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Ecstasy Makes People Bond Better, Says an Australian Study

...at long term consequences of administering ecstasy turn out to be very if done so in a hot, sweaty environment. There is much research to be done on how drugs of abuse affect oxytocin in the brain, says McGregor. 'What we know at the moment could be written on the back of a postage stamp.' GPL/...

MRI Robotic Biopsies Simplified by PneuStep

...ars. The gears are turned by air flow, which is in turn controlled by a computer located in a room adjacent to the MRI machine. "We’re able to achieve precise and smooth motion of the motor as fine as 50 micrometers, finer than a human hair," says Stoianovici. The robot goes alongside the patient in the ...

Henna from Rajasthan for Aishwarya-Abhishek Wedding

...n family contacted a mehndi agent in Mumbai who in turn has placed orders with two of the leading henna traders of Sojat,' sources told IANS here Friday. These traders had prepared a special type of mehndi for model and actress Liz Hurley's wedding to NRI businessman Arun Nayar recently. 'We have rece...

Lake Superior in US Losing Ice Cover Fast, Signaling Global Warming

...rs would mean less winter ice cover. That would in turn lead to more solar radiation of the lake and continued warming. The lake loses more water to evaporation in a winter without ice cover than it does during the summer. As a result water levels could drop sharply. In recent months, the lake's level h...

Pneumonia Vaccine is a Blessing, Study Shows

...hildren to get four doses of the vaccine when they turn two. Those children in the age group of 2-5, who have missed out on the vaccine, should take the shot without delay. The new study shows a 39 percent reduction in pneumonia hospitalizations from 1997 to 2004 for children below 2 years old. The bene...

Controlling C Difficile in the Community Could Cut Infection Rates in Hospitals

...her in people connected with hospitals and this in turn could lead to infections being acquired in the community. This could be one reason, he argues, for the growing rate of infection. He points out that the relative increase in community acquired C difficile is far outstripping that seen in hospitals. ...

MRI-safe Motor Makes Robotic Biopsies Possible

...ars. The gears are turned by air flow, which is in turn controlled by a computer located in a room adjacent to the MRI machine. "We’re able to achieve precise and smooth motion of the motor as fine as 50 micrometers, finer than a human hair," says Stoianovici. The robot goes alongside the patient in the...

100,000 Bird Flu Vaccine Doses to Be Destroyed

...he total life of the doses is one year. They would turn ineffective after 12 months from the date of their preparation," he rued. Talking about the vaccine's efficacy, he said: "The vaccine can be used immediately after a bird flu outbreak to control the spread of the virus as well as for vaccination in...

Patent Problems in US – Over Stem Cell Researc

...m cells nine years ago did set off a big effort to turn that basic technology into treatments for various diseases. But then the Wisconsin patents were too broad and their enforcement stymied research, critics say. Now that the patents have been revoked, things could change, they hope. However the ma...

Public Libraries Turning into Shelters for the Homeless in the US

... the life of a mass of disoriented people. That in turn makes the librarians the guardians of the underdog...ill suffer and die on the street before things can turn their way (if they ever actually do), says Chip Ward. /...

Increasing Number Of UK Nurses Suffer From Back Pain Due To Obese Patients And Work Pressure

...low fitness levels and hence require assistance to turn themselves over. Despite having specialized equipment like sliding aids and hoists, nurses are forced to often lift and assist patients. Therefore they subject themselves to the risk of severe injury in the long run. It is predicted that the number...

British Scientists Grow Part of a Human Heart from Stem Cells

...ells. Discs of heart valve tissue were obtained in turn from them. Later in the year, these will be implanted into animals such as sheep or pigs to see how well they fare. Dr Stephen Minger, a stem cell expert at London's King's College, said Sir Magdi's team were at the forefront of tissue engine...

It's Never too Late to Get It Back! Aging Interrupted

... low calorie diets make the body re-synthesise and turn over more cells – a situation associated with youth and good health. Dr. Spindler and his colleagues used their screening method to search for drugs which cause pre-cancerous and cancerous cells to commit suicide and to replace those cells with new, ...

1-visit Screening, Prevention for Cervical Cancer Holds Promise

...he women they treated had additional abnormalities turn up. Blumenthal said these results are a good indication that a one-visit approach to cervical cancer screening could be effective in Ghana's urban areas. However, this study didn't address whether the technique can be effective in a rural setting or...

UF Launches Project to Bridge the Regeneration Gap

...stages of our development. We want to learn how to turn those systems back on in people." Recently, studies have shown humans possess some of the same genes and communication pathways used by some of nature's most remarkably regenerative animals. Already, UF McKnight Brain Institute scientists have dis...

Impact of Exercise on Body Fat Is Different for Boys and Girls

...ssociated with certain metabolic changes, which in turn are linked to poorer cardiovascular health. Boys tended to be more physically fit than the girls. But the amount of hard exercise taken regularly had a direct impact only on the boys’ weight. Unlike the girls, those boys who did the least hard ex...

Scientists Explore Ways to Lure Viruses to Their Death

...chool. Dr. Finberg and his colleagues decided to turn red blood cells into virus traps. They would bait their traps with a surface protein called CAR. A virus called coxsackie virus B attaches to CAR, using it to invade cells in the pancreas. The new viruses produced by the pancreas stream out through t...

Choking Game, Rage Among US Teens, Evokes Deep Concern

... Greater awareness in the medical community is in turn leading to the first serious scientific research about the game’s prevalence. “Asphyxiation games have been with us for generations, but what makes the current generation’s execution of this game different is that more kids are willing to play it...

Educational Video Increases Knowledge but Not Behavior

...n patients find good low vision experts who can in turn help them in selecting assistive devices and adaptations that work for them," concludes Peli. Source-Eurekalert...

Artery Stiffness Reversed By Smoking Termination

...nic smoking all lead to stiffer arteries, which in turn increase resistance in the blood vessels and, therefore, increase the work the heart must do." However, it was not clear if smoking cessation would be associated with reduced arterial stiffness. Stiffness in the arteries can increase blood pressure...

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