tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97276352011-04-22T07:30:22.088+04:00"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."Tomnoreply@blogger.comBlogger841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1149953631287234562006-06-10T19:33:00.000+04:002006-06-10T19:35:53.073+04:00

In the spring of 2006 we asked the Princeton University community to submit images - and, for the first time, videos and sounds - produced in the course of research or incorporating tools and concepts from science. Out of nearly 150 entries from 16 departments, we selected 56 works to appear in the 2006 Art of Science exhibition."read more | digg story

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1149406414870436182006-06-04T11:33:00.000+04:002006-06-04T11:34:39.636+04:00

We all know that sinking feeling that comes when we just can't remember someone who clearly recognizes us. So imagine how uncomfortable life might be for a person incapable of recognizing anyone--even a close friend or relative--by face alone. Preliminary results from a recent survey suggest that up to 2% of the general population may be afflicted by this condition, known as prosopagnosia or face

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1147871649686183492006-05-17T17:14:00.000+04:002006-05-17T17:17:05.903+04:00

There are generally two schools of thought surrounding the growth of allergies in the twentieth century.Both have evidence in their favor, and neither is complete.Both explain why developed countries have seen such a dramatic increase of allergies, whereas developing nations have not.read more | digg story

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An introductory tutorial covering basic camera exposure controls - shuter speed, aperture and ISO. Includes plenty of useful pictures showing how they affect pictures.read more | digg story

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1135531975267342252005-12-25T21:26:00.000+04:002006-01-28T13:54:22.880+04:00

By Nancy Appleton, Ph.D.Author of "Lick The Sugar Habit" and "Lick The Sugar Habit Sugar Counter".1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in the body.3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and crankiness in children.4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.5. Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128409434651178662005-10-22T12:53:00.000+04:002005-10-22T13:53:50.380+04:00

Exercising in middle age not only keeps the weight down and the heart healthy but can also cut the risk of suffering from Alzheimer's disease, particularly in high risk people, Swedish researchers said on Monday.Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that people in mid-life who exercised at least twice a week had about a 60 percent lower risk of suffering from dementia than more

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128094421269296012005-10-19T09:32:00.000+04:002005-10-19T10:32:56.866+04:00

Estrogen pills have little effect on older women’s quality of life, fresh evidence from a landmark study shows in yet another blow to the myth that most women need the hormones to feel better after menopause.More than 10,000 women with an average age of 63 were asked about their general health, mental, physical and social functioning, energy level and emotional health before and a year after they

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128189773532976762005-10-07T10:35:00.000+04:002005-10-07T11:37:48.826+04:00

Britain has worst record in Europe for dealing with the hepatitis C virus, according to a new report released on Friday.While cases of the chronic liver disease are falling in France, Britain is facing a hepatitis C time bomb because not enough people with the illness are diagnosed and treated."If we continue to do nothing about hepatitis C then between 100,000 and 300,000 people will have to

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128409311567899712005-10-04T11:00:00.000+04:002005-10-04T11:01:51.573+04:00

Infants who are given the antibiotic amoxicillin are at an increased risk of dental problems later in life, University of Iowa researchers suggest.They said the drug appears to be linked to enamel damage in permanent teeth.The more children took the drug, the more teeth were affected, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine study found.But a UK expert said it was more likely the diseases

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128093385154831852005-10-01T20:28:00.000+04:002005-10-01T21:27:06.673+04:00

Researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center have shown that alcoholics who smoke appear to lose more brain mass than alcoholics who don’t, says a study published in the latest issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.It is already well-known that the brains of long-term alcoholics atrophy and shrink, but this is the first study to suggest that cigarette smoking might contribute

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1128093111319608982005-09-30T19:10:00.000+04:002005-09-30T19:11:51.326+04:00

As we slip into deep sleep, higher regions of our brains take a vacation from each other, disconnecting so much that consciousness is snuffed out and a once highly integrated organ becomes separated, according to a groundbreaking experiment by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.The study, published today in the journal Science, helps explain the bedeviling concept of consciousness. Its

