Wildmagic7: Ecology and Health

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:47:57 GMT

Brain Cells: Alzheimer's Clues. The genetic mutations behind most cases of Alzheimer's disease may be found inside cell mitochondria, according to a U.S. study. The findings could shed light on the disease affecting more than 4 million people in the United States. [Wired News]

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:44:56 GMT

Bald Eagle, Grizzly-U.S. Icons Endangered No More? [National Geographic News: The Environment]

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:13:37 GMT

Deadly Bird Flu Erupts Again in Thailand, China. Reuters via Wired News Jul 7 2004 5:12AM GMT [Moreover - moreover...]

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:05:06 GMT

The Mediterranean connection: ecological effects of El NiÃ±o in the Northern hemisphere. Newshub.com - Thu Jun 10, 05:32 pm GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:03:45 GMT

Ecological engineers meet at UA campus. Ardemgaz.com - Fri Jun 11, 11:47 am GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:00:38 GMT

Ala Wai plan to address flood threat, ecosystems. The.honoluluadvertiser.com - Fri Jun 11, 11:50 am GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 06:09:44 GMT

ENVIRONMENT DAY: Oceans at the Eye of the Hurricane. MADRID, Jun 4 (IPS) - The oceans and seas, which cover 70 percent of the planet's surface area, are at the centre of a stormy debate that opened Friday in the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on the eve of World Environment Day. [IPS News - Europe]

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 06:08:43 GMT

HEALTH-BALKANS: Extensive Depression Reported in Serbia. BELGRADE, Jun 8 (IPS) - A high number of people in Serbia could be suffering from depression they are not aware of, a study suggests. [IPS News - Europe]

Wed, 09 Jun 2004 06:07:51 GMT

Breast cancer drug shows impressive benefits [The Globe And Mail: National]

Wed, 26 May 2004 05:20:50 GMT

New Health Insurance Law Faces Showdown [LA Times: Business]

Thu, 20 May 2004 07:02:53 GMT

Greenpeace Cleared in U.S. Ship-Boarding Case (Reuters). Reuters - A U.S. judge on Wednesday acquitted environmental protection group Greenpeace on charges it conspired to break the law by sending activists aboard a freighter carrying illegally felled mahogany two years ago. [Yahoo! News - Science]

Tue, 18 May 2004 04:16:24 GMT

Scientist Says He Knows Why Earth Wobbles (AP). AP - A Reno scientist and his team of researchers have uncovered the mystery of why the Earth wobbles on its axis as it spins through space. Geoff Blewitt, a geophysicist at the University of Nevada, Reno, said the discovery provides scientists with another means to determine whether Earth is undergoing global warming. [Yahoo! News - Science]

Wed, 12 May 2004 04:17:02 GMT

HEALTH: HIV/AIDS 'Biggest Threat' to Developing World. BRUSSELS, May 11 (IPS) - HIV/AIDS is the greatest threat to development in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, European interest groups are warning. [IPS News - Africa]

Sat, 08 May 2004 14:41:22 GMT

Pioneering French Doctor Minkowski Dies at Age 88 (Reuters). Reuters - Alexandre Minkowski, a world-reknowed doctor who pioneered infant health studies in France and fought in the resistance in World War II, has died in Paris at the age of 88. [Yahoo! News - Entertainment]

Sat, 08 May 2004 04:50:39 GMT

When All Those Big Macs Bite Back. For 30 days, Morgan Spurlock consumed nothing but food from McDonald's, an experiment in bad living that frames a jaunty critique of junk gastronomy and corporate power. By A. O. Scott. [New York Times: Health]

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:41:49 GMT

Asthma linked to global warming, experts say. Sympatico Apr 30 2004 2:58AM GMT [Moreover - moreover...]

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:39:15 GMT

Could nanomachines be tomorrow's doctors?. DNA computer diagnoses disease and dispenses drug. [Nature Science Update]

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 04:05:29 GMT

New hope for the autistic [IHT: Health & Science]

Sat, 24 Apr 2004 05:15:07 GMT

Nearly Half Extinct Species Were in Hawaii (AP). AP - Nearly half of the 114 species that have become extinct in the first 20 years of the federal Endangered Species Act were in Hawaii, according to a new report by an advocacy group. [Yahoo! News - Science]

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 05:13:52 GMT

Gout link with beer and liquor, but not wine, is proved [IHT: Health & Science]

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 05:27:07 GMT

News: Proof of Global Warming Could Be Written on Water. A new ESA-funded office in the United Kingdom is coordinating international efforts to map global sea surface temperature in unprecedented detail. (European Space Agency press release) [NASA's Earth Observatory]

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 05:22:04 GMT

Preserving Waterways a Balancing Act (AP). AP - Rafe Boulon helps visitors enjoy the beaches and forests of Virgin Islands National Park. He also deals with the consequences: marine pollution, overfishing and too many people. [Yahoo! News - Science]

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 05:39:02 GMT

Earth Day 2004: Addressing Our Ecological Craziness as the Risk to Earth and its People Increases. Biz.yahoo.com - Fri Apr 16, 02:50 am GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Sat, 17 Apr 2004 05:20:26 GMT

