart problems‚ to eye sight‚ this almost seems like a cure all pill. However‚ it does bring up the question of whether this is too good to be true. I wonder if there are any side affects to taking these supplements. | |
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| Darla Smith | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| “C” for yourself | |
| Vitamin C is a very interesting vitamin. Have you ever noticed that if you are feeling like you are getting sick and you drink a glass of orange juice‚ you feel so much better like overnight? I can’t believe how easily it works. Its just like kick starting your immune system. One thing that i did not know until just recently is that there is actually more Vit C in kale and strawberries than in oranges. I had always thought citris fruits were the way to go. Also‚ I never really knew how much Vit C a person “needed.” Since its a water soluable vitamin‚ your body uses a ton of it | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| “C” for yourself | |
| Always told that vitamin C was good for you. I didn’t realize that it was good for all those things. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| “C” for yourself | |
| I guess you shouldn’t drink orange juice for just breakfast‚ huh?I knew the vitamin C is good for you in many ways‚ now this newnote just gave me even more reasons to drink OJ and eat more oranges. The acids involved also have to have something to do with it. | |
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| www.cnn.com/health | Kevin Thomas |
| none | Due: 4/11/03 |
| Tuesday‚ 4/1/03 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| “Schools say the have SARS concerns” | |
| This article is about 40 students from a private school in Greenwich‚ Connecticut and how their headmaster forced them to stay home from school after returning from a trip to China. China is the source for the new and uncureable SARS disease‚ or Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome. This mystery illness‚ which contains cold-like symptoms has sickened 1‚804 people (thru 4/1/03)‚ and been the cause of death for 64. Most of those deaths are from Hong Kong and mainland China. The students were quarantined for 13 days. | |
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| Josh Tissot | |
| Submitted: 28-May-2003 | |
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| “Schools say the have SARS concerns” | |
| While I understand being cautious‚ people are making too big of a deal over a disease that has killed relatively few people. Maybe if the headmaster would have spent more time looking at the figures than watching CNN he would have realized he had a better chance of having a student die of the flu than SARS. | |
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| MSNBC.COM/HEALTH | Flynn Kenan |
| 4/10/03 | Due: April‚17‚2003 |
| 4/10/03 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| According to a new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association‚ women should watch less than 10 hours of TV a week and go on brisk 30 minute walks daily. This will then inturn prevent obesity and type II diabetes. The study included over 50‚000 women and had a six year follow up. The study found that 2 hours of TV per day related to a 23% increase in obesity and a 14% increase in risk for diabetes. Dr. Frank Hu a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard’s school for public health states:people who watch TV are more prone to exercise less and eat more junk food. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| I don’t really think this is completely true. What about people who read but don’t watch television are they automatically considered in the category that is on their way to becoming obese. What about people who work all the time where do they fall. Yes I do see how people who don’t exercise and eat junk food constantly become obese but I don’t really see the connection with the tv because the tv is not what makes them eat. They eat because they want to eat not because they are watching tv. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| This just reinforces what we’ve all heard before -- in order to reduce our weight‚ we need to eat right and exercise. Sitting in front of the television set eating potato chips is not exercise! Now that the weather is getting nicer‚ the excuse that it’s too cold to be outside is becoming unacceptable. Everyone should get out and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air‚ by doing something he/she enjoys‚ such as walking or bike riding. These are excellent forms of exercise and will help keep us healthy and fit. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 3-May-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| This all goes back to the individual person and the will power they do or do not have.There does seem to be a thing with TV and eating though.T.V. sometimes makes you hungry just watching it with some of the food commercials. Of course you would never dream of a good movie without a big bag of popcorn with the butter just dripping off of it.And what about those sports fans that enjoy a few cold ones during the game.We all know what kind of calories can be had by that. But all is not lost.For you T.V. fans who want your T.V. and stay slim to there is always exercise videos. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| I have a hard time dealing with this news note. Yes there are people who do nothing but watch t.v.‚ however‚ there are still alot people who are heavy who don’t watch that much tv. When a person becomes heavy it’s not because they are watching tv‚ i know plenty of skinny people who have no life and watch tv all the time. I think the issue lies more around the fast paced life styles in which we live in and not having the time to always cook a healthy dinner at home. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| Everyone should know by now that watching T.V. for long periods of time can lead to obesity. If you sit around doing nothing then you can’t get any exercise and you can’t burn off any calories consumed that day. You should try to walk or jog everyday to keep helathy. I go bike riding with my children to stay healthy. I try not to watch too much t.v and I try to encourage my children to do more than watch t.v. and play video games. Fortunately my kids play sports so I don’t think I have anything to worry about yet. | |
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| Matt Jones | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| People have been saying for years that TV does more harm than good. Research shows that it ruins people minds and makes them overweight. TV increases people’s laziness and the results prove it. People need to spend more time excercising doing physicla activities instead of sitting around eating and watching television. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| It isn’t that tv causes obesity but its the part that these people are not active. If someone watched 10hrs of tv and still exercised then they would be okay. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| To stay slim‚ stop watching TV | |
| Everybody should know by now that sitting on your keester 2-5 hours a day watching television is bad for the size of your backside. That’s why they are coming up with exercise machines and gizmos to use in from of the tv. I say if you know you need to walk more but don’t want to miss your favorite shows‚ buy a treadmill and place it right in front of the tv. (video taping it and watching it later doesn’t help either). | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Darla Smith |
| Front Page | Due: April 10‚ 2003 |
| April‚ 6‚ 2003 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| Risk of getting SARS? | |
| SARS stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. It is a new disease that remains a mystery. Although its important to remain informed and alert‚ Americans‚ in general‚ should not have to be terribly worried. Travelers to Asia and Japan should listen to international warnings. There have been 2‚300 cases of the SARS attack‚ but only 100 of these cases were in the US. This condition is responsible for killing 89 people around the world. SARS is said to be pretty hard to catch‚ but scientists are still learning about this new disease. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Risk of getting SARS? | |
| It is always scarey to hear of a new disease‚ we should always stay informed. Especially when traveling to another country‚because we never know what our immune system can handle in a different environment. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquiror | Paula Smith |
| 1 | Due: 4/10/03 |
| April 9‚2003 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| 3 U.S. Health Care Workers May Have SARS | |
| Three Health Care Workers in the U.S who cared for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome likely have contracted the new contagious disease that has spread from Asia to the U.S. and elsewhere. CDC has 3 potentially usefull tests to diagnose the virus which CDC suspects is a new form of the coronavirus‚which causes the the common cold. There is 154 suspected cases of SARS in the U.S and more than 2600 worldwide. The United States is doing everything they can do to contain this virus but other nations may not be responding as well. Researchers say that it is going to be very difficult | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 13-Apr-2003 | |
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| 3 U.S. Health Care Workers May Have SARS | |
| Sounds like SARS cases are climbing somewhat.The last I read on SARS there were 2200 cases and 100 in the U.S..Past articles made it seem like the chances of getting it are really slim‚especially in the US.‚but then they were comparing it to the flu virus.Im not sure we were comparing apples with apples.This virus is fairly new .Its hard to say how far and fast it might spread.Hopefully with this test‚ we may be able to figure the rate of which SARS spreads a little better‚and take appropriate measrures from there. | |
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| MSNBC News | Staci Meiers |
| Health | Due: 05/06/03 |
| 04/10/03 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| A ’morning-after pill’ for soldiers? | |
| According to researchers‚ soldiers may be able to cope better with stress on the battle field becuse of a hormone. This hormone would also help them stay focused under fire. When under stress the body produces higher levels of cortisol‚ which is a stress hormone. But the hormone neuropeptide‚ or NPY‚ buffers the effects of stress. So the more NPY a soldier produces the better they perform. Scientists are convinced that NPY could be used as a medication for soldiers. | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| A ’morning-after pill’ for soldiers? | |
| Does anyone else see the problem with this? They are trying to come up with a pill for everything. The problem with this is‚ the long term. What happens when these soldiers get home? Do they continue to take pills to help them to cope? Not only that‚ but what is it doing to them internally? I am so thankful that the soldiers fight for our freedom‚ but I don’ t know that they need a pill to add to their troubles. | |
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| Channel 5 News | Heather Abbott |
| 11;00pm | Due: 4/10/03 |
| 4/9/03 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| Weight loss study | |
| The American Medical Association recently done a study onthe weight loss program Weight Watchers. Although the results of the people studied were less dramatic the average weight loss was 6.6 lbs. a month.the program seemed to help more than doing it alone also. Weight watcher has a variety of programs to choose from. Weight Watchers also has support gruops and a varitye of diet foods to help shed those pounds. | |
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| Darla Smith | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Weight loss study | |
| Diets are a confusing thing to get into. So many people have opionions about what is the easiest and safest ways to loose weight. Weight watchers just seems so fake on TV. It also seems like it would be tough becuase you would have to look up every food that you eat to see how many points it is. But on the other hand‚ i do believe that having a personal dietition is a postitive thing. You don’t have to figure out things on your own and you have a real person to answer your questions about food and exercise instead of a magazine or video. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Weight loss study | |
| For someone who really wants to lose some pounds‚ a diet can be hard. It is hard to stick to a certain diet and eat only certain kinds of food. Weight Watchers seems to be a good weight loss program. It probably is a lot easier to lose weight when you have others to help you. I also thought it was interesting that they have a variety of programs‚ I thought there was only one you had to go by. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Weight loss study | |
| I think Weight Watchers is helpful to a lot of people because it teaches them the correct way to eat in order to achieve their weight loss goals. So many of the weight loss programs are prepackage foods. Once the weight has been lost on the pre-packed programs‚ people don’t know how to maintain their weight loss on their own. I think that the group meetings that Weight Watchers conduct also help people with their weight loss because they are held accountable for their actions each week in a supportive environment. | |
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| CNN.com | Tammy Thornberry |
| Cloning | Due: April 10‚ 2003 |
| April 10‚ 2003 | Submitted: 10-Apr-2003 |
| Study: Obstacles prevent human cloning | |
| From the first step‚ cloned primate cells don’t divide properly‚ causing a mix of chromosomes too abnormal for prgnancy to even begin. To clone‚ scientists harvest an unfertilized egg from a female donor‚ removing the genetic material and replacing it with new DNA from an adult cell. An electric shock coaxes it into dividing and then be implanted into a surrogate mother. For cells to properly divide‚ Chromosomes must duplicate themselves and line up along the spindle. During human reproduction‚ If the chromosomes don’t split right‚ defects such as Down syndrome‚ or the pregnancy fails. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Study: Obstacles prevent human cloning | |
| I don’t believe cloning should be done. I seems like we shouldn’t mess with nature in that way because I believe something will go wrong with it eventually. Besides their are enough women having babies that have birth defect why increase that number. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tonia Owens |
| F3 | Due: May 06‚ 2003 |
| April 09‚ 2003 | Submitted: 13-Apr-2003 |
| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| They did a study on obese kids and said that most of them rate their quality of life as low as that of a young cancer patient on chemotherapy. About 15% of U.S. children are severely overweight or obese. Kids with obesity have severe problems such as fatty liver disease‚ obstructive sleep apnea‚ diabetes‚ and orthopedic problems. They are trying to come up with some way to develop effective strategies to prevent and treat pediatric obesity. | |
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| Moore Lisa | |
| Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| I think this is really sad. These children are suffering and many people don’t even realize it until it is too late. The children are not only being physically damaged but mentally and emotionally damaged as well. They have a serious problem on their hands and need help. Their health is really at risk. They will continue to have physical problems or a low self-esteem until they get the weight off or at least down. | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| I can understand how overweight children might feel their quality of life is poor. These children‚ more than likely‚ have a low self-esteem in addition to the physical illness that go along with obesity. There are many programs available for overweight children‚ but the childen need adult help. They need guidance‚not criticism. They need emotional‚ psychological and physical help. Hopefully parents of these children will recognize their children’s problems and get them the help they need. If they don’t these children are doomed to a very unhappy life. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| This is a very sad situation for kids who are obese. It’s hard enough being a kid let alone having to deal with a difficult issue. Parents of kids who are obese need to step forward and get some help for their children. This could be something as a nutritional class.When children are over weight‚ they are more than likely to be over weight as adults. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| That is really depressing to read. Obeseity is sad enough as it is‚ let alone with children. I know that the fat and cholesterol levels can affect mental states and overweight people are at a higher risk of derpession. Something needs to be done to help people in the society (adults and children) to educate them more about food‚ eating habits‚ and exercise. Sitting in front of a computer all day doesn’t help anything. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| I always think it is sad when I see an obese child. The parents of these children are often obese themselves. These kids learn their eating and exercise habits from their parents and it is hard for me to understand how a parent could want their child to go through all the difficulties related to obesity that the parent must have experienced. I think we have a responsibility to our children to give them every opportunity to have a safe‚ healthy‚ happy life‚ | |
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| Lori Burwinkel | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Obese kids rate quality of life low | |
| This is very sad. It is terrible that these children feel that way because kids have their whole life ahead of them. Something needs to be done‚ not only mentally but physically so that these kids can feel good and still be healthy. | |
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| CNN Health | Lisa Moore |
| pp 3 | Due: 5-5-03 |
| 4-14-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Heimlich maneuvers into Aids therapy | |
| Dr. Heimlich‚ inventor of the famous anti-choking maneuver is presently working with doctors in Africa to begin human tests of his controversial Aids treatment. In this study the patients will be deliberately infected with malaria. Heimlich believes that the malaria disease will induce high fevers which can stimulate the immune system to fight off HIV. The controversy arises because malaria kills 3 million people every year. Heimlich still has hope for this new method and wants to continue to try it. I feel it would do more harm than good for the patients because it is just another deadly | |
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| Pediatric Research | Lisa Moore |
| Vol.1 pp3 | Due: 5-26-03 |
| 1-5-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| The University of Nebraska’s Medical Center has determined that the key ingredient(dextromethorphan)in nonprescription cough medicine has the power to cause many birth defects. While doing the study an animal model was used. The results proved that when pregnant women take nonprescription cough medicines the outcome could be a severe birth defect or even misscarriages can occur.Some of the birth defects it can cause are spina bifida‚ facial defects‚ cleft palate‚and cranial defects. The study found that when the animals were given the highest concentration of dextromethorphan it killed more t | |
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| Pediatric Research | Lisa Moore |
| Vol.1 pp3 | Due: 5-26-03 |
| 1-5-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| The University of Nebraska’s Medical Center has determined that the key ingredient(dextromethorphan)in nonprescription cough medicine has the power to cause many birth defects. While doing the study an animal model was used. The results proved that when pregnant women take nonprescription cough medicines the outcome could be a severe birth defect or even misscarriages can occur.Some of the birth defects it can cause are spina bifida‚ facial defects‚ cleft palate‚and cranial defects. The study found that when the animals were given the highest concentration of dextromethorphan it killed more t | |
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| Sandi Hill | |
| Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| After reading this newsnote‚ I began to wonder if the over-the-counter cough medications have any kind of warning about birth defects and miscarriages on them. I checked the ones I have at home and found that the only warnings were to contact a physican before taking if you were pregnant. This doesn’t sound like enough of a warning and that these drug companies need to put more information on their labels. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 16-May-2003 | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| I think that is very weird that nonprescription cough medicine can cause birth defects or miscarriages. We need to know how many people have this happened to. We also need to know how many animals was this tested on? was this tested on just one animal or many? we also need to know what kind of animals? you cant just test it on any animal and expect it to apply to us too. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| It still amazes me that many over-the-counter drugs have severe side affects that were never found when they recieved FDA approval. It makes you wonder what is required for FDA approval these days. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| It is interesting that cough medicine can cause such harm to unborn babies. But when you are expecting I thought you should not be taking any medication unless okay by doctor. So why are these women not consulting the doctor. | |
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| Rebecca Lara | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages‚ birth defects | |
| I think that’s horrible to see tiny little lives-to-be are being affected like that. That’s why when you’re pregnant‚ you need to be so careful of any drugs and alcohol youput into your body‚ it effects so much more than your own health. Please read the labels and consult your doctors before taking anything-pregnant or not. | |
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| Journal of Animal Cognition | Josh Tissot |
| Vol 6 Issue #1 | Due: 4-16-2003 |
| March 2003 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Duration of dogs’ (Canis familiaris) working memory in search for disappearing objects | |
| Two experiments explored the duration of dogs’ working memory in an object permanence task: a delay was introduced between the disappearance of a moving object behind a box and the beginning of the search by the animal. In experiment 1‚ the dogs were tested with retention intervals that ranged from 0 to 60 seconds. The dogs ability to find objects declined as the time intervals were increased‚ but they still did better than odds of finding the object by chance alone. In the second experiment the researchers got different dogs and increased the time intervals. Similar results were discovered. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Becky Lothrop |
| A-6 | Due: 4/4/03 |
| 8/20/00 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Study; Positive thinking doesn’t boost odds vs. cancer | |
