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Tallying the Real Environmental Cost of BiofuelsNew studies show that biofuels are not carbon-neutral -- quite the opposite, in fact -- and that the world must account for their environmental impact in order to curb climate change
TIME Friday, October 23, 2009The Case of the Disappearing Assistant SurgeonHave you seen your assistant surgeon? In too many cases these days, the second surgeon in the operating room is missing, due to lack of payment
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Amazon Friday, October 23, 2009U-Va. students are using DNA to try to make a 'new machine'CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Creating an original organism required no bolt of lightning for a team of University of Virginia students. But it did take buckets of ice, vials of bacteria and a FedEx delivery.
Washington Post Friday, October 23, 2009Important new novel 2009 H1N1 flu advisory for cardiopulmonary transplantationThis year, the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza, previously
called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. Since this is a viral infection of the respiratory tract, there are additional challenges for cardiopulmonary transplant recipients and donors, as well as for
health-care workers. In an article published online today in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, physicians representing the
international Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Infectious Disease Council issue an advisory for all programs in cardiothoracic transplantation.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 23, 2009Patients in US 5 times more likely to spend last days in ICU than patients in EnglandPatients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than
patients in England. What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the US than in England, according to new research from Columbia University that compared the two countries' use of intensive care services during final hospitalizations.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 23, 2009'Difficult-to-treat asthma' may be due to difficult-to-treat patientsDifficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with
patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.
Eurekalert.org Friday, October 23, 2009Fungus pushing frogs toward extinctionBiologists in
Australia have solved one of the great mysteries of modern ecology how a simple fungus is pushing the world's frog populations closer to extinction. The answer surprised them: It's as if millions of humans were keeling over with heart attacks from athlete's foot.
USATODAY Friday, October 23, 2009Mexico pushing for homegrown swine flu vaccineMEXICO CITY -- Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Friday, October 23, 2009Fishermen contest plans for Calif. ocean reservesLONG BEACH, Calif. -- There's nothing pacific about the ocean off Southern California these days.
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