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...medical practice, evolution is not just a theory espoused by a long-dead naturalist. I see evolution at work when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics or when cancer cells grow despite chemotherapeutic regimens. Without Darwin's theory of evolution as a framework, medical science would still be in the days of bloodletting and demons...
Even the sharpest pictures can't show you everything. Over the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that not all plaques that form inside a coronary artery's walls are dangerous. Some appear to be stable and don't grow much, whereas others contain an explosive combination of hardened fat and inflammatory proteins that make them likely to burst, triggering a heart attack. Neither CT nor MRI scans can reliably distinguish between the two sorts of lesions. Researchers are developing compounds that are chemically attracted to the inflammatory components of an unstable plaque with the hope of someday...
...MONGOLIA Communist-era neglect was good for Mongolia's rivers: they're some of the world's cleanest and home to the taimen, the largest salmonid in the world, which can grow up to nearly 2 m in length and weigh up to 70 kg. You'll need a nap in your yurt after trying to land one of these monsters, but don't think about fish steak?it's all about catch and release. Contact the Association of Mongolia Angling Guides at info@taimen.mn...
...refuse to grow up in real life, squiring a steady string of twentysomethings and throwing raucous parties, but onscreen, at least, BRUCE WILLIS, 50, has been embracing the realities of aging. In Sin City he was a 60-year-old cop on his last mission. Now he adopts a paunch and receding hairline to play another past-his-prime policeman escorting a witness on an ill-fated trek from precinct to courthouse in 16 Blocks, a thriller that unfolds in real time. Willis hand-picked his co-star, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's MOS DEF, after seeing...
...from Mary, Mother of Church in Burnsville, Minnesota said that "John Paul is a tough act to follow." Observing Benedict in Cologne, Mertes says, it is clear that he isn't "out there" like his predecessor. "We've got to cut him some slack, give him some time to grow into the persona. It's a question of comfort level. But we've been praying for him to be ok in this role." Mertes, who admitted that Pope Ratzinger's doctrinal approach is "too conservative" for his tastes, is encouraged that he may be softening...