Archive for January, 2009

Who has the most evolved chromosomes? Head lice - Hindu

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Who has the most evolved chromosomes? Head lice
Hindu, India - Jan 27, 2009
"It will be of little comfort to parents but head lice have the most highly evolved mitochondrial chromosomes of all multi-celled animals," said associate ...

Make money removing lice - local company hiring - Examiner.com

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Make money removing lice - local company hiring
Examiner.com - Jan 27, 2009
"You've done it all, or so you think, but the little beasts known as head lice keep coming back. Chances are they were never gone. ...

Lice have kids itching to skip school - The West Australian

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Lice have kids itching to skip school
The West Australian, Australia - Jan 27, 2009
A big jump in head lice infestations has appeared on children across Perth as they prepare to return to school. Hairdressers report that many youngsters ...

Updated 1/27: Head lice, higher student fees on radar for School … - TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Updated 1/27: Head lice, higher student fees on radar for School ...
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com, IL - Jan 27, 2009
listened to associate superintendent Mary Ticknor give an update on lice among students; there have been 25 cases since October. ...

Dodgeland board accepts administrator resignation - Watertown Daily Times

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Dodgeland board accepts administrator resignation
Watertown Daily Times, WI - Jan 27, 2009
Kelly Addison provided the board with an update on head lice advice and about a new book that has recently been published. During a recent head lice check, ...

Going beyond books' lessons - Knoxville News Sentinel

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Going beyond books' lessons
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - 19 hours ago
By Laura Roberson Head lice is a pesky problem for any child. But, it's nothing a little scrubbing, shampooing and sanitizing can't remedy. ...

Sequencing shows extreme genes of head lice - ABC Online

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Sequencing shows extreme genes of head lice
ABC Online, Australia - Jan 26, 2009
Genetic research has confirmed what parents struggling to rid their school children of head lice already suspected - the little louse truly is a super bug. ...

Sequencing shows extreme genes of head lice - ABC Science Online

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Sequencing shows extreme genes of head lice
ABC Science Online, Australia - Jan 26, 2009
Genetic research has confirmed what parents struggling to rid their school children of head lice already suspected - the little louse truly is a super bug. ...

W. Wash. woman turns nit-picking into a full-time job - KING5.com

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

W. Wash. woman turns nit-picking into a full-time job
KING5.com, WA - 21 hours ago
The one-time lawyer and full-time mom combs for head lice as the owner of one of the first companies of its kind in our area, “Lice Knowing You. ...

Nit-picky - Cadillac News

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Nit-picky
Cadillac News,  United States - Jan 26, 2009
By Rick Charmoli • Adult head lice are 2.1-3.3 mm in length. Head lice infest the head and neck and attach their eggs to the base of the hair shaft. ...