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High Blood Pressure Or Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Alzheimer's Disea
Alzheimer's disease may progress more rapidly in people with high blood pressure or a form of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, according to an article in Neurology. The findings suggest that treating these conditions may also slow memory loss in people with AD. Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive sur
As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. By adding another gas to the carbon dioxide used to inflate the surgical area during laparoscopy, researchers have found they can preserve more normal blood flow during noninvasive surgery. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions. Why some continue to eat when full: Researchers find clues
New research in mice suggest that ghrelin might also work in the brain to make some people keep eating "pleasurable" foods when they're already full. Study Gives Echinacea the Cold Shoulder
July 2005 article about a research study that concludes "while the herbal remedy echinacea purportedly helps reduce the incidence and severity of the common cold, ... that's just not so."Includes an overview of the study and its results. Also includes links to information about the common cold and echinacea. From MedicineNet, a healthcare media publishing company. Packaging Where Nothing Sticks
Shaking and tapping is often the only way to get the last drop of ketchup out of the bottle. But in future, even this final drop will slide out easily onto the barbecued steak -- thanks to a special coating on the packaging. We all know the problem with ketchup or mayonnaise: No matter how we shake or tap the bottle, some of the content refuses to come out. In some cases, up to 20 percent is left in the packaging when it is dumped in the trash can. This is not only annoying for consumers, but also poses difficulties when recycling. Group Therapy Benefits Homeless Veterans Prone To Violence, Researcher
A new study examines the rates of violence among homeless veterans and their partners and the significant results of group therapy. A Space Station View On Giant Lightning
Do giant flashes of lightning striking upwards from thunder clouds merely pose an extraordinarily spectacular view? Or do they actually alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere, playing a role in ozone depletion and the climate on Earth? This is the key question that may be answered by specially designed cameras, which ESA proposes to place on board the International Space Station. Where's The Beef? Not Enough Of It Is On Elders'Plates, Muscle-metabol
A new study suggests that a diet containing a moderate amount of protein-rich food such as beef, fish, pork, chicken, dairy or nuts may help slow the deterioration of elderly people's muscles. Liverpool Voices: Ask the Experts
This interview with a University of Liverpool dialectology and sociolinguistics expert discusses the origins and history of Merseyside speech and the "Scouse"accent of Liverpool. Includes several audio clips and the results of a survey about accents and voices. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Possible Benefit From Online Genetic Testing For Lung Cancer
As scientists continue to decode the human genome and the information becomes publicly available, private companies that offer online genetic testing are multiplying. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health were concerned that perhaps these tests posed a risk. They evaluated responses to an online test among smokers who did or did not have a common genetic variant associated with risk for lung cancer. The results raise a new set of questions, but also allay some of the early concerns.
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