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Vegetables, Not Fruit, Help Fight Memory Problems In Old Age
Eating vegetables, not fruit, helps slow downthe rate of cognitive change in older adults, according to a study published in the Oct. 24, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology National Weather Service: Climate Prediction Center: Climate Assessmen
A collection of material providing a "technical review of global climate variations and their global impacts on seasonal and annual time scales."Includes topics such as north Atlantic hurricane seasons (NOAA forecasted "a 95%to 100%chance of an above-normal 2005 Atlantic hurricane season,"in August 2005), West and Midwest flooding, and heat and dryness in Europe. Also includes seasonal monitoring information. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). SMS Your ECG To ER: Portable Heart Monitor Sends Emergency Alerts And
A Bluetooth heart monitor could text your local hospital if you are about to have a heart attack, according to research published today in Inderscience's International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. The device measures electrical signals from the heart, analyses them to produce an electrocardiogram and sends an alert together with the ECG by cell phone text message. Feb. 3, 1468: Gutenberg Dies
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press easily makes anybody's top 10 list of all-time technological achievements. Compiled by Tony Long. Pro-death Proteins Required To Regulate Healthy Immune Function, Study
Researchers have found that proteins known to promote cell death are alsonecessary for the maturation and proliferation of immune cells. The results bolster the team's hypothesis that metabolic cell activity directly controls life and death decisions in cells. Ancient Mechanism For Coping With Stresses Also Gives Cancer A Boost
An ancient mechanism for coping with environmental stresses, including heat and toxic exposures, also helps cancerous tumors survive, reveals a new report. The findings could lead to a new way to treat cancer and may also have implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative and other diseases, according to the researchers. Treatment For Recurrent Depression Available Through Study At UT South
UT Southwestern is one of two sites recruiting more than 500 individuals for a research study on recurrent depression. The study employs cognitive therapy -- a "talking"therapy focusing on changing negative patterns of thinking and developing coping skills. New Strategy For Treating Allergic Disorders
Oral intake of allergens via lactic acid bacterium Lactococcus lactis might be new strategy for treating auto-immune and allergic disorders. Researchers have shown that auto-antigens or allergens can be administered orally via the lactic acid bacterium. [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... Atrogin Breaks Down The Side Effects Of Statins
Statins are a popular class of drugs used to successfully combat high cholesterol. However, the rare, but serious, and poorly understood side effect of skeletal muscle breakdown prevents more prevalent use of these drugs. New research in mice has now indicated that atrogin-1 is a critical mediator of statin-induced muscle damage and that inhibiting atrogin-1 function might protect against this unwanted side effect of statins.
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