| A study evaluating whether psychologist run support groups keep cancer patients alive showed that positive thinking nor similar approaches prolonges the life in cancer patients.The study analyzed 11 studies including 1500 patients. Dr Edward Ernst‚ professor of complentary medicine at University of Exeter in England‚ who is in charge of the study said that he favors positive thinking in cancer patients. He says that it may not prolong their lives but it helps them cope with cancer. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 26-Apr-2003 | |
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| Study; Positive thinking doesn’t boost odds vs. cancer | |
| I disagree that positive thinking in cancer patients does not prolong life.It may not prolong it from the standpoint that it will cure the cancer‚ but what about some of the other more indirect ways it may prolong it(i.e.a positive attitude is bound to relieve stress levels which could cause other complications for the patient such as heart attacks or strokes‚or there may even be a possibility of suicide among some of these patients without instilling some sort of a positive outlook on life as hard as it would be to do in those situations.Lets help them keep their chins up. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Study; Positive thinking doesn’t boost odds vs. cancer | |
| I disagree with this research‚and think that individuals with cancer must have a positive attitude and want to overcome their illness. I agree that by having a positive attitude the patients will not overcome cancer but at least fight it until the end. Many cancer patients tend to want to give up because they think there is no hope. I feel if they keep a positive attitude and enjoy the time they have left it will help them to live longer and want to fight the cancer. | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Study; Positive thinking doesn’t boost odds vs. cancer | |
| I think a positve attitude is always the best way to go. It may not have prolonged their lives but they were happy and comfortable while they were coping with it. My cousin has cancer and has already been through remission with it once. I think she was so positive that she faught it. She is always optomistic even though she is fighting cancer. I think it has also made her a stronger person. | |
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| Cinti Enquirer | Tina Mcmanaway |
| nation/world | Due: 4-4-03 |
| 4-14-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Five more die of SARS in Hong Kong; total over 100 | |
| Four of the new cases of SARS die while in relatively good health.The deaths raised Hong Kong’s death toll to 40 and sparked concerns that the illness was able to kill younger‚ fitter patients who were previously thought to have a good chance of recovery. My concern is that they will get negligent in international flights into this country‚ but I think we have much better and cleaner Hospital condtions.There are more people being infected with SARS in the same apartment buildings‚ it has to be a air born pathogen. We have cleaner living conditions in this country. | |
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| Cinti Enquirer | Tina Mcmanaway |
| Nation/World | Due: 4-04-03 |
| 4-14-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Five more die of SARS in Hong Kong; total over 100. | |
| Four of the new cases of SARS die while in relatively good health the deaths raised Hong Kong‚s death toll to 40‚ and sparked concerns that the illness was able to kill younger‚ fitter patients who were previously thought to have a good chance of recovery. My concern is that they will get negligent with international flight‚s into this country‚ but I think we have much better and cleaner Hospital conditions. There are more people being infected with SARS in the same apartment building‚s it has to be an air born pathogen. I feel we have cleaner living conditions in this country‚ to fight SARS. | |
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| Cinti Enquirer | Tina Mcmanaway |
| Nation/World | Due: 4-04-03 |
| 4-14-03 | Submitted: 14-Apr-2003 |
| Five more die of SARS in Hong Kong; total over 100. | |
| Four of the new cases of SARS die while in relatively good health the deaths raised Hong Kong‚s death toll to 40‚ and sparked concerns that the illness was able to kill younger‚ fitter patients who were previously thought to have a good chance of recovery. My concern is that they will get negligent with international flight‚s into this country‚ but I think we have much better and cleaner Hospital conditions. There are more people being infected with SARS in the same apartment building‚s it has to be an air born pathogen. I feel we have cleaner living conditions in this country‚ to fight SARS. | |
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| American College of Allergy‚ Asthma & Immunology | Michael Morgenthal |
| 1 | Due: 04/13/2003 |
| Nov. 8‚ 1996 | Submitted: 15-Apr-2003 |
| New Developments In Vaccines | |
| The latest developments in vaccines will be presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy‚ Asthma & Immunology. When using peptide vaccines‚ they create a small fragment of protein from the allergen‚ or what the person is allergic to. A peptide from the amino acids of that protein is injected into the person as an allergy shot. These vaccines include treatment for cat-allergic asthmatics‚ ragweed‚ dust mites‚ temperate grasses‚ Japanese red cedar‚ bee venom‚ autoimmune diseases and oncology. The peptide vaccines are also safe and can be synthesized with high reproducibil | |
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| Washington(AP) | Max Gastineau |
| http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story | Due: 04/21/2003 |
| Retrieved 04/14/2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Map of Human Genetic Code Nearly Complete | |
| An international consortium of scientist announced on April 14 2003 that it has completed the map of the human genetic code. This was done to an accuracy of 99.9% because every human being has a unique genetic code and researchers will more than likely never reach 100%. This has opened a new area for biology and medicine. Faulty genes can lead to diseases;now researchers have the tool to help them in their quest to figure these faulty genes.It took the researchers a total of 13 years to map out the genetic code at a cost of 2.7 billion dollars. Fifty years later I am sure that Watson and Crick | |
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| Jennifer Pfankuch | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Map of Human Genetic Code Nearly Complete | |
| We could learn so much more now that we have completed the genetic code. That will open so many doors to medical techno;ogy. We can save many lives and cure many diseases knowing the genes and what they do. It has taken a long time to get this far but we can learn so much now‚ so time does pay off. | |
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| National Geographic | Matt Jones |
| April 2003 | Due: 4-17-03 |
| April 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| The Rise of Mammals | |
| This article discusses how the first climbing mammals emerged about 125 m.y.a. Since then the species mammalia had grown and adapted into many shapes and forms. The article containstimelines that depicts extinct mammals evolving into mammals that flourish today. Another timeline shows when mammals/modern humans adapted and formed new features to help them survive. For example‚ about 120 m.y.a mammals had a rotating clavicle for a mobile shoulder movement. Also about 45 m.y.a. mammals evolved with grasping hands and feet. This was an interesting and should be checked out. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | John Merrill |
| A11 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| January 18‚ 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Saliva of vampire bats may aid stroke victims | |
| According to Dr. Medcalf of the Monash University Department of Medicine at Box Hill Hospital in Victoria‚ Australia‚ when a vampire bat bites it releases this powerful substance that will help in dissolving blood clots. The substance is meant to allow the blood of the bat’s victim to keep flowing‚ in which will aloow the bat to feed off of. Sometime in the future‚ the clot-dissolving substance‚ Desmodous rotundus‚ might be given to stroke victims to help dissolve clots while limiting brain damage. This would be good for ischemic strokes‚ but it has not yet been tested. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | John Merrill |
| A11 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| January 18‚ 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Saliva of vampire bats may aid stroke victims | |
| According to Dr. Medcalf of the Monash University Department of Medicine at Box Hill Hospital in Victoria‚ Australia‚ when a vampire bat bites it releases this powerful substance that will help in dissolving blood clots. The substance is meant to allow the blood of the bat’s victim to keep flowing‚ in which will aloow the bat to feed off of. Sometime in the future‚ the clot-dissolving substance‚ Desmodous rotundus‚ might be given to stroke victims to help dissolve clots while limiting brain damage. This would be good for ischemic strokes‚ but it has not yet been tested. | |
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| Scott Brandenburg | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| Saliva of vampire bats may aid stroke victims | |
| I work in a nursing hospital and the majority of the patients I deal with have had a stroke. Some are hemi-paralytic and others are a total stroke where the patient can’t move‚ talk‚ eat‚ or control bodily functions. I would like to see anything‚ no matter how far out be tested to help with the recovery and dealing with a stroke. Although blood thinners have been manufactured‚ a natural blood thinner could also yield some different results. I think it would be worth it to research more into this. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Saliva of vampire bats may aid stroke victims | |
| It sounds like a good idea. It makes sense because of what the saliva of vampire bats are intended to do. | |
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| Yahoo! - News | Miranda Hamrick |
| No Vol. | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| April 16‚ 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Doctor’s Sick Child Spurs Medical Breakthrough | |
| Published Wednesday in the journal Nature is Dr. Leslie Gordon’s first step to a cure of progeria. Hutchison-Gilford Progeria is a genetic disorder that causes children to die of old age. The doctor‚ who has a son with progeria‚ has worked for the past 6 years on studying and trying to identify the mutated gene that causes this horrible disease. After the Human Genome project was completed their work was quite easier‚ since progeria was pinpointed to chromosome 1. Now her hope is that drug companies will work to find a drug that can block Lamin A which is the defective protein involved. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Doctor’s Sick Child Spurs Medical Breakthrough | |
| I think it is great that this doctor worked for so long to find out the problem and what caused it. I have never even heard of this illness. If the drug companies continue to try to find a medication that will help patients not only will this save the doctor’s child but also many other children. It sounds like a very rare and unusual disease. A child dying from old age. What are the symptoms and usually how long do they live? | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Doctor’s Sick Child Spurs Medical Breakthrough | |
| Would this therapy help children who are already here‚ or would it only be effective if used in utero? I am also wondering how many children are affected by this defect in the United States‚ and if it is hereditary? | |
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| Yahoo! - News | Miranda Hamrick |
| No Vol. | Due: 5-6-03 |
| 4-16-03 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| WHO Confirms Corona Virus Causes SARS | |
| The World Health Organization announced that they now know a corona virus causes the deadly illness SARS. Now that it has been identified all the research can focus around finding not only a proper test for the illness but a treatment and possibly a cure. However‚ Klaus Stohr “coordinator of the U.N. agency’s collaborative network of 13 SARS research laboratories"‚ said in a news conference that corona viruses can muatate quite quickly and that this does pose a problem during research. | |
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| Community Journal Clermont | Lisa Waddle |
| vol. 33 No. 26 pp.A3 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| Wednesday‚ March 26‚ 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Police charge boy for selling drugs | |
| A 14 year old boy at New Richmond Middle School allegedly sold one pill of Adderall for $2. Adderall is a prescription drug for people with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This drug is very much like Ritalin. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 28-Apr-2003 | |
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| Police charge boy for selling drugs | |
| This is a good start to a newsnote‚ but I would have really liked to know a little more about Adderall.I would also have liked to know what the dangers of someone taking Adderall without having a prescription for it.My son is possibly ADHD‚ and they are going to test him for it when he turns six years old and I would love to have more information on this drug they prescribe for ADHD.I would also like to know the dangers or side effects from taking this drug‚ because sometimes doctors don’t like to always tell you everything you need to know.So it’s sources like this to get the hidden truth. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 27-May-2003 | |
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| Police charge boy for selling drugs | |
| Recently my five year old son was diagnosed with ADHD.The doctor prescribed him adderall.He has been taking the drug for two weeks and it is working.The drug does wear off after about five hours. After informing some close friends of this fact there was talk about how I could sell my sons medicine for money.I just couldn’t belive people would do that. This medication is for my child not every drug addict around.I swear it seems like people will do anything for a high.And as far as adderall being like ritalin it’s not exactly. My sons dose is much smaller than ritalin. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Police charge boy for selling drugs | |
| I think that school environments are more flooded with drugs now than ever. I think that its good for a kid to get caught while he is young and might keep him out of trouble in the future. I think that drugs are a big problem and we need to crack down on them in the near future or they will run the schools of the americas. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | David Stammen |
| Pages A1 AND A10 | Due: 4-22-03 |
| April 13‚2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Mosquitoes to bring us West Nile? | |
| The West Nile virus was unheard of in the United States until people in New York started getting sick in 1999.Ever since‚the virus has been moving west‚affecting 28 states in 2001 and 44 states in 2002.There were 44 cases in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky‚including 4 deaths.The threat is a much more direct threat to Greater Cincinnati than the recently emerging SARS virus.The article also discusses some plans in battling the virus such as Dunk Patrols‚Education campains‚Disease surveillance‚and Spraying programs.The article also dicusses who is at risk‚how it is carried and other statist | |
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| CNN.com | Ashley Tillman |
| 1-2 | Due: 4/17/03 |
| 4/10/03 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Study: Cannibalism spread brain disease | |
| Cannibalism might have caused the epidemics of kuru and Creutzfeld Jacob disease‚ which is spread by eating contaminated flesh.The diseases are caused by prions.The research team are studing the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. There was an epidemic of the disease kuru 1920-1950. They would eat their dead until cannibalism was banned in 1950’s. John Collinge studied 30 women who are alive and that paticipated in that ritual. 23 of these women have a genetic variationt that protects against kuru and this same genetic variation protects against Creutzfeld Jacob disease. | |
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| Healthwatch | Devon Von luehrte |
| Stem Cells Stem Sickle Cell | Due: 4-21-03 |
| Dec 9‚ 2002 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Stem Cells Stem Sickle Cell | |
| Group of French doctors said Sunday they believe they can cure children with severe sickle cell disease through stem cell transplants without risking srious complications or death. They have performed 69 transplants since 1988 and there was an 85 percent disease free survival rate. Better results since revising anti-rejection in 1992. Sickle cell disase is inherited blood disorder that affects 70‚000 americans most of them black. The disease prevents the blood from carrying enough oxygen and nutrients to the heart‚ brain and other organs. | |
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| AOL News | Lisa Young |
| The Assocated Press | Due: make up |
| April16’2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| SARS Virus | |
| SARS a virus that has killed 161 people and infected 3‚235 people in 22 countries.Scientist are certain that a new form of coronavirus first isolated from sick patients on 3-21 at the UNIV of Hong Kong.SARS is acute respiratory syndrome. Scientist say it’s impossible to be man made. Symptoms of SARS include fever‚shortness of breath‚coughing‚chills‚fever of 100.4 or higher and body aches.Everywhere are travel advisors for China‚Singaporeand places like that.Scietist injected monkeys with SARS and they had the exactly the same symptoms as humans. | |
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| Bottomline | Norma O’brien |
| Vol.24‚ #8 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| April 15‚ 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Prescription Coffee | |
| Did you know that coffee can be used as a medicine and not just to stay awake? It has been used to treat asthma for decades and recent studies have shown that it helps to prevent both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. It can limit stroke damage and reduce the incidence of some types of cancer. In addition to all of these feats‚ it also boosts our moods and helps with weight loss. Sounds like a miracle drug‚ doesn’t it? | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 26-Apr-2003 | |
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| Prescription Coffee | |
| I like the idea of coffee being good to us for health reasons‚and I’ll bet it makes the distributors of coffee some pretty happy people to.It would probably be a feather in their cap to know that their brand of coffee‚ is saving lives. I think if thats what the doctor prescribes for alzheimers‚ or strokes and cancer‚ we should be thrilled.What other health drug do you know of that one can enjoy the taste and the aroma. I do have to wonder though‚what kind of a response that it may cause on the patients heart.I think we need to keep in mind‚ these type of patients‚ are a lot of times elderly. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Prescription Coffee | |
| That sounds great. As a coffee drinker I also wonder about the disadvantages. It can create smaller birthwieght babies (when consumed by pregnant mother.) Caffine during pregnancy also has been linked to ADHD in small children. It sounds good‚ but we need to know when to use these products and when not to. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| Prescription Coffee | |
| I’m not sure that coffee is a wonder drug‚ but it is nice to know that such a common thing as coffee can have wonderful benefits. We always hear of the downsides to coffee and although they should be taken seriously it is nice to hear about something positive for a change. I guess Starbucks finally has a reason for charging so much for coffee‚ it’s keeping us healthy! | |
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| popular science | Shannon Smith |
| 262 pg 41 &44 | Due: 4-22-03 |
| may 2003 | Submitted: 16-Apr-2003 |
| Soldier Meds :are they safe? | |
| Pyridostigmine bromine is a anti nerve gas.the fda approved it for military use.during the Gulf War it was used experimentally on 250k+ troops.It is suppose to guard against soman a deadly nerve gas.It is linked to chronic health proplems.It is the first drug approved under the fda animal efficacy rule.This means it is not ethically or feasibly tested on humans.The approval was based on data from monkeys and guinea pigs.Soman can’t be tested on humans because it will just kill them. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Soldier Meds :are they safe? | |
| This sounds like one of those situations where a person doesnt know which way to turn.Do you take the drug and risk health problems or to you leave it alone and risk your life through not being protected. Whatever the soldier as an individual may want to do in this situation‚ should be his choice and his choice alone‚but I do believe he should be given an option.After all he will have to deal with the consequences either way. | |
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| Joe Nagelhout | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Soldier Meds :are they safe? | |
| The medicines that we give our soldiers is harmful to them in a little way from what i hear. However the stuff that the medicine protects against is 100 times deadlier and more harsh than anything that the U.S. would give its soldiers. In the gulf war many soldiers would’ve died if they wouldn’t have had the medicine to help them against nerve gas and other circulatory system agents that cause your system to shut down. | |
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| cnn.com | Jennifer Pfankuch |
| none | Due: 4-22-03 |
| april14‚03 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Human genetic code ’essentially complete | |
| An international group of scientists announced monday the 14th‚ that they have completed the map of the human genetic code to 99.99%. They say this will open many doors for biology and medicine. It all started when Watson and Crick figured out the structure of DNA.The project to complete the code was finished sooner than planned and under their budget. We can now apply this new knowledge to help in medicine. Researchers are not expected to ever reach 100%of the chemical pairs. | |
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| The Cincinnati Post | Robyn Cooper |
| www.cincynow.com | Due: 04-17-03 |
| 06-23-99 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Tomorrow’s Tomato | |
| How would you like a “beefier” tomato? This is what the scientists at Ohio State‚ Central State Ohio‚ The University of Dayton‚ and The University of Illinois are trying to accomplish. They say that a tomato is 95% water. If these scientists could develop a tomato with more solids‚ they could save ketchup makers and the like about $75 million dollars a year! Heinz says‚ “About 25 tomatoes go into each 14 ounce bottle of its ketchup.” If they had a “beefier” tomato‚ they could cut that number in half. Watchgroups around Ohio have been fighting this science be | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| Tomorrow’s Tomato | |
| Although the thought of a beefier tomato is nice (I personally hate all the juice that gets everywhere when I am dicing) I worry about how they are making the tomato beefier. Genetically altering food is a frightening prospect‚ especially if it is only to make Heinz and other ketchup makers more money. Researchers need to be more worried about our health instead of the pockets of big business. | |
