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Disease Defined
Any deviation from the normal structure or function of any part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs whose pathology and prognosis may be known or unknown.
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Health Digest
Published November 23, 2008, 4:45 am, The Capital
Vitamins C and E - pills taken by millions of Americans - do nothing to prevent heart disease in men, one of the largest and longest studies of these supplements has found.
Soybean companies strive to feed hungry world
Published November 23, 2008, 4:26 am, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
BEAMAN --- Growing soybean demand and dwindling supplies have seed companies scrambling to boost production.
Stem cell efforts hit state roadblock
Published November 23, 2008, 3:16 am, San Diego Union-Tribune
State laws that are aimed at putting California at the global forefront of stem cell science are stymieing a promising avenue of research by creating a shortage of human eggs.
Born to win
Published November 23, 2008, 3:12 am, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Out-li-er – noun 1. Something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body. 2. A statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample.
NPHS grad helps map genome
Published November 23, 2008, 2:46 am, North Platte Telegraph
Telegraph staff report North Platte High School graduate Elaine Mardis was part of a team of scientists who, for the first time, mapped the complete genome of a middle-aged female cancer patient who died of acute myeloid leukemia.
Research tracks genes for the health of the hens
Published November 22, 2008, 11:08 pm, Journal & Courier
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Bioengineered foods hold promise "” in the future
Published November 22, 2008, 10:16 pm, Pioneer Press
For years, advocates of agricultural biotechnology have promised a future in which foods will be genetically engineered to provide more nutrition and to prevent chronic diseases, in which crops will be modified to thrive in salty soil or hot or dry climates and in which consumers will benefit directly from science's ability to tweak other characteristics of plants.
Author tells hidden stories of success
Published November 22, 2008, 9:34 pm, The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Malcolm Gladwell's new book, "Outliers," is about how culture and community are greater determinants of individual success than talent or even will. "This is not a book about tall trees," Gladwell notes. "It's a book about forests." We are used to looking at success, Gladwell explains in the opening chapter, as an individual story. But, in fact, successful people "are invariably the ...
From Genes To Farmers' Fields: New 'Waterproof' Rice Developed
Published November 22, 2008, 3:30 pm, Science Daily
"Waterproof" versions of popular varieties of rice, which can withstand two weeks of complete submergence, have passed tests in farmers' fields with flying colors. Several of these varieties are now close to official release by national and state seed certification agencies in Bangladesh and India, where farmers suffer major crop losses because of flooding of up to 4 million tons of rice per ...
Ideal Time For Stem Cell Collection Defined For Parkinson's Disease Therapy
Published November 22, 2008, 3:28 pm, Science Daily
Researchers have identified a stage during dopamine neuron differentiation that may be an ideal time to collect human embryonic stem cells for transplantation to treat Parkinson's disease, according to new research.
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Sun Nov 23
- Children 'risking liver disease': Excessive drinking by children and teenagers is storing up a time bomb of health problems, a charity has warned.
- globeandmail.c om : The Boy in the Moon
- Optical Tweezers to Pick Out Pathogens from Blood Samples: Optical tweezers are actually tightly focused laser beams. They can trap certain objects, such as latex microspheres or biological cells, and move them around in water. This occurs because the lasers' electric fields interact with electric charges on the objects.
- Health Professor - Diseases & Conditions - Heart disease: Heart disease Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally.
- Mikayla - One year with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: This is our journey with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Sat Nov 22
- Alan Russell on regenerating our bodies | Video on TED.com
- Well - A Call for Caution in the Rush to Statins - NYTimes.com
- Indian wolf boy Pruthviraj Patil suffering from 'Werewolf Syndrome ...
- Using Google to Track STD Trends
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