EPA Wants Smog Reductions in 31 States (AP). AP - Smog cleanups affecting about 470 counties in 31 states are being set in motion Thursday now that the government, after years of court wrangling, is deciding where and how to require compliance with tougher air quality standards. [Yahoo! News - Science]

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 04:48:44 GMT

Lung Cancer Tops List of Cancer Deaths among Women [Scientific American]

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 04:31:30 GMT

Friends, Lovers Lower 2nd Heart Attack Risk -Study (Reuters). Reuters - Don't knock your friends: they could save your life. [Yahoo! News - Health]

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 03:46:15 GMT

Governments Tested by Bird Flu Crisis. Writing for Tokyo's Japan Times, Eric Teo Chu Cheow looks at the political and economic implications of Asia's bird flu epidemic. [Asian News from World Press Review]

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 04:47:11 GMT

Secrets of how cells die revealed. Scientists have taken an important step towards understanding the biological processes involved when cells die. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 03:56:57 GMT

Cellphones may boost forces on biological tissue [New Scientist]

Fri, 09 Apr 2004 03:59:57 GMT

Uglier, meaner chickenpox [IHT: Health & Science]

Fri, 09 Apr 2004 03:50:07 GMT

Galapagos Islands Struggle to Balance Ecology and Economy. Voanews.com - Fri Apr 2, 05:29 am GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Fri, 09 Apr 2004 03:48:32 GMT

Freeing Nemo: Aquarium owners releasing non-native fish could endanger marine ecosystems. Newshub.com - Wed Apr 7, 06:09 pm GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Tue, 06 Apr 2004 02:53:18 GMT

Return of the Chickenpox, Uglier and Meaner. With the incidence of shingles rising as the population ages, medical researchers are working as fast as they can to find a way to prevent it. By Jane E. Brody. [New York Times: Health]

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 05:34:45 GMT

Low activity levels found among children with asthma due to parental health beliefs [NewsIsFree: Science]

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 03:16:19 GMT

Groups Ask Canada to Ban Web Pharmacies [AP World News]

Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:11:29 GMT

Prehistoric DNA to Help Solve Human-Evolution Mysteries? [National Geographic News: Archaeology & Paleontology]

Sun, 28 Mar 2004 05:37:55 GMT

Changing Your Drinking Habits Changes Your Health (Reuters). Reuters - If you have kept up a healthy habit of having a glass of wine a day, stick with it: either stopping or upping your daily alcohol intake has adverse health effects, new research indicates. [Yahoo! News - Health]

Sat, 27 Mar 2004 01:22:55 GMT

Trawlers Destroying Deep-Sea Reefs, Scientists Say [National Geographic News: The Environment]

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 03:45:25 GMT

Bush, Kerry, and green differences. In a tight presidential race, environmental issues could swing undecided voters. [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories]

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 01:21:52 GMT

There be dragons: New deep-sea predator species discovered [EurekAlert!]

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 01:07:20 GMT

US pushes to boost use of ozone damaging fumigant. Forbes Mar 23 2004 9:18PM GMT [Moreover - moreover...]

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 04:34:44 GMT

Mono Muncher chosen to protect biological reactor. Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Mar 19 2004 5:01PM GMT [Moreover - moreover...]

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 04:00:00 GMT

Scientists fear an 'ecological disaster' as a tiny insect threatens to decimate vital trees. Ajc.com - Tue Mar 16, 09:56 am GMT [News4Sites - Ecology]

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 03:26:43 GMT

Many Species at Brink of Extinction. Red Nova Mar 19 2004 1:48AM GMT [Moreover - moreover...]

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:18:40 GMT

Controversy Erupts Over New Cell Phone-Cancer Study. A new study published by the American Academy of Neurology adds fuel to the debate over cell phone use and health risks by concluding there is no link between phone use and acoustic neuroma, or tumors of the inner ear. [NewsFactor Sci::Tech]

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 03:13:07 GMT

News: Undisturbed Amazon Forests are Changing, Say Scientists. A research team of U.S. and Brazilian scientists has shown that rainforests in central Amazonia are experiencing striking changes in dynamics and species composition, possibly driven by rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (Smithsonian Institution press release) [NASA's Earth Observatory]

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 04:18:25 GMT

Defying Psychiatric Wisdom, These Skeptics Say 'Prove It'. A small, loosely organized band of academic psychologists root out and debunk mental health practices that they view as faddish or harmful. By Erica Goode. [New York Times: Health]

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 04:15:25 GMT

More Drinking in Military. WASHINGTON, March 8 (AP) Ñ Cigarette smoking and heavy drinking are rising in the military, and many in the armed forces report feeling stress, a Pentagon health survey released on Monday showed. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Health]

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 04:10:44 GMT

McDonald's Salad Has More Fat Than Cheeseburger (Reuters). Reuters - Global hamburger giant McDonald's latest line in healthy looking salads may contain more fat than its hamburgers, according to the company's Web Site. [Yahoo! News - Health]

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 03:55:32 GMT

Bringing cholesterol levels even lower cuts risks to heart, study finds [IHT: Health & Science]