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Pomegranate Juice For Moms May Help Babies Resist Brain Injury
Expectant mothers at risk of premature birth may want to consider drinking pomegranate juice to help their babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen and reduced blood flow, a new mouse study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests. Kon-Tiki Museum
Website for this Oslo, Norway, museum that "houses a range of boats and artefacts from [Norwegian explorer] Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions,"including the original Kon-Tiki balsa wood raft used for his 1947 Pacific expedition. Provides summaries of the Kon-Tiki and other expeditions, research, a biography of Heyerdahl, a photo gallery, and related material. In English and Norwegian. [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. Pablo Picasso: Official Web Site
Charming website for 20th century artist Pablo Picasso, known for his development of cubism, his blue and pink period works, his "Guernica"painting, and more. Features an illustrated timeline, a genealogy (showing his many loves), material about his studios (in France, Spain, and elsewhere), and illustrated essays about selected works. Also includes a list of exhibitions around the world. In English, Spanish, and French. Brain Changes In Alzheimer's Disease Are More Likely To Present As Dem
Researchers from the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center found that plaques and tangles in the brain, the changes seen in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), are more likely to be expressed as dementia in women than in men. Overfishing In Inland Waters Reduces Biodiversity And Threatens Health
Overfishing of fresh waters occurs worldwide but is largely unrecognized because of weak reporting and because other pressures can obscure fishery declines. Threats to freshwater fisheries and associated biodiversity have received scant attention from conservation groups and the media but have serious implications for human welfare, especially in devoloping countries. Clinical Trials For Diabetes Drugs Should Measure Outcomes Important T
Most clinical trials for new diabetes drugs do not consider the impact medication will have on a patient's quality of life or other outcomes that are important to patients, such as the risk of developing complications associated with diabetes, according to new article. Robotic Arm Inspired By Elephants
Robot arms are expensive to build and dangerous to operate. If a robot system malfunctions, people can be injured. This is not the case of ISELLA, a bionic robot arm that is kind on the purse and gentle with people. An elephant's trunk served as inspiration for its design. OHSU Study Finds Ginkgo Beneficial For MS Symptoms
Findings by Oregon Health &Science University scientists appear to back up what many multiple sclerosis sufferers have long thought: The herbal supplement ginkgo biloba helps reduce symptoms of the neurological disorder. A new study suggests that ginkgo may be effective in improving attention in MS patients with cognitive impairment. Its lead author said those receiving ginkgo "performed better on a test that measures a person's ability to pay attention and to sort conflicting information." A Little Telomerase Isn't Enough: Study Links Length Of Chromosome End
With seed money from Johns Hopkins Institute of Cell Engineering, a Johns Hopkins geneticist and her team have discovered a critical link between the health of stem cells and the length of the chromosome ends within them.
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Stevenson died of a brain haemorrhage in Vailima in Samoa, aged 44.
