New Strategy to Counter Problem Drinking
...d participant-reported alcohol consumption changes with tests that measured alcohol-use biomarkers in the blood. In the United States, abstinence has been the traditional goal of the treatment of alcohol dependence, but in the last 20 years, there has been a movement to consider harm reduction or drinkin...Chinese Mayor Urges Residents to Stop Buying Cars
...rom Hong Kong, now has more than one million cars, with 90,000 new cars registered already this year, the English-language China Daily reported. "Stop buying cars," Xu Zongheng, the city's mayor was quoted as saying, adding that people were buying vehicles "too quickly." "Problems arising from the cit...Fibrinogen may Inhibit Spinal Cord Regeneration
...that such a therapeutic approach wouldnt interfere with fibrinogens essential role in coagulation, because its blood-clotting mechanism depends on binding with a different receptor....Kids With Crohn's Disease are at Ease Now
...e, she says, acknowledging that its easier dealing with it now than when she and her family learned the di...t more than 400 children from 2 to 21 years of age with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis are two different types of ...An Inconvenient Truth-Coal to Liquid
...e of several universities most situated in states with large coal reserves engaged in research to discover the best ways to convert coal to liquid. "One of the concerns coming out right now is CO2 emissions. When you convert carbon-rich coal into a more hydrogen-rich diesel fuel, you produce carbon di...Boyfriend Bites Off Lip and Ear of 3-year-old Daughter of His Girlfriend
...ing this case for us,' he said. James is charged with mayhem and assault and battery on a child, causing substantial bodily injury. Silveira is charged with permitting substantial injuries to a child under 14 and intimidation of a witness. Police said the...A Mechanical Prosthetic Close to the Real Thing
...rally. Dan Didrick of Naples, Florida, has come up with a fascinating alternative for those who have lost ...artificial finger, offering only passive function, with no mechanical structure, can cost $5,500 from an anaplastologist.' Manufacturing is currently take...Nicole Richie is Pregnant and Ready to Get Married
Nicole Richie is over 12 weeks pregnant with rocker boyfriend Joel Madden's baby, reports have ..." star, is reported to have shared the joyful news with her mother, Brenda, and her close pals, including Mischa Barton. However, she is neither confirming...Flu Outbreak Among Children Feared in Western Australia
...mergency Department had been bursting at the seems with 'traditional winter-bed demand' exacerbated by a c... He said one of the children had been identified with having the influenza A virus, which is covered by this year's flu vaccine, and it was likely all thr...New Blood Vessels can Be Created from Bone Marrow Stem Cells: Study
...r. Stelios T. Andreadis, who co-authored the study with lead author Dr. Jin Yu Liu, a post doctoral researcher in Andreadis' Laboratory, the study provides an alternative to venous grafts that are routinely done in patients undergoing coronary bypass operations, the disadvantages of which include limited ......entre for Healthcare Associated Infections (CHAI), with Dr Peter Mullany at University College, London hav...the bacteria and leaving the immune system to deal with the infection. This will reduce the selection pressure for antibiotic resistance that arises from th...A New Therapy to Protect Cancer Patients Against Infertility
... new therapy for protecting the fertility of women with cancer and auto-immune diseases such as lupus. ...ctions, each of them four days apart, concurrently with their chemotherapy. The scientists observed that there was evidence that ovarian function was supp...Now, Fibre-enriched Tasty Snacks in the Making
...ansas State University researcher is experimenting with ways to add fibre to the foods we love without cha...sion, Alavi and researchers created flour enriched with varying levels of bran. They mixed the bran-enriched wheat flour with water using a standing mixe...Womens Mood Plays a Key Role in Infertility Treatment
...reduction in the incidence of multiple pregnancies with IVF requires the transfer of fewer, and ideally on... When asked to choose between SET and 2ET, women with more negative moods also rated their choices as more risky. One possible explanation is that negativ...Women are the Real Bosses at Home
...nic (5 percent), and African-American (4 percent), with the final three percent representing other nationa...ded to, but that the men were actually going along with what they said. They (women) were communicating more powerful messages and men were responding to th...Contraceptive Spray Shows Positive Clinical Trial Result
...d effective delivery of both contraceptive agents, with blood concentrations of Nestorone and Ethinyl Estr...ctive contraception. The spray was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events recorded. This is the first time that the Acrux MDTS spray technology ha...Sleep Disorder Leads to Road Accidents
...r Kerr said . Griffith University has been working with Queensland Health and the University of Southern Q...nough information or are not well equipped to deal with the diagnosis of sleep disorders, so they err on the side of caution and refer patients to sleep cen...Now, Dads to Get Text Alerts on How to Raise Their Children
...s will be able to receive SMS and instant messages with information on a range of issues from obesity to b... "We want to support those parents who seek help with bringing up their children. By improving phone-line support and setting up text messages, instant me...Watch 'Live Earth' Concerts Simultaneously on the Net
...outside New York to James lunt's ballads in London with just a click of the mouse . The website www.LiveEarth.MSN.com will provide netizens with the opportunity to watch the performances of the various stars in real-time simultaneously, a reason...... potentially life-threatening condition associated with strokes, heart attacks and high blood pressure and...ax during sleep. This is the same process involved with normal snoring but with sleep apnea the airway narrows so much that it closes. In the new procedur...