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A New Inexpensive Technology for Multiplexed Detection

...d gives them exquisite control over the particles' shape and chemical characteristics. As two streams of ...with two distinct ends. Each particle takes on the shape of a "mask" (similar to a transparency film) through which the UV light is aimed. One end of each ...

Playing Video Games Could Improve Eyesight

...o with the size of one's eye and the thickness and shape of the cornea and lens. But some visual defects are neural in nature, said Bevelier, author of the new study on vision and video games published in the journal Psychological Science. First-person shooter action games helped study subjects improve...

New Non-toxic Therapies for Breast, Ovarian Cancers

...redictor of metastatic breast cancer – changes the shape and adhesive quality of tumour cells, affecting th...w tapping into what causes the characteristic cell shape changes seen in cancerous tumours and possibly how these cells grow and metastasize. It gives us a w...

Key Science Web Sites Buried in Information Avalanche

... influence the information that is found. They can shape "winners and losers" by means that are not always apparent and moreover do so in a manner which can vary according to subject matter. The "visibility" of information on the Web is of increasing importance. Do people looking for research results on ...

Genetic Pathways to Curable and Incurable Forms of Pancreatic Cancer Identified

...ein, TGFb, which can induce cancer cells to change shape and become more mobile and invasive. It turns out that the cystic pancreatic cancer cells are resistant to these effects of TGFb and these types of cancers are also less likely to invade surrounding tissues and to metastasize, or spread, to other org...

Genetic Technology and Eugenics

...tial to control the course of his evolution and to shape his destiny. Although the GLE is still a decade away, its implications loom larger than life. This technique is endorsed by the co-discoverer of the DNA, Dr. James Watson , who expressed pleasure in the possibility of making better humans by addin...

500 Million US Dollars to Fight Childhood Obesity

...hat goal, and it plans to use those experiences to shape its attack on childhood fat. Since 1995, the number of adult and teenage smokers has declined 12.6 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Even earlier the foundation had pledged $80 million in the fight against childhood obesity. Several snack f...

Early Estrogen Therapy May Reduce Cardiovascular Risks

...data to begin answering women’s questions and help shape future research.” Source-YALE Universty SRM/B...

New Guidelines to Address Growing Obesity Epidemic

...develop a greater understanding of weight and body shape and their link to chronic diseases such as cardiov...ients to help them understand that weight and body shape is not a cosmetic issue but a medical issue," says Dr. Denis Drouin, Clinical Professor of Family Me...

Magic of Motherhood Through Egg Donation

... is a noble notion that need not necessarily take shape within the confines of an embryology lab. Although it is every human’s right to parent a child, in a country like India with its teeming orphans, childless couples must be encouraged to consider alternatives to IVF, like adoption. After all it is apt...

The Origin of the Brain Lies in a Worm

...tween species. While vertebrates have a CNS in the shape of a spinal cord running along their backs, insects and annelid worms like the earthworm have a rope-ladder-like chain of nerve cell clusters on their belly side. Other invertebrates on the other hand have their nerve cells distributed diffusely over...

Loans for Cosmetic Surgery in Lebanon

...ical procedure intended to remove fat deposits and shape the body. Fat is removed from under the skin with the use of a vacuum-suction canula (a hollow pen-like instrument) or using an ultrasonic probe that emulfsies (breaks up into small pieces) the fat and then removes it with suction. Botox is a simpl...

New Technique Helps Ultrasound Produce Cute Baby Image

...ill takes place in the normal way but, once the 3D shape of the baby's face has been calculated, Siemens plans to manipulate the image to make it look more like an artist's illustration than a photograph. The technique works by analysing the pixels in an image and then manipulating it in a predetermined ...

MEND - Child Obesity Programme Records Success

...t children especially the eight to 12-year-olds in shape and in the pink of health has recorded success. The MEND programme, as it is called, got// underway in 100 locations across England. This programme is opportune, considering that 30% of children in UK are labeled as overweight or obese. MEND - for...

Artificial Testis Developed by AIIMS a Boon to Suffering Patients

...ical grade material. And are ready to do it in any shape and size as per the requirement of a patient. "Through a simple surgical procedure, we put them inside the scrotum of the patient in case they were absent or were removed due to medical purposes. Though the artificial testis cannot produce sperms, ...

Survey Shows That Most People Unaware About Cancer Prevention

...st present you'll ever give yourself · Stay in shape - Be active and keep a healthy body weight · Eat and drink healthily - Limit alcohol and choose a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables · Be SunSmart - Protect yourself in the sun and take care not to burn · Look after number ...

Racy Novels are the Best Calorie Busters!

People who want to stay in shape dont really need to climb those five floors of stairs, or pump iron at the gym, for all they really need to do is pick up a racy novel like those written by Jilly Cooper. A research, commissioned by book store Borders, suggests that simply reading...

Altered Protein Structure was Found in Autism Patients

...ork suggests that genetic mutations that alter the shape or folding of adhesion proteins in the nervous system influence their interactions. This is another example of how research on basic biological questions, such as the three-dimensional structures of proteins in the brain, can yield valuable medical i...

Dieting was an 'awful' Experience for Katherine Heigl

...erine Heigl insists that losing weight to get into shape for her new movie 'Knocked Up' was "awful". The actress, who stars as a 'super-in-shape reporter' in her new movie , had to lose ten pounds for the role. However, she admits that she didn't like it one bit, and insists that going on a diet was one ...

To Die For: Rolls-Royce and 'green' Coffins at British Funerals

...green" -- for example, Ecopod say their urn in the shape of an acorn is selling by the thousands....

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