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A lot of evidence attests to the health benefits of beta-carotene. Recent studies have linked it to a higher risk for lung cancer in smokers, but controversy persists.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was established as a sister organization to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity on January 16, 1920, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Beta thalassemia is an inherited disease that affects red blood cells causing anemic conditions. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, causes and treatments of this disorder.

Making foods with beta carotene a regular part of your diet is an effective way to nourish the skin and repair sun damage.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded by three young African-American men at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1914.

Antibiotics are chemotherapeutic agents used to inhibit or kill bacteria (prokaryotic organisms). How does penicillin destroy bacteria without hurting our cells?

Of the 600 known carotenoids, beta-carotene is the most studied and the most physiologically and nutritionally important member of the carotene family.

Pi Beta Phi was founded as the organization I.C. Sorosis at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois in 1867.

As from this Wednesday Xbox 360 owners Gamers who purchased WOTB: Commando 3 are eligible to download and play the SSF 2 Turbo HD Remix Beta. Here's a closer look.

Gamma Phi Beta was founded by four women at Syracuse University in 1874. Gamma Phi Beta also went on to help create the National Panhellenic Conference.

Vitamin A is well known for maintaining eye health by keeping the cornea clear and the retina healthy.

Gamers who pre order Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning can receive in game items as well as beta access and priority entry to the live servers.

The causes of Alzheimer's disease are not fully understood but recent research focuses upon a fragment of protein, called amyloid beta.

Evidence of Alzheimer's disease is determined by the presence of dense accumulations of insoluble amyloid protein plaques between neurons as determined by research.

The highly anticipated live-action version of the free role-playing game (RPG) Adventure Quest completes its final alpha & beta testing with the help of AQ Guardians.

Accounting majors, finance majors, and information systems majors should consider joining Beta Alpha Psi.

In order for physicists to understand the reasons for beta decay, a new nuclear force had to be developed - a task accomplished by Enrico Fermi in 1934.

Beta Mariam, with its thatched roof and bright biblical murals, offers two accessiblity options for seeing Ethiopian Orthodox church murals and Lake Tana from Bahir Dar.

Firefox 2 Beta 2, the most awaited browser from Mozilla launched today. There is another beta scheduled in September before the launch of Firefox 2 final in October.

Released on Shine Bomb Records, Beta is the confident debut from DC-based band Hotspur. Mixing indie with pop and infectious hooks, it showcases a band on the rise.

A versatile vegetable, plentiful at a time of year when greens are scarce. Enjoy in pasta bakes or with lightly poached eggs.

What does it mean if a BAP throat culture shows B-hemolysis? Do you have strep throat? Maybe. Here is some additional information on B-hemolytic bacteria.

All the Microsoft buzz lately is around Silverlight. Learn what it is, how to get started developing with it and the latest features of the new version 2.0 Beta 2.

Type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes is caused by autoantibodies that target the insulin-secreting beta cells of the pancreas. Without adequate insulin, blood sugar levels rise.

There are good staph bacteria (Staphylococcus epidermidis), bad staph (Staphylococcus aureus), and really bad, pathogenic staph (MRSA). Here's a comparison.

Alpha Gamma Delta was founded by eleven women under the advisement of a Syracuse University professor on May 30, 1904.

In a recent press release on AOL news, a study out of Chicago states that antioxidants might actually increase your risk of death.

Aortic dissection is uncommon but can lead to serious consequences, including death. What exactly is this condition?

Familial Alzheimer's disease cases are only a small fraction of all AD cases, but the genes involved can tell us about some of the important biochemistry.

Bitter gourd is unique among vegetables because of its versatility as foodstuff and herbal remedy.

The delicious bright orange butternut, member of the squash family, can be roasted, boiled, fried, pureed or grilled - a perfect accompaniment to all sorts of dishes.

The carrot is widely known as a vegetable that is easy to grow, delicious and highly nutritious. It is a health booster and tonic, with a number of benefits.

Marco Polo declared that the papaya saved his soldiers from scurvy, while Vasco da Gama called it the "golden tree of life" - with good reason.

Regular ingestion of hot liquids - higher than 65 degrees Centigrade - causes thermal injury which may induce inflammation of the esophagus that can lead to cancer.

Types of Streptococcus can be distinguished by cell arrangements, hemolysis pattern that they generate on blood agar and by their antigenic particles.

We've all been wondering what the price will be for Vista, and now Microsoft is telling us what to expect.

I was interested in what the thought process is when someone decides to tackle something as big as spyware, so I spoke with Merijn Bellekom, creator of HijackThis.

A little known drug prescribed for stage fright is already evoking moral questions.

Not just for "regularity" anymore, prunes should now be considered a major weapon in our anti-aging routines.

Google Wave, a revolutionary new application that allows online users to communicate and collaborate in a more efficient way, is now being tested.

Fall foods (including the orange ones) are beautiful to look at, but more importantly, the color orange signals us that there are health benefits as well.

A bold new online venture by a consortium of museums, libraries and other cultural providers in the European Union has been compared to the ancient library of Alexandria.

Centaurus is home to the closest star to Earth, two of the brightest stars in the sky, and arguably the best globular cluster in the heavens.

Scutum the Shield is short on stars but provides two Messier star clusters.

There are a variety of asthma medications prescribed by medical doctors. However, some types are more appropriate for some asthmatics than others.

Cataracts and Alzheimer's have been linked with antioxidant deficiencies, including Vitamin A, Carotenoid (Spinach), Vitamin C, Glutathione (Asparagus), and Selenium.

Register and download the open beta client in order to take part in upcoming MMORPG Warhammer Online's Preview Weekend Aug. 22-25 and the open beta beginning Sept. 7.

Vista code may have been rewritten several times to provide a stable security but Symantec has provided a plethora of issues with the Vista Beta. Is it still vulnerable?

Microsoft pubCenter is expected to dominate contextual advertising and dethrone all other competitors like Google Adsense and Yahoo Publisher.

Alzheimer's Disease is an age-related disease resulting in dementia. Recent studies have tested new drugs aimed at removing amyloid plaques.