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University Research Links Vasectomies To Neurological Illness
Daily Northwestern - Feb 27 1:19 AM Researchers at Northwestern have discovered that men with primary progressive aphasia, a neurological disease, have a higher rate of vasectomy than men of the same age without dementia. PPA patients lose the ability to express themselves because they can't recall or understand words.
breast
Breast Cancer Drug Is Approved for Early Cases
New York Times - Nov 16 8:58 PM The drug Herceptin, already used to treat advanced breast cancer, has been approved for early cases as well, the Food and Drug Administration said.
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CytoCore Launches Clinical Trials For The e2 Collector
ChemicalOnline - Mar 12 3:08 AM CytoCore, Inc. recently announced that it has begun three "marketing confirmation" trials for the e2 Collector cervical cell collection device
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Writers love, hate words too much
Advance Titan - Mar 11 9:23 PM I’m in the words business. When someone tells me I can earn $25 for a 1,000-word column, my eyes light up and I scream, “Two and a half cents per word? Holy Mosescakes, where do I sign up?” With that much cash at stake, writers can’t help but scrutinize their words.
eggshell
Brush up on the best paints to buy
Daily Local News - 1 minute ago Repainting can be one of the easiest and least expensive ways to update the look of a room. So it’s little wonder that it’s among the most popular home improvement projects in the United States. While the average consumer changes interior paint color every five to six years, some enthusiasts...
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Two Cents
The Auburn Citizen - Mar 02 2:41 AM During World War II, the people of Norway had a name for Nazi collaborators - quislings. I see a lot of quislings popping up in this country. Bush may not be a bobblehead on television, but he certainly is a liar. He talks in circles and makes absolutely no sense.
fallopian tube
Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation
Science Daily - Mar 07 12:05 PM A new study suggests that ovarian cancer cells form by hijacking a developmental genetic process normally used to form fallopian tubes. The discovery not only provides a new target for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, but also opens new avenues for basic research in ovarian cancer pathology.
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Chicagoland Flower and Garden Show
ABC 7 Chicago - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago Everything is in bloom at the 13th Annual Chicagoland Flower and Garden Show in Rosemont. It runs now through Sunday, March 18.
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Pinpoint Weather Team
WPRI 12 Providence - Mar 01 1:28 AM Karen Adams is the award winning anchor at Eyewitness News. Her broadcasting career began in radio, but she quickly moved into television news. She was worked as a reporter, anchor and news director for television stations in Missouri , Maryland and North Carolina.
genitourinary system
Workers Compensation Bills Head to House Floor in Colo.
Insurance Journal - Mar 12 8:57 AM The Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee has approved two workers' compensation bills, one affecting employee's choice of physician and another affecting firefighters.. House Bill
germ cells
A Key To Male Fertility
Science Daily - Mar 07 2:07 PM French CNRS scientists in collaboration with a team at the Institute of Genetics Strasbourg, France have just identified a key regulator of male fertility. This work, published in the journal Genes & Development, suggests that it is worth exploring the signalling pathways controlled by SHP protein in men suffering from fertility disorders.
gonad
Hot Tubs Hurt Fertility, Study Shows
Science Daily - Mar 07 2:06 PM Exposure to hot baths or hot tubs can lead to male infertility, but the effects can sometimes be reversible, according to a new study led by a University of California, San Francisco urologist.
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Team Notes
USA Today - Mar 10 12:02 AM phillies
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Behind men's obsession with virginity
San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 10 10:55 PM Virgin The Untouched History By Hanne Blank BLOOMSBURY; 290 PAGES; $24.95 "The simple fact is that short of catching someone in the act of sex, virginity can be neither proven nor disproven. We...
hyperactivation
Rare Cell Prevents Rampant Brain Activity
Science Daily - Mar 02 2:05 PM One of the mysteries of the brain is how it avoids ending up in a state of chaos, something which happens only on exceptional occasions, when it can lead to epileptic fits. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have now uncovered a new mechanism controlling how the brain keeps its neuronal activity in check.
hypogonadism
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen and Company 27th Annual Healthcare Conference on March 15th
RedNova - Mar 08 9:27 AM MALVERN, Pa., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Mr.
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Food Supplement Could Prevent Development Of Diabetes And Atherosclerosis
Science Daily - Mar 12 6:05 AM The health benefits of cutting down on dietary saturated fatty acids and including higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids are well documented. Nutritional research is focusing on the effects of incorporating these healthier fatty acids, such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), into animal and human diets.
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Women with infertility disorder get help
Louisville Courier-Journal - Mar 12 3:02 AM Since the end of January, Angela Gilbert, 31, has been dieting, exercising and learning more about the condition that she shares with an estimated 7 percent of women. Known by its initials, PCOS is one of the most common causes of infertility.
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New project to analyze why Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and insulin resistance are so closely linked
EurekAlert! - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago Understanding the link between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance is the aim of a new project announced today, funded by the charity WellBeing of Women.
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Women with infertility disorder get help
Louisville Courier-Journal - Mar 12 3:02 AM Since the end of January, Angela Gilbert, 31, has been dieting, exercising and learning more about the condition that she shares with an estimated 7 percent of women. Known by its initials, PCOS is one of the most common causes of infertility.
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Ovum Sees Ripple Effect of Verizon/Vonage VoIP Verdict
ComputerWire - Mar 12 12:08 AM The US court decision that found VoIP service provider Vonage Holdings Corp had infringed patents held by Verizon Communications Inc could have serious implications for the VoIP carrier market, according to Jan Dawson, VP of the US Enterprise Practice of analyst house Ovum, part of the Datamonitor group.
