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[Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Pain Relief Effectiveness Down To Mind-set?
Research by the Human Pain Research Group at the University of Manchester suggests that people's responses to placebo or "dummy"pain relief varies according to their way of thinking. A group of 40 pain-free volunteers took part in an experiment funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign using an artificial pain stimulus, and were led to expect reduced pain after the application of a cream which was actually a placebo. Family History Of Alcoholism Affects Response To Drug Used To Treat He
A recent large multicenter research study of alcohol dependence suggested that naltrexone produced a modest but significant benefit but another FDA-approved medication, acamprosate, was ineffective. Alcohol dependent individuals with a family history of alcohol dependence may be more likely than alcohol dependent individuals without a family history of alcohol dependence to reduce their drinking in the laboratory when prescribed naltrexone. Scientists Find Stem Cell Switch In Plants
Scientists have discovered how plant stem cells in roots detect soil structure and whether it is favourable for growth. Poor soil structure is a problem in tropical agriculture, where soil becomes compact as it dries out. Scientists have now determined that the plant hormone ethylene regulates cell division in root stem cells. Fruit &Nut Research and Information Center: Almond
This site features a collection of publications related to almonds as an agricultural crop. Topics include almond varieties, the almond production process, pests and diseases, and production economics. From the Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis. Sneaky Sex, Spooky Scenes: 'Look' Flick Eyes Voyeuristic Surveillance
Spy cams capture the seedy side of life. Now a guerrilla filmmaking effort peeks at the kind of gritty and disturbing stories caught by always-on surveillance cameras. Wired News interviews Lookdirector Adam Rifkin. New Insights Into Common Knee Injuries
The sort of swelling that occurs when a joint is damaged by injury or degeneration is normally essential to the healing process, but when it comes to the knee, that inflammation can actually interfere with healing. These findings in experiments with pigs may lead to treatments for injuries or osteoarthritis in the knee, according orthopedic researchers. There are drugs that can block the action of these immune system proteins that trigger joint inflammation. Yeast Network Prevents Damage By Oxygen Radicals
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), or 'oxygen radicals', have been identified as major contributors to signs of premature aging, increased cancer prevalence linked to inflammation-associated syndromes and a variety of human diseases. Now scientists at the University of California, San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) have identified a key network of DNA repair and cell cycle control genes in yeast that prevents the deleterious effects of ROS. M. D. Anderson Researchers Discover Key Protein In Psoriasis
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center simultaneously have resolved a controversy over the cause of psoriasis and developed the first mouse model that fully mimics the human disorder. What's more, the scientists have demonstrated they can block the signals that lead to psoriasis in their mouse model with a topical skin treatment that can prevent new outbreaks as well as treat existing psoriatic plaques. What A Wireless World Could Mean For The Average Person
The Wireless World Initiative has developed prototype user-centered systems that will potentially enable millions of people to make the most of third-generation (3G) and beyond mobile technology to work, relax and play any time, anywhere. ICT Results reports back from WWI's crowning event. It is Monday morning in the not-too-distant future and two neighbors, Bob the builder and Bob the businessman, are getting ready for work. The builder has to drive to a job in a nearby town and the businessman needs to take the train to the office. They switch on their televisions and request information on road and rail conditions.
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