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1125491794863696952005-09-29T21:05:00.000+04:002005-09-29T22:08:45.306+04:00

Researchers have found that 10 years of using a cellphone does not increase the risk of a tumour in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain.But amid public concern about a possible link, the scientists who conducted the largest study so far on the subject said they could not rule out a higher risk over a longer period."The results of our study suggest there is no substantial risk in the first

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1125991354402243812005-09-06T11:21:00.000+04:002005-09-06T11:22:34.403+04:00

Children as young as 2 years old are more likely to be influenced by their parents' smoking and drinking habits, a novel study has shown.In a study of 2- to 6-year-olds, children pretending to "shop" for groceries for a hungry doll were 4 times more likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked and 3 times more likely to pick wine or beer if their parents drank at least once a month.Of the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1125747547021384212005-09-03T15:35:00.000+04:002005-09-06T11:20:47.966+04:00

Le 3 octobre prochain, Céline Dion sortira son premier best of en français ! Intitulé "On ne change pas", celui-ci regroupera sur deux CD tous les tubes de la chanteuse, de "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Grand Prix de l'Eurovision 1988) à "Sous le vent" en duo avec Garou, sans oublier toutes les chansons écrites par son complice Jean-Jacques Goldman ("Pour que tu m'aimes encore", "S'il suffisait

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1125490980420957112005-08-31T16:13:00.000+04:002005-09-11T16:01:35.306+04:00

Comme chaque année, le point publie sont palmarès des hôpitaux : 750 établissements publics classés pour 32 spécialités ! C'est un dossier très instructif qui met en valeur la grande qualité des équipes médicales françaises. Et nouveauté, une partie des résultats est disponible sur Internet !Bravo Bordeaux ! Premier hôpital en 2003, deuxième en 2004 et de nouveau premier en 2005. Bravo aussi à

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1124956172975087562005-08-25T11:48:00.000+04:002005-08-25T11:49:32.980+04:00

A study claims 4% of families may be affected by parental discrepancy.Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University wrote in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health that they have uncovered hidden aspects of sexual behaviour that may have far-reaching social implications.The increased use of DNA profiling and genetic testing have made it easier to determine a child's paternity and

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123084024895440502005-08-17T19:45:00.000+04:002005-09-01T20:01:00.783+04:00

Nearly a third of adolescent and pre-adolescent boys and girls frequently think about becoming more toned and more muscular, a new study suggests.The research reveals that while boys may not be as prone as girls to becoming obsessed with weight loss, they are nonetheless similarly vulnerable to developing a different -- and just as serious -- form of body dissatisfaction.The authors found that,

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123765780010381802005-08-11T17:07:00.000+04:002005-08-11T17:09:40.016+04:00

Eating a low-fat, vegetarian diet, exercising regularly and cutting stress apparently can slow the progression of early prostate cancer, according to the first study to provide direct evidence that lifestyle changes can fight the common malignancy.The University of California-San Francisco study of 93 prostate-cancer patients found that those who adopted a series of lifestyle changes that

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123606096749792532005-08-09T20:54:00.000+04:002005-09-01T20:02:09.633+04:00

Scientists believe they may have solved the mystery of why some people stop breathing fatally in their sleep.They say a cumulative loss of cells in the area of the brain that controls breathing is to blame - triggering a condition called central sleep apnoea.However, they believe many such deaths in elderly people are misdiagnosed as heart failure.The study, by the University of California, Los

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123444660144946412005-08-07T23:49:00.000+04:002005-09-01T20:02:38.053+04:00

Women who have their baby by caesarean section are less likely to have another pregnancy, a 17-year study following 25,370 women revealed yesterday.Researchers also found that the average amount of time between births was greater for those who had undergone caesareans than those who gave birth naturally.More than 1 in 5 women in England have caesareans and the rate is rising, provoking concern

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123266599672308272005-08-05T22:29:00.000+04:002005-08-05T22:29:59.676+04:00

