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Genetically Modified Plants To Resist Intense Drought

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Israeli agro-biotechnology company, Rosetta Green, has developed a new technology to develop plants that are better able to withstand prolonged periods of severe drought. The company aims to develop new plant varieties resistant to harsh climatic condition, maintaining an increased yield.

The company, based in Rehovot, Israel, experimented on tobacco plants that were irrigated with seawater instead of freshwater.

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Rates of sexually transmitted diseases in St. Louis still high

The number of new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the St. Louis area increased in 2010, according to an annual report released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The city of St. Louis ranks second for chlamydia, third for gonorrhea and 20th for syphilis rates when compared to U.S. counties and independent cities, according to the city health department’s analysis of the data.

Close to 4,600 new chlamydia cases were diagnosed in the city last year.

“Our message is still the same,” said Pamela Rice Walker, health department director. ”The only way to be completely safe and not complicate your life is to abstain. I

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Menu Planning Tip plus Weekly Meal Plan

I just read this great tip in Dieting for Dummies:

Plan your menus when you’re hungry (They’ll be more interesting); shop when you’re not (you’ll have more control)!

So, I am planning a sample menu, and I AM hungry! Specifically, I’m hungry for something crunchy. So my snacks this week, are all crunchy yumminess, like these crackers and cheese! MMMMM..

These are just meal ideas of course. You can take them, rearrange them, use them, whatever. For a mea

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Susan Hughes Named UIC Researcher of the Year

The University of Illinois at Chicago has named Susan L. Hughes the 2012 Researcher of the Year Award for Social Sciences and the Humanities. She is the second scientist from the Institute for Health Research and Policy to receive this award.

Hughes is professor of community health sciences in the School of Public Health and codirector of IHRP’s Center for Research on Health and Aging. Her research focuses on the health of older adults, including long-term care policy, cost, and quality; the effectiveness of community-based services for older adults; the prevention of disability; and the adoption of and adherence to wellness behaviors in this population.

Since the late 1990s, a major focus of Hughes’s research has been the development and testing of an evidence-based physical activity program for older adults with arthritis. The

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