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Anti-HIV Gel Flops, Trial Stops
Women using a microbicide to prevent transmission of the AIDS virus become infected more often than those in a control group. In Sex Drive Daily. Detergents, Eye Rinses And Other Products With An On-off Switch
Researchers report the development of an unusual biological detergent, called a Pepfactant, a surfactant made from peptides, protein subunits. Its potential applications range from a laundry detergent that hardly needs a rinse cycle to a non-irritating eye rinse to increasing the amount of oil that companies can extract from a well. Physicists Measure Elusive ‘Persistent Current’ That Flows Forever
Physicists have made the first definitive measurements of “persistent current,” a small but perpetual electric current that flows naturally through tiny rings of metal wire even without an external power source. Blue Tortillas May Help Dieters And Diabetics
A recent study suggests that blue corn tortillas are healthier than white, especially for diabetics and dieters. Scientists found that tortillas made from blue corn had less starch and a lower glycemic index than their white counterparts. They also found that the blue tortillas had 20 percent more protein than white. Benign Separation Process Being Advanced For Pharmaceutical Industry
Virginia Tech researchers with support from Procter &Gamble Pharmaceuticals have made a discovery that may allow a green-chemistry technique known as supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) to be used in drug development. New Study Resolves The Mysterious Origin Of Merkel Cells
A new study resolves a 130-year-old mystery over the developmental origin of specialized skin cells involved in touch sensation. Can playing active video games equal moderate intensity exercise?
One-third of Wii sport and Wii fit activities provide energy expenditures equal to moderate-intensity exercise. Active video games may help prevent or improve obesity and lifestyle-related diseases, researchers said. The study was funded by Nintendo. New Chemo Cocktail Blocks Breast Cancer Like A Strong Fence
A new chemotherapy cocktail cuts the spread of breast cancer by half and is the first drug to attack metastasizing breast cancer. The disease becomes fatal when it travels outside the mammary ducts, enters the bloodstream and spreads to the bones, liver or brain. Currently, there are only drugs that try to stem the uncontrolled division of cancer cells within the ducts. High Death Toll After Severe Urinary Complications In Men Over 45
As many as one in four men admitted to hospital with acute urinary retention will die within a year. The risk of death in men after acute urinary retention is close to that seen in patients who had a broken hip. The problem is set to get worse as the population ages, warn the researchers. Two Markers Strongly Linked To Prostate Cancer Incidence And Mortality
Increased levels of two markers of inflammation, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP), are significantly associated with prostate cancer incidence and mortality almost a decade prior to diagnosis, say researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
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