Elle augmenterait les risques de certains cancers, mais les diminuerait pour d'autres, selon une étude menée à LyonSelon le Centre international de recherche sur le cancer, la pilule contraceptive accroîtrait les risques de cancers du sein, du col de l'utérus et du foie.En revanche, elle diminuerait les risques de contracter un cancer de l'ovaire ou de l'endomètre. Cette étude pourrait inciter

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123185421325986082005-08-04T23:56:00.000+04:002005-09-01T20:04:03.293+04:00

Selon une croyance populaire, une petite cure de vitamine C avant l'hiver prévient les affections hivernales. Cette relation est de nouveau clairement démentie par les résultats d'une étude australienne.A l'approche de l'hiver, nombre de personnes accentuent leurs apports en vitamine C, dans l'espoir d'éviter les rhumes et autres affections hivernales. Cet effet est de nouveau démenti par une

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1123082146736246212005-08-03T19:09:00.000+04:002005-08-03T20:09:42.123+04:00

A 26-year-old brain dead pregnant woman kept on life support for almost 3 months at a Virginia hospital gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.The baby, delivered by caesarean section, weighed one pound and 13 ounces (0.8 kg) and was being monitored in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Virginia Hospital Center, the hospital said in a statement.Mrs Torres, a researcher

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1121768374784633392005-07-19T14:17:00.000+04:002005-07-19T15:36:00.416+04:00

J.K Rowling and her editor refused to deliver an electronic version of the book. But it took only twelve small hours for the "pirates" make the first e-book of the sixth tome of Harry Potter available on Internet. How? Thanks to an outstanding work from underground pirates.During the first twenty-four hours: seven million copies in the United States; two million in the United Kingdom. With 250

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1121435175863696852005-07-15T17:30:00.000+04:002005-07-19T15:34:59.706+04:00

The wait for millions of Harry Potter fans is nearly over. After months of hype, rumours, strange betting patterns and an alleged shoot-out, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will finally be released to the muggle world at one minute past midnight tonight.More than 2 million copies of Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince are expected to be sold in Britain tomorrow, and a further 10 million

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1118911103028405352005-06-21T14:48:00.000+04:002005-06-25T14:25:29.456+04:00

I bought this DVD Writer (my first) on the 9 May 2005 for about $80. It was manufactured in January 2005. You can read reviews on this drive at CDRInfo and CDFreaks. Here are its specifications.Write SpeedCD-R : 4x, 8x, 16x (CLV), 24x, 32x, 40x (ZCLV)CD-RW : 4x, 10x,16x (CLV),24x (ZCLV) DVD+R : 2.4x, 4x (CLV), 8x (ZCLV), 12x, 16x (PCAV)DVD+R Double Layer : 2.4x , 4x (CLV)DVD-R : 2x, 4x (CLV), 8x

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1116514650564614642005-06-19T18:55:00.000+04:002005-05-20T17:16:41.783+04:00

Eating more nuts, wheat germ and lettuce may protect against Parkinson’s disease, scientists said today.Experts came to the conclusion after pooling data from eight studies looking at the effects of vitamins E and C, and the nutrient beta carotene.A rich diet of vitamin E - an antioxidant obtained from foods such as nuts, whole grains, wheat germ and lettuce - appeared to reduce the risk of

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112090748715622352005-06-16T14:05:00.000+04:002005-06-16T12:46:58.600+04:00

A specialized acupuncture treatment that uses low levels of electrical stimulation can lower blood pressure dramatically in rats, U.S. researchers reported on Monday."This study suggests that acupuncture can be an excellent complement to other medical treatments, especially for those treating the cardiac system," said Dr. John Longhurst of the University of California, Irvine, who led the study."

