New Zealand loses its top

Article Abstract:

The avalanche that carried 2.5 million cubic meters of Mount Cook, New Zealand on to the Tasman Glacier on Dec 14, 1991 was one of a series of avalanches that are part of the evolution of the Southern Alps. Weakness in the sandstone bedrock, pressure from rock layers, the fracturing effect of water ice and tectonic activity combine to cause avalanches, but events like Mount Cook are only expected once every 100 years. The rock covering the Tasman Glacier will insulate the ice and could cause it to lengthen.

Environmental aspects, New Zealand, Natural disasters, Avalanches, Mount Cook

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Recombinant antihemophilic factor

Article Abstract:

The FDA has approved the drugs Recombinate (Baxter) and Kogenate (Miles) for the treatment of hemophilia. Both drugs are recombinant forms of Factor VIII, a blood coagulation factor that is deficient in patients with hemophilia. Because the drugs are not produced from blood products as in the past, they are free of contaminating viruses. Studies have shown that recombinant Factor VIII is as effective as Factor VIII derived from blood. However, it is more expensive than Factor VIII derived from blood.

Evaluation, Product introduction, Drug therapy, Hemophilia, Blood coagulation factor VIII, Factor VIII (Blood coagulation), Kogenate (Medication), Recombinate (Medication)

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Hidden addictions alert

Article Abstract:

Alcoholism and other addictions among retirees usually go unnoticed because they lead solitary lives. Most grown-up children who discover their parents' hidden addictions simply ignore the problem for fear of confrontation.

Analysis, Physiological aspects, Alcoholism, Substance abuse, Retirees

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