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Mystery virus kills 137 in UP: INDIA

When entire contry is facing the tgreat of Swine flu, which is killing 4-5 people almost daily,and all health administration is busy in controlling H1N1, a mystry virus has laready claimed more than 100 lives.And tragedy is that the virus is not yet identified." It's a virus...

Nuts can cut heart problems

Just 30g of nuts a day on top of a Mediterranean style diet can cut heart problems. Scientists believe the nuts contain compounds that stop damage caused by insulin.A Mediterranean diet in itself has been shown to...

John Travolta's Son, Jett, Dies in Bahamas of an apparent Seizure

John Travolta's Son Dies in Bahamas of an apparent Seizure.  The incident report stated that he was found by a caretaker, in the bathroom, early this morning.  The report further stated that he had hit...

'Safer' test developed for Down's

   Stanford university says it has developed safer test to diagnose Down's syndrome. One of the current ways of confirming the syndrome is amniocentesis, in which a needle is used to take a sample of the...

Treatment of Tourette’s syndrome with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

"Tourette’s Syndrome Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by involuntary vocal tics. Severity of this condition varies widely among patients. Though there is no cure for...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome New Crib Death Clue

Baby Mice Die When Brain Serotonin Levels Go Haywire   A new clue to the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) comes from baby mice that suddenly die when their brain serotonin levels go haywire. Serotonin is a signaling chemical that has far-reaching...

Serotonin may be at the root of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

A malfunction in the regulation of the brain chemical serotonin may be at the root of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests. " Reporting in the July 4 issue ofScience, Italian researchers...

Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON —  A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

Man's rare gift may unlock secret of memory

This is truly fascinating. A Wisconsin man's memory is so good that he can recall the news of the day for just about every day of his life. It almost sounds like the complete opposite of the movie Memento, doesn't...

The toxic culture of the newsroom

Jay Rosen pointed me to a piece by Amy Gahran.  Is the newsroom its own worst enemy?"Most of what I do is help journalists and news orgs wrap their brains around the Internet. Generally I enjoy that work....

US bats fall victim to mystery illness

" A mystery illness that has scientists baffled is wiping out tens of thousands of bats across the north-east of the US. White nose syndrome, as it is known, cannot even be categorised as a disease. The...

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