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1116945695229071282005-06-13T18:40:00.000+04:002005-05-24T18:44:45.266+04:00

Breastfeeding is as good for a child's blood pressure as exercise and the restriction of salt in the diet, the results of a new study indicate.A team of researchers assessed the impact of breastfeeding on the metabolic syndrome of over 2,000 randomly chosen children, aged between nine and 15. Metabolic syndrome refers to a number of conditions, which if present, increase the risk of coronary

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1118243202622511982005-06-09T19:04:00.000+04:002005-06-08T19:06:42.626+04:00

A woman, who had received an ovarian tissue transplant from her identical twin sister, has given birth to a baby girl at an Alabama hospital Monday.The 24-year-old woman, Stephanie Yarber, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, diagnosed with failed ovaries, had a graft from her identical twin sister's ovaries transplanted to her and started menstruating after three months. Amazingly, she became pregnant two

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113570474536323882005-06-07T17:06:00.000+04:002005-05-15T16:58:51.106+04:00

Le fait d'être physiquement actif, au travail comme pendant ses loisirs, réduirait le risque de décès chez les hommes et les femmes atteints d'un diabète de type 2, selon une étude internationale."L'activité physique est bénéfique pour tout le monde : patients avec ou sans obésité, avec ou sans hypertension, avec ou sans hypercholestérolémie, fumeurs ou non fumeurs", précise le Dr Gang Hu,

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112629470389338662005-06-04T19:43:00.000+04:002005-05-15T17:02:48.713+04:00

Surgery is the most effective treatment for the severely obese, yet uninsured patients are refused the procedures in Australian public hospitals, surgeons say.Although Medicare paid for privately-insured patients to undergo obesity surgery, a significant number of people missed out, surgeons reported in the Medical Journal of Australia.They estimated between 12,000 and 17,000 deaths in Australia

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113567445864221312005-06-02T16:02:00.000+04:002005-05-15T17:01:14.993+04:00

People at risk of becoming short-sighted could soon be protected from the condition with the use of a revolutionary contact lens designed to preserve the eye’s ability to focus.Trials are to begin next week on the custom-made lenses, which have been developed to correct problems with focusing, which experts blame for progressive short sight, or myopia.More than a billion people are estimated to

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113226234711912812005-05-30T17:27:00.000+04:002005-05-15T17:08:16.813+04:00

(by A. H. Maslov)Realistic orientationSelf-acceptance and the acceptance of others and the natural world as they areSpontaneityProblem-centred rather than self-centredAir of detachment and need for privacyAutonomous and independentFresh rather stereotyped appreciation of people and thingsGenerally have had profound mystical or spiritual, though not necessarily religious, experiencesIdentification

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112090029629772102005-05-29T20:58:00.000+04:002005-05-15T16:57:32.776+04:00

Scientists have announced that stem cells from hair follicles can develop into neurons, muscle and more, suggesting that hair is a potent and accessible source of cells for regenerating tissues.A ScienCentral News report explains that the research means these potentially precious cells may be everywhere there's hair.Scientists at AntiCancer, Inc. of San Diego have coaxed adult stem cells in mice

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1116512622778203642005-05-26T18:21:00.000+04:002005-05-19T18:58:32.066+04:00

En prévention des fractures, on prescrit habituellement une supplémentation en calcium et en vitamine D. En effet, ces deux molécules sont essentielles à la construction et au maintien des os. Mais selon les résultats de deux nouvelles études, cette pratique serait inefficace pour prévenir les récidives chez les patients ayant déjà souffert d'une première fracture.Des apports suffisants en

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1108289931642991982005-05-23T13:16:00.000+04:002005-05-15T16:55:45.160+04:00

As news spread of a rare and deadlier form of AIDS, communities already hard-hit by the disease reacted with fear and skepticism but little surprise, given that the sense of urgency about the disease had waned."They should have been doing more teaching about safe sex and the virus itself, the seriousness of it," said Albert Wright, 59, who is HIV-positive and lives at a treatment center in East

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1116681050239944182005-05-21T17:09:00.000+04:002005-05-21T17:10:50.243+04:00

