Monthly Archives: June 2010

H1N1 virus lacks Spanish flu’s killer protein

Molecule responsible for extent of 1918 pandemic is missing in today’s swine variant. That does not mean it’s mild and is not a concern. However, it’s not the pandemic that everyone is afraid of. That’s reassuring considering 2012 is around … Continue reading

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How do we overcome fear?

Well no trick here to overcome fear but inner workings of the brain are explained. Interesting technique to find this… How does the brain encode courage in a real-life fearful situation that demands an immediate response?

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Evolution in remote places takes interesting turns

Even today new Galapagos are being discovered as this expedition into New Guinea rain forest reveals – egg laying mammal, worlds tiniest kangaroo, foja-mountains expedition Of course, check out the photos while there. Simply out of this world:)

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Lead exposure damages brain. How?

http://www.physorg.com/news196430583.html “A new study led by Tomás Guilarte, PhD, chair of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, helps fill in the picture. Guilarte’s study demonstrates that during the formation of synapses—synaptogenesis—exposure to lead alters the levels of several … Continue reading

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Sync observed in cells

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2010/06_17_10.html Cells in fruit fly overies move like a flock of fish. Are cancer cells individuals or does the migration occur with one cancer cell leading others? Scientists are able to control this movement by turning on and off the … Continue reading

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Cholestrol controlling genes (Mind over mass)

Scientists identified hunger hormone ghrelin which when controlled not only controlled the urge to eat, but also controlled the how long which cholesterol stayed in the blood stream article from sciam The important find “The researchers got the same high HDL … Continue reading

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I always loved Seth’s down to earth wisdom. This one is very good.

Creativity comes from out of the box thinking

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What causes frustration and how to control it!

Quantum frustration that results in entanglement. coping with frustration in quantum sense

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Scientists find possible IBS treatment. There is more research needed for simple (but painful) problems like IBS where there is really no treatment

Local anesthesia may alleviate IBS Better yet breast milk has probiotic that helps cure. Too late for those who can read this but mothers with infants should take note.

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I don’t like peaches but plums are yummy and they fight cancer

peaches and plums induce death to breast cancer cells Plums and peaches have chemicals in them that fight cancer and without the side effect of chemotherapy.

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