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Capital Views: Minority GOP not powerless in Olympia
The Columbian - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago How does the minority party in Olympia exercise its muscle? Senate Republicans showed how last Wednesday night when they held the Senate captive for three and a half hours without dinner to denounce a bill that says public schools in Washington may not offer abstinence-only sex education.
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The Lamar Times - Covering Hattiesburg, Lamar and Forrest County, and Petal's Newspaper
The Times of South Mississippi - Mar 11 11:14 PM The Longleaf Trace brings people all over the country to little towns that most wouldn't ever see.
prostate
Poorer Health Care Ups Black Men's Prostate Cancer Risk
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 9:01 AM MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Black American men are at a higher risk for developing prostate cancer and dying from their illness, because they often lack access to routine health care, a new study suggests.
reproductive system
Dioxin Alters Development of Male Reproductive System
Psychiatric Times - Nov 16 2:23 PM DALLAS -- A dioxin in the Vietnam War-era herbicide Agent Orange affects the normal growth of the male reproductive system, according to researchers here. It decreases the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia and lowers testosterone levels.
scrotum
The Higher Power of One Word
WQAD Moline - 13 minutes ago Moline, Illinois - The Higher Power of Lucky is this year's John Newbery Medal winner. For the author, it's like getting an academy award. "It's awarded annually for the most distinguished American children's book published that year. It's a big deal," says children's librarian Sue Foster.
semen
Report favours bull semen imports
BBC News - Nov 16 9:22 AM Pure Jersey bull semen should be imported into Jersey to help improve the island's stock, a new report says.
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Comparison of Free and Total Forms of Serum Human Kallikrein 2 and Prostate-Specific Antigen for Prediction of Locally ...
RedNova - Feb 17 1:11 AM By Steuber, Thomas; Vickers, Andrew J; Serio, Angel M; Vaisanen, Ville; Et al Background: We evaluated the association of total and free forms of serum human kallikrein 2 (hK2) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) with prostate cancers of unfavorable prognosis.
sex
Solomons PM accuses Australian-led mission of buying sex
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 12 1:34 AM Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday renewed his attack on an Australian-led peacekeeping mission, accusing members of buying sex from local women.
sex hormones
Ask Dr. H | Pill for diabetes is used to treat infertility
Philly.com - Mar 12 12:17 AM Question: I have been trying for two years to become pregnant. After ruling out fertility issues with my husband, my obstetrician believes that I have polycystic ovarian syndrome, which is making it hard for me to get pregnant. She put me on metformin, which I understand is a diabetic pill. If I'm not a diabetic, how will that help me?
sex organ
Top five cities to find a mate
MSNBC - Mar 11 8:14 PM Men's Health looked at the outlook for singles in 101 cities across the U.S. San Francisco tops the list, while Buffalo, N.Y. was one of the worst.
sexual anatomy
Parent to Parent - A family guide to current movies
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Mar 09 10:45 AM This column rates current movies for parents and others who want help in choosing films that reflect traditional values and are suitable for family viewing.
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Safety Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Studied
Science Daily - Mar 03 10:06 PM Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of Hawaii have found that assisted reproductive technologies do not increase the risk of genetic mutations in developing fetuses.
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Out There: Spring's arrival announced by hardy crocus
Billings Gazette - Mar 11 3:32 AM Winter's hold on the Hi-Line can seem as tight and unyielding as a woodshop vise, especially by late February. But I was reminded this week that March is a redemptive month. The warm breath of a southwest wind melted snowdrifts and painted smiles on t ...
testicle
Fake Testicle, Naughty Mudflap Ban Dies
ABC 7 Denver - Mar 08 4:55 PM Lawmakers have effectively killed a bill to outlaw fake bull testicles and other anatomically explicit vehicle decorations that truckers dangle from the trailer hitches of their pickups.
urethra
Cat's urinary blockage common but serious
Knoxville News Sentinel - Mar 08 10:11 PM Dr. Dewhirst: My 8-year-old male cat had a urinary blockage last weekend. I did not realize this was a life-threatening emergency. In fact, I did not know this problem existed. I think more cat owners need to know how to detect a blockage.
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Body scanning firm accused of ripping off patients
Billings Gazette - 3 minutes ago GREAT FALLS - A California company that offered ultrasound body scans here last summer which it claimed could detect future health problems has been ordered to stop practicing medicine in Montana without a license.
vagina
Want Vagina with that Bagel? Hit Boise
adrants - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago Oh, ick. Adfreak points us over to this ad for the River City Bagel and Bakery in Boise, Idaho. Apparently they wanted to get a little clever and tie their product to the Vagina Monologues, which is playing in...
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Smarty Jones Treated for Minor Blockage
BloodHorse - Feb 23 1:39 PM Smarty Jones , starting his third season at stud, has been successfully treated for a minor temporary blockage in his reproductive tract and has returned to normal breeding activity.
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Long illness might be staph infection
Southeast Missourian - Mar 09 11:12 PM Dear Dr. Gott: This might be a strange letter, but I'm looking for a doctor who might be able to help me with a medical problem dating back some eight or 10 years. My husband and I went to Tucson to...
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Princeton-native musician Popper arrested in Wash. state; drugs, weapons found in car
Trentonian - Mar 09 12:28 AM SPOKANE, Wash. -- Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper, a Princeton High graduate, was arrested after his Mercedes SUV was clocked going 111 mph, the Washington State Patrol said yesterday.
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acrosome
In spermatozoa of many animals, the acrosome is an organelle that develops over the anterior half of the spermatozoon's head. It is a cap-like structure derived from the Golgi apparatus. Acrosome formation is completed during testicular maturation. In Eutherian mammals the acrosome contains digestive enzymes (including hyaluronidase and acrosin).
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