Colonoscopy is a more reliable method for detecting colorectal tumors in women as against the method of flexible sigmoidoscopy, which misses 65 per cent of advanced colorectal lesions, a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has said. The study compared the results of colonoscopy on 1463 women between the ages of 50 year and 79 years with those that underwent flexible

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113566478816334572005-05-20T15:59:00.000+04:002005-05-14T19:31:21.960+04:00

Marathon runners who drink too much water during a tough race are doing harm to their bodies, researchers warned in a study released days before the Boston Marathon on April 18. A study of 488 competitors at the 2002 Boston Marathon released on Wednesday concluded that 62 (13 percent) probably consumed so much fluid that their blood salt levels fell dangerously low -- a condition known as

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1116162453087003122005-05-18T17:06:00.000+04:002005-05-15T17:07:33.086+04:00

Almost two-thirds of dental patients with gum disease fail to follow the advice of their dentist on how to properly brush their teeth and gums, British researchers have found.Researchers at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne found that only one-third of dental patients with gum disease correctly followed instructions on how to brush their teeth.The four week study included 17 patients with gum

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113636493744724702005-05-16T11:26:00.000+04:002005-05-14T19:29:48.456+04:00

U.S. scientists said they have discovered that mutations in a gene called TGF-beta appears to increase breast cancer risk.Mutations in the gene may account for more than 14,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States this year, researchers at Northwestern University report in Cancer Research journal.In the study, the scientists performed blood tests on 660 patients with breast cancer and

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113225942841977532005-05-14T20:23:00.000+04:002005-05-14T19:29:04.630+04:00

Teenage girls are to be encouraged to increase their calcium intake by consuming dairy products - and become more beautiful at the same time.The Milk Development Council (MDC) is launching a multi-million pound campaign, Naturally Beautiful, with the support of the EC, aiming to focus on the beautifying nutrients found in milk, yoghurt and cheese.The MDC is hoping to raise awareness amongst

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1115474155306561882005-05-09T10:55:00.000+04:002005-05-07T17:55:55.316+04:00

A combination of three drugs -- aspirin, blood pressure-lowering beta-blockers and cholesterol-lowering statins -- improves survival for coronary heart disease patients much more than taking any one of those drugs alone, researchers report.The study of more than 13,000 patients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease between 1996 and 2003 is the first large-scale, long-term trial to report the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1115473977596505502005-05-07T17:51:00.000+04:002005-05-07T17:52:57.603+04:00

Nearly a decade after being left virtually speechless, a firefighter in Buffalo, New York, has suddenly started talking. Doctors are stunned, and trying to fully understand how the change came about.Firefighter Donald Herbert rushed into a blazing apartment in Buffalo, New York, in 1995. The roof caved-in, crushing him and depriving him of oxygen for about six minutes. He was left virtually

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112627046655415832005-05-04T15:30:00.000+04:002005-05-04T15:28:32.950+04:00

New research adds more luster to the sterling reputation of garlic, suggesting its key ingredient prevents rats from developing a kind of lung disease.Garlic has already been linked to a variety of beneficial effects on health in humans, from reducing blood pressure and cholesterol to treating cancer. The new study found that it seems to improve blood circulation in the lungs of rats and assist

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1114773917115186412005-04-29T22:23:00.000+04:002005-04-29T15:25:17.116+04:00

British couples can create babies through in vitro fertilization to help cure sick siblings, Britain's highest appeal court ruled yesterday, rejecting a challenge from an anti-abortion group.The Law Lords backed a 2003 Court of Appeal ruling that some couples undergoing the fertility treatment could have their embryos screened to find tissue matches for seriously ill children.Advocates say the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1114773362155444712005-04-29T15:13:00.000+04:002005-04-29T15:16:02.160+04:00

Two new studies question whether vitamin D and calcium supplements can protect mobile, high-risk, over-70 seniors against future bone fractures.Earlier studies showed that vitamin D and calcium supplements reduced the risks of fractures in elderly women.But two new studies fail to show a fracture prevention effect for the popular dietary supplements in the elderly.Adrian Grant, MD, director of

