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[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... Ancient Cellular Pathway Important In Fighting Viruses
Autophagy, or self-cannabalism, plays a major role in the body's antiviral immune response, according to a report in Science by Yale School of Medicine researchers. Carnegie Mellon, Pitt Researchers Report Chemistry Textbooks Lack Conn
Stories of exciting chemistry discoveries in Scientific American and The New York Times paint a better picture of chemistry as it is practiced than do some widely used high school textbooks, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The findings signal that introductory textbooks could be shortchanging students, denying them exposure to the creativity of chemistry and omitting context they need to be scientifically literate citizens. Nosespray Vaccine Using Aloe Vera Has Exciting Potential, Researcher S
Researchers are participating in developing a medicine that is worth sneezing about: a treatment for influenza that forms a jelly when sprayed into the nose. [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... Rare Genetic Disease Successfully Reversed Using Stem Cell Transplanta
A recent study offers good news for families of children afflicted with the rare genetic disorder, cystinosis. In research that holds out hope for one day developing a potential therapy to treat the fatal disorder, the study shows that the genetic defect in mice can be corrected with stem cell transplantation. Shift In Brain's Language-control Site Offers Rehab Hope; Language Cen
Neuroimaging researchers at the University of Cincinnat document shift in location of language activity in the brain.
Deep Brain Stimulation Gives Hope For Very Severe Depression
Thanks to a new method, there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. Physicians in Germany have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. Subsequent to this treatment, the patients' depression improved significantly in half of the patients. All patients had suffered from very severe depression for many years and did not respond to any other therapies. PillCam Enables Study Of Esophagus By Swallowing A Pill
Diagnosing inflammation, pre-cancerous changes or dilated veins in the esophagus is now as easy as taking a pill - a pill housing miniature video cameras. Designer Molecule Detects Tiny Amounts Of Cyanide, Then Glows
A small molecule designed to detect cyanide in water samples works quickly, is easy to use, and glows under ultraviolet or "black" light. Although the fluorescent molecule is not yet ready for market, its creators report that the tool is already able to sense cyanide below the toxicity threshold established by the World Health Organization.
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