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Stress May Increase Long-term Success Of Vaccinations
The latest study in a series of Ohio State University research projects looking at the differences between acute and chronic stress suggests that acute, or short-term, stress may actually increase a vaccine's effectiveness. The Museum of Unnatural History
Classic cartoons like the Road Runner and Bugs Bunny are extinct. No really, take a look at the bones of these once-great specimens of anvil and rocket comedy. By Daniel Dumas from Wired magazine. Bionic Fingers Give Amputees New Dexterity
A U.K.-based company Touch Bionics has introduced the world's first powered bionic fingers that lets patients with missing digits pick, bend and grip objects again.
 [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Restless Legs Genetics On The Move
Anybody who suffers from restless legs syndrome (RLS) is bothered by unpleasant sensations in the legs at night, the only remedy for which is moving. It has always been completely unclear what triggers this condition. Scientists have finally identified sequence variants in the genome, which are more frequent in RLS patients than in the normal population. For the first time ever this allowed insights into the underlying cause of this disease. Natural Fibre May Take Extra Pounds Away; Researcher Launches Human Tr
A natural fibre already found in many food products could be an important new weapon in the war against obesity, according to University of Calgary researchers beginning the first human study of the product. Novel genetic pathway responsible for triggering vascular growth
Researchers have discovered a critical step for blood vessel growth in zebrafish embryos, providing new insight into how vascular systems develop and offering a potential therapeutic target for preventing tumor growth. Beowulfand Angelina Jolie Give 3-D a Second Chance in Hollywo
Once a nausea-inducing fad, 3-D is staging a comeback -- more than 50 years after its first run. When Beowulfcomes out in November, it will premiere on nearly 1,000 3-D screens -- the most ever. Asthma Linked To Soot From Diesel Trucks In Bronx
Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children in the South Bronx, according to the results of a five-year study by researchers at New York University's School of Medicine and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
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