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1114241203226238982005-04-25T11:25:00.000+04:002005-04-25T11:07:49.780+04:00

Yet another study has shown that antibiotics do not prevent repeat heart attacks or related problems in patients with heart disease.In the study, researchers started patients on an antibiotic targeting the bug Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) soon after a cardiac event, but failed to see a reduction in the rate of repeat events, as they'd hoped.As such, only drugs with a proven track record

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1114241103920726052005-04-23T11:23:00.000+04:002005-04-23T11:39:20.556+04:00

Carrying a little extra weight is good for you.Those who are a little overweight have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight, according to a study by the American government watchdog, the Centres for Disease Control.However, being stick-thin, like some celebrities and supermodels, increases the risk of early death, as does obesity.The surprise finding about the benefits of a few extra

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1114158203740390912005-04-22T12:21:00.000+04:002005-04-22T12:23:23.740+04:00

A large multiethnic study unveils that a diet containing lots of processed meats, like hot dogs and sausages, raises the risk of pancreatic cancer.The researchers found that heavy consumers of processed meats -- 40 grams a day or more -- were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop cancer of the pancreas than study participants with the lowest intake.In addition, a diet rich in pork and red meat

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112626711420470072005-04-21T15:21:00.000+04:002005-04-21T15:18:00.413+04:00

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers report cranberries may help protect against heart disease. The research, which was conducted on swine, was presented at the Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences. The team from the UW School of Veterinary Medicine studied the effects of giving the animals cranberry juice powder regularly over a six-month period.Cranberries

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1112629013084398162005-04-18T15:56:00.000+04:002005-04-18T15:55:27.256+04:00

New junior doctor training curriculum launched -A groundbreaking change in postgraduate medical training begins today with the publication of a new curriculum for junior doctors, part of the Modernising Medical Careers programme.Under the new curriculum trainee doctors will have to demonstrate they are competent in a number of areas including communication and consultation skills, patient safety

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113635985861523372005-04-16T11:16:00.000+04:002005-04-16T11:19:45.863+04:00

A study found that college students have no idea what size one drink or one serving is. Students tend to underestimated what they drink.In the study, researchers recruited 133 (78 males, 55 females) undergraduate students to complete an alcohol survey as well as "free pour" a single beer, glass of wine, shot of liquor, or the amount of liquor in a mixed drink, according to a news released by Duke

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Women are not attracted to dare-devil men, US researchers believe.Men thought the opposite sex would be attracted by risky stunts such as bungee jumping and fast driving, a study of 48 men and 52 women found.But in contrast, women said it was a turn-off, claiming they preferred more cautious people for partners.However, the team from the University of Maine in Orono said those who take risks for

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-- Article de Carlos Sancho (ToutChanson n°6, avril/mai 2005) --Sa décision avait été prise dès cet été (ndlr: Juillet 2004): Jean-Jacques Goldman arrête les tournées. Cependant, pas d'inquiétude, il n'arrête pas la musique pour autant.C'est juste après son dernier concert, le 17 juillet 2004 sur l'esplanade Saint-Jean d'Acres, aux Francofolies de la Rochelle, que Jean-Jacques a réuni en

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1113034469906371642005-04-09T12:10:00.000+04:002005-04-09T12:14:29.906+04:00

Onions could help ward off osteoporosis,osteoporosis, the thinning of the bones that often comes with age.If so, the popular vegetable could bolster bones while perking up taste buds, suggests a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.Before you order a bowl of French onion soup, consider this. So far, the evidence just comes from tests on bone cells taken from rats. There's no

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Teens believe oral sex is less risky to their health and emotions than regular sex, and they think it is more acceptable among their peers.Not surprisingly, they also are more likely to try oral sex.This view comes from a new survey of 580 ethnically diverse Northern California ninth-graders reported in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics.The students in general thought oral sex was less

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Stem cells found in hair follicles can develop into nerve cells and might be useful in medical treatment, U.S.-based researchers reporrted.They found that stem cells taken from the follicles of mouse whiskers matured into neurons and other neural cells known as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, as well as into skin cells, smooth muscle cells, and pigment-producing cells called melanocytes.The