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| Science News | April Crosthwaite |
| Vol.163‚ No.15 | Due: 4/17/03 |
| April 12 2003 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Cultivating Weeds: Is your park a menace to parks and wild lands? | |
| This article was written by Janet Raloff. In it she discusses how foreign plants become ecologically invasive to forests‚ parks‚ and wild lands that are natural to the US. Mike Maunder‚ horticilture‚ say “As people begin to garden and foreign trade of plants goes up‚ and suburban areas increase‚ the invasion of gardens plants and wild lands increases.” THis article gives ways of preventing this from happening and lists of plants that tend to be invasive. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Christi Sparks |
| www.cincynow.com | Due: 4-17-03 |
| 04-05-00 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| DNA helps find African roots | |
| Howard Universtiy researchers have developed a costly ($300-500) DNA test that will help African Americans find their African ancestors. The test uses mitochondrial DNA geenerated from human cells to help link mutaions and genes that are common in certain population groups. By doing this simple blood test a person can get an idea of of what part of the their mother or father’s lineage arose from. Samples for this study were gatered from 3‚800 Africans and 200 African Americans‚ researchers have found the match of approximately 30% tested. | |
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| Earth Observatory | Robin Webster |
| n.p. | Due: 4/17/03 |
| Jan. 6‚ 2003 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| NASA Begins Nw Year with International Artic Ozone Study | |
| NASA researchers and more than 350 scientists from various countries are working together to measure ozone and other atmospheric gases. The goal of this joint campaign is to further understanding of ozone loss processes in Artic. Ozone studies are important because the ozone layer prevents the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earths surface. With out the ozone Earth wouldn’t have life. During campaign 1999-2000‚ record ozone losses of 70 % were observed at altitudes aroud 18 kilometers. | |
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| science/astronomy magazine | Jamie Morris |
| by:robert britt | Due: 4/17/03 |
| 4/10/03 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Mystery Rocks Spotted Near Jupiter | |
| Scientists have spotted seven or nine elusive space rocks near and possibly in orbit around Amalthea‚ a moon of Jupiter. The rocks are as small as 33 feet across and no longer than a few miles. It is not clear if they are orbiting Amalthea on a path around Jupiter. The rocks are the smallest individually identified rocks residing permamently in the vicinity of a planet‚ and if in orbit‚ may be called moons. | |
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| The Cincinnati Post | Annette Tackett |
| p. 1-4 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| 5-29-99 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Newborns could get more tests | |
| This article dicusses the issue of newborn babies needing more screening when they are born. Too many babies become sick from undiagnosed disorders such as Sickle Cell Anemia (a genetic diaorder)‚ Cystic Fibrosis‚ Congetial Adernal Hyperplasia‚ and Biotindase. When children become ill with this disorders sometimes the diagnoses is very grim. A child can suffer from retardation as well as even death. If the sreening can take place then the babies will have a greater success rate of having a better quality of life. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 24-Apr-2003 | |
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| Newborns could get more tests | |
| This article kind of brings me back to the fetal surgury idea.I dont know that in the mentioned circumstances that would be feasable‚but If we have that kind of technology‚ to do surgury on a baby before birth‚ then I wonder if we could also fight other problems even before the baby is born‚instead of waiting until after it is born. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Newborns could get more tests | |
| I think it is a good idea to screen and test babies for many disorders at the hospital. I know it may take a little more time for doctors to do this but if it could save lives I think it would be worth it. Even if the baby has no symptoms it should be done because they could develop at a later time maybe even so late that it is too late. I feel it is better to be safe than sorry. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Newborns could get more tests | |
| If the test will help the baby in the future then there should be more test. If it is best for the baby then its a good idea. | |
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| Time Magazine | Robin Bauman |
| Vol. 161 No. 15 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| April 21‚ 2003 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Unmasked-The SARS Epidemic | |
| It’s bad enough in the world will all we have to worry about‚but now we have a new fatal disease to worry about called SARS-Severe Acute Respiratory Disease. It first hit China‚and now it is spreading all over the world. In the hospital ward at China’s Ministry of Health there are over 100 patients sufforing from SARS. The government has reported SARS is a deadly disease with a 4% mortality rate‚but the death rate in China is 25%. It is believed to have originated in the southern province of Guangdong from an animal last November. As of last weekend 116 people died and 2890 are sick worldwide. | |
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| Time Magazine | Robin Bauman |
| Vol. 161 No. 15 | Due: April 17‚ 2003 |
| April 21‚ 2003 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| Unmasked-The SARS Epidemic | |
| It’s bad enough in the world will all we have to worry about‚but now we have a new fatal disease to worry about called SARS-Severe Acute Respiratory Disease. It first hit China‚and now it is spreading all over the world. In the hospital ward at China’s Ministry of Health there are over 100 patients sufforing from SARS. The government has reported SARS is a deadly disease with a 4% mortality rate‚but the death rate in China is 25%. It is believed to have originated in the southern province of Guangdong from an animal last November. As of last weekend 116 people died and 2890 are sick worldwide. | |
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| Time Asia | Lisa Young |
| vol.161 no.15 | Due: 4-18-03 |
| 4-21-03 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| HOW A CORONAVIRUS SPREADS | |
| Scientist believe a deadly cousin of the common cold virus is behind the mystery illness that has killed so many people. Test have proved that the disease is caused by a never before seen member of the coronavirus family. This virus has three stages. Stage 1 the virus invades the host. It attaches itself to the outter membrane cell and injects itself into the hostes cell and drops it outter shell.Stage 2 the virus replicates by borrowing & rewriting the hosts cellular material.Stage 3 the hosts cells are distroyed. The virus keeps multiply until the cell burst. | |
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| Reader’s Digest | Jessica Seaman |
| March | Due: 04.17.03 |
| 2003 | Submitted: 17-Apr-2003 |
| 2‚000 Years Under The Sea | |
| Heracleion & Canopus are 2 of the ancient sunken cities that divers have discovered about 30ft under the Mediterranean Sea.Both were known for religous temples & played host to pagan festivals.Hallmarks of the cities were luxury & sensuality‚ giving the cities bad reputations.The entire city is intact and has never been disturbed.Artifacts as old as 2‚000 years have been found‚ which will help scholars understand the final years of ancient Egypt’s 4‚000-year epoch.The biggest mystery surrounding the cities is what caused them to sink.Theories range from earthquakes to mass flooding. | |
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| Tracy Evans | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| 2‚000 Years Under The Sea | |
| I think it is amazing the historical treasures that we as global neighbors are still finding after so many years of searching into our past‚ but what is even more amazing is that we have only begun to scratch the surface. | |
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| Reader’s Digest | Jessica Seaman |
| March | Due: 05.06.03 |
| 2003 | Submitted: 18-Apr-2003 |
| The Sleep Cure | |
| Get your sleep or you may have serious problems. More than 50% have trouble sleeping at least 2-3x a wk.A study conducted showed the men who slept 5hrs or less a wk were more likely to suffer heart attack as men who slept 8.Another study limited men & women to 6hrs of sleep for 1 wk showed their levels of cytokines-immune system molecules normally secreted to fight disease-climbed.Bodies react to sleep loss as if it needs to fight a disease.Even moderate sleep loss results in a smoldering‚ low burning inflammation can damage arteries‚ leading to hyprtension‚ stroke and heart attack. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 3-May-2003 | |
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| The Sleep Cure | |
| I can see where just a few hours of sleep could relate to health problems such as hypertension‚stroke‚ and heart attack. I don’t ever remember only having a few hours a week‚but I believe we’ve all had those restless nights where we could not sleep.Everything you do after that kind of a night seems to be twice as strenous as it would be on a night you did sleep.Your body feels that way because it is trying to tell you something‚mainly that you need rest.It is not insinuating that you need more stress.Unfortunatly though‚ more stress is what often happens and the results can be deadly. | |
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| Reader’s Digest | Jessica Seaman |
| March | Due: 05.22.03 |
| 2003 | Submitted: 18-Apr-2003 |
| When Snoring Is Serious | |
| Sleep apnea is when the tissue in the throat relaxes during sleep‚ collapsing and closing off the airway.Excess weight can narrow the passage.Most apneacs are not aware that they are reaching near consciousness every 30 seconds during sleep preventing them from getting the restorative deep sleep the body needs.As a result‚ sleep apnea is also related to hypertension‚ heart disease‚ & stroke.Sleep apnea strikes nearly 18 million Americans.One cure is to wear a mask that propels air into your nasal passage‚ along with correct dieting and exercise. | |
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| Yahoo! News | Jennifer Mason |
| www.news.yahoo.com | Due: April 19‚ 2003 |
| April 14‚ 2003 | Submitted: 19-Apr-2003 |
| Mapping of human genome completed | |
| On Monday‚ April 14‚ 2003‚ researchers with the International Human Genome Project announced that they had succeeded in decoding all the genes on human DNA. The complete series included approximately 40‚000 genes. This research will help scientist develop new medications‚ and give them the tools they need to search for answers on how to cure cancer by being able to understand where to look for cancer-causing defects in genes and enzymes. | |
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| Times Union | Dona Spaw |
| hello | Due: 04/18/03 |
| February 19‚2002 | Submitted: 20-Apr-2003 |
| Journey through Menopause | |
| Susun Weed wrote a guide to alternative treatments for menopause. Weed is passionately pro-menopause and against HRT. She believes that menopause is healthy for women and society‚ she sees it as the gateway to power. Weed sees hot flashes as an indicator for future health; lots of hot flashes equals a long‚ vigorous life. She claims that hot flashes create enlightenment; the pulse and EKG of a person in a state of nirvana is similiar to a woman having a hot flash. She has 2 techniques for treatment: have someone blow on your neck or rub your cheekbones with a cool object or your index finger. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 20-May-2003 | |
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| Journey through Menopause | |
| It is great to learn that hot flashes can indicate such things as a long life. However‚ I find the treatments that Wanda Reed talks about including having someone blow on your neck and or rubbing your cheek with a cool object a little impractical. How often can a woman take time out of her day to do either of these treatments? | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Christopher Shepherd |
| 4/21/03. Front page | Due: 4/21/03 |
| 4/21/03 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| China admits it erred with SARS. | |
| On 4/20/03‚ the Chinese government admits to mishandling the SARS outbreaks in Beijing. The government seems to have underestimated it’s rate of transmission and the number of infected persons has gone from 37 to 346 with 18 deaths in only a matter of a week. China has avoided spreading news about the possible epidemic in order to avoid invoking panic within the communist country. Two top level Chinese politicians have since been removed from office. The country is now working on controlling the syndrome. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 28-Apr-2003 | |
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| China admits it erred with SARS. | |
| I read this article and I have to say that I agree totally with Christophers’newsnote.Covering up a serious problem such as SARS was a huge mistake.I know that if you tell everyone before you have all the answers could produce mass panic among the people‚ but if you cover it up for as long as China did‚ then it becomes a huge problem.Some people who didn’t know about SARS and its symptoms didn’t know how to treat their illness and they certainly didn’t know not to come in contact with people.If someone knew from the beginning then quarantine could have begun earlier causing less fatalities. | |
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| The Enquirer | Julie Boehle |
| 1 | Due: 04/22/03 |
| 04/21/03 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| New contact lens may measure glucose | |
| Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are working on making a contact lens that will contain chemical sensors on the edge of the lens which can be worn by everyone. This will revolutionize motinoring glucose patients. The concept would be to flash a light over the wearers eye‚ the lens would change color depending on the persons blood sugar level. We need to know how effective this is going to be? We also need to know if that flash that goes over your eye‚ when its going to happen. Do you just put the lens in to get the glucose level or are they in all the time? | |
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| Darla Smith | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| New contact lens may measure glucose | |
| Just reading the title of this newsnote totally caught my eye. My best friend is diabetic and never monitors his sugar! Its a pain to do‚ its expensive to buy those test strips ($20 for 20) and it hurts. He has already had something like 6 comas and he is only 21 years old. His doctor told him about a new watch that can be worn on your wrist but it has an electric light that can sometimes burn your skin. But contact lenses‚ we never heard of that! If they can come out with something like that‚ it would really benefit people like him. | |
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| USA Weekend | Tim Harding |
| April 18-20‚ 2003 edition: p.: 12 | Due: April 22‚ 2003 |
| For Sunday‚ April 20‚ 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Famous trees give new life | |
| Through their program‚ the Champion Tree Project‚ David and Jared Milarch of Michigan were able to successfully clone a white ash that George Washington planted 213 years ago at Mount Vernon. It now stands‚ in honor‚ on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. They’ve cloned several tens of trees‚ including the 4‚800 year old California bristlecone pine that is believed to be the oldest tree on Earth. How did these horticulturists do it? Through the sampling and preserving of DNA‚ of course. The very issue that menaces the medical field today seems to only bring applause when applied to trees. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Famous trees give new life | |
| I am all for this type of preservation. We look at the animals that are or on the verge of extinction; could this help keep them alive. Why not take DNA from things that are proven to be stable and try to produce them in a lab to create a superior tree? | |
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| CNN.com/health | Heather Reeder |
| CNN News | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4/19/03 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Study: 1 in 4 children in Harlem has asthma | |
| Asthma is a respiratory disease‚ people who suffer from it have inflamed and restricted airways. Normally the muscles around the airways stay loose and the airway open wide. In a person with asthma the muscles of the bronchial walls tighten and extra mucus is produced‚ causing your airways to narrow. Symptoms of asthma include coughing‚ wheezing‚ and shortness of breath. Asthma attacks are sufocationg spasms triggered by smoke‚ airborne molds‚ pollens‚ dust‚ animal dander‚ exercise‚ cold air‚ many household and industrial products‚ air pollutants‚ scents and stress. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Study: 1 in 4 children in Harlem has asthma | |
| It is extremely sad to know that just because you live in a certain place the odds are 1 in 4 that your child is going to get asthma. Hopefully with the resurgence taking place in Harlem‚ including all the swanky new businesses and restaurants individuals will address this problem and find a way to make asthma not so prevalent. I have seen what asthma does to people and it is horrible to think that just because these kids are born in Harlem they will more than likely suffer from it. | |
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| USA TODAY | Steve Scherle |
| Tues.‚ Apr. 15 2003 | Due: 042203 |
| Tues.‚ Apr. 15 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Even ’safe’ lead levels in blood may be unsafe | |
| This article looks at a recent study in Rochester‚ N.Y. that tested lead levels in the blood of 172 children starting at 6 months old.Those children were given standard intelligence tests at age 3 and again at age 5.Tests showed children with blood levels of 10 micrograms per decileter had IQ test scores that averaged 7 points less than kids with levels at 1 microgram per decileter.Although they say this could be caused by some other link‚ they are also saying no one knows how much lead is too much.The CDC says 10 micrograms or less is safe‚ and looks into the reason for exposure of 15 or more | |
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| Science News | Greg Edwards |
| 4 | Due: 4/21/03 |
| 2002 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Botox Can Backfire | |
| People getting Botox injections to remove wrinkles in one place are finding that they are merely moving them to another place. Botox‚ a purified derivative of the poisonous bacteriumbotullism toxin A paralyzes muscle tissue underneath the skin where it is injected. As a result facial expressions freeze in those areas. When patients try to emote as usual‚ they unconsciously move other muscles‚ causing new wrinkles.As a result Becker suggests customized injections depending on position and depth of wrinkles. He also encourages doctors to weaken muscles rather than paralyze them. | |
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| Robin Bauman | |
| Submitted: 28-Apr-2003 | |
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| Botox Can Backfire | |
| In this newsnote it seems there is a downside to getting botox injections.I never knew the exact procedure and this seems real dangerous and stupid.If there is so much that can go wrong‚ then why would someone want to subject themselves to this kind of torture?Their faces can go paralyzed‚or whatever body part they do this to.They have spasms of sorts and they have to redo this procedure over and over again.Studies show that after a three month period you are worse off than you was before this procedure.I guess this goes to show you people will do anything to look young forever. | |
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| Scientific American | Michelle Koehler |
| pp‚ 92 | Due: 4-22-03 |
| April 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Potent Patches | |
| Medicated patches can help prevent people from forgeting to take their medication and the drug levels in the blood-stream surge and sink with dosages from pills.The patch became popular in 1990 for people who wanted to quit smoking. Today transdermal patches are used to deliver estrogen for hormone replacement therapy‚ nitroglycherin for angina‚ scopolamine for motion sickness‚ fentanyl for pain control‚ etc. Researchers are trying to modify the passive patch with active drivers that force molecules that are larger through the skin‚ such as insulin and vaccines. | |
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| Talonda Brock | |
| Submitted: 1-Jun-2003 | |
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| Potent Patches | |
| I am so thankful for patches‚ I am on the new birth control patch and it is great. People dont have remember to take the pills daily‚ you only have to rember to change the patch once a week. I think this was one of the best patches they made. | |
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| Science News Online | Ronnie Huff |
| Vol. 163‚ No. 16 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| Week of April 19‚ 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Fertile Ground: Snippets of DNA persist in soil for millenia | |
| Scientists in Siberia and New Zealand have found DNA from dozens of plants and creatures inside the permafrost. Some of them have long since been extinct. A few of the DNA sequences are the oldest ever found that can be traced to a specific organism. The scientists believe they could eventually reconstruct the ecosystem from those regions using the DNA. In soil samples up to 30‚000 years old‚ they found DNA of living and extinct animals‚ including bison‚ horses‚ hares‚ and wooly mammoths. Samples up to 400‚000 years old‚ contained DNA from trees‚ herbs‚ and mosses; both ancient and modern. | |
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| centers for disease control | Talonda Brock |
| web | Due: 4/22/02 |
| 4/22/02 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Smallpox as a weapon | |
| Smallpox is a serious‚ contagious‚ and sometimes fatal disease caused by the variola virus.The last case was in 1977. It was eradicated in 1980‚ but because of the attack on America on 9/11 the U.S. Government is preparing to deal with bioterrist attacks using smallpox as the weapon. | |
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| Time | Ellen Ledyard |
| pp. 84 | Due: 04/22/03 |
| March 17‚ 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Preventing Ployps | |
| In recent studies‚ the evidence has been mounting that aspirin helps in the prevention of colon cancer. It has been found that taking aspirin in low or high doses as part of a daily regiment may reduces polyps in both size and quantity. It is not known exactly how the aspirin is preventing polyps‚ some evidence show that the aspirin may affect the enzymes that assist in tumor growth. Other medications such as Advil and Motrin may also be effective but aspirin is the only medication that has been through rigorous testing. | |
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| Time | Ellen Ledyard |
| pp. 84 | Due: 04/22/03 |
| March 17‚ 2003 | Submitted: 21-Apr-2003 |
| Preventing Ployps | |
