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...Russia, in an incident that briefly surfaced in the press and was quickly hushed up. In early 2000, officials say, a disgruntled employee of Gazprom, the oil and natural gas monopoly, helped a group of hackers seize for several hours the corporation's computer systems - including those regulating gas flow through the firm's pipelines. Gazprom subsequently denied press reports of the break-in. And, officials add, the politically powerful corporation was furious when the information was made public. "Heads rolled in the Interior Ministry after the newspaper report came out," says another senior official. But, this person adds...
...also controls the flow of a hormone called leptin, which affects appetite, energy metabolism and reproduction...
Frisch says a successful pregnancy takes about 50,000 calories more than normal metabolic requirements. If the body does not have the necessary calories, the brain restricts the flow of leptin and switches off the ability to reproduce...
...they have their ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed. Harsh medicine indeed, but women with the genetic mutation face a 50% to 85% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer and a 15% to 40% risk of ovarian cancer. Removing the ovaries helps prevent breast cancer by stemming the flow of estrogen, which spurs tumor growth; the procedure helps prevent ovarian cancer by eliminating the organs, though tumor cells may still exist nearby. Doctors think ovary removal may be an easier choice--especially for women who have completed childbearing--than the other surgical alternative: a prophylactic double mastectomy...
...knew that the three-week layoff would be a problem,” Walsh said. “We just couldn’t lay off [Herce’s] breaking ball. We didn’t have any kind of flow or rhythm early in the game...