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Moe and more doctors and nutritionists are recommending peanuts as part of a heart-healthy diet.Due to recent studies and subsequent discoveries about the effects of peanuts on heart and general health, the consumption of peanuts has jumped to nearly 3 billion pounds worldwide.Last year the ration was almost 70 per cent but the jump shows a healthy trend, US researchers reported.The amount of

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A new chemical protein, part-cat and part-human, holds out hope for the millions brought out in rashes or sneezing fits whenever they go near a cat, researchers in America reported yesterday.Scientists, writing in the April issue of Nature, said their approach in creating the compound may work against more dangerous allergies, such as the potentially fatal reaction in some to peanuts.So far the

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High levels of cholesterol in the blood may accelerate the growth of prostate tumours, new laboratory research suggests. Investigators at Boston's Children Hospital made the observation in mice. They speculate cholesterol is fuelling the growth of prostate cancer."What we're looking at is progression, not initiation of a tumour," said the team's leader, Michael Freeman, of the hospital's

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Children and young teens who are not overweight but in the higher range of normal weight are much more likely than lean kids to become obese adults, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.The study of mostly white children from the Boston area suggests that "normal" weights may in fact be tilting a youngster toward obesity, the researchers reported in the journal Obesity Research."We have known

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Scientists have made a discovery that could lead to new ways of treating cancer.Working with skin-cancer cells, British scientists have found a way of reactivating a process that puts the cells into senescence — a coma-like state in which they stop dividing.Cancer treatments rely on either killing cells using drugs, or cutting them out, using surgery. The discovery, published yesterday in Cancer

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A new study conducted by researchers from Penn State university suggests that the differences between men and women lie in their genes. Men have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome while women have two copies of the X chromosome. But, because the X chromosome carries a bigger instruction manual than the Y chromosome, one X chromosome in females is inactivated, giving one functional copy of the

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For ridding hands of viruses, nothing beats old fashioned soap and water, scientists have discovered.The biggest study yet comparing handwashing products found modern disinfectant cleansers were not good at tackling resistant viruses.Soap and water worked better, because the infectious agents were simply removed from the skin and flushed down the drain.Among the viruses susceptible to soap were

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Researchers say they have identified a genetic flaw involved in a substantial number of cases of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the elderly.Three teams with members at 10 medical institutions and biomedical companies, using different approaches, report separately in the March 10 issue of Science that they've zeroed in on a gene expressing

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On the day after an announcement that a rare strain of the AIDS virus was found in a New York man, scientists said much work needed to be done to assess how dangerous the virus is.But, they quickly added, anything that scares people away from using methamphetamine and having unprotected sex with strangers is a useful public-health measure.Even doctors who joined New York health officials in

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Alcohol is as destructive to worldwide health as smoking and high blood pressure, doctors have claimed. Three international experts said alcohol consumption was linked to more than 60 different medical conditions including breast cancer and heart disease. Overall, four per cent of the global burden of disease was attributable to alcohol, 4.1 per cent to tobacco and 4.4 per cent to high blood

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High blood pressure will become the paramount global health problem by 2025, according to a study that predicts that 20 years from now the proportion of adults with high blood pressure will rise from one in four to one in three. The research, published in the British medical weekly The Lancet, is an overview of 30 studies, published over 13 years, which looked at blood pressure in the population

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A group of scientists may finally have solved the mystery of why wives outlive their husbands after discovering that women's hearts age better than men's. Researchers found that while a man's heart can lose up to a quarter of its pumping power between 18 and 70, the heart of a healthy 70-year-old woman can perform almost as well as it did when she was 20. On average, British women live five

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1105556931671880772005-01-12T22:56:00.000+04:002005-01-16T15:28:22.436+04:00