| In recent studies‚ the evidence has been mounting that aspirin helps in the prevention of colon cancer. It has been found that taking aspirin in low or high doses as part of a daily regiment may reduces polyps in both size and quantity. It is not known exactly how the aspirin is preventing polyps‚ some evidence show that the aspirin may affect the enzymes that assist in tumor growth. Other medications such as Advil and Motrin may also be effective but aspirin is the only medication that has been through rigorous testing. | |
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| Time Magazine Online Edition | Tiffany Wood |
| Cover story | Due: 04-22-03 |
| Sunday‚ Apr. 20‚ 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| The No. 1 Killer in Women | |
| Many women think that breast cancer is their no. 1 killer and fear. But really heart disease kills more women that nay other cancer combined. Heart disease affects 1 out of every 3 women and kills more than 500‚000 women in the U.S.‚ whereas breast cancer develops in only 1 out of 8 and kills 40‚000 women annually. The Women’s Health Initiative discovered that hormonal piss containg estrogen and progestin do not protect against heart disease. So what does? Although not certain yet‚ eating healthy‚ exercising‚ and quit smoking will all help tp prevent heart disease in women. | |
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| Science-Articles archive research news | Tricia Blankenship |
| JGINR02-03 | Due: 4-22-03 |
| October3‚ 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Researchers to toast “good” bacteria | |
| Lactic acid bacteria play an essential role in the production of wine and fermented foods. Scientists are examining the genomes of 9 economically and scientifically important microbes. Analyzing the DNA of lactic acid bacteria can help food scientists enhance the preservation and safety of fermented food. Researchers say the “probiotic"‚ or “good” bacteria can be beneficial in other ways. They can contribute to the health and balance of the intestinal tract and help fight illness and disease. | |
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| Science Daily | Robert Hensley |
| NA | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4/21/03 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Diabetes “Cured” In Mice | |
| Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have found a way to treat diabetes in mice by using a virus (with the harmful genes removed) to trick the liver into working as a pancreas. If this was used on humans it would eliminate the lifelong use of insulin shots and other immunosuppressive drugs. Unfortunately this is still a ways away from working in humans‚ but it’s progress‚ at least. | |
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| Reader’s Digest | Steven Reynolds |
| Page 64 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| May 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Curing Breast Cancer | |
| The treatment of breast cancer is changing every day. New treatments are leading to higher survival rates with less treatment time. Radiofrequency ablation allows doctors to heat cancer cells in tumors so they are cooked and killed. Other treatments involve treating the lymph nodes so the breast cancer cannot spread to other parts of the body. Also‚ advances in radiation treatments has cut some treatments that used to take five weeks down to about four days. These new treatments have been around for only a short time. It makes a total cure for cancer seem very close. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Curing Breast Cancer | |
| I think these new techniques are great. Anything that will advance us helps. Many women every year die from breast cancer. This is very devastating just as any life threatening illness is. It is also good that treatment time will be cut done as well. This brings new hope for many women all around. Breast cancer affects 1 out of every 8 women and kills many women every year. This article seems very promising. I hope they really do soon find a cure. | |
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| Talonda Brock | |
| Submitted: 1-Jun-2003 | |
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| Curing Breast Cancer | |
| With the way technology keeps improving and the medical advances made every year I believe there will be a cure for cancer soon. It might not be for all cancers but some would be better than none. | |
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| Aquatic Sciences | Ray Horton |
| 65 pp.21-35 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 3‚ 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| critical loads of acidity for Irish lakes | |
| Acidity has reached critical levels for Irish lakes in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. They used the trans-region application of the Steady-State Water Chemistry model to obtain the results. 10.8% or 30 lakes have low critical loads of acidity (<50.0 mmolc m2 yr1). Based on bulk sulphate deposition‚ exceedance of critical load was observed in 6.9% of the sampled lakes (19 lakes). Inferences relating to the whole lake population cannot be made‚ but the current study suggests that Irish lakes are not under a significant threat from anthropogenic acidification. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| critical loads of acidity for Irish lakes | |
| I wonder if they have done any research that would show that effects on the marine life in the lake. I wonder if they can adapt to this or will they die. Is there anything they can do to balance the acidity without destroying the wildlife? | |
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| Environmental pollution | Ray Horton |
| 122‚ issue 3 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4‚ 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Removal of pollutants from surface water and groundwater by nanofiltration: overview of possible applications in the drinking water industry | |
| Nanofiltration (NF) has made a breakthrough in the removal of pollutants from drinking water over the last decade. New standards for drinking water quality and this nanofiltration process have led to new possible applications. These applications can be found in the treatment of surface water as well as groundwater. It is possible NF can be used to remove hardness‚ natural organic material‚ micropollutants such as pesticides‚ viruses and bacteria‚ salt content‚ nitrates‚ and arsenic. A few of these are already in use while other applications are still in laboratory study. | |
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| Emiy Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Removal of pollutants from surface water and groundwater by nanofiltration: overview of possible applications in the drinking water industry | |
| It is amazing what technology can do. It would be nice if we would be able to take out the bad stuff in our water. Nowadays you name it - it is in our water. My only question is‚ if we take out the bad things (which our body has pretty much gotten used to) are we going to make ourselves more sick when something “bad” comes along? I ask this because our body isn’t going to have an immune to it. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Amy Ward |
| A3 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4/22/03 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| High court to review Miranda loophole | |
| In Washington‚ the Supreme Court is taking another look at the familiar saying “You have the right to remain silent‚” to determine whether a police officer must read a suspect their complete rights before collecting evidence they will use in court. This is being questioned when a suspect confesses to a crime or the suspect tells the officer not to bother with reading the rights. Samuel Pantene interrupted a Colorado dectective‚ while he was reading Pantene his rights for violating a domestic restraining order. Top Supreme Court lawyer‚ General Theodore Olson‚ has asked the Supreme C | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Amy Ward |
| A3 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4/22/03 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| High court to review Miranda loophole | |
| In Washington‚ the Supreme Court is taking another look at the familiar saying “You have the right to remain silent‚” to determine whether a police officer must read a suspect their complete rights before collecting evidence they will use in court. This is being questioned when a suspect confesses to a crime or the suspect tells the officer not to bother with reading the rights. Samuel Pantene interrupted a Colorado dectective‚ while he was reading Pantene his rights for violating a domestic restraining order. Top Supreme Court lawyer‚ General Theodore Olson‚ has asked the Supreme C | |
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| cnn.com/health | Mary Houchin |
| web | Due: 04-22-03 |
| 04-22-03 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Studys suggest tea may help fight infections | |
| The national academy of science report they have found a chemical in tea called l-theanine that primes the immune system to attack bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi.L-theanine is broken down in the liver to ethylamine‚ a molecule that primes the response of an immune blood cell called the gamma-delta T cell.these cells in the blood are known to be the first line of defense against many types of bacteria‚viral‚fungal and parasitic infections. researchers believe it may be posssible to further isolate and refine l-theanine from tea and use it as a drug to boost infection defense in the body. | |
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| www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/index.html | Rebecca Lara |
| none | Due: 4-22-03 |
| 12-23-2002 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| Lead in Paint‚ Dust‚ and Soil | |
| Lead is a highly toxic that can found in products such as paints‚ lead contaminated dust‚ lead contaminated residential soil. Since 1980’s EPA phased out lead in gasoline‚ reduced in drinking water‚ reduced lead in industrial air polution‚ and banned/limited lead in consumer products (including paint). This toxin is known for causing health problems including behavioral problems‚ learning disabilities‚ seizures and even death. the highest at risk are children 6 and under because they grow at such a fast rate. Parents can help reduce their risk simply by cleaning and maintaining homes‚ having b | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Lead in Paint‚ Dust‚ and Soil | |
| IT’S TO BAD YOUNG KIDS HAVE TO GO THROUGH HEALTH PROBLEMS AND EVEN DEATH BECAUSE OF LEAD.MAYBE WE NEED TO HAVE SOME SORT OF MANDATORY FILTERING SYSTEMS PUT INTO NEW HOMES AND BUILDINGS TO TRY TO PUT A STOP TO SOME OF THIS.I ALSO WONDER IF THE CONSUMERS OF PAINTS SHOULD BE MADE MORE AWARE OF WHAT THEY ARE BUYING AND THE DANGERS.MAYBE WE ARE GETTING TO THE POINT THAT WE NEED TO REALLY CRACK DOWN ON THIS.AFTER ALL‚WHAT COULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN A CHILDS LIFE. | |
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| Medical Breakthroughs 2003 | Lisa Curfiss |
| pp. 39-41 | Due: 04-22-03 |
| March 2003 | Submitted: 22-Apr-2003 |
| How Aspirin Fights Alzheimer’s- and Cancer Too | |
| Aspirin has been proven to help prevent diseases other than heart disease or stroke. Apirin is now being used to prevent Alzheimer’s if it is taken on a constant basis starting two years prior to the on-set of the disease. Aspirin is believed to help prevent Alzheimer’s because the drug’s anti-inflammatory agent reduces the inflammation in one’s brain that is considered to be a major factor of the disease. The suppression of the enzyme cyclooxy-genase-2 which occurs by the aspirin is credited in preventing colon‚ prostate and non-small-cell lung cancers. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Chelsie Standring |
| b4 | Due: 4/22/03 |
| 4/18/03 | Submitted: 23-Apr-2003 |
| Stem Cells Give Blind Woman Hope | |
| Marsha Lidnsey of Carrollton‚ Texas came to Ohio for hope of seeing again. Marsha was born into a family with the history of Aniridia‚ a rare congential disease that leds to the deterioration of the iris‚ and the membrane that surrounds the pupil. Marsha has three toddlers and has been married for four years‚ and has coped with this disfunction since she was born. Dr. Edward Holland‚ a UC physician who transplanted stem cells from a cadaver onto the surface of her right eye last June. Thanks to the transplant it brought her hope oif getting a new cornea in upcoming weeks and hopefully one | |
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| Associated Press | Lyn Ray |
| Obesity in America you are what you eat | Due: 4-29-03 |
| 4-26-03 | Submitted: 26-Apr-2003 |
| Obesity in America you are what you eat | |
| In 1999 61% of american adults were obese‚ 13% of kids aged 6 to 11‚ and 14% of kids 12-19 were overweight. Children are gaining weight at a faster rate. Obesity accounts for 300‚000 deaths a year in the United States. For some it is from metabolism problems‚ but experts say the majority of overweight and obese americans don’t eat a healthy diet and don’t exersise enough. The problem threatens to overtake tobacco as the nations leading cause of preventable death. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases including diabetes‚breathing problems‚ and high blood preasure. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 2-May-2003 | |
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| Obesity in America you are what you eat | |
| I think this is really sad. People need help from others but also need to help themselves. I think obese children are the ones who suffer the most. They probably become obese because eating excessively is what they have seen their parents do. If the problem isn’t due to health reasons like metabolism then the parents need to take control and watch what they eat as well as what their children eat. It would also be helpful to exercise together on a regular bases. They need to change their habbits before it is too late because obesity does cause many problems like heart attacks and etc. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Obesity in America you are what you eat | |
| Parents should take responsiblity for their children and their eating habits. If parents would set a good lifestyle example for their children by eating properly and exercising‚ the number of obese children would probably drastically decrease. | |
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| Talonda Brock | |
| Submitted: 1-Jun-2003 | |
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| Obesity in America you are what you eat | |
| I dont think saying “ you are what you eat” is apprpoiate. I think that obesity is passed down‚ if not through genes than through the teachings of the parents on how to eat properly. Most obese children their parent(s)are overweight also. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | David Stammen |
| pp.A1 and A6 | Due: May 6‚2003 |
| April 29 2003 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Clear Skies plan would help Cinergy | |
| Clear skies ‚the Bush administrations rewrite of the clean air act ‚would allow utilities to buy and sell pollution credits.Some of the benifits in Ohio by 2020 would be‚800 fewer premature deaths‚500 fewer cases of chronic bronchitis‚20‚000 fewer days with asthma attacks‚700 fewer hospitalizations and emercency room visits‚and 130‚000 fewer days of work lost because of respiratory symptoms. The plan would set a cap on three major pollutants‚:sulfur dioxide‚nitrogen oxides and mercury.Even though it would cost 1.5 billion‚Cinergy likes the plan because of the certainity it would bring. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Michael Morgenthal |
| 1 | Due: 4/29/03 |
| 4/29/03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| World Bank OKs Polio Eradication Campaign | |
| Yesterday the World Bank started their campaign to wipe out the worldwide disease known as polio. The World Bank plans on financing a $28 million dollar loan to Nigeria so they can purchase‚ and distribute the polio vaccine. The loans will accumulate zero interest‚ and will require at least 89% of the total to be repaid. This campaign began because of the U.S. Center for Disease Control (C.D.C.)report that last year there were 1‚920 accounts of Polio‚ which is on the rise from 483 cases the year before. If polio is completely exterminated it will be the second disease ever eradicated. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Rachel Eldridge |
| 1 | Due: 4/29/03 |
| 4/29/03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Shorter Life Spans for Men Called Crisis | |
| On average women are out living men by five years. Researchers believe that one of the reasons for this difference is the fact that our culture has beliefs about masculinity and these beliefs go against good health practices. The so called “Superman syndrome” is one of the reasons the American Journal of Public Health says that men are not living as long as women. This “Superman Syndrome” keeps men from going to the doctors as often as women‚ ignoring long lasting pain‚ and/or not asking for advice from doctors about how to improve their health. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Shorter Life Spans for Men Called Crisis | |
| It is very sad that society makes men feel that they have to be strong and invincible. I would much rather have the males in my life appear to be less masculine so that they remain alive longer. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Shorter Life Spans for Men Called Crisis | |
| It is very sad that society makes men feel that they have to be strong and invincible. I would much rather have the males in my life appear to be less masculine so that they remain alive longer. | |
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| Science News Online | Michael Perciful |
| SARS | Due: 4/29/03 |
| 4/20/03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Sars virus’ genome hints at independent evolution | |
| 4/12/03 researchers at the British Columbia Cancer Reserarch Centre in Vancouver reported they have completely sequenced the SARS virus genome. Sars is a coronavirus that had never been previously detected. Samples of the SARS virus greatly differ from the USA and from China. This suggest that the virus mutates rapidly. Also the virus goes thru a process known as recombintion‚ creating new viruses that share some genetic similarities‚making it able to infect different hosts. The SARS virus may have long had the capacity to infect people‚ but recently had conditions to aid its spread. | |
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| Science News Online | Michael Perciful |
| SARS | Due: 4/29/03 |
| 4/20/03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Sars virus’ genome hints at independent evolution | |
| 4/12/03 researchers at the British Columbia Cancer Reserarch Centre in Vancouver reported they have completely sequenced the SARS virus genome. Sars is a coronavirus that had never been previously detected. Samples of the SARS virus greatly differ from the USA and from China. This suggest that the virus mutates rapidly. Also the virus goes thru a process known as recombintion‚ creating new viruses that share some genetic similarities‚making it able to infect different hosts. The SARS virus may have long had the capacity to infect people‚ but recently had conditions to aid its spread. | |
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| www.cnn.com | Kyle Cooper |
| 4-29-03 | Due: 04-29-03 |
| 4-29-03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Fossils may be man’s oldest ancestors | |
| scientist from Johannesburg’s University are researching what are thought to be fossils from mans oldest ancestor. with a new method of dating what is found‚ they have determined that fossils found in Kenya in the Sterkfontein caves that are over 4 million years old‚ are part of the Australopithecus group of species. If this is true that would place them as humans oldest ancestors. some however disagree that the dating system is incorrect. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquierer | Tina Mcmanaway |
| Tempo pg 1 | Due: 4-30-03 |
| 4-16-03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Making sense of scents | |
| A Research Foundation in Chicago thinks they have meat their goal of controlling people’s thinking by small.A suspectant consumer say’s wearing oils instead of her normal perfume makes her feel better. And their performing experaments with scents on men finding woman thinner when wearing spicer scents. This all comes from a study trying to find way’s to treat smell disorder’s caused by injury and disease. While interests in aromatherapy-and the use of aromatherapy products-continues to boom. I think this study could be put to better use like useing scents to make people thinner. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquierer | Tina Mcmanaway |
| Tempo pg 1 | Due: 4-30-03 |
| 4-16-03 | Submitted: 29-Apr-2003 |
| Making sense of scents | |
| A Research Foundation in Chicago thinks they have meat their goal of controlling people’s thinking by small.A suspectant consumer say’s wearing oils instead of her normal perfume makes her feel better. And their performing experaments with scents on men finding woman thinner when wearing spicer scents. This all comes from a study trying to find way’s to treat smell disorder’s caused by injury and disease. While interests in aromatherapy-and the use of aromatherapy products-continues to boom. I think this study could be put to better use like useing scents to make people thinner. | |
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| CNN.COM/Health | Flynn Kenan |
| Health | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 4/30/03 | Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 |
| Why do women live longer than men? | |
| U.S. men on average die almost 5 years before women. There is a greater disparity in black males. Men have a higher death rate in each of the 15 leading causes of death except Alzheimer’s. Men’s death rates are twice as high for accidents‚ murder‚ suicide and hardening of the liver. Some reasons stated by The Health Journal are men are more likely to be in prison‚ to be homeless or use illegal drugs. Insurance plays a key factor as well; 17% of whites males‚ 28% of black males‚ 50% of hispanic males are uninsured. Also‚ women are more likely to have yearly doctor visit as opposed to men. | |
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| Discovery.com | Flynn Kenan |
| Discover/new | Due: 5/22/03 |
| 4/30/03 | Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 |
| Scientist uses Panda Dung for Power | |
| Fumiaki Taguchi‚ emeritus professor of Kitasato Univerisity in Tokyo was the leader in Panda dung research. He thought that pandas must have an incredible bacteria in order to break down the bamboo in their diet. The research team selected 5 of 270 micro-organism from the poop. These organism broke down proteins‚ fats and were easy to reproduce. They mixed this with 70-100kg of garbage for 17 weeks. The results: only 3kg of waste material remained‚ while the rest turned into H20 and C02. For every 1kg of waste I can get about 100 litres of hydrogen Taguchi stated. | |
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| Science Daily | Robin Fite |
| McGill University | Due: 04/30/03 |
| 04/30/03 | Submitted: 30-Apr-2003 |
| Research Links Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre show that men with erectile dyfunction are more likely to have cardiovascular disease. Erectile dysfunction may be an early warning sign of heart disease and stroke. They evaluated more than 4000 men. They compared the risk of erectile dysfunction among patients with and without cardiovascular disease. They found that the presence of cardiovascular disease was strongly associated with erectile dyfunction. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Research Links Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease | |
