Out of Jail, Into the ArmyGuerrilla News Network - Facing an enlistment crisis, the Army is granting "waivers" to an increasingly high percentage of recruits with criminal records - and trying to hide it. We re transforming our military. The things I look for are the following: morale, retention
Cystic Fibrosis: US News and World Report - I n cystic fibrosis, a defective gene lets mucus collect in the lungs, making them vulnerable to infection which causes lung damage. The primary treatment is impressively low-tech: whacking on the patient's chest and back to loosen mucus. Two
Scientists Find Genetic Pathway That Could Lead To Drugs For Kidney Medical News Today - Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have reported a discovery at the cellular level that suggests possibilities for drug therapy for kidney disease. Over 600,000 people in the U.S. are affected by the inherited kidney disease
Researchers Link Mutant Gene to Crib Deaths in BlacksLos Angeles Times - About 5% of African American SIDS cases are blamed on a defect also found in adults with arrhythmias. The finding could lead to a treatment. By Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer An abnormal gene carried by 1 in 9 African Americans confers a 24
Scientists: Salt water helps those with diseaseRaleigh News & Observer - Scientists in Chapel Hill and Australia have discovered that inhaling simple salt water protects the lungs of people afflicted with cystic fibrosis. The low-tech, low-cost treatment is not a cure for the inherited illness, which frequently kills by
