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Chemical Found In Curry May Help Immune System Clear Amyloid Plaques F
UCLA/VA researchers found that curcumin -- a chemical found in curry and tumeric -- may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. These early laboratory findings may lead to a new approach in treating Alzheimer's disease by enhancing the natural function of the immune system using curcumin, known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Queen Bee Promiscuity Boosts Hive Health
Though promiscuity may be risky behavior for humans, it's healthy for honeybees: Queen honeybees who indulge in sexual surfeits with multiple drones produce more disease-resistant colonies than monogamous monarchs, according to a new study. 'Tasktracer' Could Dramatically Aid Computer Users
Computer scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new "TaskTracer"system that could revolutionize the way people work with their computers - it automatically organizes all the materials needed on various projects, and should provide order, simplicity and convenience to a world that is too often paralyzed by information overload. Jefferson Neurosurgeons, Radiation Oncologists Wrap Radiation Around S
Using the most advanced radiation technology available in the region, neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia have for the first time wrapped beams of radiation around a patient's spine, relieving pain from cancerous tumors while avoiding the spinal cord. The technology -- shaped beam surgery -- relies on sophisticated computers to tailor the shape and intensity of radiation to fit the size and shape of the tumor while sparing healthy tissue. Osteoarthritis Patients Treated With Acupuncture Show Improvement
A new study published in the November 2006 issue of Arthritis &Rheumatism examined the use of acupuncture as an extension of routine medical care and whether the effects of treatment last after therapy is discontinued. Oliver Sacks on Earworms, Stevie Wonder and the View From Mescaline Mo
Famed neurologist riffs about music and how the brain experiences it. It's all here in a longer version of the interview from the October issue of Wiredmagazine. Unraveling The Mystery Of Modern Potatoes' Origins
When it comes to veggies, almost everyone can agree on potatoes. But despite its popularity, the common brown potato has a colorful history that some researchers are still disputing. Team Selected For The Proposed Design Of The Deep Underground Science
The National Science Foundation recently announced selection of a University of California-Berkeley proposal to produce a technical design for a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory at the former Homestake gold mine near Lead, S.D. Vent Haven Museum
The website for this ventriloquism museum features photos and audio and video clips highlighting some of the figures, images, and other memorabilia in the museum's collections. Also includes a "Figure of the Month"with images and trivia, a link to details about the annual museum-hosted ventriloquism convention, and related material. Toxic Man Talk
Care to know how much pollution one man finds under his skin? Ya gotta love these hands-on human interest stories. In Beyond the Beyond.
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