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Stem cells produced without destroying embryo
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Biology

2008-01-12 09:35:44
U.S. researchers at Advanced Cell Technology have developed a method to make embryonic stem cells that do not harm mice embryos. It is likely that the method can be applied to human embryos.             
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Soot from traffic exhaust lowers IQ
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Health

2008-01-10 08:15:42
According to a recent Harvard Univesity study, the more exposure children have to black carbon (soot) from traffic fumes, the worse they do in intelligence tests.        
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Should physicians participate in executions?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Health

2008-01-08 10:54:11
A three-drug lethal injection used in the execution of death-row inmates is at the center of a debate concerning the Baze v. Rees case. A group of physicians speak out concerning the role of the medical community and executions.                          

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U.S. study shows English settlers to New World brought colon cancer
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2008-01-06 09:27:03
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at The University of Utah (Salt Lake City) have located two family lines in the United States—one in Utah and one in New York—that carry an increased risk of colon cancer from one common ancestor.       
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Casino may be better place for heart attack than hospital
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Health

2008-01-05 21:24:40
Based on an U.S. study, only about one-third of heart attacks treated in hospitals were handled promptly—within two minutes. Delays of over two minutes increase the risk of brain damage and death in such people. However, people in crowded public places responded promptly one-half the time—a much better percentage.
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