The federal government on Wednesday outlined how Americans should eat and exercise, endorsing a broad approach that stresses weight loss and a balanced, moderate diet. There were few surprises in its new dietary guidelines: nutritious foods with strict limits on bad fats, cholesterol, sugar, salt and alcohol. The guidelines, based on the recommendations of a panel of 13 doctors and scientists,

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American Cancer Society study points that consumption of red and processed meat induces high risk of colorectal cancer. The study of based on 150,000 Americans adds support to previous evidence linking highest consumption of red and processed meat to intestinal cancer. Colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer and cancer death in both men and women, with an estimated 146,940 new

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Amazing satellite images of areas before and after being hit by the deadly tsunami. Link

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US researchers said Thursday that a protein produced by the body during inflammation is a bigger cause of heart disease than cholesterol. The research published in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medecine found that inflammation in the body can trigger heart attacks. The cause of the trouble is a protein known as C-Reactive Protein (CRP). 'What we now have is hard clinical

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The most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck south Asia this morning, triggering tsunamis that smashed into villages, resorts and tourist isles, killing thousands and leaving hundreds missing. Sri Lanka and India were hit hardest as the tsunamis, some 30 feet high, washed away fishermen, tourists, cars and beachside stalls. The earthquake, which generated tidal surges that could be felt as

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A cold drink well known by every Mauritian who has been to the Port Louis Market Ingredients: * 2 tablespoons basil seeds * 1 cup chopped agar agar strips * 1 litre cold milk * 500 ml water * Crushed ice * Vanilla essence * Almond essence * Sugar to taste * Food colouring Method: 1. Put the basil seeds in a flat dish and remove any non-seed material. 2. Chop the agar agar strips into 12 mm (

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Ingredients (for 1 serving): 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) Light Rum 2 oz (60 ml) Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut 2 oz (60 ml) Pineapple Juice 1 cup Crushed Ice Method Pour rum, cream of coconut and pineapple juice into a blender with one cup of crushed ice. Blend until smooth, and pour into a collins glass. Garnish with a slice of pineapple and a maraschino cherry, and serve. Serve in: Collins Glass

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9727635.post-1103841554600139362004-12-24T02:21:00.000+04:002004-12-29T03:28:43.903+04:00

Typical young galaxies brim with newborn stars and exploding supernovasThe Universe still produces massive newborn galaxies full of baby stars, despite being billions of years old. The findings are a surprise - many astronomers thought the Universe had gone through a "cosmic menopause" and was now incapable of such formations. The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (Galex) telescope detected 36 bright,

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"HARRY POTTER fans have received an early Christmas present with the announcement that the sixth book about the schoolboy wizard will hit the shops on July 16, 2005.But they say they hope the next instalment by JK Rowling will be more upbeat than the last one.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be published simultaneously in the UK, US, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand and South

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"The world's smallest baby, a girl who was the size of a mobile phone when she was born prematurely in September, is expected to develop normally, doctors have said. Rumasia Rahman weighed just 8.6 ounces (244 grams) when she was born on September 19. Her twin sister, Hiba, weighed just one pound and four ounces. Rumasia is now officially the world's smallest baby. "We are very excited about

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Grasshopper - 3/4 oz (22 ml) Green Creme de Menthe - 1/2 oz (15 ml) White Creme de Cocoa - 2 1/2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream Directions/Comments: Mix in blender until smooth. Serve in a frosted cocktail glass.

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Scooby Snack - 1/2 oz (15 ml) Midori - 1/2 oz (15 ml) Malibu Rum - 1 splash ( 3.7 ml) Pineapple Juice - 1 squirt Whipped Cream Directions/Comments: Pour Midori and Malibu in shaker with ice. Shake and strain into shooter glass. Splash pineapple juice and top with whipped cream.

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Irish Car Bomb - 1/2 pint (235 ml) Guiness Beer - 1/2 oz (15 ml) Bailey's Irish Cream - 1/2 oz (15 ml) Irish Whiskey Directions/Comments: Mix the Bailey's and the whiskey in a shot glass, drop it in the Guiness, and chug.

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