Items Tagged With medicine
Stem cells produced without destroying embryo
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-01-12 09:35:44
U.S. researchers at Advanced Cell Technology have developed a method to make embryonic stem cells that do not harm mice embryos. It is likely that the method can be applied to human embryos.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-01-12 09:35:44
U.S. researchers at Advanced Cell Technology have developed a method to make embryonic stem cells that do not harm mice embryos. It is likely that the method can be applied to human embryos.
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Soot from traffic exhaust lowers IQ
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-10 08:15:42
According to a recent Harvard Univesity study, the more exposure children have to black carbon (soot) from traffic fumes, the worse they do in intelligence tests.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-10 08:15:42
According to a recent Harvard Univesity study, the more exposure children have to black carbon (soot) from traffic fumes, the worse they do in intelligence tests.
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Should physicians participate in executions?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-08 10:54:11
A three-drug lethal injection used in the execution of death-row inmates is at the center of a debate concerning the Baze v. Rees case. A group of physicians speak out concerning the role of the medical community and executions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-08 10:54:11
A three-drug lethal injection used in the execution of death-row inmates is at the center of a debate concerning the Baze v. Rees case. A group of physicians speak out concerning the role of the medical community and executions.
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U.S. study shows English settlers to New World brought colon cancer
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-06 09:27:03
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at The University of Utah (Salt Lake City) have located two family lines in the United States—one in Utah and one in New York—that carry an increased risk of colon cancer from one common ancestor.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-06 09:27:03
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at The University of Utah (Salt Lake City) have located two family lines in the United States—one in Utah and one in New York—that carry an increased risk of colon cancer from one common ancestor.
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Casino may be better place for heart attack than hospital
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-05 21:24:40
Based on an U.S. study, only about one-third of heart attacks treated in hospitals were handled promptly—within two minutes. Delays of over two minutes increase the risk of brain damage and death in such people. However, people in crowded public places responded promptly one-half the time—a much better percentage.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-05 21:24:40
Based on an U.S. study, only about one-third of heart attacks treated in hospitals were handled promptly—within two minutes. Delays of over two minutes increase the risk of brain damage and death in such people. However, people in crowded public places responded promptly one-half the time—a much better percentage.
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Illinois added to list of states to ban smoking
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-02 16:37:11
On January 1, 2008, Illinois became a smoke-free state in all public areas. According to the organization Americans for Nonsmoker’s Rights, over 50% of U.S. citizens are covered by some degree of smoke-free laws in public places.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-02 16:37:11
On January 1, 2008, Illinois became a smoke-free state in all public areas. According to the organization Americans for Nonsmoker’s Rights, over 50% of U.S. citizens are covered by some degree of smoke-free laws in public places.
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Have we located the human “soul”?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-24 14:25:01
Chinese researchers measured activity within the pineal gland as subjects performed religious meditation. Heightened activity within the pineal gland was discovered.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-24 14:25:01
Chinese researchers measured activity within the pineal gland as subjects performed religious meditation. Heightened activity within the pineal gland was discovered.
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Only a few nerve cells needed to start brain working complex tasks
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-12-22 11:55:18
New research has found that instead of thousands of brain cells working together to initiate a task by the brain, only as few as fifty cells are needed.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-12-22 11:55:18
New research has found that instead of thousands of brain cells working together to initiate a task by the brain, only as few as fifty cells are needed.
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Blueberry Punch: good juice for prostate care
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-10 08:20:10
The mixture is made with blueberry juice, tarragon, turmeric, raspberry, citrus peel oil, and olive leaf extract, and Australian scientists at the University of Sydney state it is an effective mixture to ward off prostate cancer.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-12-10 08:20:10
The mixture is made with blueberry juice, tarragon, turmeric, raspberry, citrus peel oil, and olive leaf extract, and Australian scientists at the University of Sydney state it is an effective mixture to ward off prostate cancer.
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Earliest tuberculosis found in 1/2MIL-year-old human fossil
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-12-08 09:48:15
An international group of scientists discovers evidence of tuberculosis (TB) in a human fossil found in Turkey that is about 500,000 years old. Scientists previously thought that TB first appeared in humans only a few thousands of years ago.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-12-08 09:48:15
An international group of scientists discovers evidence of tuberculosis (TB) in a human fossil found in Turkey that is about 500,000 years old. Scientists previously thought that TB first appeared in humans only a few thousands of years ago.
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