| This would make great sense. The veins that carry the blood that cause erections work like the veins in the heart. This is something that might help people reconize the pre-cusors of heart troubles. | |
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| CBS Healthwatch | Devon Von luehrte |
| Reversing MS | Due: 5-5-2003 |
| 4-16-2003 | Submitted: 4-May-2003 |
| Reversing The Damage Caused By MS | |
| Researchers have found that stem cells injected into mice can repair damage and sharply reduce syptoms from an experimental form of MS. They remve the stem cells from the brains of adult mice and grown into larger quanities. then they inject them and the cells travel to damaged nerve areas and changed into cells neeed to make repair. Multiple sclerosis occurs because the body mistakenly attacks the fatty substance that surrounds the nerve fibers. Current therapies help slow the disease by quieting the immune system attack on the nerves‚ but no cure is known. | |
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| National Geographic | Matt Jones |
| May 2003 | Due: 5-6-03 |
| May 2003 | Submitted: 5-May-2003 |
| The Brief‚ Lusty Life of the Mayfly | |
| This article is about the mayfly. Mayflies are about five inches long and have about 2‚000 different species. Every year a marvelous event happens on Hungary’s Tiza River. Millions upon millions of maylies come to the river to mate. But‚ strange things happen to mayflies. Before they reproduce‚ the mayflies have to molt‚ or shed their skin. Then the males race to find females to mate with. The males have to hurry because after they molt‚ their adult existence only lasts about two hours then they die. The females lay eggs on the water surface and in 45 days the larvae hatch. | |
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| Sciene Daily | Ronnie Huff |
| www.sciencedaily.com | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 4/30/03 | Submitted: 5-May-2003 |
| MIT Lab Works to Mimic Spider Silk | |
| Scientists have been working for decades to determine how spider silk produces such high energy absorption and strength-bearing properties. Now they are coming closer to reproducing the fiber. The fibers could be used for such materials as artificial tendons‚ specialty textiles‚ and bullet-proof gear that would be very lightweight. Sheep and silkworms can be raised in mass amounts to produce large amounts of fabric‚ but spiders are territorial and cannibalistic. This fact‚ and also combining the elements are becoming the difficult tasks in reproducing the incredible silk. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Tim Harding |
| Sunday: pp.: E17 | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| May 4‚ 2003 | Submitted: 5-May-2003 |
| Rooting for flies to beat up on fire ants‚ hands down | |
| If you’ve spent any time in the southeast U.S.‚ primarily Florida‚ you’ve probably noticed the large mounds of earth that contain swarming colonies of fire ants. Through attempts to control them‚ the U.S. Department of Agriculture has discovered a natural alternative to pesticide: the decapitating phorid fly. The female member of this species deposits an egg in the midsection of a fire ant. After the egg hatches‚ the maggot works its way to the ant’s head‚ eats the innards‚ and then emerges‚ eventually‚ as a fly from the severed head of the fire ant. Population control at its grisliest. | |
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| USA TODAY | Tricia Blankenship |
| 05-05-03‚ front page‚ by: Tim Friend | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| May 5‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Mapping Microbial Genes Could Speed Human Advances | |
| “Joint effort will decode bacteria.” The U.S. Government and a public biotechnology company are joining forces to decode the genes of bacteria‚ a landmark undertaking that scientists hope will provide ways to clean up the planet. The Department of Energy & the Diversa Corp. announced Monday May 5‚ 2003‚ a collaboration that could begin the environmental equivalent of the Human Genome Project.The project focuses on sequencing the genes of bacteria from a broad spectrum of ecosystems. | |
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| Time Magzine | Michelle Koehler |
| pp86 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Stem Cells from baby teeth | |
| There is been medical research done that states there is red pulp in a baby tooth that is still attached to the tooth when they lose it. They did a study placing the tooth in a liquid used to culture cells. Extracted the pulp and found it contained a # of stem cells‚ special progenitor cells taht can be used to relpenish varous types of tissue. Stem cell in baby teeth transfers only in bone‚ nerve‚ fat cells. They grow quicker than stem cells in adults. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Stem Cells from baby teeth | |
| Studying stem cells from baby teeth sounds like a great idea because it does not have any ethical issues attached to it. Stem cell research is necessary for many important medical studies. It is wonderful that a less controversial method of retrieving stem cells has been discovered. | |
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| Reuters Limited AOL | Ellen Ledyard |
| 30162 | Due: 05/06/03 |
| 04/17/03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Toxic Red Tide Kills At Least 60 Manatees | |
| Along the southwest coast of Florida‚ a toxic red tide has killed 60 manatees in just two months. The manatees‚ lethargic aquatic mammals dating back at least 45 million years have been on the verge of extinction for many years. A one-celled organism containing a brevetoxin released into the surrounding waters as the algae dies causes the red tide. The manatees ingest the toxins while eating and surfacing to breath. Once the toxins are ingested‚ they cause paralysis resulting in death. For a mammals on the edge of extinction‚ it is a great loss. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Toxic Red Tide Kills At Least 60 Manatees | |
| Great newsnote! This goes over what we covered in lecture and is very interesting to read news on something as unique as this. I wonder how they can eliminate this is the future to stop the manatee from being exposed to the red tide. | |
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| Robyn Cooper | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Toxic Red Tide Kills At Least 60 Manatees | |
| Wow! Great way to link what we are learning in lecture to newsnotes. This is an interesting topic. I wonder why all the sudden so many manatees died. Why haven’t we been hearing about this for years? How long does the red tide last? Once it occurs does it continue to occur in that area? | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Toxic Red Tide Kills At Least 60 Manatees | |
| It is good that there are Manatees in captivity. Although the captive Manatees are not free‚ they are protected from the red tide toxin. Perhaps enough Manatee in captivity will survive long enough for scientists to find a solution to the red tide toxin. | |
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| Popular Science | Darla Smith |
| pg 73 | Due: May 06‚ 2003 |
| March 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Fat vs. Carbs: Round 13 | |
| It happens all of the time. Critics and diet advocates go back and forth between the best way to loose weight. Some believe in sticking to the low fat items when others fight that it is the carbohydrates that should be avoided. In 2003‚ Dr. Atkins’ theory became a hot topic‚ again. He says to run on bacon‚ hollandaise‚ and other forms of protein instead of fruits and vegetables. It seems like as long as people are looking for a diet to loose weight‚ there will always be “new” doctors with the “new” answers. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Fat vs. Carbs: Round 13 | |
| My concern with diet plans such as Dr. Atkins is that eating fatty and unhealthy foods will one day cause harm to one’s body. Does not it make better sense to eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis? | |
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| Robin Fite | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Fat vs. Carbs: Round 13 | |
| I think that the old saying applies‚ “Anything within moderation". However‚ I do know that the Atkins diet works because I have lost quite a bit of weight doing it. I don’t know how healty that it would be long term‚ but I bet we will know that before long because the researchers are working hard to prove Dr. Atkins wrong! | |
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| national geographic | Alisa Bivens |
| national news | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/2/03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Have gray squirrels been wrongly balmed for red squirrel disappearance? | |
| Most citizens in the UK are accustomed to the familiar gray squirrel that frequents their backyards but only 100 years ago the most typical visitor was a red squirrel species. For many years the gray squirrels have been blamed for overpowering the food supply and being stingy but this may not be the case. A deadly parapxvirus may be the answer for the red squirrel decrease. Because the squirrels are wild animals the effects of the virus are hard to distinguish but include lesions and scabs around the face‚ feet‚ and genitals. The virus has rarely been observed “due to a combination of low | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Steven Reynolds |
| Page A3 | Due: 5-6-03 |
| May 4‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| West Nile‚ SARS - Welcome to new age of infections | |
| We are living in a new age of infectious diseases. Top scientists agree‚ because of environmental‚ economic‚ social and scientific changes‚ that more than 35 new infectious diseases have shown up in the world within the past 30 years. The U.S. death rate is now double what it was in 1980-all due to new diseases. Of the more than 35 emerging diseases since the 1970’s‚ “a substantial proportion relate to man’s manipulation of ecology"‚ Dr. Anthony Fauci‚ Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases‚ said last week. Also‚ because animals carry most of the diseas | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| West Nile‚ SARS - Welcome to new age of infections | |
| Perhaps the new diseases are due to the over population of the earth. Mother Earth is trying to find a way to derease the number of people who inhabit her. | |
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| Enquirer | Christi Sparks |
| Associated Press | Due: 5-6-03 |
| 5-4-03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Concussions‚ Depression may Be Linked | |
| Retired football players that suffered from 3-4 concussions have twice the risk of suffering from clinical depression. Doctors form the University of North Carolina claim that repeated concussions are prone to neurological disease later in life. Concussions through the brain chemical reactions out of line; this reaction is what researchers are stating cause the link to depression. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Concussions‚ Depression may Be Linked | |
| This is a common sense finding. The more you beat on something the less likey it will operate like one that hasn’t been beat. I would like to see a study done on boxers that have been beat up through out their career. I would image that they suffer greater problems then football players who wear helmets. | |
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| The Post | Annette Tackett |
| page1-2 | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| 10-02-01 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Progress in understanding anthrax bacteria | |
| Research at Harvard Medical Center has located a gene in mice which shows a resistance to the anthrax bacteria. This gene is also present in humans‚ but the human’s gene is a varation of the mice’s gene. Normally when the body is infected with a bacteria the body will fight it off. In the case with anthrax‚ the body tries to fight off the anthrax bacteria that the system becomes over loaded. When there is an over load the body will actually begin to detstroy itsels. | |
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| cnn.com | Jennifer Pfankuch |
| web | Due: 5-6-03 |
| May1‚03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Smog like ’sunburn inside your lungs | |
| The American Lung Association reported that nearly half of the American population is exposed to unhealthy amounts of smog. Smog can inflame and damage the lining of the lungs‚ causing swelling and restricted airways.It is like a sunburn inside your lungs. People who should be aware of this risk the most are people with asthma or respiratory problems. Also at risk are children and elderly people.Although healthy adults can also be effected by this‚ high levels of ozone in smog can cause eyes ; nose; and throat irratation . This is the worst in the high peaks in the summer months. To prevent th | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Smog like ’sunburn inside your lungs | |
| It is a shame that the environment has suffered so much due to the selfishness of human beings. Our children and grandchildren have to pay the price for our need to abuse the world. | |
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| Cincynow.com | Julie Boehle |
| 1 | Due: 05/06/03 |
| May 6th 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| A new medicine for Bipolars | |
| Researchers studying people suffering from acute episodes of bipolar mania say the drug ziprasidone is a safe and effective treatment for the condition. The drug ziprasidone has been found effective in treating people with schizophrenia without many of the side effects common among other drugs of its class. Researchers found patients taking ziprasidone experienced rapid and sustained improvements when compared with those on placebo. Most people reported relief from symptoms within two days of beginning treatment. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| A new medicine for Bipolars | |
| I am assuming that ziprasidone would have to be taken continually in order to work. It would be wonderful if there was a cure for this and other mental disorders so that medicine would not have to be taken on a daily basis. | |
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| USA Today | Robin Webster |
| n.p. | Due: 5/6/03 |
| May 1‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Anthrax’s Genetic Code Unraveled by Scientists | |
| Scientists have cracked the genetic instruction book for the anthrax bacterium‚ by deciphering 5.2 million chemical letters in the bacterium’s genetic code‚ which has allowed researchers to zero in on new proteins to use in vaccines. Researchers sequenced a deadly strain of “Bacillius anthracis"from a Texas cow‚ this bacterium has 5‚508 genes and 34 proteins in its coat. This was also compared to “Bacillus cereus"(food poisoning) and to “Bacillus thuringiensis"(bug killer). The three are similar‚ but the genes that give anthrax its virulence. | |
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| Readers Digest | Mary Krick |
| 50 | Due: May 6‚2003 |
| July 2002 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| The Genius of Genes | |
| Gene therapy has proven effective in seven boys born without the gene that provides a crucial part of the immune system. Scientists attached the missing gene to a harmless virus‚ and then put the virus into stem cells taken from the boys’ bone marrow. The new gene successfully implanted into the stem cells‚ and the stem cells were injected into the boys’. Their immune systems started producing the disease-fighting B and T cell that they had lacked. Two years later‚ the boys have perfectly functioning immune systems. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| The Genius of Genes | |
| Couldn’t this type of therapy also work for other malfunctions in our immune system and possibly other genetic disorders? I hope that this type of gene therapy will soon be readilly available to many others who suffer from immune system problems. | |
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| Canadian Press | Robert Hensley |
| NA | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/1/03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| SARS Decoded | |
| It seems like just the other day we started hearing about SARS‚ and learning exactly what it is. Well‚ now the genome for the virus has been decoded. In case you don’t now just how quick it was decoded‚ it took scientists years to decode AIDS and hepatits C‚ and only weeks to months for SARS. You may be wondering what this means‚ well‚ it means that scientists are now able to create and tests different vaccines against SARS to figure out exactly how to cure it. The scientist who is responsible for this decoding praises the internet for being able to do it so quickly. | |
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| Time Online | Tiffany Wood |
| none | Due: 05-06-03 |
| Mon‚ May 5‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Steeped in Health | |
| Researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have found a new study that ordinary black tea helps the immune system fight off bacteria and other pathogens. They found that drinking 20 oz. of black tea (Lipton)everyday for at least 2 weeks‚ doubled or tripled the immune system’s output of an infection fighting substance called interferon gamma. Although the effect that tea may have on an immune system is not strong enough to fight off diseases like SARS. | |
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| Reuters News-Online health page | Brian Kortekamp |
| http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=2&u=/nm/20030506/hl_nm/alzheimers_protein_dc | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| 5/6/03 by: Keith Mulvihill | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Insulin Enzyme Reduces Alzheimer’s Protein in Mice | |
| A new study of mice has found that an increased amount of an enzyme known as insulysin may actually help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimers disease. The scientists conducting the study took genetically engineered certain mice to be lacking insulysin‚ which breaks down insulin. The scientists found an increased buildup of the amyloid-beta protein in the mice lacking insulysin. The amyloid-beta protein makes up the plaque found in the brains of Alzheimers patients. If it is found that a lack of insulysin is the root cause of Alzheimers‚ then perhaps a cure can be developed. | |
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| Community Journal | Lisa Waddle |
| A7 | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| April 9-10‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Vaccinate for West Nile now | |
| This article states that in order for the vaccines to work over the summer they need to begin now. The horses need to have two shots‚ six weeks apart and the second one should be given by mid-april. Horses vaccinated last year need to have a yearly booster as well. There were over 600 horses found with West Nile last summer and we want to do anything to prevent the cases. This viral disease is very dangerous and can cause death or impairment. Other things to do to lower the possibility is watch the mosquitos. No still water and lights of in the stables. | |
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| Journal of Animal Cognition | Josh Tissot |
| Vol6 #1 pp17-26 | Due: 5-6-2003 |
| March‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Altering “motivational” variables alters induction produced by upcoming food-pellet reinforcement | |
| Previous research has demonstrated that rats will increase their rates of lever pressing for sucrose rewards. This study was done to determine wether the rate of pressing could be increased by “motivational variables". The results showed that the rate of lever pressing increased as the subjects motivation (deprivation) was increased. | |
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| V.A med news | Emily Bodenham |
| 1 | Due: may 5‚ 2003 |
| March 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| A new alcohol foam hand wash | |
| Washington D.C V.A. Medical Center did a study using quick-drying hand foam‚ which they put in the in and outpatient clinic rooms.They found with this new foam that the cases fo resistant staphylococcus aureus decreased by 21% and the number of resistant enterococcus decreased by 43%. They found that it is a quick and effective way to disinfect hands.They decided to do this because the main way to spread infection is by health care providers (2 mill patients get infections and about 90‚000 die as a result from infection).These new hand rub kills more bacteria and is more likely to be used. | |
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| cslifecenter.com/truth.htm | Rebecca Lara |
| none | Due: 5- 6-03 |
| 1993 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| The Truth About the Human Fetus | |
| There is and always will be debates on abortion. If it’s wrong‚ right‚ being or not. I found site that says that it is a thriving human being directing its own development. It even states the unborn baby “is never a part of the mother’s body.” By the end of the second week of pregnancy‚ there is a brain and heart present. By the end of the fifth‚ the fetus has vertabrae‚ jaw‚ clavicle‚ eyes‚ ears‚ nose‚ cicrulatory system‚ a working heart‚ lungs‚ limbs‚ feet and a pancreas. These formations cannot be refuted by any doctor but abortion is still justified and legal up to 24 weeks. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| The Truth About the Human Fetus | |
| I will never understand how our government can support the murder of unborn children. Unborn babies are‚ in my opinion‚ absolutely not one with their mother. They possess their own brain that functions‚ heart that beats‚ and spirit that thrives with life. | |
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| MSNBC News Services | Scott Brandenburg |
| “?” | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/5/03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Mozart as good medicine? | |
| One in 250 babies is diagnosed with some form of autism. Autism is a complex mental disability that affects a person’s social interaction & communication. Alfred Tomatis‚ who theorized that autistic children have under-developed inner ears that can be re-trained through intensive sound therapy has developed a new treatment. At the center‚ the children are exposed to music of Mozart after it had been filtered to bring out the high frequencies. Children also listen to their mother’s voice after it has been modulated so that it sounds just like it did when they were in the womb. This is like | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Norma O’brien |
| A1‚A8 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/4/03 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Lead Poisoning | |
| Lead is a toxic metal which has been banned from use in paint‚ but it can still be found in older buildings. Before 1950 lead was a commonly used ingredient in housepaint. Exposure to lead can cause learning disabilities(including severe mental retardation)‚ stunt growth‚ and even trigger violent behavior. At least 580 children in the greater Cincinnati area have elevated lead levels but this may only be a fraction because not enough children are being tested. The Health Dept. says this is due to budget restraints. However the CDC recomends testing many more children. | |
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| Reader’s Digest | Theresa Williams |
| March 2003‚ p.46 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| March 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| A Good fix for Fibrosis | |
