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Monday, 10 September 2007 20:53
Study links hyper kids with artificial preservatives and colorings
Sodium benzoate and other food preservatives and colorings have been linked with hyperactivity in children. Although such ingredients have been thought in the past to produce adverse behavior in children, this study is considered the first scientific evidence of its kind.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 20:39
Early to bed, early to rise: that's bad!
According to a Japanese research study, people who regularly awaken before 5 a.m. had an increase in the chance of developing serious medical conditions such as heart attack, high blood pressure/hypertension, and stroke.
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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 20:47
No kidding! Remove kidney through belly button
Single keyhole access surgery for the removal of a kidney through the belly button was performed for the first time by Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu of the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center.
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Friday, 31 August 2007 01:57
New synthetic cornea appears to be as good as the original
Researchers at Stanford University, in California, have developed an artificial cornea for the eye from polyacrylic acid and polyethylene glycol that seem to work as well as a natural cornea.
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Monday, 27 August 2007 19:59
Simple brainwave test predicts Alzheimer's
Recording the magnetic activity of the brain allows Minnesota researchers to discover a non-invasive way to predict Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases.
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Monday, 27 August 2007 13:41
Humanitarian project seeks spare CPU cycles
"If 100,000 volunteers sign up within the first week for this project, it could reduce the time required to complete calculations by 50 percent."
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 23:11
Eating behavior of pregnant women may pass to babies
English researchers found a possible link between the eating habits of mothers-to-be and future eating habits of their children.
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 19:48
Pain relief may come from former TB medication
Illinois researchers have discovered that chronic pain in rats can be reduced with an antibiotic called D-Cycloserine, which was used to treat tuberculosis in the middle twentieth century.
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Sunday, 05 August 2007 20:41
The multiple sclerosis and sunshine connection
California researchers find that more exposure to sunshine early in a person’s life relates to less risk from multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life.
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Thursday, 02 August 2007 19:55
CTCA 3D images of heart disease may be more dangerous to young women
U.S. medical researchers have found that Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA), which takes three-dimensional (3D) pictures of the heart to look for coronary heart disease, may involve more danger to the health of younger women than older men and women.
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 21:04
New Zealand study shows depression doubled for people in high-stress jobs
A New Zealand scientific study shows that high-stress jobs can nearly double risk of depression over low-stress jobs in young adults.
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Monday, 30 July 2007 21:02
A good use for cat dander
Spanish researchers have found that if you place a drop of cat dander extract under your tongue, a person allergic to cats is more likely to tolerate cat allergies.
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Sunday, 29 July 2007 17:51
Good nut discovered for peanut allergies
U.S. researchers report they have developed a way to de-activate allergens in peanuts to offer hope in the future for people who suffer with peanut allergies.
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Saturday, 28 July 2007 18:47
Study results may lead to antidepressants that act in hours not weeks
National Institute of Medical Health (NIMH) medical studies with ketamine may lead the way for developing faster-acting antidepressant medications
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 19:14
High-tech tattoo ink in tiny capsules: They're DYE-no-mite!
A new technique, first used to deliver drugs into the body in a controlled manner, has been applied to tattooing. Tattoo ink is placed inside microcapsules to make safer, sturdy, and easily removal tattoos.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007 19:33
Fat and Junk Food beware! The Food Dudes are coming!
Children are getting fatter as they eat more unhealthy foods. Governments hope they have found an effective way to fight junk food advertisements on TV: the superheroes called The Food Dudes.
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Monday, 16 July 2007 18:23
Lack of ability to smell may be early sign of Alzheimer's
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois) conclude that problems with smelling may indicate an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Saturday, 14 July 2007 19:21
U.S. News & World Report announces prestigious 2007 Best Hospitals
The eighteenth annual U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Hospitals in the United States reports that Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is the best of the best.
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Friday, 13 July 2007 19:37
Teen sex down, other health indicators mixed
A new U.S. government report found that the rate of high school students having sexual intercourse has dropped by 7% from 1991 to 2005. Some health indicators for children were better while others were worse. Basically: “We are not investing in kids the way we should.”
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 21:11
What's next? Drive-through breast jobs!
Just what the world needs? Fat suctioned from the stomack, buttocks, or thighs is then injected within one hour into the breasts for a new type of breast enlargement technique.
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