Live fast, die young true for forests too
Trees in the world¹s most productive forests -- forests that add the most new growth each year -- also tend to die young, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study published in a recent issue of the journal Ecology Letters. This discovery could help scientists predict how forests will respond to ongoing and future environmental changes. "One implication of this fast turnover rate...TrueBlue Archive Will Store Raw Life Sciences Data for Proteomics and Drug Testing
A new book, Biological Weapons Defense: Infectious Disease and Counterbioterrorism, deals with the intentional causality of disease. Published by Humana Press, this text is also available in e-Book. Many of the contributors come from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), the nation's premier biodefense laboratory. In this 624-page, hardcover text edite...Chernobyl: The true scale of the accident
20 years later a UN report provides definitive answers and ways to repair lives As of mid-2005, however, fewer than 50 deaths had been directly attributed to radi...New maps reveal true extent of human footprint on Earth
As global populations swell, farmers are cultivating more and more land in a desperate bid to keep pace with the ever-intensifying needs of humans. As a result, agricultural activity now dominates more than a third of the Earth's landscape and has emerged as one of the central forces of global environmental change, say scientists at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment...Debate over Taxpayer Bill of Rights shows need for true tax reform
MADISON The push to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to restrict state and local government spending is the latest chapter in one of the states longest books the need for genuine tax reform. It remains to be seen whether a Taxpayer Bill of Rights is a best-seller or a dime novel, but this policy book will remain open until Wisconsin changes how government raises and spends money. Repub...Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!
In a startling expose, new research into how our immunity works says stress reduces our immunity and makes us more vulnerable to diseases. For long we have agreed that stress is bad for our health but this aspect of stress decreasing our immune status is sure to cause a lot of concern. With the advent of HIV/AIDS and other immune-disorder related conditions claming many victims every...Snoring To Be Reduced By New Device Called 'True Sleep'
A new device launched in Britain reduces snoring using small impulses of electricity. This innovative device is called 'True Sleep' and comes from Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation // (TENS) technology, which has long been used by physiotherapists. The device is also used in childbirth to alleviate pain. The device comes in the form of a wristband and sensors built into its...Sci-Fi to come true in OT’s: Patients treated with blood drawn out
In a major Sci-fi breakthrough to medical science, doctors under the leadership of Dr Hasan Alam, a trauma surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, would perform surgery on patients while they// are in a state between life and death. The blood would be drained out from their bodies while the surgery is being performed and then it would be returned back once the process is comp...Child Sans Husband: Dream Come True For Spinster Women in UK
The Camden primary care trust in London has decided to offer free fertility treatment to unmarried women who wish to have children. The proposal for the free pilot scheme has been initiated just in time,// before the International Women’s Day that falls on March 8th. Although many fell that the move would destabilize traditional family values, those in want of such services fell that...Healthcare in Canada, a true test of patience , says survey
A survey conducted among many Canadian households has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of the respondents were unable to realize timely medical guidance and facilities,// especially during the bygone three months. The Decima poll conducted amongst 3,000 Canadians has shown that 81 per cent of households required medical care during the previous three months and felt the waiting time...SenoScan TrueView Digital Mammography
Description:SenoScan TrueView Digital Mammography has been FDA approved, and represents a breakthrough in early breast cancer detection. It is the first and only mammography system to offer 25-micron native diagnostic resolution - the highest available. SenoScan's larger field of view accommodates more patients. Its curved breast support is more comfortable and helps reduce motion during exposure. And its pa...