| Uterine fibroids aren’t usually life threatening‚ but often times women must get surgery in order to relieve the pain. Now there is a way to block the blood supply to the fibroid. A translucent micrscope is injected into the blood stream using a catheter in the thigh‚ which then wedge in the vessel and block the blood flow. Among 132 women‚ the majority of them reported that the procedure stopped heavy blood flow and pain in their pelvic. The surgery is said to be safer than a hysterectomy and recovery only lasts for about a week. | |
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| Mary Krick | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| A Good fix for Fibrosis | |
| Could this type of procedure also be used for other fibroids and even tumors? I also wonder when this procedure will become widely available and easily accessible. | |
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| Lisa Curfiss | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| A Good fix for Fibrosis | |
| This sugery sounds like a wonderful option for women who are faced with the possibility of a hysterectomy. It would be interesting to learn of any possible risks involved with this procedure. | |
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| www.webmd.com | Lisa Curfiss |
| 1 | Due: 05-06-03 |
| March 25‚ 2003 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| ADD and Skin Disease May Be Linked | |
| A recent study of more than 43‚000 children with eczema suggests that there is an increased risk of these children being diagnosed with ADD. According to the study‚ 4.1% of the children with eczema were diagnosed with ADD within two years of their diagnose of eczema. Sophie Worobec‚ M.D.‚ a professor of dermatology‚ says that she is not surprised by the findings of the study because the brain and skin of a person develop about the same time. This study does not conclude that ADD is caused by eczema‚ but there is a definite associate between the two illnesses. | |
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| Robin Webster | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| ADD and Skin Disease May Be Linked | |
| With no official evidence of the two being linked the article is very interesting. Wonder if psoriasis is linked also? Maybe thats my problem‚ why I don’t have a very good attention span. | |
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| cnn.health | Talonda Brock |
| 1 | Due: 5-6-03 |
| 1999 | Submitted: 6-May-2003 |
| Garlic helps with Cholesterol | |
| Garlic may help protect your body from more than a mythic vampire. More than 2000 years ago‚ Hippocrates listed garlic as a whorthwile treatment. Todays scientist know from a number of studies that garlic contains several properties that may keep the cardiovascular system healthy. Garlic is particularly effective against the “bad” cholesterol that may damage the arteries and the heart. Clinical research shows that garlic encourages the formation of “good” cholesterol. | |
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| Rob Hensley | |
| Submitted: 15-May-2003 | |
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| Garlic helps with Cholesterol | |
| Garlic is also an antifungal and antibacterial‚ which means it can help prevent athletes foot and ring worm by taking it both internally and externally. It’s got many other uses too. | |
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| CINCINNATI ENQUIROR | Paula Smith |
| 1 | Due: 5-8-03 |
| MAY 7‚2003 | Submitted: 7-May-2003 |
| COLD VIRUS USED TO FIGHT MICE BRAIN TUMORS | |
| In Washington a genetically altered commonn cold virus worked so well in destroying the most lethal type off brain tumor in experiments with mice that researchers want to take the treatment to people next year. The scientist implanted the human glioblastomas inside the brains of mice then injected the experimental virus directly into the tumors. Untreated mice died in 19 days but 60% of the treated mice were alive after 4 months.Scientistd euthanized the survivors and found that the tumors were gone.The cancer institute is starting on humans in winter 2004. | |
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| Sunday Times | Becky Lothrop |
| suntimes | Due: 5/6/03 |
| July‚ 25 1999 | Submitted: 7-May-2003 |
| Natural Medicines can fight AIDS says Dr. Scott | |
| Dr. Scott who specializes in HIV treatment believes that Aids should not be treated as a death sentance. Though Aids has no cure‚ there are treatments that can manage the disease. Conventianal anti- retro-treatment wich include AZT is very costly but very effective in managing the disease. For those who can not afford this treatment the Dr. prescribesa plant based treatment known as sterol or sterolin wich is cheaper and effective still. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Brandie Wagner |
| A4 | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| March 14‚ 2003 | Submitted: 7-May-2003 |
| Preventing prostate cancer | |
| Al Dierckes Jr. got a good news and bad new from his annual physical exam in 1998. The bad news was that he had prostate cancer. The good news was that he caught it early enough to treat it successfully. Now Mr. Dierckes‚ has news for other men. Annual prostate exams save lives‚ and there are plenty of treatment options besides surgery to stop the disease in its tracks. Prostate cancer patients have several treatment options from surgery to hormone therapy.Mr. Dierckes knows he was lucky‚ but catching the cancer early didn’t just come down to luck. The PSA test made all the differ | |
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| www.cincinnati.com | Robyn Cooper |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| May 8‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Study to test Botox on kids’ headaches | |
| Medical research is trying to find out if Botox can decrease headaches in children. Last year‚ the Food and Drug Administration approved Botox as a wrinkle reducer. Scientists noticed that people recieving the shot had fewer headaches. The FDA had approved Botox more than a decade ago to treat involuntary muscle contractions that cause cross eyes and uncontrollable blinking. Since doctors relate many headaches to poor vision‚ scientists think Botox may be the answer. Patients in this study‚ children ages 10 to 16‚ will be keeping a headache diary to help document the affects of Botox. | |
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| www.cincinnati.com | Robyn Cooper |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: May 6‚ 2003 |
| May 8‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Study to test Botox on kids’ headaches | |
| Medical research is trying to find out if Botox can decrease headaches in children. Last year‚ the Food and Drug Administration approved Botox as a wrinkle reducer. Scientists noticed that people recieving the shot had fewer headaches. The FDA had approved Botox more than a decade ago to treat involuntary muscle contractions that cause cross eyes and uncontrollable blinking. Since doctors relate many headaches to poor vision‚ scientists think Botox may be the answer. Patients in this study‚ children ages 10 to 16‚ will be keeping a headache diary to help document the affects of Botox. | |
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| www.cincinnati.com | Robyn Cooper |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: May 26‚ 2003 |
| February 19‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Weight-loss drug likely factor in pitcher’s death | |
| Many are speculating that the over the counter wieghtloss drug Xenadrine RF-1‚ containing ephedrine‚ was the cause of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Belcher. At 23‚ Belcher died of heatstroke during training camp. The drug ephendrine has been linked to heatstroke and heart trouble. Ephendrine has been banned by the NCAA‚ the NFL and the International Olympic Committee‚ but is still commonly used for wieghtloss. Many people want Xenadrine RF-1 taken off the market. It is available at any GNC store and many drug stores. People who use it are not educated on its side effects. | |
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| Flynn Kenan | |
| Submitted: 8-May-2003 | |
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| Weight-loss drug likely factor in pitcher’s death | |
| I think that they should take this off the market until further testing proves the drug safe. There have been way too many tragedies involving this drug to be considered safe. I wonder how many people will have to die before someone will take heed of the warnings? | |
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| fox 19 news | Heather Abbott |
| 10:00 pm | Due: May 7‚2003 |
| March 14‚2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Gov’t OKS new Anti-aids drug | |
| The drug is Fuzeon‚ it helps the patient that have startsed becoming resistant to other treatments.It is the first aids drug to be approved in seven years. Fuzeon prevents the AIDS virus from invading white cells which is their primary target. Most AIDS drugs only work if after the cell has been attacked. Patients using Fuzeon Have significantly boosted their CD4 cells‚ improving immunity‚ which means they are sick less often. The FDA approved Fuzeon for adults and children 6 and older. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Kurt Becker |
| A2 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/8/03 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Immigration workers trained to spot SARS | |
| The training is being by the U.S so they can prevent the release of severe acute respiratory syndrome. The syndrome is better none as SARS. The people bieng trained to spot its symptons are homeland security workers‚ custom inspectors‚ and immigrant inspectors. If they see that you have SARS they cand detain you. Some signs of SARS are dry cough‚ high fever‚ and breathing trouble. | |
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| Science Daily | Emily Bodenham |
| 1 of 2 | Due: May 22‚ 2003 |
| May 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Capsule with Microscopic Camera Provides Better Look | |
| There is a new capsule that contains a microscopic camera and transmitter which helps to create better pictures of the bowl in humans than standard x-ray procedures. This new wireless capsule(endoscopy)is better at detecting vascular malformations as well as ulcerations or erosions‚ which can cause internal bleeding. The only down fall to this capsule is that the patient will have to wear a data receiver for 8 hours and cannot do anything strenuous during this time. This capsule is for everyone unless the person has an obstuction or a narrowing of the small bowel. | |
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| Science Daily | Emily Bodenham |
| 1 of 2 | Due: May 22‚ 2003 |
| May 7‚ 2003 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Capsule with Microscopic Camera Provides Better Look | |
| There is a new capsule that contains a microscopic camera and transmitter which helps to create better pictures of the bowl in humans than standard x-ray procedures. This new wireless capsule(endoscopy)is better at detecting vascular malformations as well as ulcerations or erosions‚ which can cause internal bleeding. The only down fall to this capsule is that the patient will have to wear a data receiver for 8 hours and cannot do anything strenuous during this time. This capsule is for everyone unless the person has an obstuction or a narrowing of the small bowel. | |
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| CNN.COM | Tina Mcmanaway |
| WORLD NEWS | Due: 5-6-03 |
| 5-8-03 | Submitted: 8-May-2003 |
| Iraq facing cholera crisis | |
| Due to the mounting trash in the steets‚Basra Iraq is seeing a come back of Cholera. Mounting piles of waste and contaminated water supplies have led to southern Iraq’s first reported cholera cases raising concerns of a potentially devasting outbreak. Dozen or so cases have been confirmed thus far but the fear is that their could be ten times that out their. Cholera is a acute intesttinal infection‚it is a water-borne disease that is highly contagous.The UN has already sent a team of doctors to the city this week.This will be only one more thing the Iraqy people must overcome in the rebuilding | |
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| CNN.com/world | Heather Reeder |
| none | Due: 3/6/03 |
| 3/8/03 | Submitted: 9-May-2003 |
| Iraq facing cholera crisis | |
| A dozen cases of cholera have been reported so far in Iraq. Cholera is an acute‚ diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Symptoms can be mild or severe‚ they include watery diarrhea‚ vomiting‚ and leg cramps. It is spread mainly by untreated water‚ the bacterium is usually found in the feces of the person who is infected. Cholera is best treated by replacing the lost fluid. Fewer than one percent of patients die. | |
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| Bob | Krista Martin |
| 265 | Due: June 10 2005 |
| June 20 2060 | Submitted: 9-May-2003 |
| Bon | |
| My name is Kista and my phone is 382-102 and if you want to phone me for anything go ahead! How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if he could chuck wood? A woodchuck could chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck wood! | |
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| CNN.com | Ashley Tillman |
| 2 | Due: 5/6/03 |
| 5/7/03 | Submitted: 9-May-2003 |
| Japan closing on malaria vaccine | |
| A group of Japanese researchers have developed a possible vaccine for malaria that they will start testing on lab animals next month.It could be the first malaria vaccine to come to practical use.The vaccine is based on the protein Serine Repeat Antigen.It is produced by Plasmodium falciparum‚ the parasite that causes malaria.SERA is the Achilles heal of the malaria parasite.The vaccine is an artificially version of SERA that will develop antibodies against the protein.The test is expected to last around a year.They expect to began human trials in Africa and Southeast Asia in 2005. | |
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| Annette Tackett | |
| Submitted: 13-May-2003 | |
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| Japan closing on malaria vaccine | |
| I’m surprised that it has taken so long to develope a vaccine for malaria. So many people who get the diease become very ill from it‚ and it’s not a diease which fairly new. This is why mostly african americans developed sickle cell amemia‚ to prevent the malaria from spreading through their body. | |
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| www.cbsnews.com | Patricia Jackson |
| n/a | Due: May 12‚2003 |
| April 28‚ 2003 | Submitted: 11-May-2003 |
| Tea: The Brew Of Health | |
| Drinking tea may prime the immune system by making the cells quicker at responding to infection.A new study from the National Academy of Sciences shows a chemical found in many common types of tea boosts the body’s defense against disease.It’s called L-theanine‚a substance found in black‚ green and oolong tea. L-theanine helps stimulate an immune blood cell called the gamma-delta T-cell.During this study they had five- people drink 5 small cups of tea a day.After 4 weeks they took blood from the volunteers again and exposed it to the E.colibacteria.The tea made the response was 5 times quicker | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Tea: The Brew Of Health | |
| I have heard before that green tea is good for you. But i have never heard that it acutally helps fight disease and germs. This experiment was tested by having various people drink tea everyday. Do they have to drink the tea like 4 times a day everyday for it to help your immune system? Had this method been tested on people who are already ill to see if it helps them? | |
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| science daily magazine | Robin Bauman |
| r | Due: 5-9-03 |
| 5-9-2003 | Submitted: 11-May-2003 |
| MR TECHMIQUE SHOWS BRAINS OF ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS SIMILAR TO IMMATURE BRAINS IN CHILDREN | |
| A new MR imaging technique used to study white matter in the brain has found something intriguing-the brains of alzheimer’s patients shows some of the same signs as the immature brains of children.When the brain is immature the water molecules in white matter of the brain diffuse more freely.When comparing the brains of 13 Alzheimer’s patients and the brains of others of the same age with no signs of dimentia‚the alzheimer’s patients’ brains showed significantly higher water molecule diffusion.The alzheimer’s patients white matter behaved more like the white matter of a child’s. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| MR TECHMIQUE SHOWS BRAINS OF ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS SIMILAR TO IMMATURE BRAINS IN CHILDREN | |
| They are saying that the reason that people have alzheimers is because of the water in their brain. What would happen if we were to drain the water from their brain? Would it get rid of alzheimers? Has this even been tried? I think that we need to get a few volunteers and test them‚ but taking out some of the water and see if that helps with any of their memory. | |
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| science daily magazine | Robin Bauman |
| r | Due: 5-9-03 |
| 5-7-2003 | Submitted: 11-May-2003 |
| STUDY DISCOVERS KEY TO BABY-LIKE SKIN | |
| For nine months before birth‚infants soak in a watery-urined filled enviornment.Just hours after birth they have near-perfect skin.A new study by researchers @ the Skin Sciences Institute of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shows the answer maybe vernix-the white‚ cheesy substance that coats infants for weeks before they are born‚ then it is wiped off and discarded after birth.Newborns skin with vernix left intact is more hydrated‚less scaly and undergoes a more rapid decrease in pH than with vernix removed.Vernix is a complex mixture of lipids‚proteins and water. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| STUDY DISCOVERS KEY TO BABY-LIKE SKIN | |
| I think this is amazing. At first i was not sure i was going to like the article. It started out saying we soak in out own pee and that just sounds disgusting‚ but then the further that you read on‚ the better it sounds. I think maybe it is best that we live the white stuff on the babies and see if their skin is better than those who have it wiped off. And if it is true that it is the white stuff‚ are they going to try and replicate the stuff to make some kind of lotion? | |
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| cnn | Kyle Cooper |
| cnn.com | Due: 5-12-03 |
| 2-12-03 | Submitted: 12-May-2003 |
| World’s smallest seahorse discovered | |
| Scientist in Vancuver have discovered the smallest seahorse know. At first they thought it was a new species‚ but they have discovered that it is just the offspring of a species they already know. It is less than 1/16 of an inch and survives well due to its ability to camouflague itself well from predators. Scientist know of 32 species of sea horses‚ but some believe there may be up 50. | |
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| National Geographic | Greg Edwards |
| submit | Due: 5/12/03 |
| 5/3/03 | Submitted: 12-May-2003 |
| New Jellyfish Species Found | |
| In Monterrey Submarine Canyon‚ at depths of 2100 feet‚ a new species of jellyfish was found. They named the species granrojo‚spanish for for big red.It is a blood red predator of about 2 or 3 feet in diameter. It is unusual because it has no tentacles. It has between 4 and 7 thick arms. Scientists know almost nothing about this species and consider it a great find. | |
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| UPI Science news | Tammy Thornberry |
| By Stephen Sheldon | Due: May 13‚ 2003 |
| Aug. 29‚ 2002 | Submitted: 13-May-2003 |
| Australian bionic eye gives hope to blind | |
| Australian researches have announced they are developing a bionic eye that could return some sense of sight to blind people with hereditary degenerative diseases of the retina. The bionic eye would replace the eye lens with a capsule the size of a dime holding a microchip linked by platinum wires to the retina. A estimated 10 million Americans suffer from blinding eye diseases.The bionic eye will not restore perfect vision but could improve a patient’s quality of life. It would help people get around without bumping into things and might even be possible to for them to read very large print. | |
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| UPI Science news | Tammy Thornberry |
| By Stephen Sheldon | Due: May 13‚ 2003 |
| Aug. 29‚ 2002 | Submitted: 13-May-2003 |
| Australian bionic eye gives hope to blind | |
| Australian researches have announced they are developing a bionic eye that could return some sense of sight to blind people with hereditary degenerative diseases of the retina. The bionic eye would replace the eye lens with a capsule the size of a dime holding a microchip linked by platinum wires to the retina. A estimated 10 million Americans suffer from blinding eye diseases.The bionic eye will not restore perfect vision but could improve a patient’s quality of life. It would help people get around without bumping into things and might even be possible to for them to read very large print. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Australian bionic eye gives hope to blind | |
| This same procedure was tested on a man name Jens. He stated that he is now able to move through rooms‚ find doors‚ and even drive a car. This was made possible by computers but is not cheap. It will run a person about 70‚000 all together. The procedure is also not for everyone. It problably won’t work for people blinded as children or infants because the visual cortex didn’t develop normally. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Australian bionic eye gives hope to blind | |
| I think that this is awesome. I think that this will help so many people. So many people are blind and need something to help them so they are not so dependent on other people. This is actually a chance for them to do it. I this sheds a new light for so many people. | |
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| Journal of Animal Conservation | Josh Tissot |
| Vol 6 Issue 2 pp. 101-107 | Due: 5-?-2003 |
| May 2003 | Submitted: 13-May-2003 |
| Demographic monitoring of an entire species (the northern hairy-nosed wombat‚ Lasiorhinus krefftii) by genetic analysis of non-invasively collected material | |
| This study was done to try to determine the population trends of the Australian northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii). This species of animal is highly endangered‚ and the survival of this species may greatly depend upon the ability to moniter the wombat’s population trends. A mark and recapture study was done to try to determine the population trends of hte wombats. The study found that the population of the wombats was slightly higher than originally thought. Additionally the researchers found that there was a male bias in the sex ratio. The ratio was approximately 2.5:1. | |
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| Visible Human Project | Tara Whittaker |
| http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible_human.html | Due: 5/14/2003 |
| 2002 | Submitted: 14-May-2003 |
| Visible Human Project | |
| The visible Human Project is a site set up for anyone who wants to see an entire model of the human body. They took two people‚ a man and woman‚ and cut them into sections using trasverse C.T.‚M.R.‚and cryosection images. Then scanned each section to create a full 3-D human model. Images where you can see how a particular section of the human body would look. the man was sectioned into one mm. intervals and the woman one-third of a mm. | |
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| Tara Whittaker | |
| Submitted: 14-May-2003 | |
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| Visible Human Project | |
| link on the title is bad correct link is http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html | |
