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Health Food Supplement May Curb Addiction Of Pathological Gamblers
Researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers'addiction. Results are encouraging for other addictions, too. In a recent eight-week trial, 27 people were given increasing doses of a specific amino acid which has an impact on the chemical glutamate -- often associated with reward in the brain. At the end of the trial, 60 percent of the participants reported fewer urges to gamble. United Nations History: 60th Anniversary of the San Francisco Conferen
"In celebration of the United Nations sixtieth anniversary [in 2005], the United Nations Department of Public Information has organized a commemoration of the signing of the United Nations Charter, which took place in San Francisco on 26 June 1945."The site includes the message of the Secretary-General, a video clip, and a list of exhibits and activities commemorating the event. Also includes links to information about the 50th anniversary and to related documents. Radiation Better Than Surgery At Preserving Speech For Patients With H
Patients suffering from advanced head and neck cancer affecting their larynx can maintain vocal function by undergoing a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy instead of surgery to remove the larynx, according to a study published in the December 1, 2005, issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Bullfrogs May Serve as Hosts for E. coli
For the first time researchers have identified American bullfrogs as potentially suitable hosts for E. coli O157:H7, a common source of food-borne illness. Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a major food safety concern worldwide. Cattle are known reservoirs of the bacterium and researchers are now suggesting transmission to aquatic vertebrates, such as amphibians, occurs when infected cattle defecate in water sources. Protective Protein May Hold Key To Halting Progression Of Neurological
Patients who suffer from neurological diseases such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) and Alzheimer's disease have dramatically different symptoms. An Alzheimer's patient, for instance, will lose memory and cognitive function, while an ALS sufferer will gradually lose motor control. ChemWeb Alchemist
In this week's Alchemist news round up: oscillating carbon fibres could usurp silicon in the world of microscopic video, find out how a sugar molecule seen only on anthrax spores could help defeat the bacterium in the event of a bioterrorism attack. We also report on how the US government ... [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. http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/10/review-pantech-.html
It's a keypad phone. No, it's a keyboard handheld. Two, two, two tricks in one. 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 out of 10. [Gross] Lethal Sherry Enema
A Texas woman has been indicted for criminally negligent homicide for causing her husband's death by giving him a sherry enema, a police detective said on Wednesday. Gene Discovery Sheds Light On Causes Of Rare Disease, Cancer
National Institute on Aging researchers have discovered a new gene, FANCM, which sheds light on an important pathway involved in the repair of damaged DNA. Understanding this gene's role in the development of the rare disease Fanconi anemia provides insights into other medical problems, in this case, age related conditions including a variety of cancers, and provides a potential target for the development of drugs.
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