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Smashing Times for Stressed Spaniards

...he idea would be a good publicity stunt as well as boon to the room busters. "It was great," enthused Pablo, an IT worker aged 32, after undertaking an activity which allowed him to forget for a brief while "the bank, the lack of free time, and the home" he cannot afford as prices spiral in the city. ...

New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf

...e Deaf under way in Madrid, finds new technology a boon bolstering face-to-face communication at an event such as this. Communicating via sign language, she points to her small flatscreen phone which she has placed on her knees after first activating the vibration mode. "Thanks to that I can easily st...

Sexual Abuse Payout Re-opens Old Wounds

...torney Freberg predicted that the money would be a boon to some of her clients, but said it was "not a cure-all." She said a survivor in the Orange County settlement called recently to tell her his life had changed dramatically for the better since he received his settlement. Others, she said, have more...

Scientists Have Invented New Device to Reap Fresh Water from the Air

.... He said the inexpensive solution could prove a boon for people in the remote or polluted areas. Taking inspiration from the passive way dew gathers on leaves, spider webs, even on sleeping bags and tents, Cory and colleague Eyal Malka of Malka Architects designed a four-sided structure shaped like ...

WAG Wedding Extravaganza for England Footballers

... chaos in WAG world. The nuptials have provided a boon for Britain's press, with tabloids and broadsheets alike covering who wore what, who attended, how much the events cost and which celebrity magazine snapped up the photography rights. Terry's bash -- although described as "low key" by one newspaper -...

Gene Study Throws Up New Targets for Leishmaniasis

... that cause most cases of leishmaniasis could be a boon for drug engineers, whose budgets for tackling this neglected disease are already slender. British-led scientists compared the genetic code of Leishmania major, which causes the cutaneous form of leishmaniasis, with those of L. infantum and L. braz...

New Technology Makes Diagnosis of Abnormal Pregnancy Cheaper

... pregnancies. "Our technology will prove to be a boon for people suffering from ectopic pregnancies where fertilised eggs are found outside the uterus. It leads to miscarriages and stillbirths. An early diagnosis will ensure women do not suffer much." In ectopic pregnancy, the foetus may get attached ...

Special Backpacks Provide Much Needed Relief for Cancer Patients

Specially designed backpacks have come as a boon for cancer patients who have to spend weeks in hospital for chemotherapy treatment. Like in the case of Nick Gall-Tomassen, aged 31, suffering from bone cancer. These days he spends his recuperation time away from the ward. His backpack holds rehy...

Interview With a Surgeon Hidden Hero of the NHS

...he click of a button, do you think this trend is a boon or a bane? What is your advice to our readers? Information asymmetry has in the past, delivered disproportionate powers to the experts encouraging paternalistic behavior often and even arrogant behavior on occasion; that has acted to the detriment ...

A Stroll Along Countryside Could Reduce Depression and Raise Self-esteem

...trongly believes that ecotherapy may prove to be a boon for millions of people if prescribed as part of mainstream practice, as it is not only cheaper than anti-depressant drugs, but also has no side-effects. The ecotherapy report is being launched at the Mind week, which is dedicated to raising awarene...

MMR Immunization Drive Begins in Iraq

...unization programmes. The present campaign is a boon to the many children in Iraq who have not been able to take the jab. Dr Naeema Al-Ghasser, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative for Iraq, said: "All children between 12-59 months everywhere in Iraq need to be immunised, even if they hav...

Flies too Have Immune Memory!

...tation in the innate immune system might also be a boon in the body's defense against bioterrorism or disease pandemics. "The B and T cells of the adaptive immune system take a long time to react," said Schneider. "But you might be able to speed things up if you could snort something up your nose that wou...

Union Budget: Impact on Health Sector

...ases like malaria. This move is expected to be a boon on the lower socio-economic group. ? There is also an attempt to merge various national health programmes, such as those taking care of immunization, ante- natal care, nutrition and sanitation The angavadi centers have been assigned to the helm...

Diabetes and the Magic Beans

Researchers have come out with another boon of the black soya bean-preventing// diabetes. The scientists from Hanyang University in Seoul who published the results of their study in the Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry and the magazine Chemistry and Industry, have sounded that soya...

British Doctor of Indian Origin Saves Bihar Woman's Life

... visit to Purnea district, 300 km from here, was a boon for Vijayanti Devi, who was comatose after a portion of her large intestine was cut out by mistake during a routine family planning operation. "It was a very complicated operation and risky. I did what I can to save the life of a woman, that was al...

Ultrasound Technology - Boon or a Bane?

... highlighted the benefits of sonography and what a boon it has been to mankind. The main argument put forward was that the petitioners might not know what ultrasound is and where it is used? They cited reports by the American Pregnancy Association and argued that ultrasound was indispensable for ascert...

African Children Benefited Through GAVI Programmes

...he availability of vaccines at a reduced rate is a boon to children from African nations. GAVI has the patronage of seventeen nations across the world. 138 million children were the beneficiaries of this programme for disease like Hepatitis B and yellow fever. According to Mr.Gates, GAVI is sure to touc...

Software Tools & Fonts in Seven Indian Languages

...velopment in these languages and is likely to be a boon to healthcare field in India. Source-RM/AMA –180107 Curtain Raiser Language CDs Dr. Shrof...

Gardasil – Cervical Cancer Vaccine in UA

The creation of Gardasil vaccine is a boon for the kith and kin of those people who are suffering from cervical cancer//. This vaccine is currently available in 33 countries all over the world and has been marketed by Merck Sharp & Dohme. This vaccine was formed by Professor Ian Frazer, Dire...

Researchers Use Stem Cells to Regenerate Parts of Teeth

... trials within the next several years, a potential boon for dental patients who are not appropriate candidates for dental implant therapy or would prefer living tissue derived from their own teeth. "Implant patients must have sufficient bone in the jaw to support the implant. For those who don't, this t...

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