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| National Geographic | Jennifer Mason |
| http:/news.national geographic.com | Due: May 19‚ 2003 |
| May 15‚ 2003 | Submitted: 17-May-2003 |
| Big Trouble for Asia’s Giant Catfish | |
| Zeb Hogan‚ leads the Mekong Fish Conservation Project. It’s focus is to protect the populations of migratory fish in the Mekong River Basin in Cambodia. The Giant Catfish‚ called Pla Buek‚ can weigh up to 650# and measure up to 10’ in length. It’s the largest scaleless freshwater fish in the world. There is a planned blasting project to improve the navigational waterways‚ but this would destroy the breeding grounds for the Giant Catfish. The goal of Hogan’s project is to protect this species by designating certain no fishing zones and relisting it as a critically endangered species. | |
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| Sciencedaily.com | Christopher Shepherd |
| 5-16-03 | Due: 5-12-03 |
| 5-16-03 | Submitted: 18-May-2003 |
| Chemical in Broccoli Blocks Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells‚ New Study Shows | |
| This research demonstrates that the antigen that is present during the onset of Prostate Cancer can be stopped from growing in a lab test. A phytochemical found in the body after consumption of broccoli‚ kale and brussel sprouts seems to block the receptor sites for the antigen having an anti-antigen affect on the cancer cells. This phytochemical has also proved worthy in research on Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Just another reason to chow down on those leafy greens! | |
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| sciencedaily.com | Christopher Shepherd |
| 5-16-03 | Due: 5-30-03 |
| 5-16-03 | Submitted: 18-May-2003 |
| Brighter Neptune Suggests a Planetary Change of Seasons | |
| This article deals with a possible change of seasons on the planet Neptune comparable to what we have here on Earth. However‚ instead of this change occurring in a matter of months‚ it takes around 40 years for a seasonal change to occur on Neptune. It takes Neptune 165 years to orbit the sun‚ thus 1/4 of those 165 are spent in each season. This is demonstrated by the changes of light patterns on the planet as observed by the Hubble Telescope. | |
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| The Cincinnati Post | John Merrill |
| A2 | Due: 5-19-03 |
| February 1‚ 2003 | Submitted: 19-May-2003 |
| Scientists curb rejection in sheep with pig hearts | |
| The article takes place in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ with scientists who seem to have successfully grafted a pag’s heart to that of a sheep. A scientist‚ in Rochester‚ Minnesota‚ Dr. Jeffrey Platt‚ says that the livestock used in the experiment are too closely related‚ pretty much stating that of course it should work because the “immunity barrier” between the two are closer than that of a pig and a human. Further experimentations have occurred to see whether or not the sheep would refuse the new heart. Only one rejected it‚ while 5 had mild rejection‚ and the rest none for 70 days. That’s it | |
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| Yahoo! | Miranda Hamrick |
| No Volume No. | Due: 5-29-03 |
| 5-20-03 | Submitted: 20-May-2003 |
| Chinese‚ Alternative Medicine Screened for SARS | |
| Researchers trying to find a treatment for SARS are looking at anything to do the job‚ including traditional Chinese remedies. Some remedies that did not work included oregano oil‚ dried broccoli and a drug called ribavirin used to treat influenza. Although upset over remedies that didn’t pan out researchers are thankful for the drug companies that are donating medicines to be tested as a cure. Researchers are also hopeful that new fusion inhibitors‚ drugs used in trying to mimic the AIDS virus‚ may be the secret to fighting SARS. | |
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| Time | Max Gastineau |
| Vol.161‚ No.21 | Due: 5-20-03 |
| May 26‚2003 | Submitted: 20-May-2003 |
| Blood Pressure High? | |
| Doctors for years have known that any blood pressure reading over 140/90 greatly increases the risk of suffering a heart attack‚stroke‚ or kidney problems. Now doctors are lowering the standard for they believe that damage begins before these numbers are reached. Now‚ if you have a blood pressure reading between the numbers of 120/80 and 139/89 you will be considered to have “prehypertension". With these new guidelines doctors make it clear that exercise is the best medicine. To help high blood pressure doctors say you need to exercise‚lose weight‚ eat more fruits‚ and vegetables. | |
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| Rueters Ltd. | Max Gastineau |
| v | Due: 5-20-03 |
| 5-20-03 | Submitted: 20-May-2003 |
| Culture‚ Genes Found to Play Role in Alzheimer’s | |
| Doctors attending a conference of the American Psychiatric Association have determined that Genes and Enviromental factors play a key role in the risk of getting Alzheimers disease. Studies have shown that a person’s lifestyle and diet may be the determining genetic factor like fatty diets‚ in obtaining the disease. Also people with common ancestry exposed to different enviromental factors show manifestation of the disease. Researchers also say that a deeper understanding of genetics and enviromental factors might lead to the better development of treatments. | |
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| Bangkok Post | Heather Hall |
| Pages 1-2 | Due: May 21‚ 2003 |
| 1-6-03 | Submitted: 21-May-2003 |
| Bid to Takle Rising Threat Of Acid Rain | |
| Acid rain has been falling over the capital of Bangkok. Though the acid rain has not yet reached a harmful level by the year 2011 it might very well reach one. From the years 1996-2001 rain samples where collected to test the amount of acid rain that was falling around the capitial. After collecting the data they saw that the ph numbers in the acid rain had dropped from 6.4 to 5 making the acid rain that has recently fallen to contain more acid concentration. Many factories are contriubuting to this acid rain due to the fuels they use. A network was set up by JICA to monitor signs of acid | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Chelsie Standring |
| bio newsnote | Due: 5-21-03 |
| 5/2/03 | Submitted: 21-May-2003 |
| Tobacco might fight cancer | |
| In Owensboro‚ KY‚ researchers are under way of planting 27 crops of tobacco for an experiment they say can fight cancer. A California biotech company has created and started this experiment in Vacaville CA which is considered “tobacco country” to prove their theory.The large scale biology of Vacaville has built a commercial “bio pharmaceutical production facility? in this OH river community of 54‚000 people.It is only one of the companies harnessing plants to produce useful human proteins. The artilce suggests that gentetic engineers use many different ploys to manufacture human | |
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| Jeff Carlson | |
| Submitted: 22-May-2003 | |
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| Tobacco might fight cancer | |
| I’m afraid I just dont really understand the concept of it all. How exactly does tobacco fight cancer. Is there some type of special drug in it that fights it? Does it have to be genetically altered or anything? This article let a lot of holes and I didnt really follow the idea that was presented. | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Tobacco might fight cancer | |
| It is very interesting that tobacco causes cancer and now might help fight it. A little messed up‚ don’t you think. | |
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| USA TODAY | Steve Scherle |
| 05-20-03 | Due: 05-06-03 |
| 05-20-03 | Submitted: 21-May-2003 |
| Group seeks warning against overheating non-stick cookware | |
| An envir.group has asked the Consumer Product Safety Comm.to require warnings on non-stick cookware informing consumers of hazards they can pose to pet birds‚ and potentially humans‚ when overheated. Veternarians have known that overheating non-stick cookware produces toxins that can kill birds. It’s so well documented it’s included in the standard veternary text: Avian Medicine: Principles and Applications. Known as polymer fume fever it causes birds lungs to fill with fluid and can cause death within minutes. Temps above 500 degrees are felt to cause problems and that’s easily reached. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Rachel Eldridge |
| health | Due: 5/27/03 |
| 5/23/03 | Submitted: 25-May-2003 |
| Mad Cow Disease A Biological Mystery | |
| Canada is contemplating killing off 150 cows because of the diagnosis of one cow with Mad Cow disease. There have been several tests made but none proven effective at determining early diagnosis of the disease. There is a stage in which the disease shows no symptoms but is extremely contagious so it is necessary to design a test to provide early detection. Without this these Canadian cattle farmers have no other choice but to kill off thier live stock because they do not know if there are any others that are infected. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Rachel Eldridge |
| health | Due: 5/27/03 |
| 5/23/03 | Submitted: 25-May-2003 |
| Mad Cow Disease A Biological Mystery | |
| Canada is contemplating killing off 150 cows because of the diagnosis of one cow with Mad Cow disease. There have been several tests made but none proven effective at determining early diagnosis of the disease. There is a stage in which the disease shows no symptoms but is extremely contagious so it is necessary to design a test to provide early detection. Without this these Canadian cattle farmers have no other choice but to kill off thier live stock because they do not know if there are any others that are infected. | |
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| Associated Press | Lyn Ray |
| newsnote | Due: 5-26-03 |
| 5-26-03 | Submitted: 26-May-2003 |
| Surgeons Try In-The-Wound Drugs | |
| In-the-wound painkillers are a growing trend among surgeons trying out the technique for everything from knee replacement to heart bypass. In-the-wound painkillers are part of a bigger movement to improve a problem: up to 60% of post-surgery pain is undertreated. Pain delays recovery‚ stresses the immune system‚ and hinders movement. Worse‚ uncontrolled pain right after surgery increases the risk of developing cronic pain problems months later. Further studies are being done but early research is promising.Local anesthetic is dripped into the surgical site thru a ball like pump. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Surgeons Try In-The-Wound Drugs | |
| In-the-wound treatment sounds wonderful. I have had my share of surgeries and recovery is never a pleasant thing. Especially when the only way to treat the pain is usually with morphine or a drug similar to that which ends up leaving the patients incoherent for a most of there hospital stay. I hope that all the research is promising. | |
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| Medizine Healthy Living | Lisa Grant |
| page 104 - 106 | Due: May 27th 2003 |
| 2nd Quarter 2003 | Submitted: 27-May-2003 |
| The Sweet Story | |
| For those with diabetes avoiding sugar is out‚ counting carbs is in. Once upon a time‚ a diabetes diagnosis meant a future without sugar. Not anymore. Naw nutrition recomendations from the American Diabetes Association let you have your cake and eat it too. Until recently‚ doctors believed that simple sugars were more rapidly digested and absorbed than starches and thus more likely to elevate blood sugar levels. But studies have shown that simple sugar-- a carbohydrate -- doesn’t affect blood sugar anymore than other carbohydrates. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Darla Smith |
| May 11‚ 2003 | Due: May 27‚ 2003 |
| Science section | Submitted: 27-May-2003 |
| West Nile virus not going away | |
| Everyone has heard about this fairly new and mysterious disease called West Nile Virus. Last summer‚ reports came in about Ohio’s first two victims. One from Columbus and one around the Cleveland area. Although there have been no human cases in the tristate‚ mosquitoes collected around Hamilton‚ Blue Ash and Colerain Township all tested positive for the disease. West Nile travels from birds to mosquitoes to humans. To lessen the chances of contacting it‚ the public should eliminate standing water and keep an eye out for any dead birds. | |
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| www.emedicine.gov | Staci Meiers |
| Medical and Science News | Due: 05-27-03 |
| May 22‚ 2003 | Submitted: 27-May-2003 |
| Lithium shows promise as Alzheimer’s treatment | |
| Lithium is a mild stabiliser which may be used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s patients. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that lithium could stop the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The research was done on a “mouse model of Alzheimer’s” and not on real human patients. The researchers say that there is no proof to show that the treatment will work on humans. Lithium also has side effects that may limit its use in older people‚ who are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease. | |
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| CINCINNATI ENG | Paula Smith |
| 1 | Due: 5-29-03 |
| MAY 21‚2003 | Submitted: 28-May-2003 |
| lITHIUM MAY WORK AGAINST ALZHEIMERS | |
| Lithium‚ used for decades to treat manic depression‚ has been shown in mice to block the production of proteins that form deposits in the brains of Alzheimers patients suggesting a potential role for the drug in treating the disease. Lithium. though widely useed to treat mental illness‚ has many side effects‚including kidney damage. Alzheimer’s is marked by the buildup of proteins in the brain one protein called amyloid beta‚outside nerve cells and a second called tau‚ that forms tangles in the cells. More studies will be done before this is used on humans. | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Matt Jones |
| Wed. May 28‚2003 | Due: 5-29-03 |
| May 28‚2003 | Submitted: 28-May-2003 |
| Beer’s benefit could surpass red wine’s | |
| This article is about the health benefits of drinking beer‚ moderately of course. According to Dr. Norman Kaplan‚ a doctor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center‚ drinking one or two beers a day might be one of the best things you can do for your body and mind. The small amount of alcohol can serve as protection against coronary heart attacks‚strokes‚and heart failure. The element that makes beer and red wine healthy is flavoniods. These reduce artery-narrowing blood platelet activity and increase anti-oxidants in the bloodstream. The moral of the story is drink up! | |
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| Sinclair Intimacy Institute | Christi Sparks |
| Discovery Health Channel | Due: May 29th‚ 2003 |
| 2002 | Submitted: 28-May-2003 |
| Are Oysters Really an Aphrodisiac? | |
| Aphrodisiacs are substances that arouse sexual desire or enhance sexual performance. A common myth is that oysters heighten sex drive‚ and sexual ability. Oysters consist of water‚ protien and carbs‚ small amounts of fat‚ sugar‚and minerals. None of these ingredients have been proven to affect sex drive or performance. In other words‚ if you belive oysters to have improved your sexual performance it’s all in your head‚ however since oysters are not harmful if they work for you have at them. So far no food substance has been found to enhance a persons sexual power or desire. | |
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| Reuters News | Brian Kortekamp |
| Reuters-Health Section | Due: May 29‚ 2003 |
| May 28‚ 2003 | Submitted: 28-May-2003 |
| Smoking Speeds Up Memory Loss in Middle Age | |
| A new study conducted in the UK has found that cigarrete smokers are more likely to have memory problems in their middle age. The researchers tested over 5‚000 individuals born in 1946‚ the researchers contacted the people over a period of time to test their knowledge of information they previously provided to researchers. From the results of the survey‚ researchers determined that middle aged men & women who smoke are more likely to suffer memory loss and take longer to recall memories. The researchers believe the memory issues stem from lack of blood to the brain & chemicals in cigarretes | |
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| Ashley Tillman | |
| Submitted: 9-Jun-2003 | |
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| Smoking Speeds Up Memory Loss in Middle Age | |
| It makes sense‚ people always say you will kill your brain cells. It looks like it was true. After smoking a long time you are kill brain cells‚ and its the ones you need. | |
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| MSNBC NEWS | Scott Brandenburg |
| Environment | Due: 5/29.03 |
| 5/14/03 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| Study: Big Ocean Fish Nearly Gone | |
| According to scientists‚ commercial fishing has taken over 90% of the ocean’s big predatory fish.Blue marlin to mighty bluefin tuna‚ & from tropical groupers to Antarctic cod‚ industrial fishing has scoured the global ocean.Myers & colleague Boris Worm wrote in Nature that while it is now widely accepted that single populations can be fished to low levels‚ this is the first analysis to show general‚ pronounced declines of entire communities across widely varying ecosystems.Studies show that you could use a longline & catch 1 fish for every 10 hooks. Today‚ it is 1 fish for every 100 hooks. | |
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| National geographic News | Alisa Bivens |
| biology | Due: 5/29/03 |
| 5/28/03 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| Salt-Hauling Camels Struggle | |
| Since the 12th century when salt was first found in the sand dunes of west Africa camels have been hauling loads of it through the Sahara desert connecting places like Timbuktu‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ and Persia. The journey is not only a source of commerce but a reason for spiritual growth and a human necessity. This ancient tradition takes 14 days and covers approximately 500 miles. The trek is now threatened by the arrival of 4x4 trucks that are able to make in the journey in a matter of days. The invasion has decreased the price of salt and is threatening the livelihood & identity of this traditi | |
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| Alzheimesr | Matthew Buis |
| health | Due: 5-29-03 |
| 2-17-03 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| High fat diet related to Alzheimesr | |
| High fat diet related to Alzheimers. This newsnote states that a person wanting to contain low risk of Alzheimers should conceive a diet high in unsaturated fats sucha s vegetable oils. People with high saturated fats had a 2.3 greater risk of developing Alzheimers. It is not known why these different fats make this occur but it is being researched. It also found that carotenes and vitamins c and e are not associated with the decreased risk of Alzheimers. This will make consume my fats in my diet a lot more closely. A loss of memory can be difficult for a person to function in life. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 29-May-2003 | |
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| High fat diet related to Alzheimesr | |
| This is interesting to see that this type of diet may contribute to alzhiemers. I wonder what type of things in the fat would cause this to happen in the human brain. | |
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| www.wcpo.com | Joe Nagelhout |
| “Textbooks treat the topic piecemeal‚ leaving out the simple story by obscuring it with details.” | Due: 5/29/2003 |
| thursday june 29th ‚ 2000 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| Biology classes turn to hands on learning | |
| Biology students are getting rid of the books and getting more hands on. Before students would read the book and take a test‚ but now they are doing activities‚ projects‚ and labs. GEORGE NELSON said “textbooks treat the topic piecemeal‚ leaving out the simple story by obscuring it with details. All though the books can have all the information it’s not very visual. With the labs and other activities you can see and hear exactly what the book is trying to tell you so you get it from 3 ways reading‚ seeing‚ and hearing which makes learning better and more exciting for students. It makes le | |
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| Cincinnati Enquirer | Lisa Waddle |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Due: May 29‚ 2003 |
| Saturday‚ August 4‚ 2001 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| Tobacco might help fight cancer | |
| Plants can help stem-cell growth is the subtitle to this article. A biotech company‚ Large Scale Biology‚ believes that they can use tobacco to create things such as insulin and growth hormone. They have now began the early stage testing of a tobacco vaccine for non-hodgkins lymphoma. It is customized protein made by mutant genes from the patients cancer cells. The company is also considering a treatment for Fabry’s disease. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Tobacco might help fight cancer | |
| I think that is great.This ought to give the tobacco companys a real morale boost knowing that their product can actually help people instead of killing them.And to help cure cancer would be a special bonus.It just seems kind of strange that it has taken all this time to come up with something constructive for the tobacco plant.I can’t help wonder though if ther may not be some damage it could cause also.Look at all the destruction it has caused in the past. | |
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| Men’s Health | Norma O’brien |
| 44 | Due: 5/29/03 |
| May‚2003 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| BATTY THE STROKE SLAYER | |
| Researchers in Australia are currently working on a man-made version of desmoteplase‚ the chemical found in a vampire bat’s saliva which keeps the victim’s blood from clotting after they are bitten. It is believed that desmoteplase is up to 200 times more effective in breaking up blood clots than any medication currently on the market! This could one day prove to save the lives of many stroke victims. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| BATTY THE STROKE SLAYER | |
| What a great idea! I wonder how doctor will administer the man-made desmotephase? Will it be in the form of a shot or can they put it in a pill? Either way‚ this is a great breakthrough for stroke patients and hopefully it save a lot of lives. | |
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| Science Daily | Brandie Wagner |
| American Heart Association | Due: May 29‚ 2003 |
| May 27‚ 2003 | Submitted: 29-May-2003 |
| Fish Oils In Heart Cells Can Block Dangerous Heart Rhythms | |
| Eating oily fish like salmon‚ tuna or bluefish at least twice a week can prevent sudden cardiac death because fatty acids in the fish block dangerous irregular heart rhythms.Animal experiments show that fatty acids from n-3 fish oils are stored in the cell membranes of heart cells and can prevent sudden cardiac death or fatal arrhythmias.In a 1989 study‚ 2‚033 men with heart disease were given dietary advice on fat‚ fiber or fish. After two years the men who were told to eat fish at least twice a week had a 29 percent reduction in death. There was no benefit in either the fiber or fat groups. | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Fish Oils In Heart Cells Can Block Dangerous Heart Rhythms | |
| Sounds real good.There may be some who just cant stand fish though.I dont know if we could spice it up enough to get them to eat it or not.Also it would be interesting to find out how they came up with the 29 percent that were supposed to die but didnt.How do they prove that? | |
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| WebMd Medical News | Devon Von luehrte |
