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Health Care Disparities Start At The Local Pharmacy, Study Shows
Despite years of effort in reaching out to their local communities, the role pharmacists play as health-care providers still remains unclear to the people who need them the most -- elderly Americans with multiple medications for chronic diseases. Vitamin D, NSAIDS Provide Double Whammy Against Prostate Cancer, Stanf
The growth of prostate cancer cells can be halted by combining a form of vitamin D, available only by prescription, with low doses of an over-the-counter painkiller, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found. The combination reduced prostate cancer cell growth in a laboratory dish by up to 70 percent, according to the findings, published in the Sept. 1 issue of Cancer Research. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Official information about this group of Indian islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Includes details about indigenous tribes, flora and fauna, beaches, and travel and tourist information. Also includes updates related to the December 2004 Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami, which hit the islands. From the Andaman and Nicobar Administration. Brain Cells Work Differently Than Previously Thought
Scientists know that information travels between brain cells along hair-like extensions called axons. For the first time, researchers have found that axons don't just transmit information -- they can turn the signal up or down with the right stimulation. This finding may help scientists develop treatments for psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia in which it is thought that different parts of the brain do not communicate correctly with each other. Stem Cell Research Targets Birth Defects And Cancer
After conducting research at Scotland's Roslin Institute (birthplace of Dolly, the cloned sheep) and creating in-vitro models of obesity and Parkinson's disease for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Gabriela Cezar has returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. [Absurd] Woman jailed for making ghost noises
A woman has been jailed in Italy for wandering around an old castle at night making ghost noises.The 42-year-old Polish woman was caught after the owner of the castle-cum-hotel, near the town of Meran in South Tyrol, complained to police.The owners said squeaking floor boards, slammed doors and footsteps had been scaring off guests for weeks. Defense Mechanism Found In Infected Ticks May Protect Against Harmful
A defense molecule isolated in ticks infected with the Babesia sp. parasite may protect animals and humans against infection. SIDS Infants Show Abnormalities In Brain Area Controlling Breathing, H
Infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome have abnormalities in the brainstem, a part of the brain that helps control heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, temperature and arousal, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The finding is the strongest evidence to date suggesting that innate differences in a specific part of the brain may place some infants at increased risk for SIDS. Drug Aimed At Two Bioterror Agents Blocks Live Viral Infection, Study
Two deadly and highly infectious viruses -- both potential bioterror threats -- may have met their match in a new drug. Hendra and Nipah viruses are related, newly recognized zoonotic viruses that can spread from their natural reservoir in fruit bats to larger animals -- including pigs, horses and humans. NIST Seeking Cure For Electronics-killing Whiskers
Environmental groups around the world have been campaigning for years to replace lead-containing solders and protective layers on electronic components with non-hazardous metals and alloys. In a recent research paper, NIST scientists report on the tendency of more environmentally friendly solders to develop "whiskers"-- thin filament-like structures -- as well as other imperfections. The paper offers a possible way to get around the problem.
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