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Use Of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Suspended In Large Alzhei
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that research investigators suspended, until further notice, the use of two drugs, naproxen (220 mg twice a day) and celecoxib (200 mg twice a day), in a large, three-arm, national Alzheimer's disease prevention trial sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a part of the NIH. Molecule That Protects Against Mental Retardation And Other Neuronal D
Researchers have now discovered that a protein that helps organising the cells'skeleton is crucial for preventing mental retardation and other neuronal disorders. They report that mice lacking the protein show symptoms of lissencephaly brought about by faulty development of the cerebral cortex, the brain's surface layer. [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. How to Pick a Cell Phone Provider
Sound advice on choosing the right carrier for your needs. Plus: Why no cell phones on planes? By Robert Strohmeyer and Clive Thompson from Wired Test. Why Hope Diamond Has Fiery Red Phosphorescence After Exposure To Ultra
The 45.52 carat blue Hope Diamond is the centerpiece of the National Gem Collection at the Smithsonian?s National Museum of Natural History Washington, D.C., and it attracts the attention of millions of visitors each year. One aspect of this famous diamond that most viewers do not get to see is its fiery red phosphorescence that results from exposure to ultraviolet light and continues for more than a minute. New Info on Eating Disorders in Two Stanford/Packard Children's Studie
December 2006 news release discusses two studies about childhood eating disorders, one that "confirm(s) that pro-eating disorder Web sites may promote dangerous behaviors in adolescents with eating disorders"and another that "indicates that pre-teens with eating disorders tend to lose weight more quickly than adolescents with the condition and weigh comparatively less at diagnosis."Includes links to fact sheets about eating disorders. From the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Alcoholism And Excessive Food Intake May Share Chemical Pathways In Th
Galanin is one of several neuropeptides known to increase food intake. Previous findings have suggested that galanin may also be involved in alcohol consumption and/or the motivation to drink alcohol beverages. Most recently, researchers have discovered that giving galanin microinjections to rodents can increase their voluntary alcohol intake. Their findings are published in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &Experimental Research. Wired Test 2007: Mobile Phones: Burning Question: What's the Best Mobi
More and more people are taking advantage of their cellphones' faster networks to tune-in to quality content. Blowback: Aliens Up the Ante as 'V' Returns
The sci-fi show about seemingly friendly extraterrestrials returns to ABC Tuesday night following Lost. Will the expanding story line -- and the handy lead-in from one of TV's most popular shows -- reinvigorate the series?
 Turkish Plant Oils Are Lethal To Vegetable Pest
Turnip aphids beware! Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service and at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Turkey, have found that oils from many Turkish medicinal herbs are deadlier to the aphid pests than those currently used in biological pesticides.
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