| Alcohol linked with high blood pressure | Due: 5-30-03 |
| May 8‚ 2003 | Submitted: 30-May-2003 |
| Alcohol linked with high blood pressure | |
| A drink or two a day may be associated with a higher risk of having high blood prssure also known as hypertension. This study was done on Chinese women and men. In the study 12000 men and women compared data of age‚ smoking‚ body mass‚ cholesterol‚ alcohol consumption and blood pressure. Those who drank 20 grams or more daily had a greater risk of high blood pressure then those who do not drink at all. | |
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| Miranda Hamrick | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Alcohol linked with high blood pressure | |
| I find this study surprising. Usually you hear comments regarding the healthy aspects of drinking one alcoholic drink a day. However‚ it also brings up the question of whether nationality plays any part in this. Could the difference in the average American diet and Chinese diet cause the different results? | |
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| David Stammen | |
| Submitted: 30-May-2003 | |
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| Alcohol linked with high blood pressure | |
| Maybe a drink or two a day causes high blood pressure in China but I was always under the impression that a few drinks a day is actually good for you‚at least from things I’ve read or heard on the news.But then again I have to wonder exactly what a drink in China consist of.Maybe that is the key to the problem. | |
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| WebMd | Patricia Jackson |
| Allergies | Due: May 30‚ 2003 |
| May 1‚ 2003 | Submitted: 30-May-2003 |
| New Drug May Prevent the Common Cold | |
| New research shows a daily dose of the drug pleconaril reduced colds by as much as 50% in healthy adults over a six-week period.Pleconaril is an antiviral drug that stops the cold virus from infecting normal healthy cells. Researchers also found that among those people who got colds‚ those who took Pleconaril seemed to develop less severe illness than the others.Research has suggested that pleconaril may cause complications in women who take birth control pills‚ such as breakthrough bleeding‚ because the drug interferes with how the body processes estrogen.The drug is not yet approved by FDA. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 | |
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| New Drug May Prevent the Common Cold | |
| Wasnt this impossible. Preventing the common cold. I believe this just goes to show how resourceful the human race can be. There is little to nothing that stops us as a race. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| New Drug May Prevent the Common Cold | |
| I do not think this drug should be approved because in my opinion it is useless. Our body has ways of fighting off colds and similar illnesses on its own. I don’t think we need to take a pill everyday to prevent us from getting a cold. Also I think it is a bad idea because it interferes with women who take birth control so more than likely their are other restrictions on what you can take while on the medication and I’m sure it causes other side effects as well. | |
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| The Post | Chelsie Standring |
| C4 | Due: 6/2/03 |
| 5/4/02 | Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 |
| The West Nile Virus | |
| The West Nile virus is the spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can effect people and different kinds of animals. People who are effected by the WNV will have little or no symptoms. Human illnesses from WNV is rare‚ even in areas where the virus has been reported. There are ways to reduce the risks of being bitten by a mosquito and they are; wear long sleeves and use bug repellent‚ avoid going outside from dusk until dawn. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 | |
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| The West Nile Virus | |
| So this west nile virus is not as deadly as first thought. It seems that is very rare for humans to get. Should we then takes steps to vaccinate? I guess if anyone goes to the nile‚ just wear long clothes. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| The West Nile Virus | |
| I think mosquitos are overly attracted to me because I always get more bug bites than anyone else after a night outside. This is why West Nile is a concern of mine. I remember reports last summer about how doctors were finding cases of west nile around my hometown. West Nile virus has never stopped me from enjoying the outdoors at night‚ but it has made me go inside to change what I was wearing from shorts into pants. | |
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| www.cnn.com | Kyle Cooper |
| www.cnn.com | Due: 6-2-03 |
| 6-2-03 | Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 |
| Scientists defy gravity with ’Spider-Man’ gloves | |
| Researchers and scientists at the university of Manchester has figured out the secret to the gravity defing gecko. They have discovered it plastic like substance that they say will allow humans to walk on walls like‚ the gecko. This product will called gecko tape. They also say that it would allow someone to hang out a window‚ but it would be way too expensive. | |
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| www.cnn.com | Kyle Cooper |
| www.cnn.com | Due: 6-2-03 |
| 6-2-03 | Submitted: 2-Jun-2003 |
| Scientists defy gravity with ’Spider-Man’ gloves | |
| Researchers and scientists at the university of Manchester has figured out the secret to the gravity defing gecko. They have discovered it plastic like substance that they say will allow humans to walk on walls like‚ the gecko. This product will called gecko tape. They also say that it would allow someone to hang out a window‚ but it would be way too expensive. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | John Merrill |
| A2 | Due: week of 6-2-03 |
| Jan. 5‚ 2003 | Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 |
| Second Clone born‚ Clonaid maintains | |
| The article dealt with cloning humans by the company‚ known as Clonaid. This company in Amsterdam‚ Netherlands‚ claimed to have cloned a second baby‚ which belongs to a Dutch‚ Lesbian couple. The scientists are supposed to test the baby‚ to see if it is a clone of the mother. I really hate to hear about these types of experiments because I fail to believe it is alright to tamper with one of God’s creations. I think it is all wrong‚ that if God wanted us to have an exact clone of one another then he would have done it himself‚ but he wanted us all to be different in our own special way‚ that is | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | John Merrill |
| A2 | Due: week of 6-2-03 |
| Jan. 5‚ 2003 | Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 |
| Second Clone born‚ Clonaid maintains | |
| The article dealt with cloning humans by the company‚ known as Clonaid. This company in Amsterdam‚ Netherlands‚ claimed to have cloned a second baby‚ which belongs to a Dutch‚ Lesbian couple. The scientists are supposed to test the baby‚ to see if it is a clone of the mother. I really hate to hear about these types of experiments because I fail to believe it is alright to tamper with one of God’s creations. I think it is all wrong‚ that if God wanted us to have an exact clone of one another then he would have done it himself‚ but he wanted us all to be different in our own special way‚ that is | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Second Clone born‚ Clonaid maintains | |
| Well this tough. Someone will eventually do this for real‚ if clonaid hasnt already. I dont know how much God cares about this? If he did not want it done‚ we as humans would not have the ability to do it. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Second Clone born‚ Clonaid maintains | |
| I would have to agree with the person that wrote this newsnote. I can understand that there are couples out there that want to have children and can not‚ but to clone a baby or even someone is not natural. There are so many children that need to be adopted by someone and i think that this should be our main goal‚ not trying to clone a baby. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Second Clone born‚ Clonaid maintains | |
| Well‚ this is a very touchy subjest with me cause I am a firm beliver in christ‚ and this is against his belifs. And I try to stay on that path. Cloneing one and then two. How many more is there to come. I only belive in the regular old fasion way to make babies. | |
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| Popular Science | Robin Fite |
| Popular Science | Due: 06/04/03 |
| 05/27/03 | Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 |
| Controversial Drug Approved | |
| Tens of thousands of American troops in the Persian Gulf may soon be popping tinty white pills called pyridostigmine bromide. This is a controversial anti-nerve-gas drug that the FDA quietly approved for military use. It counteracts a nerve agent called soman. Concerns about PB’s potential toxicity are pinned on the Rand Report. This is a review of nearly 1000 studies on PB and its effects. It concluded that the link betwenn PB and chronic illness in Gulf War veterans could not be ruled out. It has shown that PB can cause permanent changes in the nerve and muscle regulation of mice. The worry | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Controversial Drug Approved | |
| I think this drug is probably for the best. But there are things that we need to know before our military personel are receiving this. What are the side effects? Will it affect them later in life? How often are they going to have to take it? I think that this sounds like a good thing‚ but some things are just too good to be true. | |
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| Discover | Greg Edwards |
| 29 | Due: 6/2/03 |
| 04/03 | Submitted: 3-Jun-2003 |
| What makes each human voice distinct? | |
| The vocal cords provide the sound source for speech. The longer the vocal cords‚ the lower the pitch. But the vocal cords contribute only a small part of the overall voice.Outside the human body the vocal cords only make a buzzing sound. An equally important factor is the resonating chamber of the throat and nasal cavities. They take the buzzing sound from the larnyx and make it have character. Lastly‚ the muscles of the tongue‚ palate‚ and lips provide the articulation to the voice. They determine things such as accent‚ lisp‚ or other distinctive speech patterns. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| What makes each human voice distinct? | |
| I never knew that the vocal cords provide the sound source for speech. I guess that it is pretty obvious because they are called vocal cords‚ but I never really thought about where voice came from. Thinking about it‚ you would think it was pretty simply‚ but apparently its not. I would have thought that the voice came from the tongue but the tongue is only a small part of it. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| What makes each human voice distinct? | |
| There are a lot of other factors that make one voice distinct from another voice. For example‚ the way a person breathes during speech has an inpact on the way they sound. Pitch can also be determined by the thickness and tension of the vocal folds. Thin‚ tence vocal folds help produce high pitches. And when the spincter muscle contracts in the throat‚ the pharynx then becomes smaller‚ which helps resonate a high note. When the muscle relaxes the pharynx becomes larger‚ helping to resonate a low note. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Kurt Becker |
| A5 | Due: 4/30/03 |
| 6/3/03 | Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 |
| Unmanned spacecraft sent to map Mars | |
| This spacecraft was built by the European Space Agency. It went up in space this past monday. While up in space it is going to orbit Mars for around two years so it can search for life their. This spacecraft cost 350 million to build. This spacecraft mission is going to be the first interplanetary mission for the ESA. This mission is called Mars Express. | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Unmanned spacecraft sent to map Mars | |
| This may be the beginging of a real life star trek. It would be huge if life is found. Is it worth the cost that it did to go and do this? We have been doing this for almost 50 years‚ cant we make it cheaper? | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 12-Jun-2003 | |
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| Unmanned spacecraft sent to map Mars | |
| There are many beginings to larger thing in the space travel. This maybe one of the first beginings of life in space . I hope that one day live in space is possible. You never know what will happen to are precious earth. | |
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| The Cincinnati Enquirer | Kurt Becker |
| A8 | Due: 5/21/03 |
| 6/3/03 | Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 |
| Chemo may prolong life in lung cases | |
| If you are in the early stages of lung cancer chemothreapy can help you live longer. This was found out in study which was directed by Dr. Thierry Le Chhevalier. Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer. This study was done on patients that have the most common kind of lung cancer which is non-small-cell. This chemothreapy takes up twenty percent of your lungs. This study was done in Chicago. | |
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| Health and Age | Staci Meiers |
| www.healthandage.com | Due: June 5‚ 2003 |
| June | Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 |
| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| A study showed that patients with heart disease experienced a sharp rise in blood pressure during a dental extraction. This was not seen in other groups of patients. The increase in blood pressure can put some of those heart disease patients at risk for heart failure. Doctors say appointments early in the day and shorter appointmnts help decrease the rise in blood pressure. Finally‚ try to stay clam during a visti to the dentist. | |
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| Lisa Moore | |
| Submitted: 5-Jun-2003 | |
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| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| I think this is very true because some people are really afraid to go to the dentist. This can in turn make their blood pressure rise when they go visit the dentist. I wonder if there is any medication they can be given to calm them down or if dentist have any techniques that the patients can try so that they won’t be so uptight. Was this study only done on heart patients alone? | |
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| Kyle Cooper | |
| Submitted: 7-Jun-2003 | |
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| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| Is it possible that everything people do raises thier blood pressure. I mean how is a dentist any different than being late for work. wouldnt that added stress make higher blood pressure. I think that that is just an excuse to not go see the dentist. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 | |
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| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| I think that it is very true that heart disease patients get higher blood pressure when they are at the dentist office because the may be more terrified about the visit. I think that it would be a good idea that when someone calls the dentist office‚ the receptionist should ask everyone if the have heart disease to help access the patient and to schedule them in the morning. | |
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| Norma O’brien | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| I am not at all surprised. I have had two children‚ the first was a natural delivery‚ and I would rather go through childbirth than have any type of dental work! I shake at the sound of a drill! The stress of going to the dentist is unreal! I bet it is harder on heart patients. Do they have any possible solution for this? | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Dental work stresses heart patients | |
| I wanted to research this topic because receintly my uncle had a root canal. Three days later he had a heart attack. My grandmother has also been having a lot of trouble with her teeth lately and after about three dentist appointments‚ doctors found that she had a heart murmur. I was wondering if there was something more than stress that could cause dental work to effect a person’s heart. I also found that heart patients need to take antibiotics several hours before and after dental work‚ particulary those with heart murmurs‚ valvular disease‚ or heart defects. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| DNA | |
| Fifty Years To The Date | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| DNA | |
| Fifty Years To The Date | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| DNA | |
| Fifty Years To The Date | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children | |
| adults | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| DuPont chemical showing up in blood of children | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| To stay slim | |
| stop watching TV | |
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| Brain Injury Resource Center | Dona Spaw |
| .” | Due: 6/1/03 |
| 1998 | Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 |
| Coma | |
| Coma is a profound state of unconsciousness where very little brain activity occurs and the patient hovers between life and death. Coma implies dysfunction of the cerebral hemespheres.There are 2 types of coma: the 1st results from bruising‚ swelling‚and/or axonal sheering; the 2nd is caused by damage to the brainstem. There are 2 stages of coma: 1 incapable of voluntary activity‚ even primative responses and 2 they open their eyes‚ but don’t do anything-5% to 10% end up in a vegitative state. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Coma | |
| I like this newsnote. I have never known too much about comas. After reading this one‚ i now know that there are two stages of comas which i find rather interesting. I just have always figured that there was one state and that was a state where you just laid there looking dead. I also did not know there were two stages either. | |
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| Ellen Ledyard | |
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| UNMC Study links use of nonprescription cough medicine to miscarriages | |
| birth defects | |
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| Neuroskills.com | Dona Spaw |
| 00 | Due: 6/1/03 |
| 1998 | Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 |
| Brain Function | |
| Functions of the brain: Cerebral Cortex:consciousness‚initiates responses‚ judgements‚ emotions‚expressive language‚asigns meaning to words‚word association‚memory for habits and motor activities. Parietal Lobe: visual attention‚touch perception‚voluntary movement‚manipulation of objects‚integrating senses.Occipital Lobes:Vision. Temporal Lobes: hearing‚memory‚visual perception‚catagorization. Brain Stem: breathing‚heart rate‚swallowing‚startle response‚autonomic nervous system function‚alertness‚sleep‚vestibular function.Cerebellum:voluntary movement‚balance‚motor acts. | |
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| Julie Boehle | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Brain Function | |
| I like this article for telling us what different parts of the brain control different things. But what is the main purpose of the article. It is not telling us the point of telling us this. Was this all just found out? We need to know if there is something new with these things or what. | |
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| Staci Meiers | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Brain Function | |
| I have always been interested in the functions of the brain. Did you know that your brain has a dominant side? If your right-brain is dominant you are a good problem solver‚ you are a visual learner and you are very creative. You may also learn better when you use your hands. If you are a left-brained person you are a very good auditory learner. You are also much better in science and math than a right-brained person. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Brain Function | |
| I really think that this is very interesting‚ because this could be a new way to get inside of people brains who are on there death beds and they could comunicate with us. | |
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| CNN.com | Ashley Tillman |
| 1-2 | Due: 5/29/03 |
| 6/5/03 | Submitted: 8-Jun-2003 |
| Climate change making planet greener | |
| Last 20years climate changes have given the plants more heat‚light‚water and CO2.Plant bulk has increased 6% with 80% in tropics and hig lattiudes of northern hemisphere‚like India‚ Brazil‚ and Canada.7%drop increase in Mexico and Siberia.Last 20 years have been the warmest period on record.Amazon raing forest counts for 40%.South American rain forest has suffered edge deforestation‚ the interior is florishing.Productivity refers to how much C ends up stored in the biomass of plants after they tally up C gains through photosunthesis and C losses through respiration. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Climate change making planet greener | |
| This is pretty scarry because what if it gets too hot for all of us to live here. What is going to happen to our childrens children? is’nt that some thing to ponder on. | |
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| Cincynow.com | Julie Boehle |
| 1 | Due: June |
| June 10th | Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 |
| Men getting mammograms | |
| Former Senator Erdward Brooke is encouraging men to perform mammograms on their self and trying to make insurance companies cover this for men. Breast cancer is rare in men‚ but a higher percentage men die of the disease because it is usually discovered at a later stage. Researchers believe that 1‚500 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and roughly 400 of them will die of it. The disease is more likely in men older than 50 and black men are more likely than white men to succumb to it. | |
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| Emily Bodenham | |
| Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 | |
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| Men getting mammograms | |
| That is really wierd! I couldn’t image. My question is...is this cancer more prone to men who are heavier set? It is interesting how we are getting more different types ofcancers nowadays. | |
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| cincinnati.com | Heather Abbott |
| health | Due: 5/29/03 |
| May 28‚2003 | Submitted: 10-Jun-2003 |
| Pregnant women prefer natural beauty | |
| While pregnant a women can develop stretch marks and blotchy skin. Yet they are supposed to stay clear of the most effective treatments such as bleaches and retinol creams.Most women need not worry about this till much later in their pregnancy. For treatment some dermatologists reccomend natural emollients for stretchmarks and for the blotching they reccomend using an ointment made from beeswax or sunflower. pregnancy can be a trying time for a woman and these little tips should help those with problems like this. | |
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| Miranda Crawford | |
| Submitted: 11-Jun-2003 | |
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| Pregnant women prefer natural beauty | |
| I truly belive that after child birth a wemam does have a glow about her. But‚ if there are some woman out there who did get blimishes. I recomend to work out piror to conception. That gives your body more elatesity so tha your skin and strech better. | |
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