Key Science Web Sites Buried in Information Avalanche
...ot only to the quality of their sites but also how easy they are to find. Dr Ralph Schroeder, Dr Alexandre Caldas, Professor William Dutton, and Dr. Jenny Fry of the Oxford Internet Institute have investigated how the Internet is changing the way in which people seek out sources of scientific expertise....Phone-based Therapy Eases Depression Long Term
...er the phone, said Ludman. Patients weren’t always easy to reach by phone, and the therapists worked hard to reach them all. Therapists followed a structured protocol for psychotherapy. They encouraged the patients to identify and counter their negative thoughts (cognitive behavioral therapy), pursue acti...Malaria-resistant Mosquito Developed
...hei is often used in laboratory work because it is easy to manipulate, but a lot of its properties are specific to that parasite and it is not always a good model for the human form, he said. "On the other hand, finding a gene that confers resistance and is stable for a long period of time is significan...India Fast Become Prime Location for Clinical Trials, but Vigilance Called for
...tient pool, it is pointed out. Moreover, it may be easy to pick out those who may not be taking any other medicine. But the main consideration is costs — industry watchers say drug companies may save up to 50% of the costs of new drug development by conducting trials in India. Big cities are favorite ...New Zealand’s Pharmac Subsidies Two More HIV Drug
...he side effects of HIV medication is not always an easy ride, despite the advances made in recent years," says Smythe. Yet, prevention is better than cure or treatment, in this case.“ For HIV-negative people, it's important to remember that avoiding infection in the first place is still the best weapon...Harbinger of Hope for Kala Azar Victims of Bihar
...ected mostly the Mushahar community since they are easy prey due to their socio-economic compulsions and unhygienic living conditions. The official record estimated that 25,000 people, mostly poor in 31 of the state's 38 districts, are in its grip. The disease is characterised by fever, weight loss, swe......icited a similar protective effect. "It was really easy to show the adaptation part," she added. "Getting to the mechanism was the complicated part." In the study, the researchers conclude that a much-studied receptor called Toll is involved, as are other processes. Pham is now teasing apart the finer a...A New Inexpensive Technology for Multiplexed Detection
...esign each biological test, said Doyle. "It's very easy to tailor what you give a customer. You could have 100 types of particles and mix them together," he said. The researchers' particle fabrication method gives them exquisite control over the particles' shape and chemical characteristics. As two st...Diet Rich in Copper- Good for Heart
...se pre-disposed to heart disease, might thus be an easy way to reduce the mortality rate associated with this condition. Source-Eurekalert PRI...Want a Healthy Colon? Eat a Rainbow!
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...co Aman Verma agreed. 'I like the waltz. It's more easy going and is just what I need to relax myself.' No matter what the dance form is, the doctors sure have decided how to beat the blues away. And they prescribe this for the world at large. So, jive away to glory! Source-IANS R.S...Same Areas of the Brain Prepare for and Respond to a Stimulus, Say Experts
...erform, one labeled easy, and one hard. During the easy task, subjects were asked to push a button using t...em that they were about to perform the hard or the easy task, sometimes it did not. When the tasks were cued, all three regions of the brain increased the...Flood of Fake Drugs Must Be Stopped, Warns UN
...ad of fake drugs is that counterfeit medicines are easy to manufacture – they look like genuine drugs in packaging and labelling. According to the INCB report, another problem is the wide availability of controlled drugs – narcotics, benzodiazepines, amphetamines and other internationally controlled dru......co Aman Verma agreed. "I like the waltz. It's more easy going and is just what I need to relax myself." No matter what the dance form is, the doctors sure have decided how to beat the blues away. And they prescribe this for the world at large. Source-IANS...A Call To Band Online Drug Pharmacies and Online Consultation by So Called “Cyber Doctor
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...to quit smoking for ever. "I'll have to take it easy for a while. Nothing strenuous and certainly no smoking any more... In fact, my doctors told me my condition was brought on entirely by smoking. It causes deposits in the artery, which caused that clot. I've decided to quit smoking completely," Saif ...Philadelphia Researchers Found A Novel Way To Fight Several Kind of Cancers
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...ludes that although “natural ventilation is not an easy solution for patients in countries where winters are cold … the current practice of sealing in the local environment is probably the wrong route for hospital wards”. Source-Eurekalert...Using Growth Hormone for Boosting Performances is Hazardous
...ll round the world, say the authors, because it is easy to buy online and difficult to detect in screening tests—unlike anabolic steroids. The authors believe that this is the first reported case of diabetes associated with the use of high dose growth hormone, and urge anyone taking high doses to regula......has been and remains under-identified. While it is easy and inexpensive// to test for kidney function, people who are at high risk for CKD are not routinely screened. To better identify those at increased risk for potentially undiagnosed CKD, a team of public health and medical researchers from Weill Corn...