Traffic Snarl On Collins Road Signals City Growth
A Cedar Rapids column warns Collins Road NE traffic delays will worsen as local development accelerated. A city study and federal funds plan long range fixes with possible lane additions, expected months of planning and years before smoother flow returns. The piece also notes summer weight-conscious meals and a humorous front-page horse joke by Mike Deupree.
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Mild endometriosis linked to infertility study shows surgery boosts pregnancy odds
The study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds even mild endometriosis can cause sterility without blockages. Surgical removal or destruction of the growths nearly doubles pregnancy chances, suggesting laparoscopy and possible surgery for unexplained infertility.
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Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink Printing
The Gazette describes its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support farming. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling site.
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GOP Leaders Apologize After Failed Coup Against Gingrich
House Republican leaders Dick Armey Tom DeLay and John Boehner apologized to rank and file members for their conduct during the failed effort to topple Speaker Newt Gingrich. The closed session included remarks that some leaders considered replacing Gingrich amid turmoil over tax cuts and balanced-budget bills.
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Study links amino acid to heart death risk
A study of 587 Norwegians links high blood homocysteine levels with markedly higher risk of death in people with heart disease. Lowering the amino acid could reduce mortality risk.
High homocysteine linked to higher death risk in heart patients
Researchers from the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital found high homocysteine levels predicted higher death rates in heart disease patients after adjusting for other risk factors. The study, published in Medicine, suggests elevated levels damage blood vessels and are not merely a byproduct. Dr. Jacob Selhub recommends folic acid and B vitamins or supplementation to lower risk.
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Cornell scientists forge micro guitar the size of a cell
In Ithaca New York researchers at Cornell carved a 10 micrometer long guitar from crystalline silicon. The six strings about 50 nanometers wide are unhearably small. the device demonstrates potential for building tiny mechanical components for electronics and other industries. Professor Harold Craighead notes even smaller devices may be possible.
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