China detects deadly nerve gas at border with North Korea

North Korea, One of the member of so called Axis of evil, is caught in another controversy. Chinese authority claim that they have detected deadly nerve gas Sarin on Korean border. If this is found true, it is clear indication that Noth Korea do have multidimensional...

Alzheimer’s could be treated with epilepsy drug

Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia and strikes an increasing number of people.The search to find treatments and cures is on but so far there it has been a fruitless search although some...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Man with a horrific hole in his head becomes web celebrity

"A man with a hole in his head has become an internet phenomenon after a video of him being interviewed was circulated on the web.The man, who appears to be in his 70s, is being interviewed, apparently by friends...

Breakthrough drug 'could halt' Alzheimer's

"(CNN) -- British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions. ...

Give 'Ringing Ears' The Needle

"Acupuncture that calms nerves in the head and neck could relieve tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears." A University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests that touch-sensing nerve cells in the face and neck increase...

MS nerve damaged repaired in lab

"US scientists have repaired the nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis in lab experiments on mice. The team, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, hope their work will eventually lead to new treatments. MS is caused by a defect in the body's immune system, which turns in on...

Chilli compound fires painkiller

"A chemical from chilli peppers may be able to kill pain without affecting touch or movement. This might in theory mean a woman in labour could have an epidural without losing the ability to move her legs, or the sensation of her baby being born. Conventional local...

Study finds smoking wards off Parkinson's disease

"CHICAGO (Reuters) - There is more evidence to back up a long-standing theory that smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not use tobacco products, researchers reported on...

Hear This! Converting Waste Heat Into Electric Power :: Oblate Spheroid

"It sounds like magic but it is really science. The University of Utah Physics Department has developed a way for devices to take wasted heat derived from everyday processes and through converting the heat to...

Keeping Her head: Woman Survives Internal Decapitation

Due to a phenomenal will to live and expert medical care, a Nebraska woman has survived a car crash in which her skull was separated from her spine, leaving her with no control over her head."Even her surgeon calls her a miracle. Shannon Malloy was critically injured Jan. 25...

Scientists find a 'cure' for insomnia

"LOG JAM: If you were wondering why the Government has banned drivers from talking on mobiles – well now there's some scientific research to back it up. A US team claims to have found a 'bottleneck in the brain' which explains why people struggle to do two things at once....

President says Saddam Hussein must leave Iraq within 48 hours - March 17, 2003

My fellow citizens, events in Iraq have now reached the final days of decision. For more than a decade, the United States and other nations have pursued patient and honorable efforts to disarm the Iraqi regime without war. That regime pledged to reveal and destroy all its...

Britain will 'hold its nerve' in Iraq, says Blair (Roundup) - Monster...

" Oct 23, 2006, 12:28 GMT printer email RSS Talkback London - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has again defended his country's military engagement in Iraq, telling Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on Monday in London that Britain would 'hold its nerve.' Downing...

Fully Implantable Artificial Retina

""It has potential as a neuroprosthetic that can be fully implanted," Zaghloul told New Scientist. The chip could be embedded directly into the eye and connected to the nerves that carry signals to the brain's...

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